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INFORMATICS – FOREIGN LANGUAGES – SKILLS CENTER

1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Incomplete sentences
Choose the best possible answer A, B, C or D for each sentence below.
1. Teddy ____________ of moving closer to the city centre.
A. thinks B. is thinking C. don’t think D. aren’t thinking
2. We ____________ giving you a lift home.
A. don’t mind B. aren’t minding C. doesn’t mind D. isn’t minding
3. The Potters ____________ to Dubai at 9:00 tomorrow morning.
A. is flying B. don’t fly C. doesn’t fly D. are flying
4. ____________ is your favorite European city?
A. When B. How C. Which D. Who
5. ____________ much do they charge for a single room with breakfast?
A. How B. Who C. What D. Where
6. ____________ is your brother talking to?
A. When B. Who C. Whose D. How
7. The teacher ____________ believe his excuse for not coming to school yesterday.
A. didn’t B. don’t C. used to not D. use to
8. Bobby ____________ skinny when he was a child.
A. was used to B. were C. used to be D. got used
9. I ____________ to contact Mr. Peterson twice, but didn’t find him.
A. tried B. tries C. used to try D. try
10. After a couple of days, Sam finally ____________ up early in the morning.
A. used to wake B. get used to wake C. wake D. got used to waking
11. It took him a month to recover ____________ his illness.
A. for B. from C. of D. at
12. The book exhibition took ____________ at the Carlton Hotel.
A. part B. advantage C. it easy D. place
13. I didn’t ____________ Jason to come on time.
A. expect B. remember C. wait D. reminded
14. I’m sorry but I can’t find it ____________ the map.
A. over B. on C. between D. along
15. They spent the whole day in Alexandria looking at the ____________.
A. tasks B. part C. jobs D. sights
16. He was lucky to find that ____________ in their law firm.
A. job B. work C. site D. task

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17. I think that these trainers belong ____________ your brother.

A. on B. in C. to D. at
18. They usually take ____________ of what I tell them.
A. their time B. part C. place D. no notice
19. We never argue ____________ our teacher.
A. with B. at C. on D. from
20. This dish is very healthy because it consists ____________ fish and vegetables.
A. on B. of C. at D. with
21. Tim ____________ the news, while his son was playing computer games.
A. is watching B. watches C. was watching D. watching
22. Lenny ____________ his old house two months ago.
A. were selling B. sells C. is selling D. sold
23. He didn’t meet Joe and Alf, because they left ____________ than they usually do.
A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. the earliest
24. ____________ you finish your report on time?
A. Was B. Are C. Did D. Were
25. I was resting all day yesterday, because I was ____________ tired.
A. terrible B. most terrible C. terribly D. more terribly
26. Robert was crossing the street when he ____________ Fred riding a motorcycle.
A. saw B. was seeing C. seeing D. is seeing
27. This artist is ____________ famous of all three that you mentioned.
A. the less B. least C. less D. the least
28. That’s the boy ____________ father is our teacher.
A. who B. which C. whose D. that
29. Can you tell me ____________ to put these boxes?
A. where B. when C. which D. who
30. Mark, ____________ is only twenty, teaches French.
A. which B. who C. when D. whose
31. My doctor advised me to ____________ a sport.
A. take off B. take after C. take up D. take on
32. I can’t believe that they ____________ your offer.
A. turned on B. turned off C. turned out D. turned down
33. When I suggested a walk in the woods, he ____________.
A. credited B. nodded C. raised D. shook
34. After his mother’s ____________, he moved to Argentina.
A. death B. strength C. power D. impression

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35. It was really ____________ that nobody was hurt in that accident.
A. strong B. powerful C. incredible D. truthful
36. Both my children are afraid ____________ the dark.
A. of B. for C. on D. with
37. They did everything in their ____________ to keep the company.
A. truth B. strength C. impression D. power
38. I bought a leather bag that ____________ my new boots.
A. match B. matches C. suits D. suit
39. Both her children have a very vivid ____________.
A. description B. impression C. admiration D. imagination
40. I’ve got the ____________ that they’re lying again.
A. impression B. admiration C. imagination D. description
41. The Carltons have never _________ Denmark before.
A. been to B. gone to C. gone in D. been at
42. Have you __________ thought of studying abroad?
A. since B. before C. never D. ever
43. Danny __________ tennis since he was a child.
A. played B. plays C. been playing D. has been playing
44. It has been raining heavily __________ our plane took off two hours ago.
A. while B. already C. since D. still
45. Mr. Marfin __________ go on business trip very often.
A. need B. needs C. doesn’t have D. has to
46. We can’t meet Jack today. We __________ to work overtime.
A. have B. must C. had better D. would rather
47. I’d __________ join you for dinner than stay at home.
A. rather B. had better C. need D. must
48. Luckily, we __________ wait for them. We can leave right now.
A. don’t have B. don’t need C. needn’t D. not have to
49. She __________ still be at home. I talked to her on the phone a couple of minutes ago.
A. has to B. better C. must D. needs
50. I __________ see an optician. I can’t see very clearly lately.
A. would rather B. may not C. might not D. had better
51. My brother came __________ the flu last week and hasn’t recovered yet.
A. across B. apart C. up with D. down with
52. Why don’t you ask Felix? He always comes __________ great ideas.
A. off B. up with C. down with D. apart
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53. They haven’t cleaned their artic __________.

A. for ages B. in the future C. in common D. out of the ordinary
54. I really had no intention __________ insulting your father.
A. of B. for C. on D. at
55. They aren’t interested __________ buying Steve’s country house.
A. to B. on C. in D. for
56. We must __________ into consideration everything he said.
A. regard B. give C. think D. take
57. We’re looking __________seeing our grandparents.
A. after B. out C. over D. forward to
58. Brad __________ his best to please his guests yesterday evening.
A. took B. did C. brought D. made
59. Eating more fruit and vegetables will do you __________.
A. badly B. well C. good D. best
60. I’m afraid that the new sales representative doesn’t __________ the manager.
A. get by B. get through C. get across D. get on well with
61. At this time tomorrow, Gerry __________ his driving test.
A. shall take B. going to take C. shall have taken D. will be taking
62. Henry __________a shower as soon as he finishes cleaning his room.
A. will have had B. will have C. have D. is having
63. Will you __________ painting the house by tomorrow?
A. finished B. going to fish C. have finished D. finishing
64. Those cars are going really fast. There __________ an accident.
A. is B. will have been C. is going to be D. going to be
65. They could take better pictures if they __________ a digital camera.
A. would have B. will have C. had D. are going to have
66. If I __________by the sea, I would go fishing every day.
A. lived B. would live C. live D. will be living
67. Could I have __________ more apple juice, please?
A. no B. some C. any D. many
68. I can’t drink this tea. There’s too __________ sugar in it.
A. much B. plenty C. many D. lot of
69. How __________ teachers were there at the seminar yesterday?
A. some B. many C. any D. much
70. Don’t leave. There are __________more things I want to tell you.
A. few B. any C. little D. a few

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71. He finished my portrait yesterday, but he’s putting __________ at the moment.
A. it mildly B. the final touches
C. ideas into my head D. an end to
72. Do you think you could put __________with the head teacher?
A. an end to B. it mildly
C. the final touches D. in a good word for me
73. I finally __________ trying to make him change his mind.
A. gave up B. gave out C. gave back D. gave off
74. They told me to __________ these leaflets.
A. give off B. give out C. give up D. give in to
75. They __________the meeting because the chairman had to leave.
A. showed off B. paid off C. got off D. put off
76. Andy loves __________ his brand-new sports car.
A. giving off B. putting off C. showing off D. cooling off
77. I broke my leg as I was __________ the bus yesterday morning.
A. cooling off B. giving off C. paying off D. getting off
78. According __________ Ned, that’s the best Chinese restaurant in the city.
A. of B. in C. at D. to
79. Unfortunately, he didn’t succeed __________getting the job after all.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
80. Matt worked so hard that he finally made __________.
A. haste B. it to the top C. the most of D. difficult
81. Andrew managed ____________ a promotion.
A. in getting B. to get C. getting D. get
82. I’d rather ____________ with my cousin for the weekend.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. to staying
83. They suggested ____________ the children to the new aquarium.
A. to take B. in taking C. taking D. to taking
84. Don't forget ____________ off the computer when you finish.
A. turning B. to turning C. turn D. to turn
85. I'm sorry but I don't really feel like ____________ them tonight.
A. seeing B. to see C. see D. to seeing
86. Charles ____________ his car washed for two months.
A. hadn’t been B. hasn’t had C. hasn’t D. hadn’t been having
87. Could I ____________ by fax, please?
A. have been sent B. have sent it C. had it sent D. have it sent

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88. You ____________ checked the report twice.

A. should have been B. could
C. should have D. could have been
89. They ____________ come back from the shopping centre by now.
A. must have B. must have to C. might be D. may have been
90. I’m not sure, but I think he ____________ used your coffee mug.
A. can have been B. might have to C. can be D. may have
91. I was cooking and talking on the phone ____________.
A. at once B. at random C. at a glance D. at the same time
92. They’re having a lesson ____________.
A. at random B. at a glance C. at the moment D. at once
93. ____________ of six, he wanted to become an astronaut.
A. At a glance B. At the age C. At the moment D. At the same time
94. The headmaster told them to go to their classroom ____________.
A. at once B. at the age C. at his own speed D. at a glance
95. I'm really sorry, but I didn't have ____________ that your mother was so seriously ill.
A. the chance B. an argument C. a lot in common D. the slightest idea
96. The chief editor had ____________ at the whole magazine before it was printed.
A. an effect B. a look C. a lot in common D. an argument
97. I'm sure that he had ____________ leaving you here all by yourself.
A. a look at B. the chance C. no intention of D. an effect on
98. Unfortunately, they had a big ____________ their supervisor yesterday morning.
A. effect on B. intention of C. look at D. argument with
99. Gregory never ____________ what his mother tells him.
A. informs B. is used to C. pays attention to D. makes his way to
100. Mona's teacher ____________ her from taking the exams.
A. informed B. discouraged C. waited D. made
101. I could ____________ killed if the driver hadn't stopped quickly.
A. have B. have been C. to have D. to have been
102. If the meat ____________ so tough, the children would have eaten it.
A. hadn’t been B. hasn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
103. If you hadn't helped me, I ____________ finished on time.
A. didn’t B. wouldn’t C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have
104. He wouldn't have believed me if he ____________ it with his own eyes.
A. haven’t seen B. wouldn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. hadn’t been seen
105. I wish I ____________ answer all his questions.
A. can B. could C. had D. have to
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106. If only the fire brigade ____________ earlier.

A. arrives B. has arrived C. was arriving D. had arrived
107. He wishes he ____________ so many mistakes.
A. made B. hadn’t made C. hasn’t made D. had made
108. ____________ these two books have the information I need.
A. None B. Not any C. Neither of D. Not of
109. ____________ Ian and Gerry took part in the competition.
A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. All
110. ____________ four of my friends have their own computer.
A. None B. All C. Either D. Both
111. I thought I knew him very well, but it would never have gone ____________ that he would
decide to live abroad.
A. wild B. red C. bananas D. through my mind
112. Liam and Ken have checked it. I'm sure nothing can ____________.
A. go wrong B. go wild C. go red D. go over the top
113. Dean is very shy. He always goes ____________ when somebody talks to him.
A. bad B. red C. wrong D. through his mind
114. It's very hot in here. Don't leave the fish out of the fridge because it will ____________.
A. go wild B. go bananas C. go bad D. go over the top
115. At ____________, you’ve got your own bedroom now that you moved house.
A. last B. late C. lately D. later
116. I've noticed that Helen hasn't been feeling very well ____________.
A. latest B. later C. late D. lately
117. I try not to have dinner ____________ at night.
A. last B. late C. latest D. least
118. You could at ____________ phone me to let me know that you wouldn't come.
A. later B. late C. least D. latest
119. I can't stand him any more; I'm going to put things straight ____________.
A. all over B. at all C. all the same D. once and for all
120. ____________, his comments on their behaviour seemed fair.
A. All over B. All in all C. At all D. All year round
121. I was very tired yesterday because I _____________ for two nights.
A. hadn't been sleeping B. hadn't slept
C. didn't sleep D. was sleeping
122. How long had you been standing there before I _____________ you?
A. see B. had seen C. was seeing D. saw

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123. When Jill heard the alarm, she ran out of the house, but the thieves _____________ her car.
A. had already stolen B. were already stolen
C. already stole D. had already been stealing
124. Mark _____________ to learn Spanish on his own for three years, but last year he decided
to go to a language school
A. was trying B. had been trying
C. has tried D. has been trying
125. Eric said that he had lost his mobile phone ____________.
A. yesterday B. previous day C. the day until D. the day before
126. Carl told ______________ that Tom couldn't be there on time.
A. me B. to me C. for me D. at me
127. His secretary told them _____________ in the office.
A. not wait B. not to wait C. to not wait D. don't wait
128. Mr. Taylor _____________ to the hotel manager about the service in the hotel.
A. said B. explained C. accused D. complained
129. Mike asked me _____________ abroad before.
A. whether I travel B. had I travelled
C. if I travelled D. whether I had travelled
130. The police officer asked me _____________.
A. where are you from B. whether you are from
C. where I was from D. where was I from
131. Both my brother and I are still _____________ our old friends from Dover.
A. in place of B. in touch with C. in answer to D. in addition to
132. Could you tell me who is _____________ of the marketing department?
A. in charge B. in answer C. in agreement D. in comparison
133. In _____________ painting the whole house, he built a new garage.
A. charge of B. front of C. addition to D. touch with
134. The children were telling stories _____________ the fireplace.
A. in place of B. in touch with C. in addition to D. in front of
135. The teacher asked me when World War II _____________.
A. broke out B. broke in C. broke into D. broke down
136. Joe was late because his car had _____________.
A. broken out B. broken in C. broken down D. broken through
137. Somebody ______________ my best friend's house a week ago.
A. broke out B. broke into C. broke through D. broke down
138. I'm sorry for ______________ on your conversation but we have to leave soon,
A. breaking in B. breaking down C. breaking through D. breaking out
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139. He was caught _____________ stealing money from my purse.

A. off guard B. sight of C. a cold D. red-handed
140. Don't walk in the rain without your anorak or you’ll ______________ .
A. catch a cold B. catch sight of it C. catch your eye D. catch it off guard
141. The plans for the new hospital ______________ soon.
A. will make B. will be made C. will be making D. are made
142. All the bills ____________ by my father.
A. have paid B. be paid C. been paid D. have been paid
143. The Spanish language _____________ in many countries.
A. is spoken B. speaks C. are spoken D. spoken
144. I didn't turn on the light _______________ I didn't want to wake the baby up.
A. because of B. as C. despite D. so as not
145. Our flight wasn't cancelled ____________ the heavy storm.
A. although B. in spite C. despite D. even though
146. They took a taxi _____________ catch their flight.
A. so as B. so that C. as to D. in order to
147. Is tomorrow's newspaper _____________ right now?
A. been printed B. be printing C. being printed D. been printing
148. George _____________ at 5 o'clock yesterday.
A. has been interviewed B. was interviewing
C. interviewed D. was being interviewed
149. Samuel _____________ to be responsible for the accident.
A. is believed B. believed C. has believed D. has been believed
150. He ____________ a bike by his grandparents.
A. gave B. was given C. was giving D. will give
151. The new bridge is still under ______________.
A. supervision B. age C. the same roof D. construction
152. Barry worked on this project under the _____________ of Mr Thomson.
A. supervision B. repair C. age D. consideration
153. The company's offer is under _____________.
A. construction B. consideration C. repair D. the same roof
154. Tim and Matt argue all the time. They can't live under ____________.
A. the same roof B. age C. consideration D. construction
155. Mr Pitt doesn't have a credit card and always pays ____________.
A. in common B. in fact C. in cash D. in detail
156. The guests will be here in twenty minutes. In ____________, we can lay the table.
A. detail B. common C. danger D. the meantime
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157. I'm afraid we have nothing ______________with Philip and his brother.
A. in common B. in detail C. in the meantime D. in danger
158. Isn't Mark here? In____________, we'll have to start the meeting without him.
A. detail B. that case C. cash D. common
159. Why don't you ask him to put you _____________ to Mr Robinson?
A. up B. out C. through D. up with
160. Since he missed the last bus, I can put him ___________ for the night
A. forward B. through C. up with D. up
161. The electrician ____________ a new camera at the bank right now.
A. installs B. was installing C. is installing D. had installed
162. I ____________ to sort out this situation once and for all.
A. will B. am going C. shall D. will be going
163. As Liam ____________ down the street, a flower pot fell on his head.
A. walks B. was walking C. is walking D. walking
164. This time next week we ____________ our final exam.
A. are talking B. take C. will be taking D. will have taken
165. You can have ____________ the cheese cake or the coconut tart.
A. either B. neither C. both D. none
166. It’s difficult for me ____________ right now. I need more time to think about it.
A. decide B. deciding C. to be decided D. to decide
167. Oliver speaks Japanese really ____________.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
168. He warned me ____________ on that chair because it was broken.
A. not sitting B. never sitting C. don’t sit D. not to sit
169. There’s ____________ carrot cake left but not enough for all of your friends.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
170. Did you know that ____________ reptiles are cold-blooded?
A. all B. either C. neither D. none
171. ____________ the train was late, he got to work on time.
A. Despite B. Although C. In spite D. In spite of
172. Dad was right! I really wish I ____________ his advice!
A. take B. took C. had taken D. have taken
173. I couldn’t fall asleep last night, so I tried ____________ a book, but that didn’t help either.
A. to read B. reading C. read D. to have read
174. If I ____________ you, I’d call him right now.
A. am B. have been C. will be D. were

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175. This exercise isn’t as easy ____________ it may seem.

A. as B. so C. than D. from
176. Last Saturday they visited the village ____________ their father was born.
A. which B. where C. whose D. when
177. Give me a call when you ____________ to the office.
A. go B. will go C. are going D. went
178. I’m a bit tired so I’d rather ____________ in tonight.
A. staying B. am staying C. to stay D. stay
179. Unless you start taking your medication, you ____________ feel better.
A. will B. won’t C. would D. wouldn’t
180. When I arrived at the airport, I realized that I ____________ my ticket.
A. have forgotten B. forget C. had forgotten D. was forgeting
181. The children are looking ____________ seeing their cousins from Mexico.
A. forward to B. after C. out D. over
182. Peter’s job interview turned____________ to be a total disaster.
A. up B. off C. out D. down
183. I really wish you wouldn’t comment ____________ everything I do. It’s really annoying.
A. with B. at C. for D. on
184. The new project is under Mr. Benson’s ____________
A. supervision B. construction C. consideration D. repair
185. Could you please inform me ____________ the changes with occurred in the new program?
A. on B. with C. for D. about
186. My father was raised in great ____________so he doesn’t like to waste money on silly things.
A. luxury B. poverty C. consideration D. supervision
187. We were asked to pay ____________.
A. with regard to B. at convenience C. in advance D. into consideration
188. We’ll discuss the matter in ____________.
A. detail B. conclusion C. meantime D. fact
189. We finally found tickets for the match so we will go ____________.
A. at all B. all over C. all in all D. after all
190. We can arrange an appointment ____________.
A. with regard to B. into consideration C. at all D. at your convenience
191. My sister helped me give____________the invitations.
A. up B. out C. off D. away
192. Take ____________. There’s no need to shout.
A. no notice B. part in C. it easy D. your time

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193. The doctor would like to look ____________ your results one more time.
A. out B. up C. after D. over
194. You ____________ see a doctor about that cough.
A. had better B. would better C. could better D. should better
195. What ____________ between 5 and 6 o’clock last night?
A. had you done B. were you doing C. have you done D. had you been doing
196. We have an upset stomach this morning. The fish we ate last night ____________ have
been fresh
A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t
197. You should ____________ your hair cut. It has grown really long.
A. had B. having C. have D. to have
198. My father said that he ____________ about buying me a scooter.
A. would think B. will think C. is thinking D. has thought
199. “Can I have some more cake?” “Help yourself. You ____________ ask.”
A. can’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. wouldn’t
200. Mandy ____________ them not to touch the wire.
A. suggested B. apologized C. warned D. denied

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