1. Columbus discovered America ... the 9. I haven't got enough money ...

on
15th century. holiday.
A) on A) to go
B) at B) for go
C) in C) to going
D) for D) going

2. We live in ... old house in ... middle of the 10. Tom’s father ... him how to drive when
village. he was seventeen.
A) a/the A) teaches
B) an/an B) explained
C) the/that C) taught
D) an/the D) caught

3. Look at all those black clouds. I think ... 11. Someone has stolen my wallet. I ...
A) It’s going to rain better inform the police.
B) It rains A) had
C) It would rain B) should
D) It can rain C) will
D) may
4. Brian has got four houses, six cars, a
yacht and a helicopter. He ... a lot of money. 12. There’s plenty of food, so eat ... as you
A) will have like.
B) can't have A) as many
C) must have B) a lot
D) would have C) as more
D) as much
5. We usually ... vegetables in our garden.
A) are growing 13. I have known Bobby ...
B) grows A) since five years
C) grow B) five years ago
D) grown C) already five years
D) for five years
6. Speak ... , please!
A) quiet 14. When I was a child I ... ice-cream.
B) quietly A) used to eating
C) soft B) used to eat
D) quick C) usually eat
D) got using to eat
7. The party was great. We enjoyed ... very
much. 15. This jacket is too small. I need a ... size.
A) one another A) larger
B) each other B) more large
C) ourselves C) more larger
D) itself D) most large

8. She didn't tell ... about her plans. 16. Who is the ... singer in your country?
A) nobody A) more famous
B) nothing B) famouser
C) anyone C) most famous
D) something D) famous than
17. ... are good for you. 25. We ... the survey by the twentieth of the
A) Apples month.,
B) An apple A) have completed
C) The apples B) are completing
D) The most apples C) should to complete
D) will have completed
18. What ... to you last night?
A) has happened 26. I’d rather deliver it by hand than ... it.
B) happen A) post
C) did happen B) to post
D) happened C) posting
D) posted
19. At last you’re here. I ... here for more
than half an hour. 27. This hotel is terrible. I wish we ... here.
A) am waiting A) don’t come
B) waited B) didn’t come
C) have waited C) haven’t come
D) have been waiting D) hadn’t come

20. The house was dirty because we ... it for 28. I’ll give you my phone number in case
weeks. you ... contact me.
A) didn’t cleaned A) need to
B) haven’t cleaned B) will need to
C) can’t clean C) are needing
D) hadn’t cleaned D) needed

21. This book ... a lot of useless information. 29. ... how upset she was, I would have
A) contain apologized.
B) is containing A) I had realized
C) contains B) If I realised
D) does contains C) Had I realized
D) I didn’t realise
22. It was ... that he passed the
examination. 30. I’ve just bought a pair of ... riding boots.
A) quite surprised A) leather black lovely
B) quite surprising B) lovely black leather
C) very surprised C) black leather lovely
D) quite surprise D) lovely leather black

23. When he arrived home he ... by a 31. The team didn’t really expect to win. ...
detective. they were disappointed at their defeat.
A) is arrested A) Thus
B) arrested B) Inspite of
C) was arrested C) Therefore
D) would have been arrested D) Nevertheless

24. It suddenly started raining ... 32. I would come to the party next Saturday,
A) hardly If I ... to go to the theater.
B) hard A) wouldn't have arranged
C) hardest B) would arrange
D) much C) didn't arrange
D) hadn't arranged
33. If you're spending your holidays in Spain
next summer, you ... better learn Spanish.
A) should
B) would
C) had
D) must

34. Can't you remember where ... your car?

A) did you park
B) do you park
C) you parked
D) it was parked

35. George won't lend you any money ...

you promise in writing to pay him back.
A) in case
B) unless
C) as long as
D) if

36. Why did you ask them ... questions?

A) so stupid
B) so stupidly
C) such stupid
D) such a stupid

37. Jack lost his job a year ago and he is ...

unemployed.
A) already
B) yet
C) still
D) any more

38. We stopped at a pretty village ... the

way to London.
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) to

39. Do you know what ... ?

A) means this word
B) does this word mean
C) did this word mean
D) this word means

40. Our neighbour complained ... us ... the

noise we made last night.
A) to/to
B) to/about
C) with/to
D) with/about
ANSWER SHEET “Columbus discovered
...”

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. A
10.C
11.A
12.D
13.D
14.B
15.A
16.C
17.A
18.D
19.D
20.D
21.C
22.B
23.C
24.B
25.D
26.A
27.D
28.A
29.C
30.B
31.D
32.D
33.C
34.C
35.B
36.C
37.C
38.C
39.D
40.B