Answer Key

Practice test 5

I. Choose the best expression

You answered 0 of 15 questions correctly in this part of the test.

  1. Don't you think it's high time Jenny  [went] home.
  2. Have you ever heard  [of] such a strange thing?
  3. I wish I  [hadn't lied] to him last night. It was so stupid of me.
  4. It's no good  [explaining] it to him. He won't understand it.
  5. Their children are alleged  [to have broken] the window.
  6. She congratulated Jack  [on passing] his test.
  7. She's  [used to working] in a team.
  8. Can you see that man in the dark suit? I think we  [are being followed] .
  9. We are on  [-] page 35.
  10. If John had brought a map, we  [would have found] our way without any problems.
  11. The teacher asked him what  [he was thinking about] .
  12. It  [might have] rained. The grass is wet.
  13. Jack  [must have told] them about the plan. Apart from us, he was the only person who knew about it.
  14. I think you should consider  [moving] out.
  15. I ran  [into] my former teacher in the shop.
II. Fill in the right prepositions.

You answered 0 of 15 questions correctly in this part of the test.

  1. There were two ladies,  [neither] of whom I thought I'd seen before. When we got introduced, I found out we were school mates. They have changed so much!
  2. Can I ask you  [for] help? I can't make it myself.
  3. We've been here  [for] 2 weeks.
  4. What did you  [use] to do at weekends when you were younger?
  5. I'd rather you  [didn't, did not] tell her about it.
  6. She's spoken to you,  [hasn't] she?
  7. The lobby was crowded  [with] journalists.
  8. I was going  [as] slowly as I could.
  9. I  [had, 'd] better get moving. It's getting late.
  10. The house is  [on] fire!
  11. I'm really tired  [of] this project!
  12. She is a terrible cook. She can't cook at all. She can't  [even] boil an egg.
  13. We've decided  [on] hiring the woman.
  14. What are you so excited  [about] ?
  15. I wouldn't eat it  [even] if I was extremely hungry.