Manager: Where’s Mr Davidson? Assistant: Oh, he’s ________ London today., A in, B on, C to, D at, Amirah: Do you like cats? Chris: No, but there _____ lots of other animals I like., A is, B be, C are, D was, Andrew: Where_____ Alicia come from? Martin: I think she’s from the United States., A is, B do, C are, D does, Teacher: Tell me something about your parents, Lucas. Student: My mother and father ______ both very tall., A is, B isn’t, C are, D aren’t, Ayla: That’s a nice table, Sophie! Is it new? Sophie: Oh no, it’s my_______ old dining table, A mother, B mothers, C mother’s, D mothers’, Emma: What do you do after school? Chloe: I see my friends. Do you visit people, too? Emma: No,______ I go out., A often, B never, C always, D sometimes, Katie: Is Charlotte at school today? Laura: No, she ______. She’s not well today, A isn’t, B aren’t, C doesn’t, D hasn’t, Alex: I’d like to make a cake. ________ eggs have we got? Andrea: Three, I think. Let me check., A How big, B How much, C How many, D How long, Ifrah: Which bus goes to the hospital?Antonia: ______the 236. It stops outside., A Get, B Got, C Gets, D Getting, Father: Are we ready to go? Daughter: No, Mum can’t find _______hat., A its, B his, C her, D their, Shop Assistant: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I’d like to buy ____trousers., A a, B an, C this, D these, Mother: Where’s that fish I bought? It was on the table. Daughter: Oh no! The cat _______it., A eat, B eats, C is eating, D are eating, Amanda: I like your new sofa. Fahima: Thanks. It’s _______comfortable than the other one we had., A too, B very, C much, D more, Alicia: I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything? Peter: Could you get_____ milk, please?, A a, B any, C some, D every, Karina: When do you want to play football? Aniqa: I ________ to play tomorrow, because I don’t need to go to work., A like, B likes, C liked, D ‘d like, Manisha: What did you do at the weekend? Nicola: I ____ tennis with my friend on Saturday., A play, B played, C plays, D playing, Wife: Have we got any cheese in the fridge? Husband: No, we haven’t. I’m _______ buy some this afternoon., A go, B go to, C going, D going to, Laura: Where_______ you last Tuesday? I tried to phone you. Beatriz: Oh, I was visiting my grandmother. I didn’t have my phone with me., A were, B was, C are, D is, Miriam: Are you coming to my party on Tuesday? Brian: I’m really sorry, but I ______ to take my daughter to the airport., A has, B had, C have, D having, Saif: Why do you like running? Isabella: Because it’s_______ way to keep fit., A best, B better, C the best, D the better, Anna: Have you lived here a long time? Stefan: Yes, over 40 years. I know ______of people in this town., A any, B lots, C more, D most, Josef: Why didn’t you come to the cinema last week? Chloe: I wanted to but I couldn’t. I ________ studying for that test we had on Monday, A was, B were, C am, D been, Anna: That bird’s on the garden table again. I think it’s hungry. Juliana: Yes, look! It ________eat the bread we put there., A is, B will, C goes to, D is going to, Sophie: How long ______ married? Ying Yue: Two years. I met my husband when I was working in New York., A had you got, B did you get, C have you been, D are you being, David: Have you_______ that new film yet? Susanna: No, I haven’t. We could go on Thursday if you like?, A see, B saw, C seen, D seeing, Shop Assistant: Excuse me, please. Could I get past? Customer: Oh, I’m sorry. I’m getting in the way, _______ I?, A don’t, B aren’t, C can’t, D haven’t, Wife: Advertising is a big business for musicians. Husband: Yes, musicians______ a lot of money for writing short pieces of music., A pay, B paid, C are paid, D are paying, Son: Mum, I’d really like a guitar. Can I have one? Mother: OK, but if we buy one you ______ have to practise playing it., A will, B can, C could, D must, Juliana: Do you like Brazilian coffee? Miriodere: No I don’t, because it’s _____ strong., A too, B such, C much, D enough, Matthew: Would you like anything from the shop? Alicia: Yes, I’d like one of _____ celebrity magazines, please., A most recent, B more recent, C the most recent, D the more recent, Daughter: Mum, my computer is broken again. I really need a new one. Mother: I _____ buy one if we had the money, but it’s not possible right now., A will, B may, C should, D would, Mother: ______ you packed your suitcase yet? We’re leaving early tomorrow morning. Son: I’ll do it later. It won’t take long., A Did, B Have, C Will, D Are, Lucas: Do you play the piano, Natasha? Natasha: Well, I _____ play when I was younger, but I’m not sure I remember now., A can, B can’t, C could, D couldn’t, Martina: What did the doctor say about your stomach pains? Padma: He asked me what I _______ for the last two days., A eat, B had eaten, C was eating, D would eat, Daughter: Everyone has arrived apart from Pamela. Mother: Don’t worry, she phoned me this morning and said she _____ be a bit late., A can, B must, C should, D would, Vincent: Did you see the weather forecast? It’s going to be extremely hot this weekend. Pauline: I know, I can’t believe it! It _____ since Monday., A rains, B has been raining, C is raining, D was raining, Ameena: What colour are you going to paint the living room? Charlotte: I ______ probably choose something bright, like yellow., A will, B may, C can, D might, Victor: I’d love to go back in history to see how people lived hundreds of years ago. Simon: Me too! If I______ choose, I’d probably travel to ancient Rome., A can, B will, C could, D would, Stephen: The concert was fantastic yesterday. You_____have come. Yuuto: I know. I wanted to, but I had to work late., A must, B could, C ought, D should, Katie: Would you like to go sightseeing or to the beach this afternoon? Matthew: I don’t mind, I’ll let you decide. Katie: OK, let’s go sightseeing, ______ we?, A should, B shall, C might, D would, Amanda: It said on the news that the president also owns all the national newspapers. Andrew: That _____ be right! I don’t think that’s true., A must, B can’t, C won’t, D would, Assistant: That meeting was really difficult. What would you have done if you_______ in my position? Manager: Oh, I think you managed it very well., A are, B were, C had been, D would be, Natalia: My new smartphone doesn’t seem to work. Katie: Oh dear! Perhaps you should take it ______ and ask for a refund., A up, B out, C away, D back, Chris: I wish I could be with our cousins …Alison: Me too! By this time tomorrow they_____ on a Greek beach while we’re revising for our history test., A sunbathe, B will sunbathe, C will be sunbathing, D will have sunbathed, Son: Are you OK, Mum? You don’t seem very relaxed. Mother: I just wish I ______ an aisle seat so that I could get up and walk around more easily., A had chosen, B have chosen, C would choose, D should choose, Nicola: I love this picture, but won’t it cost a fortune? Victor: No, it’s just a copy. The original,__________ is a portrait of the artist’s friend, sold for €4 million!, A whose, B which, C whom, D that, Laura: I can’t believe how talented this artist was. Emily: I know, it’s amazing. _______ he was almost 90 when he did them, his paintings are beautiful., A Since, B Besides, C Although, D Therefore, Andrea: I want to buy some new shoes for the winter. Shan: Well, I ______ looking for a new pair of boots for weeks, but I can’t find anything I like., A am, B was, C had been, D have been, Client: I don’t have much money – just enough to _________. Accountant: Well, let me suggest a way of helping you save more., A get by, B pay off, C do with, D make up, Pablo: In April next year I ______ here for ten years exactly. Alison: Wow! It really doesn’t seem that long., A will live, B will be living, C am going to live, D will have been living, Student: Is it true that it took Bell and Watson ages to invent the telephone? Teacher: Yes. When they finally succeeded, they _______ on it for about 30 years., A must work, B had been working, C have worked, D would be working, Rachel: This would be a lovely place to sit on a dry day. Natasha: Yes, I know. I just wish the rain ______., A would stop, B has stopped, C will have stopped, D would be stopping, Student: What’s today’s lesson going to be about? Teacher: Today we’re going to learn about a tribe_______ descendants live in Lima, the capital of Peru., A who, B which, C whose, D whom, Andrea: Did your town have a good market? Katie: Yes. When I was young we _____ there every Saturday looking for bargains., A had gone, B would go, C were going, D had been going, Daughter: Joanna has been really supportive. I’m so lucky to have her as a friend. Mother: Yes. Just think – if you hadn’t sat next to her in class at school, you______ so close now., A won’t be, B wouldn’t be, C wouldn’t have been, D aren’t, David: Did you see the headline this evening? Nicola: Yes – the Prime Minister was ______ to resign today, A charged, B argued, C struggled, D forced, Student: I’m concerned about the chemical test results I’ve just had from the river. Professor: It _____ be a good idea to check the acid levels as well then., A must, B should, C might, D ought, Aamir: They’ve just announced that our train has been delayed. Laura: That’s annoying. We _______ have rushed to get here after all., A needn’t, B could, C should, D mustn’t, Liam: So, your Dad’s got a laptop! Cian: Yes, I bought it for him last year – until then he_____ a typewriter!, A used, B has used, C has been using, D had been using, Isabella: The flight is fully booked, so I won’t be able to go to Barbados next week. Safia: If you ______ the ticket sooner, you’d have found a seat., A had booked, B were booking, C booked, D would have booked, Receptionist: You _____ taken a taxi to the hotel since you arrived so late. Customer: It was OK, actually. There was a direct bus service from the airport., A will have, B should have, C might have, D would have, Sophie: Have they finished interviewing for the manager’s position yet? Rafi: No, but they _____ all the candidates by next Friday., A won’t see, B would see, C haven’t seen, D will have seen, Athlete: ______ hard I try, I can’t run any faster. Coach: You’ve improved a lot. I wouldn’t worry about it., A Though, B Whereas, C However, D Considering, Laura: That’s a really beautiful painting. The colours are so vivid. Jeremy: Yes, it’s amazing to think it was lost for years and _________., A must be restored, B had to be restored, C has been restoring, D would be restoring, Charlotte: I saw the photos from the film festival. Was that you with the actor from The Hobbit? Niall: Yes, it was!_____ did I imagine I would ever actually meet him., A Not, B Much, C Hardly, D Little, Pauline: I hear you got soaked on the golf course this morning. Chris: Yes. I wish I _____ listened to the weather forecast., A had, B have, C would have, D should have, Laura: How was the meeting? Ricardo: It finished late because Victor didn’t arrive until 5 pm. He told me he _______ been given the wrong directions., A has, B had, C should have, D would have, Andrew: I picked up some of that cat food you wanted. Pedro: Oh good. Once _______ to these new cat biscuits, they won’t want to go back to the other stuff., A we’ve switched, B we’ll be switching, C we’ll have switched, D we’ve been switched, Antonia: Has your son done well in his exams? Phillip: Yes. Only once _____ he wasn’t sufficiently prepared, but he can take that one again., A he found, B he has found, C did he find, D could he find, Son: I had a bit of a stomach ache this morning. Mother: Oh dear! Well, I did say you ______eaten that chicken last night., A wouldn’t have, B couldn’t have, C mustn’t have, D shouldn’t have

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