ARTICLES

1. Now that my brother is _______ university student, he has to do _______ lot

of reading.
2. As soon as I can get ______ decent video camera, I will start posting ______
videos online.
3. Turn down _____ radio, I can’t hear _____ word you are saying.
4. _____ lawyer believed in his client’s verdict.
5. No place in ______ world is as beautiful as ______ Swiss Alps.
6. I dressed up as _______ vampire for _______ Halloween.
7. ______ Shahs are _______ elegant and happy family.
8. Such _______ economic program will help _____ rich at _____ expense of
______ poor.
9. _____ Shetland islands are part of _______ United Kingdom.
10. Tom survived for three years on _____ small island in ______ pacific
ocean.
11. I believe that ______ friendship plays an important role in people’s lives.
12. I am sure _______ man at the corner is waiting for you.
13. You have only half ____ hour for lunch.
14. Lisa has ______ exercise book on her desk.
15. I need ______ new desk for my work.
16. Robert is _____ driver.
17. I met _____ Queen of _______ England when I was in ______ UK.
18. Phuket is in _____ south of ______ Thailand on _____ west coast.
19. In ______ school photo, Kim is standing on ______ right and Harry is
standing in ______ middle, next to ______ Headmaster.
20. They found _____ Titanic at _______ bottom of ______ Atlantic Ocean.
 PREPOSITIONS

1. Look …………………………. the painting on the wall.

2. He has cut his finger …………………………… a knife.
3. The novel was written……………………..a famous author.
4. He will arrive ……………………….. 7 a.m.
5. Trains pass ……………………… the tunnel.
6. There are dirty spots ……………………… the floor.
7. I need a dictionary ……………………………… Spanish.
8. He is a professor ………………………….. Mathematics.
9. Please speak …………………………. English.
10. The poem was written………………………… biro (a kind of ball pen).
11. He goes ……………………….. a morning walk.
12. What did you shout ……………………….. him for?
13. Tom stood before her …………………………….. the queue.
14. We knelt ………………………….. the shrine.
15. He earns his living ……………………….. writing.
16. I’m on holiday ……………………….. 5th January.
17. You should consume two pills………..meals.
18. Hide ………………………………………. the tree.
19. The bride’s face is decorated……………religious motifs.
20. He was brought ……………………… the police officer.

CONJUNCTIONS

Choosing from brackets, fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions:

1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever,

wherever)
2. This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when,
how)
3. _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if,
unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make mistakes. (so that,
unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _________ they had
rehearsed often. (though, as, once)
9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)
11. I plan to take my vacation _________ in June _________ in July. (whether /
or, either / or, as / if)
12. _________ I’m feeling happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive
attitude. (either / or, whether / or, when / I’m)
13. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to leave
again. (no sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)
14. _________ only is dark chocolate delicious, _________ it can be healthy.
(whether / or, not / but, just as / so)
15. _________ I have salad for dinner, _____________________I can have ice
cream for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether / or)
16. _________ flowers _________ trees grow _________ during warm weather.
(not only / or, both / and, not / but)
17. _________ do we enjoy summer vacation, _________ we _________ enjoy
winter break. (whether / or, not only / but also, either / or)
18. Calculus is _________ easy _________ difficult _________ (not / but, both
/ and, either / or)
19. It’s _________ going to rain _________ snow tonight. (as / if, either / or, as
/ as)
20. Savory flavors are _________ sweet _________ sour. (often / and, neither /
nor, both / and)
21. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
22. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal.
(but, nor, or)
23. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly.
(and, or, but)
24. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this
building. (and, yet, nor)
25. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and,
nor, for)
26. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
27. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)
28. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
29. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus everywhere. (but,
yet, so)
30. Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were several new
artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)