TEST 24 I- Make the correct choice : 1/ I must thank the people _______ I got a present a. from whom b. from that c. from who d. who 2/ The people _______ house we visited were nice. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 3/ The town _______ I grew up is small. a. in which b. where c. in where d. a&b are correct 4/ Yesterday I ran across an old friend _______ I hadn’t seen for years. a. with whom b. whom c. for whom d. to whom 5/ 1960 is the year _______ the revolution took place. a. when b. on which c. in that d. where 6/ Martin, _______ mother is Spanish, speaks both Spanish and English. a. his b. who c. that d. whose 7/ Yesterday at a restaurant, I _______ Pam , an old friend of mine. a. had seen b. have seen c. saw d. see 8/ I haven’t seen her _______ years. a. in b. with c. since d. for 9/ At first, I didn’t recognize her because she _______ many pounds. a. loses b. had lost c. is losing d. will lose 10/ It _______ us two hours to finish the work. a. spent b. got c. took d. made 11/ He _______ playing football five years ago. a. started b. has started c.is starting d.had started 12/ Those letters _______ by 5 o’clock. a. must have finished b.must be finishing c.must finish d.must be finished 13/ _______ driving too fast, he caused a serious accident. a. With b. Because of c. Despite d. In spite of 14/ Better methods of refrigeration _______ on engineers. a. depend b. spend c. expend d. impend 15/ It is very kind _______ you to help me ? a. to b. for c. with d. of 16/ What is the reason _______ your absence ? a. for b. why c. with d. to 17/ I’m very proud _______ my father. a. with b. for c. of d. in 18/ Are you good _______ repairing cars ? a. for b. to c. with d. at 19/ _______ he had done his homework, he went to bed. a. Before b. After c. If d. Though 20/ Your house is bigger than _______. a. me b. my c. mine d. I am 21/ It is _______ lesson that we can’t understand it. a. such difficult b. a difficult c. such a difficult d. so difficult 22/ The weather was _______ that we didn’t go out. a. cold enough b. very cold c. too cold d. so cold 23/ The room was _______ dark for me to see anything. a. so b. very c. too d. enough 24/ The British people are used _______ on the left. a. to drive b. to driving c. for driving d. and drive 25/ Gravity makes balls _____ into the air fall back down. a. throwing b. that throws c. throw d. thrown 26/ He has worked in this factory _____ 1988. a. in b. from c. since d. for 27/ I _____ my hair before breakfast this morning. a. am washing b. have washed c. washed d. had washed 28/ The boys broke a window when they _____ football. a. played b. had played c. were playing d. are playing 29/ We understood it _____ the teacher had explained it to us. a. after b. since c. before d. though 30/ He has played football since he _____10 years old. a. was b. were c. is d. has been 31/ If it costs too much, I _____ a small one. a. buy b. would buy c. will buy d. bought 32/ If you _____ more carefully, you wouldn’t have so many accidents. a. drive b. drove c. had driven d. would drive 33/ What _____ if there were no gravity ? a. happened b. will happen c. would happen d. happens 34/ If he _____ to London yesterday, he would have met his old friend. a. went b. had gone c. would have gone d. would go 35/ If we had known who he was, we _____ him to speak at our meeting. a. invited b. had invited c. would have invited d. would invite 36/ The weather is _____ hot that we can’t live in it even for a day. a. too b. very c. such d. so 37/ He has progressed _____ in learning English that I can hardly keep up with him. a. so rapid b. so rapidly c. very rapidly d. too rapidly 38. Listen ! They ______ a new song. a.learn b.are learning c.will learn d.were learning 39.The front tyre of his motorbike burst as he ______ along the road. a.is driving b.has driven c.was driving d.drove 40.When they got to the theatre, the play ______ . a.was beginning b.has begun c.will begin d.had begun One day John’s father (41) __ a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, (42) __ had broken out. John could use the computer to write essays. He didn’t expect (43)__ John would spend all his time (44) __computer games on it. John was obsessed with it. John neglected his studies and he (45)____ failed his tests. When that happened, John realized that he (46)___a terrible mistake. Now he uses the computer mainly (47)__ typing his essays. He (48) ____computer games only in his free (49)___. Recently, he (50) ____ his classmates in the mid-year examination. 41.a.has bought b.is buying c.was buying d.bought 42.a.that b.which c.whose d.it 43.a.what b.why c.when d.that 44.a.playing b.to play c.play d.played 45.a.likely b.no longer c.actually d.unlikely 46.a.had done b.had made c.has done d.has made 47.a.with b.to c.for d.at 48.a.takes b.plays c.plants d.plans 49.a.time b.age c.education d.study 50a.has stopped b.has topped c.has shopped d.coped . happen c. would happen d. happens 34/ If he _____ to London yesterday, he would have met his old friend. a. went b. had gone c. would have gone d. would go 35/ If we had known who he was, we _____. d.played 45.a.likely b.no longer c.actually d.unlikely 46.a.had done b.had made c.has done d.has made 47.a.with b.to c.for d.at 48.a.takes b.plays c.plants d.plans 49.a.time b.age c.education d.study 50a.has. rapidly 38. Listen ! They ______ a new song. a.learn b.are learning c.will learn d.were learning 39.The front tyre of his motorbike burst as he ______ along the road. a.is driving b.has driven