Ex1. Choose the best answers
1. Would you mind my_____________?
a. smoking b. smoke c. smokes d. smoked
2. I_____________ to see you at the meeting. Why didn’t you come?
a. waited b. expected c. thought d. looked
3. All of us were _____________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.
a. surprising b. to surprise c. to be surprised d. surprised
4. Where is Janet? – She’s out. She said she_____________back soon.
a. is b. will be c. would be d. came
5. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one_____________to the hospital.
a. has taken b. was taken c. was taking d. are taking
6. The policeman explained to us_____________to get to the airport.
a. how b. how can we c. how we can d. how can
7. I telephoned the station to make_____________of the time of the train.
a. true b. real c. right d. sure
8. The college got some money by selling one of its_____________old pictures.
a. helpful b. usual c. valuable d. useful
9. –“ Pass me that pen, please!” – “_____________”
a. Here you are b. No, it isn’t c. It doesn’t matter d. Yes, please
10. He_____________in the cafe when she came in.
a. sat b. has sat c. has been sitting d. was sitting
11. It was raining_____________we cancelled the trip to Mount Faber.
a. although b. so c. because d. but
12. How far is it from Ha Noi to Hoa Binh? – It_____________about two hours by bus.
a. takes b. goes c. needs d. wants
13. Everybody was there, including_____________Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
a. with b. of c. d. in
14. She hasn’t written to me _____________
a. any longer b. never c. already d. yet
15. Surely David’s not going to drive,. _____________he?
a. does b. is c. isn’t d. will