Entry test

1. Most university students _______ campus in their first year.

2. From this graph we can see that the economy _______ at the moment.

3. They _______ personal computers when my father was a student.

4. I _______ want to be a practising doctor but now I’m more interested in research.

5. The teacher _______ us how to do the experiment when the fire bell rang.

6. I finished my essay yesterday but _______ it in to the tutor yet.

7. _______ the experiment three times now with different results each time!

8. When I arrived the lecture _______ so I didn’t find it easy to follow.

9. She _______ well at school but that changed when she became friends with a different group of girls.

10. _______ the doctor at 2.00 this afternoon so I can’t go to the lecture.

11. My sister _______ economics and politics when she goes to university.

12. While we’re working on the project our boss _______ on a beach in Greece!

13. If the train continues, the average income _______ by 107% by 2020.

14. You can base your geography assignment on _______ country – it doesn’t matter which.

15. There aren’t _______ places left on the course so you’d better apply soon.

16. I don’t know whether to accept the job offer. It’s _______

17. For those of you new to the company, this leaflet is full of _______

18. The manager interviewed _______ candidates in turn.

19. I know it’s not much of a present but I made it _______

20. You should visit Bath. It’s _______ city.

21. The government has realised some _______ data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education to our children.

22. You really should go to Namibia. The scenery is _______ stunning and the people are very friendly.

23. This factory produces some of _______ cameras in the world.

24. _______ people live in the country side than 100 years ago.

25. The bookshop _______ the end of the road is excellent.

26. There were millions of people around the world _______ the football match live on television.

27. Scientists finally _______ find a cure for the disease after years of research.

28. She got a terrible mark in the exam so she _______ very hard at all.

29. What _______ in order to get a permit to work in your country.

30. When you write your essays you _______ copy ideas from books without referencing them properly.

31. Doctors have _______ us to cut down on salt in our diets if we want to reduce the risk of getting heart disease.

32. _______ this newspaper report, more women smoke than men nowadays.

33. My parents encouraged _______ this course.

34. What will you do if _______

35. A recent government report has warned that _______ we act immediately to reduce pollution, there will be serious consequences for the planet.

36. If I didn’t have to work tonight, _______

37. I wish that man _______ Tapping his fingers on the table. It’s really annoying me.

38. I’m aiming _______ a band 7 in IELTS.

39. Do you have any knowledge _______ how our education system works?

40. The minister _______ is responsible for education has just resigned.

41. The university of St Andrews _______ is the oldest university in the Scotland.

42. Many children these days do not have a healthy diet. _______ is possible that this is because less healthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones.

43. The charity is trying to find ways to save _______ and the world’s endangered animal species.

44. In the past we threw a lot of our kitchen waste away, but today many items such as plastic bottles and newspapers _______

45. I can’t pick you up from the station on Wednesday because _______ on that day.

46. These drugs are the best medicine available as a treatment at the moment, _______ they are expensive unfortunately.

47. Learning a foreign language is important because it helps you to understand other cultures better _______ it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.

48. _______ I can’t go the conference as I’ve got to go to Sydney on business.

49. _______ I think it’s useful to write an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft.

50. The _______ of dark red spots is one of the first signs of the disease.