USE OF ENGLISH

Read the sentences below. For questions 1-20 decide which answer (a, b or c) fits best each gap. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1. Do you mind telling me ………?

a) where are you from b) where you are from c) from where are you

2. The more you learn, ……

a) the better you get marks b) so better marks you get c) the better marks you get

3. I'm not very good at English.

a) neither am I b) so am I c) neither do I

4. “This is actually the first time …………………. a sports car.”

a) I'm driving b) I've driven c) I drive

5. ……………………….. often travel abroad.

a) English b) the Englishes c) the English

6. “It's raining. You'd better ……….. a raincoat.”

a) wear b) take on c) put on

7. He works very ……………

a) hard b) hardly c) hardly ever

8. This man is believed ……….. three banks last month.

a) to robbed b) to be robbed c) to have robbed

9. What a scorching day! the word `scorching' means:

a) extremely cold b) extremely unpleasant c) extremely hot

10. Scientists predict that by the end of 2050 the world's population

a) will be doubling b) will double c) will have doubled

11. Have you ever not taken ……………. of a good opportunity and regretted it?

a) advantage b) benefit c) seriously

12. You're going to be late ……………. you hurry up.

a) if b) unless c) until

13. Adam was found ……………… . All evidence was against him.

a) innocent b) sentenced c) guilty

14. When I finally passed my driving test I was over ………….

a) the moon b) the heaven c) the sun

15. You really put your …………… in it when you asked her about her age.

a) finger b) leg c) foot

16. I was so happy to hear the news of his resignation. It was ……………………. .

a) music to my soul b) music to my ears c) music to my heart

17. If I had known we had an exam, I ……………..to the party.

a) wouldn't have gone b) wouldn't go c) wouldn't gone

18. I'd rather …………….. . I had a bad experience once.

a) not to fly b) wouldn't fly c) not fly

19. I remember ……………. sweets from my grandma's cupboard when I was a child.

a) stealing b) to steal c) to stealing

20. I'll only call you if something interesting comes …………. in the meeting.

a) up b) out c) off

Use of English

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. C

6. C

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. C

11. A

12. B

13. C

14. A

15. C

16. B

17. A

18. C

19. A

20. A

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