The weather forecasters say it’s more than ______we’ll have gales at the weekend.
A.certain
B.rights
C.likely
D.true
After many years of living in England he finally…………………. so early in the evening.
A.is used to eat
B.got used to eating
C.was used to eat
D.used to eat
It was a moment she would never forget. Never before ………………….such a romantic gesture.
A.he made
B.he had made
C.had he made
D.has he made
……………….. feeling very nervous, she managed to get up on stage and deliver a breath-taking performance.
A.For how much
B.Despite
C.In spite
D.As much as
My boss will be more than happy to see you ______you wish to make a complaint regarding our service.
A.should
B.could
C.would
D. if only
I’d much _____ eat in tonight if that is ok with you.
A.prefer
B.rather
C.better to
D.sooner to
The teacher suggested …………………….. more on her strengths rather than fretting about her weaknesses.
A.she works
B.to work
C.she should work
D.she working
Molly ______to do the weekly shop as, unbelievably, her otherwise forgetful husband had remembered.
A.didn’t have to go
B.mustn’t have gone
C.needn’t have gone
D.doesn’t need to go
Laura really wishes she ………………………… on the skiing trip but her injury put paid to that.
A.would go
B.went
C.could go
D.is able to
I ……………………………… to proofread my work before I handed it in.
A.had Sarah
B.got Sarah
C.made Sarah
D.said Sarah
Mary told Betty the news ______she promised she never would.
A.in spite of
B.because
C.although
D.despite
Sharon ______now if she had listened to the advice she was given.
A.hadn’t been so worried
B.wouldn’t have been so worried
C.wouldn’t be so worried
D.wouldn’t be being so worried
Do you deny ______in the exam?
A.to cheat
B.cheating
C.of having cheated
D.to have cheated
By the end of next month Anna and I ______here for 10 years.
A.will have been living
B.will live
C.have been living
D.will be living
We are pleased to announce that new building ______by the Prime Minister.
A.is opened
B.is open
C.is to be opened
D.is due to opened
I really regret ______school at the age of 16.
A.to leave
B.leave
C.leaving
D.to have left
I wish you ______rambling and get to the point.
A.'d stop
B.stopped
C.will stop
D.'d stopped
Keri’s parents insisted ______how to drive.
A.of her learning
B.she learn
C.to learn
D.on she learning
The more time I spend travelling, ______I want to settle down in one place.
A.the little
B.the less
C.the least
D.the fewer
If the manager isn't there when you arrive, you ______always leave a message.
A.could
B.may
C.might
D.better
It was a very controversial book; it certainly ______people think.
A.let
B.allowed
C.forced
D.made
He chose to ______family life for the sake of his career.
A.flunk
B.fail
C.sacrifice
D.surrender
I am not against the plan at all; ______, I think it is marvellous.
A.on the contrary
B.on the other hand
C.in contrast
D.nevertheless
She's always so helpful that it's difficult not to ______her for granted.
A.accept
B.see
C.think
D.take
Parental influence tends to ______as children get older.
A.reduce
B.subside
C.sink
D.decline
We just decided to have a party on the ______of the moment.
A.heat
B.tip
C.spur
D.flash
I didn't get a ______of sleep after watching that horror film last night.
A.blink
B.wink
C.glare
D.glance
Magazines promote the virtues of eating a ______diet.
A.well-rounded
B.balanced
C.complete
D.fair
The product has been constructed with great ______to detail.
A.care
B.precision
C.attention
D.skill
The two boys really ______it off from the moment they met.
A.hit
B.struck
C.made
D.put
The Giant Panda has been on the ______of extinction for many years.
A.verge
B.border
C.margin
D.rim
I was the last one to complete the course - but I still felt ______good about my performance.
A.utterly
B.totally
C.completely
D.very
He was ______moved by the speech made at his retirement party.
A.deeply
B.highly
C.broadly
D.widely
Some people ______stress very well while others find it difficult to manage.
A.conduct
B.handle
C.direct
D.cope
I know it goes against the ______for you to punish her, but she really does deserve it.
A.line
B.grain
C.path
D.focus
Teenage love is often very ______, and couples often split up after school finishes.
A.fleeting
B.lingering
C.haunting
D.long-term
"Some of Sacha Baron Cohen's humour is rather ______, I can't imagine it appealing to the educated".
A.hilarious
B.witty
C.low-brow
D.mundane
"He is always gunning for a fight - such a ______pain in the neck!"
A.pugnacious
B.obtuse
C.two-faced
D.easy-going
"I know she is only a child but I do wish she would stop ______at me with her mouth open".
A.glaring
B.glancing
C.peering
D.staring
"Mark must go to the gym, his body is so fit and ______".
A.saggy
B.cut
C.toned
D.six-packed