Advanced Exam Traps- 3 ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Advanced Exam Traps- 3

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - ........... going for a drink after work?
 
Let's
 
Shall we
 
How about
 
Why not
Q2 - I'm sorry but I've ...... the homework at home
 
forgotten
 
left
 
missed
 
not brought
Q3 - Could you ........ to the museum?
 
tell me the way
 
tell me what is the way
 
direct
 
indicate the way
Q4 - He tried to prevent the dogs .... fighting
 
to
 
at
 
from
 
for
Q5 - The ....... of the test is to establish how much progress has been made
 
idea
 
result
 
pass
 
aim
Q6 - ...... the lack of facilities, the centre was closed down
 
Because
 
Since
 
According to
 
Due to
Q7 - I wish I ..... never told them about it
 
have
 
had
 
would have
 
should have
Q8 - He ...... succeeded if he had tried harder
 
should
 
ought to
 
would have
 
ought to have
Q9 - My flat was that cheap because it ........ a lot doing to it before we could live there
 
wanted
 
took
 
needed
 
had to
Q10 - I tried ...... several pairs of shoes before I found the ones that I wanted
 
for
 
out for
 
to
 
on
Q11 - Let's go and speak to her face ...... face
 
to
 
at
 
for
 
by
Q12 - The snow ....... when the sun came out
 
dissolved
 
liquidised
 
melted
 
boiled
Q13 - It took her a long time ........ to the station
 
for getting
 
to get
 
getting
 
to have got
Q14 - I'm earning less now so I'll have to ......... my spending
 
cut into
 
cut down on
 
cut up
 
cut off
Q15 - She isn't really ......... for the job
 
capable
 
suitable
 
adaptable
 
fitted
Q16 - The car pulled .... at the stop sign
 
back
 
up
 
through
 
away
Q17 - The bedroom light is off so they ......... be asleep
 
can
 
would
 
must
 
need
Q18 - She .......... her flat burgled last week
 
had
 
was
 
should have
 
would be
Q19 - They found it hard to ....... up to the fact that they had failed
 
face
 
look
 
set
 
work
Q20 - There is a ........ of water because it hasn't rained enough this winter
 
rare
 
shortage
 
lacking
 
needy
Q21 - ...... we arrived, the fire alarm went off
 
Just as
 
Hardly
 
So soon
 
Scarcely
Q22 - The writer ....... works have affected me the most is Tolstoy
 
which
 
of which
 
whom
 
whose
Q23 - The police arrested them at the customs check at the ...
 
limit
 
boundary
 
divide
 
border
Q24 - Could you ....... me to pay the gas bill tomorrow
 
remember
 
recommend
 
suggest
 
remind
Q25 - You had ......... hurry if you're going to get to the bank before it closes
 
rather
 
to
 
sooner
 
better
Q26 - He realised that his wallet had been ....... after he'd left the underground
 
robbed
 
broken into
 
stolen
 
thieved
Q27 - He's always on time so he ........ got to the office by now
 
will have
 
would have
 
might have
 
may have
Q28 - This is ........ the funniest film I've seen in ages
 
by heart
 
by far
 
by then
 
by chance

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