English Exam Batch 24

Q1. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs:
entered (enter) the burning building but they found that the couple
1. Two firemen __________
were
_________ said (say).
(be) dead. It is a tragedy the fire officer _______
am working (work).
2. Please be quiet, I _________
3. The morning paper ______ was (be) read by over 200 thousand people.
4. Yesterday our plane _________
arrived (arrive) in time.
5. Afaf is a writer. She ___________
writes (write) books for children.
played
6. After he broke his leg, he never ___________ (play) football again.
began (begin) to rain.
7. While I was waiting for the bus, it ________
had been walking
8. I’m tired, we ________________ (walk) for more than an hour.
had known (know) each other for a long time.
9. Bob and Jane are old friends, they ___________
had been sitting (sit) for ten minutes after
am sitting (sit) in class right now. I _____________
10. I ____________
one.
was eating (eat) dinner last night when somebody ________
11. Sally ___________ knocked (knock) on the
door.
finished (finish) my studying.
12. I couldn’t study in the dark, so I got up early and _______
had (have) a lot of problems since he __________
13. Ali ________ had come (come) to this city.

Q2. Fill the blanks with the following (a / an / some / the):

1. We need to buy some furniture. I would like to get a sofa and an easy chair.
2. The lake is a body of water that is smaller than the sea, an ocean is larger than the
sea.
3. Last week I read a book about the life of Gandhi.
4. The people who left the field, left some rubbish.
5. The scientists are doing an interesting experiment.
Q3. Which is correct:
1. Bill is always in the kitchen, he enjoys _____.
A. cook B. to cook C. cooking.
2. The bag is too heavy for you to carry, let me ___________ you.
A. to help B. help C. helping
3. Do not take the newspaper away, __________ it.
A. I read B. I’m going to read C. I will read
4. The weather is nice now, but I think _____________ later.
A. It rains B. It is raining C. It will rain
5. How long _____________ English? Six months.
A. Do you learn B. are you learning C. Have you been learning
Q4. Choose the suitable preposition (In, up, out, away, down, with, at):
1. The music is very loud, can you turn it down?
2. Somebody asked me to fill up the form.
3. Do not throw the magazine away.
4. Please put your cigarette out.
5. I tried to learn but I gave up after a month.
6. My grandmother died at the age of 60.
7. I respect the man in his honesty.
• The question form here is incorrect, the answer should be “for” and not “in”.
8. Paul dug a hole with a shovel.
Q5. Find the mistakes and correct them:
1. I had a egg for breakfast. (I had an egg for breakfast.)
2. I need some advice. (I need some advice)
• The example here is already correct.
3. There are a lot of information. (There are lots of information.)
4. I’m studying the English. (I’m studying English)
5. I living in Omdurman (I’m living in Omdurman).
6. Lions are wild animal. (Lions are wild animals).
Q6. Add one of the connecting words (so, but, or, and, because):
1. Last week, we went to the bank because we have no money.
2. She is not honest, but I still trust her.
3. Do you like tea or coffee?
4. I finished my work at 9 and went to bed.
5. The directions were not clear, so my sister got lost.
6. It was raining last Monday, so I carried my umbrella.
Q7. Complete the sentences below with the right form of the verbs:
1. We were sitting in the garden when it suddenly started (start) to rain.
2. The phone rang while Gazy was making (make) lunch.
3. She has played (play) the piano since she was four.
4. The building was built (build) in 1827, and today it’s regarded (regarded) as the finest
Georgian building in the country. A number of changes has been made (make) since
it was built.
5. They repaired (repair) my phone a week ago.
6. The children are late, they haven’t come (not come) yet.
7. When I arrived (arrive) home last night I discovered (discover) that my mother
prepared (prepare) a nice dinner already.
Q8. Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs below:

• (Fall over, gave up, wake up, hold on, slow down, get rid of)
1. I tried to find a job, but I gave up, it was impossible.
2. The train slowed down and finally stopped.
3. When babies try to walk, they sometimes fall over.
4. Usually, I go to bed at 9 and wake up at 6.
5. It’s time to go, hold on a minute, I’m not ready.
6. Have you gotten rid of you type writer?