Practice test Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D 1.Let’s go ______ a ride to the countryside. A.in B.with C. for D.by 2.We borrowed these text books ______ the library. A.from B.in C.at D.for 3.The young generation succeeded ______ achieving better mutual understanding and establishing relations of friendship and trust. A.about B.with C.from D.in 4.She devoted all her life ______ science. A.to B.with C.for D.of 5.Please listen carefully ______ what I have to say. A.with B.of C.to D.about 6.John was ashamed ______ his bad spelling. A.in B.about C.at D.of 7.Susan expects to be ______ in anything she does. A.successful B.useful C.harmful D.careful 8.He wrote a letter to the woman______ at the meeting last Monday. A.he met B.who he met her C.he met her D.whose he met 9.The secretary ______ at the first desk can give you the information. A.he sits B.whom he sits C.sits D.who sits 10.The speech ______ to last night was informative. A.we listened B.which listened C.who we listened D.that listened 11.My sister is not good ______ writing English essays. A.for B.with C.at D.to 12.Mark applied ______ a scholarship to study at Oxford University. A.with B.for C.from D.to 13.I thanked the girl ______ English textbook I borroved . A.whose B.whom C.who D.that 14.Dr Savage, ______ is going to Paris next week, is my neighbour. A.that B.who C.he D.whom 15.The system ______ here is very successful. A.using B.to use C.used D.uses 16.Trains ______ from this station take an hour to get to London. A.left B.leaving C.leave D.to be left 17.The candidates ______ for the exam are all from Vietnam. A.sitting B.are sitting C.who sitting D.sit 18.We could visit you more often if you ______ so far away. A.didn’t live B.don’t live C.wouldn’t live D.haven’t lived 19.She couldn’t meet me. When she came, I ______ out. A.have gone B.would go C.had gone D.was going 20.I ______ you when I get home from work. A.phone B.will phone C.have phoned D.phoned 21.My friend told me to be careful and think before ______ her question. A.to answer B. answer C.answered D.answering 22.Sue begged me to ______ her the truth. A.say B.tell C.talk D.speak 23.Poor ______ they are, they live a happy life. A.although B.as C.because D.since 24.The man ______ us to go away. A.made B.let C.ordered D.had 25.Susan asked ______ leave the gate open. A.me don’t B.me not to C.me didn’t D.not to 26.The teacher advised the pupils ______ the exercises everyday. A.to do B.doing C.do D.did 27.He is said ______the best singer in our city. A.is B.to be C.being D.he is 28.I am sorry I made you sad. I wish I ______ you sad. A.didn’t make B.wouldn’t make C.haven’t made D.hadn’t made 29. My mother is used ______ up early in the morning A.to getting B.to get C.for getting D.getting 30.It ______ him 15 minutes to drive home everyday. A.gets B.makes C.takes D.causes 31.She felt ______ when she knew she wouldn’t receive the scholarship. A.disappointed B.disappointing C.disappointedly D.disappointment 32.She must have ______ all the way home. A.danced B.been danced C.dancing D.a dancer 33.I felt sorry ______ my friend because she wasn’t chosen for that position. A.with B.about C.for D.at 34. He ______ in this garage since last August. A.works B.worked C.has worked D.was working 35.When I met her six days ago, she ______ her report. A.had finished B.would finish C.has finished D.was finishing 36.Susan is a ______ dancer. She dances very ______. A.well / well B.good / well C.well / good D.good / good 37.The house was very quiet when I got home. Everyone ______ to bed. A.goes B.will go C.has gone D.had gone 38.Vietnam is a ______ country. A.naturist B.feudalist C.socialist D.capitalist 39.The winners of each competition ______ with gold, silver and bronze medals. A.presented B.were presented C.were presenting D.have presented 40.These are the problems ______ our company. A.facing B.which facing C.faced D.have faced 41.The United Nations is an ______ organization. A.national B.international C.local D.regional 42.They changed their plans because the student ______ happened to be coloured. A.to choose B.choosing C.chose D.chosen 43.The man asked us not to be late ______. A.the next day B.tomorrow C.the day before D.the previous day 44. If I were you, I ______ smoking. A.stopped B.would stop C.have stopped D.will stop 45.Would you mind ______ the radio. A.turn off B.to turn off C.turnred off D.turning off 46.Look! That man ______ to open the door of your car. A.was trying B.tries C.is trying D.had tried 47.When I ______ young, I wanted to be a businessman. A.were B.was C.have been D.am 48.She ______ a headache since last night. A.has had B.has C.is having D.had 49. Would you mind here? A. if I smoke B. smoking C. if I smoking D. to smoke 50. for your help, I couldn’t have finished my work. A. If you didn’t B. Were it C. If it hadn’t been D. If it weren’t