1. I can't come out on Saturday because the decorators are coming.
a) I'm having painted my kitchenb) I'm having my kitchen paintedc) I'm painting my kitchend) they're having my kitchen painted
2. Her mother asked her where _____.
a) had she beenb) was shec) she had beend) she did went
3. Would you mind _____ the telephone?
a) to answerb) having answeredc) answeringd) answering to
4. I didn't go out last night and _____.
a) neither did my fatherb) my father tooc) my father notd) either my father
5. We tried to _____ his hair cut, but he wouldn't go in the door.
a) make it to getb) make him getc) getting himd) make him
6. They apologised _____ late.
a) for arrivingb) to arrivec) for arrived) for had arrived
7. She said she _____ have tea than coffee.
a) would be preferringb) would preferc) would ratherd) would have rather
8. Don't be depressed; you shouldn't let things _____.
a) down youb) get you downc) do you downd) lower you down
9. When we asked customers why they bought the shoes, the common _____ was that they made them feel good.
a) respondb) respondingc) responsed) responsive
10. The pace of the run was slow, so we didn't see them all finish _____.
a) unexpectedlyb) expectedc) expectantd) unexpected
11. We decided to take the car, _____ the terrible rain and wind.
a) in spiteb) despite ofc) in spite ofd) despite the fact that
12. Harriet uses the example of the car journey to show that:
a) Acting can be boring as well as rewardingb) Actors do not find it easy to try new ideasc) Actors do not deserve the praise they received) Acting shares characteristics with other repetitive activities
13. _____ had we started the meeting when the fire alarm went off.
a) Scarceb) Hardlyc) Hardly evend) Even though
14. At one point in her career, JK Rowling gave up writing for children and _____ turned her talents to adult literature.
a) shortlyb) momentarilyc) temporarilyd) presently
15. According to the writer, what is the worst aspect of a film composer's working conditions?
a) The music has to be composed after the film is completed.b) The deadlines set for the composer cannot be achieved.c) The music has to compete for attention with other elements of the film.d) The composer has no control over how the music is used.
