English Language Placement Test - Center for Continuing Education (CCE)

English Language Placement Test | 2

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1. Address (Required.)

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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2. I ________________ from France. (Required.)

are

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3. This is my friend. _____________ name is Peter. (Required.)

Her

Our

Yours

His

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4. Mike is ______________. (Required.)

my sister’s friend

friend my sister

friend from my sister

my sister friend’s

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5. My brother is ______________ artist. (Required.)

the

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6. _______________ 20 desks in the classroom. (Required.)

This is

There is

They are

There are

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7. Paul ________________ romantic films. (Required.)

likes not

don’t like

doesn’t like

isn’t likes

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8. Sorry, I can’t talk. I _____________ right now. (Required.)

driving

‘m driving

drives

drive

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9. She _________________ at school last week. (Required.)

didn't be

weren’t

wasn’t

isn’t

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10. I _________________ the film last night. (Required.)

likes

liking

liked

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11. __________________ a piece of cake? No, thank you. (Required.)

Do you like

Would you like

Want you

Are you like

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12. The living room is ___________________ than the bedroom. (Required.)

more big

more bigger

biggest

bigger

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13. The car is very old. We’re going ____________________ a new car soon. (Required.)

to buy

buying

to will buy

buy

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14. Jane is a vegetarian. She ____________________ meat. (Required.)

sometimes eats

never eats

often eats

usually eats

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15. There aren’t ________________ buses late in the evening. (Required.)

some

any

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16. The car park is _________________ to the restaurant. (Required.)

opposite

behind

in front

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17. Sue ________________ shopping every day. (Required.)

is going

going

goes

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18. They _________________ in the park when it started to rain heavily. (Required.)

walked

were walking

were walk

are walking

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19. ________________ seen fireworks before? (Required.)

Did you ever

Are you ever

Have you ever

Do you ever

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20. We’ve been friends ____________________ many years. (Required.)

since

from

during

for

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21. You _________________ pay for the tickets. They’re free. (Required.)

have to

don’t have

don’t need to

doesn’t have to

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22. Jeff was ill last week and he _________________ go out. (Required.)

needn't

can’t

mustn’t

couldn’t

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23. These are the photos ________________ I took on holiday. (Required.)

which

who

what

where

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24. We’ll stay at home if it _______________ this afternoon. (Required.)

raining

rains

will rain

rain

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25. He doesn’t smoke now, but he __________________ a lot when he was young. (Required.)

has smoked

smokes

used to smoke

was smoked

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26. Mark plays football ___________________ anyone else I know. (Required.)

more good than

as better as

best than

better than

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27. I promise I __________________ you as soon as I’ve finished this cleaning. (Required.)

will help

am helping

going to help

have helped

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28. This town ___________________ by lots of tourists during the summer. (Required.)

visits

visited

is visiting

is visited

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29. He said that his friends ____________ to speak to him after they lost the football match. (Required.)

not want

weren’t

didn’t want

aren’t wanting

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30. How about _________________ to the cinema tonight? (Required.)

going

to go

for going

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31. Excuse me, can you ___________________ me the way to the station, please? (Required.)

give

take

tell

say

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32. I wasn’t interested in the performance very much. ________________. (Required.)

I didn’t, too.

Neither was I.

Nor I did.

So I wasn’t.

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33. Take a warm coat, _______________ you might get very cold outside. (Required.)

otherwise

in case

so that

in order to

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34. __________________ this great book and I can’t wait to see how it ends. (Required.)

I don’t read

I’ve read

I’ve been reading

I read

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35. What I like more than anything else ___________________ at weekends. (Required.)

playing golf

to play golf

is playing golf

is play golf

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36. She ________________ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage. (Required.)

looked

had been looked

had been looking

were looking

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37. We won’t catch the plane _________________ we leave home now! Please hurry up! (Required.)

providing that

except

unless

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38. If I hadn’t replied to your email, I___________________ here with you now. (Required.)

can’t be

wouldn’t be

won’t be

haven’t been

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39. Do you think you ___________________ with my mobile phone soon? I need to make a call. (Required.)

finish

are finishing

will have finished

are finished

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40. I don’t remember mentioning __________________ dinner together tonight. (Required.)

go for

you going to

to go for

going for

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41. Was it Captain Cook ______________ New Zealand? (Required.)

who discovered

discovered

that discover

who was discovering

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42. You may not like the cold weather here, but you’ll have to ________________, I’m afraid. (Required.)

tell it off

sort itself out

put up with it

put it off

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43. It’s cold so you should __________________ on a warm jacket. (Required.)

put

wear

dress

take

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44. Paul will look ______________ our dogs while we’re on holiday. (Required.)

for

into

after

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45. She ___________________ a lot of her free time reading. (Required.)

does

spends

has

makes

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46. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ___________________ to Jane, please? (Required.)

say

tell

call

speak

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47. They’re coming to our house ___________________ Saturday. (Required.)

with

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48. I think it’s very easy to ___________ debt these days. (Required.)

go into

become

go down to

get into

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49. Come on! Quick! Let’s get _____________! (Required.)

highlight

cracking

massive

with immediate effect

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50. I phoned her ____________ I heard the news. (Required.)

minute

during

by the time

the moment

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51. I feel very ____________. I’m going to go to bed! (Required.)

nap

asleep

sleepy

sleeper

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52. I always _____ milk in my coffee. (Required.)

have

drink

mix

make

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53. I _____ TV every evening. (Required.)

watch

look at

see

hear

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54. Can you give me a _____ with my bag. (Required.)

leg

back

hand

head

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55. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you’re not as young as you used to be! (Required.)

thought

question

mind

opinion

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56. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____. (Required.)

trespassing

mugging

speeding

drunk driving

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57. The meeting was _____ and not very interesting. (Required.)

time-wasting

time-consuming

time-using

out of time

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58. After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence. (Required.)

discussion

speaking

conversation

talking

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59. There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently. (Required.)

campaigns

issues

boycotts

strikes

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60. A lot of ____ came to Ireland in the 1990s. (Required.)

immigrants

emigrants

invaders

colonies

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61. There was a nice meal and a band at the wedding ____ (Required.)

ceremony

reception

speech

group

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62. Read the text below. For questions 61 to 65, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).

‘Heavier than air flying machines are impossible,’ said the well-known scientist Lord Kelvin in 1895. Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM in 1943, was wrong too when he said that he thought there would be a world market for only five or so computers.
Predictions can, of course, be wrong, and it is very difficult to predict what the world will be like in 100, 50, or even 20 years from now. But this is something that scientists and politicians often do. They do so because they invent things and make decisions that shape the future of the world that we live in.
In the past they didn’t have to think too much about the impact that their decisions had on the natural world. But that is now changing. An increasing number of people believe that we should live within the rules set by nature. In other words, they think that in a world of fixed and limited resources, what is used today will not be there for our children. We must therefore look at each human activity and try to change it or create alternatives if it is not sustainable. The rules for this are set by nature, not by man.

What was Lord Kelvin suggesting? (Required.)

It is difficult to make accurate predictions.

It would be possible for people to fly.

It would be impossible for people to fly.

There would only be a few computers.

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63. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE? (Required.)

Lord Kelvin and Thomas Watson were good friends.

The world does not have unlimited natural resources.

Our children will not make predictions about the future.

It is easy to predict what the world will be like 20 years from now.

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64. shape (line 6) is closest in meaning to: (Required.)

create

look at

move

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65. The article suggests we should live in a _____ way. (Required.)

selfish

sustainable

predictable

scientific

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66. Choose the best title for the article. (Required.)

Predictions and more predictions!

Politicians and scientists

A sustainable future for our children

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67. Read the text below. For questions 66 to 69, choose the best answer (a, b, c or d).
Many hotel chains and tour operators say that they take their environmental commitments seriously, but often they do not respect their social and economic responsibilities to the local community. So is it possible for travellers to help improve the lives of locals and still have a good holiday?

The charity, Tourism Concern, thinks so. It has pioneered the concept of the fair-trade holiday. The philosophy behind fair-trade travel is to make sure that local people get a fair share of the income from tourism. The objectives are simple: employing local people wherever possible; offering fair wages and treatment; showing cultural respect; involving communities in deciding how tourism is developed; and making sure that visitors have minimal environmental impact.

Although there is currently no official fair-trade accreditation for holidays, the Association of Independent Tour Operators has worked hard to produce responsible tourism guidelines for its members. Some new companies, operated as much by principles as profits, offer a fantastic range of holidays for responsible and adventurous travellers.

Tourism Concern…
(Required.)

is a tour operator.

is a hotel.

is a charity.

his a chain of hotels.

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68. Which of the following is NOT one of Tourism Concern’s objectives? (Required.)

Good pay for local people .

Showing respect for local cultures.

Saving tourists money.

Protecting the local environment.

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69. According to the text, fair-trade travel is all about… (Required.)

making money for charity.

money from tourism going to local people.

travellers getting a good deal.

a great cultural experience.

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70. According to the text, there are _________ companies that are operated on principles as well as profits. (Required.)

a few

some old

many

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71. Choose the most appropriate title for the article. (Required.)

Holidays from heaven

Cheap adventure holidays

Fair-trade holidays

Great holiday deals

English Language Placement Test - Center for Continuing Education (CCE)

English Language Placement Test | 2

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* 1. Address (Required.)

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* 2. I ________________ from France. (Required.)

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* 3. This is my friend. _____________ name is Peter. (Required.)

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* 4. Mike is ______________. (Required.)

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* 5. My brother is ______________ artist. (Required.)

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* 6. _______________ 20 desks in the classroom. (Required.)

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* 7. Paul ________________ romantic films. (Required.)

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* 8. Sorry, I can’t talk. I _____________ right now. (Required.)

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* 9. She _________________ at school last week. (Required.)

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* 10. I _________________ the film last night. (Required.)

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* 11. __________________ a piece of cake? No, thank you. (Required.)

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* 12. The living room is ___________________ than the bedroom. (Required.)

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* 13. The car is very old. We’re going ____________________ a new car soon. (Required.)

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* 14. Jane is a vegetarian. She ____________________ meat. (Required.)

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* 15. There aren’t ________________ buses late in the evening. (Required.)

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* 16. The car park is _________________ to the restaurant. (Required.)

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* 17. Sue ________________ shopping every day. (Required.)

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* 18. They _________________ in the park when it started to rain heavily. (Required.)

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* 19. ________________ seen fireworks before? (Required.)

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* 20. We’ve been friends ____________________ many years. (Required.)

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* 21. You _________________ pay for the tickets. They’re free. (Required.)

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* 22. Jeff was ill last week and he _________________ go out. (Required.)

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* 23. These are the photos ________________ I took on holiday. (Required.)

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* 24. We’ll stay at home if it _______________ this afternoon. (Required.)

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* 25. He doesn’t smoke now, but he __________________ a lot when he was young. (Required.)

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* 26. Mark plays football ___________________ anyone else I know. (Required.)

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* 27. I promise I __________________ you as soon as I’ve finished this cleaning. (Required.)

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* 28. This town ___________________ by lots of tourists during the summer. (Required.)

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* 29. He said that his friends ____________ to speak to him after they lost the football match. (Required.)

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* 30. How about _________________ to the cinema tonight? (Required.)

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* 31. Excuse me, can you ___________________ me the way to the station, please? (Required.)

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* 32. I wasn’t interested in the performance very much. ________________. (Required.)

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* 33. Take a warm coat, _______________ you might get very cold outside. (Required.)

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* 34. __________________ this great book and I can’t wait to see how it ends. (Required.)

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* 35. What I like more than anything else ___________________ at weekends. (Required.)

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* 36. She ________________ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage. (Required.)

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* 37. We won’t catch the plane _________________ we leave home now! Please hurry up! (Required.)

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* 38. If I hadn’t replied to your email, I___________________ here with you now. (Required.)

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* 39. Do you think you ___________________ with my mobile phone soon? I need to make a call. (Required.)

1. Address (Required.)

2. I ________________ from France. (Required.)

3. This is my friend. _____________ name is Peter. (Required.)

4. Mike is ______________. (Required.)

5. My brother is ______________ artist. (Required.)

6. _______________ 20 desks in the classroom. (Required.)

7. Paul ________________ romantic films. (Required.)

8. Sorry, I can’t talk. I _____________ right now. (Required.)

9. She _________________ at school last week. (Required.)

10. I _________________ the film last night. (Required.)

11. __________________ a piece of cake? No, thank you. (Required.)

12. The living room is ___________________ than the bedroom. (Required.)

13. The car is very old. We’re going ____________________ a new car soon. (Required.)

14. Jane is a vegetarian. She ____________________ meat. (Required.)

15. There aren’t ________________ buses late in the evening. (Required.)

16. The car park is _________________ to the restaurant. (Required.)

17. Sue ________________ shopping every day. (Required.)

18. They _________________ in the park when it started to rain heavily. (Required.)

19. ________________ seen fireworks before? (Required.)

20. We’ve been friends ____________________ many years. (Required.)

21. You _________________ pay for the tickets. They’re free. (Required.)

22. Jeff was ill last week and he _________________ go out. (Required.)

23. These are the photos ________________ I took on holiday. (Required.)

24. We’ll stay at home if it _______________ this afternoon. (Required.)

25. He doesn’t smoke now, but he __________________ a lot when he was young. (Required.)

26. Mark plays football ___________________ anyone else I know. (Required.)

27. I promise I __________________ you as soon as I’ve finished this cleaning. (Required.)

28. This town ___________________ by lots of tourists during the summer. (Required.)

29. He said that his friends ____________ to speak to him after they lost the football match. (Required.)

30. How about _________________ to the cinema tonight? (Required.)

31. Excuse me, can you ___________________ me the way to the station, please? (Required.)

32. I wasn’t interested in the performance very much. ________________. (Required.)

33. Take a warm coat, _______________ you might get very cold outside. (Required.)

34. __________________ this great book and I can’t wait to see how it ends. (Required.)

35. What I like more than anything else ___________________ at weekends. (Required.)

36. She ________________ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage. (Required.)

37. We won’t catch the plane _________________ we leave home now! Please hurry up! (Required.)

38. If I hadn’t replied to your email, I___________________ here with you now. (Required.)

39. Do you think you ___________________ with my mobile phone soon? I need to make a call. (Required.)

40. I don’t remember mentioning __________________ dinner together tonight. (Required.)

41. Was it Captain Cook ______________ New Zealand? (Required.)

42. You may not like the cold weather here, but you’ll have to ________________, I’m afraid. (Required.)

43. It’s cold so you should __________________ on a warm jacket. (Required.)

44. Paul will look ______________ our dogs while we’re on holiday. (Required.)

45. She ___________________ a lot of her free time reading. (Required.)

46. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ___________________ to Jane, please? (Required.)

47. They’re coming to our house ___________________ Saturday. (Required.)

48. I think it’s very easy to ___________ debt these days. (Required.)

49. Come on! Quick! Let’s get _____________! (Required.)

50. I phoned her ____________ I heard the news. (Required.)

51. I feel very ____________. I’m going to go to bed! (Required.)

52. I always _____ milk in my coffee. (Required.)

53. I _____ TV every evening. (Required.)

54. Can you give me a _____ with my bag. (Required.)

55. Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that you’re not as young as you used to be! (Required.)

56. The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____. (Required.)

57. The meeting was _____ and not very interesting. (Required.)

58. After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence. (Required.)

59. There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently. (Required.)

60. A lot of ____ came to Ireland in the 1990s. (Required.)

61. There was a nice meal and a band at the wedding ____ (Required.)

63. According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE? (Required.)

64. shape (line 6) is closest in meaning to: (Required.)

65. The article suggests we should live in a _____ way. (Required.)

66. Choose the best title for the article. (Required.)

68. Which of the following is NOT one of Tourism Concern’s objectives? (Required.)

69. According to the text, fair-trade travel is all about… (Required.)

70. According to the text, there are _________ companies that are operated on principles as well as profits. (Required.)

71. Choose the most appropriate title for the article. (Required.)