ENGLISH EXERCISES FOR ALL GRAMMARS

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ENGLISH EXERCISES FOR ALL GRAMMARS

A Choose the best answer:

1 I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it

-

A is raining B rained C was raining D

would rain

2 Hello, Jim I didn’t expect to see toy today Solia said you

- ill

3 These snakes will not cause you any harm even if they bite

you They are -

harmless

4 You must lend me the money for the trip -, I

won’t be able to go

A Consequently B Nevertheless C Even though D

Other wise

5 Tom is still too young to join the police

A Tom isn’t old enough for joining the police B Tom isn’t

old enough that he can’t join the police

C Tom isn’t enough old to join the police D Tom isn’t

old enough to join the police

6 Emily is too motivated to study b she knows that a good

education can improve her life

A therefore B because of C because D so

7 - the post office was closed I couldn’t mail my

package

Although

8 - I get angry and upset; I try to take ten deep

breaths

9 My mouth is burning! This is - spicy food that I

don’t think I can finish it

10 The road will remain safe - the

flood washes out the bridge

A as long as B unless c providing that D since

11 To people in African, Asia and South

American, English is an important language -

A for master B for mastering C to master D necessary to master

12 The room was so full that we couldn’t

get in

A The room was too full for us to get in B

The room was too full so that we can’t get in.

C The room was too full that we can’t get in D

The room was such full that we can’t get in

13 This flat is too small for my family

A This flat is not rather big for my family B This flat is

not very big for my family

C This flat is not big enough for my family D The flat is

not big for my family

14 It is such a long letter I won’t read it to

you

A The letter is so long that I won’t read it to you B

The letter is too long for us to read

C This is a long letter so that I won’t read it to you D

The letter is a long one that I won’t read it

15 The football match was so exciting

-

didn’t stay up to watch it

stayed up to watch it

16 Please arrive early because we want to

be able to start our meeting early

A Please arrive early so that we can start our meeting early

B Please arrive early so that we are able to start our

meeting early

C Please arrive early so that we would able to start our

meeting early

D Please arrive early for us to be able to start our meeting

early

17 Sally can type faster than Jane

A Jane can type less fast than Sally B Jane can

type not as fast as Sally

C Jane cannot type as fast as Sally D Jane can

type slower than Sally

- about smoking in public places

A militant B military C militancy D

militaristic

19 We are very fond - folk music

20 Farmers can prevent - by

ploughing along the contours of the hill

contamination

working

A Neither of the computers were not working B One of the computers was not working

C Neither of the computers were working B None of the

computers were not working

22 She was proud of herself to be able

- from her parents

A to live independent B to live independently C living

independent D living independently

phrase -

A World Transport Organization B Work

Training Organization

C World Trade Organization D Work Trend

Organization

24 All the students in my school have to

attend the - training

A militarize B militarism C militarily D military

25 He said to me, ”I’m sorry I was so

rude to you.”

A He apologized for to be so rude to me B He

apologized to be so rude to me

C He apologized for being so rude to me D He

apologized being so rude to me

26 Have you - the “No Smoking”

sign?

A taken notice of B made use of C kept pace with D put a stop to

27 They have the keenness to go to work to

help their Mum out with the money at home

loneliness

28 Neither Mrs Brown’s friends nor her

husband - her since last week

29 They were - when they read the

result

A disappoint B disappointed C disappointing

D disappointment

30 He was sacked - the spot

because he couldn’t finish the work

31 Londoners used to travel - on

horse back

A back and to B to and fro C to and back

D from and to

32 “He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a

week”

A It’s for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette

B It’s a week ago that he smoke a cigarette

C It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette

D It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago

33 Car - contains carbon monoxide

which is invisible, but dangerous

A rubbish B garbage C exhaust D air

34 Medicare is combined from -

A medicine and care B media and care C medical and care D medicinal and care

35 The surgeons tried to save the man, but

unluckily, the - was unsuccessful

A accept B generation C operation D

liberation

36 A good - of English will help

you find a job more easily

A expectation B knowledge C condition D

satisfaction

37 Nitric oxide can change into -

which is more dangerous

A oxygen B hydrogen C carbon

D nitrogen dioxide

38 Lee, who is Chinese, learns English as a

- language

A native B second C foreign D first

39 Babies like - when they are

sleepy or ill

careless

40 South Viet Nam was - on April

30,1975

A liberate B liberation C liberating D

liberated

41 His work suffered because of his total

- in sport

A absorption B absorbent C absorptive D

absorbed

42 The climate here is hot but -

A tolerate B tolerant C tolerable D tolerably

43 The museum was very crowded There

were too - people

A many B a number of C a lot of

D a great number of

44 We should arrange the furniture to make

room for our new piano

A pay attention to B give place to C

make use of D lose touch of

45 All people woke up because the alarm

clock went - in the middle of the night

46 As time goes -, my memory

seems to get worse

47 It took me a long time to -

wearing glasses

used for

48 - I had not got much money

from my work, I really liked it

49 “I have tried hard but I cannot earn

enough money.” means -

A Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money

B I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money

C I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money

D I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money

50 Don’t let the little boy play with scissors

- he cuts himself

A in case B although C unless D so that

B Choose one underlined part which has to be changed to make

the sentence correct:

1 I remember (A) that I have something (B) new (C) to told (D) you

2 If (A) forests had not been destroyed, (B) there will have been (C) no floods (D)

3 Had you told (A) me about (B) your troubles, (C) I would have help (D) you

4 Will you see (A) any (B) film directed (C) by (D) Stephen yet?

5 Most of (A) the (B) films made (C) for (D) entertainment

6 Faraday’s father was not (A) rich enough (B) to sending (C) him to (D) school

7 I would (A) rather doing (B) any job than (C) be (D) out of work

8 It is said that (A) a finished (B) motion picture being (C) the result of (D) the collaboration of many individuals

9 What do you call (A) a person who (B) job (C) is to edit (D)

a film?

10 You have to (A) study harder (B) unless (C) you will fail (D) the exam

11 The police (A) made (B) the robbers telling (C) the truth (D)

12 I wishes (A) you had been (C) at the party yesterday (D)

13 Dr Pike, that (A) lives next door, is willing (B) to help (C) poor patients (D)

14 All (A) the main streets (B) in this city (C) are being widening (D)

15 This (A) room hasn’t been used (B) since (C) a long (D) time

16 Peter usually (A) has (B) his car washing (C) at weekend (D)

17 Do you know (A) the boy who (B) bicycle (C) was stolen (D) last night?

18 The pupil punishing (A) by (B) the teacher yesterday (C) is very lazy (D)

19 My father used to (A) giving (B) me good advice (C) when I had a problem (D)

20 We have been making (A) prepare (B) for our final (C) examination for (D) two months

21 We admired (A) his way (B) of do (C) things very much (D)

22 It is (A) very difficult (B) for (C) human beings fighting (D) pollution

23 These trees need (A) to water (B) They look withered (C) because of (D) the lack of water

24 Jim, together (A) with his friends, go (B) fishing (C) at (D) the lake

25 They gave a great deal (A) of thought (B) about (C) their future (D) job

26 When (A) they arrived (B) at (C) the airport, the plane has taken (D) off

27 Finish (A) one exercise, he continued (B) with (C) another (D)

28 He hardly never (A) makes (B) any (C) mistakes in (D) his essays

29 In order that to (A) buy his new car, (B) he had to borrow(C) his friend some (D) money

30 She was too (A) beautiful that I couldn’t (B) stop looking (C) at (D) her

31 Although most smokers (A) know that smoking is bad (B) for their health, (C) but only (D) few of them want to stop smoking

32 It was such (A) a (B) bad weather that (C) we had to cancel (D) the picnic

33 The sea Is not enough warm (A) for me (B) to swim (C) in (D)

34 You needn’t (A) be in a hurry (B) We have time enough (C) to finish (D) our task in time

35 A horse (A) is always mounted (B) to (C) the left side (D)

36 Driving (A) on the left side of the road made (B) Lan very surprising (C) when she first visited (D) London

37 Before (A) to go (B) out, remember (C) to turn off (D) the lights

38 Smoking is (A) harmless (B) not only (C) to smokers but also to nonsmokers (D)

39 Mr Pike stopped (A) his car , got out (B) and looking (C) around (D)

40 It lost (A) me (B) 15 minutes to do (C) the exercise (D)

41 I can’t work (A) here (B) There’s(C) too much the noise

42 Fertilizers (A) are used for enriching (B) the soil and

to increase(C) produces (D)

43 English is the most (A) wide (B) used language (C) in the world (D)

44 Don't believe (A) what he said (B) In (C) the contrary, everything is (D) all right

45 Neither his parents nor (A) his teacher are (B)

satisfied with (C) his result when he was at (D) high school

46 After George had returned (A) to his house, (B) he (C) was reading (D) a book

47 I was such nervous (A) that I didn’t (B) think I would pass (C) the exam (D)

48 Most (A) babies will grow up (B) to be as cleverer (C)

as their parents (D)

49 We moved (A) to the front row so as (B) we could (C) hear and see better (D)

50 Four hundred miles are (A) too much (B) for me (C)

to drive (D) in a day