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TOEIC BRIDGE TEST

CHOOSE ONE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

1. Every country ---------- represented at the meeting.
   A. are *B. is C. be D. being
2. All of my classes ----------- interesting.
   A. is B. be *C. are D. was
3. --------------- has his own desk.
   A. The employees B. All employees *C. Every employee D. Employees
4. We saw a lot of ---------------- at the park this afternoon.
   A. younger B. youngster C. child *D. children
5. The ---------- look very beautiful.
   *A. flowers B. flower C. flower pot D. flower garden
6. I met a lot of interesting ----------------- on my vacation.
   A. man B. person C. woman *D. people
7. The Hotel Palms --------------- a private beach.
   A. own *B. has C. all own D. have
8. The news --------------- very exciting.
   A. seem *B. is C. are D. sound
9. The --------------- protect us from crime.
   A. policewoman *B. police C. police officer D. policeman
10. Everybody ---------------- to pay attention.
    *A. needs B. want C. are D. have
11. -------------------- that I bought last week don’t fit.
    A. A shoe B. New shoe *C. The shoes D. Shoes
12. John gave Mary ------------ on her birthday.
    *A. a present B. nice present C. present D. any present
13. I received ------------ from Arthur.
    A. sad letter *B. a sad letter C. letter D. lettered
14. ----------------- John told us was very sad.
    A. Story *B. The story C. Stories D. Long story
15. ------------------ in that store cost a lot of money.
    A. Dress B. A dress *C. Dresses D. Dressing
16. ------------------- cause a lot of pollution.
    A. A car B. The car *C. Cars D. Any car
17. -------------- in that bottle isn’t pure.
    *A. The water B. A water C. Waters D. Watering
18. That’s ----------------- that Elizabeth is carrying.
    A. large umbrella B. large umbrellas C. umbrella *D. a large umbrella
19. I don’t like --------------- of their house.
    A. color B. colored *C. the color D. coloring

1. --------------- doesn’t buy happiness.
   *A. Money B. The money C. Moneyed D. many
2. We saw ------------------ children in the park.
   *A. some B. much C. a D. any
3. Paul doesn’t earn --------------- money.
   A. few B. an C. a *D. much
4. Do you have ------------- cold drinking water?
   A. many *B. any C. few D. an
5. Mary has ----------- friends in Seoul.
   A. much B. any *C. a lot of D. a little
6. Did you read ----------- article in the newspaper?
   A. few B. some C. little *D. the
7. We had ---------------- rain last spring.
   A. many B. ten days *C. a lot of D. a
8. Did you meet --------------- interesting people at the party?
   *A. any B. an C. much D. little
9. The test was very hard so ------------- students passed it.
   A. little *B. few C. much D. any
10. George was really hungry so he ate ----------- sandwiches.
    A. much B. a *C. three D. a little
11. We bought ---------------- new equipment for our office.
    A. many B. any *C. some D. few
12. ------------- lives in Tokyo.
    A. Me B. Him *C. She D. Your
13. Tom saw -------------- on the bus yesterday.
    *A. you B. you’re C. your D. you’ve
14. ----------------- my math book.
    A. He’s B. She’s *C. It’s D. I’m
15. That’s not Susan’s homework, it’s ----------------.
    A. my *B. mine C. me D. I
16. We sent --------------- a present for his birthday.
    A. she *B. him C. his D. her
17. This can’t be your car because you parked -------------- over there.
    *A. yours B. your C. you D. you’re
18. Sam and Sally got married last month and ----------------- are still very happy.
    A. he B. she C. it *D. they
19. Please pick up your books and put --------------- on the shelf.
    A. they B. their C. it *D. them
20. Maria has a serious problem so I really want to help ----------------.
    A. she *B. her C. he D. his

1. Are these your keys, or are they --------------------?
   A. our B. you C. us *D. ours
2. Harold saw ------------------- movie you told him about.
   *A. that B. these C. those D. them
3. --------------- shoes are too big for me.
   A. This B. That C. Then *D. These
4. Look at -------------- beautiful flowers.
   *A. those B. this C. than D. that
5. ------------- is delicious cake.
   A. Those B. These C. Their *D. This
6. We’ve lived in -------------- house for several years.
   *A. this B. those C. then D. these
7. I think I’ll buy ----------- one.
   *A. that B. thin C. these D. a
8. -------------- coffee isn’t hot enough.
   A. These B. They *C. This D. Those
9. I have to read all ------------------ articles before tomorrow.
   A. this B. that C. there *D. these
10. ------------------ was a funny TV program.
    A. Those B. Their *C. That D. These
11. -------------- are Lily’s glasses.
    *A. These B. The C. This D. Thus
12. He’ll arrive in London ---------------- September 20th.
    *A. on B. in C. from D. at
13. We usually take our vacation -------------------- July.
    A. between *B. in C. with D. at
14. James will be in his office ------------ 10:30 and 2:00.
    A. since B. in C. to *D. between
15. The restaurant opens --------------- 5:30.
    *A. at B. behind C. during C. on
16. I need to talk to you ------------- Friday.
    *A. by B. from C. between D. with
17. Susan will be out of town ---------- December 21st to December 31st.
    A. between *B. from C. while D. since
18. I want to find a new job ------------------ the end of the year.
    A. on B. beside *C. by D. in
19. It rains a lot --------------- the winter.
    A. to  B. at  C. on *D. in
20. We are going to a concert ------------------ Saturday evening.
    A. near *B. on C. since D. between

1. Julie graduated from high school ----------------- 1997.
   A. to B. while *C. in D. at
2. There is a big garden ----------- my house.
   A. after B. next *C. behind D. between
3. Put your shoes ------------------ the bed.
   *A. under B. over C. between D. to
4. Francine hung David’s picture on the wall ------------ her bed.
   A. with B. after C. up *D. over
5. I will wait for you ------------------- the restaurant.
   A. between B. side *C. in front of D. to
6. I keep all my pens ------------- this drawer.
   A. of *B. in C. on D. to
7. I’d like a seat --------------- the window, please.
   *A. by B. for C. as D. since
8. They are building a new hotel --------------- the street from my office.
   A. over *B. across C. before D. of
9. There’s a huge garage ------------ this building.
   A. without B. during *C. under D. to
10. The bank is ------------ the grocery store.
    A. on *B. next to C. for D. from
11. You can use that telephone -------------- the table.
    A. of B. between *C. on D. for
12. Mark --------------------- at the party last night.
    A. were happy B. happy was *C. was happy D. was he happy
13. -------------- a lot in the mountains.
    A. Snows it B. Is snowing *C. It snows D. Snowing is
14. Sarah and her husband ---------------- the movies last Saturday.
    A. was going *B. went to C. they went D. went they to
15. Chicago -------------- city in the Midwest.
    *A. is an important B. an important is C. important is D. is it important
16. The price of oil ----------------- last month.
    *A. fell B. it fell C. fell it D. felt
17. ---------------- important to have a good job.
    A. Is it *B. It’s C. It D. Is
18. ------------- a good concert.
    A. People enjoys B. Enjoy them C. People they enjoy *D. People enjoy
19. --------------- us with the vocabulary exercises.
    *A. Our teacher helps B. Always helps C. Our teacher D. Helps to
20. -------------- a lot of food at Jim’s house last weekend.
    A. Ate we *B. We ate C. Ate D. We

1. Every morning ------------------ coffee with her breakfast.
   A. Jane she drink B. she drink C. drinks *D. Jane drinks
2. The tree, --------------- behind my house, gives a lot of shade.
   A. which it grows *B. which grows C. grows D. it grows
3. The person ------------ my hair usually does a very good job.
   A. who he cuts *B. who cuts C. cuts D. cut
4. The dress ------------- last night was very pretty.
   *A. that you wore B. that wore C. wore it D. wore
5. All the classes ------------- this semester are difficult.
   A. that are taking B. they are C. are taking *D. that I am taking
6. Those keys ------------- are yours.
   A. are on the table  *B. that are on the table 
   C. they are on the table D. that they are on the table
7. The woman ------------- at the meeting was very interesting.
   A. spoke B. who she spoke *C. who spoke D. she spoke
8. The pizza ------------- for lunch had too much cheese.
   *A. that we ate B. it ate C. ate D. that ate we
9. The house ---------------- in the mountains was very expensive.
   A. it is rented *B. that Robert rented C. rented it D. that it rented
10. A dictionary is a book ---------------- the meanings of words.
    *A. that explains B. that it explains C. explains D. explains them
11. Susan is the woman --------------- get my new job.
    A. who she helped me *B. who helped me
    C. who I helped her  D. she helped me
12. Many people -------------- this city every year.
    A. visits *B. visit C. is visiting D. was visiting
13. Learning foreign languages ------------- important.
    *A. is B. are C. have D. are having
14. The music that they listen to -------------- them to relax.
    A. help B. are helping *C. helps D. helping
15. The articles that John has written ------------- difficult to understand.
    A. has been B. was *C. are D. is
16. Taking a trip to the mountains -------------- more fun than going to the beach.
    A. are B. were *C. is D. have been
17. The water in this swimming pool ------------ too cold.
    A. are feeling B. feel *C. feels D. was feeling
18. Exercising every day --------------- good for your health.
    A. are B. be C. were *D. is
19. Going to the movies last night ----------------- a lot of fun.
    A. were *B. was C. are D. being

1. The clothes in those boxes -------------- to my sister.
   *A. belong B. was belonging C. is belonging D. belongs
2. Some children -------------- too many toys.
   A. has B. has had *C. have D. is having
3. We always --------------- a present to Elsa on her birthday.
   A. are taking B. taking *C. take D. are taken
4. I ----------- Michael for years.
   *A. have known B. know C. knowing D. was known
5. Rita ---------------- class every day.
   A. not to attend *B. doesn’t attend C. not attending D. isn’t attended
6. Kevin can’t talk on the phone because he ---------------- dinner right now.
   *A. is eating B. eats C. has eaten D. has been eating
7. We ---------------- since 5:00.
   A. talk B. are talking C. talking *D. have been talking
8. I don’t want to go outside today because it -----------------.
   A. rain B. rains *C. is raining D. is rain
9. My parents -------------- in Florida since 1999.
   A. has lived *B. have lived C. are living D. live
10. Babies -------------- when they are hungry.
    *A. cry B. are crying C. have been crying D. cries
11. The store ---------------- two sales so far this year.
    A. is having B. has been having C. has *D. has had
12. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ------------------- some disputes with their neighbors.
    A. having *B. have been having C. have having D. have been had
13. I ------------- the house before you called.
    A. leave B. am living *C. had left D. had been leaving
14. The Wagners -------------- to Florida two years ago.
    *A. moved B. had been moving C. move D. will move
15. We ------------- to the baseball game when it started to rain.
    A. are driving B. drives C. driven *D. were driving
16. Louise was listening to the radio while she ---------- the house.
    A. is cleaning *B. was cleaning C. had cleaned D. will clean
17. Paul and Linda ---------------- us to their party last weekend.
    A. was inviting *B. invited C. had been inviting D. will invite
18. It ------------- a lot last winter.
    *A. snows B. has been snowing C. snowed D. snow
19. We --------------- in the plane for hours when it finally took off.
    *A. had been sitting B. have sat C. will be sitting D. will sit
20. Before the police arrived, the robbers ------------------------.
    A. run *B. had run C. have run D. have been running

1. I ------------ on the bus when I dropped my wallet.
   A. am getting B. get C. have gotten *D. was getting
2. The telephone --------------- ten times before Patsy finally answered it.
   A. rings B. ringing *C. had rung D. is ringing
3. Barbara ------------ that package to you tomorrow morning.
   A. deliver *B. is going to deliver C. are going to deliver D. delivering
4. By next month, I ----------- at this company for a year.
   A. will work  B. will be working 
   *C. will have been working D. am going to work
5. By the time this movie is over, we ---------------- this enter bag of popcorn.
   *A. will have eaten B. are eating C. are going to be eating D. will be eaten
6. We -------------- soccer while you’re swimming at the pool.
   A. were playing  B. will have been playing 
   C. has been playing  *D. are going to be playing
7. We --------------- for you tomorrow when you arrive at the airport.
   A. are waiting *B. will be waiting C. wait D. waited
8. The price of gasoline -------------- up again next month.
   *A. will go B. going C. is going to D. has gone
9. When we get to the party, everybody -----------------------.
   A. are dancing *B. will be dancing C. has danced D. dances
10. My schedule’s perfect! I ------------- in Rio de Janeiro just in time for Carnaval.
    A. be arriving B. will have arrived C. arriving *D. arrive
11. I --------------- five new books by the time my vacation is over.
    *A. will have read B. be reading C. have read D. have been reading
12. Be careful. You --------------- into delicate negotiations at the conference next week.
    A. will have been entering B. have entered
    *C. are entering  D. will have entered
13. Jack ----------------- cold weather.
    A. dislike B. was disliking C. is disliking *D. dislikes
14. Carol and Sam really ----------------- the present we gave them.
    *A. love B. was loving C. loves D. are loved
15. I need your advice because I --------------- about buying a new car.
    A. thinks *B. am thinking C. thinking D. think
16. I --------------- it’s time to leave now, don’t you?
    A. am thinking *B. think C. was thinking D. thought
17. My parents ------------- to buy a new car this month.
    A. is wanting B. are wanting *C. want D. wants
18. When I walked in the door, I ------------ the telephone ring.
    *A. heard B. hear C. was hearing D. am hearing
19. We ---------------- breakfast early this morning.
    A. has B. have been C. having *D. are having

1. Please be quiet because I ----------- to the radio right now.
   A. listened B. listen *C. am listening D. was listening
2. While Harry was walking to work, he ---------------- a car accident.
   *A. saw B. was seeing C. sees D. is seen
3. We ---------------- a lot of interesting people when we lived in New York.
   A. were knowing *B. knew C. know D. were known
4. Kim dislikes --------------- to rock concerts because the music is too loud.
   A. to go B. goes *C. going D. gone
5. I’m afraid of ------------ alone at night.
   A. to walk B. walk C. walked *D. walking
6. My parents would like ----------------- us next month.
   *A. to visit B. visit C. visits D. will visit
7. ------------------- is fun when the weather is hot.
   A. Swam B. Swim *C. Swimming D. Swims
8. We were so glad --------------- you last week.
   *A. to see B. saw C. have seen D. seen
9. John agreed -------------- us at 8:00.
   A. meets *B. to meet C. meeting D. met
10. My brother quit ----------------- five years ago.
    A. smokes B. smoke C. smoked *D. smoking
11. You should learn ------------------- the piano.
    A. to play B. playing C. will play D. played
12. Sometimes Harry thinks about ---------------- to another city.
    A. to move *B. moving C. moves D. move
13. My daughter will begin ------------------- Chinese next semester.
    A. will study *B. to study C. studies D. study
14. I -------------- at the mall last Saturday.
    *A. ran into some friends B. ran them into
    C. ran some friends into D. ran some friends
15. Can you --------------- with this report?
    A. help out me *B. help me out C. helping out me D. help to me out
16. I have to ---------- to John.
    A. give back it  B. give back them 
    C. give back to this book *D. give back this book
17. Martha fell when she -----------------.
    A. got the bus off *B. got off the bus C. got her off D. got off on the bus
18. I know this project is hard, but you should ------------------.
    *A. stick with it B. stick the project with C. stick it with D. stick you with
19. I ---------------- and now I can’t find them.
    A. took off it B. took off them *C. took my glasses off D. my glasses took off

1. If you don’t know a phone number, you can-------------- in the directory.
   A. look up it B. look them up *C. look it up D. look it
2. I can ------------- while you are on vacation.
   A. look them after *B. look after your cats C. look your cats after D. look it after
3. I -------------- while reading this magazine.
   A. came an idea across  B. came it across
   C. came them across  *D. came across an idea
4. After the children finish playing soccer, I will ---------------------.
   A. pick up them B. pick it up *C. pick them up D. pick him up
5. I’ll help you with your homework if I --------------time tomorrow.
   A. will have *B. have C. would have D. had
6. Tina and Doug always --------------- a walk after dinner if the weather is nice.
   A. took B. would have taken C. will have taken *D. take
7. If you had been more serious at your last job, you ------------- that promotion.
   A. will get B. get *C. would have gotten D. got
8. If that jacket -------------- so expensive, I would buy it.
   A. wasn’t *B. weren’t C. isn’t D. won’t be
9. Jack ----------------- so many accidents if he drove more carefully.
   A. would have *B. wouldn’t have C. won’t have D. would have had
10. If you ------------- me about your birthday last month, I would have sent you a card.
    A. remind B. would remind C. will remind *D. had reminded
11. If we get to the restaurant early tonight, we ------------ to wait for a table.
    *A. won’t have B. hadn’t C. don’t have D. wouldn’t have
12. This apartment -------------- perfect if the rooms were a little bit larger.
    A. were *B. would be C. will be D. was
13. If you -------------- a pet bird, you will have to buy a cage, too.
    *A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. had bought
14. If it ------------ last weekend, we would have gone skiing.
    A. snowed B. would have snowed *C. had snowed D. would snow
15. Tropical fruits ---------------- by farmers in the lowland region.
    *A. are grown B. grown C. are growing D. grow
16. Concert tickets ---------------- at the box office.
    A. is selling B. sold *C. are sold D. is sold
17. Marilyn ---------------- her car to a friend because she couldn’t drive.
    A. were selling *B. sold C. was sold D. were sold
18. We ----------------- all the windows last weekend.
    *A. washed B. were washed C. was washing D. wash
19. The new bridge ----------------- before the end of next month.
    *A. will be completed B. will complete C. is completed D. completes
20. I ------------------ you a copy of the article tomorrow.
    A. send B. was sending *C. will send D. will be sent

1. John always ----------------- his car in the lot by the school.
   *A. park B. parks C. is parked D. was parked
2. Florida ------------- by thousands of tourists every winter.
   A. visited B. visits C. was visited D. is visited
3. The electric light bulb -------------- by Thomas Edison.
   A. invented B. was invented C. invents *D. is invented
4. I --------------- your keys on the table by the bed last night.
   *A. saw B. are seen C. was seen D. see
5. It’s too ------------- to work in here.
   A. noisily *B. noisy C. noise D. noises
6. Your garden is -------------- beautiful.
   *A. perfectly B. perfect C. perfected D. perfection
7. We met several -------------------- people at the party.
   A. interestingly B. interest *C. interesting D. interests
8. The weather is bad tonight so please drive ----------------------.
   A. careful B. caring C. cared *D. carefully
9. Steve ate his dinner -----------------.
   A. quick *B. quickly C. quicken D. quickened
10. Elizabeth sounded ------------------ on the phone last night.
    A. happily B. happening *C. happy D. happens
11. Bill ordered two ----------------- pizzas.
    *A. large B. largeness C. largely D. largest
12. The weather yesterday was extremely --------------.
    A. hotly *B. hot C. heat D. heater
13. These are very ----------------- chairs.
    A. comfort B. comfortably *C. comfortable D. comforts
14. Please play that music -----------------.
    *A. softly B. soften C. soft D. softens
15. My grandmother is ------------- person in my family.
    A. old B. older *C. the oldest D. oldest
16. Chris is ---------------- than his brother.
    *A. shorter B. short C. shortest D. the shortest
17. We always travel by train because it is -------------- than a bus.
    A. comfortable  B. the comfortable 
    *C. more comfortable  D. the most comfortable
18. I’ve tried all the deserts at this restaurant, but this one is ----------------- of them all.
    A. delicious B. the most delicious C. most delicious D. more delicious
19. I play checkers sometimes, but I think chess is -------------------.
    A. an interesting *B. more interesting C. more interesting than D. interestingly
20. Biology is ----------------- of all my classes this semester.
    *A. the hardest B. harder C. hardly D. harder than

1. Listening to music is --------------- dancing.
   A. relaxing than B. the most relaxing C. relaxing *D. more relaxing than
2. Today is --------------- day we have had all week.
   *A. colder than B. the coldest C. colder D. coldest
3. You should wear this dress because it’s -------------- that one.
   A. elegant B. the most elegant *C. more elegant than D. the elegant
4. I like that sofa, but this one is ---------------------.
   *A. cheaper B. cheaper than C. cheaply D. cheapen
5. The plant --------------- the window needs water.
   A. by the time *B. by C. is by D. is
6. The people ---------------- next door aren’t very friendly.
   A. are living B. live *C. living D. is living
7. Most of the programs --------------- on TV aren’t very interesting.
   A. show B. shows *C. shown D. are showing
8. Kathleen was the only student -------------- the test.
   A. fails B. is failing C. failed *D. to fail
9. The people ---------------- this office are very friendly.
   *A. in B. work C. are working D. work in
10. Neil Armstrong was the first person ---------------- on the moon.
    A. has walked *B. to walk C. walks D. walks to
11. I want to buy the house ------------- the end of the street.
    A. to be B. is C. is at D. at
12. The fruit -------------- in this area is really delicious.
    A. grows *B. grown C. is growing D. grow
13. That girl -------------- in the corner looks lonely.
    A. is sitting B. sat *C. sitting D. sits
14. Ivan was the last person ------------------------ at the party.
    *A. to arrive B. arrived C. arrives D. was arriving
15. I read the book ------------ seeing the movie.
    A. by the time B. as soon as *C. before D. behind
16. Jane fell asleep ------------ she was watching TV.
    A. before B. again *C. while D. soon
17. It’s been snowing --------------- last night.
    A. as soon as B. while C. by the time *D. since
18. Feed the dog ------------------ you get home.
    A. soon *B. as soon as C. as soon D. sooner than
19. Cindy usually gets up early and works for an hour ------------- breakfast.
    A. while *B. before C. when D. as soon as
20. I felt better -------------- talking to you.
    A. by the time B. as soon *C. after D. later