1) 1 I ___ in the office when I got a call from my wife. a) work b) worked c) was working d) am working 2) 2 The plane ___ in Dubai before it flew on to Sydney. a) did stop b) has stopped c) had stopped d) will stop 3) 3 She hopes ___ the summer in Scotland. a) spending b) will spend c) spend d) to spend 4) 4 They all arrived on time ___ for Kieran. a) apart b) not even c) except d) even 5) 5 We ___ this holiday since the beginning of the year. a) ’re planning b) planning c) were planning d) ’ve been planning 6) 6 How long ___ waiting to see the doctor? a) are you b) you have been c) you are d) have you been 7) 7 I spoke to the neighbour ___ house is for sale. a) who’s b) whose c) which d) who 8) 8 Were you the last person ___ to Anna? a) speaking b) spoke c) to speak d) who speaks 9) 9 I won’t have tea ___ you’ve got sugar. I only like it sweet. a) even if b) in case c) whether d) unless 10) 10 You ___ to pay a deposit before you can borrow books from the library. a) essential b) need c) needs d) necessary 11) 11 We’re ___ to make a lot of noise in the hotel after eleven o’clock. The manager will ask us to leave. a) allowed b) not allowed c) essential d) not essential 12) 12 What ___ do this afternoon? Go to the cinema or go to the park? a) you would rather b) you would prefer c) would you prefer d) would you rather 13) 13 I didn’t ___ call you earlier. I dialled the wrong number. a) hope b) want c) mean to d) planning to 14) 14 We thought it ___ fun if we dressed up for the party tomorrow night. a) is b) will be c) would be d) was 15) 15 Can I ask where ___ your jumper? a) bought you b) did you buy c) you bought d) you did buy 16) 16 ___ the film that Tom Hardy is in? a) Isn’t that b) That isn’t c) That doesn’t d) Doesn’t that 17) 17 He needs to wear his glasses ___ read the newspaper these days. a) so as b) in order c) so that d) to 18) 18 I turned the oven down ___ burn the food. a) so not as to b) not in order c) in order not d) so as not to 19) 19 You need to take this job ___ than the last one. a) much more seriously b) more much serious c) more much seriously d) much more serious 20) 20 This computer is getting ___. I need to get a new one. a) slow and slow b) slower and slower c) slowly and slowly d) more slow and slow

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