grammar exercises English

I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write your answers in the answer sheet.( 20p)

1. I shall do the job to the best of my ………………

A. capacity                              B. ability                                  C. knowledge  D. talent

2. The judge …………….. the pedestrian for the accident.

A. accused                              B. charge                                 C. blamed                    D. sued

3. There has been a great ……………….. in his English.

A. escalation                           B. increase                               C. improvement           D. rise

4. The woman said, “ This carpet was made …………… , so it is expensive”.

A. by hand                                          B. the the hand                                    C. by hands                 D. by our hands

5. ………….. of the shop, my friend Roger went in.

A. Coming out        B. On coming out                                    C. When coming out   D. As I came

6. Helen asked me ……………. The film called “ Star Wars”.

A. have I seen                                      B. have you seen                     C. if I had seen            D. if had I seen

7. ………….. the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.

A. When                                 B. Since                                   C. After which D. Unless

8. You are going to come to the party, …………… ?

A. aren’t you                           B. do you                                 C. will you                   D. won’t you

9. The librarian went to look in the cupboard ………… rare books were kept.

A. which                                              B. where                                  C. that              D. there

10. Armed terrorists are reported to have ……….. the Embassa.

A.taken up                              B. taken to                               C. taken over   D. taken in to

11. He always did well at school ………….. having his early education disrupted by illness.

A. on account of                     B. in spite of                            C. in addition to           D.even though

12. After I ………….. finished working, I switched off the machine.

A. have                                                B. had                                      C. having                     D. to have

13. Before he got married, Danny always went out on Saturday nights. He never …… stay in.

A. would                                             B. use to                                  C. used to                    D. is used to

14. The beach was so crowded the other day that we…….. difficulty finding an empty spot.

A. have                                                B. have had                              C. had              D. have been having

15. The commander gave an …………. talk to his men.

A. encouraged                         B. encouragement                    C. encouraging            D. encouragingly

 

16. The students were slow to catch ………… , but gradually they began to understand.

A. in                                        B. on                                        C. away                       D. set

17. The burglar …………. to open a window at the back of the house.

A. succeeded                           B. managed                              C. forced                      D. discovered

18. Visitors are ……….. to beware of pickpockets.

A. commanded                        B. informed                              C. notified                    D.advised

19. “ I really don’t like the idea.” – “ Neither …………. I.”

A. like                                     B. don’t                                    C. nor                          D. do

20. He looked forward to …………. his first pay packet.

 

A. received                              B. have received                       C. be receiving D. receiving

I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write your answers in the answer sheet.( 10p)

1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… .

A. circumstances                     B. occasion                  C. opportunity             D. reason

2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be.

A. feelings                               B. reaction                   C. capital                     D. opinion

3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendour.

A. repaired                              B. renewed                  C. restored                  D. renovated

4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………….. than the bride and the groom.

A. except                                 B. other                       C. apart                       D. rather

5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income.

A. live on                                B. live up to                C. live out                   D. live down

6. I felt so much better, my doctor ………….. me to take a holiday by the sea.

A. suggested                           B. considered              C. accepted                 D. advised

7. He said that the plane had already left and that I …………….. arrived an hour earlier.

A. must have                           B. had to                     C. should have                        D. was supposed to

8. Alice didn’t expect ……………. to Bill’s party.

A. to ask                                  B. being asked                        C. to be asked             D. asking

9.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed lunch.

A. take                                                B. to take                    C. taking                     D. taken

10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep.

 

A. down                                  B. over                                    C. up                           D. out

I .Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer sheet.

11 . Books are no longer the only_________ of stories and information .   

 A. source                                 B.  style                        C. basis                D. site  

12. You’ll have to_________ a better idea  than that if you want to win .  

 A. come in for                         B. get down to      C. bring out                  D. come up with

13. Would it be _________  for you to see me tomorrow morning ?   

 A. fit                                       B. successful         C. possible                      D. worth

14. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it_________.

  A. signified                             B . meant              C . showed             D. talked

15. My father often does _________ with people from other countries in the region .

  A. business                             B. finances            C. affairs               D. economy

16. Which word is incorrect ?           

 A. bamboos                  B. photos                C. pianoes              D. tomatoes

17. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen  had removed the _________ of the clock .

 A. hands                       B. pointers                C. arms                 D. fingers

18. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually_________.

  A. drops                      B. lowers                  C. sinks                 D. reduces 

19. The question of late payment of bills was _________ at the board meeting.

  A. risen                                   B. raised                  C bought                      D. taken  

20. Modern buildings should _________with the surrounding area.            

 A. suit                                     B. fit                      C. blend                D. join

21. There was nothing special about his clothes_________ from his flowery tie.      

 A. but                           B. except                C. other                D. apart

22. He went _________ a bad cold  just before Christmas.        

 A. down with                         B. in for                 C. over                  D. through 

23. His name was on the _________ of my tongue. but I just couldn’t remember it.

 A. end                           B. point                 C. edge                  D. tip

24. Alice finally_________ the job because she couldn’t stand its high pressure anymore.

 A. admitted                   B.  accepted            C.  adopted             D. quit

25. The campaign raised far more than the _________ of $20.000.     

 

 A. aim                            B.  object             C.  goal                 D. target

I .Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer sheet.

11. They’ve recaptured all the animals ……………. escaped from the zoo.

A. that                           B. who                           C. why                 D. whose

12. Electronics is a subject about …………… I know very little.

A. that                           B. it                                C. which               D. what

13. I had just one reply. Abco was the …………… company to reply to my letter.

A. last                            B. most                          C. only                 D. second

14. I wish I’d stop arguing ………………… politics all the time.

A. about                         B. with                           C. to                     D. at

15. Everyone tried to blame Janet ………….. the mistake.

A with                            B. for                             C. in                     D. at

16. Is it possible to insure my motorbike………………. theft.

A. to                              B. for                             C. on                    D. against

17. “ Is your government salary good?” . “ Yes, but I don’t make as much ………… worked in private industry?”.

A. as I                            B. if I would have          C. I would if                   D. as I would if I

18. “Which dress do you like better?”. “ The one ………………” .

A. I tried it on first                  B. first I tried it on                  C. I tried on it first         D. I tried on first

19. Her business must be going rather well, …………….  by the car she drives.

A. deducing                    B. deciding                     C. inferring           D. judging

20. My cousin obviously didn’t …………… much of an impression on you if you can’t remember meeting her.

A. create                        B. do                              C. make                D. build

21. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ………

A. disembodied              B. disconcerting             C. dismissive        D. discordant

22.  He got an excellent grade in his examination ………….. the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.

A. on account of            B. because of                 C. in spite of        D. although

23. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable …………….   because it seems tooo good to be true.

A. suspicion                            B. doubt                         C. reservation       D. disbelieft

24. I have been working very hard, I hope I will …………… my math exam.

A. get through                B. get round                            C. get through to  D. get up

25. I really don’t like the shoes, and ……………. they aren’t my size, so I don’t want to buy them.

 A. further                       B. however                    C. anyway            D. even if

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.B

12.B

13.C

14.C

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.D

19.D

20.D

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.C

9.C

10.B

 

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.A

18.A

19.B

20.C

21.D

22.A

23.D

24.D

25.D

11.A

12.C

13.C

14.A

15.B

16.D

17.A

18.D

19.D

20.C

21.B

22.C

23.C

24.A

25.C

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