Grammar

(2.2)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1.

You boys shouldn't be here during school hours, ________?

(1) is it
(3) should you
(2) isn't it
(4) shouldn't you

2.

________ you catch the plane before noon, you can be in Denver well before
dinner.
(1) Should
(3) But
(2) When
(4) How
(
)

3.

"You are good ________ nothing," the mother shouted at the child.
(1) in
(3) for
(2) on
(4) into
(

The owner of the building is ________ me for an answer as to whether I

would like to rent it.
(1) getting
(3) pressing
(2) waiting
(4) looking
(

Neither John nor his classmates ________ attending the party tonight.
(1) is
(3) was
(2) are
(4) were
(

When Kimberly was studying, she ________ the doorbell ring.

(1) heard
(3) hear
(2) hears
(4) was hearing

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Nigel ________ from England next Tuesday after attending his graduation
ceremony.
(1) returns
(3) will returned
(2) returned
(4) will be returning
(

The business will fail ________ you can come up with better ideas.
(1) until
(3) unless
(2) and
(4) or
(

The family will take some time to get ________ the death of their mother.
(1) through
(3) on
(2) off
(4) over
(

"Why ________ anybody having dinner?" asked Mrs Chong.

(1) isn't
(3) aren't
(2) wasn't
(4) weren't

Grammar

(2.3)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1.

2.

He apologised to his teacher ________ his rude behaviour.

(1) to
(3) at
(2) in
(4) for

The witness saw the robber ________ at the bank security guards.
(1) shoot
(3) shot
(2) shooting
(4) was shooting
(

3.

The teacher told us that ________ you ________ Shufen is the top student in
school.
(1) either . . . or
(3) both . . . and
(2) either . . . nor
(4) both . . . or
(
)

4.

Kimberly has a new doll. I want one ________.

(1) also
(3) to
(2) when
(4) too

Last night, a flock of pigeons ________ over my house.

(1) fly
(3) flew
(2) flown
(4) was flying

They were ________ to leave the office when you arrived.

(1) almost
(3) about
(2) nearly
(4) closely

Was that Lilian ________ you spoke to a minute ago?

(1) who
(3) which
(2) whom
(4) whose

5.

6.

7.

8.

The woman was shouting for help because a ________ thief had ran away
with her bag.
(1) snatch
(3) snatched
(2) snatches
(4) snatching
(

9.

________ James ________ John are going to the movies. They have to stay
at home.
(1) Either . . . or
(3) Both . . . and
(2) Neither . . . nor
(4) Neither . . . or
(
)

10.

Minjin continued the cross-country race ________ he had a blister on his right
foot.
(1) although
(3) even though

(2) because

(4) since

It is two o'clock ________ my watch.

(1) at
(3) over
(2) with
(4) by

Neither you nor I ________ going to India next month.

(1) am
(3) is
(2) are
(4) was

All but Michael ________ laughing at the jokes.

(1) is
(3) am
(2) are
(4) was

We intend to ________ Cheryl a visit this Christmas.

(1) pay
(3) pays
(2) paying
(4) have paid

Courage is to a man ________ beauty is to a woman.

(1) on
(3) as
(2) by
(4) with

The baby cannot drink milk by himself, ________ he?

(1) can't
(3) could
(2) can
(4) couldn't

I'm quite certain you ________ everything I told you.

(1) forgets
(3) have forgotten
(2) forgetting
(4) forgotten

Grammar

(2.4)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Neither the child nor his parents ________ going for the concert
tomorrow.
(1) is
(3) are
(2) was
(4) were
(
I asked my teacher whether I ________ come for a makeup lesson.
(1) can
(3) have

(2) would
10.

(4) could

No one saw the car which ________ the woman down.

(1) knock
(3) knocks
(2) knocked
(4) was knocking

Grammar

(2.5)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1.

2.

3.

If this proposal falls ________, we will be in trouble.

(1) in
(3) over
(2) through
(4) out

There was a huge turn ________ at the Kallang Stadium for the
football Cup Final.
(1) on
(3) off
(2) in
(4) out
(

Daniel resembles his father. He is a chip ________ the old block.

(1) in
(3) at
(2) of
(4) on
(

4.

Many of our classmates go overseas ________ the school holidays.

(1) from
(3) when
(2) during
(4) on
(
)

5.

We were told to ________ off the lights before we leave.

(1) switch
(3) switched
(2) switches
(4) switching

6.

7.

8.

________ the heavy snow fall, the city came to a standstill.

(1) Due to
(3) Since
(2) Although
(4) Even
(

Danny, unlike Terence, ________ to play the violin.

(1) love
(3) loves
(2) loved
(4) loving

All prize winners must collect their prizes ________ the end of the
day.
(1) by
(3) when

(2) after
9.

10.

(4) during

You called him on the phone last night, ________ you?

(1) aren't
(3) wouldn't
(2) didn't
(4) did

The man shouted at us when we ________ some fruits.

(1) pluck
(3) were plucking
(2) are plucking
(4) plucks

Grammar

(2.6)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1.

2.

The baby wouldn't sleep ________ her father sings her a song.
(1) if
(3) unless
(2) which
(4) with
(

I saw the man ________ towards the swimming pool.

(1) running
(3) was running
(2) had ran
(4) has ran

3.

We played a joke on Jeremy, we sneaked behind him and ________

him a fright.
(1) give
(3) gave
(2) gives
(4) given
(
)

4.

This is the girl ________ uncle is the chairman of the company.

(1) which
(3) who
(2) whose
(4) whom
(

Five dollars ________ a lot of money for someone who has none.
(1) is
(3) are
(2) was
(4) were
(

Kimberly prefers ________ to swimming.

(1) jogs
(3) jogging
(2) jog
(4) jogged

5.

6.

7.

The room will get wet ________ it rains ________ the windows are
closed.
(1) if . . . until
(3) where . . . unless
(2) where . . . until
(4) if . . . unless
(
)

8.

9.

10.

Lately, Tom ________ very hard for his examination.

(1) worked
(3) working
(2) has worked
(4) has been working

________ she goes to the beach all by herself.

(1) Always
(3) Never
(2) Sometimes
(4) Ever

This pair of shoes ________ cheap, is not comfortable at all.

(1) but
(3) since
(2) though
(4) because
(