Grammar Test Questions and Answers
Grammar Test Questions and Answers
1. The ____ names are Helen and Lucy. 9. He said he ____ her.
A) woman’s A) know
B) women B) is knowing
C) their C) known
D) women’s D) knew
2. I’m sure he ____ a job by the end of the year. 10. She told me where ____ .
A) do
B) did A) do I like
C) don’t B) I was liked
D) didn’t C) I liked
D) did I like
5. Stress, ____ is a psychological problem, may lead to
physical illness. 13. He has written two books, and ____ is any good.
A) mustn’t A) do not
B) doesn’t B) don’t to
C) must C) don’t
D) does D) not to
7. A: How is your father’s cold? 15. His teacher told them ____ hard.
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17. ____ waste any more time on this project. 19. Rarely ____ such terrible poverty as in this African
city.
A) Do
B) Don’t we A) she had seen
C) Let’s B) she had seen
D) Let’s not C) had she seen
D) was she seen
18. He doesn’t know anything about cars, so he ____ by a
trained mechanic. 20. ____ all that rubbish thrown away, will you?
A) repairs it A) Please
B) it repairs B) Let
C) has it repaired C) Do
D) is repaired D) Have
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1. What do you want ____ ? 9. Why don’t you try ____ it with a hammer? It might
work.
A) to me to do
B) me to do A) hit
C) to me do B) having hit
D) me do C) hitting
D) to be hitting
2. We ____ shelter until it stops snowing, or we’ll freeze.
10. The police said he ____ arrested on several previous
A) had better occasions.
B) had had
A) might be
C) had rather to
B) would have been
D) would better
C) will be
3. ____ that dress specially made for you?
D) had been
A) Have you 11. He never spends ____ money.
B) Hadn’t you
A) many
C) Had you
B) some
D) Did you have
C) much
4. She finally admitted ____ the key.
D) a lot
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17. I would have called him right away if I ____ his 19. ____ have coffee after lunch?
telephone number.
A) Did you
A) have known B) Were you
B) will know C) Are you
C) had known D) You were
D) would know
20. When ____ born?
18. We will not eat outside ____ it rains.
A) did you
A) until B) were you
B) since C) are you
C) unless D) you were
D) if
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1. This photograph, ____ I took five years ago, shows the 9. I think the roof needs ____ .
harbour quite well.
A) mending
A) who B) to mend
B) when C) be mended
C) which D) to be mending
D) what
10. She had the servant ____ the windows.
2. The patient ____ by the doctor.
A) to clean
A) has being examined B) clean
B) has examined C) cleans
C) has examined D) cleaned
D) has been examined
11. Aunt Elizabeth got the roof ____ .
3. They haven’t drunk anything ____.
A) mends
A) since five hours B) mend
B) since yesterday morning C) mended
C) for five o’clock D) to mend
D) for yesterday morning
12. I ____ the test when the bell rang.
4. John has written a novel and ____ .
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17. Will you ____ have lunch with us tomorrow? 19. I have to go to a dentist tomorrow. I wish ____.
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1. I ____ here for five years so far. 9. There’s a boy over there, ____?
A) can’t A) since
B) wouldn’t B) from
C) won’t C) for
D) don’t D) in
5. The ____ names are David and Samuel. 13. We must be very careful when we drive, ____ we?
A) man’s A) mustn’t
B) men’s B) must
C) men C) oughtn’t
D) their D) don’t
6. You never saw him, ____ you? 14. It’s been rainy all afternoon, ____ it?
A) did A) wasn’t
B) do B) isn’t
C) didn’t C) hasn’t
D) don’t D) doesn’t
7. They walked ____ the hospital. 15. Children often hurt ____ while playing in the garden.
A) until to A) themselves
B) as far as B) himself
C) until C) their
D) as much as D) they
8. Who ____ ? 16. New York is ____ important city in USA.
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17. I am interested ____ flying kites. 19. His father told him ____ careful.
A) at A) being
B) to B) to be
C) for C) be
D) in D) been
18. The temperature is about 35C today, ____ it? 20. She told him where ____.
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1. ____ their sister given a present last year? 9. He said he ____ her before.
A) Are A) meets
B) Is B) has met
C) Was C) had met
D) Does D) was met
2. She’s ____ her lunch. 10. Mary wondered what ____ that I wanted.
A) is speaking A) repairing
B) is spoke B) repaired
C) is spoken C) repairs
D) spoken D) to repair
4. She asked me if ____ her. 12. I ____ up early last year.
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A) me go A) closing
B) to me go B) to close
C) to me to go C) close
D) me to go D) to closing
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Grammar Test 027
17. They came here ____ the second day of May. 19. I’d ____ finish this book.
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Grammar Test 028
1. ____ clever, he would not have passed. 8. Mary: Why didn’t you call me? Jane: Well, ____ all this
week.
A) Was he not
B) If he been A) I was trying to call you
C) If he will not be B) Trying to call you
D) If he had not been C) I’ve been trying to call you
D) I tried to call you
2. The policeman ____ that man if he doesn’t stop
disturbing neighbours. 9. Tony: What a surprise to see you at the airport
yesterday!
A) arrests
Bill: Yes, ____ some friends.
B) will arrest
C) would arrest A) I’ve been seeing off
D) had arrested B) I’ve seen off
3. He would never have found such a good job ____ his C) I was seeing off
uncle’s help.
D) I would see off
A) if 10. We’re delighted to see you back! ____ you so much!
B) with
A) We’ve missed
C) unless
B) We were missing
D) but for
C) We had missed
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Grammar Test 028
15. I asked you to get some white cheese! You ____ 18. The two children ____ to look forward ____ to their
bought this! grandparents house at Christmas
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1. We are very busy at the office. I must ____ my holiday 8. Despite the snowstorm, we decided to ____ Chicago
for a while. instead of sleeping in the car.
A) put / up A) come up
B) put / off B) come around
C) put / through C) come off
D) put / in D) come away
3. How do you find your new neighbours? I’ve heard 10. He’s full of wonderful plans, but they very seldom
they are difficult to ____. ____ .
A) get up A) come in
B) get on with B) come about
C) get down C) come off
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A) get up A) contracts
B) get on with B) claims
C) get down C) blames
D) get through D) conceives
5. Who do you think will ____ when he resigns? 12. She was fifteen minutes late because she was __ by a
traffic jam.
A) take over
B) take in A) bent on
C) take up B) fled
D) take off C) troubled
D) delayed
6. With her blue eyes she seems to ____ her aunt.
13. Teachers like ________ students.
A) take after
B) take off A) conscious
C) take away B) conscientious
D) take for C) consenting
D) conscience
7. There was so much noise I could hardly ____ what he
was saying. 14. Her parents will never ________ such outrageous
behavior.
A) make out
B) make for A) put up
C) make up B) endeavor
D) make off C) concentrate
D) tolerate
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15. After trying for some time, he gave ________ working 18. Yes, I know you’re tired this morning, but ________ to
on it. the party, you wouldn’t have come home late.
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1. If only ________ it, none of this would’ve happened. 8. A: I’ve been working a lot on my computer these
days.
A) I wouldn’t have mentioned
B: Oh, really? ________ you had a computer.
B) I hadn’t mentioned
C) I haven’t mentioned A) I haven’t known
D) I would’ve mentioned B) I hadn’t known
2. A: I’ve got a terrible headache. C) I didn’t know
D) I don’t know
B: Yes, you look as if ________ an aspirin.
9. A: Have you written to them?
A) you need
B: Yes, ________ twice last month.
B) you would need
C) you would’ve needed A) I’d written to them
D) you’ve needed B) I wrote to them
3. ________ to the market, when it started to the rain. C) I’ve written to them
D) I would have written to them
A) I was just about to go
10. A: How long has he been away?
B) I would just go
C) I’m just about to go B: Oh, ________ three weeks on Friday.
D) I’ve just about gone
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14. What a lovely carpet you’ve bought! It ________ 18. During the ten years he worked in Germany he
expensive! accumulated a fortune.
A) must be A) slowly
B) can be B) unwillingly
C) may C) inefficiently
D) might D) unhesitatingly
16. It’s incredible to see him in such good health after 20. A: Why haven’t you told me about your problems
the accident. before?
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Grammar Test 031
1. A: I’ve eaten far too much! 8. If he hadn’t been so drunk, he would have ________
his ideas more convincingly.
B: Oh ________ all that exercise.
A) put across
A) it has to be B) put up with
B) it must be C) put through
C) it ought to be D) put with
D) it should be
9. The noise in the classroom is getting unbearable. I
2. A: There was a lot of noise in this building last night. simply won’t ________ it!
A) put up
B) put up with
C) put off
D) put with
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15. There’s no doubt that he’s guilty and I’m sure he 18. He’s very funny when he ________ his grandfather.
won’t ________ .
A) takes off
A) get about B) takes to
B) get across C) takes after
C) get off D) takes for
D) get away
19. She ________ her friends for advice on investing her
16. I’ll have so much spare time, I’ll probably ______ some money.
kind of hobby.
A) looks after
A) take up B) looks away
B) take along C) looks to
C) take down D) looks into
D) take in
20. It’s very difficult to ________ a person who has so
17. Have you any idea which son of his will _______ when many prejudices.
he retires?
A) take to
A) take up B) take off
B) take along C) take in
C) take over D) take for
D) take in
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1. The line’s very bad. It’s difficult to ________ what he’s 8. She takes ________ her shoes when she enter the
saying. house.
A) make off A) on
B) make out B) in
C) make for C) off
D) make up D) of
2. I don’t really like his being absent so much, but he 9. Put ________ your sweater before you get out.
does ________ the most amusing excuses.
A) on
A) make for B) in
B) make up C) down
C) make away D) at
D) make out
10. The tourist asked ________ some information.
3. They attacked the poor man and ________ every
penny he had. A) of
B) for
A) stole him
C) from
B) stole of him
D) to
C) robbed him
11. I don’t like ________ hot drinks.
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D) robbed him of
4. To avoid paying death duties, he’ll ________ his whole A) serve
estate to his son this year.
B) serving to
A) make over C) to serving
B) make for D) being served
C) make off 12. They continued ________ songs.
D) make up
A) to singing
5. No, the burglar didn’t take too much, but he did
B) to sing
manage to ________ some of my best carpets.
C) with singing
A) make for with D) being singing
B) make out with 13. The customer insists on ________ , so hurry up.
C) make off with
D) make of with A) serving
B) being served
6. Helen served tea ________ them.
C) serve
A) from D) having served
B) to 14. She didn’t finish ________ coffee.
C) in
D) at A) have
B) having
7. I want to pay ________ the book.
C) to have
A) at D) have
B) for 15. The house is ________ for him to buy.
C) of
D) to A) made
B) did
C) had
D) making
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16. The ________ we climbed, the thinner the air became. 19. Ali always goes to school ________ bus.
A) high A) with
B) higher B) by
C) highly C) on
D) highest D) in
17. They never ________ plans for the work. 20. She is still in school, ________ ?
A) make A) is she
B) do B) isn’t it
C) perform C) isn’t she
D) ask D) is it
18. His brother was here ________ Saturday.
A) in
B) by
C) on
D) at
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Grammar Test 033
1. A: Don’t you like this lesson? 8. “Jane didn’t need to worry about Judy.” means:
D) more / than
11. The furniture ______ wonderful but ______ hard and
4. “You didn’t understand what he was saying. I didn’t, uncomfortable.
either.” means:
A) seems / sounds
A) Either you or I understood what he was saying. B) looks / feels
B) Neither you nor I understood what he was saying. C) looks / sounds
C) Both you and I understood what he was saying. D) feels / seems
D) Just as you understood what he was saying so did
12. “You can look after yourself and I can look after
I. myself” means: “We can look after ________”
5. The guest, ________ , apologized to the host for his
attitude. A) each other
B) yourself
A) his mistake is realized C) ourselves
B) he realized his mistake D) myself
C) realizing his mistake
13. ________ he does, his mother forgives him.
D) realized his mistake.
6. “He needn’t have beaten the child.” means: A) Whenever
B) Wherever
A) He didn’t beat the child C) Whatever
B) The child needed to be beaten. D) However
C) He needed to beat the child.
14. Witness: Two men and a woman stole the money.
D) He beat the child.
7. “I’d much rather have watched TV at home.” means: Detective: Did you actually see ______ the money?
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Grammar Test 033
15. I had lunch with my friends but I ______ dinner with 18. A: What was he arrested ________ ?
my family now.
B: He smashed up a pub and left ________ paying.
A) have
B) have been having A) - / on
C) am not having B) for / on
D) am having C) for / without
D) in / without
16. The party _______ by my friend.
19. You are talking to a foreigner in Turkish, but you don’t
A) being organized think he understands you. So you say: “You ________
to understand me.”
B) is being organized
C) organized A) aren’t sure
D) is organizing B) can’t
17. He ______ the accident if he ______ drunk; but he was C) don’t seem
drunk and had the accident.
D) shouldn’t
A) wouldn’t have / hadn’t been 20. ________ did it take her ________ all the dishes?
B) wouldn’t have / weren’t
A) How much / washing
C) wouldn’t have had / weren’t
B) How long / to wash
D) wouldn’t have had / hadn’t been
C) How long / washing
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Grammar Test 034
1. Who is that pretty girl ________ ? 8. Nobody wants to do anything about that problem
________ everybody knows it is serious.
A) that everybody is looking
B) everybody is looking at her A) that’s why
C) which everybody is looking B) even though
D) everybody is looking at C) thereby
D) because of
2. The bad smell in the kitchen was really _______ . We
were all _______. 9. ________ , silent people or talkative ones?
Cindy wanted to know ________ Manhattan was near B: Because I found ________.
here.
A) it boring
A) what B) it bored
B) which C) bored
C) where D) boring
D) if
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15. I’d like you ________ spending all our money on that 18. A: I’ve got a terrible cold.
old car. In fact, you don’t even have ________ that car.
B: You ________.
D) She is definitely
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Grammar Test 035
1. Those policemen react ________ faster in 8. Don’t disturb them. They ________ to an important
emergencies. lecture.
A) many A) listened
B) a lot of B) listen
C) some C) are listening
D) much D) have listened
2. That’s the ________ car I’ve ever seen. It uses ________ 9. What are those students in the line waiting ________ ?
petrol than any other car I know.
A) about
A) cheapest / less B) to
B) cheaper / less C) for
C) cheapest / the least D) at
D) cheaper / more
10. _____ you leave the letter on the table, my sister will
3. Ali studies 3 hours a day. Emre studies 2 hours a day. post it for you.
Emre doesn’t study ________ Ali does.
A) Unless
A) so hard that B) If
B) as hard as C) Wherever
C) as good as D) Even though
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11. A: Why didn’t you answer me?
4. He always leaves ________ work at 5:30 and goes
________ home. B: I didn’t hear ________.
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Grammar Test 035
15. A: Did you manage to pass the exam? 18. A: You ought to explain this matter to the union.
B: It was ________, but I managed it all right. B: It’s already been explained ________.
A) Because A) experimenting
B) In spite of B) to experiment
C) Even though C) experiment
D) As a result of D) experiments
17. It is clear that progress destroys beauty. That’s why 20. She ________ found her photographs, because she is
most people object to it ________ our surrounding this still looking for them.
way.
A) mustn’t has
A) change B) can’t have
B) be changed C) needn’t have
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Grammar Test 036
1. Alice is unhappy today. She can’t study ________ . 9. She felt ill after ________ the food.
A) is need A) at
B) needs B) on
C) needing C) in
D) is needed D) of
4. Who is going to answer ________ question? 12. Where is the new student from?
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A) that ________.
B) to that
A) He is coming from Bursa
C) for that
B) He is from Bursa
D) _
C) He can come from Bursa
5. Can you tell me where ________ ?
D) He came from Bursa
A) does John live 13. When did your school begin?
B) John is alive
________.
C) John lives
D) is John living A) Since September
6. ________ you like some tea? B) At September
C) In September
A) Will D) For September
B) Would
14. There are several kinds of mushrooms in Turkey
C) Are ________ poisonous.
D) Can
7. Do you mind ________ the window? A) they are
B) that are
A) open C) which they are
B) to open D) being
C) opening 15. They would buy the car if they ________ enough
D) you open money.
8. My brother doesn’t like coffee, ________ I do.
A) would have
A) neither B) had
B) but C) have had
C) nor D) had had
D) so
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Grammar Test 036
16. Did you like the house ________ yesterday? 19. Haven’t you ever seen a tiger?
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Grammar Test 037
1. Turks ________ in Anatolia for a thousand years by 8. The teacher wrote our names down ________ she
2099. should forget.
D) he is poverty
D) should have had
11. If she ever decides to get married, I’m sure I will be
4. Istanbul is ________ in Turkey. the last person ________ .
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Grammar Test 037
15. A: Did they type the letters in time? 18. It’s difficult to make both ends meet these days the
taxes ______ so high.
B: Yes, ________ in time.
A) with
A) they were typed the letters B) are
B) the letters were typed C) being
C) the letters typed D) to be
D) the letters have been typed
19. Our teacher is opposed ________ students read novels
16. I don’t mind your ________ it but I don’t like you written 200 years ago.
________ it.
A) making
A) think / say B) to make
B) think / saying C) make
C) thinking / saying D) to making
D) thinking / say
20. A: Have they taken the car to the garage?
17. My uncle is an engineer and ________ my aunt.
B: Yes, ________ to the garage.
A) so is
B) so does A) the car was taken
C) so B) the car have been taken
D) does C) the car had been taken
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Grammar Test 038
1. ________ the world’s population is rising fast, food 8. Since the coal mines closed, there ________ no jobs
production is keeping pace with it. here.
A) Because of A) are
B) In spite of B) have been
C) Although C) is
D) Unless D) were being
2. I don’t know her well, but I’ve met her ________ times. 9. There must be some other reason for her failure
________ this.
A) plenty A) as well
B) another B) too
C) several C) also
D) more D) besides
3. Thousands of people have seen the exhibition 10. Their arguments are bound to result ________ a fight.
________ it opened last month.
A) to
A) while B) on
B) when C) with
C) until D) in
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D) since
11. A man who spends all the money he has is ________ .
4. We should never forget how our ancestors have
struggled ________ freedom. A) fool
B) a fool
A) for
C) foolishly
B) on
D) foolish man
C) of
12. Can you tell what model each of ________ ?
D) by
5. We know each other ______ we have never been A) them to be
officially introduced.
B) them are
A) even C) they are
B) if even D) them is
C) even though 13. The diplomats haven’t been able to arrive ______ an
agreement yet.
D) however
6. I wouldn’t ask for your help ________ I had no choice. A) by
B) at
A) since
C) on
B) despite
D) to
C) even if
14. All athletes who have taken drugs will be disqualified
D) although
______ the race.
7. He is sick of being mistaken ________ his brother.
A) out
A) by B) to
B) as C) against
C) of D) from
D) for
15. ________ a drop of rain fell for months, and all the
crops died.
A) No
B) None
C) Not
D) Not any
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Grammar Test 038
16. He is ________ short-sighted to be pilot. 19. If you want to succeed, you must ________ .
A) so A) keep to try
B) too B) keep in trying
C) not C) keep on trying
D) enough D) keep on to try
17. Most people ________ the dark. 20. When he was a boy, he ________ to himself all day.
A) convince
B) to convince
C) convincing
D) for convincing
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Grammar Test 039
1. ________ of the wine was spoilt. 8. He is envious ________ his brother’s success, and this
makes him a sullen person.
A) Few
B) Several A) of
C) A good deal B) from
D) A good many C) to
D) by
2. The American Indians today are deprived ________ all
the privileges the white man is enjoying. 9. She isn’t content ________ their present income and
keeps nagging her husband.
A) of
B) off A) with
C) _ B) for
D) from C) of
D) to
3. She was glad ________ the opportunity to discuss the
matter. 10. I was very tempted, but I refrained ________ the last
glass.
A) of
B) to A) drink
C) to B) to drink
D) for C) drinking
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4. ________ he promises to quit gambling, we’ll offer him
the job. 11. Everyone must pay a fee before ________ his
certificate.
A) For
B) Although A) to collect
C) Even B) collecting
D) Provided C) to have collected
D) collect
5. ________ hard I try, I can’t seem to be of any help to
anybody. 12. I wish I ________ of writing the report on the computer
long ago.
A) Even though
B) However A) thought
C) When B) think
D) So C) had thought
D) have thought
6. No one ________ to enter the building until the police
have checked the victim’s identification. 13. The British contractors are said ________ half the
government officials in the country.
A) will allow
B) will be allowing A) to have bribed
C) has been allowed B) bribing
D) is going to be allowed C) be bribed
D) has bribed
7. I’m very satisfied ________ your last report.
14. ________ of this land has been poisoned by chemicals.
A) on
B) for
A) A good many
C) of
B) Several
D) with
C) A good deal
D) Few
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15. We have the pleasure ________ you that your book 18. She did nothing but ________ excuses all the time.
has been awarded the first prize.
A) to making
A) of informing B) to make
B) in informing C) make
C) on informing D) making
D) informing
19. Tom ________ a computer, so he can’t find a good job.
16. Spiders mainly feed ________ insects.
A) uses
A) by B) is using
B) at C) cannot use
C) from D) used
D) on
20. Tom, ________ no foreign languages, can’t find a good
17. Our company is three times ________ yours. job.
A) bigger as A) speaking
B) bigger B) spoke
C) as bigger than C) speaks
D) as big as D) is speaking
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1. The detective asked the gangster where ________ . 8. ________ cause extensive damage to our city each
year.
A) the gun was
B) was the gun A) Because of the winds during hurricanes
C) did he hide the gun B) The winds of hurricanes
D) the gun hidden C) The winds which
D) That the winds of hurricanes
2. After Jack ________ his poem, he decided not to show
it to anybody. 9. Malaria ________ by the female mosquito.
A) finishing A) transmits
B) had finished B) transmitted
C) was finishing C) is transmitted
D) has finished D) to transmit
3. He thought he ________ able to find more information 10. Water, ________ , is also one of the most abundant
on British imperialism. compounds on earth.
4. If it ________ so expensive, Linda would often eat out. D) for human survival
11. The Social Security Act of 1935 was ________ .
A) weren’t
B) wasn’t A) written to insure workers against unemployment
C) isn’t B) it insured workers against unemployment
D) won’t C) written that it insured workers against
5. Americans Indians ______ feel so unhappy if they unemployment
were treated fairly. D) workers against unemployment.
12. Philosophers are not sure _______ .
A) will
B) were A) how can universal peace be secured
C) won’t B) universal peace can be
D) would not C) precisely how universal peace can be secured
6. It is easy to develop bad study habits, but it is D) can universal peace be secured
extremely difficult to rid ________ of them.
13. Overexposure to the sun ________ .
A) ourselves
A) more than damage to the skin
B) itself
B) damage to the skin
C) themselves
C) can produce damage to the skin
D) yourselves
D) more damage to the skin
7. We will probably have to work ________ midnight
today because the report should be ready tomorrow. 14. Antarctica is larger ________ , but it has no native
human population.
A) for
A) with some countries
B) until
B) Europe and Australia put together
C) under
C) from Europe or Australia
D) by
D) than Europe or Australia
15. ________ paper was first used by the Chinese.
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16. Gold is the preferred choice of jewelry makers 18. ________ categorized as lipids.
________ indestructible.
A) Fats and also oils
A) since it is B) While fats and oils
B) it is C) Fats and oils are
C) because of D) Fats and oils
D) insofar as
19. The overwhelming majority of people who ________ in
17. ________ growing awareness of social ills, the the rescue operations were volunteers.
philosophers wrote increasingly more to warn people.
A) they served
B) did they serve
A) A
C) serving
B) When a
D) served
C) Because her
20. ________ is found in many kinds of fruits and
D) Due to her
vegetables.
A) Vitamin C
B) That vitamin C
C) It is latex vitamin C
D) Because vitamin C
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1. They asked a lot of questions ________ his job. 9. My uncle has not been here ________ the end of May.
A) about A) since
B) of B) during
C) for C) for
D) on D) while
2. They need some gas. They’re looking ________ a gas 10. I have not seen my best friend ________ nearly a
station. fortnight.
A) for A) ago
B) to B) for
C) from C) since
D) at D) while
3. She was ________ Paris last month. 11. My brother was ________ all week.
A) to A) at the home
B) at B) at home
C) in C) in the home
D) from D) in home
4. There’s park across the street ________ the hospital. 12. You don’t like hamburgers, ________ ?
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A) of A) you don’t
B) from B) don’t you
C) to C) you do
D) for D) do you
5. He has an apartment ________ Maple Street. 13. She likes to exercise, ________ ?
A) at A) does she
B) on B) she doesn’t
C) into C) doesn’t she
D) between D) she does
6. There aren’t any pictures ________ the wall. 14. There aren’t any more books, ________ ?
A) to A) are they
B) in B) are there
C) at C) aren’t there
D) on D) aren’t they
7. He never watches TV ________ Sunday. 15. She’s found her money, ________ ?
A) at A) is she
B) in B) hasn’t she
C) on C) isn’t she
D) with D) has she
8. I have only been here ________ 1983. 16. I’ll be 29 next month, ________ ?
A) for A) am I
B) by B) aren’t I
C) since C) will I
D) in D) won’t I
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17. Where are the glasses? ________ on the shelf 19. She ________ the bus every day.
A) They’re A) taking
B) There B) takes
C) Their C) is taking
D) There are D) take
18. The boys are cleaning ________ shoes. 20. I know it is here ________ .
A) there A) anywhere
B) their B) everywhere
C) theirs C) somewhere
D) them D) in
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A) everywhere A) is
B) where B) were
C) not here C) was
D) anywhere D) went
2. That book is not Helen’s. It is ________ . 10. They ________ football now.
A) her A) is playing
B) my B) plays
C) his C) play
D) them D) are playing
3. Is there ________ on the meat? 11. They ________ at the King’s Restaurant last night.
A) anybody A) eat
B) anything B) did eat
C) somebody C) eating
D) thing D) ate
4. The ________ house is on Taylor Street . 12. He ________ today.
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B) Helen’s B) wants
C) one of Helen’s C) want to
D) of Helen’s D) can
6. My friend and ________ went for a walk. 14. Peter ________ the dinner although he was ordered to.
A) me
B) my A) didn’t prepare
C) mine B) wasn’t prepared
D) I C) had to be prepared
D) should have been prepared
7. Did she ________ anything strange there?
15. A: Does Anne like music?
A) saw
B: Yes, she ________.
B) seeing
C) see A) do
D) look B) likes
8. What has ________ ? C) does
D) does like
A) he doing
16. He ________ at that office for a long time.
B) been done
C) it does A) works
D) being done B) is working
C) has been working
D) working
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17. Mary has been ________ English for three years. 19. A man who is very healthy ________ to see a doctor
frequently.
A) studied
B) study A) should go
C) studying B) doesn’t have
D) to study C) ought
D) has
18. I ________ go shopping tomorrow.
20. Unfortunately, I ________ wash the dishes now.
A) am
B) may A) can
C) want B) like to
D) think C) have to
D) try to
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1. Do they always watch television? Yes, they ________ . 9. She doesn’t have any sugar. She needs ________ .
A) watch A) any
B) do B) one
C) do watch C) some
D) does D) another
2. ________ you like to go the movies tonight? 10. I’m only going to buy ________ stamps.
A) How A) many
B) How B) much
C) Would C) a few
D) Why D) a little
3. We won’t have ________ apples. 11. There wasn’t ________ traffic on that street last night.
A) much A) many
B) any B) a lot of
C) some C) a little
D) few D) much
4. There’s ________ milk in the refrigerator. 12. We bought ________ food today.
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A) a little A) much
B) a few B) many
C) much C) a lot of
D) many D) plenty
5. He doesn’t drink ________ coffee. 13. If I ________ a chef, I would make a great meal.
A) much A) am
B) a little B) was
C) some C) were
D) many D) had been
6. I spent ________ time studying for the test. 14. We ________ to go with him if we can’t get permission.
A) a lot of
B) a few A) want to be
C) not much B) won’t be able
D) hours C) don’t
D) can’t
7. There aren’t any glasses on the shelf. There aren’t
________ on the table, either. 15. Leonard won’t come here ________ it rains tomorrow.
A) some A) will
B) a few B) if
C) none C) because
D) any D) and
8. There are ________ magazines in the living room. 16. If Tom goes ________ movies, he won’t be able to
come to dinner.
A) any
B) a few A) to
C) much B) to the
D) a little C) the
D) inside
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17. If Anita doesn’t hurry, she ________ be able to finish 19. A: ________ do you go there?
her paper.
B: To visit some friends.
A) won’t
B) would A) When
C) can B) Why
D) can’t C) What
D) Where
18. A: ________ is responsible for all this confusion? B: It
may be Jack. 20. ________ did Helen eat for breakfast?
A) How A) When
B) Why B) What
C) Who C) Where
D) Whom D) Why
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A) Why A) artist
B) Where B) of artist
C) When C) an artist
D) How D) artistically
5. Wind power is both clean ________ . 13. Gloria is a good dancer. She dances ________ .
A) he come A) hard
B) does he come B) hardly
C) he is coming C) careful
D) he comes D) good
7. Are you making any more cakes? 15. ________ Helen reads in bed.
A) Yes, I do A) Never
B) Yes, I am B) Seldom
C) Yes, I am doing C) Sometimes
D) Yes, I am making D) Almost
8. A: Were you singing when I came in? 16. You seem ________a jazz fan.
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17. That man ________ terrible. 19. ________ magazines in the closet.
A) cooks A) They’re
B) feels B) Their
C) runs C) There
D) works D) There are
18. The cookies taste ________ . 20. ________ bottle in the sink.
A) well A) It has a
B) much B) It is
C) good C) There’s a
D) beautifully D) There are
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1. ________ coffee in the pot. 9. Mrs. Simpson will visit ________ Spain or Greece.
A) It’s a A) both
B) It has B) either
C) There’s a C) neither
D) There’s some D) between
2. A video set is ________ than a television set. 10. The car is both fast ________ economical.
A) more expensive A) if
B) expensive B) and
C) most expensive C) or
D) the most expensive D) but
3. The yellow car is ________ car in the parking lot. 11. Gold ________ in many countries.
A) dirtier A) is found
B) the dirtier B) finds
C) the dirtiest C) has found
D) the dirty D) finding
4. My hat is different ________ yours. 12. Many cameras ________ in Japan.
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A) to A) made
B) as B) are making
C) like C) here
D) from D) are made
5. Barbara doesn’t have a car, ________ she takes the 13. There was a storm. Two trees ________ down.
bus to work.
A) were blowing
A) as B) were blown
B) because C) were to blow
C) then D) blew
D) so
14. The electric light bulb ________ by Thomas Edison.
6. ________ Tom nor his wife has a cold.
A) is invented
A) Neither B) was invented
B) Nor C) invented
C) Either D) invents
D) Or
15. Even though construction costs are high, a new
7. We managed to reach our house ________ the road hospital ________ next year.
was flooded.
A) will be built
A) whether B) would be built
B) because C) is built
C) although D) builds
D) unless
16. I don’t know ________ book this is.
8. He was late, ________ he took a taxi.
A) interesting
A) as B) who
B) so C) whose
C) then D) your
D) since
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17. This is my friend ________ house is near mine. 19. Do you know a good place ________ we can have
lunch?
A) who lives is
B) who is A) somewhere
C) whose B) where
D) in his C) anywhere
D) there
18. Helen is wearing a jacket ________ is red.
20. This is the ________ suit I have ever bought.
A) it
B) as red A) more expensive
C) that B) most expensively
D) such C) most expensive
D) more expensively
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A) over A) like
B) under B) wants
C) in C) can
D) at D) likes
2. She looks ________ an actress. 10. Do you know where ________ a passport?
A) as A) get me
B) as if B) can get me
C) like C) to get
D) as though D) get
3. Paula hurried ________ station. 11. She’s asking ________ some questions.
A) into A) them
B) as if B) to them
C) to the C) for them
D) as through D) of them
4. She’s thinking ________ her house. 12. She will make dinner when she ________ home.
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A) to sell A) gets
B) of selling B) gets to
C) on selling C) will get
D) she sell D) is getting
5. I’m interested ________ getting a job at the airport. 13. They went ________ after school.
A) for A) to home
B) in B) at home
C) about C) home
D) to D) to the home
6. Peter received a letter ________ France yesterday. 14. You are the ________ person I’ve ever known.
A) to A) luckier
B) by B) more lucky
C) of C) too lucky
D) from D) luckiest
7. There are some good restaurants ________ our little 15. She prefers playing cards ________ television.
town.
A) than watch
A) at B) to watch
B) for C) to watching
C) in D) than watching
D) from
16. They work in the ________ building in Istanbul.
8. She drives her husband ________ work.
A) modern
A) to B) too modern
B) with C) more modern
C) at D) most modern
D) in
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17. He wasn’t ________ to carry the case by himself. 19. Please tell me where ________ .
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1. How ________ to the station from here? 9. They will work overtime if they ________ for it.
A) to go A) get paid
B) do you go B) will get paid
C) do one go C) would get paid
D) go we D) have gotten paid
2. Where ________ . 10. We expect them ________ at nine o’clock.
A) shall A) to
B) should B) to be too
C) can C) it’s to
D) could D) too much
7. If he had more time, he ________ take piano lessons. 15. Jean enjoys jogging and ________ .
A) can A) to swim
B) will B) a swim
C) would C) swimming
D) may D) swim
8. If I were you, I ________ take the bus. 16. Edmond enjoys hiking and ________ .
A) shall A) to camp
B) can B) to climb mountains
C) will C) fishing
D) would D) a fish
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17. Tomorrow I’ll go to the library ________ . 19. ________ people take the bus.
A) some A) much
B) no B) some
C) any C) few
D) nothing D) many
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1. There wasn’t ________ traffic on that street last night. 9. You didn’t lose your watch, ________ ?
A) didn’t you
A) was here B) you didn’t
B) found C) you did
C) was discovered D) did you
D) had ships
13. Helen and Tom were both excited about the project,
5. The computer ________ guaranteed by the company. ________ ?
A) is A) were they
B) are B) weren’t they
C) it’s C) they were
D) aren’t D) she was
6. These houses ________ by settlers many yeas ago. 14. Roberta wasn’t in class today, ________ ?
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17. ________ clever baby! 19. At the post office he asked ________ .
A) What A) stamps
B) How B) some stamps
C) What a C) four stamps
D) How a D) for stamps
18. Tell ________ back tomorrow. 20. I’ve just finished ________ my shopping.
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1. Do you know where ________ ? 9. Albert is hungry. He ________ to have dinner now.
A) to have
A) do we have B) to go
B) do we C) having
C) we do D) to go
D) are we
13. Betty couldn’t help ________ when Oscar fell down.
5. She is hungry, and ________ am I.
A) the laugh
A) so B) to laugh
B) nor C) at laughing
C) neither D) laughing
D) too
14. He took a shower before ________ dressed.
6. This is the restaurant ________ we used to eat.
A) he gets
A) which B) to get
B) where C) getting
C) that D) he has gotten
D) when
15. I enjoy ________ music.
7. Many people ________ Mohammed Ali is the greatest
boxer of all times. A) listen to
B) listening
A) are believing
C) listening to
B) believe
D) to listen to
C) do believe
16. Would you mind ________ the window?
D) like
8. There ________ news tonight. A) open
B) to open
A) are not many
C) opening
B) is not much
D) opened
C) are not much
D) is not many
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17. The doctor made me ________ in bed for a week. 19. I can’t stand ________ the bus to work.
A) staying A) riding
B) to stay B) ride
C) stayed C) the ride
D) stay D) sitting
18. I don’t mind ________ for you. 20. Sam likes to ________ on the weekends.
A) to wait A) go fish
B) waiting B) go to fish
C) to waiting C) go fishing
D) wait D) do fishing
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