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1. 
   Where is Sam? I am not sure. He ....................... be having lunch.
   1.   mustn't
   2.   may
   3.   must
   4.   can't
2. He ................ gone out. His car is not here
   1.   must have
   2.   may have
   3.   must
   4.   can't have
3. The door was open. She ....................... to close it
   1.   must have forgotten
   2.   might have forgotten
   3.   might forget
   4.   may have forgotten
4. You ......................... park here. It is a "No parking area".
   1.   must
   2.   may
   3.   mustn't
   4.   can
5. My car broke ............................. while I was going on a trip.
   1.   up
   2.   on
   3.   off
   4.   down
6. One should clear .................. his room before he leaves in the morning.
   1.   up
   2.   on
   3.   away
   4.   out
7. I was happy when I came .................... an old friend.
   1.   up
   2.   to
   3.   for
   4.   across
8. The thieves had got ............... with the money before the police arrived
   1.   of
   2.   away
   3.   in
   4.   on
9. ..............? Where do you come
   1.   of
   2.   to
   3.   from
   4.   off
10. Take ............. your jacket. It is very hot here
    1.   out
    2.   on
    3.   of
    4.   off
11. The car ran ...................... petrol.
    1.   out
    2.   out of
    3.   of
    4.   in
12. Nurses look ................ patients
    1.   after
    2.   for
    3.   at
    4.   in
13. The thief broke ........................ the house and took a lot of money.
    1.   out
    2.   down
    3.   into
    4.   up
14. The travellers set ..................... three hours ago
    1.   of
    2.   off
    3.   on
    4.   in
15. I saw many interesting places .................... my visit to Alex.
    1.   while
    2.   when
    3.   during
    4.   as soon as
16. After I had finished writing a letter,I ..................... out.
    1.   go
    2.   going
    3.   had gone
    4.   went
17. He is ................... American nor British.
    1.   either
    2.   or
    3.   neither
    4.   might
18. Flight 19 went missing ......................... it was flying over the Atlantic ocean
    1.   during
    2.   before
    3.   through
    4.   while
19. I haven't gone to the museum ........................ I was young
    1.   since
    2.   when
    3.   before
    4.   after
20. He did not write. He did not telephone.
    1.   He neither writes nor telephone.
    2.   He either writes or telephone.
    3.   He neither wrote nor telephoned.
    4.   He did either write nor telephone.
21. He used to .......................... crazy things
    1.   does
    2.   do
    3.   doing
    4.   did
22. She is used to ....................... the poor
    1.   helping
    2.   helps
    3.   help
    4.   helped
23. My friend was used to .............................. in the lake
    1.   swim
    2.   swims
    3.   swam
    4.   swimming
24. --------------- He works
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardship
    4.   hardness
25. He is a ............................. worker
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardships
    4.   hardness
26. It ......................... rains in Upper Egypt
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardships
    4.   hardness
27. He ....................... has any money left
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardships
    4.   hardness
28. ----------------- This tomato is not soft. It is
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardships
    4.   hardness
29. He suffered from many ..................... during his life
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardships
    4.   hardness
30. It is raining ............................. outside
    1.   hardly
    2.   hard
    3.   hardship
    4.   hardness
31. The bus moved with difficulty as the street was crowded. It means
    1.   It hardly moved .
    2.   It moved hard
    3.   It could not move.
32. When I was a child. I went to school on foot. That means -----------
    1.   I am used to going to school on foot.
    2.   I sometimes went to school on foot.
    3.   I used to go to school on foot.
33. Too many cooks ................ the soup
    1.   spill
    2.   spell
    3.   spoil
    4.   spoilt
34. Keep ................. the grass
    1.   of
    2.   away
    3.   off
    4.   on
35. He got ........................ his car
    1.   on
    2.   in
    3.   at
    4.   into
36. --------------- Good things come to those who
    1.   want
    2.   wait
    3.   will
    4.   wanted
37. I feel like .......................... tea
    1.   drink
    2.   to drink
    3.   drank
    4.   drinking
38. We enjoy ............................ with foreigners
    1.   chat
    2.   chatting
    3.   chats
    4.   to chat
39. --------------- She practised
    1.   swimming
    2.   swam
    3.   swim
    4.   to swim
40. You win at tennis by ................ the most points
    1.   score
    2.   the score
    3.   scoring
    4.   to score
41. She finished ..................... the letter
    1.   write
    2.   to write
    3.   written
    4.   writing
42. My cousin is used to ................ too fast
    1.   driving
    2.   drive
    3.   drove
    4.   drives
43. I am fond of ..................... movies
    1.   watch
    2.   to watch
    3.   watching
    4.   the watch
44. Don't go out without ............. for permission
    1.   to ask
    2.   ask
    3.   asked
    4.   asking
45. He thanked me for .................. him
    1.   help
    2.   helping
    3.   helped
    4.   the help
46. Ali was worried ...................... passing his exams
    1.   on
    2.   for
    3.   about
    4.   of
47. ?Could you lend me ..............., please
    1.   a hand
    2.   your hand
    3.   hands
    4.   a favour
48. Asmaa always looks at .............. in the Mirror before she leaves
    1.   himself
    2.   itself
    3.   myself
    4.   herself
49. We like to go ................. in the Red sea
    1.   dive
    2.   diving
    3.   dives
    4.   to dive
50. The pupils should depend on--------------
    1.   themselves
    2.   himself
    3.   ourselves
    4.   himself
51. She is good at ................. the piano
    1.   play
    2.   to play
    3.   playing
    4.   plays
52. It is ............... a hot day
    1.   rather
    2.   quite
    3.   quiet
53. It is .................. a cold day
    1.   rather
    2.   quite
    3.   quiet
54. This shirt is ...................... expensive
    1.   rather
    2.   quiet
    3.   quite
55. This idea is ................... perfect
    1.   rather
    2.   quiet
    3.   quite
56. ------------ This place is very
    1.   rather
    2.   quiet
    3.   quite
57. This blouse is ................ cheap. I will buy it
    1.   rather
    2.   quiet
    3.   quite
58. I am grateful ...................... you
    1.   for
    2.   in
    3.   of
    4.   to
59. We are angry .................. Nada because she did not come to the party
    1.   with
    2.   against
    3.   about
    4.   for
60. Do not be late ................. the meeting
    1.   on
    2.   about
    3.   for
    4.   of
61. I could not wait ...........................him any longer
    1.   of
    2.   for
    3.   about
    4.   off
62. We were invited .................. a big party
    1.   for
    2.   to
    3.   of
    4.   at
63. Do not argue ................... your friends
    1.   about
    2.   with
    3.   of
    4.   against
64. Do not argue ................ that topic
    1.   for
    2.   with
    3.   at
    4.   about
65. The road ................................... the next few weeks
    1.   will build
    2.   will be building
    3.   will be built
    4.   will have built
66. -------------- The lessons
    1.   has to be revised
    2.   have to revise
    3.   have to be revising
    4.   have to be revised
67. You ...................... get up early. It is a Friday
    1.   doesn't have to
    2.   must
    3.   mustn't
    4.   don't have to
68. You ................. smoke here. It is a "No smoking area"
    1.   can
    2.   must
    3.   mustn't
    4.   don't have to
69. I ...................... start earlier as I have a lot of work
    1.   has to
    2.   will have to
    3.   mustn't
    4.   don't have to
70. You are not allowed to park here = You ............ park here
    1.   must
    2.   mustn't
    3.   have to
    4.   don't have to
71. You are obliged to obey the rules = You ............. obey them
    1.   must
    2.   has to
    3.   mustn't
    4.   don't have to
72. You ................... to hurry. You have a lot of time.
    1.   must
    2.   have to
    3.   mustn't
    4.   don't have to
73. ----------- express lack of necessity
    1.   Must
    2.   Mustn't
    3.   Have to
    4.   Don't / Doesn't have to
74. This cupboard is full .................... old books
    1.   in
    2.   of
    3.   off
    4.   with
75. A lot of trees ........................ planted next year
    1.   are
    2.   will
    3.   are going to be
    4.   are going to
76. I do not know much .................. this project
    1.   for
    2.   off
    3.   of
    4.   about
77. The government will build a new bridge over the Nile. (passive)
    1.   A new bridge will build over the Nile.
    2.   A new bridge will be built over the Nile.
    3.   A new bridge will be building over the Nile.
    4.   A new bridge will have built over the Nile.
78. He is afraid of .................... by air
    1.   traveling
    2.   travel
    3.   travels
    4.   to travel
79. After she ............... her aunt, she went shopping
    1.   has visited
    2.   visited
    3.   had visited
    4.   visiting
80. He .................... telephoned nor sent a letter
    1.   either
    2.   neither
    3.   both
    4.   so
81. My friend .................... getting high marks
    1.   used to
    2.   used
    3.   is using to
    4.   is used to
82. English .................... all over the world
    1.   speaks
    2.   is spoken
    3.   spoken
    4.   has spoken
83. If I had a lot of money, I ................. a lot of countries
    1.   visited
    2.   will visit
    3.   would visit
    4.   can visit
84. ?How about ........................ out tonight
    1.   going
    2.   go
    3.   went
    4.   gone
85. Nada and Heba enjoyed ...................... in Sinai
    1.   herself
    2.   ourselves
    3.   yourslves
    4.   themselves
86. He ............. me that he had passed the test
    1.   told
    2.   said to
    3.   said
    4.   asked
87. It costs .................. money to buy a new car
    1.   many
    2.   a few
    3.   a lot of
    4.   a lot
88. "I don't know how to work out this problem." said Ahmed
    1.   Ahmed said that I didn't know how to work out that problem.
    2.   Ahmed said that he didn't know how to work out that problem.
    3.   Ahmed said that he doesn't know how to work out that problem.
    4.   Ahmed said that I don't know how to work out that problem.
89. It is probable that he will come early. use: may
    1.   He may come early.
    2.   It is probable that he may come early.
    3.   He may have come early.
90. Samir saved a lot of money to travel abroad. use: so that
    1.   Samir saved a lot of money so that travel abroad.
    2.   Samir saved a lot of money so that he can travel abroad.
    3.   Samir saved a lot of money so that he may travel abroad.
    4.   Samir saved a lot of money so that he could travel abroad.