Bright Test Preparation (Reading - 60 questions)

This practise test is made up of 60 reading comprehension questions. You will need 20 to 30 minutes to complete the test.

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1. We ______ at work today because it is a public holiday.

aren't

are

isn't

2. My keys are ______ the first drawer.

3. My cousin ______ a BMW.

drives

driving

is driving

drive

4. Can you send _____ a copy of the report, please?

her

hers

yours

5. Do they sometimes work from home?

Yes, they work.

Yes, they do work.

No, they doesn't.

Yes, they do.

6. A: When will the delivery be made? B: It’s due on ______ November.

four

the fourth

the four

the fourth of

7. __________ Paris last week?

Has he visited

Has he been visiting

Did he visit

Visited he

8. Sara will be here in a minute. She’s talking to a colleague of ________ .

our

hers

him

her

9. Her presentation was not as interesting _______ .

than your

than yours

as yours

as your

10. Our offices are too small. _______ enough space for everyone.

We don't get

We haven't got

There hasn't

There aren't

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11. Why __________ the first Eurostar of the day? She’ll have to get up very early!

does she take

is she taking

she is going to take

she is taking

12. They wanted to know why __________ last weekend. Are you short-staffed?

were you working

you did work

do you work

you were working

13. Do you know __________ rucksack this is?

whom

whose

which

who's

14. We had to cancel last Tuesday’s lunch but luckily everyone __________ attend the next day.

can

will be able to

was able to

were able to

15. Our rules are clear. All visitors ________ report to reception on arrival.

could

ought

must

need

16. Can you let me know before ____________, please?

Mrs Angelo arrives

arrives Mrs Angelo

is Mrs Angelo arriving

Mrs Angelo will arrive

17. I have __________ a map of how to find us.

include

adding

enclose

attached

18. The person __________ I received this information wishes to remain anonymous.

from whom

from which

from who

from that

19. My new laptop is ________ than my old one.

more fast

fast

fastest

faster

20. Our offices are being re-painted so they have asked __________ from home next week.

to everyone working

everyone to work

everyone work

to everyone to work

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21. George's German is ____________ mine

worse as

worst than

worse than

bad as

22. Let me know when you're ready and ________ at the station.

I'll drop you off

I drop you off

I would have dropped you off

I would drop you off

23. Contact HR if you like but I don't imagine it __________ any difference.

will do

will make

will get

will have

24. I __________ be shy about speaking in public but some coaching worked wonders.

had used to

was used to

used to

am use to

25. When ___________ to tell her the bad news?

will you

do you

are you going

is you

26. The latest __________ indicates a vast improvement.

forecast sales

sales forecast

sale's forecast

forecasts of sales

27. What time ___________ this morning?

were arriving their delegation

did their delegation arrive

has their delegation arrived

arrived their delegation

28. I'm sure we can ___________ .

sort after things

sort over things

sort things out

sort things up

29. If you ___________ to take over, would you do so?

were asked

was asked

had been asked

is asked

30. Our share price has soared _____________ we made the announcement.

for

during

already

since

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31. Clients contact our helpline and an appointment __________ at their convenience.

is arranging

is arranged

will arrange

are arranged

32. The value of the dollar has fallen __________ 10% in recent weeks.

33. You ___________ get a move on if you want to catch that train.

would better

should better

must better

had better

34. You will receive an email confirmation immediately after __________ your order.

placed

place

placing

to place

35. Don't forget to call me as soon as you __________ to London.

got

are getting

get

will get

36. Who _________ to turn the lights off?

forgotten

forgot

did forget

forget

37. The package they've offered me sounds __________ good to be true!

too

too much

so much

38. They didn't renew the contract ___________ we went the extra mile.

in spite of

whereas

even though

despite

39. Neil's always been bad at __________ praise.

handing out

handed out

to hand out

hand out

40. This a confidential matter so please don't __________ anyone about it.

confide

tell

say

repeat

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41. __________ home at 6:30 every the morning is no fun at all!

Left

To leave

Leaving

Leave

42. The negotiations went _________ and we were awarded the contract.

correct

best

well

good

43. If things stay on track, we __________ four more offices by the end of this year.

will have opened

open

will have been opening

are opening

44. I found some errors and __________ the figures again.

made them to check

made them check

made them checking

made to check them

45. Sales in Europe rose __________ those in Asia fell.

still

while

since

even so

46. Mrs Adams __________the audit committee.

is accountable

presides

is responsible

chairs

47. Despite numerous complaints about his behaviour, Ben refused ___________ to his colleagues.

excusing

to pardon

admitting

to apologise

48. We're only a few minutes late. The meeting __________ yet.

might not have started

should have started

ought not to have started

will have started

49. __________ Helen tomorrow, so I'll pass on your news.

I will have been seeing

I see

I'll be seeing

I will have seen

50. The building work is __________ nicely.

falling behind

building up

melting away

coming along

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51. If you __________ me back yesterday, I would have told you myself.

were calling

would have called

had called

called

52. I'm sorry but he's not in his office right now and __________ when he'll be back.

I don't know

I not know

I'm not knowing

I'm knowing

53. At last! We __________ for this delivery for more than three weeks.

waited

are waiting

have been waiting

have waited

54. Thank you everyone for being here today. Let's get started, __________?

do we

shall we

will we

don't we

55. We have __________ people working for us now than ten years ago.

little

fewer

less

least

56. Our cashflow issues __________ poor invoice management.

originated in

gave rise to

stemmed from

led to

57. Not only have we missed the launch date for this project, we're also in danger of __________ money.

running out of

running through

running into

running up against

58. Esther has had an accident but ___________ she has just a few cuts and bruises.

thankfully

conveniently

painfully

successfully

59. Our new online advertising campaign __________ record profits.

arose from

gave rise to

developed from

resulted from

60. This graph is extremely complicated. I __________. Can you help me?

am barking up the wrong tree

am beating about the bush

can't make head nor tail of it

am on the same wavelength