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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.

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Page 1: English Exercises

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

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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

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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

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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).

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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 .

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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

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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 __________________.

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  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

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  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

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  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         

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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