Test 16
Find the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
"How many eggs have we got?" "_____"
  ?    Not too many.
  ?    There aren`t some.
  ?    Not too much.
  ?    They`re no in the fridge.
He was fined by the police for driving too _____.
  ?    hard
  ?    fast
  ?    speedy
  ?    fastly
The old general told us stories of how he _____.
  ?    has fought the Germans
  ?    was fighting in the battles of 1944
  ?    had won the war alone
  ?    defeat the enemy
If you`d written earlier, I`d have known when you _____ to go on holiday.
  ?    will want
  ?    would want
  ?    wanted
  ?    would intend
The hijackers were arrested and didn`t know where _____.
  ?    they`re taken
  ?    they were being taken
  ?    they would take
  ?    will be taken
My train arrived at 10:15, which means: _____.
  ?    ten past fifteen
  ?    fifteen past ten
  ?    ten fifteen
  ?    fifteen ten
Will you do me a favour if _____ you?
  ?    I want
  ?    somebody wants it
  ?    I ask
  ?    we all would like
How much longer _____ this dictionary?
  ?    have you needed
  ?    need you
  ?    will you need
  ?    you need
"Can you lend me a pound?" "_____"
  ?    No, sadly.
  ?    I`m afraid not.
  ?    I afraid no.
  ?    Not, sorry.
A horrible morning was followed by a torrent of rain _____ afternoon.
  ?    late in
  ?    on late
  ?    in late
  ?    late in the
No matter _____, you must keep trying.
  ?    however seems it difficult
  ?    how difficult does it seem
  ?    however it seems difficult
  ?    how difficult it seems
In his spare time he works _____ a salesman for an insurance company.
  ?    like
  ?    at
  ?    out
  ?    as
The family lost their money on roulette so they`re unable to buy _____.
  ?    nothing
  ?    everything
  ?    something
  ?    anything
My son is only one and a half years old but he can already _____.
  ?    walk
  ?    go
  ?    come
  ?    hurry
"How old is she now?" "She _____ in 1905."
  ?    was burn
  ?    was born
  ?    born
  ?    was borne
"What are you doing?" "I _____ to find my watch."
  ?    `m trying
  ?    tried
  ?    try
  ?    `ve tried
The policeman warned the photographer _____ too near.
  ?    doesn`t come
  ?    shouldn`t come
  ?    don`t come
  ?    not to come
"Some sugar?" "_____"
  ?    Thanks, I`d like.
  ?    No, no me!
  ?    Yes, please.
  ?    No, I don`t.
The tourists were looking forward _____ the Tate Gallery.
  ?    to visit
  ?    a visit to
  ?    visiting
  ?    to visiting
We _____ be millionaires one day.
  ?    will has to
  ?    have had to
  ?    could
  ?    can be able to