I. Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences. 1. __________ the watch was expensive, he bought it. A. Although B. Despite C. However D. In spite of 2. We went out __________ the rain. A. in spite of B. although C. nevertheless D. because 3. __________ my husband didn’t like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot. A. Because B. However C. Though D. Despite 4. He passed the test. __________, he didn’t get the job. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Because 5. __________ hard she tried, she couldn’t do it. A. Despite B. In spite of C. Though D. However 6. __________ of the headache, I enjoyed the movie. A. Despite B. In spite C. However D. Because 7. Tired __________ he was, he went on working. A. however B. despite C. though D. in spite 8. European drivers find it difficult to __________ on the left when they visit Britain. A. used to drive B. used to driving C. get used to driving D. use to drive 9. See that building there? I __________ to school there, but now it’s a factory. A. used to go B. was used to go C. used to going D. use to go 10. Working till 10pm isn’t a problem. I __________ late. I did it in my last job too. A. used to finish B. am used to finishing C. used to finishing D. use to finish 11. Whenever all my friends went to disco, I __________ with them, but now I enjoy it. A. am never used to go B. never used to going C. never get used to going D. never used to go 12. When Max went to live in Italy, he __________ there very quickly. He’s a very openminded person. A. used to live B. used to living C. got used to living D. use to lived 13. The movie TV last night made me __________. A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore 14. They were very dissapointed __________ her acting. A. of B. with C. in D. on 15. I __________ thrillers to action films. A. like B. would rather C. enjoy D. prefer II. Complete each sentence using the correct word from the box. Use each word once. bored interested surprising amusing confused boring amused confusing surprised interesting 16. Your idea is very __________. Tell me more about it. 17. This is a terribly __________ book. I am not reading it any more. 18. She’s __________ in politics and often talks about it. 19. The map was __________ and I got lost. 20. She was __________ because she had nothing to do all day. 21. Everyone else thought it was funny, but she wasn’t __________. 22. Could you repeat that, please? I’m a bit __________ because it was very complicated. 23. It is __________ that she failed the exam, because she’s a good student. 24. He told me a very __________ story. I laughed and laughed. 25. Everyone was __________ by the sudden noise. III. Find a mistake in each of the following sentences. 26. The children felt very terrifying when they watched that horror film. A. felt B. terrifying C. when D. horror 27. Lots of people enjoy Titanic despite it has an unhappy ending. A. Lots B. enjoy C. despite D. an 28. We found the film bored, so we left halfway through it. A. found B. bored C. left D. through 29. Although his old age, Mark performed excellently in his latest film. A. Although B. age C. performed D. excellently 30. Almost people were shock by the way the film star behaved. A. Almost B. shock C. by D. behaved 31. The ending of the film was quite disappointed. A. ending B. of C. quite D. disappointed 32. Though having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight. A. Though B. having C. watched D. till 33. He is a disappointed man. He is lazy and drunk all day. A. a B. disappointed C. is D. drunk 34. Do you know Tom Hanks? He has won two Oscars for Best Action. A. Do B. has C. for D. Action 35. The film has a silly plot. Moreover, many people enjoyed it. A. silly B. Moreover C. many D. it 36. The film was succeeded though they spent millions of dollars making it. A. was B. succeeded C. though D. making 37. I don’t think it is good for young kids to see violent on TV. A. good B. for C. violent D. on 38. When I go to the cinema, I like to be entertaining. A. When B. the C. be D. entertaining 39. Do you have many luggage? A. Do B. have C. many D. luggage 40. There are a lot of news on TV in Britain. A. are B. a lot of C. news D. on