b. are having
c. are eating
d. b & c are correct
--> d
143. He ........... eggs, bread and butter.
a. is wanting
b. doesn't want
c. do want
d. didn't want
--> b
144. What time .......... he .............. lunch?
a. does / have
b. do / have
c. is / having
d. does / has
--> a
145. I need a book but she ............
a. needn't
b. doesn't
c. needs not
d. don't
--> b
146. ............... the Pikes ............. in the garden now?
a. Is / working
b. Doesn't / working
c. Are / working
d. Do / work
--> c
147. There .............. four seasons in a year.
a. are
b. be
c. is
d. am
--> a
148. There ........... any sugar in the jar.
a. isn't
b. aren't
c. is
d. are
--> a
149. Mrs. Mary ................ me English.
a. teaching
b. teaches
c. teach
d. doesn't teaches
--> b
150. We have much ............... in the rainy season.
a. rainy
b. rain
c. raining
d. rains
--> b
151. The Bakers ................ lunch
a. having
b. is having
c. are having
d. has
--> c
152. I don't have ............... money
a. much
b. many
c. no
d. a few
--> a
153. ................. is the best football team in our school.
a. Our
b. Ours
c. We
d. Our’s
--> b
154. Many retirers feel useless because they ........................................
a. do volunteer work
b. have limited incomes
c. aren't working
d. can't help themselves
--> c
155. "It's very painful! .................... I've worked for a long time in my garden," the
woman said.
a. because
b. for
c. by
d. as soon as
--> a
156. The woman has hurt her back ............. for too long.
a. to bend
b. by bending
c. for bending
d. owing to you bend
--> b
157. A lot of passengers who ................... in the ship crash are still suffering from
shock.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> d
158. "How many ships ...................... there in our merchant fleet?" Mr Pike asked
me.
a. had been
b. have been
c. had been
d. are
--> d
159. I .................. in this garage as a car mechanic for 15 years.
a. has been working
b. have been working
c. had worked
d. worked
--> b
160. The person who ................ in charge of a car is the conductor.
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
--> a
161. She regretted ....................... how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
a. not to learn
b. not learning
c. not having learnt
d. b & c are correct
--> d
162. The doctor showed the patient .................. to do some exercises.
a. what
b. why
c. when
d. how
--> d
163. The doctor told his friend all about ................ the woman and asked him for
his advice.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meet
d. he met
--> b
164. If I had taken your advice, I ................ a better life.
a. will have
b. shall have
c. would have
d. would have had
--> d
165. We have got high inflation. That's why prices keep .............. up.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to going
--> c
166. They wanted to know why they ....................... it for her while she could do it
by herself.
a. did
b. have done
c. should do
d. have to do
--> c
167. Firemen rescued several people from the ................ floor of the blazing
building.
a. high
b. top
c. basement
d. low
-->b
168. When the electricity failed, he ................ a match to find the candles.
a. rubbed
b. scratched
c. struck
d. started
--> c
169. He filled in the necessary forms and ................. for the job.
a. appealed
b. asked
c. requested
d. applied
--> d
170. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ..................
a. stopped
b. broken
c. serviced
d. rented
-->c
171. The film lasted three hours with ................ of 15 minutes between part one
and part two.
a. an interval
b. a pause
c. a stop
d. an interruption
--> a
172. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ............... time to answer your
letters.
a. little
b. few
c. small
d. some
-->a
173. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to ............. himself against the cold.
a. conceal
b. protect
c. cover
d. wrap
--> b
174. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that .............. him.
a. liked
b. fitted
c. agreed
d. matched
--> b
175. ................. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
a. Although
b. In spite of
c. Despite
d. Even
--> a
176. He was unwilling to explain the reason ................. his absence.
a. for
b. why
c. of
d. that
--> a
177. John Jameson is a famous ................. who stole five million pounds from a
bank.
a. crime
b. criminal
c. criminally
d. criminality
--> b
178. ................... your own business can cause a lot of financial worries.
a. Manage
b. Managing
c. Manager
d. Manageable
--> b