1. Most university students _____________ on campus in their first year.
A. Live
1. Most university students _____________ on campus in their first year.
A. Lives
B. Live
C. are living
Answer: B
2. From this graph we can see that the economy _____________ at the moment.
A improves
B. Improve
C. is improving
Answer: C
3. They _____________ personal computers when my father was a student.
A. hadn’t
B. didn’t have
C. weren’t having
Answer: B
4. I _____________ want to be a practicing doctor but now I’m more interested in research.
A. was used to
B. used to
C. would
Answer: B
5. The teacher _____________ us how to do the experiment when the fire bell rang.
A. Showed
B. Shown
C. was showing
Answer: C
6. I finished my essay yesterday but _____________ it in to the tutor yet.
A. I’ve given
B. I haven’t given
C. I didn’t give
Answer: B
7. _____________ the experiment three times now with different results each time!
A. We’ve done
B. We did
C. We’ve been doing
Answer: A
8. When I arrived the lecture _____________ So I didn’t find it easy to follow.
A. started
B. had started
C. had been starting
Answer: B
9. She _____________ well at school but that changed when she became friends with a different group of girls.
A. did
B. had done
C. had been doing
Answer: C
10. _____________ the doctor at 2.00 this afternoon so I can’t go to the lecture.
A. I’m seeing
B. I see
C. I will see
Answer: A
11. My sister _____________ economics and politics when she goes to university.
A. is going to study
B. studies
C. will study
Answer: A
12. While we’re working on the project our boss _____________ on a beach in Greece!
A. will sit
B. will have sat
C. will be sitting
Answer: C
13. If the trend continues, the average income _____________ by 107% by 2020.
A. Will increase
B. will have increased
C. will be increasing
Answer: B
14. You can base your geography assignment on _____________ country — it doesn’t matter which.
A. a
B. some
C. any
Answer: C
15. There aren’t _____________ places left on the course so you’d better apply soon.
A. much
B. many
C. lots of
Answer: B
16. I don’t know whether to accept the job offer. It’s _____________ .
A. a difficult decision
B. the difficult decision
C. difficult decision
Answer: A
17. For those of you new to the company, this leaflet is full of _____________ .
A. a valuable information
B. the valuable information
C. valuable information
Answer: C
18. The manager interviewed _____________ candidates in turn.
A. each of the
B. each
C. every
Answer: A
19. I know it’s not much of a present but I made it _____________ .
A. me
B. myself
C. by myself
Answer: B
20. You should visit Bath. It’s _____________ city.
A. a historical and interesting
B. a historical interesting
C. an interesting historical
Answer: C
21. The government has released some _____________ data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education to our children.
A. shocking
B. shock
C. shocked
Answer: A
22. You really should go to Namibia. The scenery is _____________ Stunning and the people are very friendly.
A. very
B. fairly
C. absolutely
Answer: C
23. This factory produces some of _____________ cameras in the world.
A. best
B. the best
C. the most best
Answer: B
24. _____________ People live in the countryside than 100 years ago.
A. Less
B. Few
C. Fewer
Answer: C
25. The bookshop _____________ the end of the road is excellent.
A. at
B. on
C. in
Answer: A
26. There were millions of people around the world _____________ the football match live on television.
A. watched
B. watching
C. were watching
Answer: B
27. Scientists finally _____________ find a cure for the disease after years of research.
A. managed to
B. can
C. could
Answer: A
28. She got a terrible mark in the exam so She _____________ very hard at all.
A. mustn’t have worked
B. can’t have worked
C. didn’t work
Answer: B
29. What _____________ in order to get a permit to work in your country?
A. do I need to do
B. must I do
C. ought I do
Answer: A
30. When you write your essays you _____________ copy ideas from books without referencing them properly.
A. mustn’t
B. don’t have to
C. have to
Answer: A
31. Doctors have _____________ us to cut down on salt in our diets if we want to reduce the risk of getting heart disease.
A. insisted
B. suggested
C. advised
Answer: C
32. _____________ this newspaper report, more women smoke than men nowadays.
A. Apparently
B. According to
C. Supposedly
Answer: B
33. My parents encouraged _____________ this course.
A. me to do
B. me doing
C. me do
Answer: A
34. What will you do if _____________.
A. you don’t get a good IELTS score?
B. you didn’t get a good IELTS score?
C. you won’t get a good IELTS score?
Answer: A
35. A recent government report has warned that _____________ We act immediately to reduce pollution; there will be serious consequences for the planet.
A. provided that
B. in case
C. unless
Answer: C
36. If I didn’t have to work tonight _____________ .
A. I’d be able to relax now.
B. I’m able to relax now.
C. I’II be able to relax now.
Answer: A
37. I wish that man _____________ tapping his fingers on the table. It’s really annoying me.
A. stopped
B. had stopped
C. would stop
Answer: C
38. I’m aiming _____________ a band 7 in IELTS.
A. on
B. for
C. to
Answer: B
39. Do you have any knowledge _____________ how our education system works?
A. of
B. on
C. for
Answer: A
40. The minister _____________ is responsible for education has just resigned.
A. which
B. who
C. what
Answer: B
41. The University of St Andrews _____________ is the oldest university in Scotland.
A. which was founded in 1413
B. which was founded in 1413,
C. that was founded in 1413,
Answer: B
42. Many children these days do not have a healthy diet _____________ is possible that this is because less healthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones.
A. What
B. That
C. It
Answer: C
43. The charity is trying to find ways to save and _____________ the world’s endangered animal species.
A. the charity is trying to find ways to protect
B. to find ways to protect
C. protect
Answer: C
44. In the past we threw a lot of our kitchen waste away, but today many items such as plastic bottles and newspapers _____________ .
A. are recycled
B. recycle.
C. need recycling
Answer: A
45. I can’t pick you up from the station on Wednesday because _____________ on that day.
A. I’m fixing my car
B. I’m having my car fixed
C. I need my car fixed
Answer: B
46. These drugs are the best medicine available as a treatment at the moment _____________ they are expensive, unfortunately.
A. although
B. because
C. so
Answer: A
47. Learning a foreign language is important because it helps you to understand other cultures better _____________ it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.
A. However,
B. Despite this,
C. In addition,
Answer: C
48. _____________ I can’t go to the conference as I’ve got to go to Sydney on business.
A. Frankly
B. Unfortunately
C. Personally
Answer: B
49. _____________ I think it’s useful to write an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft.
A. Interestingly,
B. Definitely,
C. Personally,
Answer: C
50. The _____________ of dark red spots is one of the first signs of the disease.
A. appearance
B. appearing
C. appear