Verbs: Words and Sentences
Verbs: Words and Sentences
Verbs
2 I'm busy at the moment. ..................................... on the computer.
a) I work b) I'm work c) I'm working d) I working
3 My friend ............................... the answer to the question.
a) is know b) know c) knowing d) knows
4 I think I'll buy these shoes ...................................... really well.
a) They fit b) They have fit c) They're fitting d) They were fitting
5 Where .................................... the car?
a) did you park b) did you parked c) parked you d) you parked
6 At nine o'clock yesterday morning we ........................for the bus.
a) wait b) waiting c) was waiting d) were waiting
7 When I looked round the door, the baby ......... ......... quietly.
a) is sleeping b) slept c) was sleeping d) were sleeping
8 Here's my report ..................................... it at last.
a) I finish b) I finished c) I'm finished d) I've finished
9 I've ......... made some coffee. It's in the kitchen.
a) ever b) just c) never d) yet
10 We ..................................... to Ireland for our holidays last year.
a) goes b) going c) have gone d) went
11 Robert... ... ill for three weeks. He's still in hospital.
a) had been b) has been c) is d) was
12 My arms are aching now because ....... since two o'clock.
a) I'm swimming b) I swam c) I swim d) I've been swimming
13 I'm very tired. over four hundred miles today.
a) I drive b) I'm driving c) I've been driving d) I've driven
14 When Martin the car, he took it out for a drive.
a) had repaired b) has repaired c) repaired d) was repairing
15 Janet was out of breath because ...
a) she'd been running b) she did run c) she's been running d) she's run
16 Don't worry. I be here to help you.
a) not b) shall c) willn't d) won't
17 Our friends.meet us at the airport tonight.
a) are b) are going to c) go to d) will be to
18 a party next Saturday. We've sent out the invitations.
a) We had b) We have c) We'll have d) We're having
19 I'll tell Anna all the news when..her.
a) I'll see b) I'm going to see c) I see d) I shall see
20 At this time tomorrow..over the Atlantic.
a) we flying b) we'll be flying c) we'll fly d) we to fly
21 Where's Robert? a shower?
a) Does he have b) Has he c) Has he got d) Is he having
22 Ilike that coat. It's really nice.
a) am b) do c) very d) yes
Questions, negatives and answers
23 What's the weather like in Canada? How often .......................................... there?
a) does it snow b) does it snows c) snow it d) snows it
24 Which team......................................... the game?
a) did it win b) did they win c) won d) won it
25 What did you leave the meeting early ...................................... ? ~ I didn't feel very well.
a) away b) because c) for d) like
26 Unfortunately the driver ..........................................the red light.
a) didn't saw b) didn't see c) no saw d) saw not
27 You haven't eaten your pudding. ......................................... it?
a) Are you no want b) Do you no want c) Don't want you d) Don't you want
28 I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, ....................................... ?
a) is it b) isn't it c) was it d) wasn't it
29 Are we going the right way? ~ I think ........................................
a) indeed b) it c) so d) yes
Adjectives and adverbs
68 The house was ..................................... building.
a) a nice old stone b) a nice stone old c) a stone old nice d) an old nice stone
69 The government is doing nothing to help ........................................
a) poor b) the poor c) the poors d) the poor ones
70 The young man seems very ........................................
a) sensible b) sensiblely c) sensibley d) sensibly
71 I ..................................... missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it.
a) mostly b) near c) nearest d) nearly
72 This detailed map is...................................... the atlas.
a) more useful as b) more useful than c) usefuller as d) usefuller than
73 This place gets...................................... crowded with tourists every summer.
a) always more b) crowded and more c) from more to more d) more and more
74 Yes, I have got the report ...................................... it.
a) I just am reading b) I'm just reading c) I'm reading just d) Just I'm reading
75 I've read this paragraph three times, and I .....................................understand it.
a) can't still b) can't yet c) still can't d) yet can't
76 We're really sorry. We regret what happened ........................................
a) a bit b) much c) very d) very much
Relative clauses
90 What's the name of the man ........................................... gave us a lift?
a) he b) what c) which d) who
91 What was that notice .......................................... ?
a) at that you were looking b) you were looking at c) you were looking at it d) which you were looking
92 Susan is the woman .......................................... husband is in hospital.
a) her b) hers the c) whose d) whose the
93 York, ....................................... last year, is a nice old city.
a) I visited b) that I visited c) which I visited d) whom I visited
94 The accident was seen by some people .......................................... at a bus stop
a) waited b) waiting c) were waiting d) who waiting
Articles
3. He is .... doctor.
Verb Forms.
Put each of the verbs in brackets into a suitable form, adjusting word-order where necessary.
1. Her face was familiar, but I couldnt remember where I (see) her before.
2. Its the first time this (happen).
3. When I got back to the flat, John (sleep) in front of the television.
4. I cant find my mobile phone. I must (leave) it in the restaurant.
5. After (arrest), he was taken to the police station.
6. You (do) better in the exam if youd studied harder.
7. What was the problem? Why you (have) to leave early yesterday?
8. Were late. The film (start) by the time we get to the cinema.
9. Im tired because I (work) hard all day.
10. Its getting late. Its time we (go) home.
Prepared by,
Md. Al-Amin
MBA (Marketing)
University of Barisal
1 c) 3 35 c) 49,53 69 b) 106
2 c) 4,6 36 b) 54 70 a) 108
3 d) 5,6 37 b) 55,56 71 d) 109
4 a) 7 38 b) 57 72 b) 110,111
5 a) 8 39 b) 58 73 d) 112
6 d) 9 40 d) 60,62 74 b) 113
7 c) 9,10 41 b) 61,62 75 c) 114
8 d) 11 42 c) 64 76 d) 115
9 b) 12,13 43 c) 65 77 c) 118
10 d) 14 44 d) 66 78 d) 119
11 b) 15 45 b) 68 79 c) 120
12 d) 16 46 b) 70 80 c) 121
13 d) 17 47 b) 72 81 a) 123
14 a) 18,19 48 b) 73 82 c) 124, 125
15 a) 20 49 d) 74 83 d) 126, 127
16 b) 23 50 c) 76,77 84 d) 128-130
17 b) 24,25 51 a) 78 85 d) 131
18 d) 26 52 c) 80 86 c) 132
19 c) 27 53 d) 81 87 a) 133
20 b) 28 54 d) 83,84 88 c) 134
21 d) 31 55 a) 86 89 d) 136
22 b) 33 56 b) 87 90 d) 137
23 a) 34,36 57 c) 89 91 b) 139
24 c) 37 58 c) 90 92 c) 140
25 c) 38 59 c) 91 93 c) 141,142
26 b) 40 60 d) 92 94 b) 143
27 d) 41 61 b) 94 95 a) 144,147
28 d) 42 62 d) 95 96 b) 145, 147
29 c) 43 63 d) 96 97 d) 146,147
30 d) 44 64 d) 99 98 d) 149
31 b) 46 65 a) 100, 101 99 d) 150
32 c) 47 66 b) 102 100 d) 151
33 a) 48 67 c) 103
34 b) 51,52 68 a) 105
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