english exercises
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Choose the best word or phrase to fill the gap!
1. What's __________ name? Jane Edwards. you your yours you're 2. Is this your bag? No, it isn't. No, there isn't. No, she isn't. No, isn't it. 3. Sam _________ a doctor, he's a teacher at the university. aren't isn't not doesn't 4. __________ two hundred students in my school. They are It is There are There is 5. Do you live in Munich? Yes, __________ I live. I don't. I do live. I do. 6. Those are very nice __________. Where did you buy them? shirt dress trousers handbag 7. __________ bag is this? It's mine. Whose What's Who's Who 8. She __________ a house in the town centre. got have got has got is got 9. I like your new car.How much __________ for it? you pay you paid did you pay have you paid. 10. Excuse me, waiter. Can you bring me the __________, please? note money bill cheque 11. Is there any food left? __________ No, there isn't. Yes, there is any. Yes, they is. No, there aren't. 12. He __________ in an office every morning from eight to twelve. working works work am working 13. I'm hungry. __________ something to eat, please. I like I'd want I'd like I'm like
14. I bought this house ____________________. 10 years ago 10 years away since 10 years for 10 years 15. Switzerland is __________ than Britain. as small smallest more small smaller 16. ____________________ drive you to the airport? Will I Shall I Have I to Do I need 17. She's never __________ to New York. gone was been went 18. Hamlet _____________ by William Shakespeare. written is written has been written was written 19. __________ you ever visited London? Did Do Where Have 20. We need to walk more ________________ or we will miss our bus. quick speedy quickly fast 21. It's a very long day for Jack. He doesn't get home from school __________ six o'clock. since to towards until 22. A friend of __________ phoned this morning but __________ didn't leave a message. yourself, hers you, her yours, she your, she 23. We __________ lunch when the phone __________.
had, rang were having, rang
were having, was ringing had, has rung
24. You __________ open the door before the train gets into the station. It's very dangerous. don't have to mustn't should must 25. Once she ____________ the letter, she posted it immediately. wrote was writting has written had written 26. __________ she likes coffee, she prefers tea. However Although But When 27. It's the best film __________. You should go and see it.
I've already seen I've ever seen I've never seen I ever saw
28. I always take an umbrella __________ it rains. however despite in case as 29. This time next week ___________ on the beach in the Caribbean. I lie I'm lying I'll lie I'll be lying 30. By the time he was five, Beethoven ________________ several pieces of music. composed has composed had been composing had composed 31. You __________ come with us if you don't want to. don't have to aren't supposed to haven't to must 32. ______________________ to him, I could have prevented the accident.
If I spoke I had spoken Had I spoken If i would have spoken to him
33. She's just bought a brand new car so she __________ be able to drive. can't must won't probably 34. I ____________ drinking last year, but I didn't.
ought to give up ought to have given up ought given up oughted to give up
35. The President ____________ the new museum yesterday, but it still isn't finished.
had to open has to have opened was to have opened had to have opened
36. No sooner ___________ in through the door than the phone rang. I had walked was I walking had I walked I was walking 37. I'd sooner ___________ a car than a motorbike. him to buy that he buy he bought he should buy 38. It's time __________ some work. for to do she would do she did she were to do 39. It's now 9 o'clock and the train ___________arrive at 8:15. had to must was due to is going to 40. We regret ___________ that the course has been cancelled. to tell telling to have said to say
7. _____ to come to our house for dinner?
A When do you want
B When you want C When want you D When you do want
8. He _____ him the birthday present yesterday.
A has given B gave C didn't gave D was given
9. Alex _____ coming to the party.
A isn't not B isn't C doesn't D does can't
10. I hope my sister can visit us _____ November.
A from B on C at D in
11. English is _____ Chinese.
A more easy than B easier as C much easy than D easier than
1: Susan is person I know.
2: I go to work bus.
3: The prices in Vienna recently.
4: He has not many mistakes.
5: Please, don´t forget to come. The business meetings always begin
time.
Example:
The radio is way too loud; could you turn it _____?A up B on C out D down
If you chose D, you chose the correct answer. One meaning of the expression to turn something down is to lower the volume (loudness).
6: He managed that company the late sixties.
7: This chair is made wood.
8: It is a very chair.
9: My bike is . I have to find someone to repair it.
10:Peter, I can´t hear a word of what he is saying on the phone. Please, turn
the music.
11: Over the last years our sales up.
12: I in this firm for 10 years.
13: If our business continues like that we market leaders in a few years.
14&15: If we market leaders I could a higher salary.
16: Can I you to Mr. Peterson?
17: Hello, I am to meet you.
18: At the moment I for the Amerika-Institut.
19: This institute in the first district of Vienna.
20: It is the Vienna State Opera.
21: The office is the third floor.
22: There are about 60 working for the AAIE.
23: Many of them come from countries America, England or Australia.
24: The institute offers 80 language courses.
25: In the lower courses we teach things.
26: The institute has different classrooms. They vary in .
27: There is a storm coming. The clouds look .
28: This person me of John.29: Oh no! I made a .
30: Well, it was not an easy problem you .
31: Actually, it was a highly matter.
32:Think about it again. The solution to that problem is not that
.
33: The President of the United States of America is the end of January.
34: It is believed that he will govern the country in a very way.
35: His business background is the business.
36: He was at a big international agency.
37: I was really surprised to go into politics.
38: If he he would have made more money.
39: I don't know if it was a good decision the old job.
40: If I I will buy a big house.
41: If I I'd be happy.
42: Had I won the big house, I my entire family to move in.
43: They own a country house in Vermont. I think they it last year.
44:They spent $300.000.- on the house. This is a fortune if you consider that
they make than $40.000.- a year.
45: Yes, that sounds like a small fortune. It's really money.
46:What we should not forget, however, is that the costs to maintain the house
are low.
47: Anyway, I hope they in Vermont.
48: And I hope we can get one day.
49: I understand that the ADSL lines within the next hour.
50&51: Exactly, all we have to do is the router and then our
software specialist this device.
1. How do you do? How do you do? What's up? Fine thanks, and you? I'm a student. 2. Who's that girl? He's a student. She's a student. She's student. She's girl student 3. Do you like that store? Yes, I ________ every week. come there come here go there go here 4. Robert is looking at _______. she he her here 5. This test ________ hard. is am are be 6. _________ beautiful day! What Which a Which What a 7. I feel great because I went to bed very early ______________. last night tonight this night in the night 8. The student is writing _____________. by a pen with a pen from a pen to paper 9. Lisa __________ to play tennis tomorrow. can shall will is going 10. This is an old picture of my sister when she _____________. have short hairs had short hairs have short hair had short hair 11. This one is ___________ that one. the same as the different different that the same 12. Her brother is __________________.
so old as your one as old as your one so old as yours as old as yours 13. S1: I'm going to a movie tonight. S2: So, __________. do I will I I will am I 14. I'll call you as soon as I ______ there. get shall get will have got will get 15. We talked about a lot of things _______ the way to school. through on by in 16. If you ___________________ help, all you had to do was ask. want me to have wanted me to wanted me to want that I 17. I don't think you've met him before. You're confusing him with ____________. other person some other one other someone else 18. I wouldn't have called you if __________________ you were sleeping. I'd know I didn't know I'd known I wouldn't know 19. This test ____________ 50 multiple-choice questions. comprised of consists of comprises of consists on 20. She reminds me _______ someone I knew in university. of to from in
Part B ~ Word Form and Word Choice
1. John is a _________ driver. safety safest safely safe 2. My ____________ are new. cloths clothing clothes shirt 3. Peter is ___________ than Tom. little short
littler shorter 4. My apartment is very ________________. convenient conveniently convenience inconvenience 5. I want to be a _____________ business person. succeed successful success successfully 6. ___________ your watch if you want to know the time. Watch Look Look at See 7. ___________ some medicine if you are sick. Eat Use Drink Take 8. I'd like to speak English more _______________. fluency fluent fluently fluenter 9. You should take ___________ of this opportunity to learn English. advantage benefit part merit 10. These cookies are delicious. May I have _________? other one an other the other another 11. He was ______________ by his mistake. ashamed shy awkward embarrassed 12. The government would like to raise the people's _______________ of living. condition standard capacity degree 13. Please don't _____________ me while I'm finishing this report. interfere intrude bothering interrupt 14. He gets paid an hourly _______________. pay salary wage money 15. You'll have to ____________ this old computer until the new one arrives on Friday. make do with do with
make do make with
Part 3 ~ Grammar
1. I __________ to the store yesterday. go is going went gone 2. Karen and Mary ______________ going home now. am are is will 3. My friends _________ me "baby". calling calls is calling call 4. We were ______________ to music last night. listen listened listening hearing 5. What _________ Bob and Linda want to do tomorrow? do did does are 6. Cathy _________ play tennis very well. can will to could to will like to 7. That store __________ good shoes. sales is sells sale sells 8. If you want to pass the test, you _____________ study hard. Had to should would shall 9. If I ________ a million dollars, I would travel around the world. have had would have has 10. Steve ______________ by the movie. bores was boring boring was bored 11. That's the book ________ I want to read. that who that's what
12. I'll ask the waitress for the bill when you __________________ your meal. will have finished will finish have finished finished 13. His email said he ________________ on the 7th. is to arriving would be arriving will be arrive would be arrived 14. She was able to succeed _____________ the difficulties. in spite of even though because of although 15. The country ______________________ imports until oil was discovered. depends on was depended on depend on was dependent on