English Intermediate Exam Questions

74 Questions

There are too ______ people coming. I don’t think we have enough chairs.

many

There are ______ more tickets left, I’m afraid, we’ve sold out.

______ of those colours are horrible – I don’t like any of them, sorry.

All

Just add a ______ salt, not too much.

little

This is the phone ______ I got for my birthday.

whose

John’s cottage, ______ we stayed on holiday, is in a beautiful part of the country.

which

You never ______ when it was going to be your turn, and then suddenly

knew

Choose the correct variant: I _____ to pay the bill but she refused.

offered

Choose the correct variant: She ______ them that the water was dangerous.

warned

Choose the correct variant: You told me you _________ Bill for years.

hadn’t seen

Choose the correct variant: I warned you ______ that.

not to do

Complete the words related to the internet: For me, the best way to book a holiday is through an online t_ s__.

travel site

Complete the words related to the internet: Almost everyone who looks for information online uses s_ e _ to direct them to the best sites.

search engines

Complete the words related to the internet: Demi spends hours on s_ n s _ writing messages to her friends and commenting on their posts.

social networking sites

Complete the words related to the internet: Before Niara buys any electrical product, she always goes to r_ s _ to see what scores people have given the products she’s interested in.

rating sites

Choose the correct variant: You look like you’ve had a long day. Why don’t you______ your feet up and I’ll go and make us a lovely cup of tea.

put

Choose correct option: They (not go) there if they (not be) able to get cheap tickets.

wouldn't go, weren't

Choose the correct variant: She was a member of the early feminist ____.

movement

Choose the correct variant: I think the wheel is the greatest ____ in history.

invention

Choose the correct variant: Don’t ____ ask your hotel to book a taxi to the airport.

forget to

Choose the correct variant: You’d _____ book a double room if you think your wife might be able to go too.

better

Choose the correct answer: Some of the taxi drivers have _____ to take you for a longer drive than is necessary.

tend to

Discipline is very important to us. We don’t like the children to ____ the teacher.

obey

Match the following programming languages with their primary usage:

Python = General-purpose programming JavaScript = Client-side scripting for web applications SQL = Database queries CSS = Styling web pages

I need a new coat. Maybe I'll get a ____.

secondhand

I never leave my TV _____ overnight. I switch it off at the plug.

on standby

It's ____ for Simon to be here so early.

unusual

Don't throw those old clothes away. They can be ____.A) recycled

reused

I should stop feeding my cat so much. She's looking a little ____.

overweight

The shop assistant ____ me when I asked for a shirt. He brought me skirt.

misunderstood

I _ the bus if my alarm clock me up. (not miss / wake)

wouldn't/not have missed, had woken

If it_ warmer today, I_ for a swim in the sea. (be / go)

'd/had been, would have gone

Lee's parents her a car if she __her driving test. (buy / pass)

would've/have bought, 'd/had passed

If they us that it was Anthony's birthday, wehim a present. (not tell / not get)

hadn't/not told, wouldn't/not have got

I you at the station if you me you were coming. (meet / tell)

would've/have met, 'd/had told

Joe_ his car if he_ the money. (not sell, not need)

wouldn't/not have sold, hadn't/had not needed

What__ we_ if they____ us? (do / not help)

would (we) have done, hadn't/not helped

Your new puppy's well trained. He never _______ instructions.

disobeys

Despite improvements, we still need to be concerned about ____ of rainforest.

destruction

Each of us has a responsibility to _____ the environment.

protect

The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is ______.

make the bed

Your notes are so messy! Why do you things more for yourself?

make difficult

I must be home before midnight.' She said _______________.

she had to be home before midnight.

‘I’ll be there.’ He said _______________.

he would be there.

‘I didn’t see Chris at the party.’ I told him _______________.

I hadn't seen Chris at the party.

‘I’ll go to the doctor this week.’ You told me _______________.

you would go to the doctor this week.

Credit cards __________ accepted here.

are

We wouldn’t have left early if we _________ you were coming.

had known

_____ go to the wrong platform or else you'll miss your train.

Don't

We are going to focus ____ quality.

For the last two hours _____ in the garden, so I’m tired.

I’ve been working

Hans and I ___ each other for ten years.

have known

I think I like the new flat, but I ____ there long.

haven’t been living

Bad news – his dog ____.

has died

We really depend ____ our sponsors.

You have ____ for tennis.

an aptitude

She / work / in Japan / for six years.

She’s been working in Japan for six years.

I / not see her / since the summer holidays.

I haven’t seen her since the summer holidays.

What / you / do / all morning?

What have you been doing all morning?

I / always / enjoy / swimming in the sea.

I’ve always enjoyed swimming in the sea.

She / listen to / the same song all day.

She’s been listening to the same song all day.

We / learn / Chinese / for two years.

We’ve been learning Chinese for two years.

How long / he / be an engineer?

How long has he been an engineer?

Not everyone has a natural talent sport or art, but most people can be successful if they work hard _ something.

for/on

One theory by writer Malcolm Gladwell is that if you focus ____ a skill when you’re young and spend 10,000 hours practising it before the age of twenty, you can master it.

So, any teenager who has the opportunity __ learn a skill should give it a try. It will help them believe _ themselves and they may even become world-class ___ something.

In/at/to

Andrew Graham-Dixon is an ______ in Russian art.

Expert

Pablo Picasso had a lot of _____ as a painter.

Gifted

I always find it amazing to see how quickly my children learn new things. Obviously, I’m a proud father. I’m also amazed that I ______ to produce two such beautiful kids, but they really do learn fast.

managed

I _____ cook to an acceptable standard now, but when I was ten years old I didn’t know meals are made.

could

I’m hopeless____ languages.

Will you ____ finish your work on time?

manage to

I’m afraid I ___ to help you.

am unable

When he was three, he ___ already talk.