COEDE

CIVIME
DEVAL

 
 
 
BANCO DE PREGUNTAS 
 
 
BOOK 1 – BOOK 12 
 
 
 
 
 

SERIE AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE 
2015 
 
 
 BOOK 1

1. Bill and I are mechanics. 7. A: What are these?

a. We’re mechanics. B: _________ books.
b. They’re mechanics. a. They are
c. You’re mechanics. b. Are
d. We mechanics. c. Those
e. He is mechanic. d. These
e. It’s
2. Go to the lab ______ 8:00.
a. in 8. ______ repeat the word.
b. on a. It’s
c. at b. He
d. under c. That
e. it’s d. Don’t
e. Those
3. Are you a pilot?
a. Yes, you are. 9. Captain Jones _____ a pilot.
b. No, I am. a. am
c. Yes, we are. b. is
d. Yes, I am. c. are
e. Yes, I’m. d. aren’t
e. ‘s
4. Is that a pencil? 10. ______Mr. Adams your teacher?
a. Yes, that is. a. Are
b. Yes, this is. b. Am
c. Yes, it is. c. Is
d. No, it is. d. Is he
e. No, that isn’t. e. Are you

5. He’s my brother. _____ name is 11. A: What’s your name?

John. B: ________ Bob Wilson.
a. Her a. It’s
b. His b. My is
c. He’s c. My name
d. This d. Your name
e. It’s e. He’s name

6. What’s on the wall? 12. The pencil ______ on the table.

a. A book It’s under the chair.
b. A map a. is
c. A week b. are
d. A desk c. aren’t
e. A classroom d. isn’t
e. am not
13. We ______ not barbers. 17. A: ______ your name, please.
a. is B: M-A-R-I-A
b. aren’t a. Close
c. isn’t b. Repeat
d. not c. Listen
e. are d. Circle
e. Spell
14. A: Are you students?
B: ________________ 18. A ________ is 25 cents.
a. Yes, I am. a. nickel
b. Yes, I’m. b. quarter
c. Yes, you are. c. penny
d. Yes, we’re. d. dime
e. Yes, we are. e. half dollar
15. A: What is that?
B: ______________ 19. Today is Monday. Tomorrow is
a. These is a book. ________.
b. Those are books. a. Sunday
c. This are a book. b. Saturday
d. This is a book. c. Tuesday
e. That is book. d. Wednesday
e. Thursday
16. Saturday and Sunday are the
__________. 20. A: What ______ is it?
a. weekend B: It’s seven forty-five.
b. week a. time
c. workdays b. till
d. tomorrow c. after
e. calendar d. day
e. week

BOOK 2

1. It’s 12:00. _______ go to lunch. 2. Is the teacher young ______ old?

a. Time a. and
b. Let’s b. is
c. This c. are
d. Look d. or
e. Take e. an
3. A: ______ is the pencil? 9. Susan ______ teaching English.
B: It’s in the box. a. is
a. What b. are
b. Who c. am
c. That d. aren’t
d. Where e. don’t
e. Whose
10. Select the correct question.
4. ________ teacher is he? a. Whose is this classroom?
a. What b. Whose classroom this is?
b. Who c. Whose this is classroom?
c. Whose d. Whose classroom is this?
d. Where e. Who’s classroom is this?
e. That
11. One penny. Two _________.
5. What are you _______? a. pennys
a. doing b. pennies
b. do c. penny’s
c. does d. penny
d. eat e. pens
e. study
12. She is our mother. We are ____
6. Who ________ a book? children.
a. reading a. their
b. are reading b. her
c. is reading c. our
d. read d. hers
e. is read e. ours

7. Where are you ________? 13. Peter is in class. He _____ in the

a. doing barracks.
b. going a. isn’t
c. eat b. is
d. go c. don’t
e. do d. aren’t
e. is
8. What are you drinking?
a. Rice 14. Where is the book?
b. An apple a. Here is it!
c. Television b. Here they are!
d. Water c. Here it is!
e. Lunch d. There it’s!
e. There is it!
15. Seven hundred and eighty-nine 18. Let’s ask a ________.
a. 7089 a. question
b. 798 b. building
c. 890 c. barracks
d. 789 d. commissary
e. 7890 e. schedule

16. Let’s go to the mess hall. 19. Tom is Sally’s _________.

a. library a. sister
b. commissary b. mother
c. classroom c. daughter
d. lab d. husband
e. dining hall e. children

17. The hospital is _________. 20. A: Is your room big?

a. on the car B: No, it’s very ________.
b. on the base a. tall
c. on the weekend b. small
d. on the classroom c. sick
e. on the bus d. outside
e. happy

BOOK 3

1. Jack always _______ a shower in 3. Tom Evans _______ in the mess

the morning. hall every day.
a. taking a. eat
b. take b. eating
c. takes c. eats
d. are taking d. don’t eat
e. is take e. doesn’t eats

2. Susan _________ to the gym at 3 4. ______ Helen and Frank drink

p.m. coffee every afternoon?
a. doesn’t go a. Do
b. don’t go b. Does
c. doesn’t goes c. Are
d. isn’t go d. Is
e. does goes e. What
5. _______ Joe study in the 10. Bob _______ sick last week.
barracks? a. is
a. Is b. doesn’t
b. Are c. was
c. Do d. not was
d. Does e. weren’t
e. Where
11. ______ you in the building
6. A: Does your father speak yesterday?
English? a. Were
B: _________________ b. Was
a. No, I don’t. c. Do
b. Yes, he does. d. Are
c. Yes, he is. e. Does
d. No, he isn’t.
e. Yes, I do. 12. The man is tall.
a. He’s a tall man.
7. Who __________ new words? b. He is tall a man.
a. learns c. He’s tall man.
b. learn d. Tall is he.
c. is learn e. He’s a man tall.
d. are learning
e. learning 13. He ________ read a book.
a. wants
8. Select the correct question. b. want
a. When do Mr. Miller eat lunch? c. want to
b. When is Mr. Miller eat lunch? d. wants to
c. When does Mr. Miller eating e. doesn’t want
lunch?
d. When does Mr. Miller eat 14. Where _________ you two
lunch? months ago?
e. When does Mr. Miller eats a. was
lunch? b. were
c. do
9. A: ________ do you play tennis? d. are
B: Sometimes e. does
a. Where
b. What 15. A: Do you get up early?
c. Who B: No, _________.
d. Whose a. I am not
e. How often b. I do
c. I don’t
d. You don’t
e. I doesn’t
16. I want to eat. I’m __________. 19. A: What language do you speak?
a. thirsty B: ________________
b. tired a. Russia
c. sorry b. England
d. sick c. France
e. hungry d. Japanese
e. Chicago
17. Letter F is ________ letter G in
the alphabet. 20. One year has twelve ________.
a. before a. days
b. after b. months
c. early c. years
d. late d. hours
e. under e. minutes

18. Bill goes to bed at midnight. He

goes to bed _________.
a. early
b. late
c. before
d. after
e. every

BOOK 4

1. Paul _________ listen to music 3. Select the correct sentence.

yesterday. a. I didn’t drank coffee last night.
a. was b. I wasn’t drink coffee last night.
b. wasn’t c. I didn’t drink coffee last night.
c. doesn’t d. I don’t drank coffee last night.
d. didn’t e. I was drink coffee last night.
e. isn’t
4. The movie _________ at 10:30
2. We visited Los Angeles ______ last night.
year. a. end
a. ago b. ends
b. yesterday c. ending
c. next d. ended
d. last e. was end
e. in
5. A: Did Bill eat fish yesterday? 11. A: What is his ______?
B: Yes, he _________ fish B: He’s a captain.
yesterday. a. name
a. eat b. officer
b. ate c. work
c. eats d. office
d. eating e. rank
e. was ate
12. Capt Jones _____ the building at
6. Melissa _________ basketball. 6:00. Now he’s not in his office.
a. play a. leave
b. can play b. leaves
c. can plays c. left
d. can to play d. is leaving
e. playing e. leaving
7. You ___________ eat or drink in
13. ________ help you?
the lab.
a. May I
a. must not
b. Must
b. must
c. Did
c. can
d. Can
d. want
e. Do you
e. does not

8. _________ country are you from? 14. I don’t know how to play soccer. I
a. Where ______ play soccer.
b. Who a. must
c. When b. can
d. Whose c. can’t
e. What d. may
e. doesn’t
9. ______ brown pants over there
belong to Peter. 15. _________ did you go last night?
a. That a. What
b. This b. When
c. A c. Who
d. These d. Where
e. Those e. How much

10. She _________ a blue hat at the 16. Joe _______ a loud noise ten
store last week. minutes ago.
a. buys a. saw
b. buy b. bought
c. wants to buy c. heard
d. bought d. flew
e. is buying e. took
17. Sergeants have _______ on their 19. Jack puts on his _______ and
uniforms. listens to music.
a. rank a. dance
b. cap b. headphones
c. post c. store
d. stripes d. cost
e. naval e. clerk

18. Linda wore a suit and a ______ 20. Tom shaves with his ________.
yesterday. a. rank
a. blouse b. I.D. card
b. pants c. name tag
c. socks d. razor
d. skirt e. shower
e. trousers

BOOK 5

1. _________ map on the wall. 4. ________ ten children in the

a. There is classroom?
b. There are a. There is
c. There is a b. There are
d. Is there a c. Is there
e. Are there d. Are there
e. There isn’t
2. Jenny didn’t have ______ money
yesterday. 5. Jason _______ his sister
a. some tomorrow.
b. any a. visit
c. a few b. will visit
d. a little c. can visits
e. a lot d. visiting
e. will not
3. I need to buy ______
toothbrushes. 6. _________ fly to Dallas?
a. a little a. When will
b. any b. Where will Ben
c. a few c. When will Ben
d. a lot d. When Ben
e. a e. How will
7. Mark went to the grocery store 13. I have _______ sugar and ______
and bought _______ apples. spoons.
a. a a. a little / a few
b. an b. much / many
c. a pound of c. some / any
d. a tube of d. a few / a little
e. dozen e. a lot of / a little

8. She doesn’t need _________ 14. _________ towels in the

cheese for the sandwiches. bathroom.
a. a little a. They are
b. a few b. There are
c. many c. There is
d. a lot d. There is a
e. much e. There not
9. _______ cups of coffee did you
drink? 15. _______ you buy toothpaste at a
a. Many grocery store?
b. Much a. Are
c. How many b. Can
d. How much c. What
e. A lot of d. May
e. There
10. We ____ to take a test every day.
a. don’t have 16. Greg needs to ________ his dirty
b. must clothes.
c. can a. dry
d. has b. soap
e. don’t c. rinse
d. change
11. Does she ________ swim every e. hurt
day?
a. has 17. The students _____ their pencils
b. have early in the morning.
c. has to a. sharpen
d. have to b. come back
e. must c. stop
d. turn on
12. ________ leg did you hurt? e. turn off
a. Where
b. Who
c. When
d. Which
e. How
18. A: I want to buy a _______ ticket 20. Potatoes, corn and squash are
to New York? ________.
B: When do you want to return? a. vegetables
a. one-way b. fruits
b. round c. sandwiches
c. reservation d. desserts
d. departure e. drinks
e. gate

19. Anna has a _______ sister. They

have the same birthday. They’re
16 years old.
a. together
b. twin
c. one-way
d. round
e. first

BOOK 6

1. John thinks ______ go to Chicago 4. I ___________drink some coffee.

next year. a. want
a. will b. would like
b. can c. would like to
c. that will d. wants to
d. that he’ll e. would to
e. that will he
5. The waiter didn’t have ______ in
2. A: What would you like to eat? his hand.
B: _________________ a. a little
a. The restaurant is open. b. some
b. Tennis is OK. c. something
c. What about hamburgers? d. nothing
d. Tea will be good. e. anything
e. It’s clear and sunny.
6. Bruce talked to his parents. He
3. A: ______ did you get to Dallas? talked to _______.
B: By plane. a. him
a. How b. her
b. Where c. me
c. When d. them
d. Who e. us
e. What
7. Sara said, “We need help.” 12. A: Why didn’t you stop at the red
Sara: Please help ______. light?
a. her B: ______ I didn’t see it.
b. him a. Why
c. us b. For
d. them c. But
e. you d. Because
e. Or
8. A: Did Mike do his homework?
B: Yes, he did ______ last night. 13. Washington D.C. has buildings,
a. him _____ it doesn’t have mountains.
b. it a. and
c. you b. but
d. its c. or
e. her d. because
9. Select the correct sentence. e. why
a. The teacher gave to him a
good grade. 14. A: _______ is Tom upset?
b. The teacher gave him a good B: His test grade was bad.
grade. a. Where
c. The teacher gave a good b. What
grade for him. c. When
d. The teacher gave for him a d. Why
good grade. e. How
e. The teacher gave him to a
good grade. 15. A: Did you like your hamburger?
B: Yes, I like ______ very much.
10. A: Did you buy the children some a. you
ice cream? b. it
B: Yes, I bought _____________. c. your
a. some ice cream to them d. me
b. for them some ice cream e. them
c. some ice cream for them
d. them it 16. Mary bought a ______ at the
e. them for them bank.
a. package
11. Bill is in the Navy. Kelly b. postcard
__________. c. driver’s license
a. also is in the Navy d. name tag
b. is also in the Navy e. money order
c. in the Navy is also
d. also in the Navy is
e. also in the Navy
17. There were many boys and girls 19. Where’s my camera? I’m going
in the small classroom. It was ________.
very ________. a. vacation
a. crowded b. overnight
b. clear c. sightseeing
c. delicious d. stay
d. large e. state
e. short
20. I started to read this book
18. Her _______ is 1080 Arequipa yesterday. _______, I didn’t like it,
Avenue, Lima. but now I do.
a. name a. At last
b. address b. Because
c. country c. Why
d. letter d. At first
e. stamp e. And

BOOK 7

1. Select the correct sentence. 3. Can we use this box for

a. The happy children are _________ our books?
watching a TV show old. a. carry
b. The children happy are b. to carry
watching a old TV show. c. Carrying
c. The happy children are d. Carries
watching an old TV show. e. Can carry
d. The children are happy
watching a TV show old. 4. Jack uses his knife ________his
e. The children happy are meat.
watching an old TV show. a. Cut
b. Cuts
2. Tom is ________ person I know. c. To cutting
a. Happy d. To cut
b. The happy e. For cut
c. Happier
d. The happiest
e. Happier than
5. We saw two movies. We liked one 10. You don’t use a pen _______ on
movie, but we didn’t like ______. the blackboard.
a. One a. Writing
b. Both b. For write
c. The other c. For writing
d. Other d. To writing
e. Two e. For to write

6. I bought two books. I put ______ 11. A: Would you like sugar in your
books on the table. coffee?
a. Both B: Yes, I ___________, please.
b. One a. Wouldn’t like any
c. The other b. Would like any
d. This c. Would like some
e. That d. ‘d like a few
e. ‘d like to some
7. The red car is _________ the
green car. 12. A: What do you want to study,
a. New English or French?
b. Newer B: I’d like to study ________.
c. The newer a. Other
d. The newest b. Ones
e. Newer than c. The other
d. Both
8. A: Were the students at the e. Some
library last night?
B: I didn’t see ________. Maybe 13. Select the correct sentence.
they studied in the barracks. a. Brazil is larger that Colombia.
a. Some b. Brazil is the larger than
b. Any Colombia.
c. A few c. Brazil is the largest than
d. A lot Colombia.
e. A little d. Brazil is larger than Colombia.
e. Colombia is large than Brazil.
9. A: ________ is your car?
B: It’s five years old. 14. Mr. Smith has two students from
a. What Europe. One is from France.
b. How _______ one is from England.
c. How old a. Other
d. What old b. Both
e. When c. The other
d. Some
e. Any
15. This watch belongs to Michael. 18. A: Can you ______ this shape?
______ belongs to Susan. B: Yes, of course. It’s round. It’s
a. Both a circle.
b. The one other a. Understand
c. Both of b. Subtract
d. The other c. Describe
e. One d. Draw
e. Description
16. There is a tall ______ around the
backyard. 19. A: What’s your ________?
a. Fence B: I’m a doctor. I work in a
b. Roof hospital.
c. Tree a. Age
d. Grass b. Function
e. Edge c. Work
d. Job
17. Triangles don’t have four e. Mistake
________.
20. The sick girl must stay in bed.
a. Radius
She’s very ________.
b. Diameters
a. Wide
c. Shapes
b. Fast
d. Sides
c. Both
e. Centers
d. Strong
e. Weak

BOOK 8

1. Bob and Sue __________ travel by 3. To ______ do you want to talk?

plane. a. Which
a. Going to b. Who
b. Aren’t going c. Whom
c. Isn’t going to d. What
d. Aren’t going to e. When
e. Are going
4. That’s not his car. It’s _________.
2. Mark’s chair is the ________ of all a. Her
in this classroom. b. Her’s
a. Least comfortably c. Hers
b. Least comfortable than d. Of her
c. Less comfortable e. She’s
d. Least comfortable
e. Less comfortably
5. A: Do they own this house? 11. A: Is she going to California?
B: Yes, it is ___________. B: I don’t know. She ______ go
a. They next month.
b. Them a. Can to
c. Their b. Will
d. Their’s c. Must
e. Theirs d. May
e. Does
6. Did they forget ______ the keys?
a. And take 12. Soccer is __________ sport of all.
b. To take a. More terrific
c. Take b. The more terrific
d. For take c. The most terrific
e. For to take d. More terrific than
e. Terrific than
7. Tell ______ that I won’t be there.
a. He 13. With ____ are you going to town?
b. His a. Which
c. Hers b. Who
d. Him c. Whom
e. He’s d. Whose
e. When
8. Bert walked _____ the ice and fell
14. Was John _______ about the bad
______.
weather than Bill?
a. On / down
a. Angry
b. In / off
b. Angrier
c. In / down
c. More angry
d. On / our
d. The most angry
e. On / on
e. The angriest

9. A: Who ______ going to travel to 15. This is the ______ time of the year
Brazil? to travel.
B: Charles and Dick. a. Best
a. Do b. Better
b. Is c. Good
c. are d. Worse
d. Does e. Bad
e. Aren’t
16. I put all the furniture we don’t need
10. English is _______ Chinese. in the ________:
a. Less difficult a. Moment
b. Least difficult than b. Garden
c. Less difficult than c. Basement
d. The least difficult d. Manager
e. The least difficult of e. Rent
17. Martha put three quarters in the a. Coins
_______. b. Candy
a. Change c. Pages
b. Line d. Slot
c. Slot e. Lines
d. Coin
e. Bell 20. Jack is a busy man. He ______
both the gym and the swimming
18. It will rain this afternoon. Did you pool.
_____ the windows? a. Holds
a. Open b. Looks for
b. Look c. Deposits
c. Forget d. Manages
d. Shut e. Be
e. Try
19. Pennies, nickels, and dimes are all
_________.

BOOK 9

1. My uniform is __________ yours. 4. The doctor told me _________

a. the same these pills.
b. similar like a. not take
c. the same as b. not to take
d. similar as c. not taking
e. the same to d. to not take
e. don`t take
2. Mary answered the questions
___________. 5. Helen tried to ________ some
a. good money from dad.
b. easy a. ask
c. bad b. lend
d. incorrect c. borrow
e. correctly d. give
e. leave
3. I ________ to the news last night.
a. am listening 6. That coffee tastes ___________.
b. ‘ll listen a. delicious
c. listen b. well
d. was listening c. bitterly
e. listening d. terribly
e. badly
7. Henry is happy __________ he`s 13. A: ________ did Willy do his job?
graduating tomorrow. B: Carefully.
a. then a. How
b. because b. What
c. and c. Where
d. about d. Why
e. or e. When

8. There’s a drugstore ________ the 14. Mr. Davis ________ us an

street from the bank. interesting story.
a. on a. say
b. in front of b. speak to
c. across c. tell
d. in d. talk to
e. at e. told
9. We didn’t meet ___________ at
the concert. 15. Paul has little experience, but he
a. anyone can drive _________.
b. someone a. well
c. some b. careful
d. any c. safe
e. no one d. good
e. careless
10. When I arrived, they _______TV.
a. were watching 16. I`m sorry. I didn`t __________ to
b. are watching make you feel bad.
c. watch a. need
d. was watching b. mean
e. watching c. hope
d. like
11. Bob apologized ____ her ____ e. wanted
losing her keys.
a. for / to
17. Fill out this withdrawal _________
b. with / for
before you take out some money.
c. at / for
a. paper
d. to / for
b. slip
e. for / for
c. card
12. What time ___the plane _______ d. account
tomorrow? e. I.D. card
a. is / leaving
b. does / leaves
c. is / leave
d. are / leaving
e. do / leave
18. The men were ___________ that 20. John hit the other car. He
the company reduced their salary. _________ the accident.
a. glad a. have
b. upset b. made
c. fine c. did
d. pleased d. caused
e. happy e. face

19. I told her a lie. I didn`t want to

_________ her feelings.
a. hurt
b. hide
c. hold
d. hit
e. mean

BOOK 10

1. _______everyone happy to go 4. My students _______ next month.

camping? a. graduating
a. Were b. graduates
b. Was c. are graduating
c. Are d. graduated
d. Does e. will graduating
e. Do
5. Rick won’t travel until _________
2. Ms. Brown bought ________ some money.
bread for breakfast. a. he saves
a. a few b. he`ll save
b. any c. he save
c. no d. saved
d. many e. save
e. a lot
6. Jane asked me _________ open
3. They __________ travel together the windows.
next week. a. don’t
a. be able to b. no
b. are able to c. to not
c. will able to d. not to
d. will be able e. for
e. will able to
7. How far ______ to Ica from Lima? 13. Who __________ on the plane
a. is it tomorrow?
b. is a. is arrive
c. can be b. does arrives
d. does it c. are arriving
e. will d. is arriving
e. were arrived
8. They don`t mind ________ for us.
a. wait 14. What ________ to do after class?
b. to wait a. did we supposed
c. to waiting b. were we suppose
d. that they waiting c. we suppose
e. waiting d. are we supposed
e. we are supposed
9. ______ people are in the stadium.
a. Less 15. The policeman asked him ______
b. A little out of the car.
c. A few a. to get
d. Little b. get
e. Lots c. got
d. getting
10. _________ the kid got up, he took e. gets
a shower.
a. Before 16. This box is too heavy. I can’t __ it.
b. While a. open
c. Until b. watch
d. After c. close
e. That d. lift
e. try
11. _______ everybody ______ to eat
vegetables? 17. There should be a _______ in the
a. Does / like trunk of a car.
b. Are / like a. spare tire
c. Do / likes b. key
d. Does / likes c. nut
e. Do / like d. flat tire
e. door
12. ________ you to meet my friends.
a. I`d like 18. The ground floor is __________.
b. I`ll like a. the first floor
c. I`d want b. the second floor
d. I`ll want c. upstairs
e. I`d likes d. outside
e. inside
 19. Can the mechanic fix the engine? 20. Daniel is Mary’s nephew. She’s
a. use his _________.
b. move a. cousin
c. repair b. aunt
d. change c. niece
e. buy d. grandmother
e. daughter

BOOK 11

1. George is 44. He is too old _______ 5. Mr. Rogers is the person ______ can
professional soccer. help you.
a. to play a. which
b. play b. whose
c. playing c. that
d. plays d. when
e. played e. which

2. Bob has been in the Army _______ 6. Hector _____ Sara that he was tired.
10 years. a. said
a. in b. told to
b. from c. say
c. for d. tells to
d. at e. told
e. on
7. We can’t buy that house. It’s _______
3. Where do you often go ______ expensive to buy.
weekends? a. to
a. in b. a lot of
b. at c. too
c. on d. very much
d. to e. much
e. for
8. ______ Tom _______ speak English
4. Didn’t ___ come to class early today? well 5 years ago?
a. nobody a. Is / able
b. someone b. Be / able to
c. anyone c. Was / able to
d. no one d. Could / able
e. any e. Was / could
9. How long ___ you ___ in this house? 15. I need a ________ knife to cut the
a. have / live meat.
b. has / lived a. lane
c. have / lived b. yield
d. had / live c. high
e. were / live d. sharp
e. speed
10. Take your medicine or you will
_______ sick again. 16. John got a ________ grade on the
a. got exam. He failed it.
b. have become a. boring
c. getting b. salty
d. became c. loud
e. get d. terrible
e. buckle
11. I live in a house ___ has 4 bedrooms.
a. when 17. Martha had a _______ nose.
b. who a. runny
c. which b. stormy
d. whose c. upset
e. whose d. polite
e. charge
12. Tony said, “Gina, I love you.”
a. Tony said that he loved her. 18. I’m sick. I`m going to make ________
b. Tony say that he love her. to see the doctor.
c. Tony told to her he loved her. a. a meeting
d. Tony told he loves her. b. an appointment
e. Tony said that he love her. c. a date
d. a show
13. We will take the next test ______ e. a class
April 20.
a. in 19. We left because the conversation
b. at was dull.
c. on a. difficult
d. for b. lost
e. to c. boring
d. coughing
14. Fred won’t be back ________ 3 pm. e. sad
Call him then.
a. for 20. There was no traffic, so our taxi took
b. until us to our meeting __________.
c. since a. terribly
d. on b. rudely
e. from c. promptly
d. finally
e. nicely
 BOOK 12

1. It’s ________ to move the heavy 6. Jack was married for 10 years,
furniture. but he _________ is now.
a. tire a. yet
b. tired b. already
c. tiring c. still
d. tires d. anymore
e. to tire e. no longer

2. Ken ___________ basketball 7. How long hast it been _______

since he broke his right arm. you last called Mary?
a. has played a. for
b. is playing b. since
c. play c. until
d. played d. from
e. hasn’t played e. but

8. Rick planned to travel on his

3. When I was younger, I vacation, but then he _____ his mind.
__________ travel a lot. a. changed
a. use b. changing
b. uses to c. was changing
c. used d. changes
d. use to e. will changes
e. used to
9. Capt Davis has __________
4. Tom had a high fever, ________ helicopters since 1995.
he decided not to go to work. a. fly
a. that b. flew
b. so c. flies
c. or d. flown
d. before e. flying
e. because 10. When did Peter say he traveled to
Italy?
5. If it is sunny later today, we a. He said that he go there last year.
_________ for a walk. b. He said that he went there last
a. go year.
b. went c. He said that he goes there last
c. were going year.
d. will go d. He say that he has gone there
e. are go last year.
e. He say that he will go there
last year.
11. The mechanic has been working 16. Water ________ at 100°and
on my car since last Tuesday. freezes at 0°C.
He is __________ fixing it. a. coins
a. yet b. boils
b. still c. toys
c. so d. soils
d. because e. coils
e. any longer
17. Wood _____ easily when it is dry.
12. We got _________ in the last
a. coughs
meeting we had.
b. brushes
a. bored
c. offers
b. boring
d. shoots
c. bore
e. burns
d. bores
e. to bore
18. They say the film is going to
13. My car runs fast, but my brother’s ___________ two hours.
car runs __________ mine. a. last
a. fast b. fast
b. as fast c. cast
c. more fast than d. most
d. faster e. cost
e. faster than
19. Jimmy was offered a job in the
14. I’m not sure, but the glasses you jungle, but he _____________.
are looking for ________ be on a. belonged to it
my desk. b. cleared it up
a. must c. turned it down
b. ought d. burned it
c. will e. brushed it
d. have
e. can 20. Gloria is fond of love stories.
15. “I don’t like that dress”, said Betty. a. has
a. She said that she doesn’t like b. works with
that dress. c. shoots
b. She says that she likes that d. likes
dress. e. heats
c. She said she doesn’t likes that
dress.
d. She says she like that dress.
e. She said that she didn’t like
that dress.