REVISION TEST 8
1- I ... TV when I ... the terrible news about the bombing. A) watched/have heard B) was watching/heard C) had watched/would hear D) used to watch/had heard E) will have watched/will hear
2- I'd better not ... anywhere today because I seem ... a cold. A) go/to have caught B) to go/to catch C) having gone/catching D) going/to be caught E) gone/to be catching
3- My brother ... a computer programmer for IBM ten years ago, but he gave it up because it was so boring.
A) could have been B) had been C) used to be D) should be E) was going to be
4- You look really hungry; ... you ... anything yet today? A) don't/eat B) aren't/eating C) won't/have eaten D) hadn't/eaten E) haven't/eaten
5- He ... about his boss for so long that all of us ... bored with listening to him.
A) is complaining/get
B) has been complaining/are getting C) had complained/have got D) was complaining/will get E) complains/are to get
6- Jim says that once he ... his degree, he ... a couple of years travelling.
A) got/will spend B) was getting/would spend C) is getting/has spent D) has got/will spend E) had got/would be spending
7- This antibiotic ... once every four hours for seven days to be effective.
A) has been taking B) will have taken C) should be taken D) has to take E) takes
8- The adventurers ... through the jungle for days completely lost when, luckily, they ... across a village.
A) wander/will come B) were wandering/have come C) will wander/were coming D) had been wandering/came E) have wandered/are coming
9- Since the negotiators ... an agreement at any moment, we all hoped, wrongly, that the new peace agreement ... by Christmas.
A) are promising/is operating B) have promised/operates C) will promise/is going to operate D) were promising/has operated E) promised/would be operating
10- The government ... anything for a long time, but with elections now approaching, they ... worried.
A) won't accomplish/became B) hasn't accomplished/are becoming C) hasn't been accomplishing/were becoming D) isn't accomplishing/would become E) don't accomplish/have become
11- According to the law, young people under the age of eighteen ... into bars, but in holiday resorts, this ban ... very strictly. A) don't have to go/isn't applying
B) might not go/hasn't applied C) can't go/isn't applied
D) needn't go/shouldn't be applied E) must not go/didn't apply
12- She told her son ... the dog loose again, but... sure it was on its lead and couldn't escape.
A) not letting/making B) don't let/make C) didn't let/made D) not to let/to make E) not having let/be made
13- Some people think there is no point in ... for a party that won't get elected, while others disagree.
A) being voted B) voting C) vote D) to vote E) to be voted
14- While I appreciate ... to be the social secretary of the club, I don't think I have enough time ... .
A) being asked/to accept B) to ask/accepting C) having asked/accepting D) asking/to accept
E) to have asked/to be accepted
15- Forests ... more than half of Laos, but many former forest areas ... by slash-and-burn farming methods.
A) covered/will have been destroyed B) will cover/destroyed
C) cover/have been destroyed D) are covering/are destroying E) have covered/are destroyed
16- Some feel that a life based on material wealth is a waste of time, and hope ... some sort of spiritual fulfillment.
A) having achieved B) achieve C) to be achieved D) will achieve E) to achieve
17- Though fantasy films and comics often show primitive men and dinosaurs together, dinosaurs ... extinct millions of years before mankind first... .
A) have become/was appearing B) were becoming/had appeared C) should have become/appears D) had become/appeared E) might become/has appeared
18- When the site for the next Olympics ... many people suspected that some sort of corruption ... .
A) has been chosen/was involved B) would be chosen/had involved C) was chosen/had been involved D) is being chosen/would involve E) had chosen/used to be involved
19- Most of the world's non-renewable energy sources ... by a few countries in the northern hemisphere.
A) are consumed B) consume C) have consumed D) will have consumed E) were consuming
20- When young, Muhammad Ali ... a great boxer and for many years, nobody ... him.
A) has been/was able to beat B) would be/would beat C) could be/has beaten D) was/could beat E) will be/is beating
21- ... the world economic crisis, many companies have had to cut their educational and recreational budgets.
A) On the other hand B) As long as C) As a result D) In addition E) On account of
22- The United States still has not learnt to appreciate football, ... hosting the World Cup.
A) otherwise B) on the contrary C) therefore D) no matter E) despite
23- A collection of the work of the well-known photo-journalist Larry Burrows, who ... in a helicopter crash over Laos, ... in 1972.
A) had died/will be published B) died/was published C) has died/had published D) dies/was publishing
E) was dying/had been published
24- ... you go in India, there is always something interesting to see or do.
A) Whatever B) Whoever C) However
D) Wherever E) Whenever
25- He always stays out until the early hours of the morning ... of what his parents tell him.
A) regardless B) no matter C) unlike D) as much as E) in case
26- Traditional Indian medicine concentrates on the individual person, ... Western medicine concentrates on the disease.
A) therefore B) due to C) whereas
D) still E) consequently
27- ... had we successfully finished one project than our manager gave us another, without even thanking us!
A) No matter B) No sooner C) Not until
D) Once E) Afterwards
28- ... he had consolidated his position as Prime Minister, he was able to get on with the business of reforming the economy.
A) Unless B) Once C) Nevertheless
D) No sooner E) Yet
29- Aware that we ... by the manager all the time, we ... careful to follow the management's guidelines precisely.
A) are being observed/are B) have observed/have been C) observed/will have been D) are observing/should have been E) had been observing/were
30- Sarah and Henry said they ... themselves before as much as when they ... across the Sahara.
A) haven't been enjoying/will travel B) aren't enjoying/have travelled C) shouldn't enjoy/could travel D) weren't enjoying/had travelled E) hadn't enjoyed/were travelling
31- The architect Renzo Piano, ... as an adherent of any particular architectural style, but he ... his designs to the needs and function of a particular site.
A) didn't use to categorise/adapted B) needn't be categorised/has been adapting C) wouldn't be categorised/was adapted D) cannot be categorised/adapts E) shouldn't be categorised/is adapted
32- He ... two days ago, so I was extremely annoyed to learn that he ... his plan, without letting me know.
A) has arrived/was changing B) will be arriving/will change C) will have arrived/changes D) was going to arrive/had changed E) is arriving/has changed
33- Though we ... close friends during our teenage years, nowadays, we ... each other very rarely.
A) were/see B) had been/would see C) have been/are seeing D) used to be/saw E) would be/will have seen
34- We had better clean this up ... my mother comes home early and sees the mess.
A) now that B) until C) in case
D) while E) by the time
35- The hotel was awful; it had ... hot water ... heating, and we were in the middle of a harsh winter.
A) either/or B) no sooner/than C) both/and D) not only/as well E) neither/nor
36- James said he ... hold of Simon yesterday, but he ... again today.
A) hasn't got/was trying B) can't have got/will try C) couldn't be getting/has tried D) couldn't get/would try E) didn't get/tries
37- They ... to rent out their flat since they ... abroad for the next several years.
A) decide/are living
B) have decided/will be living C) will decide/have been living D) are deciding/live
E) will be deciding/have lived
38- The police say they don't expect ... a suspect soon because local people refuse ... them any information.
A) having arrested/giving B) arresting/given C) to be arrested/to be giving D) to arrest/to give E) to have arrested/having given
39- I'm really tired and I don't fancy ... the film tonight, but I promise ... you tomorrow.
A) seen/will take B) to see/to be taking C) seeing/to take D) to have seen/take E) to be seeing/having taken
40- ... yoga is a good way for people who dislike ... sports to get exercise.
A) Doing/playing B) Having done/to play C) Do/to be playing D) To do/play E) To be doing/having played
41- ... you eat and drink sensibly, there is no more reason to get sick in India than in any other country.
A) Unless B) Provided C) Otherwise
D) Whereas E) However
42- ... the television was invented in Britain, it is the Americans and the Japanese who have profited most from it.
A) However B) No matter C) In spite of D) Even though E) In case
43- Though he managed to make a living ... English lessons, he was looking for another job because he was not very keen on ... .
A) to give/to teach B) to be giving/taught C) to be given/teach D) given/having taught E) giving/teaching
44- ... everything on deck, the sailors thought it was safe ... to sleep.
A) To have checked/going B) Having checked/to go C) To be checking/having gone D) Being checked/to be going E) Checking/gone
45- Unfortunately, the captain had forgotten ... them that they had to take in the sails.
A) telling B) having told C) to be telling D) to tell E) to have told
46- It was one of ... storms they had ever seen.
A) the worst B) so bad C) worse than D) as badly E) too badly
47- ... they finally took in the sails, it was already too late.
A) So that B) Until C) Beforehand
D) Afterwards E) By the time
48- Though it was a strong ship, ... the wind got, ... their fear grew.
A) so strong/so big B) too strong/big enough C) the stronger/the bigger D) the strongest/as big E) such strong/the biggest
49- When the storm finally ended, ... crew sighed in relief; obviously, ... had ever had such a fright.
A) most/each B) all/neither C) neither/every D) the whole/none E) every/all
50- In fact, the experience was ... some of them decided never to go to sea again.
A) too frightened for B) so frightening that C) as frightened as D) such a frightening E) more frightened than
51- You should never go out ... making sure that the door is locked and the lights are switched off.
A) only if B) without C) in case
D) in order to E) in addition to
52- Because there was not ... rain last winter, ... of the country suffered water shortages during the summer.
A) too much/plenty B) more/many C) enough/much D) any/every E) some/each
53- Leonardo da Vinci was ... a great artist, ... one of the leading scientists of his time.
A) no sooner/than B) such/that C) scarcely/when D) not only/but also E) whether/or
54- I told my son that never before had he ever behaved ... he did at the party.
A) as irritatingly as B) so irritated that C) irritatingly enough D) more irritating than E) the most irritated
55- Simon is looking for a job with a decent salary and an interesting schedule because his present job provides ... .
A) neither B) each C) any
D) either E) none
56- In 197O the capital of Belize ... eighty kilometres inland to Belmopan because the former capital. Belize city, ... by a hurricane and tidal wave.
A) has been moving/was being devastated B) had been moving/was devastating C) is moved/was devastated D) would move/had devastated E) was moved/had been devastated
57- If you ... the choice, where would you wish you ... now? A) had been given/will be B) are given/have been C) were given/were D) had given/would be E) could be given/are
58- You know that you ... that coat for half the price you paid if you ... for the end-of-season sales.
A) could have bought/had waited B) will be able to buy/were waiting C) might buy/will have waited D) had bought/were to wait E) should be buying/waited,
59- If she ... the job she is after, then all those years of training ... worth it.
A) will get/have been B) can get/will have been C) had got/were to be D) has got/would have been E) might get/are going to be
60- I wish my boss ... giving me extra work, but I know he ... . A) will stop/wouldn't B) stops/doesn't C) is stopping/isn't D) would stop/won't E) stopped/didn't
61- I get ... nervous whenever I get a test ... I always do badly. A) more/than B) the most/for C) too/that
D) such/as E) so/that
62- It has been two days since I ... my car at the garage, so they ... it by now.
A) have left/had been fixing B) was leaving/are fixing C) should have left/will be fixing D) had left/will be fixed E) left/must have fixed
63- The shopkeeper asked me whether it ... my first trip to Germany, and I replied that I ... there twice before.
A) is/would be B) has been/was C) was/had been D) would be/will be E) will be/might be
64- Had all the members of the team not arrived on time, we ... the match.
A) hadn't had to play B) won't have had to play C) won't have been playing D) wouldn't have been able to play E) didn't use to play
65- Provided that everyone ... on time tomorrow, I... you a video about our subject matter in archaeology.
A) comes/will show B) is coming/am showing C) has come/would show D) will be coming/show E) would come/was showing
66- It has been snowing really hard, and I'm not sure about ... it's safe to drive to work or not.
A) if B) how much C) whether
D) how E) when
67- She only said that we should meet at "the usual place", but unfortunately, as a new member of the club, I don't know ... that is.
A) when B) which C) whose
D) how E) where
68- He was so angry when he left that we were all worried about him, but none of us knew ... he had gone.
A) which B) who C) that
D) how many E) where
69- The indicator is out of order, so it doesn't show us ... we can go with the petrol we have in the tank, but I guess we have enough for another 50 kilometres or so.
A) how far B) how long C) how many
D) how often E) how much
70- The city of Limoges in France is famous for its porcelain, which ... there since 1771, and as the birthplace of the artist Pierre Auguste Renoir.
A) was manufacturing B) is being manufactured C) has been manufactured D) will have manufactured E) had been manufacturing
71- ... the computer was invented, people's lives were much simpler.
A) Before B) Since C) Despite
D) Therefore E) Owing to
72- ... on the Earth can be a more depressing place than the back streets of Calcutta, where the people have virtually ... to eat. A) Somewhere/anything B) Nowhere/nothing
C) Everywhere/everything D) Elsewhere/something E) Anywhere/anything
73- The ferry service to the island ... operates on Tuesdays. A) as long as B) no longer C) as well D) any more E) as soon as
74- He was very angry, because apparently, he arrived at the supermarket ... they were closing the doors, and thus wasn't let in.
A) in case B) until C) before
D) after E) just as
75- Computer programs for painting and drawing enable artists to create realistic images and animated displays ... than they could with traditional tools.
A) the most easily B) so much easier C) much more easily D) far too easy E) by far the easiest
76- I know iron is essential for one's health, but a balanced diet contains enough, ...?
A) do I B) aren't I C) does it
D) doesn't it E) isn't it
77- My husband often has to work on Saturday mornings, and sometimes …….
A) so have 1 B) I haven't C) I don't either D) I do too E) nor have I
78- If I've got ... money left at the end of the month, I'll buy ... plants to put on the balcony, so I hope I have.
A) little/several B) some/any C) no/plenty of D) much/no E) a little/a few
79- Today a lot of people have cars, but they seem ... most of their time ... in traffic jams.
A) to spend/sitting B) to be spending/to sit C) having spent/to be sitting D) to have spent/having sat E) spending/to have sat
80- On the whole, Americans are ... to learn foreign languages, so there is always a lot of work for competent translators.
A) so lazily B) lazier than C) too lazy D) so lazy that E) as lazily
81- ... in the cave by the avalanche, we tried ... hopeful that we would be rescued in time.
A) Trapping/keeping B) Having trapped/keep C) To trap/to have kept D) Trapped/to keep E) Being trapped/having kept
82- James wanted to become ... a teacher ... a lawyer and, despite the low salary, he chose the former.
A) no sooner/than B) either/or C) the more/the less D) neither/nor E) whether/or
83- A corporation is an organization ... primary objective is to make profits for its shareholders.
A) which B) whom C) that
D) where E) whose
84- Though ... of my children wanted to get married, they were ... settled down and raising families before they were thirty. A) every/all B) either/neither C) both/either D) neither/both E) some/any
85- ... people had tried to climb Mt. Everest, but they had ... failed, until Tenzing and Hillary finally succeeded in 1953. A) Plenty/each B) Most/few C) Many/all D) A lot of/both E) Every/either
86- I don't know why it starts to rain ... I want to play golf. A) whomever B) however C) whenever
87- Since it was still ... hours until the play started, we decided to relax and have ... dinner beforehand.
A) several/some B) plenty of/a few C) some/much D) many/any E) few/plenty
88- If this tent is not big enough for three of ... why don't you ask Peter for ...?
A) yourselves/him B) you/his C) your/himself D) yours/his own E) yourself/he
89- ... of you ... in your research project tomorrow, A) A few/had to hand B) Some/has handed C) Each/has to hand D) A few/is handing E) One/are going to hand
90- ... was smoking, and there was ... I could go to get away from the smoke.
A) No one /somewhere B) Somebody/elsewhere C) Anyone/everywhere D) Anybody/anywhere E) Everybody/nowhere
91- ... in the office I asked to give me a hand with the project refused, making up some very silly excuses.
A) Whenever B) Whomever C) Wherever
D) However E) Whatever
92- Jerry thinks that his life is so boring. He says he has ... to do ... with.
A) everyone/anything B) someone/nothing C) anyone/everywhere D) no one/anything E) nothing/anywhere
93- The three boys were arrested and sentenced to imprisonment for the crime, but ... of them had actually committed the murder remained secret.
A) whichever B) however C) whatever
D) whoever E) whenever
94- Everybody knows ... he stole the car, but no one can prove it.
A) that B) which C) whether
D) who E) what
95- She has such a big family that no one knows ... guests will come to the wedding.
A) how long B) how many C) how much D) how often E) how far
96- I have to make my mind up between ... going to the cinema or buying the new purse, as unfortunately, I can't afford to do ... . A) neither/either B) both/neither C) whether/none D) each/all E) either/both
97- Since there was ... snow than we had expected, we had ... problems in crossing the high pass.
A) little/fewer B) more/none C) less/few D) much/many E) plenty of/many
98- After we had crossed the pass, some friendly Tibetan nomads invited us to ... tents and told us to make ... comfortable. A) themselves/we B) they/us C) them/our D) their/ourselves E) theirs/ours
99- They offered ... tea, which was quite strange for ... taste, because it was made with butter and salt.
A) our/Itself B) we/ours C) us/our D) ours/its E) ourselves/us
100- ... we'd got used to it, we drank plenty of hot tea, and had a really pleasant time.
A) By the time B) Once C) While
D) Due to E) In case
