PROYECTIVO C

EXERCISE SHEETS
Date of completion: 30th May, Friday 2014

Four words or phrases, labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. Choose the word or phrase
that will correctly complete the conversation. Click on the answer you think is correct.
EXERCISE # 1
1. What year did you _____ university?
a) graduate
b) graduate from
c) graduating
d) graduating from

2. It seems to be getting worse. You had better _____ a specialist.
a) consult
b) consult to
c) consult for
d) consult by

3. Chicago is a large city, _____?
a) aren't it
b) doesn't it
c) won't it
d) isn't it

4. Don't leave your books near the open fire. They might easily _____.
a) catch to fire
b) catch the fire
c) catch on fire
d) catch with fire



5. Do you enjoy _____?
a) to swim
b) swimming
c) swim
d) to swimming



6. I have trouble _____.
a) to remember my password
b) to remembering my password
c) remember my password
d) remembering my password



7. Do you have _____ to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.
a) many work
b) much work
c) many works
d) much works



8. My brother will _____ for a few nights.
a) provide us up
b) provide us in
c) put us up
d) put us in



9. When will the meeting _____?
a) hold on
b) hold place
c) take on
d) take place

10. The board meeting was held _____.
a) at Tuesday
b) on Tuesday
c) with Tuesday
d) in Tuesday



11. Why don't you _____ us?
a) go to the house party with
b) go together the house party with
c) go the house party with
d) together the house party with



12. That awful accident occurred _____.
a) before three weeks
b) three weeks before
c) three weeks ago
d) three weeks past



13. They didn't _____ John when he explained his decision.
a) agree to
b) agree with
c) agree
d) agree about


14. The social worker _____ the two old sisters who were ill.
a) called to the house of
b) called on the house of
c) called to
d) called on

15. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's _____ it.
a) celebrate
b) praise
c) honor
d) congratulate

16. If you don't understand the text, don't hesitate _____.
a) ask a question
b) asking a question
c) to ask a question
d) to asking a question

17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?
a) skiing
b) go to ski
c) go skiing
d) go ski

18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that banner advertisement.
a) much funds
b) many funds
c) many money
d) much money

19. Do you feel like _____ now?
a) swimming
b) to swim
c) swim
d) to go swimming

20. Tom was thrilled to be _____ such a beautiful and interesting lady.
a) introduced
b) introduced at
c) introduced with
d) introduced to


21. "What happened to them last night? They look depressed"
"I don't think _____ happened."
a) nothing
b) everything
c) something
d) anything

22. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets."
"I don't think so, _____."
a) anyway
b) neither
c) either
d) too

23. "Bill is not doing well in class."
"You must _____ that he is just a beginner at this level."
a) keep minding
b) keep to mind
c) keep in mind
d) keeping in mind

24. "Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?"
"It is _____ the large police station."
a) opposite of
b) opposed to
c) opposite with
d) opposite to

25. "Those students will perform the annual school play."
"Yes, it is _____ for next week."
a) due
b) scheduled
c) time-tabled
d) put on

EXERCISE # 2

1. "You are welcome to order the goods now."
"But payment should be made _____."
a) for advance
b) advancing
c) in advance
d) to advance

2. "Where do you live now?"
"I live in Utah; my _____."
a) parents too do
b) parents do
c) parents do, too
d) parents also do

3. I cannot understand my neighbor's accent. I wish she would _____.
a) speak clearer
b) clearer speak
c) more clearly speak
d) speak more clearly

4. "Why are you driving so fast?"
"I'm _____."
a) must be hurry

b) in hurry

c) in a hurry

d) hurrying


5. I have your music CD. I think I _____ your concert video.

a) also have

b) have too

c) too have

d) have further


6. I hear you have started a new job. _____ like it?

a) How do you

b) How

c) What you

d) What do you


7. I really have to go now. I have _____ the doctor.

a) appointments to

b) an appointment to

c) appointment with

d) an appointment with


8. I can meet you at Central Station. Will _____?

a) convenient for you

b) that convenient

c) that be convenient

d) you be convenient


9. I don't have any results for you today. I _____ tomorrow.

a) have any

b) may have any

c) have some

d) may have some


10. I would rather _____ a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe.

a) have

b) to have

c) prefer

d) prefer to have


11. "Where _____ last weekend?"
"I went to see my aunt and uncle."

a) are you go

b) do you go

c) have you went

d) did you go


12. I was very surprised _____ that she didn't pass the exam."

a) hearing

b) to hearing

c) at hearing

d) to hear


13. "Why _____ she isn't speaking to us?"
"We must have done something that upset her. She is just too sensitive."

a) are you think

b) are you imagine

c) do you think

d) you think


14. I hope that this winter won't be _____ last."

a) as cold as

b) so cold as

c) as cold like

d) so cold like


15. Sorry to be late. I was delayed by _____."

a) a heavy traffic

b) heavy traffic

c) some heavy traffic

d) traffic being heavy


16. The sky is getting dark. It _____ rain is on its way.

a) looks

b) looks like

c) seems to

d) will be


17. Would you do me a small favour? I _____ very much.

a) appreciate it

b) would appreciate

c) would be appreciative

d) would appreciate it


18. I am familiar with that product. I don't know _____ times I've seen it advertised on TV.

a) how many

b) how often

c) how much

d) many often


19. "When _____ leaving for Toronto, Canada?"
"We are planning to set out at 10 o'clock."

a) are we

b) will we

c) will us

d) are us


20. I asked Robert when he could fix my leaking tap. He said that he would come round and fix it
_____.

a) as much as possible

b) as possible as he could

c) as fast as he could possibly

d) as soon as possible


21. "Do you know _____ that building is?"
"I would say that it was built at least 100 years ago."

a) old

b) how age

c) how old

d) which age


22. The man told us that the next train would arrive _____.

a) at three thirty

b) at three thirty o'clock

c) in three thirty

d) in three thirty o'clock


23. "How _____ a crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident?"
"I don't know exactly, but there were a lot of shocked onlookers."

a) large

b) often

c) many

d) much


24. That is the city _____ worst crime record.

a) on the

b) in the

c) with the

d) for the


25. "Where should I put this key?"
"You can _____ it on the shelf."

a) hang

b) deposit

c) sit

d) put



EXERCISE # 3

1. I am slow to _____.
a) express my opinion
b) express my viewing
c) make my views
d) make my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.
a) by Friday
b) until Friday
c) Friday before
d) Friday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.
a) beautiful scenery that is much
b) many beautiful landscapes
c) many beautiful sceneries
d) much beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.
a) before
b) ahead of
c) in front of
d) preceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.
a) enjoy
b) that enjoying
c) who enjoy
d) who enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?
a) have enough
b) have it in
c) make in
d) make it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.
a) fit
b) fitted
c) fit on
d) fitted on

8. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?
a) along
b) near to
c) against
d) next to

9. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.
a) alone it
b) go alone it
c) go it
d) go of it

10. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?
a) a lot of
b) plentiful
c) plenty of
d) enough

11. John decided _____ golf on weekends.
a) to begin
b) to commence
c) to take up
d) to start up

12. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not.
a) makes no difference
b) makes not a difference
c) is indifferent
d) is not a difference

13. We were _____ after all the hard work.
a) wear out
b) outworn
c) weary out
d) worn out

14. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation.
a) quite a few
b) quite much
c) quite many
d) quite some

15. They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.
a) await for
b) wait for
c) await on
d) wait on

16. Are you _____ the competition?
a) enter
b) going entering
c) go to enter
d) going to enter

17. You had better _____ the tourist information office.
a) inquire at
b) inquiring at
c) inquire to
d) inquiring at

18. Ireland was part of the UK, _____?
a) didn't it
b) wasn't it
c) hasn't it
d) weren't it

19. They will be _____ at the party.
a) present
b) presents
c) presenting
d) at present

20. Will they go _____ this summer?
a) swim
b) to swim
c) swimming
d) to swimming

21. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.
a) more learn
b) learn more
c) to more learn
d) to learn more

22. Many excited women could _____ at the department store sale.
a) seen
b) be seen
c) be seeing
d) be see

23. The sink in the locker room tends to _____ .
a) flow
b) overflow
c) flow over
d) over flowing

24. How long did the baseball game _____?
a) last
b) endure
c) survive
d) continue

25. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.
a) attend
b) attend to
c) attend in
d) attending

EXERCISE # 4

1. The subway station is _____ here.
a) near
b) near to
c) near from
d) nearing

2. When we woke up, everywhere was _____ snow.
a) covered
b) covered by
c) covered with
d) covering

3. Do earthquakes _____ often in North America?
a) break
b) break out
c) happen to
d) occur

4. We had better _____ before it begins to rain.
a) leave
b) leaving
c) to leave
d) to leaving

5. A large crowd _____ in front of the train station.
a) gathering
b) to gather
c) had gathered
d) had gathering

6. In winter, driving accidents occur quite _____ on the highways.
a) frequently
b) many
c) much
d) a few

7. Would you like to _____ to the United States?
a) trip
b) voyage
c) travel
d) went

8. Most people at some stage have a feeling _____.
a) responsible
b) responsibility
c) of responsibility
d) to be responsible

9. This stadium can hold _____.
a) much audience
b) a large audience
c) much audiences
d) many audiences

10. When the mountain forests _____, there can be large forest fires.
a) become dry
b) becoming dry
c) become drying
d) drying

11. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?"
"I'm _____ as an administrator."
a) worked
b) occupied
c) hired
d) employed

12. "I don't want to buy anything, do you?"
"Yes, I'd like to buy _____"
a) pencil
b) much pencils
c) any pencils
d) some pencils


13. We can _____ sports on Saturday if you'd like.
a) plays
b) has
c) does
d) play

14. _____ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season.
a) Almost
b) Almost of
c) Almost all of
d) Most of all

15. "Where did you work before?"
"I worked only minutes _____ railroad track."
a) from
b) from the
c) near
d) away

16. "I don't think it will rain at all today, do you?"
"No, I _____ so."
a) think not
b) not think
c) don't think
d) do think not

17. We have only another five minutes. I think we _____.
a) hurry
b) be hurry
c) to hurry
d) should hurry


18. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were _____ the big game.
a) anxious seeing
b) anxious to see
c) to anxiously see
d) to see anxiously

19. "Who did you meet at the community dinner dance?"
"I met many _____ people."
a) grandly
b) celebration
c) fame
d) prominent

20. "John isn't sure that the meeting will be held tomorrow."
"But I _____."
a) certain
b) certainly
c) am certain
d) am certainly



21. My brother loves to watch baseball; I _____ basketball.
a) prefer to watch
b) to prefer watching
c) watch preferring
d) preferring to watch

22. Many people are waiting for the news bulletin. It will _____ soon.
a) be circulate
b) circulate around
c) come near
d) come around

23. I think our guests will _____.
a) be here shortly
b) shortly be here
c) here be shortly
d) here shortly be



24. Who _____ when John is likely to turn up.
a) know
b) do know
c) is knowing
d) knows

25. The managers are _____ a new work schedule now.
a) arranging
b) arranging up
c) be arrange
d) to arranging



EXERCISE # 5

1. His family keeps asking him _____ smoking.
a) give up
b) giving up
c) to give up
d) to giving up

2. I plan _____ swimming twice a week from now on.
a) do
b) on do
c) go
d) to go

3. We have an exam next week. It is very necessary _____.
a) study hard
b) to study hard
c) hard study
d) to hard study

4. They opened the door at noon. Some people were already _____.
a) in line to wait
b) in line waiting
c) line in waiting
d) waiting in line

5. The theater performance _____.
a) succeed
b) successful
c) was success
d) was a success

6. I had _____ finding my way around New York when I first arrived.
a) quite time
b) a quite time
c) a time quite
d) quite a time


7. Guess who I _____ yesterday. I saw my old landlord at the bank.
a) into run
b) into ran
c) ran into
d) run into

8. The next bus will arrive _____.
a) three o'clock
b) at three o'clock
c) on three o'clock
d) in three o'clock

9. He was _____ have a doctor's appointment today.
a) supposed
b) supposing
c) supposed to
d) supposing to

10. "Why are you rushing?"
"I have _____ with my doctor."
a) an appointment
b) a pledge
c) a promise
d) a contract

11. "Let's _____ a new movie tomorrow."
"Yes, let's."
a) take in
b) take into
c) take to
d) taking

12. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you guys _____?
a) visits
b) visit in
c) drop in
d) call in



13. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.
a) have table set
b) set table
c) setting table
d) set the table


14. He hurt his leg _____ in order to miss the exam."
a) at purpose
b) for purpose
c) in purpose
d) on purpose


15. How is he _____ these days? I hope he is doing well.
a) get along
b) get to along
c) getting along
d) to getting along

16. Are you going to _____ with your cousin while in town?
a) get in touch
b) getting in touch
c) to getting in touch
d) have touch

17. We are going to _____ the Town Games for fun.
a) part take in
b) take part in
c) take part with
d) taking in part

18. Since the rainstorm came _____, it did a lot of damage in the area.
a) surprisingly
b) rapid
c) in hurry
d) suddenly

19. I'll be home late. Please don't _____ me.
a) wait up on
b) wait up for
c) waiting up for
d) be wait up for

20. Who will _____ your dog while you are away"
a) look after
b) be look after
c) to look after
d) for looking after

21. The new teacher loves poems and makes us _____.
a) learn them heartily
b) heartily learn them
c) learn them by heart
d) learning by heart them

22. _____ I like to do something completely spontaneous.
a) every so often
b) every often so
c) very so often
d) very often so

23. Please _____ soon.
a) your mind make up
b) up and make your mind
c) make up your mind
d) make upon your mind

24. Taking photos here is _____.
a) questionably
b) out of question
c) out of the question
d) out for the question



25. My assistant John will be _____ in my absence.
a) charging
b) on charge
c) in charge
d) for charge


EXERCISE # 6

1. "Do you go out _____ on weekends?"
"Yes, we sometimes go out."
a) every often
b) in a time
c) once upon a time
d) once in a while

2. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to _____ with them.
a) keep touch
b) keep at touch
c) keep on touch
d) keep in touch

3. Ann is very temperamental. How do you _____ her?
a) put up with
b) put with
c) put up to
d) putting up with

4. "We should buy a new microwave."
"But our old one will do for _____."
a) a time being
b) the time being
c) a being time
d) the being time


5. "Do you have any idea how you will achieve that objective?"
"Yes, I have it all _____."
a) figures
b) figured for
c) figured in
d) figured out



6. My parents often _____ after dinner.
a) go for a walk
b) walking
c) go a walk
d) go to walking


7. "Where _____ is the best place to park a car around here?"
"I'm sorry. I don't know."
a) are you suppose
b) do you suppose
c) supposedly
d) you suppose



8. Every child has to _____ and respect other cultures.
a) acquaint with
b) be acquainted with
c) get acquaint with
d) getting acquainted with



9. "Are you _____ in trying out the new diner?"
"Yes, we are."
a) cared
b) attended
c) concerned
d) interested


10. It will be hard to say goodbye to Bill and Anne. We are _____ at the aiport.
a) see them off
b) see off them
c) seeing them off
d) seeing off them

11. "When did you get the bike?"
"My father gave _____."
a) to me the bike last week
b) me the bike last night
c) to me the bike last night
d) last night the bike to me



12. When John got home from work, _____.
a) she made a cup of coffee
b) she was making a cup of coffee
c) she makes a cup of coffee
d) she has made a cup of coffee

13. Anne believes she is the _____ young lady in the world.
a) prettiest
b) most pretty
c) most prettier
d) most prettiest

14. He managed _____ his way through the maze.
a) to find
b) to find out
c) to found
d) to found out




15. Can you please _____ your feet from the coffee table?.
a) move
b) move off
c) remove
d) remove off

16. I wasn't _____ with my exam result.
a) please
b) pleased
c) pleasing
d) pleasant



17. "When did Tom and Wendy arrive?"
"They arrived here an hour _____ you did."
a) ago
b) before
c) since
d) since before



18. After _____ his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends.
a) finish
b) to finish
c) finishing
d) the finish of



19. _____ go on holiday to California or Florida?
a) Do you rather
b) Will you rather
c) Would you rather
d) Won't you rather



20. "Who was the woman I saw you laughing with yesterday?"
"She was _____."
a) the woman next door
b) the next door woman
c) the woman next to the door
d) the woman next by the door

21. Such news is always _____ to be true.
a) good
b) very good
c) so good
d) too good

22. Is it important that everyone _____ his/her bit for the team?
a) does
b) do
c) play
d) have to do

23. This is the place _____ the body was found.
a) that
b) which
c) where
d) there

24. You should buy a computer. _____ you would be able to send emails.
a) So
b) Then
c) Well
d) Therefore

25. David seems to be _____.
a) in hurry
b) in a hurry
c) on a hurry
d) hurrying

EXERCISE # 7

1. "Have you had enough to eat?"
"I'd like _____, please."
a) another
b) one more
c) some more
d) any more

2. The woman was _____ someone might recognize her.
a) afraid of
b) afraid about
c) afraid for
d) afraid that

3. The organisation _____ 25 years ago.
a) found
b) founded
c) was found
d) was founded

4. I wish I _____ with Ann.
a) am
b) be
c) were
d) would be

5. Please turn off all the lights when _____.
a) you leave
b) you will leave
c) you will leave left
d) you had left


6. Until last year, she was the largest ship that _____.
a) was ever built
b) has ever built
c) has ever been built
d) had ever been built

7. We lived there _____ ten years.
a) for
b) during
c) since
d) while

8. My grandfather _____ of heart failure in his sixties.
a) dead
b) died
c) was died
d) was dead

9. They are rich enough to own _____.
a) not a helicopter only, but a yacht as well
b) not only a helicopter, but a yacht as well
c) only a helicopter, but a yacht as well
d) as well as a helicopter, not only a yacht

10. She _____ the letter on the office desk.
a) lay
b) lied
c) laid
d) lain

11. There wasn't a single person _____ at the beach.
a) in sight
b) on sight
c) seeing
d) to see

12. This sauce doesn't taste _____ it should.
a) liked
b) for
c) as
d) where as

13. John was neither willing to go _____.
a) nor able go
b) nor was able
c) nor he was able
d) nor able to go

14. If one is to learn a language well, _____.
a) it must be spoken regularly
b) one must be spoken regularly
c) it must speak regularly
d) one must speak it regularly

15. I don't especially care _____ those types of movies.
a) by
b) to
c) for
d) with

16. _____ me for a few minutes?
a) Would you to help
b) Would you helping
c) Would you mind to help
d) Would you mind helping



17. _____ to the beach on the weekend.
a) Let's go
b) Let's going
c) Let's went
d) Let's to go

18. "Did you give John his share of the money?"
"No, I _____ it to him, but I didn't have enough time."
a) was to have gave
b) was to have given
c) was to had given
d) was to had gave

19. Your taste in movies is very different _____ mine.
a) from
b) to
c) with
d) as



20. "You _____ think they'd be here by now."
a) would
b) should
c) could
d) might



21. I don't know _____ the rope, but hopefully it will do the job.
a) how long
b) how long is
c) the length of
d) the long of



22. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?"
"It is _____ of the large blue hotel."
a) in the front
b) on the front
c) in front
d) on front

23. She's finally decided that _____ she's going to study much harder.
a) after now
b) from this
c) now from
d) from now on


24. My brother _____ the university last year.
a) graduated
b) graduated from
c) was graduated
d) graduated of

25. We won't be able to go to the club _____ our parents give us permission.
a) although
b) nevertheless
c) unless
d) without



EXERCISE # 8

1. Why don't you try to come home _____ 9 o'clock?
a) by

b) under

c) until

d) up to



2. My father _____ to the Golf Club for the past 25 years.
a) was belonging

b) has belonged

c) has been belonged

d) has belonging


3. Portuguese is quite _____ Spanish.
a) similar

b) similar from

c) similar to

d) similar with



4. My youngest sister _____ last summer.
a) marriaged

b) got married

c) got marriaged

d) was married to


5. Paper is _____ wood.
a) made by

b) made of

c) made from

d) made with


6. He _____ take off his shoes before he entered the room.
a) must

b) has to

c) have to

d) had to


7. You'd better go now, _____ you'll miss the next train.
a) if else

b) or else

c) or not

d) unless


8. He moved the TV antenna _____ he could get a clearer picture.
a) because of

b) in which

c) so which

d) so that


9. How do you say "that's mine" _____ Spanish?
a) by

b) in

c) on

d) with


10. Our mother _____ scrub the kitchen walls and floor.
a) had us

b) had us to

c) us had

d) us to




11. "Could you do me a small favor?"
"I'm sorry. I really _____."
a) am hurry

b) am in a hurry

c) have a hurry

d) am hurried




12. Would you care for _____ cup of tea?
a) another

b) more

c) one other

d) some more


13. I'm right this time, _____?
a) agree with

b) agree to

c) agree

d) agree about


14. _____ who look for trouble usually find it.
a) Anyone

b) These

c) Those

d) Them


15. We have much to _____ today, so please concentrate.
a) discuss

b) discuss about

c) discuss over

d) discuss with


16. The sun _____ at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.
a) set

b) setted

c) has set

d) had setted




17. I _____ finish my work before lunch yesterday, so I went shopping.
a) able to

b) was able to

c) managed

d) could have




18. _____ would you most like to have?
a) These of which

b) What of these

c) Any of these

d) Which of these


19. I'll finish my work by four o'clock and _____ home.
a) go to

b) go back

c) come to

d) come back to




20. My younger brother plays _____.
a) the piano very well

b) very good the piano

c) the piano very good

d) very well the piano


21. Lauren _____ in Singapore.
a) growed

b) grew up

c) grown up

d) was grown up


22. What _____?
a) means this word

b) does this word meaning

c) is this word meaning

d) does this word mean




23. "Which horse came in first?"
"That tall black one _____."
a) has

b) is

c) was

d) did


24. I couldn't find _____ your last question.
a) an answer to

b) an answer

c) answering

d) to answer




25. The electric light was invented in _____.
a) the nineteenth century

b) nineteen centuries

c) nineteen century

d) century the nineteenth




EXERCISE # 9

1. _____ Easter, kids receive lots of chocolate Easter eggs in the United States.
a) At the
b) On
c) In
d) By

2. I wish you _____ me how to make such a sauce last time.
a) teach
b) taught
c) have taught
d) had taught

3. How much money did he borrow _____ the bank?
a) to
b) of
c) off
d) from


4. "How much sugar is left?" "_____."
a) None
b) Nothing
c) Not some
d) Not one

5. _____ ended after 4 years in 1918.
a) World War First
b) World War I
c) First World War
d) World War the First



6. My brother loves music very much and has _____ of tapes.
a) a large collection
b) large collection
c) much collections
d) many collection



7. We couldn't enter the court. The police _____ let us in.
a) shall not
b) won't
c) shouldn't
d) wouldn't



8. "Have you ever played tennis?"
"Yes, I _____ played it."
a) have
b) have ever
c) have been
d) had been


9. Jane didn't go _____ this morning. She was at home.
a) somewhere
b) anywhere
c) no where
d) someplace

10. If I _____ you, I wouldn't do that.
a) am
b) was
c) were
d) had been

11. We don't travel to any country _____ crime rate is known to be very high.
a) which
b) whose
c) that which
d) that



12. By my 50th birthday, I _____ in my current profession for over 20 years.
a) will be
b) will have been
c) would be
d) would have been



13. Finally John bought a _____ sedan.
a) green new 1988 four-door
b) 1988 green new four-door
c) new green 1988 four-door
d) new four-door green 1988

14. My father taught me basic accounting and _____.
a) to type
b) how to type
c) how to typing
d) typing



15. _____ my childhood, I studied in Paris.
a) During
b) Ever
c) When
d) While

16. Jane's hair is brown, and her eyes _____.
a) green
b) are green
c) was green
d) has been green

17. The children _____ do their homework while watching TV yesterday.
a) was able to
b) were able to
c) would
d) could have

18. The English students _____ by that eccentric teacher at that time.
a) were learning
b) were being taught
c) were being teaching
d) were being learned

19. "Hello! _____ John Smith speaking."
a) I'm
b) This is
c) There is
d) Here is





20. It is sometimes very difficult _____ in a second language.
a) to make oneself understood
b) for oneself to be understanding
c) understanding oneself
d) to understand oneself


21. The hero rode through the village _____ of a large white horse.
a) over the back
b) in the back
c) back
d) on the back

22. This is the _____ curry sauce I've ever tasted.
a) more good
b) most good
c) best
d) most best

23. If Jane asks her mother, she _____ permission.
a) may have gotten
b) might have gotten
c) might get
d) maybe get

24. He fell from the top of the metal staircase, _____ breaking his leg.
a) so
b) because
c) thus
d) whence






25. My sister lived in France for two years and my niece _____ there.
a) borned
b) born
c) was borned
d) was born


EXERCISE #10

1. It is very rude to point _____ someone in many cultures.
a) at
b) to
c) into
d) off

2. Was my child polite _____ you?
a) at
b) from
c) to
d) with

3. If our plans are carried _____ now, we will solve that issue.
a) out
b) up
c) upon
d) through

4. The neighbours didn't go on vacation, _____?
a) didn't they
b) did it
c) did they
d) didn't it

5. It _____ the day before yesterday.
a) snowed
b) was snow
c) has snowed
d) was snowed



6. Have you ever _____ on a horse? It is a wonderful experience.
a) rode
b) rid
c) to ride
d) ridden

7. He is learning Chinese _____ Mr. Chan.
a) through
b) by
c) to
d) from

8. Students are supposed to sit attentively _____ their desks.
a) at
b) beside
c) to
d) beneath

9. "Where is the library?"
"It's _____ your right."
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) by



10. Tom is very temperamental, and he _____.
a) always gets angry
b) gets always angry
c) always angry gets
d) angry always gets



11. "How many products did you sell?"
"_____ than we had expected."
a) Less
b) Lesser
c) Few
d) Fewer

12. It's not an easy task. However, please have him _____ it.
a) do
b) to do
c) doing
d) have to do

13. I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday newspaper.
a) for
b) to
c) with
d) in

14. It's often difficult for a young child _____ clothes.
a) wearing
b) to wear
c) putting on
d) to put on

15. This knife is quite sharp. We use it _____.
a) for to cut the bread
b) to cut with the bread
c) cutting with the bread
d) to cut the bread



16. I could have done it for you if you _____.
a) ask to me to
b) asked me to
c) had asked me
d) had asked me to



17. Joe _____.
a) likes football best
b) likes best football
c) best likes football

18. My sister went _____ yesterday.
a) to shopping
b) shopping
c) to shop
d) shopped

19. John is _____ soccer magazines.
a) interested
b) interesting
c) interested in
d) interest in



20. I liked the job better than Bob _____.
a) did
b) do
c) has done
d) done

21. _____ my CDs are indie rock.
a) Almost
b) Almost all
c) Most
d) Most of all

22. _____ are you speaking? I didn't catch the name.
a) Who
b) Whom
c) Of who
d) Of whom



23. _____ will be invited to join us for lunch on Saturday.
a) Whoever will come
b) Whoever come
c) Whoever comes
d) Whoever would come



24. _____ I hate getting up at six, I have to.
a) As much as
b) As much
c) So much as
d) So much





25. I'll give you another hour _____.
a) making your mind up
b) making up your mind
c) make up your mind
d) to make up your mind




EXERCISE # 11
1. _____ the floor manager, we don't need to work this Friday afternoon.
a) According
b) According of
c) According from
d) According to


2. You _____ see the doctor if that back ache persists.
a) better
b) better have
c) have better
d) had better



3. How long does it take _____ the nearest train station?
a) get to
b) to get
c) to get to
d) getting to


4. He likes his new job very much and _____.
a) works hardly
b) hard works
c) hardly work
d) works hard



5. Please fill _____ this online application form.
a) up
b) on
c) down
d) out

6. "I've never seen that movie."
"_____ have I."
a) So
b) Either
c) Neither
d) Too

7. "Haven't you been to New York?"
"_____ been there."
a) Yes, I haven't
b) Yes, I wasn't
c) No, I haven't
d) No, I have

8. "Where does Helen live?" "She lives _____."
a) in the Moore Street
b) on Moore Street
c) at Moore Street
d) on the Moore Street


9. Is your TV _____?
a) as large as mine
b) so large as me
c) as large as me
d) so large as mine

10. I've never seen _____.
a) such a tall man
b) so tall man
c) such tall man
d) as tall man


11. Please carry this box _____ the next room.
a) inside
b) at
c) in
d) into

12. My mother didn't buy _____ food at that store.
a) one
b) some
c) a
d) any



13. "How often do you play tennis?"
"I play _____."
a) two times in a month
b) two times a month
c) two months a time
d) two times of a month


14. John started his current job _____ October 10.
a) at
b) on
c) in
d) to



15. Would you go with us if you _____ the money?
a) will have
b) have
c) would have
d) had



16. There hasn't _____.
a) been a concert like this before
b) been a concert like before this
c) a concert been like this before
d) before a concert been like this


17. You had better stay _____ home and get rid of your cold.
a) at
b) in
c) inside
d) into

18. "Whose cell phone is this?"
"It's _____"
a) the cell phone of my friend
b) my friend's
c) belong a friend of mine
d) one of my friends


19. "How do I use this tool?" "Hold it _____."
a) on your right firmly hand
b) in your firmly right hand
c) firmly in your right hand
d) firmly on your right hand



20. It's really hard to believe _____.
a) he would say such a terrible thing
b) such a terrible thing he would say
c) to say he would such a terrible thing
d) would he say such a terrible thing



21. "Did you fully understand what I meant?" "_____."
a) I think so
b) So I think
c) I so think
d) So think I


22. Jane is the woman who is standing _____ my mother.
a) before
b) to the front of
c) in front of
d) front of

23. _____ the audience safely left the theater through the fire exits.
a) Every one
b) Every member
c) Every member of
d) Every all of


24. He _____ he was going to visit his sister in Ohio.
a) spoke that
b) talked that
c) said that
d) told that



25. We _____ our favorite team's performance.
a) were disappointed by
b) were disappointed of
c) were disappointing
d) were disappointing in