400 Questions

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WRITING EXERCISES
Part A
(1) Choose the word or words which make the sentence correct and complete.
1. I am than you are.
a) oldest
b) older
c) as old
d) the oldest
2. They a letter when I arrived.
a) write
b) written
c) were written
d) were writing
3. They asked him .
a) what was his age

b) what were his are
c) what his age was
d) what him age was
4. He to him now.
a) speaks
b) spoke
c) speaking
d) is speaking
5. He asked not to go.
a) their
b) themselves
c) them
d) they
6. You aren’t going to run, ?
a) aren’t you
b) isn’t you
c) are you
d) is you
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7. He moved to Ottawa March.
a) on
b) until
c) at
d) in
8. Yes, I like some more tea.
a) will
b) do
c) had
d) would
9. How often do you go ?
a) to home
b) home
c) to house
d) your house
10. What’s the weather in Vancouver?
a) making
b) likes
c) making
d) like
11. She’s interested . music lessons.
a) taking
b) to taking
c) in taking
d) to do
12. Peter isn’t to go to a tavern.
a) enough old
b) as old
c) old enough
d) so old
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13. Father the children a story.
a) said
b) told
c) asks
d) tell
14. Tom is as tall James.
a) like
b) than
c) as
d) that
15. Elizabeth is an interesting person.
a) so
b) if
c) as
d) such
16. Guy Lafleur was hockey player.
a) so a good
b) such a good
c) a such good
d) a so good
17. Bob me to tell him a story.
a) said
b) tell
c) asked
d) listened
18. The Anderson Family has lived in Quebec City 10 years.
a) since
b) for
c) in
d) until
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19. Where did you go on your with your family last year?
a) vacancy
b) evacuation
c) holydays
d) vacation
20. Are you going to the dance tonight? Maybe. my girlfriend.
a) It depend on
b) It depends on
c) It depends of
d) It’s depend on
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1. Susan looks exactly her sister.
a) like
b) likes
c) as
d) that
2. The Bakers have lived in Ottawa .
a) since 5 years
b) for 5 years
c) until 5 years
d) in 5 years
3. It’s 12 o’clock and the mailman hasn’t arrived today.
a) already
b) still
c) again
d) yet
4. Have you seen a horse with two heads?
a) never
b) always
c) ever
d d) yet
e
5. Alice a cake when I phoned her.
a) is doing
b) always
c) makes
d) was making
6. An airplane is much a car.
a) more fast than

b) more faster than
c) faster
d) faster than
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7. I didn’t feel like making supper last night so I a pizza.
a) commanded
b) demanded
c) ordered
d) was ordering
8. do you phone your parents?
a) How many time

b) How often
c) How time
d) How much time
9. The doctor told the patient that he pale.
a) sounded
b) tasted
c) felt
d) looked
10. Neither Bill Bob was at the party.
a) or
b) but
c) nor
d) and
11. If you a good job, you can go home early.
a) make
b) do
c) made
d) done
12. My grandmother a bicycle when she was young.
a) has riding
b) rides
c) used to ride
d) used to riding
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13. I’m not sure but I think 20 years old.
a) he has
b) he will
c) he’s going
d) he is
14. This sweater is different that one.
a) than
b) from
c) of
d) to
15. Nancy that book since last month.
a) is reading
b) reads
c) has been reading
d) was reading
16. Guy Lafleur to play hockey when he was very young.
a) has started
b) started
c) was starting
d) has been starting
17. My sister her vacation in Miami.
a) passed
b) spent
c) has passed
d) has done
18. Is your grandfather living?
a) again
b) already
c) still
d) yet
19. I understand your problem because it’s similar mine.
a) as
b) than
c) to
d) like
20. The teacher told the students to take their notebooks their drawers.
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a) into
b) out of
c) at
e) on
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1. I hope it warm outside soon.
a) is getting
b) get
c) gets
d) was getting
2. He’s thinking his girlfriend a watch.
a) to buy
b) of buying
c) to buying
d) buying
3. I don’t mind the supper.
a) done
b) to do
c) to make
d) making
4. The children are the school bus.
a) waiting
b) wait
c) waiting for
d) attending for
5. Where you born?
a) was
b) were
c) do
d) did
6. Daniel turned on the lights because it was dark.
a) making
b) get
c) getting
d) made
7. Do you like ?
a) to make skiing
b) doing skiing
c) skiing
d) to do skis
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8. This morning Barbara a coffee for me.
a) paid
b) was paying
c) bought
d) was buying
9. Mr. Brock went to Chicago a new car.
a) for buy
b) to buy
c) for to buy
d) for buying
10. That’s my friend sitting over there.
a) who
b) whose
c) who’s
d) which
11. He lives far the train station.
a) of
b) to
c) at
d) from
12. She always drinks coffee without sugar in it.
a) some
b) any
c) the
d) many
13. Are you going on your vacation?
a) never
b) anywhere
c) where
d) nothing
14. The brown pants on the clothesline.
a) is hanging
b) are hanging
c) hangs
d) hang
15. Are you interested in mathematics? Yes, .
a) I’m
b) I’m not
c) I do
d) I am
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16. is the largest province in Canada.
a) The Quebec
b) Quebec
c) Quebec province
d) Province Quebec
17. My brother is fond horses.
a) in riding
b) of ride
c) to ride
d) of riding
18. David prefers at home.
a) go out to stay
b) to go out to stay
c) going out to staying
d) to go out to staying
19. is the name of your teacher?
a) When
b) Who
c) What
d) Whose
20. A friend of went to Japan last month.
a) me
b) mine
c) I
d) my
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1. Those were difficult.
a) examination question
b) examinations question
c) examination questions
d) examinations questions
2. He took a walk get some exercise.
a) for to
b) for
c) to
d) to for
3. The Esso Station is from 7 A .M. to 12 :30 A.M. every day.
a) on
b) opened
c) open
d) close
4. There’s no class today, ?
a) isn’t there
b) is there
c) isn’t it
d) is it
5. Is this newspaper on the front steps?
a) morning
b) morning’s
c) mornings
d) mornings’
6. I went to the store without money.
a) some
b) no
c) none
d) any
7. She went to the concert .
a) to night
b) last night
c) last evening
d) this evening.
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8. Sam doesn’t like Sandra. Ken doesn’t like her .
a) too
b) either
c) neither
d) also
9. speak Spanish?
a) He can does
b) Did he can
c) Does he can
d) Can he
10. Jane bought some candies for .
a) his
b) herself
c) she
d) hers
11. clever student you are!
a) How
b) What
c) Which
d) What a
12. The babysitter looked the baby while his parents were at a party.
a) for
b) after
c) at
d) over
13. The boss wants overtime.
a) us work
b) that we work
c) that we to work
d) us to work
14. Kathy always sends flowers on her birthday.
a) at her mother
b) to her mother
c) her mother
d) for her mother
15. They want become a lawyer.
a) their son
b) that their son
c) their son to
d) that their son to
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16. How long your car?
a) have you have

b) have you had
c) you have had
d) do you have
17. On his next birthday, my son will 13.
a) has
b) be
c) have
d) is
18. Mike and Clara married on September 5th.
a) have go
b) get
c) have been getting
d) got
19. The teacher wants do exercise 4.
a) we to
b) I to
c) us to
d) that we
20. Do you ever read the newspaper? Yes, I .
a) never do
b) does
c) ever do
d) sometimes do
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1. He used to play hockey, but he doesn’t .
a) still
b) again
c) any more
d) yet
2. You must stay here you graduate.
a) for
b) since
c) until
d) to
3. I’ll come to see you I have time.
a) while
b) when
c) as
d) where
4. We must buy some shirts they become more expensive.
a) after
b) when
c) before
d) as soon as
5. I to my agent this morning. He agreed with me.
a) am speaking
b) speak
c) spoke
d) speaks
6. It is not necessary to go to the bank.
a) of me
b) at me
c) to me
d) for me
7. She buy a new car next year.
a) maybe
b) might
c) perhaps
d) wants
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8. Why are you so seeing that particular movie?
a) interested
b) interesting in
c) interested for
d) interested in
9. He in the suburbs.
a) lives
b) living
c) live
d) has living
10. When it gets hot, they their heavy clothes.
a) put off
b) put on
c) take out
d) take off
11. My is 6 feet 2 inches.
a) high
b) tall
c) height
d) size
12. This is the winter I have ever seen.
a) baddest
b) worse
c) worst
d) badder
13. My friend my car for the evening.
a) lent
b) borrowed
c) has lent
d) lends
14. Private Tremblay is fed up learning English.
a) to
b) in
c) of
d) for
15. Robert is not interested girls.
a) for
b) about
c) in
d) to
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16. I my friends that I would meet them at 8 o’clock.
a) asked
b) told
c) said
d) tell
17. I didn’t want to get up so early, I did.
a) so
b) and
c) but
d) because
18. Because he didn’t dress warmly, he a cold.
a) has
b) is
c) was
d) did
19. Don’t be afraid to your teacher, if you have problems.
a) ask
b) ask to
c) ask for
d) ask of
20. I’m leaving now, so I will see you .
a) short
b) shortly
c) shorter
d) shortest
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1. I need to buy some coffee because I only have .
a) a few
b) a little
c) a lot
d) lots
2. The Girard Family is in Europe now but they will be returning the 1st December.
a) on
b) in
c) at
d) since
3. Bob has two dogs and his brother has three. They have five dogs .
a) together
b) altogether
c) both
d) all together
4. my letter as soon as possible.
a) Answering
b) Reply
c) Answer
d) To answer
5. On icy roads we should drive .
a) more careful
b) most careful
c) more carefully
d) careful
6. Are you going to the meeting at 4 o’clock?
a) assist
b) attend
c) attending
d) assists
7. I don’t know about the accident.
a) nothing
b) anything
c) something
d) no things
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8. His hair is too long. He needs to have cut.
a) hair
b) them
c) it
d) hairs
9. Did you your parents when you left home?
a) missed
b) miss
c) mist
d) misses
10. The privates were not accustomed to so early in the morning.
a) get up
b) gets up
c) getting up
d) got up
11. I called an electrician because I don’t know to repair the washing machine.
a) where
b) when
c) how
d) who
12. Before I went on a diet, I 200 lbs.
a) weigh
b) weight
c) was weighing
d) weighed
13. Last night my friend and I went to the tavern to a beer.
a) have
b) take
c) took
d) had
14. Tom the children to go to bed.
a) said
b) told to
c) told
d) was telling
15. We didn’t buy the house because we couldn’t .
a) make up our minds

b) take a decision
c) make up a decision
d) decide our minds
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16. She couldn’t take the bus because she was money.
a) was missed
b) missed
c) short of
d) short on
17. If you study for the exam, you will get a good .
a) notes
b) marks
c) note
d) mark
18. If you don’t understand the instructions, please some questions.
a) put
b) ask
c) was posing
d) asking
19. The students were tired because they didn’t sleep at all .
a) last evening
b) last night
c) tonight
d) this night
20. Rothmans is a well-known of cigarettes.
a) kinds
b) mark
c) brand
d) sort
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1. Some teachers don’t smoking during class.
a) agree
b) approve
c) approve of
d) approve to
2. The students their tests last week.
a) pass
b) try
c) took
d) have tried
3. I on the shelf.
a) up your book
b) put up your book
c) put your book
d) put on your book
4. This table was made France.
a) of
b) in
c) at
d) from
5. Louise her old clothes.
a) gave up
b) gave in
c) gave away
d) gave out
6. I couldn’t put down the book because it was .
a) so interested
b) such interesting
c) so interesting
d) such interested
7. I didn’t go yesterday.
a) nowhere
b) somewhere
c) anywhere
d) someplace
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8. The thief the bank.
a) steals
b) stole
c) robbed
d) robbing
9. Did you your way in the forest?
a) loose
b) lost
c) lose
d) was lost
10. The soup is hot to eat.
a) so
b) very
c) such
d) too
11. The sun at 5 a.m. in the summer.
a) rises
b) raises
c) raised
d) rising
12. He’s a friend of my .
a) father
b) father’s
c) fathers
d) fathers’
13. The boys their tent by the river.
a) put on
b) put up
c) put in
d) put out
14. a big yard behind the house?
a) Is it
b) Is there
c) Was it
d) Are there
15. , have you seen Greg lately?
a) On the way
b) In the way
c) By the way
d) At the way
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16. Do you a good salary?
a) gain
b) win
c) earn
d) earning
17. My son always me at chess.
a) wins
b) beats
c) won
d) gains
18. My father works very .
a) hardly
b) strong
c) strongly
d) hard
19. Those clothes ironing.
a) need
b) need to
c) need to be
d) needs
20. What was the of the airplane crash?
a) reason
b) cause
c) solution
d) discovery
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1. Will you that shelf two feet higher.
a) rise
b) rose
c) raise
d) risen
2. Are you going to take in the track meet?
a) place
b) part
c) a place
d) parts
3. It was a long bus to Vancouver.
a) voyage
b) travel
c) trip
d) travels
4. Because I arrived late, I the bus.
a) passed
b) lost
c) will miss
d) missed
5. I a civilian but I’m not anymore.
a) am used to be
b) used to be
c) was to be
d) am
6. We went to a party last night. It was .
a) funny
b) fun
c) so funny
d) so fun
7. Can you the ceiling?
a) arrive at
b) reach
c) reach at
d) arrive to
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8. The film is good.
a) fairly
b) enough
c) quit
d) quiet
9. The policeman the thief for 20 minutes.
a) ran in
b) ran for
c) ran after
d) ran to
10. Did you come ?
a) by foot
b) on feet
c) on foot
d) by feet
11. Can you the house without a key?
a) get out
b) get into
c) get on
d) get from
12. If a salesman comes to your house, don’t let him .
a) out
b) in
c) down
d) into
13. The president has retired. Do you know who will his position?
a) take on
b) take in
c) take after
d) take over
14. Did you miss the meeting purpose?
a) for
b) on
c) by
d) in
15. Good work! Keep it !
a) in
b) out
c) up
d) down
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16. It rained more than this month.
a) usually
b) usual
c) rarely
d) normally
17. you and me, I think it’s a good idea.
a) Among
b) Between
c) Both
d) Amongst
18. The dog was by a car.
a) run into
b) run in
c) run over
d) run at
19. Mr. Jones is going to Quebec City business.
a) from
b) in
c) on
d) over
20. Don’t be so sure yourself.
a) for
b) in
c) of
d) from
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1. Don’t be impatient?
a) such
b) such an
c) so
d) such a
2. Will it any difference?
a) do
b) make
c) made
d) did
3. Do the exercise I showed you.
a) by the way
b) in the way
c) in a way
d) the way
4. This sweater is made wool.
a) from
b) in
c) of
d) by
5. There is only thing to do.
a) an
b) the
c) one
d) what
6. The mother her daughter to read.
a) thought
b) taught
c) learned
d) teach
7. Would you like with me?
a) coming
b) to come
c) come
d) for come
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8. There isn’t in that box.
a) anything
b) something
c) nothing
d) things
9. Can you the name of the new base?
a) discover
b) learn
c) search
d) find out
10. Do you have a Life policy?
a) permit
b) assurance
c) reassurance
d) insurance
11. Pte Plouffe came back from the hospital with two different kinds of .
a) medicine
b) medicament
c) medical
d) medicines
12. He went to get a cup of coffee because he felt .
a) sleepy
b) sleeping
c) sleep
d) slept
13. The policeman at the thief.
a) cried
b) talked
c) yelled
d) crys
14. My grandfather nine years ago.
a) dead
b) died
c) dies
d) dying
15. Most of the students the base on Friday.
a) quit
b) leave
c) leaving
d) live
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16. You’re not a child, you should than that.
a) knew better
b) know best
c) know better
d) knew best
17. We didn’t go on a picnic because it was when we got up.
a) rainning
b) raining
c) rained
d) rain
18. In my , you could do better.
a) idea
b) thought
c) opinion
d) thinking
19. Christopher Columbus America in 1492.
a) founded
b) discover
c) discovered
d) learned
20 Air Canada 308 for Vancouver will take off in 25 minutes.
a) number
b) flight
c) plane
d) flights
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1. Would you like the magazine?
a) another
b) other
c) either
d) others
2. is good exercise.
a) The jog
b) Jogging
c) To jogging
d) Jog
3. Would you please the parcel?
a) deliver
b) delivered
c) to deliver
d) delivering
4. The corporal always speaks .
a) loudliest
b) louder
c) loudly
d) more loud
5. I always walked I bought a car.
a) since
b) when
c) until
d) unless
6. Can I your umbrella?
a) borrow
b) lend
c) lent
d) to borrow
7. The guests were leaving I arrived.
a) before
b) after
c) as
d) since
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8. Steve buy a boat, but then he changed his mind.
a) will
b) can
c) was going to
d) is going to
9. I know it’s Thursday, but what is the .
a) day
b) date
c) times
d) years
10. The yellow one is .
a) the bigger of them

b) the biggest all them
c) the biggest of them all
d) the bigger of them all
11. Lisa to play the piano in 1976.
a) was starting
b) started
c) will start
d) has started
12. Gail that book since last month.
a) is reading
b) has read
c) has been reading
d) can read
13. Sharon to visit me last Friday evening.
a) comes
b) will come
c) has been coming
d) came
14. The baby looks his father.
a) as
b) that
c) like
d) same
15. How long have you Marc?
a) known
b) know
c) knew
d) been knowing
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16. you speak English 5 years ago?
a) Would
b) Can
c) Should
d) Could
17. The doctor isn’t here yet. Can you call ?
a) lately
b) later
c) more later
d) late
18. Is it raining?
a) still
b) again
c) yet
d) never
19. This house is too small our large family.
a) for to
b) to for
c) to
d) for
20. The little children are making noise.
a) too many
b) a lot
c) too much
d) very few
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1. Have you to Africa?
a) always been
b) ever been
c) very been
d) usually been
2. How is the St-Lawrence River?
a) length
b) width
c) wide
d) deeper
3. Roger to school for years.
a) is going
b) has been going
c) will going
d) goes
4. Did the Montreal Canadians play hockey last night?
a) already
b) still
c) again
d) yet
5. Does the car your father?
a) belongs to
b) belong to
c) belonging to
d) is belong to
6. I have to iron this evening.
a) fabric
b) cloth
c) clothes
d) clothings
7. Do you ever drink milk? Yes, I .
a) never do
b) always do
c) ever do
d) does
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8. Those books aren’t mine, they’re .
a) your
b) you
c) yours
d) to you
9. Do you know he’s absent?
a) where
b) why
c) whose
d) is
10. My uniform in my locker.
a) hung
b) will be hanged
c) is hanging
d) was hang
11. The baby a lot since I last saw it.
a) is growing
b) has grown
c) was growing
d) grows
12. Why are you today?
a) such sad
b) so sad
c) sadly
d) so sadder
13. Do you want any cream your coffee?
a) to
b) at
c) by
d) in
14. Do you want from the store?
a) article
b) anything
c) item
d) anyone
15. The secretary answers her correspondence on time.
a) someway
b) ever
c) always
d) always does
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16. The Roberts don’t travel by ship.
a) never
b) sometimes
c) ever
d) again
17. Are you afraid of the dark? Yes, .
a) I do
b) I’m
c) I’m not
d) I am
18. The clothes on the clothesline.
a) hang
b) hanged
c) are hanging
d) hangs
19. My friends camping very much.
a) are liking
b) like
c) likes
d) liking
20. After the bill, I left the restaurant.
a) to pay
b) paid
c) paying
d) pay
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1. My hair so fast that I need a haircut every two weeks.
a) pushes
b) grew
c) grows
d) pushed
2. A lot of people shop the Bay.
a) for
b) to
c) at
d) in
3. language is as important as the French language.
a) English
b) The English
c) An English
d) A English
4. Henry’s wife to take out the garbage.
a) told he
b) said him
c) said to him
d) told him
5. David prefers hunting fishing.
a) as
b) than
c) for
d) to
6. It was unkind to make false statements.
a) to them
b) for them
c) of them
d) on them
7. Are you going home now? Yes, I’m tired .
a) to wait
b) waiting
c) for wait
d) of waiting
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8. I couldn’t avoid the other car.
a) to hit
b) for hitting
c) at hitting
d) hitting
9. What do you plan with all your money?
a) doing
b) on doing
c) making
d) do
10. They couldn’t afford a new car, a new house.
a) not only
b) more less
c) much less
d) lets alone
11. My uncle Bob is very fond horses.
a) in riding
b) of ride
c) to ride
d) of riding
12. Did you money while you were travelling around Europe?
a) run out of
b) run for
c) run in
d) run over
13. Is your younger brother still ?
a) at house
b) at home
c) in home
d) to home
14. There now 10 students in the classroom.
a) are being
b) are
c) are going to
d) was
15. When I went skiing, my hands cold.
a) was
b) are
c) were
d) have been
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16. is the name of your mailman?
a) Who
b) When
c) What
d) Whose
17. That property belongs to .
a) his
b) him
c) he
d) himself
18. A friend of went to Germany last month.
a) me
b) I
c) mine
d) my
19. I’m not too concerned that problem at the moment.
a) to
b) at
c) for
d) with
20. I didn’t receive it as a gift, I bought .
a) myself it
b) it myself
c) for me
d) by me
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1. The library has information on that subject.
a) little of
b) many
c) few
d) a lot of
2. We were the to leave.
a) first woman
b) first man
c) first people
d) first person
3. He is a tall man, but she is .
a) high
b) thick
c) short
d) low
4. Let’s visit some friends of .
a) us
b) we
c) ours
d) our
5. There’s no meeting today, ?
a) isn’t there
b) is there
c) isn’t it
d) is it
6. You have just eaten. You shouldn’t be .
a) angry
b) hungry
c) more hungry
d) angrier
7. late for your appointment?
a) Did
b) Do you
c) Were you
d) Was you
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8. Will you be here tomorrow? No, and .
a) so won’t Jim
b) Jim will too
c) neither will Jim
d) neither does Jim
9. Richard asked Mike and to go with him.
a) me
b) I
c) my
d) myself
10. I waited for you the school.
a) at the front
b) in front
c) in front of
d) front of
11. Yesterday was much today.
a) warmer than
b) warmer as
c) warm than
d) warmest than
12. Why must I tell you over and over ?
a) still
b) yet
c) again
d) already
13. If you leave here, where go?
a) you will
b) do you
c) will you
d) are you
14. The Queen was waving the large crowds of people.
a) by
b) for
c) from
d) to
15. How long your car?
a) have you
b) do you have
c) have you had
d) you have had
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16. When they here, they’ll go to Peter’s house.
a) leaves
b) will leave
c) leave
d) left
17. When the children finish playing with the toys, they .
a) picked them up
b) pick up them
c) pick them up
d) picked up them
18. The Grants since 1970.
a) have married
b) have been married
c) have got married
d) going to be
19. How old will you next year?
a) have
b) be
c) had
d) going to be
20. The teacher wants do that exercise.
a) we do
b) us to
c) that we
d) I to
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(14) Chooe the word or words which make the sentence correct and complete.
1. about this book is interesting.
a) Everyone
b) Everything
c) Everywhere
d) Anything
2. Do you life after death?
a) believe
b) believed
c) believe in
d) believe for
3. It’s nice flowers to your mother on Mother’s Day.
a) sending
b) to send
c) for send
d) to sent
4. Do you like the of beer?
a) tasting
b) tastes
c) taste
d) tasted
5. I’m in the military but my brother is .
a) civil
b) a civilian
c) civilian
d) being civil
6. What were you doing before you were ?
a) a military
b) in the military
c) the military
d) a person military
7. How much time did you on that project?
a) pass
b) spend
c) spent
d) passed
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8. May I with that heavy box?
a) helping you
b) help you
c) to help you
d) helped you
9. Pte Gelinas fainted the parade.
a) when
b) during
c) while
d) on
10. He smokes of cigarettes each week.
a) a carton
b) a cartoon
c) some carton
d) the carton
11. While Roy , he hurt his leg.
a) ran
b) runs
c) was running
d) is running
12. He told her late.
a) don’t be
b) not be
c) not to be
d) don’t to be
13. Are you ? Let’s go!
a) already
b) again
c) yet
d) all ready
14. Don’t buy a drink.
a) to me
b) for me
c) me
d) at me
15. Who is breakfast?
a) being ready
b) getting already
c) preparing
d) done
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16. She asked me I liked tea.
a) if
b) do
c) did
d) can
17. If we had money, we a house.
a) can buy
b) could buy
c) could to buy
d) would buying
18. He left Montreal at 6 o’clock so he should be here 6 :30.
a) by
b) on
c) between
d) in
19. Dinner will be served six to eight.
a) at
b) from
c) between
d) on
20. The accident happened the Champlain Bridge.
a) out
b) in
c) on
d) into
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1. My dog is very old. He is thirteen or fourteen years old.
a) of
b) during
c) from
d) about
2. The children going to the circus.
a) are excited to
b) are exciting about
c) were excited to
d) are excited about
3. It took me two hours to wash and wax the car.
a) from
b) about
c) until
d) since
4. The old man was leaning the fence.
a) against
b) in
c) behind
d) to
5. I think the teacher is angry because he was shouting the student a few minutes ago.
a) from
b) at
c) by
d) on
6. The house number is the door.
a) after
b) between
c) through
d) above
7. Are you tired because you too late last night?
a) are staying up
b) stayed up
c) had stayed up
d) were staying up
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8. Since I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow at 1 :30, I my boss for the
afternoon off.
a) demand
b) ask
c) will ask
d) will demand
9. The salesman on the used car.
a) made me a good price

b) did me a good price
c) gave me a good deal
d) make me a good deal
10. When I started my new job, I told my boss that I .
a) would do my best
b) will do my better
c) would do my possible
d) will do my possible
11. I asked her my house and pick me up at 8 o’clock.
a) to come at
b) to pass
c) to come to
d) to come in
12. We had at the party last night.
a) such good time

b) so good time
c) so fun
d) such a good time
13. of this word?
a) What means
b) What’s the meaning
c) What meaning
d) What the meaning
14. What’s your ?
a) tall
b) height
c) high
d) taller
15. I don’t have to buy a yacht.
a) enough money
b) money enough
c) much money
d) many money
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16. This milk sour.
a) feels
b) tastes
c) makes
d) was making
17. Roger Whittaker was a singer.
a) well-know
b) well-knew
c) known
d) well-known
18. I’m lost, can you tell me to get to St-Hubert Street?
a) where
b) why
c) how
d) which
19. My mother is good cook.
a) quite
b) such
c) so
d) such a
20. Be careful or you will get again.
a) troubles
b) into trouble
c) to trouble
d) on trouble
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1. The new pilot was nervous about and landing.
a) to take off
b) take off
c) taking off
d) taking up
2. His clothes were all wet. He looked like he walking in the rain.
a) is
b) has been
c) had
d) had been
3. The students are to finish the course.
a) nervous
b) anxious
c) apprehensive
d) in hurry
4. Do you look your mother or your father?
a) as
b) same
c) like
d) similar
5. I read the story several times but I understand it.
a) could
b) couldn’t
c) can
d) wouldn’t
6. The radio is too loud. Please the volume.
a) turn off
b) turn on
c) turn down
d) turn up
7. I’ll your garden when you’re on vacation.
a) pay attention
b) take care of
c) attend
d) make attention
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8. Some flowers very quickly.
a) growing
b) grow
c) are pushing
d) push
9. If you want to buy this car, you will have to quickly.
a) make up your mind

b) make your mind
c) make decision
d) take a decision
10. Would you like with me?
a) coming
b) have come
c) to come
d) to coming
11. The instructor spoke so quietly that I couldn’t understand .
a) nothing
b) something
c) all things
d) anything
12. The Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976.
a) were done
b) were made
c) were held
d) came
13. I a promise never to go there again.
a) did me
b) did myself
c) made myself
d) make myself
14. Who is knocking the door?
a) to
b) at
c) from
d) by
15. That news.
a) excited
b) exciting
c) is exciting
d) is excited
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16. What time did the sun this morning?
a) rise
b) raise
c) rises
d) rose
17. She the same mistake twice.
a) never is
b) never does
c) does never
d) never makes
18. The police accused the man the money.
a) to stealing
b) of stealing
c) for stealing
d) in stealing
19. Why are you always impatient?
a) such
b) too much
c) so
d) enough
20. cold showers.
a) I used to taking
b) I’m used to take
c) I’m use to taking
d) I’m used to taking
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1. If you travel by plane you’ll time.
a) spend
b) earn
c) ruin
d) save
2. Jane so much that I couldn’t recognize her.
a) is changing
b) has changed
c) will change
d) changes
3. The little child has just down the stairs.
a) dropped
b) fall
c) fallen
d) falling
4. He that he slept for 12 hours.
a) had so tired
b) was so tired
c) was such tired
d) is so tired
5. We shopping yesterday.
a) made a lot of
b) do a lot of
c) did a lot of
d) have a lot of
6. Did you her new hairdo?
a) remark
b) notice
c) take
d) remark to
7. when you climb up the ladder.
a) Make careful
b) Be carefully
c) Make attention
d) Be careful
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8. Last month he 10 pounds. Now he’s overweight.
a) gained
b) earned
c) put
d) lost
9. You can leave you want to.
a) wherever
b) whenever
c) where
d) whoever
10. Every morning, the students have .
a) inspecting
b) an exspection
c) any inspection
d) an inspection
11. I an old friend at the Snack Bar yesterday.
a) ran to
b) ran into
c) ran over
d) ran in
12. Don’t be so sure .
a) at yourself
b) of you
c) of yourself
d) for yourself
13. Take off your coat and it on the bed.
a) lie
b) laid
c) lay
d) lays
14. The old lady was shocked when she saw her house .
a) in fire
b) on fire
c) burns
d) fire
15. He hasn’t much progress lately.
a) done
b) made
c) did
d) gone
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16. The little child was forever when he was learning to walk.
a) falling
b) fallen
c) dropping
d) dropped
17. Henry is from a small town west.
a) in
b) out
c) of
d) from
18. The doctor told his patient smoking.
a) give up
b) give out
c) gave up
d) to give up
19. George was very tired after running the football field.
a) across
b) between
c) after
d) through
20. luck I’ll be able to finish this report in an hour.
a) From
b) In
c) With
d) By
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1. I thought you could do the job. You really .
a) let me off
b) let me up
c) let me down
d) let me in
2. , I don’t think I’ll go.
a) By second thought
b) On second thought
c) In second thought
d) At second thought
3. The groom wore a formal for the wedding.
a) dress
b) suit
c) costume
d) uniform
4. Mr. Lewis very angry when he saw the broken window.
a) came
b) becomes
c) will become
d) became
5. The barber cut his hair, trimmed his sideburns and shaved his .
a) grass
b) barb
c) hairs
d) face
6. It’s very late, I he will come now.
a) doubt
b) am doubting
c) have doubt
d) was doubting
7. Divide the pie equally the four children.
a) between
b) among
c) at
d) to
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8. He wasn’t to make the hockey team.
a) enough good
b) fairly good
c) good enough
d) good
9. During the car show there were a lot of old cars display.
a) in
b) on
c) for
d) at
10. He ran so fast that I couldn’t to him.
a) keep on
b) keep in
c) keep up
d) keep off
11. I don’t know in Toronto.
a) anyone
b) anywhere
c) somebody
d) someone
12. He hopes his course by Christmas.
a) finish
b) finishing
c) to finish
d) can finish
13. Newton gravity.
a) found
b) made
c) discovered
d) invented
14. Barbara expensive perfume.
a) uses always
b) always used to
c) used always
d) always uses
15. Anne went to the hospital her aunt.
a) for visiting
b) to visit
c) for visit
d) visiting
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16. The President lives in a house.
a) great
b) big great
c) great big
d) greater
17. Please bring me a ladder. I can’t the light bulb.
a) reach
b) to reach
c) arrive at
d) reach at
18. Phone the police right now and the truth.
a) say them
b) tell them
c) say
d) told them
19. When Mr. Phillips retired, he several interesting hobbies.
a) took up
b) took over
c) will take
d) took in
20. She good-bye and left.
a) told
b) says
c) said
d) tells
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1. The tree was hit by lightning the big storm.
a) from
b) since
c) while
d) during
2. Did you learn anything on the course? Oh, yes. I found how to repair radios.
a) about
b) of
c) out
d) at
3. I found the ball the house and the fence.
a) near
b) between
c) around
d) by
4. When Paul goes shopping, he always buys Métro .
a) kind
b) sort
c) brands
d) marks
5. Are you going to the new job?
a) apply to
b) apply for
c) demand
d) make a demand for
6. Just after I closed the door I remembered that I the key inside.
a) let
b) left
c) had left
d) had let
7. The personnel officer asked us to an application.
a) fill up
b) fill out
c) fill
d) make
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8. I have worked for the government .
a) 10 years ago
b) for 10 years
c) since 10 years
d) during 10 years
9. I like your watch. I have one that’s very to it.
a) same
b) like
c) similar
d) much the same
10. Why are the children always the old man?
a) laughing to
b) laughing at
c) laugh at
d) laugh to
11. My boss recommended apply for his job after he left.
a) so that I
b) that I
c) so I
d) that me
12. Roy lost 50 lbs. He fat before he went on a diet.
a) must be
b) has been
c) is
d) must have been
13. I have to buy some sugar because there isn’t .
a) some left
b) none left
c) any left
d) nothing left
14. Can you tell me to get to boul Rene Levesque?
a) how
b) where
c) when
d) which
15. My cat is one and two years old.
a) about
b) almost
c) between
d) during
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16. I don’t feel like going out tonight, I’d rather home and read a book.
a) to stay
b) stay
c) like to staying
d) staying
17. The new recruits don’t like getting up so early but they it.
a) will get used to

b) get used to
c) would get used t
d) get use to
18. Susan and John for 3 years before they got married.
a) go out
b) date
c) went out
d) are going out
19. Bob the train station for 40 minutes.
a) waits for
b) waiting at
c) waited for
d) waited at
20. Mary her hair long for many years before she finally got it cut.
a) has
b) wore
c) wears
d) is wearing
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1. I’ve my work but the other students haven’t.
a) did
b) already did
c) already done
d) ready done
2. The bus arrived .
a) 5 minutes before
b) 5 minutes again
c) 5 minutes yet
d) 5 minutes ago
3. What animals did you see while you the zoo?
a) are visiting
b) visit
c) were visiting
d) have visited
4. The cake burned in the oven because she forgot to take it out .
a) soon
b) sooner
c) later
d) too soon
5. When I was younger, I run 5 miles, but now I can’t.
a) couldn’t
b) can
c) was able to
d) can’t
6. I for 2 hours when Peter called.
a) slept
b) had been sleeping
c) sleep
d) have been sleeping
7. How many meals have you eaten today?
a) for
b) so long
c) so far
d) since
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8. as I was starting my dinner, the telephone rang.
a) When
b) Just
c) So
d) While
9. Who delivers the mail? The mailman .
a) did
b) does
c) is
d) has
10. Do you have a hobby? Oh, yes. I stamps for years.
a) collect
b) am collecting
c) have been collecting
d) was collecting
11. I I could play the piano as well as you do.
a) hope
b) want
c) am wishing
d) wish
12. If I were as sick as you, I a doctor.
a) see
b) will see
c) would see
d) saw
13. After he graduated, he a month of vacation.
a) spent
b) took
c) takes
d) will take
14. He a cold last weekend.
a) took
b) caught
c) did
d) has
15. Most of the students thought the movie was good but I dull.
a) found it
b) saw it
c) find it
d) was
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16. David didn’t have enough money to buy the car so he some from the
bank.
a) lent
b) borrows
c) lends
d) borrowed
17. My car is in the garage so I to go to the party.
a) won’t be able
b) can’t
c) couldn’t
d) won’t
18. I’m staying home tonight .
a) to make the turkey

b) to cook the turkey
c) for making the turkey
d) for doing the turkey
19. I counted the number of people at the meeting. were twelve.
a) They’re
b) They
c) We
d) There
20. Tomorrow afternoon my friend and I a very important meeting.
a) attended
b) will attend
c) will assist
d) will assist to
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ANSWER KEY
Part A
63
(1)
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. c
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. b
10. d
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. a/c
15. d
16. b
17. c
18. b
19. d
20. b
64
(2)
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. d
7. c
8. b
9. d
10. c
11. b
12. c
13. d
14. b
15. c
16. b
17. b
18. c
19. c
20. b
65
(3)
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. b
13. b
14. b
15. d
16. b
17. d
18. b,c
19. c
20. b
66
(4)
1. c
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. d
7. b
8. b
9. d
10. b
11. d
12. b
13. d
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. b
18. d
19. c
20. d
67
(5)
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. c
6. d
7. b
8. d
9. a
10. d
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. a
20. b
68
(6)
1. b
2. a
3. a,b
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. c
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a
16. c
17. d
18. b
19. b
20. c
69
(7)
1. c
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. d
11. a
12. a
13. b
14. b
15. c
16. c
17. b
18. d
19. a
20. b
70
(8)
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. c
10. c
11. b
12. b
13. d
14. b
15. c
16. b
17. b
18. c
19. c
20. c
71
(9)
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. d
10. d
11. a
12. a
13. c
14. b
15. b
16. c
17. b
18. c
19. c
20. b
72
(10)
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. b
12. c
13. d
14. c
15. a
16. d
17. b
18. a
19. d
20. c
73
(11)
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. b
12. b
13. d
14. b
15. c
16. c
17. d
18. a, c
19. b
20. c
74
(12)
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. d
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. a
13. b
14. b
15. c
16. c
17. b
18. c
19. d
20. b
75
(13)
1. d
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. c
16. c
17. c
18. b
19. b
20. b
76
(14)
1. b
2. c
3. a,b
4. c
5. b/d
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. a
11. c
12. c
13. d
14. c
15. c
16. a
17. b
18. a
19. b
20. c
77
(15)
1. d
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. c
10. a
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. b
15. a
16. b
17. c,d
18. c
19. d
20. b
78
(16)
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. d
12. c
13. c
14. b
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. b
19. c
20. d
79
(17)
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. d
8. a
9. b
10. d
11. b
12. c
13. c
14. b
15. b
16. a
17. b
18. d
19. a
20. c
80
(18)
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. b
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. d
15. b
16. c
17. a
18. b
19. a
20. c
81
(19)
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. b
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. d
13. c
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. d
20. b
82
(20)
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. b
10. c
11. d
12. c
13. b
14. b
15. a
16. d
17. a
18. b
19. d
20. b
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1.

1. I am than you are.

2. They a letter when I arrived.

3. They asked him .

a) what was his age

5. He asked not to go.

6. You aren’t going to run, ?

8. Yes, I like some more tea.

9. How often do you go ?

10. What’s the weather in Vancouver?

11. She’s interested . music lessons.

12. Peter isn’t to go to a tavern.

14. Tom is as tall James.

15. Elizabeth is an interesting person.

16. Guy Lafleur was hockey player.

17. Bob me to tell him a story.

18. The Anderson Family has lived in Quebec City 10 years.

20. Are you going to the dance tonight? Maybe. my girlfriend.

1. Susan looks exactly her sister.

2. The Bakers have lived in Ottawa .

3. It’s 12 o’clock and the mailman hasn’t arrived today.

4. Have you seen a horse with two heads?

5. Alice a cake when I phoned her.

6. An airplane is much a car.

a) more fast than

8. do you phone your parents?

a) How many time

9. The doctor told the patient that he pale.

10. Neither Bill Bob was at the party.

11. If you a good job, you can go home early.

12. My grandmother a bicycle when she was young.

14. This sweater is different that one.

15. Nancy that book since last month.

16. Guy Lafleur to play hockey when he was very young.

17. My sister her vacation in Miami.

18. Is your grandfather living?

19. I understand your problem because it’s similar mine.

1. I hope it warm outside soon.

2. He’s thinking his girlfriend a watch.

3. I don’t mind the supper.

4. The children are the school bus.

5. Where you born?

6. Daniel turned on the lights because it was dark.

9. Mr. Brock went to Chicago a new car.

10. That’s my friend sitting over there.

11. He lives far the train station.

12. She always drinks coffee without sugar in it.

13. Are you going on your vacation?

14. The brown pants on the clothesline.

15. Are you interested in mathematics? Yes, .

17. My brother is fond horses.

18. David prefers at home.

19. is the name of your teacher?

20. A friend of went to Japan last month.

1. Those were difficult.

2. He took a walk get some exercise.

3. The Esso Station is from 7 A .M. to 12 :30 A.M. every day.

4. There’s no class today, ?

5. Is this newspaper on the front steps?

6. I went to the store without money.

7. She went to the concert .

10. Jane bought some candies for .

11. clever student you are!