Complete the questions 1 to 35 by choosing the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that
best completes the phrase or sentence.

1. 

I’m really looking forward to _____________ to Ireland next month.

2. 

Would you mind ______________, please. You’re not allowed to smoke in pubs here.

3. 

Why _____________ to the Guinness Storehouse next weekend?

4. 

This food is delicious. It’s the first time we ______________ here. What a great place!

5. 

Now that I think about it, I remember ________________ the front door when I left this morning, so the keys can’t still be in the house.

6. 

Whether Lionel Messi is the greatest player ever is a ________________ of opinion.

7. 

After four attempts he finally succeeded _______ passing his driving test.

8. 

The new manager doesn’t ______________ of eating or drinking in the conference room.

9. 

She was tired of living in a rented flat. She was really keen to get a place _________ .

10. 

At the end of the month _______________________ together for a year and a half.

11. 

She tried to ________________ me into going shopping with her, but I refused.

12. 

It was a ____________ race, but I just managed to beat him by a metre or so.

13. 

I hated maths at school. They always ___________________ lots of homework.

14. 

You can always get your money back if you keep the _______ .

15. 

She ___________ me for the accident.

16. 

Would it __________ you if we came on Saturday morning?

17. 

He fell into the river and was ____________________ .

18. 

These days almost anything _________________ .

19. 

I try to ______________ a run every day.

20. 

You _________________ me she was married before I asked her out.

21. 

I really regret losing my temper. I _______________ screamed at him so aggressively.

22. 

You’d better invite him to the party as well, _________ you?

23. 

I didn’t pass my exams this time, but that doesn’t ______ out the possibility of getting into Trinity College next year.

24. 

It’s really hot! Let’s go and sit in the ________________ .

25. 

Take the short _______ through the park. It’ll save time.

26. 

When I heard that I hadn't got the job, I was bitterly ________________ .

27. 

________________ economic conditions in Europe are difficult, Chinese investment is on the rise.

28. 

You can rely on me, I always keep ______________ .

29. 

We are ready to start building, we're just waiting to be given the _______________ .

30. 

It was an accident, I didn't do it on _______________ .

31. 

Perhaps she ought to move away, forget about him and ____________ a new start.

32. 

Just because they are helping you out, you can’t ________________ a blind eye to what they are doing with others.

33. 

She tried to ________________ me into going shopping with her, but I refused.

34. 

Janet and James had a blazing _______________ last night.

35. 

No sooner ___________ he arrived than he insisted on going out again.

36. 

Complete the questions 36 to 40 by choosing which option(s) can complete the sentence correctly?




It looks _____________________ it’s going to rain.

37. 

Excuse me, sir. You haven’t paid ___________________ .

38. 

She worried about ___________________ careful enough with her translation.

39. 

I wish I ______________ how to fix my computer.

40. 

He knew he’d told a lie. Now he had to _______________ the consequences.


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