ADVANCED ENGLISH. H Ortiz.

1.

John is very hardworking. .........................., he isnt terribly punctual.

a) But
b) However
c) Although
d) Though

2.

......................... the rain they went for a walk.

a) Instead of
b) Despite of
c) In spite
d) Despite

3.

Its been ages since .......................

a) I saw you.
c) Ive seen you.

b) I havent seen you.

d) I dont see you.

I cant help ............................ him.

a) dislike
c) my dislike

b) to dislike
d) disliking

Yours is ....................... mine.

a) the same than
c) different than

b) different to
d) the same as

4.

5.

6.

I dont object ........................; its just that cigarettes are too expensive.
a) to smoking
b) smoking
c) to smoke
d) at smoking

7.

Its high time .......................

a) for us to go.
c) we go.

b) we went.
d) we should go.

8.

Hello! Where are you .........................?

a) down to
b) up to
c) on to?
d) off to?

9.

I am ..................... an important phone call this afternoon.

a) waiting
b) expecting
c) hoping
d) looking forward

10.

Im sorry. We still have ......................... news for you.

a) not
b) not many
c) only a few
d) no

11.

The doctor advised ........................ before being operated on.

a) I should wait
b) me to wait
c) that I wait
d) for me to wait

12.

Please, ...................... to buy the tickets for the cinema.

a) dont let me forget
b) remind you
c) lets remind
d) not to forget

13.

You dont know what its ..........................

a) value
b) cost
c) worth
d) valuable

14.

John was thinking of ....................... tomorrow.

a) going to fish
b) go to fishing
c) going fishing
d) to go to fish

15.

Lets go to the cinema, ...........................?

a) do we
b) shall we
c) would you
d) wont we

16.

Mary wishes ....................... a lot of money.

a) to have
b) she will have
c) she would have
d) she had

17.

I want to sleep. Please, .......................

a) stop make a noise.
b) stop to make noise.
c) stop to make a noise.
d) stop making a noise.

18.

I asked him ........................ because I didnt understand.

a) that he explained me the problem
b) to explain me the problem
c) explaining to me the problem
d) to explain that problem to me

19.

He stood up ..................... better.

a) so as he could see
c) so that he saw

20.

a)
b)
c)
d)

b) for seeing
d) so as to see

If I hear your question I wouldve answered.

If I wouldve heard your question I wouldve answered.
If Id heard your question I wouldve answered.
If Id heard your question I would answer.

21.

Never in all my life ....................... such nonsense.

a) Ive heard
b) I heard
c) have a I heard
d) I did hear

22.

The letters havent been sent because Jim .....................

a) forgot posting them.
b) forgot having posted them.
c) forgot to have posted them. d) forgot to post them.

23.

Its no good ........................... about her behaviour. She wont change.

a) complaining
b) and complain
c) complaining oneself
d) to complain

24.

You neednt .....................

a) stay long.
c) to stay long.

b) staying long.
d) to have stayed long.

25.

Id like to know why ......................

a) she didnt ask him what was he doing.
b) didnt she ask him what he was doing.
c) she didnt ask him what he was doing.
d) didnt she ask him what was he doing.

26.

Im used ......................... up late.

a) to stay
c) staying

27.

a)
b)
c)
d)

b) so I stood
d) to staying

I wouldnt have done it unless hed pay me.

I wouldnt have done it unless he pay me.
I wouldnt have done it unless hed paid me.
I wouldnt have done it unless he hadnt paid me.

28.

Your hair looks lovely! Where .......................?

a) have you done it
b) do you always do it
c) did you do it
d) did you have it done

29.

Mary ..................... her eyebrows in surprise.

a) raised
b) rose
c) arose
d) aroused

30.

Inflation ...................... by more than 10% per month.

a) rose
b) raised
c) arose
d) aroused

31.

His behaviour might ....................... suspicion.

a) arouse
b) arise
c) raise
d) rise

32.

If the need should ......................... we may have to call you.

a) arise
b) arouse
c) rise
d) raise

33.

A: Hadnt they better send the email now?

B: ...........................
a) No, theyd better.
b) Yes, they better write now.
c) Yes, they hadnt.
d) Yes, they had.

34.

A: Take your coat off.

B: Where .............................?
a) do I leave it
c) shall I leave it

b) do you want it
d) will I put it

A: What did the doctor say?

B: He suggested .........................
a) me to take a holiday
c) I take a holiday

b) to me to take a holiday
d) for me to take a holiday

A: Whats your friend like?

B: ..........................
a) Hes very nice.
c) Very well.

b) Hes rather ill.

d) He likes me.

35.

36.

37.

A: Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

B: .........................
a) I rather go to a restaurant.
b) Id rather go to a restaurant.
c) Yes, we shall.
d) Yes, I would.

38.

A: Must I do the exercise again?

B: .........................
a) No, you neednt.
c) No, you mustnt

b) Yes, you need.

d) No, you dont.

A: Is Mr Jones in?
B: No, ...................... the bank.
a) hes been to
c) hes gone to

b) he just went to
d) hes going to

39.

40.

A: Did I interrupt your meal?

B: No, ......................
a) we finish when you arrived.
b) we had finished when you arrived.
c) we had finished when you had arrived.
d) we finished when you had arrived.

41.

A: Which of these two ties would you like to have?

B: ............................
a) None.
b) Not any.
c) Neither.
d) No one.