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The grammar and writing exam ¹⁾__________ of 2 separate sections. The first is 25 multiple choice answers to test your grammar knowledge. It tests things like verb tenses, articles, prepositions, linkers, modal verbs and²⁾__________ spoken grammar. The second is 5 vocabulary exercises,³⁾__________ with 5 items for which you have to select one choice from a drop-down list. It ⁴⁾__________ mainly synonyms and collocations. There is one mark ⁵⁾__________ each answer, making a total of 50 marks for the⁶⁾__________ test. You have 25 minutes to complete the test. During the test, you cannot ⁷⁾__________ the clock, but you can go back or forward⁸⁾__________ you like, and you can review and ⁹⁾__________ your answers at any point until you submit your test or your time runs out.

Grammar
1. He is single. He never ________.
married
marries
marrying
2. I ________ use to swim much, but now I have my own pool, I swim every day.
don’t
didn’t
did
3. In those days, my father ________ never eat dinner after 8 o’clock.
used to
will
would
4. I had a shower, ________ I went to bed.
during
then
until
5. How much ________ the train to Santiago cost?
is
does
do
6. He ________ in Cairo.
living
lives
live
7. ________ you like to go out this evening?
Will
Would
Can
8. He ________ finished cooking when we arrived.
has
have
had
9. The film starts ________ half past four.
at
on
in
10. I wish it ________ the time of year when I could go on holiday.
will be
is
were
11. I don’t think it’s right ________ children to play with toy guns.
for
that
to
12. I ________ to work when I saw Steve.
was going
went
going
13. That man’s so unreliable – you can’t trust him. _________
I wouldn’t frankly work with him.
I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
Frankly, I wouldn’t work with him.
14. Excuse me, I’m lost. ________ you help me?
Could
Shall
Should

15. William ________ in South America now.

is living
will live
was living

16. We could cook dinner. ________, we could buy some take away food.

Therefore
On the other hand
Although

17. You ________ to do your homework by tomorrow.

should
must
have

18. We ________ have caught the early train, as the football match was delayed.

mustn’t
didn’t
needn’t

19. She reads every day ________ she isn’t serious.

and
because
but
20. A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work. B: So ________ I!
am
do
can

21. Go to the end of the street and turn ________ right.

(-)
on
to
22. The children ________ playing football for two hours before it started raining.
have been
has been
had been

23. There were ________ than fifty people in the audience last night.

fewer
few
lesser

24. I just heard they are ________ get married in June.

going to
going
go to

25. If you were a better cook, you ________ need to eat out all the time.

won’t
wouldn’t
hadn’t

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