Welcome to your Test Your General English Name Email 1. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Hello. I'm _________ to meet you.pleasepleasingpleased2. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He works as ________ engineer.thean/3. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.There are a lot of ________ in my family.children'schildrenchildrens4. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Her husband ________ meat.doesn't likesdon't likedoesn't like5. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.My sister ______ a cake yesterday.eatateeaten6. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.________ they go to the cinema with you?WereAreDid7. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Pete is ________ person I have ever met.the most intelligentmore intelligentmost intelligent8. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Julia goes to school ________ bus.withonby9. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.________ you hold this for me, please?CanMayShould10. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Can I ________ you to Mr Morrison?introducedinduceintroduce11. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.These biscuits are made ________ chocolate.fromofby12. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He drives a very __________ car.comfortingcomfortedcomfortable13. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.You haven't asked ________ questions.manymucha lot14. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Please, don't be late. The train always leaves ________ time.onatin15. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He'll call you as soon as he ________ from holiday.returnswill returnreturned16. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.The company was founded ________ the early nineties.atinon17. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Can you please turn the radio ________. I can't hear the news very well.outupdown18. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Shall we ________ together?go shoppinggo to the shoppinggo to shopping19. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.I can't believe he ________ me the secret!saidtoldtold to20. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.I ________ for this company for five years.have been workingworkhave work21. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.They ________ to the museum several times this year.'ve been've gone've visited22. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.You ________ be a member to use the swimming pool - our center is open to the general public.don't have tomustn'tcan't23. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.English is difficult because of all the exceptions ________ have to be learntwhowhichwhat24. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He has booked _______ table for tonight./asome25. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Taxes ________ recently.risengone uphave gone up26. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.The vacuum cleaner is ________ again. I must find someone to repair it.brokecrashedbroken27. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Their offices ________ near the opera house.are locatedplaceslocates28. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.If I ________ more experience in this field, I could negotiate a higher salary.havehadwould have29. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Did you have to buy ________ expensive piece of jewellery?suchsosuch an30. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Unless some extra money is found, the theatre ________.won't be closedwill closedwill be closed31. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Dave was ________ as a baggage handler at the airport.employeeemployeremployed32. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Everybody wanted to know why ________ late.is hewas hehe was33. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.She said she ________ as soon as she came home.will send an e-mailwould send an e-mailsends an e-mail34. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.It's hard to say if it was a good decision ________ house.moveto movehas moved35. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Very ________ people know the history of this town.muchmorefew36. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He promised Susan ________ his younger sister to the party.to not takenot to takenot taking37. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.We are hoping ________ with this situation soon.for dealingthat we dealto deal38. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Everyone was surprised ________ to retire.he decidesby his decisiondeciding39. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Her roommate, ________ was married to an Italian for three years, might be able to help her with the translation.whothatwhich40. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.________ business with you has been a pleasure.MakingTakingDoing41. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.When you arrange to meet someone, it's a good idea to send an e-mail to ________ the date and time of your meeting.cancelorderconfirm42. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.I had to make ________ with my doctor one week in advance.an engagementan appointmenta massage43. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Don't worry, we're used to _______ our budgets.stretchstretchingstretched44. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Ronald Reagan was first ________ President in 1980.electedselectedbecome45. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.It's getting ________ difficult to meet the deadlines.increasingincreasedincreasingly46. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Nobody else has been told he's coming, ________?is hehas hehave they47. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Try to avoid talking to him today. He looks really ________.angrilyangryanger48. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.________ you possibly come home a bit earlier this time?CouldWillWould49. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He reminds me ________ my father.ofonfrom50. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.I don't want to discourage you ________ the contract.to signof signingfrom signing51. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Actually, it was a highly ________ matter.sophisticatedredundantexpectant52. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.It was believed that he would govern the country in a very ________ way.accreditedauthorizeddetermined53. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.One in five modern children suffers _______ an allergic reaction.fromofwith54. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Had he _________ the offer he would have become a regional manager.acceptedhave acceptedwould accept55. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.When the space station is completed, it will be the first time ________ astronauts will be able to work in space comfortably.whenthatwhere56. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Their lifestyle is quite luxurious, if you consider that they make ________ than 20,000 pounds a year.fewlittleless57. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.You're nearly 27 years old. It's time you ________.settled downsettle downhad settled down58. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.It wasn't an easy situation you ________.have dealt withdealing withwere dealing with59. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.I'm afraid I must insist ________ with me, sir.on you comingon comingyou coming60. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.They are a ________ business - they sell direct to the public.wholesaleretailenterprise61. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.The company is so successful thanks to its excellent ________.personpersonalpersonnel62. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Julia has been offered a position as Vice President of our parent company and is ________ after more than 10 years with DMT.retiringbeing dismissedresigning63. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.In Britain, education is ________ between the ages of 5 and 16.obviousobligationcompulsory64. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.In 2000-2001, more than a third of the ________ of children aged 7 to 15 was on food and soft drinks.costexpenditureproportion65. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Under no circumstances ________ attempt this on your own.should youshouldn't youyou should66. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.If oil prices continue to ________ wildly, it will affect most economies.flushfluctuateflourish67. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.I'm afraid his knowledge of the issue is only ________.rudimentarycomprehensiveinadequate68. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.He set up a new company, which did _________ well for a while.marginallybarelymoderately69. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.In general I agree with Dr Hardy, but I would like to ________ one of the points in his article.take issue withcomply withapprove70. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap.Fortunately profits have ________ this year.pushed uppicked uppaid up15 out of 14Time is Up! Time's up