9.She is the __________ girl in the group.
prettiest
most pretty
much more pretty
10. I __________ my teacher.
would like
am liking
like
11. His mother looks __________ his children.
after
for
at
12. Would you like ___________ grapes?
a
any
some
13. If __________ give me some time, I’ll write a new report.
you would
you will
you
14. I didn’t know the word so I __________ it up.
asked
looked
wrote
15. Remember __________ to the supermarket, won’t you?
me go
to go
going
16. You look unwell, you __________ go to bed.
have to
don’t have to
should
17. Perhaps you need to be more __________ of your colleagues.
tolerant
calm
persuasive
18. I’m looking forward __________ you again.
to meet
for meeting
to meeting
19. How long __________ out with Peter?
have you gone
are you going
have you been going
20. Nowadays many processes __________ .
computerize
are computerized
have been computerized
21. The car skidded and I thought we __________ crash.
will
were going to
would
22. If I __________ a lot of money, I’d keep it.
found
find
can find
23. I’ve no idea where __________ .
is he going
he going
he is going
24. You __________ her divorce, it’s a sore point.
don’t have to mention
shouldn’t have mentioned
didn’t mention
25. Drop me __________ when you’re in Paris.
an email
a letter
a line
26. I’m not going with you, I __________ this film twice.
saw
had seen
have seen
27. I really put my __________ in it when I asked how old she was.
foot
tongue
hand
28. She __________ be quite overweight when she was a teenager.
would
is used to
used to
29. I’d like to take __________ cookery lessons.
on
up
off
30. I could have done better if I __________ for the test.
had prepared
would prepare
prepared
31. I’d like to lose some weight so I’ve stopped _________ sweets.
eating
to eat
eaten
32. When I got to the village I found it rather __________ .
outdated
isolated
insulated
33. I wouldn’t mind _________ if he helped around the house.
him staying
him to stay
that he stay
34. His hair and clothes were wet because he __________ in the river.
swam
had swum
had been swimming
35. Her superior attitude really turns me __________ .
off
over
up
36. The service was so bad that I really felt I had to __________ a formal complaint.
do
make
get
37. See you soon! Have a __________ time.
terrified
terrific
terrifying
38. We will __________ your money in full if you are not satisfied.
refund
endorse
embezzle
39. I have __________ sales experience.
expended
expanded
extensive
40. The new sculpture near the station is horrible, it’s a real __________ .
sore spot
eyesore
running sore
41. By 2020 people will __________ solar energy extensively.
use
have used
have been using
42. The bomb was about to go off but the experts managed to __________ it.
defuse
defy
degrade
43. It __________ Peter in his silly yellow shirt at the party, he was going to come.
should have been
must have been
could have been
44. Since he became a traffic warden, he regards every motorist __________ a potential criminal!
as
like
if
45. You’re a computer expert, Jane. Could I __________ a minute?
rack your brains
bash your brains out
pick your brains
46. David’s just broken __________ with his girlfriend and he’s feeling a bit low.
down
up
out
47. If you insist __________ your case to court you risk losing everything.
to take
on taking
in taking
48. I admitted to __________ a mistake.
having made
have made
make
49. __________ making money, the company aims to set high standards of quality and design.
However
Besides
Inspite
50. I __________ because I was in plenty of time.
couldn’t hurry
needn’t have hurried
didn’t need to hurry
51. Never in my life __________ so frightened.
have I felt
I have felt
did I feel
52. The company __________ so much money now if it hadn’t carried out the restructuring programme last year.
wouldn’t make
didn’t make
wouldn’t be making
Manage to make off with the money.