EASY LEVEL
None of my friends had a phone until they were sixteen, but I ___.
A did
B do
C had
A did
As soon as she gets in, she ___ straight to her bedroom.
A used to go
B would go
C ’ll go
C ’ll go
What ___ you when I’m leaving work.
A do I call is
B I’ll call is
C I’ll do is call
C I’ll do is call
What they ___ a seat near the window.
A did was ask
B asked for
C asked for was
C asked for was
I’ll only give you a small piece of cake because it’s very ___.
A empty
B filling
C crowded
B filling
Liam ___ swimming so far. Normally he just does a few lengths of the pool.
A didn’t use to
B isn’t used to
C got used to
B isn’t used to
You can’t put your feet on the seat in a restaurant. It’s not the ___ thing.
A known
B done
С given
B done
The council has agreed to ___ the library because it was in such a bad condition.
A spruce
B refurbish
C merge
B refurbish
A team of archaeologists is helping to ___ the Roman villa which was destroyed in the 2nd century.
A demolish
B modernise
C reconstruct
C reconstruct
I was chatting to a man who ___ as a tourist guide at the moment.
A ’s worked
B ’s working
C working
B ’s working
Jenny and I ___ when she moved away and eventually we stopped talking to each other.
A stopped by
B drifted apart
C came between
B drifted apart
My husband will be able to help you, but I ___. I’ve got something else on.
A won’t
B don’t
C will
A won’t
I prefer to relax at home. I’m not ___ to go out at the weekend.
A inclined
B tendency
C prone
A inclined
If you want to gain a competitive ___, you need to improve the manufacturing process.
A line
B boundary
C edge
C edge
My teacher’s passion for insects has ___ on me. I want to start collecting them now.
A influenced
B rubbed off
C fired up
B rubbed off
Staff ___ for annual leave will need to inform their manager at least a fortnight in advance.
A applying
B will apply
C will be applying
A applying
I didn’t ___ to Thorsten. There was something about him I didn’t like.
A take
B give
C make
A take
If our laboratories ___ an alliance, we’ll both be able to make real progress in our research.
A gain
B outdo
C form
C form
We’re organising a talk for people ___ to move overseas.
A are planned
B planning
C are planning
B planning
What we ___ the sand out of our beach towels
A were doing was shake
B were doing was shaking
C did was shaking
B were doing was shaking
He thought he could commit a crime and get ___ with it, but the police caught him eventually.
A away
B over
C off
A away
The medal, which ___ for services to the community, is made of solid silver.
A is awarding
B is awarded
C awarded
B is awarded
If you play to the best of your ability, you’ll be able to hold your ___ up at the end of the match.
A head
B back
C neck
A head
That was one of the best stand-up comedy shows I’ve been to. I was ___ myself laughing.
A tearing
B killing
C losing
B killing
Some people would like to ___ the new tax because they think it’s unfair.
A came
B abolish
C deter
B abolish