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Four hundred kangaroos __________________ a former naval site near Canberra, the national capital of Australia recently.
colonized
have colonized
had colonized
would colonize

It is worth ____________ that metaphor is the foundation of human reason.
notice
noticed
noticing
to notice

If you asked a group of adults what their favorite reading ______________, you would be given the name of a novel or a literary genre.
is
was
are
were

Chelsea Clinton was quoted as saying that her Dad was a good president, but her Mom ______________ even better.
is
was
will be
would be

When _______________ First World War began, it was compulsory for all British officers to have a moustache.
a
the
–
an


_____________ women see macho-looking men as less faithful, less warm and potentially poorer fathers.
a
the
–
an

White boys from sink estates are _______________ new poor in modern Britain, an official report says.
a
–
an
the

Middle-class people are accused _______________ being ‘pushi’ parents when they do their best to get their children into decent school.
for
of
in
with

Scientists say that we prefer people who we think are similar ____________ ourselves.
to
of
from
with

Friends are people who don’t care _______________ you feed them or not, they just come to see you.
whether
either
whatever
rather

You are more likely to get ________________ to respond positively to a request at negotiations, if they think that you are an expert.
another
other
others
the other

_______________ of rail passengers have been warned to expect a ‘summer chaos’ on the railways.
million
millions
the million
the millions

Australian animals are under so much pressure already that they are not going to be able to adopt global changes _______________.
too fast
rather fast
fast enough
enough fast

A human skeleton renews _________________ every seven years.
oneself
itself
himself
themselves

There will be _________________ technical progress during the next half century than there was in the entire 20th.
more 5 times
5 times more
better 5 times
5 times better

A ‘Bill of Rights and Responsibilities’ could give people a clear idea of what we can expect from the State and from _________________ .
another
the other
each other
others

Watching images of Prince Harry in Afghanistan ________________ people will surely feel touched.
more
most
the more
the most

Is the risk of never marrying ________________ for men or women?
greater
greatest
more great
most great

It’s nice to watch the roses _________________ in the garden of your own.
to grow
grow
growing
will grow

The Internet is supposed ________________ a lot of couples.
introducing
to introduce
introduced
to have introduced

Before _________________ fine art at Central St. Martins in London, McArtee was a graffiti artist.
study
having studied
studying
to study

__________________ the university of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, Prince William started studying History of Art.
enter
entered
entering
having entered

Tea tree oil ________________ now for its antiseptic properties.
to know widely
are widely known
is widely known
is known widely

Globe artichokes _________________ in England since the 1500s.
are grown
were grown
have been grown
had been grown

Scientists examined more than 2000 American men and found that a healthy 70-year-old man who never _______________, had a 50:50 chance of reaching the age of 90.
smoked
smoke
has smoked
had smoked

By 2030 China __________________ more buildings than there currently exist in Europe.
will build
will have built
is building
builds

Two-thirds of men questioned, ________________ that they wanted a wife who could manage the family finance for them.
say
says
said
are saying

Seven out of 10 people in England said that they __________________ their children’s inheritance in order to pay for care in their old age.
will spend
would spend
spend
will be spending

Love makes us blind to the charms of _____________.
other
the other
others
another

No one can serve two masters: _______________ he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
either
neither
both
rather

Business in Britain can ______________ ignore 165 million people in Pakistan or 240 million people in Indonesia.
yet
any more
no longer
so far

It is often said that politeness costs _________________.
something
nothing
anything
everything

The Mediterranean is at ________________ risk than it is thought of a major earthquake.
more higher
highest
much higher
the highest

It is very likely that ________________ investigations will reveal new examples of the natural communication of monkeys.
further
later
furthest
latest

One is definitely unhappy when he _______________ choose between eating and heating.
may
can
must
need

All European citizens _________________ share an interest in protecting and improving the environment around.
can
may
need
ought to

Nobody knows exactly how astrology works, but it __________________.
is
will
does
has

_____________ to swim against the tide.
Try not
Don’t try
Not try
Won’t try

Speaking negatively about others ________________ ‘evil tongue’ in the Bible.
calls
is calling
is called
is being called

We won’t learn anything about keeping children safe unless we ______________ more closely at individual circumstances.
don’t look
look
won’t look
will look

When buttons first _______________ in the 17th century, they were seen only on garments of the wealthy.
appeared
have appeared
had appeared
would appear

Celebrities, if they don’t do _______________ positive in society but take drugs and get arrested, are negative role models for people.
nothing
something
anything
everything

Britain has a proportionally _________________ prison population than most of other European countries.
higher
the higher
highest
the highest

Report in a medical journal shows that today’s children are the first in British history to be __________________ than their parents.
least healthy
less healthy
the least healthy
the less healthy

The Church of England considers that Britain’s richest men and women ______________ start sharing their wealth to save their souls.
may
can
need
should

If you ________________ as a happy person, than wealth or lack of won’t matter much.
born
will born
are born
will be born

Any staff _______________ by two cases: financial reward and a happy working environment.
motivate
motivates
is motivated
are motivated

Research shows that people are more likely to help you, if you _________________ something for them first.
do
are doing
were doing
have done

Without wealth people often worry about making ends __________________.
to meet
meet
met
meeting

People heading top positions are expected _________________ gyms and wear designer clothes.
attend
attending
to attend
not to attend

To license photos for commercial use in the USA, you need __________________ permission from the people you are photographing.
writing
written
to write
being written

The number of people __________________ in cities is about to overtake those left behind.
live
to live
living
to be living

Never before, so much of our personal information __________________ for good or oil.
was available
were available
had been available
has been available

The USA Department of Agriculture reported that the cost of feeding a low-income family or four _________________ significantly within 12 months.
rose
has risen
was rising
had risen

In the 1970s, scientists said that our global freezing _________________ our demise.
is
will
would
would be

If the moment that you ________________ for has at last arrived, don’t miss the chance to change your life for the better.
are waiting
were waiting
have been waiting
has been waiting

____________ is the one who knows what is enough.
richer
richest
the richest
the most rich

An award-winning cancer expert has concluded that mobile phones could kill _______________ people than smoking.
much
much more
more much
more less

Children _______________ ever tell strangers they meet online too much about themselves.
shouldn’t
needn’t
cannot
couldn’t

When Melanie Allen and her husband adopted a five-year old girl, they _________________ believe their good fortune.
shouldn’t
needn’t
cannot
couldn’t

Why ________________ women’s clothes button from the left while men’s button from the right?
is
are
do
does

The coins which show the Queen’s head on the reverse side, ________________ into circulation in summer 2008.
came
has come
have come
had come

While the Earth is over billions years old, intelligent life on it _______________ recently.
evolved
has evolved
was evolving
had evolved

The name Halloween derives from the Christian feast of All Saint’s Day, also ___________________ as All Hallows.
knew
known
to know
is known

The way a person speaks is important, because it immediately lets others _________________ his level of education and intelligence.
assess
assessing
to assess
to have assessed

In April 1978, a crowd of people who _________________ from all over the country gathered in Victoria Park in London’s East End to attend ‘Rock against Racism’ concert.
came
has come
had come
have come

It is important to be in the right place __________________ the right time to take advantage of the situation.
in
on
at
for

Workers who leave Britain ______________ a job overseas can get a 43 per sent pay rise, a report says.
in
on
at
for

More and more people are for going holidays abroad in favor _______________ British destinations, as the credit crisis worsens.
on
of
for
in

There has been a decline in the number of dolphins since the 1940s in London , _________________ they can often be seen on the Thames, especially in April and May.
besides
in spite of
moreover
instead of

As Ethel Andrus put it, we learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our interest and attention to something ________________ ourselves.
besides
in spite of
moreover
instead of

___________ if you’ve been to Cyprus before, there is always a new world to discover.
Still
Just
Even
Yet

There are _________________ 12 different hypotheses to explain how humans learnt to walk.
at last
at least
hardly
finally

There is a saying that no one can serve two masters, for ________________ he will hate the one and love the other, or he’ll be devoted to one and despise the other.
neither
either
both
rather

The first rule of nature is that one can’t get something for _______________.
nothing
anything
something
anybody

There isn’t _________________ of starting any day than with fried eggs and bacon.
a much better way
a more better way
a bit better way
far better way

April Fools’ Day is one of ________________ days the year.
more light hearted
the more light hearted
the most light hearted
most light hearted

It has been proved that planets ________________ influence human characters.
should
need
shall
may

To paraphrase Henry Higgins, why _________________ a woman shop more like a man?
can
can’t
should
shouldn’t

The more we carry, the more likely we _________________ something sooner or later.
drop
will drop
would drop
has dropped

Movie stars of the past, such as Ginger Rogers and Paulette Goddard didn’t have children because they were scared that taking time out____________ their star status.
ruined
has ruined
will ruin
would ruin

Our conversational style and content __________________ by immigrants, by imported films, as well as by TV shows and by fashion.
influence
is influenced
are influenced
has influenced

When you work doing what you like, life is a joy and you look forward _________________ each and every day.
live
to live
living
to living

It’s nice to let people __________________ that you are thankful to them.
know
to know
knowing
to be known

Women spend three years of their life __________________ to go out.
dress up
dressed up
dressing up
having dressed up

Woman: “I’m Laura Miles from London office. How do you do?” Man: “ _____________.”
Hi, Laura!
What do you want?
Hello, everybody!
Pleased to meet you, Ms Miles.

Student: “Have you had time to mark my composition?” Teacher: “___________________.”
Yes, it was quite good, and I’ve underlined the mistakes you’ve made.
Yes, and I do hope you don’t mind my saying this but you’ve made one or two tiny mistakes.
Oh, dear, you look awful, what’s the matter with you?
Yes, I have

Footballers and singers are negative icons if they don’t do _________________ that teachers morality and stability in life.
nothing
something
anything
everything

Perhaps the _______________ thing one can say about Michael Jackson is that he no longer surprises us.
bad
worse
worst
much worse

The music business is ______________ by a particular style and sound than ever.
less
less defined
least defined
the least defined

When a couple with kids decide to divorce, the future welfare of children ________________ be their priority.
may
can
must
should

What women _______________, sends a message about them and their expectations.
wear
wears
dress
dresses

A research shows that many men believe that the world __________________ by women now.
dominate
is dominated
dominates
was dominated

The First European private detective agency ________________ in 1853 by Francois Vidocque, a reformed French criminal.
it set up
has been up
was set up
had been set up

Do you wish you _______________ a better job?
have
are having
had
will have

Don’t let doubts about your future _______________ you hedge your bets.
make
making
to make
will make

The Queen cancelled a party to mark her Diamond Wedding Anniversary in November 2008 because she felt it __________
‘inappropriate’ to hold a celebration at a time of economic instability.
is
were
was
did

If you want to turn a discussion in your favor, forget what ___________________ is telling you and try to find out what lies behind the
argument.
anyone
someone
no one
something

______________ is a particular system of art, thoughts, customs of a society.
Communication
Law
Culture
Tradition

A shorter, more _______________ meeting that leaves time for work.
productiveness
productive
production
productivity

_______________ Trafalgar Square is a square where only the heroes linked with the defense of the country should be commemorated.
a
an
the
–

Queen Victoria’s letters make her the most knowable ________________ British monarchs.
among
in
between
with

Don’t blame the previous government _________________ present troubles.
in
at
for
of

Avoid all risks ________________ you are quite sure of where you stand.
since
because
after
until

The first person to receive a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood ________ actress Joanne Woodward.
is
was
had been
has been

There is an opinion that the easiest way to make money is to spend _______________ of it.
few
fewer
less
least

In India, the history of wine can be traced to the culture’s _________________ religious writing.
older
oldest
elder
eldest

What do you ___________________ offer that other don’t?
can
should
ought
have to

In practice, the most that ___________________ be achieved is to keep inflation close to 2% in the medium term.
can
need
have to
will be able

You ________________ be a teacher or a computer expert to enjoy learning with children.
don’t need
needn’t
need
won’t need

The Spanish Nobel prizewinning writer C. Jose Cela ___________ lately of plagiarizing the work of a less known author.
is accused
was accused
has been accused
had been accused

For a long time it ____________ a tradition in London that national museums and galleries are free and open to all.
is
was
had been
has been

If you are not paying an adviser a fee, ________________ he gives you will be worthless.
advice
the advice
advices
the advices

The police _________________ to crack down people driving on drugs.
are trying
is trying
will trying
was trying

____________ a barber to tell you if you need a haircut.
Not ask
Not asking
Don’t ask
Ask not

The traditional English countryside will be changed forever unless the Government ________________ swiftly on climate change.
act
acts
will act
would act

Life has it ups and downs, nothing in life _________________ forever.
is lasting
was lasting
last
lasts

The spokesman for the university said that they ________________ of low student satisfaction levels.
is aware
are aware
were aware
was aware

The point is that true lovers have their Valentine every day ________________ the gift of love every moment.
to give
to be given
were giving
giving

When it is necessary to be indoors let’s see children _________________ a computer to the best effect.
use
to use
having used
to have used

Some years ago (probably 10 or 11) there wasn’t a lot of money about but nobody complained of _____________
be poor
being poor
to be poor
having been poor

Some years ago (probably 10 or 11) there wasn’t a lot of money about but nobody complained of _________________
having been poor
be poor
being poor
to be poor

Scottish castles ___________________ a tempting investment for the hard-nosed pragmatists lately.
have become
had become
became
are becoming

The actress couldn’t go into detail about what she ___________
learnt
has learnt
was learnt
had learnt

The actress couldn’t go into detail about what she _______________
was learnt
had learnt
learnt
has learnt

Being a teacher is a noble and complicated job that demands a lot of inner and outer _______________ from a person.
skills
knowledge
techniques
efforts

People _______________ never judge a book by its cover.
should
can
may
shouldn’t

In _________________ hours of the soul people are all alone.
the darkest
darkest
most dark
darker
_______________ a barber to tell you if you need a haircut.
Don’t ask
Ask not
Not asking
Not ask

There exist the people who ________________ predict all kinds of rebellions, wars, catastrophes and accident.
may
can
need
should

Mr. Hill: “Good morning. I have an appointment with Mr. James.” Receptionist: “_____________________”
Good morning. I’m happy to see you. How are you?
Good morning. What can I do for you?
Mr. ones is in the conference right now. He’ll be free soon.
Please, take a sit for a moment. I’ll tell Mr. James you are here.

I liked _____________ essay you had brought the other day very much.
the
an
a
–

All our ______________ receive four weeks paid holiday per year.
employees
employers
employment
unemployed

The present British Royal Family surname is _______________.
Buckingham
Windsor
Plantagenet
Stuart

Everyone hopes to buy a house in _______________ area.
quite nice
quite a nice
quite

You ______________ do it today. You can do it tomorrow morning.
shouldn’t
can’t
needn’t
mustn’t

The ______________ is on of the ways in which Oxford and Cambridge differ from all the other English universities.
tutorial system
comprehensive school system
higher education

Films for children that _______________ inspiring and adventurous seem to have lost their innocence.
used to be
had to be
were to be
were used to be

Try to do _______________ in your own way, to leave this world a better place than when you arrived.
something
anything
everything
anywhere

A standardized requirement for an individual to properly perform a specific job is ________________
ability
knowledge
competence
intelligence

A standardized requirement for an individual to properly perform a specific job is ________________.
ability
knowledge
competence
intelligence

Wall Street, the symbol of the US financial power, is located in ________________
Los Angeles
New York
Washington
Chicago

Wall Street, the symbol of the US financial power, is located in ________________.
Chicago
Washington
New York
Los Angeles

If you increase your order we will be able to give you a 2% ______________
delay
discount
mortgage
rise

If you increase your order we will be able to give you a 2% ______________.
rise
discount
delay
mortgage

People enjoy watching plants ________________ to the light of the rising sun.
to open
to be opening
opening

J.K. Rowling is regarded as a thoroughly decent woman whose novels ________________ pleasure to millions of readers.
has provided
have provided
provided
had provided

_______________ you envious of other people’s success?
Have
Are
Do
Can

Two years ago Britains were assured that global warming _________________ them warmer, wetter winters but long, hot, dry summer.
has given
would give
will give
gave

In early January 2008, more than 6 000 journalists from around the world _________________ at Detroit Car Center for the annual Detroit Auto Show.
have descended
had descended
descended
had been descended

You ________________ to look very far to see that natural tendency of life is to grow.
don’t have
don’t
haven’t
haven’t got

About 100 thousand people _________________ at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
will work
will be working
are working
would be working

Butterflies _________________ their worst year for more than a quarter of a century in Britain because of the wet summer 2007.
suffered
have suffered
had suffered
had been suffering

The speech of Edinburgh reflects the city’s history as vividly as its architecture __________.
is
do
does
has

The speech of Edinburgh reflects the city’s history as vividly as its architecture __________________.
is
does
has
do

Humanity’s history __________________ by constant movement, mass migration from continent to continent in search of a better way of life.
is marked
marked
has marked
marks

It’s said to discover that the true meaning of St George’s Day seems __________________ recently by so many people in Britain.
losing
to be lost
to have been lost
having lost

‘No change, no chance’, was the slogan _________________ by John Redwood when he stood against John Major for the Tory leadership in 1995.
using
to use
used
to be used

Born in 1969, Mathew McConaughey _______________ in Texas, where his father owned a petrol station.
grew up
has grown up
has been grown up
had grown up

Under a new points-based system for immigrants, non – EU citizens will be unable __________________ a job in Britain.
getting
to get
not getting
not to get

____________ reality of climate change should inspire everyone to take actions.
A
An
The
-

_________________ reality of climate change should inspire everyone to take actions.
An
-
The
A

Eurostar trains have set _______________ record-traveling from Brussels to London for one hour 43 minutes.
other
the other
others
another

A typical British professional writer earns ______________ than the national average wage.
33% smaller
less 33%
33% least
33% less

A person who owns a part of a company or corporation is called a ______________.
stock market
stockholder
patron
manager

Clerk: “______________”Customer: “I’d like to book two roundtrip tickets to Boston”.
What do you want?
May I help you?
Have a nice trip!
What’s the problem?

James Watt’s work helped to _______________ the industrial revolution in Britain.
bring out
bring through
bring about
bring over