5. Underline the correct answer in 1-5.

1. Helen must / had to leave the meeting early because she had a train to catch.

2. What you must / should have done is call the police, not get involved yourself.

3. I will / could be able to speak better if I practise more.

4. Terry has done so little work, he should / needn't have bothered to come to class today.

5. I didn't need to / couldn't get tickets after all - they were sold out.

6. Underline the correct word a, b, c or d to fill the spaces 1-5.

1. It be weeks before the building is actually finished.

A must B would C ought to D could

2. You even have lost your job by then, who knows?

A should B may C can D will

3. It be a good movie - the reviews were very good.

A can't B should C could have D must have

4. That be Tim coming home now. Go and open the door for him, will you?

A will B can C ought D shall

10. Things have been worse - everything seemed to be going wrong at once.

A shouldn’t B couldn’t C mustn't D may

7. Underline the correct answer in sentences 1-5.

6. Cats are sometimes as / more intelligent than humans.

7. This is the lovelier / loveliest dress I've ever seen.

8. It was the worst /worse film I've seen all year.

9. E-mail is a lot / a much more efficient than sending a fax.

10. Don't you think the last hotel was slightly less / more least modern than this one?

8. Underline the correct answer a, b, c or d to fill the spaces 1-5.

1 She was grateful the help he had given her.

A of B with C to D for

2 The bath is full water.

A with B from C up D of

3 I will not be responsible what happens.

A for B with C of D by

4 I didn't know he was married Barbara.

A with B to C in D of

5 They're very proud their daughter's success.

A from B of C for D in

9. Underline the correct answer a, b, c or d to fill the spaces 11-15.

1 There's nothing tastier than tomato.

A nice red B a nice red C a nice and a red

D nice and red

2 John bought Maria a pair of gloves.

A leather black B black and leather C black leather D leather and black

3 A factory will be opened in the north.

A new Japanese car B Japanese new car C Japanese car new D new car Japanese

4 She was wearing a dress

A red lovely B red and lovely C lovely and red D lovely red

5 He's bought a car.

A German sports posh B posh German sports C posh sports German D German posh sports

10. Underline the correct answer a, b, c or d to fill the spaces 1-5.

1 As chairperson, she's the person on the committee.

A strongest B biggest C most powerful D most strong

2 Are you enough to lift that box?

A large B great C power D strong

3 The boys are - they need new beds.

A greater B higher C taller D stronger

4 She's so that she finds it hard to say no.

A thin B fragile C weak D slender

5 I think it's perfectly to want to be with friends on holiday.

A strange B foreign C odd D natural

11. Underline the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill the spaces 1-5.

1 She's so -minded and often forgets her keys.

A loose B absent C distant D strong

2 You're -sighted and need glasses, I'm afraid.

A old B little C low D short

3 He's very going and gets on with everyone.

A happy B open C friendly D easy

4 It's cheaper to travel by air in

A second hand B style C economy class D savings account

5 Winning the Nobel prize has made her known throughout the

world.

A un B highly C well D generally

12. Underline the correct answer in 1-5.

7. She's not as intelligent as / than her sister.

8. The film was not such / so good as I had expected.

9. The twins don't wear the same / like clothes as each other.

10. She works as / like an accountant in a local bank.

11. She is getting richer and richer / more rich every year.

13. Underline the correct word or phrase A, B, C or D to fill the spaces in 1-5.

1 We hadn't expected the trip to be exhausting.

A such B so C such a D like this

2 behaviour will get you into trouble with the director.

A Such B Such a C So D Like

3 There were people at the party there was no room to move.

A so much B that much C so many D such many

4 The bill was much expensive for me to pay on my own.

A very B too C high D quite

5 I don't have to speak now.

A enough of time B plenty time C enough time D a time

14. Underline the correct answer in 1-5. (- = no word)

1. She got a first class-degree from the / - Oxford University.

2. Jones was found guilty and sentenced to five years in - / the prison.

3. Can we meet outside the / outside of hospital at about six o'clock?

4. Mum, there's some / a spider crawling all over my arm!

5. She punched her attacker in his / the face and he ran off.

15. Underline the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill the spaces in 6-10.

1 There are already people waiting outside to buy tickets.

A a B some C the D lots

2 I would be glad to answer questions you may have.

A some B every C any D the

3 Could you please go and get chair from next door?

A an other B another C other D more

4 Unfortunately, there was we could do to help the old man.

A a few B few C a little D little

5 We haven't got money but we manage to get by.

A more of B many C several D much

Exercise 16. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition.

1. a train ____ Moscow 5. ____ the ten o’clock show

A to B for C on A on B in C at

2. a ticket ____ the plane 6. a visit ____ a college

A on B to C for A on B at C in D to

3. the plans ____ the future 7. ____ John’s birthday

A for B on C to A on B at C in

4. He is ____ his sister’s 8. What are the office hours ____ you?

A by B near C at A at B by C near D with

Exercise 17. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition.

____ the South; ___ the stadium; __ the corner; ___the post-office; __ the factory; ____ the meeting; __ the sky; __ the hostel; __ the station; __ the fifth floor; ____ the concert; ____ the picture; ____ the apple-tree; __ the forest; ___the newspaper; __ Ottava; __ the chemist’s; ____ the USA; ____ the air.

Exercise 18. Fill in the blanks with the preposition.

above across against among around behind towards below beneath beside onto over out of

1. The cowboy leant _____ the bar in the saloon, drinking a beer.

2. She took her purse _____ her bag and paid the taxi driver.

3. Our cat just loves to curl up ________ the fire and go to sleep.

4. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. We could see the town and the river ______ us, and people who looked like ants.

5. Last night the temperature fell to three degrees _____ zero.

6. The burglar heard a noise coming from upstairs, so he hid _____ the curtains.

7. The dog jumped _____ my lap, and settled down for a good sleep.

8. The hunter froze as the tiger started running ____ him. He had nowhere to hide.

9. She has beautiful works of art all ____ her house, even in the kitchen and the bedroom.

10. These days, politicians like to walk ____ the crowds, shaking hands and saying one or two words.

11. He climbed _____ the wall and ran _____ the field.

12. The plane took off and was soon flying _____ the clouds.

Exercise 19. Fill in the blanks with the preposition.

away back out of over up out in off

1. Many people are ________ work in the north-east of England.

2. Don’t phone for the next few weeks. I’ll be ________ on business.

3. I should be ________ on the 10^th of March.

4. I was ______ all the night with the baby. She just wouldn’t sleep.

5. It had been a long winter, but at last it was nearly ________ .

6. I phoned you, but there was no reply. You must have been _______ .

7. Are you sure? I’ve been ______ all day, and I didn’t hear the phone.

8. We’re ____ sugar. Could you get some more when you go to the shops?

9. I’m ________ to Italy tomorrow, so I won’t see you for a while.

Exercise 20. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition.