ENGLISH PLUS

ASSIGNMENT
COR JESU COLLEGE

1. She _____ a uniform. A) wear B) to wear C) wearing D) wears 2. He _____ his car
every weekend. A) wash B) washes C) washing D) washed
3. Rosemary _____ three languages. A) speaks B) talks C) tells D) know
4. My dad _____ at 7 o’clock everyday. A) stands up B) looks up C) gets up D) jumps up
5. Isabel is a flight attendant. She _____ passengers. A) serve B) to serve C) serves D)
serving
6. Their son _____ in this hospital. A) works B) begins C) starts D) likes
7. Jim’s a postman. He _____ letters to people. A) answers B) works C) delivers D) serves
8. Jane’s a doctor. She _____ ill people. A) looks at B) speaks to C) helps D) serves drinks
9. Bern _____ in a flat in Birmingham. A) lives B) stands C) has D) wants
10. Nancy’s uncle is a pilot. He _____ all over the world. A) goes B) sees C) travels D)
delivers
11. In winter Sheila _____ skiing and in summer _____ tennis. A) makes / plays B) goes
/ plays C) does / plays D) starts / *
12. My friend’s son _____ Turkish and English at university. A) has B) plays C) studies D)
goes
13. Most of the people _____ work at 8 o’clock every morning. A) finishes B) goes C)
does D) starts
14. A: _____ does Tony Blair live? B: In Great Britain. A) When B) Where C) What time
D) How
15. _____ does your father do in his free time? A) Why B) What kind C) How many D)
What
16. _____ does Andy’s little brother play with? A) Who B) Why C) How old D) Where
17. A: _____ does Natalie’s nephew do? B: He’s an architect. A) How B) Whom C) When
D) What
18. A: _____ does it rain here? B: Mostly in summer and winter. A: _____ snow? B: In
winter. A) When / Why B) Why / How C) What time / Whom D) When / What about
19. A: _____ does Anthony go to work? B: _____ bus. A) How / By B) How well / On C)
What kind / In D) How / In
20. She _____ from England. A) come B) comes C) don’t come D) goes
21. _____ she _____ French? A) Do / speaks B) Does / speaks C) Does / speak
D) Is / speak
22. She _____ _____ from America. A) don’t comes B) doesn’t come C) doesn’t comes
D) does comes
23. Every time he _____ a glass of lemonade before breakfast. A) is B) have C) has D)
does
24. _____ he _____ three children? A) Does / have B) Does / has C) Do / have D)
Has / have
25. _____ a shower. A) Come B) Go C) Have D) Has
26. _____ the phone. A) Go B) Read C) Look D) Answer
27. She _____ a white coat. A) wear B) wears C) does wear D) have
28. _____ a magazine. A) Go B) Read C) Live D) Has
29. Our teacher gives _____ a lot of homework. A) our B) us C) her D) his
30. He _____ television every evening. A) watch B) watches C) see D) buy
31. At ten we go _____ bed. A) in B) on C) to D) sleep
32. He picks up the apples _____ the tree. A) for B) from C) on D) at
33. Get _____ the bus. A) on B) in C) to D) out
34. She lives _____ Switzerland. A) at B) on C) in D) city
35. A nurse looks _____ people in hospital. A) at B) for C) after D) helps
36. There’s a letter _____ you. A) for B) to C) about D) on
37. Tourists come _____ boat. A) by B) to C) of D) with
38. He drives the children _____ school. A) of B) at C) to D) go
39. He speaks to people _____ his radio. A) at B) on C) of D) in
40. She likes going _____ walks _____ summer. A) for / at B) to / at C) for / in D) on /
at
41. She goes skiing _____ her free time. A) in B) on C) at D) of
42. He works _____ an undertaker. A) as B) for C) of D) in
43. “Does she live in Australia?” “No, she _____.” A) do B) does C) don’t D) doesn’t
44. We _____ _____ watching television. A) doesn’t like B) do like C) doesn’t like D) don’t
like
45. He _____ to help people. A) flies B) likes C) runs D) swims
46. _____ _____ languages does she speak? A) How much B) How many C) Why D)
Where
47. _____ sells things. A) A postman B) A nurse C) A doctor D) A shopkeeper
48. A barman _____. A) sells things B) serves drinks C) delivers letters D) drinks a lot
49. _____ _____ looks after money. A) A nurse B) A postman C) An accountant D) A
dentist
50. __________ designs buildings. A) A pilot B) An architect C) An interpreter D) An
engineer
51. He lives ____ an island _____ the west of Scotland. A) on / in B) in / in C) on / on
D) in / at
52. She’s married _____ an American man. A) with B) for C) to D) on
53. He _____ listening _____ music. A) like / to B) likes / to C) likes / of D) likes / with
54. “How _____ he _____ to work?” “By car.” A) do / go B) does / goes C) does / go D)
does / play
55. Anna likes Joanna, but Maria doesn’t like _____. A) her B) them C) your D) their
56. That’s my dictionary. Can I have ___ back please? A) it B) you C) them D) my
57. Philippe _____ in London. A) work B) starts C) comes D) lives
58. “_____ he married?” “No, he _____.” A) Is / doesn’t B) Does / isn’t C) Is / isn’t D)
Does / is
59. “What _____ she do?” “She is an interpreter.” A) is B) do C) does D) are
60. _____ he sleep well? A) Has B) Have C) Do D) Does

infinitives and gerunds

1. He agreed _____ the job as soon as possible. A) start B) starting C) to start D) starts
2. I stopped _____ my book and went to bed. A) to read B) read C) will read D) reading
3. My teachers always expected me _____ well in exams. A) did B) doing C) do D) to do
4. Let me _____ for the meal. You paid last time. A) pay B) to pay C) paid D) paying
5. The dentist told me _____ more careful when I brush my teeth. A) will be B) being C)
to be D) be
6. I asked Monica _____ some stamps. A) buys B) buying C) to buy D) buy
7. I never liked _____ to church when I was a child. A) going B) to do C) went D) go
8. Have you finished _____ that letter yet? A) to write B) writing C) writes D) write
9. You can’t _____ your car outside the hospital. A) parks B) to park C) park D) parking
10. David always enjoyed _____ football at school. A) to be played B) playing C) to play
D) play
11. The TV program was so _____ that I felt asleep. A) tired B) surprising C) annoyed D)
boring
12. Children can’t get to sleep on Christmas Eve. They’re too _____. A) bored B) excited
C) frightened D) worrying
13. “Hi, Mum!” “Carol! Thank goodness you rang! Where have you been? We’ve been so
_____ about you.” A) interested B) annoying C) worried D) frightening
14. A: Hello, darling. I’ve got a present for you. B: For me? A: Don’t look so _____. I
often buy you presents. B: But it isn’t my birthday! A) bored B) exciting C) tiring D)
surprised
15. The art exhibition was very _____. I loved it. A) surprised B) boring C) interesting D)
excited
16. My feet are killing me! I find going round art galleries and museums very _____. A)
tiring B) worrying C) boring D) frightening
17. Some people don’t go out at night because they’re _____ that someone will rob them.
A) worried B) annoying C) surprised D) frightened
18. Our financial situation is very _____. We spend more and more, but we’re earning
less and less. A) worrying B) exciting C) frightened D) interesting
19. A: You are yawning. Are you listening to what I am saying?” B: I am! I’m really _____.
I want to know what happened. It’s just that I feel very _____. I went to bed very late
last night. A) surprised / tiring B) excited / worrying C) interested / tired D) frightened /
bored
20. “I’m going on a three-month holiday to the Far East.” “How _____! Lucky you!” A)
frightening B) interested C) boring D) exciting
21. “Was your father _____ when you told him your exam results?” “He was furious.” A)
annoyed B) worrying C) frightened D) tired
22. “What _____ to do?” “I’m looking for my contact lens. Can you see it?” A) do you try
B) will you try C) are you trying D) did you try
23. “I’ll help you. What _____ me to do?” “Could you do the washing-up while I am doing
the cooking?” A) you want B) are you wanting C) did you want D) do you want
24. “What _____ you to do?” “She (the doctor) told me to stay in bed for a few days.” A)
will she tell B) did she tell C) is she going to tell D) does she tell
25. “My mother was so helpful while she was staying with us” “What _____ to do?” A)
did she help you B) does she help you C) will she help you D) was she helping you
26. “What _____ to do tonight?” “What about going out for a meal?” A) do you like B)
would you like C) are liking D) will you like
27. “What _____ to do after university?” “I’d like to get a job in publishing.” A) do you
hope B) will you hope C) are you going to hope D) are you hope
28. My family is trying _____ where to go on holiday. A) decided B) decide C) to decide
D) deciding
29. I’d like _____ somewhere different for a change. A) went B) to go C) go D) going
30. I enjoy _____ places I’ve never been to before. A) visiting B) to visit C) visits D) visit
31. But my children hate _____. A) sightsee B) to sightsee C) sightseeing D)will sightsee
32. They prefer _____ in a swimming pool all day. A) playing B) plays C) to play D) to
playing
33. They refuse _____ out on trips if it’s too hot. A) to going B) to go C) going D) go
34. Last year we managed _____ a holiday that suited everyone. A) found B) to find C)
find D) finding
35. We decided _____ a house with a swimming pool. A) renting B) rent C) to renting D)
to rent
36. A woman from a travel agency helped us _____ a nice house. A) to choose B)
choosing C) chooses D) too choose
37. When we arrived, the people next door invited us _____ a drink with them. A) have
B) to have C) to had D) having
38. We began _____ about next year’s holiday two months ago. A) talked B) talking C)
talks D) talk
39. Everyone hopes ____ themselves on holiday but it isn’t always easy. A) enjoy B) to
enjoy C) be enjoyed D) enjoying
40. My wife and I are starting _____ we should stay at home. A) thinking B) think C) to
think D) thought
41. I went to the shops _____ some shoes. A) buy B) for to buy C) to buy D) for buy
42. Do you enjoy _____? A) dance B) dancing C) danced D) to dance
43. When I was young, I _____ ice-skating. A) went to B) go C) used to go D) going
44. He told me he loved me. I didn’t know what _____. A) to say B) say C) will I say D)
saying
45. Their house is _____ mess! I don’t know how they live in it. A) so B) such an C) so
many D) such a
46. There were _____ people at the party! There was nowhere to dance. A) such a B) so
many C) so much D) such
47. I’m _____ hungry. I could eat a horse. A) so B) such a C) such D) so much
48. Jane and Pete are _____ nice people! But I can’t stand their kids. A) so many B) so
C) such a D) such
49. I’ve spent _____ money this week! I don’t know where it’s all gone. A) such B) so
many C) so much D) so
50. A present! For me? You’re _____ kind! A) such B) so many C) so D) such a

prepositions and auxiliary verbs

1. _____ you ever stayed at the Ritz? A) Did B) Have C) Was D) Were
2. We _____ breakfast in bed. A) were have B) has C) was having D) had
3. _____ John give you those flowers? A) Did B) Have C) Was D) Is
4. I _____ my homework very quickly last night. A) do B) have C) did D) am
5. She _____ a shower every morning before school. A) does B) has C) did D) is
6. We _____ talking to James about his exam. A) don’t B) haven’t C) wasn’t D) aren’t
7. Lots of trees _____ blown down by the wind. A) were B) has C) did D) is
8. Where _____ you yesterday? A) was B) have C) did D) were
9. Mary never _____ the washing up. A) does B) has C) did D) is
10. Thank goodness we _____ a dishwasher! A) was B) have C) did D) were
11. How many people _____ you invited to the party? A) was B) have C) did D) were
12. Why _____ you leaving so early? A) was B) have C) is D) are
13. We _____ got a beautiful puppy called Molly. A) was B) have C) did D) were
14. We _____ a beautiful puppy called Molly. A) was B) having C) did D) had
15. I have been to Australia but Anna _____ . A) haven’t B) hasn’t C) isn’t D) doesn’t
16. Anna likes ice-cream but John _____ . A) haven’t B) hasn’t C) isn’t D) doesn’t
17. I don’t like ice-cream but Jill _____ . A) have B) has C) is D) does
18. Maria isn’t studying hard but I _____ . A) have B) has C) am D) are
19. John loves flying but we _____ . A) haven’t B) don’t C) isn’t D) doesn’t
20. I watched TV last night but my sister _____ . A) hasn’t B) didn’t C) isn’t D) doesn’t
21. Bill hasn’t finished his work but we _____ . A) have B) do C) don’t D) doesn’t
22. We don’t want to leave early but they _____ . A) have B) do C) is D) does
23. They didn’t remember my birthday but you _____ . A) have B) don’t C) did D) does
24. Your English is really improving but mine _____ . A) haven’t B) don’t C) isn’t D)
doesn’t
25. _____ you speak three languages? A) Do B) Does C) Did D) Are
26. _____ you having a holiday soon? A) Do B) Does C) Did D) Are
27. _____ you have a good holiday last year? A) Do B) Does C) Did D) Are
28. _____ you ever been to Amsterdam? A) Do B) Does C) Have D) Did
29. _____ you often travel abroad? A) Do B) Does C) Have D) Did
30. _____ your best friend sometimes go on holiday with you? A) Do B) Does C) Have D)
Did
31. I think you’re wrong. I don’t agree _____ you at all. A) to B) on C) with D) about
32. I’m not interested _____ what you think or what you want. A) to B) on C) with D) in
33. We might have a picnic. It depends _____ the weather. A) to B) on C) with D) about
34. What are you listening _____ ? A) to B) on C) with D) about
35. If you have a problem, talk _____ the teacher. A) to B) on C) at D) in
36. “What did you talk _____ ?” “Oh, this and that.” A) to B) on C) with D) about
37. You aren’t concentrating on your work. What are you thinking _____? A) to B) on C)
with D) about
38. “What do you think _____ Pete?” “I really like him.” A) to B) at C) with D) of
39. Where’s the cash desk? I’d like to pay _____ this book. A) to B) for C) with D) about
40. “I’ve lost your pen. Sorry ...” “It’s all right. Don’t worry _____ it.” A) to B) on C) with
D) about