1. I am slow to _____.express my opinionexpress my viewingmake my viewsmake my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.by Fridayuntil FridayFriday beforeFriday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____. beautiful scenery that is muchmany beautiful landscapesmany beautiful sceneriesmuch beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.beforeahead ofin front ofpreceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.enjoythat enjoyingwho enjoywho enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?have enoughhave it inmake inmake it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.fitfittedfit onfitted on

8. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?alongnear toagainstnext to

9. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.alone itgo alone itgo itgo of it

10. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?a lot ofplentifulplenty ofenough

11. John decided _____ golf on weekends.to beginto commenceto take upto start up

12. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not. makes no differencemakes not a differenceis indifferentis not a difference

13. We were  _____ after all the hard work.wear outoutwornweary outworn out

14. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation.

quite a fewquite muchquite manyquite some

15. They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.await forwait forawait onwait on

16. Are you _____ the competition?entergoing enteringgo to entergoing to enter

17. You had better _____ the tourist information office.inquire atinquiring atinquire toinquiring at

18. Ireland was part of the UK, _____? didn't itwasn't ithasn't itweren't it

19. They will be _____ at the party.presentpresentspresentingat present

20. Will they go _____ this summer?swimto swimswimmingto swimming

21. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.more learnlearn moreto more learnto learn more

22. Many excited women could _____ at the department store sale.seenbe seenbe seeingbe see

23. The sink in the locker room  tends to _____ .flowoverflowflow overover flowing

24. How long did the baseball game _____?lastenduresurvivecontinue

25. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.attendattend toattend inattending

6. He _____ take off his shoes before he entered the room. musthas tohave tohad to7. You'd better go now, _____ you'll miss the next train.

if elseor elseor notunless8. He moved the TV antenna _____ he could get a clearer picture.because ofin whichso whichso that9. How do you say "that's mine" _____ Spanish?byinonwith10. Our mother _____ scrub the kitchen walls and floor.had ushad us tous hadus to11. "Could you do me a small favor?""I'm sorry. I really _____."am hurryam in a hurryhave a hurryam hurried12. Would you care for _____ cup of tea?anothermoreone othersome more13. I'm right this time, _____?agree withagree toagreeagree about14. _____ who look for trouble usually find it.AnyoneTheseThoseThem15. We have much to _____ today, so please concentrate.discussdiscuss aboutdiscuss overdiscuss with16. The sun _____ at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.setsettedhas sethad setted17. I _____ finish my work before lunch yesterday, so I went shopping.able towas able tomanagedcould have18. _____ would you most like to have?

These of whichWhat of theseAny of theseWhich of these19. I'll finish my work by four o'clock and _____ home.go togo backcome tocome back to20. My younger brother plays _____.the piano very wellvery good the pianothe piano very goodvery well the piano21. Lauren _____ in Singapore.growedgrew upgrown upwas grown up22. What _____?means this worddoes this word meaningis this word meaningdoes this word mean23. "Which horse came in first?""That tall black one _____."hasiswasdid24. I couldn't find _____ your last question.an answer toan answeransweringto answer25. The electric light was invented in _____.the nineteenth centurynineteen centuriesnineteen centurycentury the nineteenth1. _____ Easter, kids receive lots of chocolate Easter eggs in USA.OnAtInBy2. I wish you _____ me how to make such a sauce last time.teachtaughthave taughthad taught 3. How much money did he borrow _____ the bank?toofofffrom4. "How much sugar is left?" "_____."

NoneNothingNot someNot one5. _____ ended after 4 years in 1918.World War FirstWorld War IFirst World WarWorld War the First6. My brother loves music very much and has _____ of tapes.a large collectionlarge collectionmuch collectionsmany collection7. We couldn't enter the court. The police _____ let us in.shall notwon'tshouldn'twouldn't8. "Have you ever played tennis?""Yes, I _____ played it."havehave everhave beenhad been9. Jane didn't go _____ this morning. She was at home.somewhereanywhereno wheresomeplace10. If I _____ you, I wouldn't do that.amwaswerehad been11. We don't travel to any country _____ crime rate is known to be very high.whichwhosethat whichthat12. By my 50th birthday, I _____ in my current profession for over 20 years.will bewill have beenwould bewould have been13. Finally John bought a _____ sedan.green new 1988 four-door1988 green new four-doornew green 1988 four-doornew four-door green 198814. My father taught me basic accounting and _____.to typehow to typehow to typingtyping15. _____ my childhood, I studied in Paris.

DuringEverWhenWhile16. Jane's hair is brown, and her eyes _____.greenare greenwas greenhas been green17. The children _____ do their homework while watching TV yesterday.was able towere able towouldcould have18. The English students _____ by that eccentric teacher at that time.were learningwere being taughtwere being teachingwere being learned19. "Hello! _____ John Smith speaking."I'mThis isThere isHere is20. It is sometimes very difficult _____ in a second language.to make oneself understoodfor oneself to be understandingunderstanding oneselfto understand oneself21. The hero rode through the village _____ of a large white horse.over the backin the backbackon the back22. This is the _____ curry sauce I've ever tasted.more goodmost goodbestmost best23. If Jane asks her mother, she _____ permission.may have gottenmight have gottenmight getmaybe get24. He fell from the top of the metal staircase, _____ breaking his leg.sobecausethuswhence25. My sister lived in France for two years and my niece _____ there.bornedbornwas bornedwas born1. It is very rude to point _____ someone in many cultures.at

tointooff2. Was my child polite _____ you?atfromtowith3. If our plans are carried _____ now, we will solve that issue.outupuponthrough4. The neighbours didn't go on vacation, _____?didn't theydid itdid theydidn't it5. It _____ the day before yesterday.snowedwas snowhas snowedwas snowed6. Have you ever _____ on a horse? It is a wonderful experience.roderidto rideridden7. He is learning Chinese _____ Mr. Chan.throughbytofrom8. Students are supposed to sit attentively _____ their desks.atbesidetobeneath9. "Where is the library?""It's _____ your right." inonatby10. Tom is very temperamental, and he _____.always gets angrygets always angryalways angry getsangry always gets11. "How many products did you sell?""_____ than we had expected."LessLesserFewFewer12. It's not an easy task. However, please have him _____ it.doto dodoinghave to do13. I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday newspaper.fortowithin14. It's often difficult for a young child _____ clothes.

wearingto wearputting onto put on15. This knife is quite sharp. We use it _____.for to cut the breadto cut with the breadcutting with the breadto cut the bread16. I could have done it for you if you _____.ask to me toasked me tohad asked mehad asked me to17. Joe _____.likes football bestlikes best footballbest likes footballlikes play football best18. My sister went _____ yesterday.to shoppingshoppingto shopshopped19. John is _____ soccer magazines.interestedinterestinginterested ininterest in20. I liked the job better than Bob _____.diddohas donedone21. _____ my CDs are indie rock.AlmostAlmost allMostMost of all22. _____ are you speaking? I didn't catch the name.WhoWhomOf whoOf whom23. _____ will be invited to join us for lunch on Saturday.Whoever will comeWhoever comeWhoever comesWhoever would come24. _____ I hate getting up at six, I have to.Much asAs muchSo much asSo much25. I'll give you another hour _____.making your mind upmaking up your mindmake up your mindto make up your mind1. ______ the floor manager, we don't need to work this Friday afternoon.AccordingAccording ofAccording fromAccording to2. You _____ see the doctor if that back ache persists.

betterbetter havehave betterhad better3. How long does it take _____ the nearest train station?get toto getto get togetting to4. He likes his new job very much and _____.works hardlyhard workshardly workworks hard5. Please fill _____ this online application form.upondownout6. "I've never seen that movie.""_____ have I." SoEitherNeitherToo7. "Haven't you been to New York?""_____ been there." Yes, I haven'tYes, I wasn'tNo, I haven'tNo, I have8. "Where does Helen live?" "She lives _____."in the Moore Streeton Moore Streetat Moore Streeton the Moore Street9. Is your TV _____? as large as mineso large as meas large as meso large as mine10. I've never seen _____.such a tall manso tall mansuch tall manas tall man11. Please carry this box _____ the next room.insideatininto12. My mother didn't buy _____ food at that store.onesomeaany

13. "How often do you play tennis?""I play _____." two times in a monthtwo times a monthtwo months a timetwo times of a month14. John started his current job _____ October 10.atoninto15. Would you go with us if you _____ the money? will havehavewould havehad16. There hasn't  _____.been a concert like this beforebeen a concert like before thisa concert been like this beforebefore a concert been like this17. You had better stay _____ home and get rid of your cold.atininsideinto18. "Whose cell phone is this?""It's _____"the cell phone of my friendmy friend'sbelong a friend of mineone of my friends 19. "How do I use this tool?" "Hold it _____."on your right firmly handin your firmly right handfirmly in your right handfirmly on your right hand20. It's really hard to believe _____. he would say such a terrible thingsuch a terrible thing he would sayto say he would such a terrible thingwould he say such a terrible thing21. "Did you fully understand what I meant?" "_____." I think soSo I thinkI so thinkSo think I22. Jane is the woman who is standing _____ my mother.beforeto the front ofin front offront of23. _____ the audience safely left the theater through the fire exits.Every oneEvery memberEvery member of

Every all of24. He _____ he was going to visit his sister in Ohio.spoke thattalked thatsaid thattold that25. We _____ our favorite team's performance.were disappointed bywere disappointed ofwere disappointingwere disappointing in

1. The subway station is _____ here.nearnear tonear fromnearing2. When we woke up, everywhere was _____ snow.coveredcovered by covered withcovering3. Do earthquakes _____ often in North America?breakbreak outhappen tooccur4. We had better _____ before it begins to rain.leaveleavingto leaveto leaving5. A large crowd _____ in front of the train station.gatheringto gatherhad gatheredhad gathering6. In winter, driving accidents occur quite _____ on the highways.frequentlymanymucha few7. Would you like to _____ to the United States?tripvoyagetravelwent8. Most people at some stage have a feeling _____.responsibleresponsibilityof responsibilityto be responsible9. This stadium can hold _____.much audiencea large audiencemuch audiences

many audiences

10. When the mountain forests _____, there can be large forest fires.

become drybecoming drybecome dryingdrying

11. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?""I'm _____ as an administrator."

workedoccupiedhiredemployed12. "I don't want to buy anything, do you?""Yes, I'd like to buy _____" pencilmuch pencilsany pencilssome pencils13. We can _____ sports on Saturday if you'd like.dohaveplayenjoy

14. _____ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season.

AlmostAlmost ofAlmost all ofMost of all 15. "Where did you work before?""I worked only minutes _____ railroad track."fromfrom thenearaway

16. "I don't think it will rain at all today, do you?""No, I _____ so."

think notnot thinkdon't thinkdo think not

17. We have only another five minutes. I think we _____.

hurrybe hurryto hurryshould hurry

18. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were _____ the big game.

anxious seeinganxious to seeto anxiously seeto see anxiously

19. "Who did you meet at the community dinner dance?""I met many _____ people."

grandlycelebrationfameprominent

20. "John isn't sure that the meeting will be held tomorrow.""But I _____."

certaincertainlyam certainam certainly

21. My brother loves to watch baseball; I _____ basketball.

prefer to watchto prefer watchingwatch preferringpreferring to watch

22. Many people are waiting for the news bulletin. It will _____ soon.

be circulatecirculate aroundcome nearcome around23. I think our guests will _____.be here shortlyshortly be herehere be shortlyhere shortly be24. Who _____ when John is likely to turn up.knowdo knowis knowingknows25. The managers are _____ a new work schedule now.arrangingarranging upbe arrangeto arrangingget in touchgetting in touchto getting in touchhave touch17. We are going to _____ the Town Games for fun.

part take intake part intake part withtaking in part

18. Since the rainstorm came _____, it did a lot of damage in the area.surprisinglyrapidin hurrysuddenly

19. I'll be home late. Please don't _____ me.wait up onwait up forwaiting up forbe wait up for

20. Who will _____ your dog while you are away"look afterbe look afterto look afterfor looking after

21. The new teacher loves poems and makes us _____.learn them heartilyheartily learn themlearn them by heartlearning by heart them

22. _____ I like to do something completely spontaneous.every so oftenevery often sovery so oftenvery often so

23. Please _____ soon.your mind make upup and make your mindmake up your mindmake upon your mind

24. Taking photos here is _____.questionablyout of questionout of the questionout for the question

25. My assistant John will be _____ in my absence.chargingon chargein chargefor charge

1. "Do you go out _____ on weekends?""Yes, we sometimes go out."

every oftenin a timeonce upon a timeonce in a while

2. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to _____ with them.keep touchkeep at touchkeep on touchkeep in touch

3. Ann is very temperamental. How do you _____ her?put up withput withput up toputting up with4. "We should buy a new microwave.""But our old one will do for _____."

a time beingthe time beinga being timethe being time

5. "Do you have any idea how you will achieve that objective?""Yes, I have it all _____."figuresfigured forfigured infigured out6. My parents often  _____ after dinner.

go for a walkwalkinggo a walkgo to walking

7. "Where _____ is the best place to park a car around here?""I'm sorry. I don't know."are you supposedo you supposesupposedlyyou suppose8. Every child has to _____ and respect other cultures.

acquaint with

be acquainted withget acquaint withgetting acquainted with

9. "Are you _____ in trying out the new diner?""Yes, we are."

caredattendedconcernedinterested

10. It will be hard to say goodbye to Bill and Anne. We are _____ at the aiport.see them offsee off themseeing them offseeing off them

11. "When did you get the bike?""My father gave _____."to me the bike last weekme the bike last nightto me the bike last nightlast night the bike to me12. When John got home from work, _____.

she made a cup of coffeeshe was making a cup of coffeeshe makes a cup of coffeeshe has made a cup of coffee

13. Anne believes she is the _____ young lady in the world.prettiestmost prettymost prettiermost prettiest

14. He managed _____ his way through the maze.to findto find outto foundto found out

15. Can you please _____ your feet from the coffee table?.movemove offremoveremove off

16. I wasn't  _____ with my exam result.pleasepleasedpleasingpleasant

17. "When did Tom and Wendy arrive?""They arrived here an hour _____ you did."

agobeforesincesince before

18. After _____ his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends.finishto finishfinishingthe finish of

19. _____ go on holiday to California or Florida?Do you ratherWill you ratherWould you ratherWon't you rather

20. "Who was the woman I saw you laughing with yesterday?""She was _____."

the woman next doorthe next door womanthe woman next to the door

the woman next by the door21. Such news is always _____ to be true.

goodvery goodso goodtoo good

22. Is it important that everyone _____ his/her bit for the team?dodoesdidmust do

23. This is the place _____ the body was found.thatwhichwherethere

24. You should buy a computer. _____ you would be able to send emails. SoThenWellTherefore

25. David seems to be _____.in hurryin a hurryon a hurryhurrying

1. "Have you had enough to eat?""I'd like _____, please."

anotherone moresome moreany more

2. The woman was _____ someone might recognize her.afraid ofafraid aboutafraid forafraid that

3. The organisation _____ 25 years ago.foundfoundedwas foundwas founded

4. I wish I _____ with Ann.amwaswerewould be

5. Please turn off all the lights when _____. you leaveyou will leaveyou will leave leftyou had left6. Until last year, she was the largest ship that _____.was ever builthas ever builthas ever been builthad ever been built7. We lived there _____ ten years.

forduringsincewhile

8. My grandfather _____ of heart failure in his sixties.deaddiedwas died

was dead9. They are rich enough to own _____.not a helicopter only, but a yacht as wellnot only a helicopter, but a yacht as wellonly a helicopter, but a yacht as wellas well as a helicopter, not only a yacht10. She _____ the letter on the office desk.

layliedlaidlain

11. There wasn't a single person _____ at the beach.in sighton sightseeingto see12. This sauce doesn't taste _____ it should.

asforlikewhere as

13. John was neither willing to go _____.nor able gonor was ablenor he was ablenor able to go14. If one is to learn a language well, _____.

it must be spoken regularlyone must be spoken regularlyit must speak regularlyone must speak it regularly

15. I don't especially care _____ those types of movies.bytoforwith

16. _____ me for a few minutes?Would you to helpWould you helpingWould you mind to helpWould you mind helping

17. _____ to the beach on the weekend.Let's goLet's goingLet's wentLet's to go

18. "Did you give John his share of the money?""No, I _____ it to him, but I didn't have enough time."

was to have gavewas to have givenwas to had givenwas to had gave

19. Your taste in movies is very different _____ mine.fromtowithas

20. "You _____ think they'd be here by now."wouldshouldcouldmight

21. I don't know _____ the rope, but hopefully it will do the job.how longhow long isthe length of

the long of22. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?""It is _____ of the large blue hotel."

in the fronton the frontin fronton front

23. She's finally decided that _____ she's going to study much harder.after nowfrom thisnow fromfrom now on

24. My brother _____ the university last year.graduatedgraduated fromwas graduatedgraduated of

25. We won't be able to go to the club _____ our parents give us permission.althoughneverthelessunlesswithout

1. Why don't you try to come home _____ 9 o'clock?byunderuntilup to

1. His family keep asking him _____ smoking.give upgiving upto give upto giving up2. I plan _____ swimming twice a week from now on.doon dogo to go 3. We have an exam next week. It is very necessary _____.study hardto study hardhard studyto hard study4. They opened the door at noon. Some people were already _____.in line to waitin line waitingline in waitingwaiting in line5. The theater performance _____.succeedsuccessfulwas successwas a success6.  I had _____ finding my way around New York when I first arrived.quite timea quite timea time quitequite a time7. Guess who I _____ yesterday. I saw my old landlord at the bank.into runinto ranran intorun into8. The next bus will arrive _____.three o'clock

at three o'clockon three o'clockin three o'clock9. He was _____ have a doctor's appointment today.supposedsupposingsupposed tosupposing to10. "Why are you rushing?""I have _____ with my doctor."an appointmenta pledgea promisea contract11. "Let's _____ a new movie tomorrow.""Yes, let's." take intake intotake totaking12. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you guys _____?visitsvisit indrop incall in13. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.have table setset tablesetting tableset the table14. He hurt his leg  _____ in order to miss the exam."at purposefor purposein purposeon purpose15. How is he _____ these days? I hope he is doing well.get alongget to alonggetting alongto getting along16. Are you going to _____ with your cousin while in town?get in touchgetting in touchto getting in touchhave touch17. We are going to _____ the Town Games for fun.

part take intake part intake part withtaking in part

18. Since the rainstorm came _____, it did a lot of damage in the area.surprisinglyrapidin hurrysuddenly

19. I'll be home late. Please don't _____ me.wait up onwait up forwaiting up forbe wait up for

20. Who will _____ your dog while you are away"look afterbe look afterto look afterfor looking after

21. The new teacher loves poems and makes us _____.

learn them heartilyheartily learn themlearn them by heartlearning by heart them

22. _____ I like to do something completely spontaneous.every so oftenevery often sovery so oftenvery often so

23. Please _____ soon.your mind make upup and make your mindmake up your mindmake upon your mind

24. Taking photos here is _____.questionablyout of questionout of the questionout for the question

25. My assistant John will be _____ in my absence.chargingon chargein chargefor charge

1. "Do you go out _____ on weekends?""Yes, we sometimes go out."

every oftenin a timeonce upon a timeonce in a while

2. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to _____ with them.keep touchkeep at touchkeep on touchkeep in touch

3. Ann is very temperamental. How do you _____ her?put up withput withput up toputting up with4. "We should buy a new microwave.""But our old one will do for _____."

a time beingthe time beinga being timethe being time

5. "Do you have any idea how you will achieve that objective?""Yes, I have it all _____."figuresfigured forfigured infigured out6. My parents often  _____ after dinner.

go for a walkwalkinggo a walkgo to walking

7. "Where _____ is the best place to park a car around here?""I'm sorry. I don't know."are you supposedo you supposesupposedlyyou suppose8. Every child has to _____ and respect other cultures.

acquaint withbe acquainted with

get acquaint withgetting acquainted with

9. "Are you _____ in trying out the new diner?""Yes, we are."

caredattendedconcernedinterested

10. It will be hard to say goodbye to Bill and Anne. We are _____ at the aiport.see them offsee off themseeing them offseeing off them

11. "When did you get the bike?""My father gave _____."to me the bike last weekme the bike last nightto me the bike last nightlast night the bike to me12. When John got home from work, _____.

she made a cup of coffeeshe was making a cup of coffeeshe makes a cup of coffeeshe has made a cup of coffee

13. Anne believes she is the _____ young lady in the world.prettiestmost prettymost prettiermost prettiest

14. He managed _____ his way through the maze.to findto find outto foundto found out

15. Can you please _____ your feet from the coffee table?.movemove offremoveremove off

16. I wasn't  _____ with my exam result.pleasepleasedpleasingpleasant

17. "When did Tom and Wendy arrive?""They arrived here an hour _____ you did."

agobeforesincesince before

18. After _____ his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends.finishto finishfinishingthe finish of

19. _____ go on holiday to California or Florida?Do you ratherWill you ratherWould you ratherWon't you rather

20. "Who was the woman I saw you laughing with yesterday?""She was _____."

the woman next doorthe next door womanthe woman next to the doorthe woman next by the door

21. Such news is always _____ to be true.goodvery goodso goodtoo good

22. Is it important that everyone _____ his/her bit for the team?dodoesdidmust do

23. This is the place _____ the body was found.thatwhichwherethere

24. You should buy a computer. _____ you would be able to send emails. SoThenWellTherefore

25. David seems to be _____.in hurryin a hurryon a hurryhurrying

1. "Have you had enough to eat?""I'd like _____, please."

anotherone moresome moreany more

2. The woman was _____ someone might recognize her.afraid ofafraid aboutafraid forafraid that

3. The organisation _____ 25 years ago.foundfoundedwas foundwas founded

4. I wish I _____ with Ann.amwaswerewould be

5. Please turn off all the lights when _____. you leaveyou will leaveyou will leave leftyou had left6. Until last year, she was the largest ship that _____.was ever builthas ever builthas ever been builthad ever been built7. We lived there _____ ten years.

forduringsincewhile

8. My grandfather _____ of heart failure in his sixties.deaddiedwas diedwas dead

9. They are rich enough to own _____.not a helicopter only, but a yacht as wellnot only a helicopter, but a yacht as wellonly a helicopter, but a yacht as wellas well as a helicopter, not only a yacht10. She _____ the letter on the office desk.

layliedlaidlain

11. There wasn't a single person _____ at the beach.in sighton sightseeingto see12. This sauce doesn't taste _____ it should.

asforlikewhere as

13. John was neither willing to go _____.nor able gonor was ablenor he was ablenor able to go14. If one is to learn a language well, _____.

it must be spoken regularlyone must be spoken regularlyit must speak regularlyone must speak it regularly

15. I don't especially care _____ those types of movies.bytoforwith

16. _____ me for a few minutes?Would you to helpWould you helpingWould you mind to helpWould you mind helping

17. _____ to the beach on the weekend.Let's goLet's goingLet's wentLet's to go

18. "Did you give John his share of the money?""No, I _____ it to him, but I didn't have enough time."

was to have gavewas to have givenwas to had givenwas to had gave

19. Your taste in movies is very different _____ mine.fromtowithas

20. "You _____ think they'd be here by now."wouldshouldcouldmight

21. I don't know _____ the rope, but hopefully it will do the job.how longhow long isthe length ofthe long of

22. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?""It is _____ of the large blue hotel."

in the fronton the frontin fronton front

23. She's finally decided that _____ she's going to study much harder.after nowfrom thisnow fromfrom now on

24. My brother _____ the university last year.graduatedgraduated fromwas graduatedgraduated of

25. We won't be able to go to the club _____ our parents give us permission.althoughneverthelessunlesswithout

1. Why don't you try to come home _____ 9 o'clock?byunderuntilup to