Grammar and Usage

TENSE:
1) We can’t disturb him now. He _______________.
A) operates B) will operate C) has operated D) is operating
2) They _____________ breakfast at 7 and _____________ home at eight.
A) had/had left B) had/left C) had/leave D) have/leaves
3) What __________ you ___________ next Sunday?
A) were/doing B) have/done C) are/doing D) are/done
4) I wanted to ___________ to you yesterday.
A) to speak B) speaking C) speak D) spoke
5) Listen! Someone _____________ at the door.
A) knocks B) has been knocking C) has knocked D) is knocking
6) He said to her, “Don’t enter the room”. He ordered her _________ the room.
A) not to enter B) to enter C) didn’t enter D) do not enter
7) The great English scientist Isaac Newton ___________ not far from Cambridge.
A) born B) is born C) was born D) were born
8) I had an unpleasant feeling that I ____________.
A) watched B) was watched C) have been watched D) will be watched
9) Don’t touch the door, it ________ just ________.
A) is / being painted B) has / been painted C) is / painted D) will / be painted
10) The inspector is not in the town. He ___________ to another place some days ago.
A) was sent B) sent C) will be sent D) will send
11) While the woman __________ her children quickly passed her and ___________ upstairs.
A) was talking / was going B) was talking / went C) were talking / went D) talked / went
12) How fast __________ you ___________ when the accident __________?
A) were / driving / happened C) are / driving / will happen
B) did / drive / was happening D) - / drive / happens
13) We ___ into the room where the old man ___________. He was seriously ill.
A) go / lies B) goes / lie C) went / is lying D) went / was lying
14) The secretary ______ the office after she ______ the letters.
A) left / had typed B) had left / had typed C) left / typed D) had left / typed
15) I ___________ terrible when I ___________ that morning.
A) felt / wake up B) feels / wake up C) felt / woke up D) feel / woke up
16) Ask the driver __________________.
A) how long does it take to the airport C) if he had any change
B) how much we’ll pay D) the car is his own
17) Father to son: Please, don’t argue with me. The father __________ argue with him
A) wanted that his son didn’t C) asked his son not to
B) asked his son if he didn’t D) said that his son didn’t
18) Don’t touch that hot stove. __________.
A) It’ll get burned C) You’ll burn it
B) It’ll be burned D) You’ll get burned
19) _____________ to California last month?
A) Did he go B) Was he C) Is like tall D) Has he gone
20) The telegram _____________ at nine o’clock yesterday morning.
A) has arrived B) was arriving C) arrived D) had arrived
21) After I ____________ to the news, I _____ to bed.
A) listened / went B) had listened / went C) have listened / had gone D) listen / go
22) When I arrived home at 7 o’clock, I was very surprised. Everybody ________out.
A) were B) has gone C) had gone D) is
23) We hope ____________ by half past seven.
A) arriving B) to arrive C) arrive D) arrived
24) I can’t come out because I’ve ___________ washed my hair.
A) never B) ever C) just D) yet
25) The indirect speech of the sentence, The man said, ‟I will manage this case.” is _______
A) The man said that I would manage this case. C) The man said that he would manage that case.
B) The man said that he would manage this case. D) The man said that he will manage that case.
 26) While I _________________ to the office yesterday, I ___________ Henok.
A) walking …… meeting C) was walking ……. met
B) walked ……. was meeting D) was walking …… was meeting
27) When I _____ at the party, everyone _____ a good time.
A) was arriving / had B) arrived / was having C) arrived / had D) arrived / were having
28) While I _____ to work this morning I _____ an old friend.
A) went / meet B) am going / met C) go / was meeting D) was going / met
29) I _____ to the news on the radio when the phone _____.
A) listened / was ringing B) am listening / was ringing C) was listening / rang D) listen / is ringing
30) While the waiter _____ up the broken plates, he _____ his finger.
A) picked / was cutting B) was picking / cut C) pick / cut D) picks / cut
31) George ______ television before bed.
A) looks B) going to watch C) looking D) watches
32) She ______ a sweater last Tuesday.
A) Has bought B) bought C) is buying D) will buy
33) Does she ______ some ice?
A) wanted B) want C) wants D) to want
34) This time tomorrow I ______ on a beach in Antalya.
A) lie B) am lying C) will be lying D) have been lain
35) Prophet Mohammed ______ born in 570.
A) did B) is C) to be D) was
36) I ______ the doctor next week.
A) am seeing B) saw C) have seen D) had seen
37) That film has ______ on TV.
A) showed B) been shown C) shown D) showing
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE
38) Mr. and Mrs. Taylor ______ to watch horror films.
A) likes B) doesn’t like C) like D) is not like
39) Peter has a pocket calculator. He ______ it almost every day.
A) use B) uses C) using D) is using
40) Peter ______ his hair now. He ______ it every day.
A) is washing / washes C) wash / is washing
B) washes / is washing D) is washing / wash
41) She ______ a sweater last Tuesday.
A) buys B) bought C) is buying D) will buy
42) John ______ the guitar, but he ______ it now.
A) is playing / doesn’t play C) plays / wasn’t playing
B) plays / doesn’t play D) plays / isn’t playing
43) The police ______ the thief yet.
A) haven’t caught B) didn’t catch C) hasn’t caught D) don’t catch
44) No one brought up that question at the meeting. That question ______ up at the meeting.
A) was brought C) hasn’t been brought
B) won’t be brought D) wasn’t brought
45) Long ago, people thought that the earth was flat. Long ago, the earth ______ flat.
A) was thinking to be C) is thought to be
B) was thought to be D) thought to be
46) This week we’ve had the house ______ into by thieves.
A) to break C) be broken
B) broken D) being broken
47) Because of the patient’s health, _______________.
A) the doctor was advised to lose weight C) the doctor wants to lose weight
B) he was advised by the doctor to lose weight D) he advised the doctor to lose weight
48) “They say he robbed the bank.” means: ______.
A) they say he’s been robbed in the bank. C) He said he’d robbed the bank.
B) He is said to rob the bank. D) He is said to have robbed the bank.
49) A: Did Arsenal beat Galatasaray in the final?
B: _________________________________.
A) Yes, Arsenal was beaten by Galatasaray in the final. C) No, Galatasaray was beaten by Arsenal
B) Yes, Galatasaray beat Arsenal in the final. D) No, Arsenal was beaten by Galatasaray in the final.
 50) Foreign investments _____ reduced by 20 per cent since the election.
A) have been B) were C)have had D) has been
51) A cease-fire ______ expected to ______ later this month.
A) was / be declaring C) is / be declared
B) is / declare D) has expected / to be declared
52) We ______ at the Italian restaurant last night, but it was full, so we ate somewhere else.
A) were eating C) were going to eat
B) are going to eat D) had eaten
53) You can stop looking for his watch. He ______ just ______ it.
A) has / been found C) has / found
B) had / found D) will / have found
54) They _________________ more money by the management.
A) haven’t offered B) haven’t been offered C) offer D) offered
55) Lessons ___________ by the subject teachers at school
A) will teach B) teach C) have taught D) are taught
CONDITIONALS:
56) If I had time, ___________ see the new film at the cinema.
A) I’ll B) I’d C) I can D) I am
57) If the sun __________ the world __________ dark.
A) won’t rise / will be C) hadn’t risen / would have been
B) doesn’t / will be D) didn’t rise / would be
58) If you don’t take your medicine, you __________ get well quickly.
A) won’t B) wouldn’t C) couldn’t D) aren’t
59) Perhaps he would excuse you if you __________ to him yourself.
A) spoke B) will speak C) speak D) had spoken
60) I’m going out. If the phone __________, please answer it.
A) rang B) rings C) would ring D) will ring
61) If she ___________ younger, she could start jogging.
A) were B) would be C) is D) will be
62) If I had listened to the weather forecast ___________.
A) I would stay at home C) I wouldn’t have watered the flowers
B) I’d know it was windy D) we were going to play football
63) If you mix yellow and blue, you __________ green.
A) get B) got C) would get D) gets
64) I ______ the car if I had the right tools.
A) can repair B) repaired C) could repair D) will repair
65) ______ they’d take you to hospital.
A) If you are seriously ill C) If you have a terrible headache
B) If you got any worse D) If you’d become worried
66) ______, I wouldn’t have told you.
A) If it was a piece of bad news C) If you were dismissed
B) If I failed the driving test D) If I’d known you were going to be upset
67) If I ______ ill yesterday, I wouldn’t have stayed at home.
A) weren’t B) had been C) hadn’t been D) wasn’t
68) If flowers ______ enough water, they die.
A) don’t get B) get C) didn’t get D) doesn’t get
69) If he ______ a promise, he always keeps it.
A) made B) would make C) make D) makes
70) She’d go on a diet if ___________.
A) you ask her to do C) she had had some complaints
B) she will marry a rich man D) she appeared on TV
71) If the weather ______ fine we ______ to the park.
A) is / shall go B) was / go C) would / should go D) was / shall go
72) What ___________ you __________ if the train ___________ in time?
A) will be / doing / come B) did / will not come C) will / do / doesn’t come D) have / done / came
73) If you ___________ any problems, let me know and I _____________ and help you straight away
A) had / would come B) have / will come C) had had / would come D) have / would go
74) Give me Peter’s letter. If I _________ him, I __________ it to him.
A) see-will give B) saw-would give C) meet-would visit D) had seen- would give
 75) When I _________ school, I ____________ the university.
A) shall finish / shall enter B) finish / enter C) shall finish / enter D) finish / shall enter
76) When I __________ that morning, the sun ________ high in the sky.
A) will wake up / had shone C) shall wake up / was shining
B) woke up / will be shining D) woke up / was shining
77) A: Why didn’t you do the task?
B: If he ___________ everything from the start we ___________ it earlier.
A) hadn’t spoilt / would have done C) doesn’t spoil / will do
B) didn’t spoil / would have done D) spoils / shall have done
QUESTIONS TAG:
78) It gets very hot there in the summer, ____________?
A) isn’t it B) is there C) doesn’t it D) does there
79) The boy wasn’t able to do it alone, _____________?
A) didn’t he B) wasn’t he C) was he D) wasn’t it
80) He never thought what might come out of it, ___________?
A) does he B) hasn’t he C) didn’t he D) did he
81) My brother doesn’t like coffee, _____________ I do.
A) neither B) but C) nor D) so
82) She is still in school, _____________?
A) is she B) isn’t it C) isn’t she D) is it
83) There won’t be any trouble, ___________?
A) wasn’t there B) will not there C) will there D) wouldn’t there
84) They have to ask somebody else to help them, ___?
A) haven’t they B) have they C) do they D) don’t they E) hasn’t he
85) He never thought what might come out of it, ___?
A) does he B) hasn’t he C) didn’t he D) did he E) won’t he
86) A sick man can’t go out, can he?
A) No, he can’t. B) I didn’t know. C) Yes, she could. D) No, he isn’t. E) Yes, he could.
PRONOUNS:
87) I have a very good radio. I don’t need _________.
A) other one B) any C) some D) another one
88) I felt so embarrassed. __________ was laughing at me.
A) Everyone B) Anyone C) No one D) Something
89) Children often hurt _____________ while playing in the garden.
A) themselves B) himself C) their D) they
90) The clerk is speaking to the women. He is talking to ______.
A) them B) they C) him D) he
91) Look at that house. All ______ windows are broken.
A) their B) his C) it D) its
92) There is some milk. I’d like to drink ______.
A) they B) it C) them D) its
93) Give that ball to Tom and me. It ______.
A) is mine B) is ours C) is theirs D) is our
94) A: “What do you want for supper?”
B: “______________________, I don’t mind.”
A) Something B) Anything C) Nothing D) Everything
95) I cut ______ on that piece of wire.
A) himself B) myself C) oneself D) herself
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS:
96) He stood up slowly and ______.
A) with difficulty B) too difficult C) very difficult D) too much difficulty
97) The boss looked at him ______.
A) astonishing B) unhappy C) angrily D) hardly
98) The nurse is very ______. She spoke ______.
A) politely / politely B) polite / politely C) politely / polite D) polite / polite
99) He’s never angry. He ___________ has a smile on his face.
A) never B) always C) seldom D) rarely
100) Smoking is a _____ habit.
A) badly B) worth C) worst D) bad
 101) Peter’s very _____ at tennis. He won the game.
A) goodly B) well C) good D) best
102) The teacher was _____ when nobody did the homework.
A) annoyed B) annoying C) annoy D) annoys
103) The news is very _____.
A) worried B) worrying C) worry D) worringly
104) Teachers work _____, but they don’t earn much money.
A) hardly B) harder C) hard D) hardest
105) He drives too _____.
A) fastly B) fast C) faster D) fastest
PREPOSITIONS:
106) You’re really annoying me. You’re doing it _____ purpose, aren’t you?
A) In B) on C) out of D) of
107) Could you take a photo _____ me, please?
A) in B) on C) with D) of
108) I am interested ______ English.
A) at B) to C) for D) in
109) __________ summer I play tennis ___________ Sundays.
A) In / in B) At / on C) In / on D) At / in
110) There _________ a photo _________ the television.
A) are / on B) is / in C) is / on D) are / in
111) I can’t understand the instructions. They’re _____ Chinese.
A) by B) at C) in D) for
112) I’ll study English _____ I speak it perfectly.
A) if B) after C) until D) when
113) Traffic is always bad _____ the rush hour.
A) while B) during C) for D) in
114) I lost my keys ________ I was playing football.
A) during B) while C) because of D) for
115) My uncle phoned ____________ we were having dinner.
A) while B) during C) since D) for
RELATIVE CLAUSE:
116) The man _____ you were talking about has just come in the room.
A) which B) whose C) who D) where
117) You’re reading the book _____ I wanted to read.
A) when B) who C) which D) where
118) There’s someone at the door _____ wants to speak to George.
A) who B) that C) which D) *
119) The flat _____ they bought was very expensive.
A) which B) whose C) who D) where
120) I recently went back to the town ____ I was born.
A) who B) which C) where D) whose
121) He’s going to have an operation _____ could save his life.
A) who B) which C) where D) whose
122) I want you to meet the woman _____ taught me how to drive.
A) which B) whose C) who D) where
123) I know the man _______ daughter is a doctor.
A) that B) who C) whose D) which
124) That is my best friend __________________ wife is a doctor.
A) who B) whose C) that D) whom
DEGREES OF COMPARISON:
125) A: Why didn’t you discuss this question yesterday?
B: It was ______________ important than the others.
A) little B) least C) the least D) less
126) He works the _________ but earns the ___________.
A) harder / less B) more / most C) less / harder D) hardest / least
127) The twenty second of December is ________ day of the year.
A) less short B) much shorter C) shorter D) the shortest
 128) Traveling is ____________ in summer than in winter.
A) interesting B) more interesting C) the most interesting D) farther
129) Which bird flies ______________, the swallow or the gull?
A) fastest B) fast C) faster D) the fastest
130) Your English is much ___ now. You’ve made___ mistakes this time.
A) best / least B) better / less C) the best / less D) best / the least
131) The teacher said that the results of our tests were not good. She added that ___ of all was mine.
A) bad B) better C) worse D) good E) the worst
132) My phone is more expensive, but Hewan’s phone is the __________ of all.
A) most expensive B) more expensive C) expensive D) expensiver

MODALS:
133) A: My car has been stolen.
B: ____________________.
A. You should ring the police. C) Will you phone the police?
B. Could you ring the police? D) You are phoning the police.
134) I’m learning Spanish because I want _____ speak when I’m in Mexico.
A) can B) could C) will be able to D) to be able to
135) The police _____ find the man who had stolen my car. He was sent to prison.
A) can B) could C) managed to D) couldn’t
136) _____ you remember which shoe you put on first this morning?
A) May B) Can C) Should D) Were
137) A: I_________ play the guitar.
B: But you said yesterday you _________ play it.
A) can’t / could B) can / could C) couldn’t / can D) could / could
138) A: I’m putting on weight.
B: You _____ go on a diet
A) ought B) had to C) needed to D) should
139) If you need some help with your homework, you _____ go to the library.
A) should B) mustn’t C) have to D) shouldn’t
140) A retired person_____ go to work.
A) doesn’t have to B) has to C) have to D) don’t have to
141) You ___________ wash those tomatoes. They have been already washed.
A) must have B) cannot be C) need D) need not
142) I love driving! _____ drive has changed my whole life.
A) Can B) Could C) Will be able to D) Being able to
SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT:
143) Neither of the men gave _____ approval.
A) their B) his C) its D) they
144) Neither you nor your sister should ___________ to them.
A) talk B) talks C) talked D) talking
145) Either the executive or the assistant _____ been here.
A) have B) has C) was D) are
146) Neither of these roads ______ to the airport.
A) go B) goes C) don’t go D) doesn’t go
147) Neither of us ______ hungry.
A) is B) aren’t C) wasn’t D) weren’t
148) Neither of them ______ interested in history.
A) was B) were C) are D) have been
149) Either your brakes or your eyesight ______ at fault.
A) is B) are C) were D) aren’t

150) Either David or his parents ______ at home.

A) is B) are C) was D) aren’t
151) Neither of the boys brought _____ lunch.
A) his B) its C) their D) he
152) Neither reward nor punishment --------------------to be expected from him.
A) were B) are C) have D) is
PARTS OF SPEECH:
153) Sophia sang the solo perfectly.
A) adverb B) conjunction C) noun D) pronoun
154) Place the books against the wall.
A) interjection B) noun C) preposition D) verb
155) Ouch! You are hurting me.
A) conjunction B) interjection C) pronoun D) verb
156) Honesty is a desirable characteristic trait.
A) conjunction B) noun C) pronoun D) preposition
157) The storm uprooted the eight-foot tree.
A) adjective B) conjunction C) preposition D) pronoun
158) Carelessness caused the boy to fall down the stairs.
A) adjective B) adverb C) conjunction D) noun
159) We will celebrate your promotion tomorrow.
A) adverb B) noun C) pronoun D) preposition
160) Neighborhood children are gathering outside to play.
A) adjective B) adverb C) interjection D) preposition
161) My symptoms include fever and weakness.
A) adjective B) adverb C) interjection D) noun
162) Oh, I didn't realize that it would be so dark in the forest.
A) adjective B) interjection C) preposition D) verb
PHRASES OF AGREEMENT:
163) A: He was hardly upset when he heard the news.
B: ___________________.
A) B) So was I B) His friend was too C) Neither I was D) Neither was I
164) A: She has lived in Moscow for 20 years.
B: ____________________________.
A) I do too. B) So do I. C) I have too. D) So have I.
165) Helen found a good job, and __________ Peter.
A) also B) too did C) so did D) so
CONJUNCTION:
166) The reason _________ I’m writing is to tell you about a party on Saturday.
A) because B) for C) why D) of
167) She usually eats at home, --------------she likes cooking.
A) and B) because C) but D) so
168) ________ Tom nor his wife has a cold.
A) Neither B) Nor C) Either D) Or
169) Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
A) Although B) Because C) But D) If
170) Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.
A) She likes ice cream, and I prefer cake.
B) I wanted to go outside because it was sunny.
C) He ran fast, but he still lost the race.
D) We will go to the park or stay at home.
171) Which sentence contains a correlative conjunction?
A) I like both apples and oranges. C) I went to the store, but I forgot my wallet.
B) He’s neither tall nor short. D) She likes dogs more than cats.
172) Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "I wanted to eat pizza, but we had spaghetti."
A) eat B) Pizza C) But D) Spaghetti
173) Which of these sentences uses a conjunction to show contrast?
A) I like coffee because it wakes me up.
B) She is very talented, yet she doesn’t boast.
C) They went to the beach and swam in the ocean.
D) He finished his homework after dinner.
174) Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "We can go to the movies, _____ we can
stay home and watch TV."
A) Or B) because C) although D) if
 175) Which of the following sentences uses a subordinating conjunction?
A) The dog ran quickly, yet it did not catch the ball.
B) I was tired, so I took a nap.
C) He studied hard even though he didn’t feel well.
D) She likes chocolate but not vanilla
176) Which conjunction fits best in the blank? "I want to go to the park, _____ it’s raining."
A) for B) and C) but D) so
177) Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction?
A) Although B) Since C) Because D) Or
SENTENCE COMPREHENSION:
Decide which of the sentences means the same as the given sentence.
178) She has finished her friendship with him.
A) She has done for him. C) She has done to him.
B) She has done with him. D) She done at him.
179) He cannot be saved. He is certain to die.
A) He is done down. C) He is done to.
B) He is done up. D) He is done for.
180) He took a lot of money from me by cheating.
A) He did me out a lot of money. C) He did me up to a lot of money.
B) He did me from a lot of money. D) He did me out from a lot of money.
181) The army is not capable of fighting any more battles.
A) The army is not fit to any more battles. C) The army is not fit for any more battles.
B) The army is no fit in with any more battles. D) The army is not fit by any more battles.
182) My friend is difficult. He never manages to adapt his plans to ours.
A) He never fits in to our plans. C) He never fits in for our plans.
B) He never fits by our plans. D) He never fits in with our plans.
183) I am trying to pull all these papers in this drawer.
A) I am trying to fit these papers to the drawer. C) I am trying to fit these papers by the drawer.
B) I am trying to fit these papers in with the drawer. D) I am trying to fit these papers into the drawer.
184) These new orders have nothing to do with us.
A) These new orders do not apply to us. C) These new orders do not apply with us.
B) These new orders do not apply for us. D) These new orders do not apply by us.
185) I would like that job. I want to get it.
A) I am going to apply by that job. C) I am going to apply for that job.
B) I am going to apply with that job. D) I am going to apply to that job.
186) He was just to see that mountain through the fog.
A) He was able to make off with the mountain’s shape. C) He was able to make over the mountain’s shape.
B) He was able to make out the mountain’s shape. D) He was able to make up the mountain’s shape.
187) Before he died he decided to leave all his money to a stranger.
A) He made up his money to a stranger. C) He made off with his money to a stranger.
B) He made out his money to a stranger. D) He made his money over to a stranger.
188) He loves creating stories for his child.
A) He loves making out stories for his child. C) He loves making up stories for his child.
B) He loves making over stories for his child. D) He loves making of with stories for his chil
189) The robber escaped with all the jewels.
A) The robber made off with all the jewels C) The robber made out with all the jewels
B) The robber made up with all the jewels D) The robber made over with all the jewels
190) This book is very difficult. I don’t understand it.
A) I can’t make it up. C) I can’t make it off
B) I can’t make it out. D) I can’t make it over.
191) You must concentrate on your work.
A) You must settle up to your work. C) You must settle down for your work.
B) You must settle down to your work. D) You must settle down your work.
192) He is well off.
A) He is healthy C) He is wealthy
B) He is away D) He is good-hearted
193) He’s very calculating.
A) He is good at managing a business. C) He is good at running games.
B) He is a good at planning things secretly. D) He is good at mathematics.
 194) Peter Brown was the sole survivor of the air crash.
A) He was the only person who wasn’t killed in the crash. C) He was the first person to reach the scene of the crash.
B) He was the only person who was killed in the crash. D) He was the only one to blame for the crash.
195) I won’t go unless Mary goes.
A) I will go if Mary doesn’t go. C) I won’t go if Mary doesn’t go.
B) I won’t go if Mary goes. D) I won’t go when Mary goes.
COMMUNICATIVE (SPEAKING):
196) A: I wonder why my watch isn’t working.
B: You ___________________ it.
A) must have dropped B) could drop C) should have dropped D) must be dropping
197) A: Oh, your coat’s wet!
B: That’s because ______________.
A) the rainy weather B) the rain is C) it’s been raining D) it might raining
198) A: Are you still employed at the airport?
B: Yes, I ______ there since 1978.
A) had been working B) worked C) have been working D) am working
199) A: Have you got any hobbies?
B: Yes, I have. I like English.
A: ______________________.
A) So have I B) So has he C) Neither have I D) So do I E) Neither do you
200) I can never find my books.
A) Neither can I. B) Her too. C) Neither does she. D) I can’t too. E) We can either.
201) A: Excuse me. Can you speak English?
B: _________________________.
A: Could you tell me how to get to Independence square?
B: _________________________.
A) Yes, of course / Yes, I did. D) Good-bye / The same to you.
B) No, I won't / Fine, thanks. E) Yes, I can / Yes, certainly, take trolley-bus 11.
C) Sorry, I'm late / That's all right.
202) Mary: Did you pass your exam?
Ann: ______________________.
Mary: Was it difficult?
Ann: ______________________.
A) No, I haven't / I don't know D) It's a pity / Nice to see you
B) Yes, I did / I don't think it was E) How do you do / The same to you
C) Of course, it was / I'm sorry
203) A: Mary is out now.
B: ___________________.
A: Not far away.
A) What did she study? D) Where are the girls?
B) Where does she come? E) Where is he from?
C) Where has she gone?
204) Kemal: I want to study hard. Musa: __________________
A) So do I. B) Do I so. C) So does I D) I do so.
205) Mohammed: _________________________ do you play football?
Seid: I play football every morning.
A) How long B) How many C) How much D) How often
206) Chala: I thought you didn’t like Guyo.
Tola: Yes, I _____________________, but now I don’t.
A) Ought to B) need not C) used to D) dare
207) Mary: Why didn’t you call me?
Jane: Well, _____________ all this week.
A) I was trying to call you C) I’ve been trying to call you
B) Trying to call you D) I tried to call you
VOCABULARY: CONTEXTUAL MEANING
Find the antonym of the following words written in capitals: page 258
208) If you know one FOREIGN language it will be easier for you to learn the second one.
A) Local B) modern C) popular D) old E) native
209) I wish you PROSPERITY.
 A) success B) good luck C) happiness D) poverty E) riches
210) You spoke very RUDELY to him.
A) slowly B) politely C) quickly D) warmly E) sharply
211) John Bull was described as a man of the gentleman farmer type, good natured, but easily OFFENDED.
A) hurt B) insulted C) sick D) understood E) pleased
212) His brother was a BRAVE soldier.
A) courageous B) coward C) heartless D) clever E) noble
213) The elegant decorations TRANSFORMED the garage into a ballroom.
A) reverted B) changed C) sustained D) interrupted E) retained
214) Professor Fox has a THOROUGH knowledge of Turkish history.
A) complete B) hazy C) wonderful D) scientific E) trite
215) None of the members of the cabinet is SKEPTICAL about the success of the economic measures of April 5.
A) confident B) anxious C) indifferent D) doubtful E) informed
216) Mrs. Dylan’s SOLE objective is to open a small bakery, where she will bake and sell home-made cakes, cookies
and pies.
A) only B) principal C) important D) foul E) immediate
217) Mr. Simon’s treatment of his employees is RUTHLESS.
A) rash B) without mercy C) rational D) liberal E) sluggish
218) Kurt Cobain, RENOWNED member of the world famous rock group, Nirvana, committed a suicide in April,
1994.
A) obscure B) famous C) anonymous D) unrecognized E) impotent
219) After a long lunch hour, business RESUMES as usual.
A) responds B) delay C) continues D) resurfaces E) assume
220) If the information we need is easily OBTAINABLE, we will find it immediately.
A) acceptable B) accessory C) accessible D) probable E) incessant
221) Rachel thinks she is OVERWEIGHT, so she will go on a crash diet.
A) fatal B) obese C) greasy D) monstrous E) fake
222) Tennis wear is a very LUCRATIVE business for manufacturers because tennis somehow attracts wealthy
people.
A) illegal B) circumstantial C) expansive D) profitable E) enviable
223) A gun is a LETHAL weapon, not a toy; therefore, children should never be allowed to play with one.
A) dangerous B) enjoyable C) deadly D) expensive E) costly
224) Daniel is very EXTRAVAGANT, he is always buying clothes he can’t really afford.
A) expensive B) mean C) stingy D) extrovert E) wasteful
225) The new tax law is EXPLICIT; there can be no doubt that type of computers is tax-exempt.
A) definite B) deficient C) vague D) imprecise E) unfair
SENTENCE COMPLETION
226) Part of that electric plug is ________; you ought to tighten it.
A) safe B) loose C) free D) disjoined E) unattached
227) All the workers in the firm get a Christmas ________ of £50.
A) repayment B) prize C) reward D) bonus E) refund
228) The notice on the gate said “________ the dog.”
A) take care of B) be careful of C) beware of D) take notice of E) be afraid of
229) How ________ is your house from the station?
A) long B) distant C) near D) far E) close
230) My friend exercises regularly and is in much better _____ than I am.
A) figure B) size C) shape D) frame E) outline
231) Oh, dear, my pen has ________; can you lend me yours?
A) run off B) run down C) run out D) run in E) run up
232) Don’t forget to ________ your luggage clearly in case it gets mislaid in transit.
A) print B) name C) sign D) identify E) label
233) All the crops on that farm have been ________ with insecticide.
A) covered B) spread C) dispersed D) sprayed E) overlaid
234) The kidnappers demanded a ________ of £509.000.
A) Forfeit B) ransom C) penalty D) fine E) reward
235) Actors have to _______ a play before they give a public performance.
A) Practice B) repeat C) rehearse D) prepare E) reproduce
236) If you hear the baby ________, please tell me.
A) cry B) say C) shout D) weep E) whisper
237) The price of the meal ________ a service charge.
 A) encloses B) enters C) envelopes D) includes E) inspects
238) If you are ________ to customers, they’ll walk out of the shop.
A) brush B) rough C) rude D) rusty E) tough
239) Please drive _____. The roads are so dangerous.
A) carefully B) seriously C) comfortably D) wealthy
240) ‘What should I do with this form?’ ‘_____ it _____.’
A) Find / out B) Fill / in C) Put / out D) Clear / up
241) My son is seventeen years old. He is ____ to get married.
A) too old B) old enough C) too young D) enough young
PARAGRAPH COHERENCE
242) 1. There was a hole in it.
2. It was last summer.
3. Grandfather repaired the roof the same day.
4. I lived in the country with my grandparents.
5. One day grandfather saw that the roof of the house was not good.
A) 2,4,5,1,3 B) 4,2,5,3,1 C) 5,1,3,4,2 D) 4,5,2,3,1 E) 1,2,3,4,5
243) 1. London is on the river Thames.
2. It has more than 9 million people.
3. London is the capital of England.
4. It is one of the largest cities in the world.
5. Great Britain is a densely populated country.
A) 1,3,4,5,2 B) 3,4,2,5,1 C) 2,1,3,4,5 D) 5,3,4,1,2 E) 4,5,3,1,2
Find the word which is out of the logic list:
244) A) rescue B) slaughter C) kill D) murder
245) A) proficient B) clumsy C) skillful D) expert
246) A) battle B) fight C) settlement D) combat
247) A) entirely B) partly C) quite D) completely
248) A) entire B) accurate C) true D) exact
249) A) question B) conclude C) inquire D) interrogate
250) A) difficulty B) ease C) impediment D) obstacle
251) A) apparent B) obscure C) obvious D) clear
252) A) interest B) profit C) advantage D) confidence
253) A) thief B) spy C) robber D) burglar
254) A) principal B) secondary C) chief D) main
255) A) outcome B) consequence C) gap D) result
WRITING: TYPES OF PARAGRAPH
Direction: Choose the best answer that describes the type of paragraph.
256) If the paragraph tell us something in the form of verbal picture or it creates pictures in our mind, it is said to be
___
A. expository paragraph C. argumentative paragraph
B. descriptive paragraph D. narrative paragraph
257) If the paragraph tries to persuade us by raising some controversial points, it is said to be _______
A. expository paragraph C. argumentative paragraph
B. descriptive paragraph D. narrative paragraph
258) If the paragraph tries to mentions the stories according to their chronological order, it is Said to be _____
A. expository paragraph C. argumentative paragraph
B. descriptive paragraph D. narrative paragraph
259) If the paragraph tries to tell how to use or how to do something, it is Said to be __________
A) expository paragraph C) argumentative paragraph
B) descriptive paragraph D) narrative paragraph
Gerunds and Infinitives
260) People sitting in front of me in the movie theater kept ________ loudly.
A) talk B) talking C) to talk D) to talking
261) ________ a second language takes time and practice.
A) Master B) Mastering C) To master D) Masters
262) Bob and Tina arranged ________ outside the movie theater.
A) meet B) to meet C) meeting D) to meeting
263) Remind me __________ the books with me, please
A) Take B) to take C) taking D) took
 264) He avoided _________ them do it because he wanted to get home early.
A) help B) helping C) to help D) helps
265) Do you mind ________ it with you?
A) take B) taking C) to take D) to taking
266) If you know how, it is easy ________ in water for a long time.
A) floating B) to float C) float D) floated
267) I appreciate ________ able to study in peace and quiet.
A) to be B) be C) being D) to being
268) My teacher insisted on ________ up all the trash, even if it wasn't ours.
A) to clean B) cleaning C) clean D) to cleaning
269) Everyone in the neighborhood participated in ________ for the lost child.
A) searching B) to search C) search D) searched
270) Our teacher encourages us ________ a dictionary to check the spelling of difficult words.
A) to check B) checking C) check D) to checking
271) Lilian said I should ________ yoga to relieve stress.
A) to do B) doing C) do D) to doing
272) The manager let Jane ________ early as she had a doctor's appointment.
A) to go B) go C) going D) to going
273) I don't want ________ such a decision right now.
A) make B) making C) to make D) makes
I learned how to cook by ________ my mother in the kitchen.
B) to watch B) watching C) watch D) watched
Will and Be Going to
274) If we go to Paris, we ____________ (take) lots of pictures.
275) It’s a secret! OK I ___________ (not tell) anyone.
276) I’m thirsty. I ____________ (get) you a glass of water.
277) I offered him this job. I think he ___________ (take) it.
278) I promise I ___________ (not tell) anyone this secret.
279) Take your umbrella with you. It ___________ (rain).
280) What are they___________ (do) this evening?
281) I ___________ (go) to the cinema tomorrow.
282) They ___________ (fly) to Seattle next summer holidays.
283) I ___________ (invite) 50 people to the party and I hope everyone ___________ (come).
284) That exercise looks difficult. I ___________ (help) you.
285) ___________ he ___________ (go) to the football match?
286) Are you sure they ___________ (win) the match?
287) She probably ___________ (stay) until Thursday.
288) He ___________ (not leave) tomorrow.
289) We think he ___________ (come) late in the night.
PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION
Rewrite the following sentences with the correct punctuation and capitalization:
290) where have you been all day
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291) ill need two things a tent and a sleeping bag
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292) i dont believe it ______________________________________________
293) how awful _______________________________________________
294) if you dont stop that immediately im going to
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295) dont do that actually never mind
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296) move along theres nothing to see the police officer said
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297) tariku has five hundred pounds £500
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298) come back thats benjamins bike she yelled
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299) semira cant stand fruit cake shemsu will eat it
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