Question

Test 31. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.a) look                                c) was lookingb) am looking                    d) have been looking2.  Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we ... to stay on a small island.a) choose                            c) had chosenIb) have chosen                   d) chose3. Mathematics ... hard. I don\'t understand it.a) are                                  c) wasb) is                                    d) were4. While we ... for the train, it started to rain.a) waited                            c) was waitingb) are waiting                    d) were waiting5. The police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police.a) search                            c) had been searchedb) were searched               d) searched6. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It... a lot of visitors.a) attracts                          c) has attractedb) will attract                    d) attracted7. The result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon.a) publish                          c) will be publishedb) be published                  d) is published8.  When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for them.a) sit                                   c) was sittingb) are sitting                     d) were sitting9. We ... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly.a) had bought                    c) boughtb) was bought                    d) have bought10. He was sorry that he ... to me for so long.a) didn\'t write                   c) hadn\'t been writingb) haven\'t been writing   d) hasn\'t been writing11. The ring you found ... be returned to an old lady who had lost it.a) can                                 c) have tob) must                               d) are to12. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.a) bad                                 c) worstb) badly                              d) the worst13. You know much, but you know ... than your teacher.a) little                               c) leastb) less                                 d) much14. Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.a) more convenient           c) most convenientb) convenient                     d) the most convenient15. Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.a) a                                     c) theb)an                                   d)-

Answer 1

1b

2d

3b

4d

5c

6b

7c

8d

9c

10c

11b

12b

13b

14b

15c

Answer 2

1. b) am looking
2. d) chose
3. b) is
4. c) was waiting
5. c) had been searched
6. b) will attract
7. c) will be published
8. d) were sitting
9. a) had bought
10. c) hadn't been writing
11. b) must
12. b) badly
13. b) less
14. b) convenient
15. a) a