GRAMMAR NOTES (1-10)

1. ‘’Why didn’t you come with us last Friday?’’

‘’My boss wouldn’t let me ____ the day off.’’
a. taking
b. to take
c. took
d. take

2. ‘’Are you still planning to go out with us ?’’

‘’____ tired, I think I’ll come along.’’
a. Despite I’m
b. In spite of my
c. Even I’m
d. Although I’m

3. ‘’Where’s Fred?’’
‘’He decided to go home instead of ____ for the party.’’
a. stayed
b. stays
c. staying
d. he stayed

4. Everybody knew the mayor was dishonest, and ____ they voted for him.
a. although
b. even
c. yet
d. because

5. I’m sorry for ____ your new vase.

a. having broken
b. have broken
c. have been broken
d. had to break

6. When traveling abroad, ____ a foreign language is helpful.

a. to understand
b. being understood
c. understand
d. understanding
7. ____ this report before, I’ll have to study it carefully.
a. Not to have seen c. My not seeing
b. Having not been seen d. Not having seen

8. I got to leave work early, ____ the fact that I arrived late.
a. although
b. regardless
c. however
d. despite

9. ‘’Would you like to have lunch with us? ’’

‘’____ hungry, I have to study in the library.’’
a. Although I’m
b. In spite of my
c. Even I’m
d. Despite I’m

10. ‘’ Will you have time to meet me tomorrow for dinner?’’

‘’ ____ my schedule yet, I can’t say for sure.’’
a. Not to know
b. Without to know
c. Not known
d. Not knowing

11. Remember to leave some food out for the dog ____ go hungry.
a. so he’ll else
b. and he’ll
c. or else he’ll
d. so he’ll no

12. After ____ out these forms, the doctor will see you.
a. you’ll fill
b. filling you
c. you’ve filled
d. you had filled

13. Everyone loves a good football game, especially when they ____.
a. won
b. will win
c. have won
d. had wined
14. Starving yourself to lose weight will only ____ ill.
a. you make b. make you to be c. making you d. make you

15. He has many financial problems; _____, he’s always cheerful.

a. All the same
b. Even though
c. Because
d. Despite

16. ‘’Where’s your grandmother?’’ ‘’She’s at the drug store _____.’’

a. to have checked her blood pressure
b. checking her blood pressure
c. having her blood pressure checked
d. having checked her blood pressure

17. _____ too late to take a bus, she called a taxi instead.
a. It being
b. Being
c. As was
d. It was

18. ‘’He’s hoping to qualify for the Olympics.’’

‘’_____, he’ll have to train day and night.’’
a. By doing that
b. To do that
c. Doing that
d. To have done that

19. _____ from the long day at work, she decided to go to the party.
a. However she was tired
b. Tired though she was
c. Though tiring
d. To be tired

20. ‘’He promised to be here on time.’’

‘’_____ , of course, he doesn’t get stuck in traffic.’’
a. Providing
b. Until
c. In case
d. Unless
21. _____ from work, he decided to turn in early.
a. Tiring
b. Having tired
c. Tired
d. Been tired

22. It was _____ that they were forced to cancel their camping trip.
a. such bad weather
b. so bad a weather
c. such a bad weather
d. so bad weather

23. Tim will bring the wine provided _____.

a. he will remember
b. he remembers
c. he’d remember
d. he is remembering

24. The director says that they _____ by the end of next week.
a. must have finished the report
b. have finished the report
c. must have the report finished
d. have the report to be finished

25. ‘’Is he disappointed he didn’t make the team?’’

‘’He regrets _____ harder.’’
a. if only he had tried
b. that he hadn’t tried
c. not to have tried
d. not having tried

26. She’s _____ sensitive child that she’s always bursting into tears.
a. so
b. too
c. a very
d. such a

27. An eye-witness claims she saw a masked man _____ out of the window.
a. to climb
b. who he was climbing
c. climbing
d. climbed
28. _____ in a small town, he finds city life much too fast paced.
a. He grew up
b. Grown up
c. Having grown up
d. To grow up

29. As she turned the corner, she saw two men _____ into the bank.
a. who run
b. run
c. who are running
d. to have run

30. ‘’Do you think she’s had the baby yet?’’

‘’She told me I’d be the first one _____.’’
a. who knows
b. knowing
c. who would know
d. to know

31. ‘’Is Joe joining us tonight?’’ ‘’I’d better call him _____ he’s forgotten.’’
a. as long as
b. in case
c. unless
d. supposing

32. ‘’I wonder what Tom is up to?’’ ‘’I have no idea. ____is not his cup of tea.’’
a. Correspondent
b. To be corresponding
c. Corresponding
d. Having correspondence

33. I couldn’t help _____ when I saw Jim trip over his suitcase.
a. to laugh
b. I laughed
c. laughing
d. laughter

34. We could meet later because I have _____ homework.

a. only a little
b. only little
c. very few
d. few
35. The children played outside every day _______ the heat.
a. in spite
b. although
c. however
d. despite

36. Unless you ______ bothering me, I will lose my temper!

a. stop
b. stopped
c. will stop
d. had stopped

37. Zack was the only employee ______ late.

a. arrived
b. to arrive
c. he arrived
d. arriving

38. ______ the event was organized at the last minute, it was a great
success.
a. Despite
b. However
c. Since
d. Although

39. We have had the electrician ______ in our house.

a. an alarm to install
b. to install an alarm
c. install an alarm
d. installed an alarm

40. How did you find my telephone number? I don’t remember ______ it to
you.
a. to give
b. to have given
c. being given
d. giving