Name:_________________________ Date:_______________

Grammar (2.1)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1. ________ the matter with you today? You are not concentrating at
your work.
(1) What (3) Why
(2) What's (4) How ( )

2. The company has to cut ________ on its expenses to save cost.

(1) down (3) off
(2) away (4) through ( )

3. We have ________ to organise a house-warming party.

(1) since (3) yet
(2) maybe (4) always ( )

4. He took it upon ________ to help the poor and the homeless.

(1) him (3) himself
(2) his (4) itself ( )

5. When you buy a new car, remember to run ________ the engine.
(1) on (3) off
(2) away (4) in ( )

6. If today is Tuesday, then the day ________ yesterday is Sunday.

(1) after (3) on
(2) before (4) in ( )

7. ________ of us has yet to see the Manchester football team in live

action.
(1) None (3) Everyone
(2) Everybody (4) Somebody ( )

8. Limin managed to concentrate ________ of all the noise around her.

(1) in spite (3) despite
 (2) althought (4) since ( )

9. Yuli is the ________ child and he has to set a good example for his
siblings.
(1) oldest (3) older
(2) eldest (4) elder ( )

10. He went home after he missed the first train ________ of waiting for
the second train to arrive.
(1) in spite (3) despite
(2) instead (4) because ( )