01. We gave................ the passports.
A. him B. his C. he D. they
02. The operator gave.................. the number.
A. we B. our C. she D. us
03. ................ coffee is cold.
A. He's B. His C. It D. Its
04. ............... is hot.
A. hers B. her C. she's D. its
05. Have you any change? Yes, I have.....................
A. it B. any C. some D. one
06. Which is................., 25 or 27 degrees?
A. hottest B. more hotter C. most hot D. hotter
07. Which is................., 25, 27 or 30 degrees?
A. hottest B. more hot C. more hotter D. most hotter
08. Is 30 degrees ..................... 27?
A. hotter as B. over hot than C. as hot than D. hotter than
09. We have.................. than they do.
A. less B. few C. more little D. lesser
10. Can I pass you.................. toast?
A. some A. a C. to D. these
11. Would you care for.................. slice of toast?
A. some B. a C. any D. these
12. I haven't................... change.
A. no B. some C. any D. at all
13. The lazy man lies....................... all morning.
A. the bed B. in the bed C. in bed D. to the bed
14. I had a salad....................
A. for a lunch B. to lunch C. at the lunch D. for lunch
15. Is it far? No,.......................
A. no far B. is not far C. far not D. not far
16. Will it take long? No,.......................
A. not for long B. take not long C. not long D. not take long
17. Do you want much? Yes,....................
A. much B. want much C. lot D. lots
18. He has................... books.
A. much B. a lot of C. many of D. any
19. The holiday was................... enjoyable.
A. much B. some C. fairly D. a lot
20. But it rained....................
A. rather lot B. much C. greatly D. rather a lot
21. He did it....................
A. by him B. by himself C. self D. by self
22. I have been here................... ten weeks.
A. for B. ago C. in D. since
USAGE REVIEW EXERCISE
Complete with the correct word from the choices given. Advanced and intermediate students should NOT refer to the choices given.
A stutter makes it difficult to speak. For example, a st-st-st-stutter m-m-makes it d-d-d-d-d-difficult to speak.
At the speech clinic of a university, the lecturer (01)....................................... an idea for helping his stuttering students. He decided to give (02)....................................... some practical exercises. He knew that stuttering is often caused by shyness, (03)....................................... he sent them to shops to ask for things which the shop did not usually have in stock. He told them to ask for the object, then to ask (04)....................................... it could be found, and then (05)....................................... to get there.
One result was a lot of requests for p-p-p-ping-p-p-pong or t-t-t-table t-t-t-t-tennis balls (06)....................................... the university bookshop. At (07)....................................... , the early customers were sent off somewhere (08)....................................... . However, (09)....................................... the fifth student arrived, he found that the bookshop had (10)....................................... ping-pong balls in stock to supply everyone in the university.
The shop manager was (11)....................................... . He said: "I don't know what's going (12)....................................... . Why should people expect a bookshop to stock ping-pong balls? Well, we have to keep our customers happy. But (13)....................................... really worries me, though, is why everyone who (14)....................................... ping-pong stutters."
01. having has had have
02. it they their them
03. so because therefore as
04. why what where how
05. means who what how
06. at to in by
07. first last it there
08. other apart else down
09. when whenever until if
10. more many enough all
11. questioning puzzling questioned puzzled
12. up at on by
13. what that it there
14. play played plays playing
Adverbs ending in -LY
Adverbs qualify verbs. They are often formed by adding -LY to the adjective.
For example, "She was a slow walker" can be changed into "She walked slowly".
Change the following sentences in the same way:
01. He has a loud laugh.
02. A bright fire was burning.
03. She was a smooth swimmer.
04. He is a quick learner.
05. Politicians are eloquent speakers.
06. She was a brilliant cook.
07. That dog has a noisy bark.
08. A sharp wind blew.
09. He fell into a deep sleep.
10. The warm sun shone.
Past Tense
Choose the correct answer from those given.
01. ................... they in when you called?
A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been
02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk.
A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being
03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office.
A. works B. worked C. is working D. work
04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called?
A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are
05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident.
A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop
06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque.
A. go B. gone C. went D. going
07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment.
A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk
08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic.
A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten
09. I.................. some work home from the office.
A. taken B. takes C. token D. took
10. They................. hymns together in the church choir.
A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung
11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident.
A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode
12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst.
A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive
SIMPLE PRESENT OF AUXILIARY VERBS
Complete with "have" or "has":
01. The boy .............. an ice-cream.
02, The girl .................. a cake.
03. The men .............. a football match on Saturday afternoon.
04. The woman ............ a cup of tea.
05. The girl ............. a new dress for the party.
06. They ................. a holiday in August.
07. Mr Jones ............. a bad temper.
08. Mrs Jones ............ a nice smile.
Complete with "are" or "is":
09. The cook............. in the kitchen.
10. English.............. an easy language.
11. They................. in that hotel.
12. The car.............. in the garage.
13. The tourists......... on the bus and ready to go.
14. They................. Spanish, from Toledo.
15. He................... at the concert this evening.
16. He................... musical and plays several instruments.
17. Mr Jones............. in a bad temper.
VERB FORMS
Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D.
01. I..................... hard-working.
A. am B. are C. is D. be
02. That man.................. a banker.
A. am B. are C. is D. be
03. ................. bankers hard-working?
A. Be B. Is C. Do D. Are
04. Technicians.................... lazy.
A. not are B. be not C. isn't D. aren't
05. Are.............. lazy?
A. he B. it C. they D. this
06. .................... a letter on your desk.
A. There is B. It is C. There are D. It are
07. .................... the office?
A. Where B. Where be C. Where is D. Where are
08. .................... the address?
A. What's B. What be C. What D. What are
09. She..................... to the office.
A. no B. are going C. going D. is going
10. ....................... his car?
A. Driving he B. Is he driving C. Drives he D. Is driving
11. ....................... to the meeting.
A. I am going not B. I not going C. I am not going D. I no go
12. He.................. to work every morning.
A. jog B. jogs C. jogging D. is jog
13. I................ cigars.
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoking D. am smoke
14. ...................... newspapers?
A. Read you B. Do you read C. Do read you D. Do reading you
15. .................... at that hotel?
A. Stay he B. Do he stay C. Staying he D. Does he stay
16. She.................. work in an office.
A. don't B. doesn't C. doing not D. not do
17. He................. walk on water.
A. not able B. isn't able C. can't D. not can
18. He................. a good hotel.
A. having B. have C. has D. to have
19. I...................... a penny.
A. hasn't B. not have C. haven't got D. not having
20. ................... a big car?
A. Do he have B. Does he having C. Has he got D. Have he
KEY
1A
2D
3B
4A
5C
6D
7A
8D
9A
10A
11B
12C
13C
14D
15D
16C
17D
18B
19C
20D
21B
22A
Usage
1 had
2 them
3 so
4 where
5 how
6 at
7 first
8 else
9 when
10 enough
11questioned
12 on
13 what
13 plays
Adverbs ending in –ly
1 He laughs loudly.
2 A fire burned brightly.
3 She swam smoothly.
4 He learns quickly.
5 Politicians speak eloquently.
6 She cooked brilliantly.
7 that dog barks noisily.
8 A wind blew sharply.
9 He slept deeply.
10 The sun shone warmly.
Past Tense
1 B
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 A
6 C
7 C
8 A
9 D
10 B
11 D
12 B
HAVE OR HAS
1 has
2 has
3 have
4 has
5 has
6 have
7 has
8 has
ARE OR IS
9 is
10 is
11 are
12 is
13 are
14 are
15 is
16 is
17 is
VERB FORMS
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 D
5 C
6 A
7 C
8 A
9 D
10 B
11 C
12 B
13 A
14 B
15 D
16 B
17 C
18 C
19 C
20 C
