Upper Intermediate and Advanced Placement test

She ____ obsessed with rock climbing at a young age.
1. becomes
2. became
3. has become
4. would become
He’s not a stamp collector, ___?
1. was he
2. wasn’t he
3. is he
4. isn’t he
How long ____ you had this car?
1. did
2. do
3. have
4. were
____ anyone get hurt?
1. Did
2. Were
3. Have
4. Had
He ____ about birds. It drives me mad!
1. forever talk
2. is forever talking
3. will forever be talking
4. has forever been talking
She keeps ____ her things all around the place which is so annoying.
1. to leave
2. leaves
3. leave
4. leaving
He ____ me to the first game when I was only 6.
1. used to take
2. would take
3. took
4. has taken
At first I ____ starting work so early but this has changed.
1. didn't use to
2. wouldn't
3. didn't have to
4. wasn't used to
My new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken down.
1. that
2. which
3. whose
I'd like to see the photos ____ you took on holiday.
1. who
2. whose
3. where
People __________ from the illness find it difficult to relax.
1. suffered
2. suffering
3. who suffering
4. were suffering
You'd better take your coat ____ the weather gets worse.
1. in case
2. otherwise
3. so that
4. in order to
She did a course in confidence building ____ overcome her phobia.
1. so that
2. in order to
3. although
4. in case
He ____ a therapist for several years after he left school.
1. has seen
2. has been seeing
3. saw
4. used to seeing
She ____ much better since she left the hospital last week.
1. is feeling
2. feels
3. felt
4. has been feeling
He realized that he ____ his car keys in the office.
1. left
2. has left
3. had left
4. was leaving
We couldn't fall asleep because our neighbours ____ a lot of noise.
1. made
2. had made
3. have made
4. were making
____ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll have to change them.
1. Wherever
2. Whovever
3. Whatever
4. However
They ____ out for a few years before they decided to get married.
1. had gone
2. have been going
3. were going
4. had been going
You won't pass the exam ____ you start revising immediately.
1. as long as
2. provided
3. unless
4. if
We wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to chat with Mary!
1. didn't stop
2. hadn't stopped
3. don't stop
4. wouldn't have stopped
The party was so boring I wish I ____ there at all.
1. hadn't gone
2. wouldn't go
3. haven't gone
4. didn't go
If only you ____ more time to spend with the family.
1. would have
2. have had
3. had
4. have
Oh, you're busy? I ____ you later, OK?
1. am calling
2. call
3. have called
4. will call
By the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the party.
1. will be preparing
2. will have prepared
3. prepare
4. have prepared
During the next meeting we ____ about setting goals.
1. are talking
2. will have talked
3. will be talking
4. talk
I can't find my keys. I ____ them.
1. may lose
2. must lost
3. might have lost
4. should have lost
The police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the building.
1. can't
2. couldn't
3. didn't allow
4. weren't allowed
Admission was free so we ____ any tickets.
1. needn't buy
2. mustn't buy
3. didn't need to buy
4. mustn't have bought
I'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk.
1. of
2. to
3. at
4. in
The horror movie wasn't just frightening! It was ____ terrifying!
1. extremely
2. absolutely
3. very
4. fairly
____ the weather was horrible, we decided to go out for a short walk.
1. Even though
2. However
3. In spite of
4. Despite
We should remind _____ to be thankful for all that we have.
1. us
3. ourselves
4. we
His father asked Dan where ____ all day.
1. had he been
2. was he
3. he had been
4. he has been
She advised him ______ sun cream.
1. putting
2. put on
3. to putting on
4. to put on
She was only 19 when she sailed across ____ Atlantic.
1. a
2. an
3. the
Your leg could be broken so you must have ____ X-ray.
1. a
2. an
3. the
The square was ____ crowded we couldn't pass.
1. so
2. such
3. very
4. as
Two climbers are reported to ____ during the storm last night.
1. die
2. have died
3. had died
4. died
I'll need to have the stairs ____.
1. renovate
2. renovating
3. to renovate
4. renovated
I only paid ₤20 for this jacket! It was a real ____.
1. buy
2. price
3. bargain
4. sale
Jane is always poking her nose in other people's business. She's so ____!
1. inquisitive
2. obedient
3. playful
4. unreliable
As far as I'm ____, I do not support the new government.
1. matter
2. referred
3. according
4. concerned
The window ____ was really imaginative.
1. exhibition
2. display
3. collection
4. vision
She ____ the sack last week and is now looking for a new job.
1. did
2. made
3. took
4. got
She doesn't ____ of my decision.
1. agree
2. approve
3. accept
4. support
During his stay in Indonesia he went ____ with malaria.
1. up
2. off
3. down
4. over
When the customs officers found some illegal goods hidden in the car, he was arrested for ____.
1. assault
2. mugging
3. hijacking
4. smuggling
I can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a hand with it, please?
1. give
2. get
3. take
4. borrow
I couldn't get in ____ with you all week! Where have you been?
1. contact
2. call
3. touch
4. talk

Upper Intermediate and Advanced Placement test

Test de comprobación entre Nivel Intermedio Superior ó Nivel Avanzado