MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION: Choose the best answer a, b, c or d.

( 40 pts )
1. Yesterday’s prize ________ Dieter. She really deserved it.
a ought to have gone to b ought have gone to c ought to go to d should to have gone
2. ________ did I know that living abroad would be so difficult.
a Hardly b Rarely c Little d No sooner
3. We were completely lost in a small Spanish village. I didn’t speak Spanish and ________ .
a my friend didn’t b neither my friend c neither spoke my friend d neither did my friend
4. Your trip to Sweden ________ easy. You went at the coldest time of year!
a will have been b mustn’t have been c can’t have been d shouldn’t have been
5 ‘Will you study abroad when you finish school?’‘ __ _ . But it really depends on my grades.’
a I must b I might c I should d I can
6. My mother is always busy so she ______ our clothes dry-cleaned once a week.

a has had b had c is having d has

7. The people in that remote village don’t live in large dwellings they have small mud ______
a cottages b huts c caves d sheds
8. There’s a leak in the bathroom again. I think we should contact the ________ this time.

a owner b tenant c renter d landlord

9. Matt and Jane are looking for a new flat. They say theirs is too ________ and they need
more room.
a damp b cramped c squashed d spaced

10. You’ll find Mr Montgomery’s office down that ________ , second door on the left.

a path b hall c corridor d floor

11. Robert didn’t ________ to living in London and soon moved back to Dublin.

a take b use c agree d fit

12. Living in the ________ is a lot more relaxing than the city centre.

a outskirts b suburbs c coast d outside

13. Canada boasts one of the best ________of living in the World, despite the harsh climate.

a levels b costs c standards d limits

14. George has a very bad ________ of leaving gone off food in the fridge.
a custom b trait c trick d habit
15. No sooner___________ out that it rained.
a. did I go b. I went c. had I gone d. I had gone

16. Only at weekend___________ my kids to Water Park

a. I don't take b. do I take c. I take d. I do take
17. At no time___________ greater opportunities.
a. did women had b. has women had c. does women have d. have women had
18. Never before___________ in an carnest attempt to resolve their differences.
a. have the leaders of these two countries met b.the leaders of these two countries have met
c. have the leaders of these two countries meet d. met the leaders of these two countries
19. No sooner___________ the house than the phone started to ring.
a. had she entered b. she had entered c. entered she d. had entered she
20. Children __________ sit in the sun all day. It is not good for their health.
a. don't have to b. must c. shouldn't d. can
21. She ___ get up and she ___ stay in bed as she is seriously ill.
A must / has to B can’t / has to C should / is to D may / must
22. Patient: Must I go to the hospital? Doctor: No, you ___ . You ___ stay at home.
A can’t / had to B mustn’t / had to C needn’t / may D are able to / can
23. I looked through this book about 2 hours, but ___ find anything interesting.
A can’t B couldn’t C had to D didn’t have to

24. Lucky you managed to hang on to that tree. You _______ down the cliff.

A must have fallen B may have fallen C could have fallen D had to fall

25. There must be some kind of technical problem. The film ____ by now.

A must have started B might have started C should have started D can’t have started

26. Aaron: Why don’t you phone Katie now? Yvonne: She ______ yet.

A can't have left B must have left C might have left D mustn’t have left

27. That watch _______have been cheap. I’ve seen them in an expensive Bond Street
Jeweller’s.

A mustn’t B might not C needn’t D can’t

28. There’s an exhibition of Van Gogh’s work at the National Gallery but you ________ seen
most of the paintings on your trip to Amsterdam.

A ought have B must have C will have D should have

29. Pam wishes she __________ Sue's phone number. She would telephone her and invite
to the birthday party.
A knew B would know C had known D will know

30. Could you tell me _______ complain to about the service?

A to whom should I B who should I C who I should D whom should I
31. Mum ______ keep an eye on the weather forecast so we were well-prepared for the trip.
A recommended that B told to C said we should D says we should
32 ‘Don’t stay in hotel accommodation when you come to New York we can __ for your stay.’
A take you up B put you up C take you in D lay you up

Read the text below (questions 33-40) and decide which answer best fits each gap.
Definitely not a brain box !
You’ve been glued to your TV (33)_______ for the past five hours. Do you feel guilty?
Well you (34) _______ started feeling guilty hours ago! Because according to research the
maximum amount of TV that children ought to be exposed to per day is two hours and
parents need to be strict and (35) _______ when the time is up. The fact is that most
channels, even during children’s allocated TV time tend to (36) _______ programmes
containing far too much violence and inappropriate behaviour.

In fact, as a result of regular (37) _______ , by the age of 18, the average America child
(38) ______ witnessed up to 200, 000 violent acts. Psychologists have proved that this does
result in more aggressive behaviour because children become desensitized to violence.
Parents are not criticized (39) _______ allowing their children to spend hours watching
without good reason. Those hours lost to TV are valuable hours (40) _______ children can
learn to interact socially, do stimulating activities which require more effort and get physical
exercise which is essential for healthy development. And guess what? In adulthood, people
who watch more TV are generally not as happy as people who don’t.

33 A box B station C episode D set

34 A could have B can’t have C should have D must have

35 A turn it up B turn it over C turn it in D turn it off

36 A recommend B broadcast C repeat D forecast

37 A viewing B eyeing C participating D seeing

38 A can’t have B should have C might have D must have

39 A about B on C for D regarding

40 A where B in which C that D in when