1. English is the main foreign language which... within most school systems
A) teach
B) is taught
C) teaches
D) is teaching
2. If the vegetable we ... is very soft a crunchy relish
A) are serving, may be added
B) are served, may be added
C) is serving, may be added
D) may be served, added
3. If there are ... calls for me, can you ask to leave a message?
A) some
B) none
C) any
D) no
4. During the terrible road accident one car bumped into ... one. One driver was heavily injured and ... died
A) another, other
B) another, the other
C) other, the other
D) the other, other
5. The exam was quite easy, ... we expected
A) more easy that
B) more easy than
C) easier than
D) easier as
6. I have been talking to that strange man for an hour but I still can't understand if he is ... Spanish ... Portuguese
A) either, or
B) neither, or
C) neither, nor
D) either, nor
7. She spoke in a very low voice, but I ... understand what she said
A) could
B) can
C) must
D) might
8. I do not know when they will be here. They ... arrive at any time
A) could
B) can
C) must
D) might
9. When you ... my brother, you ... him
A) 'll see, won't recognize
B) see, won't recognize
C) saw, recognize
D) 'll see, don't recognize
10. We won't discuss the matter until the headmaster ...
A) 'll arrive
B) won't arrive
C) doesn't arrive
D) arrives
11. In India the right hand ... for eating
A) used
B) used
C) is used
D) is being used
12. Some of the rice ... plain to enable us to eat it with other dishes
A) is left
B) left
C) is leaving
D) is being left
13. While peeling potatoes my small brother cut ... with a sharp knife
A) oneself
B) him
C) his
D) himself
14) She ... at the parcel long enough, before she ... that it was for her brother
A) had been looking, had understood
B) had been looking, understood
C) was looking, understood
D) was looking, had understood
15. I ... to the cinema but my friend persuaded me to stay
A) am not going
B) was going
C) did not go
D) had been going
16. It can be dangerous to swim in ... sea
A) -
B) the
C) a
D) an
17. I've been trying to phone her all day but ... I phone her the line is engaged
A) every time
B) all the time
C) the every time
D) the whole time
18. He is involved to lots of parties and he goes to ...
A) everyone
B) everything
C) every one
D) each
19. ... should be present at the meeting. A very serious question will be discussed
A) someone
B) any one
C) everyone
D) anyone
20. My book is ... interesting ... yours
A) as, as
B) the same, as
C) as, the same
D) the same, the same
21. An area of rainforest the size of Austria ... every year
A) is being destroyed
B) destroys
C) destroyed
D) destroying
22. There are ... evenings when I do not want to go to bed. But there are ... evenings when nothing could keep me from going to bed
A) some, other
B) some, the others
C) several, others
D) some, the other
23. How long ... this book? How many pages of this book ...?
A) have you been reading, have you been reading
B) have you read, have you read
C) have you read, you read
D) have you been reading, have you read
24. We always go to Saint Petersburg for out holidays. We ... there for years
A) have been going
B) are going
C) go
D) were going
25. What time ... your friend ... tomorrow?
A) will arrive
B) is arrived
C) will be arriving
D) will arriving
26. She thought the arrow ... poisoned
A) is
B) may be
C) can be
D) could be
27. These are... organizations operating in out market and even ... we would consider real competitors
A) a few, many
B) little, some
C) some, fewer
D) few, fewer
28. You are not the only one who failed to hear the news. I didn't...
A) neither
B) both
C) either
D) also