TEST (8) (con risposte corrette e spiegazione registrata in basso)
1. We were hungry so we stopped _____________ something in a restaurant.
a) eating
b) to eat
c) to eating
d) eat
2. Ann: ________________? Bob: Yours - it’s faster.
a) Whose car shall we go
b) Which car shall we go
c) Whose car shall we go in
d) By which car shall we go
3. We spent _______________ holiday on the beach relaxing.
a) most of the
b) most
c) the most of
d) the most of the
4. Do you fancy _____________ us for a pizza this evening?
a) in joining
b) join
c) to join
d) joining
5. There are many cities I’d like to visit, ____________ Prague and Budapest.
a) included
b) as
c) such as
d) as well
6. We can’t go skiing _____________ it snows.
a) unless
b) however
c) since
d) despite
7. What time did you _____________ home last night?
a) come back to
b) arrive
c) return to
d) get
8. My computer’s getting ________________ because it’s quite old.
a) always more slowly
b) always more slow
c) always more slower
d) slower and slower
9. They started the new stadium last year but it _______________ yet.
a) hasn’t been finished
b) isn’t been finished
c) wasn’t been finished
d) isn’t finishing
10. I took an umbrella because it _____________ when I left home.
a) was rained
b) is raining
c) rained
d) was raining
11. My son ______________ to like vegetables - now he loves them.
a) isn’t used
b) didn’t use
c) wasn’t used
d) wasn’t use
12. You _______________ me you had this problem yesterday - I’m always happy to help.
a) should told
b) should tell
c) should have told
d) should have tell
13. You all thought the exam would be more difficult, __________________
a) wouldn’t it?
b) didn’t you?
c) wouldn’t you?
d) isn’t it?
14. If it _________________ so much in this region, the landscape would be drier.
a) won’t rain
b) hasn’t rained
c) wouldn’t rain
d) didn’t rain
15. Ann: How many did you eat? Bob: ____________
a) Someone.
b) Everything.
c) Any.
d) None.
16. She needs a new computer but she’d like to spend ______________ possible.
a) as little as
b) as less as
c) the less
d) the less as
17. Ann: Lots of people today? Bob: Fewer than usual _____________ the beautiful weather.
a) even though
b) although
c) despite of
d) in spite of
18. We’re going to Greece for a few days_____________ Christmas.
a) at
b) on
c) in
d) by
19. We had no idea you _______________ there before - did you like it more the first or second time?
a) have been
b) had been
c) was gone
d) have gone
20. ______________ you or Mary can come tomorrow but not both unfortunately.
a) Both
b) Or
c) Either
d) Neither
21. I don’t think I’ve ever been on _____________ holiday.
a) a so exciting
b) a such exciting
c) so exciting
d) such an exciting
22. We ___________ here for half an hour but nobody’s come yet.
a) are
b) have been staying
c) are staying
d) have been
23. Ann: Where _______________, Bob? Bob: I was born in Edinburgh.
a) are you come from
b) do you come from
c) do you coming from
d) are you coming from
24. No, this jacket isn’t mine so it must be __________
a) of Tom’s.
b) Tom’s.
c) that of Tom’s.
d) that of Tom.
25. Why didn’t you tell us you _____________ yesterday?
a) were going to go
b) would have gone
c) wanted go
d) would gone
26. ______________ next to ours belongs to my sister-in-law and her husband.
a) Home
b) The home
c) The house
d) House
27. ______________ attended the match last weekend.
a) One hundred of people
b) Hundreds of people
c) Hundreds people
d) A hundred of people
28. There’s very little difference _______________ the seasons near the Equator.
a) as
b) over
c) between
d) among
29. Ann:_____________ is your favourite TV series? Bob: I don’t have one - I watch everything!
a) Why
b) Whose
c) What
d) Which
30. We couldn’t find a table because there were ______________ people.
a) too many
b) too
c) too much
d) much
31. Please don’t ______________ anyone - it’s a secret between the two of us.
a) talk
b) tell
c) say
d) speak
32. Who ________________ your car yesterday?
a) repaired
b) has repaired
c) did repair
d) has been repairing
33. The holidays are starting tomorrow - we ____________ go to school for 2 weeks!
a) haven’t to
b) mustn’t
c) don’t have to
d) mustn’t to
34. I wish I ______________ anything but it’s too late now.
a) wouldn’t have said
b) wouldn’t say
c) didn’t say
d) hadn’t said
35. By the time we ______________, it’ll be too late to buy anything.
a) finish
b) will finish
c) are finishing
d) are going to finish
36. This must be one of _______________ I’ve seen recently.
a) the best film
b) best films
c) the best films
d) best film
37. They always _______________ their dog whenever they come and visit.
a) carry
b) borrow
c) bring
d) take
38. He isn’t ________________ to fall asleep immediately.
a) enough tired
b) quite tired
c) tired enough
d) such tired
39. We _______________ in Rome since we got married 5 years ago.
a) live
b) are living
c) have been living
d) are been living
40. Ann: _______________? Bob: Mine.
a) Whose turn is it
b) Whose is turn
c) Whose turn is
d) Whose turn it is
Risposte: 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.A 19.B 20.C 21.D 22.D 23.B 24.B 25.A 26.C 27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.B 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.A 36.C 37.C 38.C 39.C 40.A
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