Fiver English Basic Test Series 2



1. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Ms. Fiallos was not ________ for the truck driver position because she did not have a valid driver's license

available
eligible
convenient
accessible

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
When she discovered the briefcase didn't belong to her, she tried to find out ________ it was.

who's
whose
hers
his

3. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The factory floor supervisor started the generator ________ the power had gone out.

while
so
nevertheless
because

4. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Sites like uploadithere.com are ________ way to send large documents.

a best
best
the best
one best

5. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The bulky frame made the picture ________ heavy to hang on the wall.

much
too
as
most

6. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
________ Wednesday, two of the key people on the design team called in sick.

On
Since
Until
Next

7. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
When ________ us the final draft of the report?

you send
you will send
send you
will you send

8. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Robert will stay at the job site until 6pm unless Tony _____ to replace him first.

came
would come
comes
had come

9. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Mr. Faisal said that he ________ David since yesterday morning.

didn't see
hasn't seen
wasn't seeing
hadn't seen

10. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Peter lost control of his car and just missed crashing ________ a wall.

Into
On
With
To

11. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Do you remember ________ to the zoo when you were a child?

to go
Gone
Go
going

12. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Yuko doesn't like to spend money ________ jewelery or cars.

with
over
for
on

13. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Mr. Weiss considers his company's move to Canada to be ________.

success
successful
succeed
succeeded

14. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Try to guess the definition of a word without looking it ________ in the dictionary.
out
over
up
through

15. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The amount of ________ housing in the southern part of the city has increased in the last five years.

afforded
affords
affordable
affording



16. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Russell doesn't usually work on weekends. ________, he will make an exception for this client.

However
Although
Therefore
Meanwhile

17. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
________ of us are going anywhere this weekend because there is too much work to do.

No one
Most
All
None

18. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The manufacturing operation ________ smoothly while Ms. Kurtz was on vacation.

has run
is running
ran
runs

19. Choose the phrase that has the correct punctuation.
First I will send you the document ________

. Then I will bill you.
: then I will bill you.
; then I will bill you.
then I will bill you.

20. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Luckily, Mona remembered ________ an extra set of keys to give to Max.

to bring
bring
about bringing
bringing

21. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Who _______ to inform him that his bid for the apartment renovation had been accepted?

Eric called
Did Eric call Did
call Eric
called Eric

22. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
"I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes the taxi driver said."
"I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes." The taxi driver said.
"I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes" the taxi driver said.
"I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes," the taxi driver said.

23. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase..
After an hour, the mechanic was able to pull the tire ________ of the wheel.

out
apart
away
off

24. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases
It's important to put ________ into ________ of any new project.

time, planning
the time, the planning
the time, planning
time, the planning

25. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Please forgive me ________ not informing you about the problems we were having with the new software.

on
with
for
about

26. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
________ sent you to deliver the printer?

Where
When
Who
Why

27. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
No one has figured out exactly ________ caused the power failure.

what
they
how
that

28. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
____ twelve years, Opal Systems has been designing operating systems for government institutions.

In
By
For
During

29. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Ricardo's boss ________ him telling the client how to use the software.

encouraged
heard
reminded
told

30. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The committee ________ the job of quality control to Karl Mertz.

assigned
invested
donated
contributed

31. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
If  I ________ my vacation in March, I never would have met Mr. Edwards.

took
would take
take
had taken

32. Most people prefer sleeping at home ________ sleeping on an airplane.

from
with
for
to

33. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Mr. Ibanez gave ________ calling Mr. Hansen after Mr. Hansen never responded to his messages.

in
out
over
up

34. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Tomas decided to visit ________ sisters in Amsterdam in April.

its
her
his
their

35. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
________ happened after I left work yesterday

When
What
Where
How

36. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Please continue to use the front entrance ____ a delivery is too large to fit through the door.

if
until
when
unless

37. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
Ms. Elkin had two bags with her when she arrived, ________?

hadn't she
had she
didn't she
did she

38. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The new operating system should significantly reduce the ________ of time it takes to upload 

documents.
number
amount
size
quantity

39. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
________ the switch on the back of the machine do?

What
Which
Which does
What does

40. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The ________ for submissions to the design competition is March 3.

finish
goal
limit
deadline

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