Use of English test

Complete the sentences (1-8) with the correct prepositions.

1 I have music lessons with Mr Jones    Room 106    Friday mornings.

2 I've arranged to meet Jim    the school café    noon.

3 The last time I saw Peter was    a football match    May.

4 I will call you    the evening and we'll have a chat.

5 He finished the project    two weeks.

6 Are you going home     Christmas?

7 Can you hear me? I'm    the train now. I should be in Glasgow    half past ten.

8    5 years' time, students will be using tablets    school instead of textbooks.

Read the exam strategy. Then read the pairs of sentences (1-5) and choose the correct answer to complete them. You need a different word to complete each sentence.

1 l often go jogging        [A on, B in, C out, D off]the morning.

I usually get up late       [A on, B in, C out, D off] Friday mornings.

2 l am meeting him         [A on, B at, C in, D over] half an hour.

We are meeting         [A on, B at, C in, D over] half past ten.

3 I was        [A in , B on, C out, D off ] the train when you called me.

He got        [A in , B on, C out, D off ] the train and walked towards the exit.

4 Paul decided to         [A join, B do, C make, D take] up guitar lessons and start a band.

A lot of his friends wanted to          [A join, B do, C make, D take]in when Paul decided to form a rock band.

5 The main character        [A on, B at, C out, D in] the book is a special agent called Rick Smith.

Mark tripped and spilled his juice        [A on, B at, C out, D in]my English coursebook.

Read the text below. For questions (1-10) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

When we think of fashion, we usually think of clothes, shoes and hairstyles. However, other things can come in and go 1        [A out, B on, C up, D from] of fashion just as quickly as the things we wear. For a while, 2           [A closely, B barely, C nearly, D hardly] everyone in the sports world was doing a move called the Dab. The Dab is when you put your head into the curve of one arm while throwing the other arm out behind you. It originated in the Atlanta hip hop scene, but was 3          [A done, B turned, C become, D made] popular by Cam Newton, an American football star who used the move during his most 4              [A strong, B successful, C noticeable, D great] season. Then, in Europe, French footballer Paul Pogba did it 5      [A at, B of, C in, D on] the pitch each time he scored a goal. Soon enough everyone was Dabbing. But now it's over, or very nearly. Newton and Pogba officially announced that they would no longer do the Dab when they scored, and now it is 6              [A considered, B said, C thought, D described] a little embarrassing to perform the move. Arthur Malone, an expert on social crazes, says that this is the typical progression. 'When a craze starts out, it is cool and everyone wants to 7        [A turn, B join, C take, D be] in, but when you see older people like newsreaders and college football coaches doing it, it starts to become less 8              [A typical, B interested, C appealing, D confusing]. It's exactly the same with fashion or music'. In other words, what was cool is suddenly 9            [A tiring, B boring, C flat, D negative], and if you see your grandpa doing the Dab on the golf course when he takes a good shot, you know it's time to 10          [A drive, B turn, C move, D change] on to the next cool trend.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences (1-5).

1 There was   [-, a] woman sitting opposite me with a book in her hand.     [A, The] book she was reading was a thriller.

2 The Town Hall is     [the, -] tallest building in our town.

3     [The, -] happiness means different things to different people.

4     [The, -] sky is getting very dark. It's going to rain.

5 He has lived in     [the, a] United States for many years, but he is still   [a, -] British at heart.

Read the text below. For questions (1-10) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

If you want to be a successful fashion blogger, the first thing you have 1         [A do, B doing, C done, D to do] is write. That sounds really obvious, but so many people claim they'd like to be 2       [A a, B an, C the, D one] blogger while not actually writing a single word! So, first of all, read everything you can find about your chosen topic, study 3           [A other, B another, C every, D neither] blogs, and then practise writing until you feel comfortable with your tone and style. Above all, be yourself. Don't try to copy other people because you 4           [A don't, B didn't, C won't, D haven't] sound natural and convincing. If you want your blog to stand out, decide on 5       [A a, B an, C the, D one] unique 'voice' and message and then stick to it. Think long and hard about the visuals you feature in your blog. 6            [A While, B However, C Moreover, Despite] the words you write are important, people are just as interested in seeing pictures of the styles you are describing. Also remember that 7         [A many, B much, C few, D a lot] photos are protected by copyright, so you may need to ask for permission to use them. Finally, keep blogging. There are far too many intriguing blogs that have been forgotten 8          [A before, B after, C since, D for] only a few posts. Maybe the blogger lost interest, or perhaps they didn't get many visits on 9          [A theirs, B their, C they, D this] blog and simply ran out of enthusiasm. It takes a long time to build up an audience, so don't give up after a few posts. Just keep on 10            [A to write, B writing, C written, D write] and you may become a star blogger too!