Test 1. I'm really looking forward --- when you come to Britain next month.
a to meet you
b meeting you
c to meeting you
d about meeting you

2. Is there anything I need to know in order --- any major social gaffes?
a to avoid making
b not to make
c I don't make
d to avoid that I make

3. She --- my brother-in-law's family ---they first came to this country.
a has been knowing, for
b is knowing, since
c has known, since
d knows, for

4. After she ---to the members of staff, she --a report to the manager.
a had spoken, sent
b spoke, had sent
c spoke, sent
d had spoken, had sent

5. -- to contradict him, I smiled and said nothing.
a I didn't want
b Not wanting
c Not to want
d For not

6. Suddenly I saw a man -- slowly towards me.
a walk
b to walk
c who walking
d walking

7. Not until later -- he was my new next-door-neighbour.
a did I realise
b I realised
c I realise
d I did realise

8. A: Is Karen here?
B: No, She -- for work.
a just left
b has just left
c is just gone
d was just leaving

9. When he --an airline pilot he -- a lot of money.
a became, had earned
b had become, earned
c became, earned
d had become, had earned

10. I remember --me bedside stories when I was very small.
a her reading
b she read
c she was reading
d reading

11. We went there every winter for over ten years but we never --- the freezing weather.
a accustomed
b were used to
c were use to
d got used to

12. When I was on my grandparent's farm I --- like --the cows.
a did use to, milk
b use to, to milk
c used to, milk
d used to, milking

13. --in politics, you must be thick-skinned and prepared to take risks.
a to succeed
b succeeding
c succeed
d for succeeding

14. Visitors are expected --- between the hours of 9 and 11am daily.
a arrive
b to arrive
c arriving
d be arriving

15. During the election campaign the government said they ---taxes but they still have not done anything.
a were lowering
b were going to lower
c were to
d would to lower

16. He learned that his brother was working in a petrol service station ---his job as a car salesman.
a after he loses
b when he was losing
c after having lost
d as he lost

17. You can use it --shut.
a for stopping the door to slam
b to stop the door slamming
c to stop the door's slamming
d for to stop the door slamming

18. You will find their house ---you take a good street map with you.
a as long as
b even if
c unless
d otherwise

19. We --- annoy him as he gets very angry.
a needn't
b aren't allowed to
c don't have to
d mustn't
20. I can't give you the report on Friday because I --it by then.
a a will finish
b won't finish
c won't be finishing
d won't have finished

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