1.

We didn't want to get in trouble, _____ we

parked in the lot around the corner.
A. so
B. but
C. because
D. although

2. "Are you and Richard in the same apartment

building?" "No, we _____."
A. isn't
B. weren't
C. are
D. aren't

3. My brother is studying hard to be _____.

A. writer
B. write
C. a writer
D. writes

4. If you _____ faster, we could have turned in the

project before the deadline.
A. work
B. had worked
C. have worked
D. working

5. She has computer class _____ noon.

A. with
B. at
C. on
D. in
6. My family and I _____ through the desert on our
last vacation.
A. drive
B. drives
C. driving
D. drove

7. _____ time do you spend on your homework

every day?
A. How much
B. How well
C. How often
D. How long

8. "What programs _____?" "He mostly uses

Microsoft Word and Excel."
A. is he using
B. does he use
C. he used
D. he use

9. Since they changed jobs, their life _____ been

much easier.
A. are
B. was
C. has
D. had

10. Would anybody care for _____ drink before

dinner?
A. the others
B. another
C. other
D. others
11. Their new neighbor _____ blond hair and blue
eyes.
A. is having
B. have
C. has
D. having

12. "Is that Martin's new car?" "Yes, it's _____."

A. him
B. himself
C. his
D. he

13. She _____ everywhere for her favorite

perfume. So far she hasn't found it.
A. has looked
B. looking
C. been looking
D. looked

14. "You really _____ go to Cairo. You can see the

Pyramids and the National Museum."
A. may
B. might
C. can
D. must

15. "What television shows did you watch when

you were a child?" "I _____ watch comedies".
A. was
B. liked
C. used to
D. did
16. My _____ usually goes to the office on foot.
A. best friend
B. best friends
C. best friend she
D. best friend is

17. If we _____ some more money, we could go

away this weekend.
A. are having
B. have
C. had
D. would have

18. We went to the doctor _____ she couldn't seem

to get rid of her cold.
A. so
B. for
C. that
D. because

19. The secretary asked me _____ I wanted to meet

with.
A. who
B. how
C. why
D. when

20. If you feel full, don't _____ any more of that

pizza.
A. ate
B. eating
C. eat
D. eats
21. I had _____ soup and a sandwich for lunch.
A. a few
B. a lot of
C. many
D. much

22. "I forgot my keys on the desk. _____ giving me

a lift home?"
A. Could you
B. Can you
C. Will you
D. Would you mind

23. My classmates and I enjoy doing similar things.

_____ favorite activity is going cycling.
A. Our
B. We
C. Us
D. They

24. Amy lives in Thailand now. She _____ at a

large university there.
A. teach
B. taught
C. is teaching
D. teaching

25. She always gets good evaluations. She must be

_____ employee in the company.
A. the most valuable
B. more valuable
C. the valuable
D. valuable
26. Has he ever _____ to swim?
A. learned
B. learn
C. learning
D. learns

27. When I last saw them, my sisters were on their

way _____ the mall.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to

28. I want to send the Smiths an email. Do you

have _____ email address?
A. they
B. them
C. their
D. there

29. The movie was over before we had time _____

the plot.
A. for understand
B. to understand
C. understanding
D. understand

30. _____ was a big parade in front of the

university campus.
A. Their
B. They
C. These
D. There
31. My teacher was living in Dubai when she
_____ her future husband.
A. will meet
B. met
C. was meeting
D. meets

32. That student passed her oral exams _____

speaking English at every opportunity.
A. by
B. from
C. with
D. to

33. Before _____ a decision on what to order, John

asked the waiter for his recommendation.
A. make
B. made
C. making
D. being made

34. There isn't _____ milk left. I need to go out and

get some.
A. many
B. some
C. no
D. any

35. You can fly from here _____ Paris in under 5

hours.
A. at
B. in
C. to
D. for