GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the correct item :
1. Water pollution is…many fish species with extinction.
a) destroying b)threatening c) damaging
2. Animal … are in danger all over the world .
a) homes b) hedgerows c) habitats
3. The Nile … flows into the Mediterranean Sea .
a) Lake b) River c) Pond
4. How many … of birds live in this woodland ?
a) species b) residents c) inhabitants
5. My neighbour is very …; she never says hello to me .
a) arrogant b) selfish c) friendly
6. Kate’s been calling you …. because she wants to ask you something.
a) still b)at the moment c) all morning
7. I haven’t been to the circus ….a long time.
a) since b)for c) so far
8. Mary is ….worried about the lost book.
a)still b)all morning c)already
9. Jackson Pollock was one of the most well…and unusual American painters.
a) believed b)known c)done
10. I was ….by the directions they gave me, so I asked a local to show me the way.
a) curious b)excited c) confused
11. Mone painted beautiful … of the countryside.
a) images b)celebrities c) collections
12. Tom was very tired .He …football for hours.
a) had played b)had been playing c)played
13. Mary was happy because she… the first prize in the art competition.
a) won b)had bin winning c)had won
14. The boys … TV when their mum came home.
a) were watching b)had been watching c)had watched
15. Nick …play football when he was a child.
a) would b)used to c)had played
16. I don’t like my next-door neighbor; she is …nosy woman.
a) so b)a so c)such a
17. Mike buys ….many gadgets.
a) so b)such c) such a
18. This time next week I… myself on Cyprus.
a) will enjoy b)will be enjoying c)will have enjoyed
19. The train to Moscow….at 7 p.m.
a) will leave b)will be leaving c)leaves
20. Be careful! You …tea on your dress !
a) are going to spill b) will spill c)will be spilling
21. The first Harry Potter book…by J.K. Rowling in 1997 .
a) has written b) was written c) had written
22. Our flat has been painted…environmentally friendly paints.
a) with b)from c) by
23. The money from the sales…to a local charity .
a) will have given b)we will give it c)will be given
24. All the children in the neighbourhood come out to play …the sun is shining.
a) whenever b)however c)wherever
25. Don’t believe…he tells you; he isn’t a very honest person, you know.
a) whichever b)whatever c)whenever
26. Mary wanted to change her hair colour, so she …blonde .
a)had it dyed b)had dyed it c)has been dyed
27. She doesn’t look …today .Is she alright ?
a) yourself b)herself c)himself
28 . Ann told her friends to make … at home .
a)herself b)ourselves c)themselves
29. Boys , if you want some more food ,help … .
a)yourselves b)themselves c)ourselves
30. He did it all by …. .
a) herself b)himself c)itself
31. Nick, did you choose my present … ?
a) itself b)myself c) yourself
32 .The house … was nice , but the area was horrible .
a)itself b)himself c)herself
33 . Students … to call the school if they miss a class .
a)have b)should c)can
34 .We … wash our hands before eating so as not to get sick .
a) needn’t b) must c) can
35. You… wash the dishes .Sue has already done it .
a) don’t have to b)ought not to c)mustn’t
36. Mum ,…I have some ice cream after dinner , please ?
a) must b)should c) can
37. I …return the book to the library today or I’ll pay a fine.
ought b)must c)may
38 .If you are on a diet, you …avoid eating junk food and anything that has too much sugar in it .
should b) can c)could
39 .If I … you , I would study better .
had been b) were c)been
40 .If I had prepared ahead of time for my trip, I …so many problems .
a) won’t have b)wouldn’t have had c)hadn’t had
41. When I go to Brazil next year, I … the Carnival .
a) attend b) would attend c) will attend
42 .If I had more time ,I … the gym .
a) would join b)will join c)would have joined
43. If he …
such a poor diet , he wouldn’t be
ill all the time .
a) hadn’t b)hadn’t had c) hasn’t
