Choose the best answer:1 What's the matter? Why ..... at me like that?a) do you lookb) have you lookedc) are you lookingd) did you looked

2 A survey indicates that British people .. more and more beer, apparently.a) has been drinkingb) are going to drinkc) drinkd) are drinking

3 I it . on how much it costs, not on how much work it .a) think, depends, involvesb) thinking, depends, involvesc) think, depending, involvesd) think, depends, is involving

4 Of course, the child . more attention, but I .. at the moment.a) is deserving, workb) deserves, am workingc) is deserving, am workingd) deserves, work

5 Sheila's flight is bound to be late although .. at six.a) it's dueb) it arrivesc) it's arrivingd) will arrive

6 By June 2009, he . for the firm for twenty years.a) will be workingb) has been workingc) will have been workingd) will be being working

7 Don't worry. I .. there; I . for you outside.a) will be, am waiting 1 / 13b) 'll be, 'll be waitingc) won't be, waitd) am, am going to wait

8 I know what they . you: nobody listen to you, anyway.a) will tell, are going tob) are going to tell, willc) are to tell, are goingd) will be telling, won't

9 Nobody told the girl that the school ... to have a special holiday that Friday.a) decidedb) should have decidedc) has decidedd) had decided10 When Sue got to the cinema, Jack .. for her.a) was waitingb) had been waitingc) waitedd) used to wait

11 Dylan offered me another drink but I decided I ... enough.a) haveb) was havingc) had hadd) would have

12 The housekeeper ... the dog ... its mistress more than once.a) said, attackedb) said, had attackedc) has said, attackedd) was saying, attacked

13 I wonder if Diana ... home yet? She left too late to catch the bus.a) hasn't reachedb) didn't reachc) reachedd) has reached

14 Harry got that new job, but he ... about it ever since.a) has complainedb) has been complainingc) would complaind) is complaining

15 Lately there no improvement in their living conditions.a) is 2 / 13b) wasc) has beend) can be16 This will be the first time the team in the Premier League.a) are playingb) has playedc) playedd) is playing17 All main courses ... with vegetables or salad. That's what is written on the menu.a) are being servedb) are to be servedc) are going to be servedd) are served18 It has been agreed that no smoking should be allowed.a) 0b) by everyonec) by someoned) by each one19 It how the plane caught fire, but passengers say smoke came from an engine.a) is not believedb) is not thoughtc) is not knownd) hadn't been known20 We decided to have the car serviced the next day.a) It has been decided to have the car serviced the next day.b) The car was decided to be serviced the next day.c) It was decided we would service the car the next day.d) It was decided to have the car serviced the next day.21 Don't be afraid! If you touch the dog, it .a) wouldn't biteb) won't bitec) shouldn't bited) doesn't bite22 If I ... you to marry me, what would you say?a) were to askb) had askedc) should have askedd) would ask23 If you more serious about your work, you earn more money.a) were, could 3 / 13b) are, didc) would be, wouldd) had been, may24 She ... the project on time, if she ... it more carefully.a) might finish, had plannedb) can, was planningc) may have finished, had plannedd) might have finished, had planned25 She told me she feels as if an express train her.a) hittedb) had hitc) would hitd) hits26 Come what , I'll never leave you.a) comeb) shouldc) mayd) comes27 He ordered that she ... immediately.a) leaveb) leavesc) has to leaved) is to leave28 A prefera s nu se uite la televizor cnd doarme copilul.a) I'd rather he doesn't watch television while the child is asleep.b) I'd rather he wouldn't watch television when the child was sleeping.c) I'd rather he didn't watch television while the child is sleeping.d) Id' rather he shouldn't watch television when the child sleeps.29 The rule is you leave the room before the end of the test, the teacher said.a) don't have tob) should notc) must notd) might30 It was foolish of you to swim out there. You !a) might drownb) must have drownedc) had to drownd) might have drowned31 I took a sweater but it wasn't necessary.a) I didn't have to take a sweater. 4 / 13b) I didn't need to be taking a sweater.c) I mustn't have taken a sweater.d) I needn't have taken a sweater.32 Nimeni n-ar fi de acord s triasc n asemenea condiii.a) Nobody should agree with living in such conditions.b) Nobody would be agreed to living in such conditions.c) Nobody would agree with living in such conditions.d) Nobody may be agreed on living in such conditions.33 had we come to office, than the Stock Market crashed.a) Under no circumstancesb) Seldomc) Not onlyd) No sooner34 Printed notice: "Under no ... is this control panel to be left unattended".a) causeb) conditionc) circumstancesd) time35 There were ... tickets left whatsoever so I gave up the idea.a) 0b) nonec) nod) any36 Hardly the phone started ringing.a) did John arrive thanb) had John got home asc) had John entered the room whend) has John started reading when37 The government has announced that pensions a) would be raisingb) would raisec) would be raisedd) will be raised38 "You monster!" a) she screamed.b) screamed she.c) screamed her.d) screaming.39 'I get up every morning at seven o'clock,' Jeremy said.a) Jeremy said I get up every morning at seven o'clock. 5 / 13b) Jeremy said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock.c) Jeremy said he got up every morning at seven o'clock.d) Jeremy said I got up every morning at seven o'clock.40 They said, 'We've lived here for a long time.'a) They said they have lived here for a long time.b) They said they had lived here for a long time.c) They said they lived there for along time.d) They said they had lived there for a long time.41 They promised to pay us within six months, they?a) haven'tb) don'tc) wouldn'td) didn't42 I'm late, I?a) am notb) aren'tc) don'td) am43 It's hardly rained at all this summer, it?a) haven'tb) hasn'tc) hasd) isn't44 She needs to take a vacation, ?a) doesn't sheb) needs she notc) needn't shed) isn't it45 George and I had ...... to meet at 6.00 but he didn't show up.a) appearedb) arrangedc) daredd) looked forward46 You say you have a splitting headache, but have you tried ... a pain killer?a) to takeb) takingc) to have takend) to be taking47 His son continued until he fell ..a) to cry, sleeping 6 / 13b) crying, to sleepc) to cry, asleepd) crying, to sleeping48 Although he was used early, he tended in bed for a couple of minutes.a) to get up, to stayb) to getting up, stayingc) to get up, to be stayingd) to getting up, to stay49 The country's economy depends a large extent on the tourist industry.a) onb) atc) tod) in50 Have you read the article Time magazine ...Google?a) on, atb) to, onc) in, ond) from, on51 I stayed ... the Hilton hotel ... my stay in Bucharest.a) in, tob) to, whilec) at, whiled) at, during52 She was very disappointed ... her new car.a) overb) forc) ofd) with53 The attack was successfully carried a) outb) upc) awayd) at54 Whenever you come to our city, please drop a) inb) outc) offd) at55 His false identity papers gave him a) away 7 / 13b) overc) offd) out56 A man was there to see our luggage, so there was nothing to worry .a) about, aboutb) after, overc) to, aboutd) to, for57 Why are you so ... to other people's problems?a) unsensitiveb) insensitivec) nonsensitived) dissensitive58 Although he hasn't developed ... to deal with the more difficult cases, he seems to haveno serious ... in this area so he is likely to win .a) the competition- competition- the competenceb) the competence- competitors- the competitionc) complexity- competence- competitorsd) competing- competitive- the competition59 Wind ...... are often the ..... factor in the design of large roof structures.a) deffects, drivenb) effects, drivingc) affects, drive ind) defects, drove in60 Where authority is unstable, ... crisis is .......a) an economical, inavoidableb) economical, unavoidablec) economic, unavoidabled) economically, inevitably61 Although she was dying to open the present, she exercised some a) restraintb) frustrationc) controld) authority62 Sociologists usually study simple societies because the number of is limited.a) varietiesb) variantsc) variationsd) variables63 After her husband's death she decided to sell the house, lock, stock and a) key 8 / 13b) triggerc) cockd) barrel64 She suffered a significant ... of hearing after the operation.a) lostb) lessc) losed) loss65 Shush! Don't wake the baby.a) sleepyb) sleepingc) asleepd) asleeping66 There are ... unemployed than ever before.a) mostb) asc) mored) not more67 I really think he's than stupid.a) more lazyb) lazierc) much lazyd) as lazy68 companies can afford to purchase equipment.a) Major software European, sophisticated expensiveb) European major software, sophisticated expensive,c) Software major European, expensively sophisticatedd) Major European software, expensive sophisticated69 I agree with what you're saying, but I'm not sure about your second point.a) Howeverb) On the whole,c) Henced) In the contrary70 "Did you pay him?" "I forgot, . I'll do it now."a) to make matters worseb) as a resultc) having said thatd) to be honest71 Ive been trying to reach you to let you know he was imprisoned a) at home several times- in the Tower in 1689 9 / 13b) several times at home- in 1689 in the Towerc) at home several times- in 1689 in the Towerd) several times at home- in the Tower in 168972 This country has always been a) backward economicallyb) economy backwardc) economically backwardd) economically backwards73 That policeman is a friend a) of mineb) of mec) of myd) to mine74 He watched each gesture of as if she was a stranger.a) herb) hersc) shed) she's75 She's lost nearly friend she had.a) someb) otherc) anotherd) each76 ..., if I may ask, are you engaged to be married?a) With whob) To whomc) Who tod) Which77 The powdery dust in a cloud around him.a) raisedb) risenc) rosed) rised78 They eventually the boat because it them too much to maintain.a) reselled, costedb) resold, costc) resolded, costd) reseld, costed79 As soon as the clock two, the ghost silently behind the red curtain.a) stroke, slidded 10 / 13b) stroke, slidc) strike, sloded) struck, slid80 They the children and ... them to an unknown location.a) had kidnaped, tookb) have kidnapped, takenc) kidnapped, takend) kidnapped, taking81 He is married to a singer of you may have heard.a) thatb) whichc) whod) whom82 The hall was crowded we could hardly squeeze in the room.a) too -thatb) so - asc) so - thatd) so very- so that83 Jerry i cu mine vom da o petrecere sptmna viitoare nainte s vin soacr-mea acas.a) Jerry and I are throwing a party next week before my mother-in-law returns.b) Jerry and I am throwing a party before my mother-in-law come in next week.c) Me and Jerry are throwing a party next week before my mother-in-law's coming.d) Jerry and me will throw a party before my mother-in-law will come home nextweek.84 Nu scoseser o vorb de cnd plecaser de la petrecere.a) They haven't had a word since they left the party.b) They had not spoken a word since leaving the party.c) They didn't spoke a word since they had left the party.d) Since they having left the party, they hadn't spoken a word.85 The soldiers were gone, and the barracks sad and lonely.a) wasb) werec) isd) are86 She's staying at hotel in small town in Moldavia.a) a, theb) 0, ac) the, ad) a, a87 i oprea pe trectori i le spunea c societatea nu se ocup de nevoile btrnilor.a) He stopped the passer-bys and told them society doesn't care about the elder. 11 / 13b) He stopped the passers-by and told them society didn't cater for the needs of theelderly.c) He stopped the passers telling them the society doesn't take care of the old.d) He stopped the by-passers telling them the society won't care about old people.88 She bought Ferrari I was telling you about last week.a) a , theb) the, thec) a, 0d) the, 089 Dont touch that wire! It's a) livingb) livelyc) lived) alive90 I told you not to write your answers in pencil, John!a) thoroughlyb) considerablyc) specificallyd) respectively91 Jennifer watched ... He was patting .a) her friend's reaction - the dog's headb) the reaction of her friend - head of the dogc) the reaction of her friend's - dog's headd) friend's reaction - the dog's head92 Poate c rspunsul profesorului James nu e acceptabil.a) Professor James's answer may be unacceptable.b) Professor's James answer may be unacceptable.c) The answer of Professors James may be unacceptable.d) The Professor's James' answer may be unacceptable.93 Jackie is a trainer, coach, director and driver a) one at a timeb) one by onec) all in oned) one-way94 With the end of childhood and the onset of , young people experience profoundchanges.a) teenagerb) youthc) teenaged) adolescence95 Please accept my apologies for any caused to you by the late delivery of the goods.a) inconvenient 12 / 13b) inconveniencec) unconviniencyd) disconvenience96 A lot of these chemicals are potentially very ... to the environment.a) harmlessb) hurtfulc) harmfuld) harming97 They to this suburb in 1993, and they in this house up until now.a) moved, has livedb) have moved, have livedc) moved, have livedd) moved, lived98 I ... in Italy for 5 years. I work as soon as I arrived.a) have worked, beganb) am working, have begunc) have been working, was begund) worked, have begun99 I can't believe that you ... ten cakes already! I this morning!a) ate, only baked themb) have eaten, only have baked themc) have been eating, have baked them onlyd) have eaten, only baked them100 How long this car? And any yet?a) did you sell, did you sellb) have you been selling, have you soldc) have you sold, have you soldd) had you sold, did you sell