1. Have you tried ….................. the car yourself? Perhaps you don't have to go to the mechanic again. a. fixed b. to fixing c. fixing d. fix 2. I'd ….................. play squash tonight. Where can we go? a. like b. rather c. prefer d. want 3. I really wish I ….................. Geoffrey to visit me. He broke my favourite vase and stole my lunch money. a. hadn't told b. didn't tell c. haven't said d. wouldn't say 4. I'm afraid we can't afford ….................. on holiday this year. Damn you economic crisis! a. that we go b. to going c. going d. to go 5. ….................. a good film recently? a. Did you see b. Have you seen c. Were you seeing d. Had you seen 6. If you ….................. Tiger Woods, you ….................. rich and famous. a. are / would be b. were / were c. will be / could be d. were / would be 7. There are some strict rules in the building. For example, you ….................. listen to loud music after 9 p.m. a. oughtn't b. don't have to c. couldn't d. mustn't 8. My teacher asked me ….................. I had cheated on the exam. a. as b. that c. whether d. unless 9. A: What ….................. tomorrow at 10 o'clock? B: They're at school, I guess. a. are they doing b. do they do c. will they do d. they are going to do 10. Come to the office as ….................. as possible. The boss needs you right now. a. soon b. much c. often d. like 11. Mmm, the dinner ….................. excellent! What are you cooking, Mum? a. smelling b. is smelling c. smells d. smell 12. Everyone wants to buy something to drink, …..................? a. yes b. doesn't he c. shall we d. don't they 13. In the Simpsons' house, bread ….................. in the fridge. a. keeps b. be kept c. is kept d. are keep 14. Students aren't used to ….................. up early during their summer holidays. a. get b. getting c. got d. wouldn't get 15. A: The roof is leaking. We ….................. tomorrow. B: Oh yeah? Which company did you hire? a. are having it repaired b. are repairing it c. will repair it d. have it repaired II Give an opposite: calm – absent – bright – freezing – lively – III Fill in with an appropriate word: 1. I admire your taste for _ e _ _ _ _ e _ _ . Where do you buy all those earrings and necklaces? 2. The economy is finally making small r _ _ o _ _ _ _ after the crisis. 3. Carrie was totally f _ r _ _ _ _ when her husband came home late again. They had the worst fight ever. 4. You're lucky you have the best _ _ _ _ e _ in town – you won't go to jail with him working for you. 5. Most of the Polish buildings are made of _ o _ _ _ _ t _ . 6. Sticking out your tongue at other people is a really bad _ _ b _ _ . Who taught you that? 7. Johnson didn't _ r _ _ _ another world record in hurdles. Maybe next time he will. 8. Learning Italian is, in my opinion, a piece of _ _ _ _ . Nothing's easier, and I mean it. IV Put in the correct preposition: 1. Patrick's jealous ….................. his brother's good looks. 2. ….................. no account should you ever cross that yellow line. 3. Please slow ….................. ! I'm really scared when you're driving so fast! 4. I paid this bill twice ….................. mistake. 5. When did you take ….................. snorkelling? You're really good at it! 6. He got knocked ….................. by his opponent. I'm sure it hurt. 7. A: Who's ….................. the phone? B: It's your father, Sam. You'd better take this call. V Put the words in the correct form: 1. Martha is often …………………….. at tests and makes silly mistakes. CARE 2. It's been raining since early morning and it's really …………………….. today. FOG 3. He felt great …………………….. when he won the first prize. PROUD 4. Don't go to Australia if you're …………………….. of snakes. FEAR 5. I'm sure it's a ……………………… I didn't order this tuna sandwich. UNDERSTAND 6. Craig is a famous ……………………… He wrote many books on ancient Egypt. HISTORY 7. Sue's got a toothache and that's why she can't speak ……………………… CLEAR 8. We don't need our passports. They're …………………….. NECESSITY 9. These medicines are only available on doctor's …………………….. PRESCRIBE 10. It is such an …………………….. landscape! I've never seen something like that! USUAL VI Fill in the idioms with an appropriate word: 1. A: Why is your wife behind ….................. ? What did she do? B: She forged a big sum of money. a. bones b. bombs c. belts d. bars 2. The surgery didn't save his life. Poor Freddie kicked the ….................. two hours ago. a. carpet b. calendar c. bucket d. door 3. To put it in a ….................. , everything went wrong. That day was a disaster. a. nutshell b. almond c. peanut d. seashell 4. I don't want to be anywhere near her when she finds out and loses her ….................. a. temper b. fray c. vile d. track 5. Stop making a ….................. out of a molehill. It's just a failed test, you'll retake it next week. a. hill b. mountain c. slope d. wall