Upper Intermediate and Advanced Placement test

1She ____ obsessed with rock climbing at a young age.

becomes became has become would become

2He’s not a stamp collector, ___?

was he wasn’t he is he isn’t he

3How long ____ you had this car?

did do have were

4____ anyone get hurt?

did were have had

5He ____ about birds. It drives me mad!

forever talk is forever talking will forever be talking has forever been talking

6She keeps ____ her things all around the place which is so annoying.

to leave leaves leave leaving

7He ____ me to the first game when I was only 6.

used to take would take took has taken

8At first I ____ starting work so early but this has changed.

didn't use to wouldn't didn't have to wasn't used to

9My new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken down.

that which whose ─

10I'd like to see the photos ____ you took on holiday.

who whose where ─

11People __________ from the illness find it difficult to relax.

suffered suffering who suffering were suffering

12You'd better take your coat ____ the weather gets worse.

in case otherwise so that in order to

13She did a course in confidence building ____ overcome her phobia.

so that in order to although in case

14He ____ a therapist for several years after he left school.

has seen has been seeing saw used to seeing

15She ____ much better since she left the hospital last week.

is feeling feels felt has been feeling

16He realized that he ____ his car keys in the office.

left has left had left was leaving

17We couldn't fall asleep because our neighbours ____ a lot of noise.

made had made have made were making

18____ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll have to change them.

Wherever Whovever Whatever However

19They ____ out for a few years before they decided to get married.

had gone have been going were going had been going

20You won't pass the exam ____ you start revising immediately.

as long as provided unless if

21We wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to chat with Mary!

didn't stop hadn't stopped don't stop wouldn't have stopped

22The party was so boring I wish I ____ there at all.

hadn't gone wouldn't go haven't gone didn't go

23If only you ____ more time to spend with the family.

would have have had had have

24Oh, you're busy? I ____ you later, OK?

am calling call have called will call

25By the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the party.

will be preparing will have prepared prepare have prepared

26During the next meeting we ____ about setting goals.

are talking will have talked will be talking talk

27I can't find my keys. I ____ them.

may lose must lost might have lost should have lost

28The police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the building.

can't couldn't didn't allow weren't allowed

29Admission was free so we ____ any tickets.

needn't buy mustn't buy didn't need to buy mustn't have bought

30I'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk.

of to at in

31The horror movie wasn't just frightening! It was ____ terrifying!

extremely absolutely very fairly

32____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk.

Even though However In spite of Despite

33We should remind _____ to be thankful for all that we have.

us ─ ourselves we

34His father asked Dan where ____ all day.

had he been was he he had been he has been

35She advised him ______ sun cream.

putting put on to putting on to put on

36She was only 19 when she sailed across ____ Atlantic.

a an the ─

37Your leg could be broken so you must have ____ X-ray.

a an the ─

38The square was ____ crowded we couldn't pass.

so such very as

39Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm last night.

die have died had died died

40I'll need to have the stairs ____.

renovate renovating to renovate renovated

1I only paid ₤20 for this jacket! It was a real ____.

buy price bargain sale

2Jane is always poking her nose in other people's business. She's so ____!

inquisitive obedient playful unreliable

3As far as I'm ____, I do not support the new government.

matter referred according concerned

4The window ____ was really imaginative.

exhibition display collection vision

5She ____ the sack last week and is now looking for a new job.

did made took got

6She doesn't ____ of my decision.

agree approve accept support

7During his stay in Indonesia he went ____ with malaria.

up off down over

8When the customs officers found some illegal goods hidden in the car, he was arrested for ____.

assault mugging hijacking smuggling

9I can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a hand with it, please?

give get take borrow

10I couldn't get in ____ with you all week! Where have you been?

contact call touch talk