Verb to be: am/is/are Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her Subject Pronouns Plural nouns & Numbers

PRE-INTERMEDIATE TEST - 9
- Before, after, until, when, as soon as
- Prepositions

1. I will have a bath _____ I go to bed.

A) when B) if
C) before D) until
2. I’m coming to London tomorrow. I’ll ring you _____ I arrive.
A) before B) when
C) until D) if
3. _____ it is a nice day tomorrow, we can go swimming.
A) If B) Until
C) When D) Before
4. Wait here _____ I get back.
A) until B) before
C) as soon as D) when
5. _____ you have any problem, just ask for help.
A) When B) After
C) Before D) Until
6. I want to get home _____ Jim comes back.
A) if B) before
C) until D) when
7. I’m going to have driving lessons _____ I pass my test.
A) before B) when
C) if D) until
8. Give me your address _____ you go home.
A) if B) before
C) as soon as D) until
9. Bye! I _____ you when I _____ home.
A) phoned / get
B) will phone / will get
C) phone / get
D) will phone / get
10. I’m going to bed when this TV program _____.
A) ended B) will end
C) is going to end D) ends
11. I’m sorry you are leaving. I _____ when you _____.
A) am glad / you are back
B) glad / will be back
C) will be glad / are back
D) am glad / will be back
12. “Give me your phone number.”
“Sure. I _____ it to you before I _____.”
A) will give / go
B) give / will go
C) will give / will go
D) am going to give / go
13. What’s _____ TV tonight?
A) at B) in C) on D) with
14. I often go abroad _____ business.
A) to B) by C) for D) on
15. Do you come to school _____ bus?
A) on B) by C) at D) in
16. I’m very busy _____ the moment.
A) in B) on C) by D) at
17. I can’t understand the instructions. They’re _____ Chinese.
A) by B) at C) in D) for
18. “Romeo and Juliet” is a play _____ William Shakespeare.
A) for B) by C) with D) on
19. “Is Mr. James _____ work this week?”
“No. He’s _____ holiday.”
A) on / in B) at / in C) in / for D) at / on
20. I hate being late. I like to arrive _____ time.
A) by B) on C) at D) for
21. I spoke to her _____ the phone last week.
A) at B) like C) on D) by
22. I read an interesting article _____ the paper this morning.
A) in B) on C) at D) for
23. “Can I ask you something?”
“Not now. _____ a moment.”
A) At B) For C) On D) In
24. “ Here’s a birthday present _____ you.”
“Oh, thank you!”
A) by B) in C) for D) at
25. “Why did you open my letter?”
“I’m sorry. I did it _____ mistake.”
A) with B) at C) by D) on
26. I arrived _____ England last month.
A) at B) to C) in D) for
27. I live _____ the third floor.
A) at B) on C) by D) in
28. I met my classmates _____ the party.
A) in B) for C) on D) at
29. “Why does Jane look so happy?”
“Because she’s _____ love.”
A) at B) on C) in D) by
30. Let’s go _____ a walk.
A) on B) to C) in D) for
31. We arrived _____ the station five minutes late.
A) to B) at C) for D) on
32. The doctor will be ready in ten minutes.
Take a seat while you _____.
A) are wait
B) will wait
C) are waiting
D) wait
33. I’m going out before the shops _____.
A) will shut
B) shuts
C) are shutting
D) shut
34. I _____ by the phone until _____.
A) wait / you ring
B) will wait / you will ring
C) wait / you will ring
D) will wait / you ring
35. You must phone me as soon as _____ your exam results.
A) you get
B) you will get
C) you got
D) you are going to get
36. I hope to see you while I _____ in London.
A) am
B) will be
C) am going to be
D) was
37. _____ I win a lot of money, I’ll buy you a Ferrari.
A) When B) If
C) Until D) As long as
38. Please turn out the lights _____ you go to bed.
A) after B) as soon as
C) while D) before
39. I like to relax _____ I’m on holiday.
A) while
B) before
C) if
D) as soon as
40. _____ you are the first person up in the morning, make me a cup of
coffee.
A) When
B) If
C) As soon as
D) While
41. I’m going to keep asking you to marry me _____ you say “Yes”.
A) while
B) when
C) until
D) before
42. We can go _____ you’re ready.
A) if
B) after
C) before
D) while
43. _____ I’m having my hair cut, you can do the shopping.
A) When
B) While
C) As soon as
D) If
44. Stop at a petrol station _____ we run out of the petrol.
A) before B) until
C) after D) when
45. _____ you’ve read the newspaper, can I have it?
A) Until B) After
C) Before D) *
46. I am so worried about James, _____ you hear any news, phone me.
A) while B) until
C) as soon as D) before
47. _____ we discover life on another planet, will it be intelligent?
A) As soon as B) When
C) Until D) If
48. I’ll have a bath _____ I go to work.
A) after B) as soon as
C) before D) while
49. _____ the lesson ends, I’ll go home.
A) Before B) Until
C) If D) As soon as
50. I’ll study English _____ I speak it perfectly.
A) if B) after
C) until D) when