Prepositions
Choose the correct answer, some questions may have more than one correct answer
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I prefer tea ____________ coffee.
2 / 17
I don’t know what time we’ll arrive. It depends ____________ the traffic.
3 / 17
‘Who is Tom Hart?’ ‘I have no idea. I’ve never heard ____________ him.’
4 / 17
If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something ____________ it.
5 / 17
I don’t understand this sentence. Can you ____________?
6 / 17
I’m not very good ____________ repairing things.
7 / 17
I like them very much. They have always been very nice ____________ me.
8 / 17
The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ____________ the other car.
9 / 17
‘Who is this painting ____________? Picasso?’ ‘I have no idea.’
10 / 17
We travelled ____________ 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.
11 / 17
I’m going ____________ holiday next week. I’ll be away for two weeks.
12 / 17
What time did you ____________ the hotel?
13 / 17
I saw Steve ____________ a conference on Saturday.
14 / 17
Our apartment is ____________ the second floor of the building.
15 / 17
When we were in Italy, we spent a few days ____________ Venice.
16 / 17
I’m going away ____________ the end of January.
17 / 17
Bye! I’ll see you ____________ .
Your score is
The average score is 38%
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1 / 18
____________ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to eat.
2 / 18
I didn’t hear you ____________ in. You must have been very quiet.
3 / 18
The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid ____________.
4 / 18
James doesn’t speak clearly. ____________.
5 / 18
I called the restaurant ____________ a table.
6 / 18
I had no trouble ____________ a place to stay. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
7 / 18
I’m thinking ____________ a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?
8 / 18
When Lisa first came to Britain, she wasn’t used ____________ on the left.
9 / 18
Are you looking forward ____________ on holiday?
10 / 18
I’d rather ____________ anyone what I said.
11 / 18
I’m tired. I’d rather ____________ out this evening, if you don’t mind.
12 / 18
It’s not my favourite job, but I like ____________ the kitchen as often as possible.
13 / 18
Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes ____________ there.
14 / 18
She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ____________.
15 / 18
I know I locked the door. I clearly remember ____________ it.
16 / 18
You can’t stop people ____________ what they want.
17 / 18
I’d better go now. I promised ____________ late.
18 / 18
Do you want ____________ with you or do you want to go alone?
The average score is 16%
Phrasal verbs
1 / 9
I parked in a no-parking zone, but I ____________ it.
2 / 9
I’m surprised to hear that Kate and Paul have ____________. They seemed very happy together.
3 / 9
Children under 16 ____________ half the population of the city.
4 / 9
You can always rely on Paul. He’ll never ____________.
5 / 9
‘Have you finished painting the kitchen?’ ‘Nearly. I’ll ____________ tomorrow.’
6 / 9
We can’t ____________ making a decision. We have to decide now.
7 / 9
Nobody believed Paul at first, but he ____________ to be right.
8 / 9
They were playing cards, so I ____________.
9 / 9
These shoes are uncomfortable. I’m going to ____________.
The average score is 0%
Conjunctions and prepositions
1 / 8
Joe is away at the moment. I don’t know exactly when he’s coming back,
but I’m sure he’ll be back ____________ Monday.
2 / 8
I’m going to be in Moscow next week. I hope the weather will be good ____________.
3 / 8
They are very kind to me. They treat me ____________ their own son.
4 / 8
‘What’s that noise?’ ‘It sounds ____________ a baby crying.’
5 / 8
Yesterday we watched TV all evening ____________ we didn’t have anything better to do.
6 / 8
The club is for members only. You ____________ you’re a member
7 / 8
You should insure your bike ____________ stolen.
8 / 8
I couldn’t sleep ____________ very tired.
Adjectives and adverbs
1 / 15
____________ she can’t drive, she has a car.
2 / 15
Lucy ____________. She left last month.
3 / 15
Joe never phones me. ____________.
4 / 15
Ben likes walking. ____________.
5 / 15
What’s ____________ you’ve ever made?
6 / 15
Patrick is a fast runner. I can’t run as fast as ____________.
7 / 15
The more expensive the hotel, ____________.
8 / 15
The exam was quite easy – ____________ I expected.
9 / 15
Sarah is doing OK at the moment. She has ____________.
10 / 15
Don’t stand on that chair. It isn’t ____________.
11 / 15
I haven’t seen her for ____________, I’ve forgotten what she looks like.
12 / 15
He ____________ to find a job, but he had no luck.
13 / 15
Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks ____________.
14 / 15
Lisa was carrying a ____________ bag.
15 / 15
Jane doesn’t enjoy her job any more. She’s ____________ because every day she does exactly the same thing.
Pronouns and determiners
1 / 12
There were four books on the table. ____________ a different colour.
2 / 12
The bus service is excellent. There’s a bus ____________ ten minutes.
3 / 12
Our holiday was a disaster. ____________went wrong.
4 / 12
I asked two people how to get to the station, but ____________ of them knew.
5 / 12
I was ill yesterday. I spent ____________ in bed.
6 / 12
They live on a busy road. ____________ a lot of noise from the traffic.
7 / 12
He’s lazy. He never does ____________ work
8 / 12
‘What would you like to eat?’ ‘I don’t mind. ____________ – whatever
you have.’
9 / 12
The course didn’t go well. ____________ of the students were happy.
10 / 12
We went shopping and spent ____________ money.
11 / 12
What time shall we ____________ tomorrow?
12 / 12
I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. ____________ is getting married.
Relative clauses
1 / 6
George showed me some pictures ____________ by his father.
2 / 6
Sarah couldn’t meet us, ____________ was a shame.
3 / 6
Anna told me about her new job, ____________ a lot.
4 / 6
We helped some people ____________.
5 / 6
I didn’t believe them at first, but in fact everything ____________ was true.
6 / 6
I don’t like stories ____________ have unhappy endings.
Passive
Choose the correct answer, some questions may have more than one correct answer.
1 / 7
Where ____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
2 / 7
Jane ____________ to phone me last night, but she didn’t
3 / 7
There was a fight, but nobody ____________.
4 / 7
‘Where ____________?’ ‘In Chicago.’
5 / 7
There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ____________.
6 / 7
A new supermarket is going to ____________ next year.
7 / 7
We ____________ by a loud noise during the night.
Present perfect and past
1 / 16
I ____________ tennis a lot, but I don’t play very much now.
2 / 16
____________ a car when you were living in Paris?
3 / 16
Katherine was lying on the sofa. She was tired because ____________ very hard.
4 / 16
The people sitting next to me on the plane were nervous. ____________ before.
5 / 16
Jack ____________ in New York for ten years. Now he lives in Los Angeles.
6 / 16
____________ a lot of sweets when you were a child?
7 / 16
My mother ____________ in Italy.
8 / 16
It ____________ raining for a while, but now it’s raining again.
9 / 16
It’s two years ____________ Joe.
10 / 16
Sally has been working here ____________.
11 / 16
Everything is going well. There ____________ any problems so far
12 / 16
Sarah has lost her passport again. This is the second time this ____________.
13 / 16
Why are you out of breath? ____________?
14 / 16
Where’s the book I gave you? What ____________ with it?
15 / 16
‘How long ____________ Jane?’ ‘A long time. Since we were at school.’
16 / 16
James is on holiday. He ____________ to Italy.
Articles and nouns
1 / 14
This isn’t my book. It’s ____________.
2 / 14
It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ____________ journey.
3 / 14
I have some news for you. ____________.
4 / 14
On our first day in Moscow, we visited ____________.
5 / 14
Have you been to ____________?
6 / 14
When ____________ invented?
7 / 14
____________ changed a lot in the last thirty years.
8 / 14
Every day ____________ starts at 9 and finishes at 3
9 / 14
There are millions of stars in ____________.
10 / 14
Helen works six days ____________ week.
11 / 14
Sandra is ____________. She works at a large hospital.
12 / 14
‘Where are you going?’ ‘I’m going to buy ____________.’
13 / 14
Where are you going to put all your ____________?
14 / 14
It wasn’t your fault. It was ____________.
Modals
1 / 13
____________ a little longer, but I really have to go now.
2 / 13
It’s late. It’s time ____________ home.
3 / 13
You’re always at home. You ____________ out more often.
4 / 13
Jane won the lottery. I suggested ____________ a car with the money she won.
5 / 13
You missed a great party last night. You ____________. Why didn’t you?
6 / 13
We have plenty of time. We ____________ hurry.
7 / 13
What ____________ to get a new driving licence?
8 / 13
‘Why wasn’t Amy at the meeting yesterday?’ ‘She ____________ about it.’
9 / 13
I lost one of my gloves. I ____________ it somewhere.
10 / 13
Why did you stay at a hotel? You ____________ with me
11 / 13
The story ____________ be true, but I don’t think it is.
12 / 13
I’m so tired I ____________ for a week.
13 / 13
The fire spread quickly, but everybody ____________ from the building.
Future
Don’t worry ____________ late tonight.
We’re late. The film ____________ by the time we get to the cinema.
‘Anna is in hospital.’ ‘Yes, I know. ____________ her this evening.’
I think the weather ____________ nice later.
That bag looks heavy. ____________ you with it.
____________ tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
I’m tired. ____________ to bed now. Goodnight.
Present and past
Matt ____________ while we were having dinner.
It was a boring weekend. ____________ anything.
How ____________ now? Better than before?
Robert ____________ away two or three times a year.
I don’t understand this sentence. What ____________?
At first I didn’t like my job, but ____________ to enjoy it now.
if and wish
1 / 5
The weather is horrible. I wish it ____________ raining.
2 / 5
The view was wonderful. I would have taken some pictures if ____________ a camera with me.
3 / 5
I wish I ____________ have to work tomorrow, but unfortunately I do.
4 / 5
If I were rich, ____________ a lot.
5 / 5
I’m not tired enough to go to bed. If I ____________ to bed now, I wouldn’t sleep.
Questions and auxiliary verbs
Choose the correct answer
‘You don’t know where Karen is, ____________?’ ‘Sorry, I have no idea.’
‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘____________.’
The police officer stopped us and asked us where ____________.
‘Do you know where ____________?’ ‘No, he didn’t say.’
‘What time ____________?’ ‘At 8.30.’
The average score is 20%
Reported speech
1 / 3
Anna ____________ and left.
2 / 3
(You meet Joe in the street.) Joe, this is a surprise. Rachel said you ____________ in hospital.
3 / 3
Paul left the room suddenly. He said he ____________ to go.
The average score is 100%
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