MULTIPLE CHOICE

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the correct option and write the letter in the correct space on the answer sheet.
1. Teresa ____________________ Russian at evening classes this term.
A. is studying B. studies C. study
2. I don’t know what this sentence _________________.
A. is meaning B. means C. mean
3. Clive was driving into town when he ________________ out of petrol.
A. was running B. run C. ran
4. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I _______________ like them when I was younger.
A. was used to B. used to C. would
5. We expected George at 7.30 but he _________________ yet.
A. hasn’t arrived B. has arrived C. didn’t arrive
6. The film started ___________________ so you’ve missed quite a lot.
A. half an hour ago B. for half an hour C. since half a hour
7. When _________________ the picnic, they went for a swim in the lake.
A. they’d been eating B. they’d eaten C. they’ve eaten
8. I’ll write to you as soon as _________________ my exam results.
A. I know B. I’ll know C. I’m going to know
9. Let’s take a break soon, ________________?
A. is it B. will you C. shall we
10. If you are busy, you ________________________ come to the meeting – I’ll take notes for you.
A. mustn’t B. should C. don’t have
11. __________________ the children look like their mother.
A. Either B. Nor C. Both
12. While my car _________________ I wandered round the city centre.
A. be repaired B. was repairing C. was being repaired
13. ___________________ is hard to find.
A. The happiness B. Happy C. Happiness
14. My grandfather remembers __________________ into this house when he was a child.
A. moving B. moved C. to move
15. I’ll book seats for the concert, if there _________________ any good ones available.
A. will be B. were C. are
16. As we can’t agree ____________________ this subject, we won’t discuss it again.
A. about B. in C. with
17. This is the room in ______________ the famous poet died.
A. which B. where C. that
18. I’m ____________ tired to work tonight. I’ll finish my homework tomorrow morning.
A. so B. too C. very
19. _________________ Martin could easily afford to go on holiday, he never does.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite of
20. Since ____________ school, Sandra has had several interesting jobs.
A. left B. leaving C. to leave
TRANSLATION
Translate the following sentences into English and write them on the answer sheet.
1. Non è caldo abbastanza per fare il bagno al mare.
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2. Non ci sono molti campi da calcio in questa città.
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3. Non migliorerai in inglese a meno che tu non faccia esercizi tutti i giorni.
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4. Se fossi in te, mi iscriverei in palestra.
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5. È da molto che non torno a Parigi.
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6. I due ragazzi erano seduti da soli in classe.
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7. Se il treno fosse arrivato in orario questa mattina, Roberto non sarebbe arrivato in ritardo.
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8. Sebbene la polizia li abbia rincorsi, i ladri sono riusciti a fuggire.
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9. Non ho mai parlato con il marito di Maria – è simpatico?
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10. Il film sarà già iniziato, quindi non ne vale la pena di andare al cinema adesso.
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GAP FILL
Fill in the gaps below with the missing word. More than one option is possible. Please note the words to
place in the gaps are prepositions, articles, pronouns, verbs (not nouns). Write the missing words in the
correct space on the answer sheet.
Deep Sleep
Deep sleep is important for you. The actual amount of sleep you need depends (1) _____________ your
age. A young child (2) ___________________ to sleep ten to twelve hours and a teenager about nine
hours. Adults differ a lot in (3) ________________ sleeping habits. For most of (4) _____________, seven
to eight hours a night is enough, but some sleep longer, while (5) ____________ manage with only four
hours.
For a good night, (6) ______________ a comfortable bed to sleep is extremely important. Also, there (7)
___________ be a lot of fresh air in the room. A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, (8)
____________ it is not a good idea to drink coffee immediately (9) _______________ going to bed.
(10) __________________ you have to travel a very long distance, try to go to bed earlier than usual the
day before the journey. This will help you to feel more rested when you arrive.
ANSWER SHEET
Ex. 1 – Multiple choice
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Ex.2 – Translation
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Ex. 3 – Gap Fill
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KEYS
Ex. 1 – Multiple choice
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A
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C
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A
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B
A
C
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C
C
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A
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A
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B
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B
Ex.2 – Translation
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It’s not warm enough to go swimming in the sea.
2
There aren’t many football pitches in this city.
3
You won’t improve your English unless you do exercises every day.
4
If I were you, I’d enroll in a gym.
5
I haven’t been back to Paris in a long time.
6
The two boys were sat alone in the classroom.
7
If the train had arrived on time this morning, Roberto wouldn’t have arrived late.
8
Although the police chased them, the thieves managed to run away.
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I have never spoken to Maria’s husband – is he friendly?
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The film will have already started, so there’s no point in going to the cinema now.
Ex. 3 – Gap Fill
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ON
6
HAVING
2
3
NEEDS / OUGHT
THEIR
7
8
MUST / SHOULD
HOWEVER
4
THEM
9
BEFORE
5
OTHERS
10
IF / WHENEVER / WHEN