1) I do apologize ______ your mobile phone a) on losing b) of losing c) for losing 2) He's been sitting here... a) for ages. b) by ages. c) since ages. 3) By the time we get there, the film... a) will have started b) is going to start c) will be starting 4) I'd rather you _____ John about this. a) won't tell b) don't tell c) didn't tell 5) I hope _____ you next week. a) to see b) seeing c) of seeing 6) People shouted ______ the prime minister during his speech. a) on b) in c) at 7) David was _____ hard. a) made work b) made to work c) made working 8) The box was opened _____ a knife. a) with b) by c) to 9) Paul is said to _____ when he went to Australia.  a) have arrested  b) have been arrested c) be arrested 10) The floor is filthy. It needs... a) to clean b) clean c) cleaning 11) It was difficult but we _____ the painting done in the end. a) got b) have c) obtained  12) This is the person _____ I sold my car. a) whom b) to whom c) who 13) Helen is _____ that she never feels bored. a) a person such busy b) such a busy person c) such a person busy 14) I'm not happy with your work. _____, I'm going to give you one last chance. a) Furthermore b) Even though c) Nevertheless 15) Unfortunately, they weren't ______ save the dog. a) allowed to b) able to c) permitted to 16) I bought a ticket, but it wasn't necessary - I made a mistake! a) I didn't need to buy a ticket. b) I couldn't have bought a ticket. c) I needn't have bought a ticket. 17) None of the members of the committee _______ yet. a) has arrived b) hasn't arrived c) arrived 18) William is capable ______ doing better work. a) of b) on c) in 19) Not only ______ late, but he had left all his books behind. a) was not Tony b) Tony was c) was Tony 20) Sue succeeded _______ her hard work. a) in spite of b) owing to c) as a result 21) _______ you say is wrong! a) whenever b) whatever c) whoever 22) She's a nurse so she ________ sick people. a) is used to seeing b) is getting used to seeing c) gets used to see 23) Come on, it's 10 o'clock. You're ______ to be in bed! a) allowed  b) forbidden  c) supposed  24) If you'd listened to my advice, you ________ in this situation now! a) would not be b) would not have been c) will not be 25) I'd prefer to walk to school today rather than ________ by bus. a) to go b) going c) go

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