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Welcome to this short test made by ProEnglish. There are 46 questions in the quiz, it should take you approximately 20 minutes to complete it.

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1. She _______ like to give _________.

Don’t / advise

Doesn’t / advice

Won’t / advise

Don't / advice

2. Which sentence is correct?

We meet us next week again!

We see us next week again!

We find us next week again!

We meet next week again!

3. First he called me, _________he sent an email to explain his absence.

than

after

then

later

4. I___________ this. Please, ask someone else to help you.

don't do

can do

cannot do

don't can do

5. I think for________ and not for others, I can’t help it.

myself

mine

6. I____________coffee, shall we go to this lovely Cafe ?

like a

would like any

would like some

7. I don’t know the answer, __________.

excuse me

sorry

I'm afraid

please

8. How long_________________for this company?

do you/ work

had you been/working

are you/working

have you been/working

9. Which sentence is correct?

We was for yesterday in the forest for a walk.

For a walk we was in the forest yesterday.

We were for a walk in the forest yesterday.

We for a walk in the forest yesterday were.

10. What professional background____________from?

you are coming

are you coming

you come

do you come

11. Which sentence is correct?

Since 10 years, I know this man.

For 10 years, I know this man.

For 10 years, I have known this man.

Since 10 years, I knew this man.

12. The meeting was____________however, my boss was __________.

inspiring / exciting

inspiring / excited

inspired / excited

inspired / exciting

13. ___________responsible for this damage?

Whose

Who's

Who

Whom

14. Sorry, I can’t find _____ wrong here. If you don’t think it’s appropriate, can you suggest _______ else?

something / anything

something / something

anything / something

something / everything

15. She refused to help us in any way _________ was rather unkind of her.

what

that

which

16. Which sentence is correct?

Is Tom discussing with who the new plans?

Who with the new plans is discussing Tom?

With who the new plans is Tom discussing?

Who is Tom discussing the new plans with?

17. I promise that I __________ as soon as he sends me all the information.

will be informing you

I am going to inform you

I shall inform you

I inform you

18. Would you _________if I close the door? It’s cold!

care

mind

agree

19. She dresses_______man. She definitely needs to buy new clothes!

for a

such a

as a

like a

20. The doctor ________ that another similar case __________ in this clinic, so we felt we were in the right place.

told us / was treated

said us / have been treated

explained us / had been treated

21. She’s going to the hair salon to _________.

have her hair cut and coloured

let cut and colour her hair

cut and colour her hair

have cut and coloured her hair

22. He lost his job six months ago and _______ for a new position ever since.

is looking

has been looking

had looked

was looking

23. I overslept and missed my first day at work! If only ____ so deep.

I had been sleeping

I hadn't been sleeping

I wasn't sleeping

hadn't slept

24. Dear Mr Keller,

I am writing _______my application for the position of Sales Manager that your company offered me last week.

regarding

with regards to

in regards with

with regard to

25. It’s OK, ________ we will make it to the train station in time!

sit down

get down

let down

calm down

26. They used to be very poor. Now they no longer need to make ends ____.

grow

meet

last

high

27. She would have passed her exam, if she _______ harder.

had been studying

has studied

studied

had studied

28. Depending ____ the weather, we might have a picnic in the park.

from

29. I prefer handwritten letter _______ emails, I am old-fashioned.

than

for

instead of

30. Janet ______ her idea, I think we should keep it _____ mind.

said to me / on

mentioned me / in

mentioned / in

suggested me / on

31. Scientists have ______ concerns about the prolonged use of smartphones and ______ deprivation.

explained / sleeping

commented / sleeping

spoken / sleep

expressed / sleep

32. _________ a new meeting room in our main building, we should _____ the personnel.

It gives / inform

There is / inform

Here is / tell

It is / call

33. Some people’s teeth are highly____to cold.

sensible

sensibly

sensitive

sensitively

34. After finishing his work, he_______ down to rest.

lied

lain

laid

lay

35. In the light of the above findings, we _______ the following _______.

reached / consequences

raised / consequences

reached / conclusions

raised / conclusions

36. What is the meaning of the following sentence?

My boss is driving me around the bend at the moment.

a terrible driver

is taking me on holiday

is really annoying

is giving me a lot of help

37. They ________ the view as they drove along the mountain road.

stopped admiring

stopped to admiring

stopped to admire

stop to admire

38. I don’t ____ her name as we met only once during the conference days in Paris.

memorise

remind

reminisce

recollect

39. They started a company together but when there were no earnings but only loses, their decision to nip the problem in the _____ by selling the company, was the right thing to do.

bat

bud

bad

butt

40. This famous journalist is so short-tempered; he should try to ____ his anger.

curb

tamper

control

undermine

41. It’s time that we ______ of a new product after the not so positive feedback from our customers.

build awareness

issue awareness

stimulate awareness

construct awareness

42. Can you please stand _____ him so I can take a photo with both of you?

besides

aside

beside

behind

43. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

I don't drink soft drinks, fruit juice or other drinks, such as cola, that contain sugar.

I don't drink soft drinks, fruit juice or other drinks such as cola, that contain sugar.

I don't drink soft drinks, fruit juice or other drinks such as cola that contain sugar.

I don't drink soft drinks, fruit juice or other drinks, such as cola that contain sugar.

44. Choose the most appropriate ending for this sentence.

I have to start saving money if I want to buy this pair of shoes of……

wonderful quality

excellent quality

outstanding quality

amazing quality

45. It’s been three weeks without any progress on our project. If we want to meet the deadline we should get the _________.

ball sliding

ball moving

ball going

ball rolling

46. He is _____________ to his desk all day. He should have a break otherwise, he will suffer a burnout soon.

connected

glued

chained

devoted

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