Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them
His mother (A) used to make (B) much him (C) when he went home (D) for holidays.
A. used to
B. much
C. when
D. for holdays
17. There used to ______ four cinemas in the town. Now there ______ only one.
A. be/ used to be B. be/ is C. are/ is D. are/ used to be
18 A: “What are they laughing at?” - B: “ _____”
A. Sorry, I am fine. B.Oh I don‟t like them C. Well not at all D. Oh It is a out Henry‟s jokes
19 A: “Could you help me move this television please?” - B: “ ______”
A. Yes, of course B. No, thanks. C No I‟m rather usy D. Yes, I am.
20. Winning that prize was one of the greatest ________ of my life.
A. efforts B. attempts C. stages D. achievements
21. Most of the children come from large and poor families, which________them from having proper
schooling.
A. makes B. prevents C. leads D. gets
22. Our teacher is very proud ----------------- her work.
A. in B. at C. of D. with
23. It took me a long time to get used __________
A. to wear glasses B. wearing glasses C. to wearing glasses D. to have glasses wear
24. He keeps complaining __________ me ________ his motorcycle.
A. to/about B. to/ x C. about / to D. about / for
25.The _________ have the future in their hands.
A. unemployed B. sick C. young D. poor
26 The synonym of “education” is ___________
A. schooling B. scholarship C. learning D. studying
B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A. B. C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. When I was a child, summers would be warmer and winters colder than now.
A B C D
2. What do you use to do when you felt afraid?
A B C D
3. The number of people employed in agriculture have fallen in the last decade.
A B C D
4. You have to buckle your seat belt now or you couldn’t drive. It's the law.
A B C D
5. She's always annoying about something.
A B C D
6. I can't find my diary, that is a real nuisance.
A B C D
7. The serevely disabled needs full-time care.
A B C D
8. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
A B C D
9. Helen Keller, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with
A B C D
he help of her teacher, Ann Sullivan.
10. Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America.
A B C D
Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them
Question:(A) Her brother is (B) interested in (C) to join the (D) English Club.
A. her
B. interested in
C. to join
D. English Club
Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them
(A) Would you like (B) to have lunch now (C) and (D) later?
A. Would
B. to have
C. and
D. later
Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them
(A) Because of her father (B) has been (C) seriously ill, she (D) can’t go to the meeting.
A. Because of
B. has been
C. seriously ill
D. can't go
Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
a. I was given a present (1 ) ________ my birthday (2) ________ my friend.
b. I'm sick and tired (3) ______ all the arguments.
c. Keep off the grass! You’re not allowed to walk or lie (4) ______ it.
d. Please run a bath (5) ______ me. I’ll be home (6) ______ ten minutes.
e. One of the men left (7) ______ paying his share of the bill. How could he do that?
f. Last Sunday I was invited (8)________his wedding party.
g. We all laughed, (9) ______ the exception (1 0) ______ Alice.
h. He was more famous (11) _______ an artist (12) _______ the age of thirty.
i. His wallet was stolen (13) _____ his pocket while he was travelling (14) _____ the bus.
j. If you don't warm (15) ____ before exercising, you risk injuring yourself.
k. I used weedkiller to get rid (16) ____ the weeds (1 7) ____ the garden.
l. After so many years of war, there was a great desire (18) _____ peace.
m. When I got home from school I changed (19) _____ (20) _____ my uniform and put on my casual clothes.
Exercise 3: Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:
1/ Does that book (A) tell (B) a story (C) of his life from (D) A to Z?
2/ Discovering (A) a therapy (B) for cancer is (C) one of (D) biggest challenges facing medical researchers.
3/ We think it's not (A) one good idea to spend many hours at (B) the wheel (= driving (C) a vehicle) without (D) a break.
4/ Do you agree that (A) an apple (B) a day keeps (C) a doctor (D) away?
5/ As (A) often as not when he (B) makes (C) an effort to visit his friend, he wonders (D) why he’s even worried.
6/ Satellite technology offers (A) the chance, as (B) ever before, (C) for continuous television coverage (D) of major international events.
7/ Every so (A) often he treats (B) him to (C) a meal in (D) a luxurious restaurant.
8/ (A) Sometime I take food (B) with me and (C) sometimes I buy food (D) when I’m there.
9/ (A) Seldom they receive (B) any apology when (C) mistakes (D) are made.
10/ (A) Hard had (B) a moment passed (C) before (D) the door creaked open.
Exercise 4: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets:
1/ We are concerned with the physical and (psychology) _______ well-being of our employees.
2/ I'm trying to be more (adventure) _______ with my cooking.
3/ My most (embarrass) _______ moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember.
4/ The prime minister denied that the new visa requirements were part of a (hide) _______ agenda to reduce immigration.
5/ We spent a (luxury) _______ weekend at a country hotel.
6/ (Tragic) _______, the side-effects of the drug were not discovered until many people had been seriously damaged by it.
7/ There is possibly less chance of another World War while the last one is within (live) _______ memory.
8/ Please give (generous) _______ to Children in Need.
9/ Paul's always very (smart) _______ dressed.
10/ The (discover) _______ of a body in the undergrowth started a murder enquiry.
Exercise 5: Fill in each gap with the most suitable preposition:
1/ They work _______ the night and sleep _______ day.
2/ They live _______ that old farmhouse _______ the hill.
3/ I've been _______ this job _______ thirty years, and I've picked _______ a good deal _______ expertise _______ the way.
4/ The improvement has been _______ the board, _______ all divisions either increasing profits _______ reducing losses.
5/ Her name comes _______ mine _______ the list.
6/ _______ AD 79 the city _______ Pompei was buried _______ a layer _______ ash seven metres deep.
7/ He's been _______ the department (= working _______ it) _______ 1982.
8/ She's _______ _______ the office _______ a few days next week.
9/ I felt frightened _______ the anger _______ his voice.
10/ _______ the top _______ the tower you could see _______ miles _______ the city.
17. I don’t mind ……………….. late, if it will help at all.
A. to work B. to be work C. working D. being working
18. I remember ……………to the zoo when I was a child.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
19. We managed ……………………..over the wall without being seen.
A. climb B. climbing C. to climb D. to be climbed
20. Lan expected ………………………to the university, but she wasn’t.
A. to admit B. to be admitted C. admitting D. being admitted