Choose the correct answer A, B or C, for each question.
1. Most university students …………………. on campus in their first year.
A. Lives
B. Live
C. are living
Code: 1210
2. From this graph we can see that the economy ………………… at the moment.
A improves
B. Improve
C. is improving
Code 2320
3. They …………………. personal computers when my father was a student.
A. hadn’t
B. didn’t have
C. weren’t having
Code: 3230
4. I ……………… want to be a practicing doctor but now I’m more interested in research.
A. was used to
B. used to
C. would
Code: 4240
5. The teacher ………………… us how to do the experiment when the fire bell rang.
A. Showed
B. Shown
C. was showing
Answer: 5350
6. I finished my essay yesterday but …………….. it in to the tutor yet.
A. I’ve given
B. I haven’t given
C. I didn’t give
Answer: 6260
7. …………………. the experiment three times now with different results each time!
A. We’ve done
B. We did
C. We’ve been doing
Answer: 7170
8. When I arrived the lecture …………… So I didn’t find it easy to follow.
A. started
B. had started
C. had been starting
Answer: 8281
9. She ……………. well at school but that changed when she became friends with a different group of girls.
A. did
B. had done
C. had been doing
Answer: 9391
10. ……………….. the doctor at 2.00 this afternoon so I can’t go to the lecture.
A. I’m seeing
B. I see
C. I will see
Answer: 1017
11. My sister ………………… economics and politics when she goes to university.
A. is going to study
B. studies
C. will study
Answer: 1118
12. While we’re working on the project our boss …………. on a beach in Greece!
A. will sit
B. will have sat
C. will be sitting
Answer: 1239
13. If the trend continues, the average income ………….. by 107% by 2020.
A. Will increase
B. will have increased
C. will be increasing
Answer: 1220
14. You can base your geography assignment on ………………….. country — it doesn’t matter which.
A. a
B. some
C. any
Answer: 1431
15. There aren’t ………………….. places left on the course so you’d better apply soon.
A. much
B. many
C. lots of
Answer: 1522
16. I don’t know whether to accept the job offer. It’s …………………. .
A. a difficult decision
B. the difficult decision
C. difficult decision
Answer: 1613
17. For those of you new to the company, this leaflet is full of ………………….. .
A. a valuable information
B. the valuable information
C. valuable information
Answer: 1734
18. The manager interviewed ……………………. candidates in turn.
A. each of the
B. each
C. every
Answer: 1815
19. I know it’s not much of a present but I made it …………………. .
A. me
B. myself
C. by myself
Answer: 1926
20. You should visit Bath. It’s …………………. city.
A. a historical and interesting
B. a historical interesting
C. an interesting historical
Answer: 2037
21. The government has released some …………….. data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education to our children.
A. shocking
B. shock
C. shocked
Answer: 2118
22. You really should go to Namibia. The scenery is ……………….. Stunning and the people are very friendly.
A. very
B. fairly
C. absolutely
Answer: 2239
23. This factory produces some of ……………………… cameras in the world.
A. best
B. the best
C. the most best
Answer: 2320
24. ………………… People live in the countryside than 100 years ago.
A. Less
B. Few
C. Fewer
Answer: 2431
25. The bookshop ………………… the end of the road is excellent.
A. at
B. on
C. in
Answer: 2512
26. There were millions of people around the world ……………… the football match live on television.
A. watched
B. watching
C. were watching
Answer: 2623
27. Scientists finally ……………… find a cure for the disease after years of research.
A. managed to
B. can
C. could
Answer: 2714
28. She got a terrible mark in the exam so She ………………. very hard at all.
A. mustn’t have worked
B. can’t have worked
C. didn’t work
Answer: 2825
29. What ……………….. in order to get a permit to work in your country?
A. do I need to do
B. must I do
C. ought I do
Answer: 2916
30. When you write your essays you ………………. copy ideas from books without referencing them properly.
A. mustn’t
B. don’t have to
C. have to
Answer: 3017
31. Doctors have …………….. us to cut down on salt in our diets if we want to reduce the risk of getting heart disease.
A. insisted
B. suggested
C. advised
Answer: 3138
32. ………………… this newspaper report, more women smoke than men nowadays.
A. Apparently
B. According to
C. Supposedly
Answer: 3229
33. My parents encouraged ………………… this course.
A. me to do
B. me doing
C. me do
Answer: 3310
34. What will you do if ……………………..
A. you don’t get a good IELTS score?
B. you didn’t get a good IELTS score?
C. you won’t get a good IELTS score?
Answer: 3411
35. A recent government report has warned that …………………….. We act immediately to reduce pollution; there will be serious consequences for the planet.
A. provided that
B. in case
C. unless
Answer: 3532
36. If I didn’t have to work tonight ………………… .
A. I’d be able to relax now.
B. I’m able to relax now.
C. I’II be able to relax now.
Answer: 3613
37. I wish that man …………………. tapping his fingers on the table. It’s really annoying me.
A. stopped
B. had stopped
C. would stop
Answer: 3734
38. I’m aiming ……………………….. a band 7 in IELTS.
A. on
B. for
C. to
Answer: 3825
39. Do you have any knowledge ………………… how our education system works?
A. of
B. on
C. for
Answer: 3916
40. The minister …………………. is responsible for education has just resigned.
A. which
B. who
C. what
Answer: 4027
41. The University of St Andrews …………………… is the oldest university in Scotland.
A. which was founded in 1413
B. which was founded in 1413,
C. that was founded in 1413,
Answer: 4128
42. Many children these days do not have a healthy diet ………………. is possible that this is because less healthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones.
A. What
B. That
C. It
Answer: 4239
43. The charity is trying to find ways to save and ………………… the world’s endangered animal species.
A. the charity is trying to find ways to protect
B. to find ways to protect
C. protect
Answer: 4330
44. In the past we threw a lot of our kitchen waste away, but today many items such as plastic bottles and newspapers …………………. .
A. are recycled
B. recycle.
C. need recycling
Answer: 4411
45. I can’t pick you up from the station on Wednesday because ………………. on that day.
A. I’m fixing my car
B. I’m having my car fixed
C. I need my car fixed
Answer: 4522
46. These drugs are the best medicine available as a treatment at the moment ………………… they are expensive, unfortunately.
A. although
B. because
C. so
Answer: 4613
47. Learning a foreign language is important because it helps you to understand other cultures better …………. it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.
A. However,
B. Despite this,
C. In addition,
Answer: 4734
48. ……………………. I can’t go to the conference as I’ve got to go to Sydney on business.
A. Frankly
B. Unfortunately
C. Personally
Answer: 4825
49. ……………………. I think it’s useful to write an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft.
A. Interestingly,
B. Definitely,
C. Personally,
Answer: 4936
50. The …………….. of dark red spots is one of the first signs of the disease.
A. appearance
B. appearing
C. appear
Answer: 5017
ANSWER CODES: Question # (1 or 2 digits, answer 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, meaningless digits)