SC Test

1. Can you help me? I _____ a post office. 
 am looking for
 look for
 am look for
 looking for


2. Tomorrow the Queen _____ open a new hospital. 
 is going
 will going to
 is going to
 will to


3. What _____? I work in a book shop. 
 are you doing
 do you
 are you do
 do you do


4. Where _____ yesterday? 
 you was
 are you
 were you
 did you were


5. _____ John last week? 
 Did you see
 Did you saw
 Do you see
 Have you see


6. Last month he _____ three large fish. 
 catch
 catched
 caught
 did catch


7. When we went in, they _____ to the radio. 
 listened
 listening
 were listening
 were listen


8. Do you like Paris? I don't know. I _____there. 
 never went
 didn't go
 never gone
 haven't been


9. I'm a teacher. I _____ a teacher for twelve years. 
 was
 have been
 am
 am being


10. She can drive; she _____ drive for fifteen years. 
 can
 is able to
 could
 has been able to


11. He's the best dancer. He dances _____ than anyone else. 
 very beautiful
 more beautiful
 much more beautiful
 more beautifully


12. They don't need any help. They can do it _____ . 
 theirself
 theirselves
 their own
 themselves


13. He _____ drink whisky, but he does now. 
 used to
 wasn't used to
 hadn't use to
 didn't use to


14. It's wrong. You_____ do it. 
 shouldn't to
 needn't
 don't have to
 shouldn't


15. When is he coming? I _____ for over an hour. 
 am waiting
 have waited
 was waiting
 have been waiting


16. I'm tired _____ questions. 
 to answer
 that I answer
 because of to answer
 of answering


17. I don't know _____ it. 
 because he did
 why did he
 why did he do
 why he did


18. We'll phone as soon as we _____ the information. 
 will have
 have
 are going to have
 are having


19. When the police arrived, the criminals _____ escaped. 
 were already
 already
 had already
 have already


20. This room _____ seven times. 
 is painted
 has painted
 has been painted
 they have painted


21. If I _____ enough money, I'd buy a car. 
 have
 had
 will have
 would have


22. He said _____ happy to be in England again. 
 he was
 I am
 he is
 to be


23. I enjoy _____ my friends. 
 to see
 seeing
 that I see
 myself to see


24. Her colleagues expected _____ the job. 
 that she gets
 her to get
 that she got
 her getting


25. You look terrible! You _____ see a doctor. 
 should to
 had better to
 had better
 would better


26. He _____ be Mexican. He doesn't speak Spanish. 
 mustn't
 isn't possibly
 can't
 must


27. He _____have done it, but I'm not sure. 
 must
 can't
 couldn't
 might


28. It's too late. You _____ have told me before. 
 must
 can
 may
 should


29. If I _____ in your position then, I would have told the truth. 
 have been
 was
 were
 had been


30. We're looking for the lady _____ handbag was stolen yesterday. 
 of whom
 which
 whose
 the which


31. London is boring! I wish _____ in New York. 
 I would live
 that I am living
 I lived
 that I live


32. We've reduced the price _____ sell more. 
 for to
 so to
 in order to
 so that


33. They've moved to a different house _____ their children can attend a better school. 
 in order
 so that
 for
 so as


34. If you don't have to do something, it means you _____ do it. 
 mustn't
 needn't
 don't must to
 haven't to


35. Would you like to go out this evening? No, thank you, I _____ stay at home. 
 prefer
 would rather
 would prefer
 would like


36. It was _____ beautiful day that he decided to go for a walk. 
 such a
 a so
 so very
 such


37. Despite her calm appearance, she _____ frightened. 
 spoke
 looked
 sounded
 talked


38. Don't ring at the same time tomorrow, I _____ lunch. 
 will have
 will be having
 am going to have
 am having


39. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you _____ do it. 
 haven't got to
 needn't
 couldn't
 may not


40. I don't usually eat three meals a day, but I _____ used to it. 
 am getting
 have got
 am got
 am


41. He's a good talker. He always puts _____ his ideas very well. 
 off
 out
 over
 away


42. We tried a new marketing idea, but it didn't come _____ . 
 off
 up
 through
 on


43. This computer is useless; it's always breaking _____ . 
 off
 down
 up
 out


44. Working under pressure always brings _____ the best in him. 
 out
 up
 through
 across


45. I'm afraid I can't go _____ your decision; I think you're wrong. 
 into
 over to
 up to
 along with


46. It's hard to get _____ him; he's got such a difficult character. 
 into
 over to
 on with
 by


47. Look _____ ! That car's coming this way. 
 over
 on
 after
 out


48. If his company takes _____ ours, they'll have a monopoly. 
 out
 up
 over
 down


49. Production has slowed down because they have run _____ difficulty with a particular component. 
 out of
 against
 on
 into


50. I'm sorry but I can't make _____ what he's trying to do. 
 up
 out
 over
 off