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GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence. 1. Im free today at one oclock. Why ...... join us for lunch? a. arent you b. dont you c. are you d. do you 2. Why cant you pick me up at 7? ...... , I wont be ready and for another, we neednt go so early. a. For instance b. In addition c. To sum up d. For one thing 3. All the rooms will ...... by 12:00. a. cleaned b. have cleaned c. be cleaning d. have been cleaned 4. We had to take ...... a loan to buy our new house. a. over b. on c. off d. out 5. My computer isnt connected ...... the Internet yet. a. for b. by c. to d. in 6. Theyre going to leave early, ...... ? a. isnt it b. arent they c. dont it d. dont they 7. I didnt expect to see you here. Yeah. We decided to come ...... . a. at the minute last b. last the minute c. at the last minute d. last at the minute 8. Wheres your new TV? I took ...... the store. a. back b. back to c. it back d. it back to 9. Whose coat is this? It ...... in our closet for months. a. is hanging b. has been hanging c. hangs d. had hung 10. Please confirm your flight at least 48 hours prior ...... take off. a. in b. to c. before d. for
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11. ...... I was waiting for the bus, it started to rain. a. During b. Until c. While d. Even 12. Have you booked your ticket? Yes. I ...... at 5 p.m. a. had left b. have been leaving c. will be leaving d. was leaving 13. Breakfast ...... between 7 and 9:30 a.m. in the hotel dining room. a. served b. is serving c. serves d. is served 14. The buses to Brooklyn run ...... 20 minutes. a. some b. every c. each d. any 15. Im not used ...... in the city. a. live b. the living c. to live d. to living 16. My little sister is ...... borrowing my clothes, but she never puts them back. a. yet b. always c. sometimes d. usually 17. The flight ...... will bring you a blanket if youre cold. a. attending b. attendant c. attend d. attended 18. Well go home ...... dark. a. as soon as it gets b. when it will get c. soon as it is getting d. when does it get 19. I didnt realize we ...... before. a. are meeting b. meet c. will have met d. had met 20. When will the books ...... delivered? a. are b. be c. been d. being

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21. We stopped to buy a sandwich ...... school. a. on way to b. on the way to c. our way to d. to our way for 22. How long have you had that car? I bought it ...... . a. before three years b. since three years c. three years later d. three years ago 23. He said it was definitely the most interesting book he ...... . a. had ever read b. had ever read it c. was ever reading d. ever would read 24. Tessa ...... be so thin. a. didnt use to b. isnt used to c. wasnt d. hadnt 25. Is your car back from the garage? Theyre working on it ...... and I should have it in an hour. a. right now b. forever c. so far d. all day

26. The road will be ...... to help reduce traffic. a. widely b. widen c. widened d. wider 27. Its cloudy and windy today. It ...... be hot enough to go to the beach. a. is not being b. not be going to c. not going to d. is not going to 28. What time ...... the doctor this afternoon? a. do you see b. you are seeing c. you seeing d. are you seeing 29. I like that red bag. How much ...... ? a. it costs b. is it costing c. does it cost d. its costing 30. ...... Martin came, we had finished eating. a. As soon as b. By the time c. The moment that d. Last week

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VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence. 31. The charity ...... food to homeless people. a. departed b. distributed c. rewarded d. employed 32. Summers in New York ...... to be hot and humid. a. tend b. remain c. depend d. maintain 33. Buying a diamond necklace is far too ...... . We dont have that much money. a. affordable b. extravagant c. spectacular d. overpriced 34. Students should ...... their teachers. a. prohibit b. comply c. respect d. permit 35. John invested his life ...... in a new home. a. belongings b. savings c. merchandise d. possessions 36. Passengers are ...... forbidden to enter the security area. a. strictly b. strongly c. hardly d. typically 37. Can you ...... the table in the kitchen, please? a. insert b. make c. set d. form 38. All the rooms in the building are ...... with video cameras. a. equipped b. consisted c. contacted d. included 39. The boy who was bitten by a snake was given first ...... . a. help b. aid c. benefit d. time 40. This ticket is only ...... for the month of March. a. worthless b. valuable c. valid d. annual (30 points) 41. All passengers must ...... their seat belts before take off. a. enforce b. ensure c. fasten d. install 42. She had to ...... money from her parents to buy a car. a. contribute b. lend c. donate d. borrow 43. A degree in computer engineering opens a wide ...... of opportunities in the job market. a. access b. range c. amount d. quantity 44. This club has a formal dress ...... , so wear a tie. a. law b. limit c. code d. restriction 45. A car hit and killed a ...... as he was crossing the road. a. pedestrian b. passenger c. vehicle d. transportation 46. Ive ...... the orange juice. Have you got something I can wipe it up with? a. spilled b. spoiled c. burst d. missed 47. The ...... temperature in L.A. during July is 75 degrees. a. average b. reasonable c. conventional d. essential 48. They are ...... the museum so it will be closed all week. a. recreating b. remaking c. renovating d. restarting 49. Would you like to take a guided ...... of the city? a. expedition b. excursion c. tour d. route 50. We couldnt go to the concert because the tickets were all ...... out. a. sold b. sought c. given d. taken
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51. The pipe under the sink is broken. Well have to call ...... . a. an electrician b. a customer c. an emergency d. a plumber 52. All the ...... of the building agreed to install an elevator. a. natives b. occupants c. members d. roommates 53. The south is the hottest ...... of the country. a. landmark b. site c. attraction d. region 54. The mayor promised to take the residents suggestions into ...... . a. account b. mood c. impression d. discount 55. Before using an electrical ...... like a dishwasher, read the instructions carefully. a. gear b. brand c. appliance d. construction

56. Please dont ...... up for me. Im going to be home quite late. a. give b. put c. pick d. wait 57. The supermarket will deliver the ...... this afternoon. a. facilities b. groceries c. devices d. structures 58. Many museums allow students to get in free of ...... . a. discount b. debt c. charge d. fare 59. Why dont you make dinner for a ...... ? a. charge b. chore c. charity d. change 60. You look very ...... . Im sure weve met before. a. familiar b. likely c. local d. permanent

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