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Grammar - general (4 pages)

Circle the best answer:

1.

They had the mechanic _____ fix the car.

a. to
c. be
b. that
d. None of the above

2.

When we arrive _____ the train station, well call you.

a. to
c. of
b. at
d. by

3.

There were so _____ people in the pool that I couldnt swim.

a. much
c. many
b. lots of
d. few

4.

If they had time, they _____ go to the movies.

a. would have
c. can
b. would
d. will

5.

Im sorry I missed you. I wish I _____ you were coming.

a. knew
c. known
b. knowing
d. had known

6.

They live _____ 250 Fifth Avenue.

a. on
c. by
b. at
d. across

7.

What _____ bad weather we are having!

a. a
c. the
b. an
d. none of the above

8.

He has been away from home _____ January 12.

a. for
c. until
b. by
d. since

9.

There are some cookies left, arent _____?

a. there
c. these
b. they
d. those

10.

He likes the movies, and his wife _____ too.

a. does
c. can
b. did
d. do

11.

We cant imagine _____ could have wanted to hurt the boy.

a. whom
c. who
b. that
d. which

12.

_____ is something wrong with this typewriter.

a. There
c. Some
b. It
d. That

13.

The family _____ already gone to bed when the telephone rang.

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a. have
b. has

c. did
d. had

14.

Their house was _____ painted when a fire broke out.

a. been
c. be
b. being
d. had

15.

_____ is too noisy here for us to study.

a. It
c. That
b. There
d. What

16.

If he had been offered the job, he would _____ refused it.

a. have
c. has
b. had
d. having

17.

You must take advantage of that offer. It would be foolish not

a. take
c. taken
b. at
d. to

18.

He _____ been making a lot of money lately.

a. have
c. being
b. has
d. be

19.

No one answers the phone. The secretary must _____ having her
a. being
c. be
b. of
d. been

20.

All of the students grades will _____ distributed next week.

a. been
c. being
b. have
d. be

21.

Lets discuss _____ this matter now.

a. of
c. over
b. about
d. none of the above

22.

I havent seen her for a few days. She must _____ sick.
a. be
c. been
b. have
d. being

23.

When they are young, children have to depend _____ their

a. in
c. at
b. on
d. to

24.

You _____ not have made such rude remarks when you saw him yesterday.
a. must
c. should
b. had
d. will

25.

What _____ expensive furniture they have!

a. a
c. some
b. an
d. none of the above

26.
The representatives, many of _____ had come from a great
when they arrived.

_____.

coffee break.

parents.

distance, were very tired

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a. which
b. who
27.
28.

c. whom
d. what

They entered _____ the room very quietly.

a. in
c. across
b. into
d. none of the above
The building could have been finished if the workers _____ not
a. had
c. have
b. has
d. having

29.

We are interested _____ attending a good school.

a. in
c. about
b. on
d. of

30.

Please explain _____ me why you did that.

a. of
c. about
b. to
d. did

31.

_____ quickly the train is moving!

a. What
b. Why

gone out on strike.

c. When
d. How

32.

The office you want is _____ the fifth floor.

a. in
c. into
b. of
d. on

33.

_____ you hurry, youll be late.

a. Because
c. If
b. So
d. Unless

34.

The more money he spends now, _____ less hell have later.
a. some
c. the
b. a
d. at

35.

The city _____ he lives is very large.

a. where
c. whom
b. which
d. why

36.

There are many beautiful shops _____ Fifth Avenue.

a. at
c. by
b. in
d. none of the above

37.

_____ marries her will be a lucky man.

a. Whatever
c. Whichever
b. Whomever
d. Whoever

38.

He studied very hard; _____, he didnt pass the test.

a. however
c. therefore
b. although
d. because

39.

The authorities were trying to determine what _____ have caused

a. would
c. can
b. could
d. must

the plane crash.

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40.

Do we have to study _____ Chapter Two for tomorrow?

a. the
c. an
b. a
d. none of the above

41.

The world is getting smaller because of _____ airplane.

a. the
c. an
b. a
d. some

42.

Only once before in his life _____ he make such a terrible

a. does
c. do
b. did
d. didnt

43.

Youd better study hard; _____, you wont pass the test.
a. however
c. nevertheless
b. although
d. otherwise

44.

They had to call _____ the concert because the singer was ill.
a. of
c. off
b. on
d. down

45.

He asked _____ his girlfriend to marry him.

a. of
c. from
b. for
d. none of the above

46.

Most _____ American pupils learn how to read and write.

a. of
c. those
b. the
d. None of the above

47.

Even _____ they are well prepared, nervous students often do

a. of
c. thus
b. so
d. though

48.
Some people like to have a vacation in the mountains, while
beach.
a. else
c. others
b. much
d. different
49.

We _____ eat in order to survive.

a. can
c. would
b. must
d. may

mistake.

poorly on tests.

_____ prefer to go to the