Test 1
1.
Anton _________ for a job in marketing, but was unsuccessful.
a) applied
b) decided
c) started
2.
My wife decided to ____________ her job in IT in order to train as a teacher.
a) offer
b) stop
c) quit
3.
I recently attended a _________ of the new play City Life in the Arthouse Theatre.
a) scene
b) stage
c) acting
d) performance
4.
The theatre has just reopened to the ____________ after two years.
a) viewers
b) public
c) spectators
5.
I’m really sorry I forgot you birthday, said Julia. (REMEMBERING)
a) Julia apologized for not remembering my birthday.
b) Julia apologized not having to remember my birthday.
c) Julia apologized remembering not to say happy birthday.
6.
You must try new restaurant, Emma, her friend said.(ADVISED)
a) Emma’s friend advised her to try a new restaurant.
b) Emma’s friend advised trying a new restaurant.
c) Emma’s friend advised that she should be trying a new restaurant.
7.
The long hot summer _______ a lot of problems for gardeners.
a) had
b) caused
c) passed
8.
You _____ too much time playing computer games these days. No wonder you’ve got
a headache.
a) are passing
b) are spending
c) spent
9.
It can reduce your ______ of health problems if you exercise more and quit smoking.
a) danger
b) risk
c) threat
d) possibility
10. Why don’t nurses earn ______ much money ____ footballers. It seems unfair.
a) as….as
b) so….as
c) not ….as
11. It does look________ my house, I agree, but it hasn’t got a garden door, see?
a) as
b) such
c) like
12. How was your trip? Did you _______ to the airport in time?
a) arrive
b) get
c) reach
13. By the time we ______ we only had 15 minutes to check in.
a) got
b) reached
c) arrived
14. Having lessons has really improved my singing. (MUCH)
I _________________ than I used to now I’ve had some lessons.
a) could sing much better
b) am being able to sing much better
c) can sing much better
15. “I am late”, Susan said. Susan said______________.
a) that she is being late
b) that she has been later
c) that she was been late
d) that she was late
16. “Will you be OK?” Jake asked _______________.
a) that I will be OK
b) if I will be OK
c) if I would be OK
d) that I was OK
17. “When did Mark arrive yesterday?” She wanted to know____________.
a) when was Mark arrive
b) when Mark arrived
c) when Mark had arrived
d) when Mark had been arriving
18. In the highly competitive world of shopping, supermarkets exist solely to efficiently
separate us from our hard __________ money.
a) gained
b) earned
c) made
d) acquired
19. As ______ we should be aware of the trick used to influence our spending.
a) consumers
b) traders
c) clients
d) users
20. The first time on a boat I had a really __________ time sailing around.
a) enjoying
b) enjoyment
c) enjoyable
21. My uncle thought me an ____________ lesson: make sure nobody’s watching when
you try a new sport.
a) valuable
b) invaluing
c) invaluable
d) valuing
22. I’ve been _____ a fantastic job at a magazine.
a) given
b) provided
c) applied
23. This job means I can _______ my ambition to become a journalist.
a) complete
b) achieve
c) pursue
24. Congratulations on winning your first 10,000 meters. You ________ very pleased.
a) can’t be
b) might be
c) must be