There are six people coming to dinner tonight, so we’ll need two of bread. a slices b bars c loaves 2 what of this painting? do you like it? a are you thinking b you think c do you think 3 i’m afraid we’ll have to put our picnic until the weather gets better. a off b away c out 4 as george down the street, he met an old friend of his. a went b was going c had gone 5 why are your clothes so dirty? in the garden again? a had you been working b are you going to work c have you been working 6 my next-door neighbour’s dog is such a pain in the ; it barks all day and night! a neck b nerves c mind 7 logan the good news by his sister. a has told b was told c told 8 his constant lying brought the end to their friendship. a about b up c around 9 the harry potter books appeal many readers, young and old. a with b for c to 10 the new chinese restaurant serves the best rice in town. a poached b fried c roast 11 olivia isn’t as her older sister. a sociable than b sociable as c more sociable as 12 paul heard some news which quite upsetting. a was b were c have been 13 joe doesn’t have a credit card; he always pays cash. a by b with c in 14 can you turn down the music, please? i to concentrate on something. a i’m trying b try c have tried 15 who will be charge of the office while mr thomson is away? a on b at c in 16 the gym where my granddad goes has special classes for citizens. a infant b senior c toddler 17 john us at our new house yet. a hasn’t been visiting b hasn’t visited c didn’t visit 18 chloe has a strange of scratching her nose when she’s nervous. a habit b custom c trend 19 this salad was made steamed vegetables and pasta. a with b of c by 20 you can’t the sofa by yourself! let me help you. a lift b raise c put up choose the correct item. spotlight 8 mid test 1-4 03-09-08 18: 06 page 28 mid test 29 © express publishing photocopiable 21 ian has sent out thirty invitations and he’ll send out the rest tomorrow. a yet b just c so far 22 this is team in the championship league. a the worse b worst c the worst 23 you don’t need to on a diet; you look just fine. a start b go c join 24 don’t expect an apology from stephen; he’s too to admit that he was wrong. a stubborn b unreliable c unsociable 25 by the time we got to the theatre, the performance . a had been starting b had been started c had started 26 since you don’t like what they serve at your school canteen, why don’t you take a lunch with you? a fussy b shaped c packed 27 garry couldn’t repair his computer himself, so he by his brother. a had fixed it b had it fixed c did fix it 28 jonathan for two hours without a break, and he was exhausted. a had been jogging b had jogged c has been jogging 29 do you think these curtains will go our carpet? a with b after c down with 30 alex is so boring! whenever we meet he goes about his job. a round and round b again and again c on and on 31 when we went to rome, we visited historical sites. a a lots of b lots c a lot of 32 the traffic is so terrible! we to work really late. a are getting b will get c are going to get 33 helen visits her grandparents three times week. a the b ― c a 34 remember to go and see mr samuels you get to the office. a while b when c as soon 35 professor dewy claims he on the solution to the problem as he was watching a science fiction film. a invented b stumbled c found out 36 why the milk? has it gone off? a do you smell b can you smell c are you smelling 37 people who aren’t very confident have a poor of themselves. a fantasy b image c vanity 38 they are planning to hire a famous architect to their new home. a improve b develop c design 39 the harder he tried, the he did at school. a better b best c well 40 the parcel this morning. i’m sure you’ll receive it by 5pm. a sent b was sent c was sending 41 helen was very nervous travelling abroad on her own. a about b of c with 42 he didn’t want to say anything about the surprise, but he spilled the in the end! a tea b milk c beans 43 we’ve this shop for half an hour and we haven’t seen one sales assistant! a gone to b been in c been to spotlight 8 mid test 1-4 03-09-08 18: 06 page 29 mid test 30 © express publishing photocopiable 44 you should find out if the party is formal you get all dressed up. a before b when c while 45 mary didn’t style her own hair. she by her hairdresser two days ago. a had done it b had it done c did it 46 jack found a coin on the beach yesterday. a spanish, small, gold b gold, small, spanish c small, spanish, gold