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EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today.
are be is am
The correct answer is: 'is'.
1. I still have __________ time to spare.
much a bit some any
2. Can this be the little girl __________ hair I used to stroke?
which whose of whom who's
3.
He gives every day each of his sons a present. He gives each his sons a present very day. Every day he gives each of his sons a present. Every day he gives a present to his sons each.
4. Tell me the reason __________ you said that.
as which because -
5. You can eat __________ you like!.
as much that as much so much as much as
6. My old cat died last year, and I still __________ her.
lack fail miss lose
7. We all __________ him good luck when he decided to emigrate.
told wished said gave
8. Is Luigi's a very busy restaurant? Yes, it's always better to __________ a table in advance.
command book order advise
9. I couln't do question 6, so I __________ it out.
left let dropped put
10. I'll phone as soon as I __________ to Burton.
make arrive reach get
11. The old man was very fond __________ telling stories.
to - of for
12. Please hurry or you will be late __________ school.
to for in at
13. Do you really believe __________ ghosts?
in for on about
14. After the game, the referee was interviewed __________ television.
at in on to
15. I must have dropped my wallet __________ in the street.
off down under -
16. Three of these -ed endings sound the same, like /d/ as in hand. One is different: it sounds like /t/ as in last. Which one is it? filled preferred enjoyed washed
17. Three of the verbs form the past participle in -n, like 'I know' => 'I have know'n. Which one does not?
follow draw show throw
18. Which group of letters gives the past tense of the verb?
19. We're having a picnic tomorrow. What __________ if it rains?
you doing do you to do will you do
20. I am tired __________ grammar exercises.
to do for doing of doing by do
21. Ah! This __________ be your brother, Michael.
shall is to must needo
22. I enjoyed __________ her again after all this time.
seeing see to see it to see
23. Would you like __________ that for you?
me doing me to do me do that I do
24. What's John doing nowadays? The last I heard, he __________ in a bakery.
had worked has been working has worked was working
25. What's wrong with Joe? He __________ used to be so sad.
never didn't wasn't isn't
EXAMPLE 1. How are you?.
John Smith. Very well, thank you. Seventy kilos. Twenty-one years old.
The correct answer is: 'Very well, thank you.'
EXAMPLE 2. _________? It's twenty to twelve.
What's the time What hour Is late How many hours
The correct answer is: 'What's the time?'
26. Has the post come yet?. I don't think __________.
it - not so
27. That's very kind __________.
from you by you of you of your part
28. __________ you're safe.
Thanks God Thank goodness Thanks goodness Thanks heavens
29. Please give my __________ to your wife.
kind regards best regard best salute heart wishes
30. I'm getting married next week.
Congratulations! I congratulate!. Best luck! My best regards!
EXAMPLE. John stays at home every evening (1)__________ Thursday. On Thursday evening he goes to the cinema. He would like to go to the cinema more often, but he says he (2)__________ it.
1.
by except for saving
The correct answer is: 'except'.
2.
doesn't want has to do cannot afford always pays
The correct answer is: 'cannot afford'.
I collected my luggage, went through customs and out into the Arrivals Hall. To my surprise, a crowd of people with cameras and notebooks (31)__________ me, and began taking pictures of me and shouting out a lot of questions: 'Did you have agood flight?', 'Is this your first trip to England?', (32)__________. They were all staring at me intently. (33)__________, one of them suddenly pointed to someone behind me and shouted: 'That's her!' I (34)__________ a well-known film star who had been on the same flight as me. Oh well, (35)__________ that I had been mistaken for someone so beautiful and so famous, even if it was only for a few moments!
31.
ran aground looked for came forwards rushed torwards
32.
as well too and so on yet
33.
Before I could reply Although I didn't answer After I had asked them When I was ready
34.
watched for a while said goodbye to thought about turned round and saw
35.
I didn't really expect there was on time it was nice to think they left me alone so
EXAMPLE 1.
hat cat that late
The correct answer is: 'late'.
EXAMPLE 2.
each cheap ache catch
The correct answer is: 'ache'.
36.
butter put sugar push
37.
great bread break steak
38.
weight height eight vein
39.
too food soon good
40.
would about round out