Grammar. 21. I my pen. Can I borrow yours, please?

21. I … my pen. Can I borrow yours, please?

a) lose b) have lost c) will lose d) would lose e) am losing

22. I’m afraid Mr. Hill’s busy at the moment. He... a meeting.

a) has b) is having c) had d) has had e) will have

23. I... to a very interesting play last week.

a) went b) has gone c) was going d) go e) had gone

24. I... to ring them all day.

a) has been trying b) have been trying c) trying d) is trying e) try

25. You are late! I … waiting for you.

a) were b) will have c) will d) been e) have been

26. I can’t see you at 1 p.m. I … attending my English classes.

a) will b) will have c) will be d) was e) have been

27. She phoned the room service because the air-conditioning ….

a) isn’t working b) hasn’t worked c) doesn’t work d) won’t work e) wasn’t working

28. When I arrived, the meeting....

a) have started b) is starting c) started d) starts e) had started

29. Our new computer system … very efficiently.

a) work b) works c) working d) is worked e) have worked

30. I promise I … forget your birthday again.

a) shall b) am going to c) are being d) won’t e) will

31. By the time you come, the class ….

a) is starting b) shall start c) is starting d) will have started e) start

32. Olympic Games … every four years.

a) are held b) was being held c) held d) being held e) was

33. I met her while we … working for the same company.

a) was b) were c) is being d) are e) will be

34. This programme … shown three times a week.

a) are b) were c) being d) will be e) have been

35. We’re having … year that we have ever had.

a) a worst b) the worst c) bad d) worse e) as bad as

36. … has used my files, and now I can’t find anything.

a) Someone b) Nothing c) Somewhere d) Anything e) Something

37. We’ve got a machine … prints in colour.

a) which b) whose c) when d) who e) where

38. If I... her number, I... send her a fax.

a) knows, will b) knew, shall c) knew, would d) knew, will e) know, would

39. You … swim when you’ve just eaten. It’s dangerous.

a) ought b) needn’t c) mustn’t d) have to e) should

40. If I finish work early I … meet you for the 6.00 movie.

a) able to b) has to c) had to d) can e) is to

41. Alison … to work on Saturday. Her boss told her so.

a) wouldn’t b) must c) needs d) may e) should

42. You … smoke. It’s bad for your health.

a) may not b) shouldn’t c) don’t have d) needn’t e) can’t

43. She said, “I work for ICI”.

a) She said she work for ICI. d) She said she works for ICI.

b) She said she worked for ICI. e) She said I work for ICI.

c) She said she had worked for ICI.

44. “Is Peter coming to the meeting? ” I asked.

a) I asked is Peter coming to the meeting. d) I asked Peter is coming to the meeting

b) I asked if Peter was coming to the meeting. e) I asked if Peter had been to the meeting.

c) I asked Peter is coming to the meeting?

45. “Hurry up, Sally! ” he said.

a) He asked hurry up, Sally. d) He asked Sally hurry up

b) He said Sally hurry up. e) He told Sally to hurry up.

c) He said Sally to hurry up!

46. … room where we held a meeting was … little too small.

a) An, the b) A, - c) The, the d) A, a e) The, a

47. I am not motivated by … money.

a) an b) - c) the d) a e) that

48. It’s not … secret. You can tell … news anyone you like.

a) an, a b) the, - c) the, the d) a, the e) the, a

49. I climbed … the stairs to the top of the building.

a) between b) behind c) down d) up e) above

50. It was a sunny day, and everyone was … summer clothes.

a) with b) in c) on d) by e) without

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