Online — Intermediate Test

My wife Penny usually a. works b. is working c. work in Oxford.
But this week she d. works e. ‘s work f. ’s working in London.

I saw Debbie today while a. walked b. walking c. was walking in the park.
When she lived next door, I d. used to e. use to f. used see her every day.

a. Has b. Have c. Had everybody arrived yet?
Not yet. I’ve d. calling e. been calling f. being calling Emily all day, but she’s been out.

Our shoes a. got b. getting c. get very wet at the festival.
d. We’ve forgot e. We’d forgotten f. We’ve forgotten to take our wellington boots.

This weekend I a. go to b. ‘m going c. ‘m going to clean the house.
d. Shall you e. Will you f. You’ll give me a hand, please?

Ryan a. can’t b. couldn’t manage to c. couldn’t drive until he was 21 years old.
He d. wasn’t allowed to e. couldn’t be allowed to f. weren’t allowed to borrow his dad’s car.

They’ve just bought a house. They a. could b. might c. must be very happy.
Yes. They d. must have been e. might have been f. must be very excited when the offer was accepted.

When you are on school property, you a. must to b. got to c. ought to behave properly.
You d. must e. ought f. have do exactly what the teachers say.

My teacher said that I a. needed deciding b. need deciding c. needed to decide about going to college.
But my parents suggested d. waiting e. to wait f. waited until I’ve finished my exams before making the decision.

I forgot a. setting b. set c. to set my alarm this morning and I overslept.
I can’t get used d. to get up e. to getting up f. get up early!

Susan’s a. having her flat decorating b. having her flat decorated c. decorating her flat by a local designer.
Yes. My house d. the decorated e. was decorated f. they did decorate by the same person last summer.

We’re late. Can you a. hang on b. hang off c. hang in for a couple of minutes?
Yes, d. wait for e. wait in f. wait on us! We’ll be very soon.

I saw Katie in the library last month and she said that she a. was there b. was here c. was that place studying.
She told me that she had an exam d. tomorrow e. the following day f. the day following.

Can you tell me a. how to get b. how I should go c. how get to the town centre?
I wonder whether d. could you tell e. you could tell f. you tell me where the bus stop is?

If I do not get up now, a. I miss b. I’ll miss c. I would miss the bus.
If d. I’ll get e. I’d get f. I get to work late, my boss gets angry.

I’m studying a. a history b. the history c. history at university.
I also enjoy watching d. war films e. films of war f. war’s films in my spare time.

If you’ve forgotten your book you can share a. mine b. my c. the book of mine.
Thanks, I left it in d. the car of my dad e. my dad’s car f. my dads car this morning.

Hi Julia, a. this b. that c. here is Tim. Is your dad at home?
Dad, d. that’s e. it’s f. there’s Tim on the phone for you.

I don’t have a. some b. no c. any time to go to the supermarket today!
That’s Ok! d. Nobody’s e. Not anybody’s f. Anybody’s eating at home tonight anyway.

The a. earliest b. most early c. earlier dentist appointment I could get was Thursday at 9 o’clock.
Ok, I hope the tooth pain is not any d. more bad e. badder f. worse by then.

This bag isn’t a. big enough b. as big c. as big as my last one.
No, but it’s d. as big as e. big enough f. as big to carry your wallet and your keys.

We worked a. very hard in the kitchen today b. today in the kitchen very hard c. in the kitchen very hard today.
Yes, we did. I’m d. really e. perfectly f. absolutely excited about the dinner party.

I called the plumber, but a. frankly b. unfortunately c. actually he didn’t answer his phone.
I did too. He didn’t answer the phone to me, d. either e. neither f. too

I’m very a. disappointed of b. disappointed for c. disappointed with the new clothes shop in the town.
Yes, the clothe do seem to me a bit d. out by fashion e. out of fashion f. out for fashion

a. At the beginning of b. At the beginning c. On the beginning of the film there was a big explosion.
James got very scared d. due e. thanks f. because of the loud noise.

Neither the supermarket a. either b. nor c. or the corner shop had eggs.
The shops were d. such busy that e. so busy as f. so busy that they had all sold out.

I bought an extra suit case a. unless b. in case of c. in case we can’t fit everything in.
d. However e. Although f. But it’s a short holiday, we will need a lot of things.

I live in Summertown, a. which b. that c. where is a part of Oxford.
I live next door to a man d. which e. who f. he works at the university.

The doorbell rang while a. I was reading b. I read c. I’m reading.
d. Where e. When ever f. Whenever I get a moment of peace, someone always arrives at the door.

I thought she would fail her driving test, but a. she did not fail her driving test b. she didn’t c. didn’t fail.
She seemed surprised but d. excited e. she seems excited f. seems excited.