Pre-Intermediate English 1
General Multiple choice
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1. If Kate _________ late again, she’ll lose her job.
a. be b. is c. was d. will be
2. As the streets of our city become busier, people are turning more and more to the ___ bicycle.
a. historical b. old-fashioned c. old-aged d. elderly
3. ______ it was raining heavily we went out without a raincoat.
a. In spite b. In spite of c. However d. Although
4. I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at least we are properly prepared ______ it this time.
a. about b. at c. with d. for











5. If only he ______ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong.
a. had b. has c. would have d. should have
6. Children ______ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
a. before b. except c. lacking d. below
7. Mr Smith was _________ in a road accident.
a. wrong b. right c. injured d. damaged
8. Is it worth waiting for a table in this restaurant or shall we go ________ else?
a. anywhere b. otherwise c. somewhere d. everywhere











9. Do you know the time the train _________ to Birmingham?
a. reaches b. gets c. arrives d. comes
10. When we came back from holiday our suitcases were _________ by the customs officers.
a. guarded b. tested . corrected d. examined
11. He’s just arrived to find his wife in tear.
a. embarrassed b. panicking c. crying d. confused
12. ________ are people between ages 13 and 19.
a. Middle-aged people b. Teenagers c. Youngsters d. Elderly people











13. Do you have ________ for a dollar? Do you have 4 quarters?
a. change b. coins c. currency d. tips
14. As I ________ to the station I met the Browns.
a. was running b. were running c. have been running d. had been running
15. By next Friday Sam ________ five speeches.
a. will have given b. will gave c. might have given d. can have given
16. Before Mike _______, he will have studied English for fours years.
a. graduate b. will graduatec. graduated d. graduates











17. The word restaurant has _________ syllables.
a. two b. three c. four d. a and b.
18. The underlined letters in the word studied are pronounced __________.
a. [id] b. [t] c. [d] d. a and c
19. The ending of the word sentences if pronounced __________.
a. [iz] b. [z ] c. [s ] d. b and c
20. The word carbohydrate has a tress on the _________ syllable.
a. first b. second c. third d. fourth















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