By the time Cristina's youngest daughter turns 21, I

A: will have retired

B: have been retiring

C: am retiring

D: have retired

 

91. It's been a good year. I ……… two books and a couple of articles, all of which are now in print

A: 'II have written

B: 've been writing

C: have written

D: 'd written

 

92. My neighbour really gets on my nerves. She …………. the washing machine on late at night

A: has always been putting

B: is always putting

C: has always put

D: had always put

 

93. He......over a million dollars before he turned eighteen

A: had been earning

B: has earned

C: was earning

D: had earned

 

94. Did you read ……… news about the volcanic eruption in the Pacific

A: some

B: the

C: a

D: -

 

95. They won ………… for two French Polynesia

A: A trip

B: trip

C: A travel

D: travel

 

96. A dog needs ……… to run around

A: space

B: spaces

C: A space

D: The space

 

97. She gave me an enormous ……………. of information about mobile phones

A: number

B: amout

C: lot

D: bit

 

98. Did you ………… any New Year’s resolutions this year

A: have

B: do

C: get

D: make

 

99. The Russian team ………… control of the situation in the second half of the match

A: won

B: obtained

C: earned

D: gained

 

100. I wish you wouldn’t …………. on at me about throwing those books out. I ‘m planning to read them again

A: get

B: take

C: make

D: keep

 

101. I guess he ………….. quite an impression on the committee

A: kept

B: made

C: did

D: gained

 

102. She ………… across as really self-confident but she’s actually very humble

A: gets

B: comes

C: goes

D: makes

 

103. I …………. in a lovely bubble bath when I heard someone banging on the front door

A: Had soaked

B: Was soaking

C: Have soaked

D: soaked

 

104. She discouraged …………… a motorbike

A: him from buying

B: him buy

C: that he should not buy

D: him to buy

 

105. They warned us ………… the old road

A: not taking

B: not to take

C: against take

D: against to take

 

106. Remind ………. Maureen a message about the visa

A: Me send

B: Me sending

C: Me to send

D: That I send

 

107. We’re both feeling a bit anxious....... the trip

A: for

B: in

C: with

D: about

 

108. He’s completely addicted...... computer games

A: for

B: with

C: by

D: to

 

109. He’ll be eligible...... a full pension when he retires

A: to

B: on

C: for

D: at

 

110. Choose the correct form: He -------- for me till I return

A: will wait

B: will be waiting

C: is waiting

D: will have waited

 

111. ------- you ------- of the child in my absence

A: will----- be taking care

B: will---- have taken care

C: will---- take care

D: will have been taking care

 

112. In 10 minutes I ---------- him for two hours but he hasn’t moved even slightly

A: shall have watched

B: shall have been watching

C: shall be watching

D: shall watch

 

113. Everyone was chocked ………… his violent reaction to the news

A: by

B: for

C: of

D: about

 

114. The local population seem indifferent ……… the suffering of these poor animals

A: from

B: for

C: to

D: of

 

115. Which member of staff is to be responsible ……… the new sales drive

A: to

B: from

C: of

D: for

 

116. Cats are capable ………….. tremendous loyalty and affection

A: for

B: to

C: of

D: from

 

117. She’s the … of the family. He looks after the children

A: bread- bringer

B: bread- runner

C: bread- seller

D: bread-winner

 

118. A wonderful book. So …….. it brought tears to my eyes.

A: gripping

B: Heavy-going

C: moving

D: haunting

 

119. ….. years later did I realize my mistake

A: never

B: Not until

C: No sooner …than

D: Not only

 

120. In formal English, especially in writing, we sometimes change the normal word order to make the sentence more…..

A: Emphatic or dramatic

B: longer

C: beautiful

D: shorter

 

Having a lot of money and a good standard of living

A: influenza

B: affluent

C: luxury

D: poorness

 

You must have know the cafe I’m talking about. Everyone goes there

A: Must known

B: Must knew

C: Must have known

D: Must know

 

The money that is available to a person or organization

A: donation

B: fare

C: budget

D: deposit

 

The amount of money somebody asks for goods and services

A: Lump sum

B: will

C: charge

D: loan

 

Having no money, very poor(literary)

A: penniless

B: broke

C: poor

D: loaded

 

A legal document that says what is to happen to somebody’s money and property after they die

A: grant

B: fine

C: loan

D: will

 

People who are forced to leave their country or home because there is a war, or for political or religious reasons

A: casualties

B: survivors

C: refugees

D: troops