 #1 (permalink) Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:18 am Grammar test: There was no one else at the box office... |
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$$$ 1.
We gave __D____ a meal.
A) at the visitors
B) for the visitors
C) the visitors
D) to the visitors
E) a visitors
$$$ 3.
My friend __D______ the answer to the question.
A) is know
B) know
C) knowing
D) knows
E) known
$$$ 4.
I think I’ll buy these shoes. __C____ really well.
A) they fit
B) they have fit
C) they’re fitting
D) they were fitting
E) they had fit
$$$ 8.
Here’s my report. __C_____ it at last.
A) I finish
B) I finished
C) I’m finished
D) I’ve finished
E) I has finished
$$$ 11.
Robert __B____ ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A) had been
B) has been
C) is
D) was
E) been
$$$ 12.
My arms are aching now because __D_____ since two o’clock.
A) I’m swimming
B) I swam
C) I swim
D) I’ve been swimming
E) I’ve swim
$$$ 13.
I’m very tired. __C_____ over four hundred miles today.
A) I drive
B) I’m driving
C) I’ve been driving
D) I’ve driven
E) I drove
$$$ 14.
When Martin __A_____ the car, he took it out for a drive.
A) had repaired
B) has repaired
C) repaired
D) was repairing
E) repair
$$$ 15.
Janet was out of breath because ____A____.
A) she’d been running
B) she did run
C) she is been running
D) she’s run
E) she does run
$$$ 16.
Don’t worry. I ___B___ be here to help you.
A) not
B) shall
C) will not
D) won’t
E) no
$$$ 17.
Our friends ___B_____ meet us at the airport tonight.
A) are
B) are going to
C) go to
D) will be to
E) be
$$$ 18.
___D_____ a party next Saturday. We’ve sent out the invitations.
A) We had
B) We have
C) We’ll have
D) We’re having
E) We have had
$$$ 19.
I’ll tell Anna all the news when ___C_____ her.
A) I’ll see
B) I’m going to see
C) I see
D) I shall see
E) I seen
$$$ 20.
At this time tomorrow ___B_____ over the Atlantic.
A) we flying
B) we’ll be flying
C) we’ll fly
D) we to fly
E) we flew
$$$ 21.
Where’s Robert? _D____ a shower?
A) Does he have
B) Has he
C) Has he got
D) Is he having
E) Does he has
$$$ 22.
I __C___ like that coat. It’s really nice.
A) am
B) do
C) very
D) yes
E) no
$$$ 23.
What’s the weather like in Canada? How often _A____ there?
A) does it snow
B) does it snows
C) snow it
D) snows it
E) snowing
.
$$$ 24.
Which team _C____ the game?
A) did it win
B) did they win
C) won
D) won it
E) win
$$$ 25.
What did you leave the meeting early _C____ ?
- I didn’t feel very well.
A) away
B) because
C) for
D) like
E) until
$$$ 26.
Unfortunately the driver __B____ the red light.
A) didn’t saw
B) didn’t see
C) no saw
D) saw not
E) seen
$$$ 27.
You haven’t eaten your pudding. __D____ it?
A) are you no want
B) do you no want
C) don’t want you
D) don’t you want
E) are you want
$$$ 28.
I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, __D____?
A) Is it
B) Isn’t it
C) Was it
D) Wasn’t it
E) It is
$$$ 29.
Are we going the right way? – I think __C___.
A) indeed
B) it
C) so
D) yes
E)
$$$ 30.
The chemist’s was open, so luckily I _D____ buy some aspirin.
A) can
B) can’t
C) did can
D) was able to
E) do can
$$$ 31.
Susan has to work very hard. I _D_____ do her job, I’m sure.
A) can’t
B) couldn’t
C) don’t
D) shouldn’t
E) need
$$$ 32.
We had a party last night. __C____ spend all morning clearing up the mess.
A) I must have
B) I’ve been to
C) I’ve had to
D) I’ve must
E) I may have
$$$ 33.
There was no one else at the box office. I __D____in a queue.
A) didn’t need to wait
B) mustn’t wait
C) needn’t have waited
D) needn’t wait
E) need
$$$ 34.
___C____ I carry that bag for you?
- Oh, thank you.
A) Do
B) Shall
C) Will
D) Would
E) Need
$$$ 35.
I’ve Lost the key. I ought __C____ it in a safe place.
A) that I put
B) to be putting
C) to have put
D) to put
E) put
$$$ 36.
We can’t go along here because the road is _B____.
A) been repaired
B) being repaired
C) repair
D) repaired
E) repairs
$$$ 37.
The story I’ve just read _B_____ Agatha Christie.
A) was written
B) was written by
C) was written from
D) wrote
F) writes
$$$ 38.
Some film stars _B___ be difficult to work with.
A) are said
B) are said to
C) say
D) say to
E) says
$$$ 39.
I’m going to go out and __B____.
A) have cut my hair
B) have my hair cut
C) let my hair cut
D) my hair be cut
E) my hair is cut
$$$ 40.
The driver was arrested for failing __B____ an accident.
A) of report
B) report
C) reporting
D) to report
E) by report
$$$ 41.
Someone suggested _D______ for a walk.
A) go
B) going
C) of going
D) to go
E) to going
$$$ 42.
I can remember __C____ voices in the middle of the night.
A) hear
B) heard
C) hearing
D) to hear
E) hears
$$$ 43.
The police want __C_____ anything suspicious.
A) that we report
B) us reporting
C) us to report
D) we report
E) us to reporting
$$$ 44.
We weren’t sure __D_____ or just walk in.
A) should knock
B) to knock
C) whether knock
D) whether to knock
E) knock
$$$ 45.
It was too cold __B____ outside.
A) the guests eating
B) for the guests to eat
C) that the guests should eat
D) that the guests eat
E) the guest eat
$$$ 46.
Did you congratulate Tessa __B_____ her exam?
A) of passing
B) on passing
C) passing
D) to pass
E) by passing
$$$ 47.
I didn’t like it in the city at first. But now __B___ here.
A) I got used to living
B) I’m used to living
C) I used to live
D) I used to living
E) I used to
$$$ 48.
They raised the money simply __A____ for it. It was easy.
A) asking
B) by asking
C) of asking
D) with asking
E) ask
$$$ 49.
As we walked past, we saw Nigel __D____ his car.
A) in washing
B) to wash
C) wash
D) washing
E) washes
$$$ 50.
I need to buy __C_____.
A) a bread
B) a loaf bread
C) a loaf of bread
D) breds
E) few bread
$$$ 51.
My father is not only the town mayor, he runs __D_____, too.
A) a business
B) a piece of business
C) business
D) some business
E) any business
$$$ 52.
The __B___ produced at our factory in Scotland.
A) good are
B) good is
C) goods are
D) goods is
E) good
$$$ 53.
I’m looking for _C____ to cut this string.
A) a pair scissors
B) a scissor
C) a scissors
D) some scissors
E) any scissors
$$$ 54.
I was watching TV at home when suddenly __D____ rang.
A) a doorbell
B) an doorbell
C) doorbell
D) the doorbell
E) belldoor
$$$ 55.
I’ve always liked __A_____.
A) Chinese food
B) food of China
C) some food of China
D) the Chinese food
E) foods of China
$$$ 56.
In England most children go __B____ at the age of five.
А) school
B) to school
C) to some schools
D) to the school
E) schools
$$$ 57.
We haven’t had a holiday for __C____ time.
А) a so long
B) so a long
C) such a long
D) such long
E) as long
$$$ 58.
Our friends have a house in __D____.
А) a West London
B) the West London
C) West London
D) West of London
E) London West
$$$ 59.
It’s so boring here. Nothing ever happens in __C____place.
А) that
B) these
C) this
D) those
E) -
$$$ 59.
It’s so boring here. Nothing ever happens in __C____place.
А) that
B) these
C) this
D) those
E) --
$$$ 60.
Is that my key, or is it __D____?
A) the yours
B) the your’s
C) your
D) yours
E) your’s
$$$ 61.
Adrian takes no interest in clothes. He’ll wear __B____.
А) a thing
B) anything
C) something
D) thing
E) a things
$$$ 62.
There’s ______ use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.
A) a few
B) a little
C) few
D) little
E) many
$$$ 63.
I don’t want to buy any of these books. I’ve got _C____.
A) all
B) all them
C) everything
D) them all
E) all of
$$$ 64.
Let’s stop and have a cup of coffee. _D____ a café over there, look.
A) is
B) it’s
C) there
D) there’s
E) is there
$$$ 65.
Everyone in the group shook hands with __A____.
A) each other
B) one other
C) one the other
D) themselves
E) yourself
$$$ 66.
The washing-machine has broken down again. I think we should get _B______.
A) a new
B) a new one
C) new
D) new one
E) one new
$$$ 67.
All the guests were dancing. __C_____ having a good time.
A) All were
B) Every was
C) Everyone was
D) Someone
E) Somebody were
$$$ 68.
The house was _A_____ building.
A) a nice old stone
B) a nice stone old
C) a stone old nice
D) an old nice stone
E) a stone nice old
$$$ 69.
The government is doing nothing to help __D____.
A) poor
B) the poor
C) the poors
D) the poor ones
E) poors
$$$ 70.
The young man seems very __A_____.
A) sensible
B) sensiblely
C) sensibley
D) sensibly
E) sense
$$$ 71.
I __A______ missed the bus.
A) mostly
B) near
C) nearest
D) nearly
E) most
$$$ 72.
This detailed map is ___B_____ the atlas.
A) more useful as
B) more useful than
C) usefuller as
D) usefuller than
E) usefuller
$$$ 73.
This place gets ___A_____ crowded with tourists every summer.
A) always more
B) crowded and more
C) from more to more
D) more and more
E) most
$$$ 74.
Yes, I have got the report. __B____ it.
A) I just am reading
B) I’m just reading
C) I’m reading just
D) Just I’m reading
E) I just reading
$$$ 75.
I’ve read this paragraph three times, and I ___A_______ understand it.
A) can’t still
B) can’t yet
C) still can’t
D) yet can’t
E) already
$$$ 76.
We’re really sorry. We regret what happened __C______.
A) a bit
B) much
C) very
D) very much
E) more
$$$ 77.
The village is __C____ Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.
A) along
B) by
C) near
D) next
E) over
$$$ 78.
You can see the details __D______ the computer screen.
А) at
В) by
С) in
D) on
Е) with
$$$ 79.
I’ve got a meeting ___C_____ Thursday afternoon.
А) at
В) in
С) on
D) to
Е) with
$$$ 80.
We’ve lived in this flat __B_____ five years.
А) ago
В) already
С) for
D) since
Е) still
$$$ 81.
This car is __A_____, if you’re interested in buying it.
А) for sale
В) in sale
С) at sale
D) to sell
Е) upsale
$$$ 82.
Polly wants to cycle round the world. She’s really keen __C_____ the idea.
А) about
В) for
С) on
D) with
Е) up
$$$ 83.
I prefer dogs __C___ cats. I hate cats.
А) from
В) over
С) than
D) to
Е) by
$$$ 84.
My father used the money he won to set _D_____ his own company.
А) forward
В) on
С) out
D) up
Е) from
$$$ 85.
Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep __B_____ you.
А) on to
В) on with
С) up to
D) up with
Е) by
$$$ 86.
Someone __C____ the tickets are free.
А) said me
В) said me that
С) told me
D) told to me
Е) speak me
$$$ 87.
Last week Justin said ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ He said he would do it __A_____.
А) the following day
В) the previous day
С) tomorrow
D) yesterday
Е) the day before tomorrow
$$$ 88.
I don’t know why Nancy didn’t go to the meeting. She said she __D____ definitely going.
А) be
В) is
С) was
D) would
Е) been
$$$ 89.
The librarian asked us __A_____ so much noise.
А) don’t make
В) not make
С) not making
D) not to make
Е) don’t making
$$$ 90.
What’s the name of the man __D______ gave us a lift?
А) he
В) what
С) which
D) who
Е) whom
$$$ 91.
What was that notice __B______?
А) at that you were looking
В) you were looking at
С) you were looking at it
D) which you were looking
Е) whom you were looking
$$$ 92.
Susan is the woman __C____ husband is in hospital.
А) her
В) hers the
С) whose
D) whose the
Е) who
$$$ 93.
York, __A____ last year, is a nice old city.
А) I visited
В) that I visited
С) which I visited
D) whom I visited
Е) I visit
$$$ 94.
The accident was seen by some people __A_____ at a bus stop.
А) waited
В) waiting
С) were waiting
D) who waiting
Е) wait
$$$ 95.
If __A____ my passport, I’ll be in trouble.
А) I lose
В) I’ll lose
С) I lost
D) I would lose
Е) I losing
$$$ 96.
I haven’t got a ticket. If ___B____ one, I could get in.
А) I’d have
В) I had
С) I have
D) I’ve got
Е) I had had
$$$ 97.
If the bus to the airport hadn’t been so late, we __D____ the plane.
А) caught
В) had caught
С) would catch
D) would have caught
Е) catch
$$$ 98.
If only people __D_____ keep sending me bills!
А) don’t
В) shouldn’t
С) weren’t
D) wouldn’t
Е) can’t
$$$ 99.
I just had to take the dog out ___B____ of the awful weather.
А) although
В) despite
С) even though
D) in spite
Е) as
$$$ 100.
Anna put the electric fire on __D_____ warm.
А) for getting
В) in order get
С) so she gets
D) to get
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