Exercises

I. Choose the correct answer

1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held _____.
A. over B. down C. up D. out
2. I always run _____ of money before the end of the month.
A. out B. back C. up D. down
3. It's taking me longer to get _____ the operation than I thought.
A. through B. by C. up from D. over
4. I've just spent two weeks looking _____an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at B. for C. out for D. after
5. I've always got _____ well with old people.
A. off B. on C. in D. through
6. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn _________ the heating?
A. down B. away C. off D. on
7. They've _____ a new tower where that old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down C. pushed up D. pushed down
8. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up.
A. came B. grew C. brought D. settled
9. The bus only stops here to ________ passengers.
A. alight B. get on C. get off D. pick up
10. If anything urgent comes _____, you can contact me at this number.
A. across B. by C. up D. round
11. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting _____?
A. by B. on C. out D. in
12. We had to turn _______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.
A. over B. out C. up D. down
13. While driving to work, we ran out____ gas.
A. up B. of C. in D. to
14. He died ____ heart disease.
A. from B. because C. of D. in
15. The elevator is not running today. It is ________ order.
A. to B. out C. out of D. in
16. I explained ____ him what it meant.
A. to B. about C. over D. from
17. Pasteur devoted all his life _______ science.
A. for B. in C. on D. to
18. House cats are distantly related ___ lions and tigers.
A. in B. to C. of D. about
19. Is this type of soil suitable ___ growing tomatoes?
A. for B. about C. in D. at
20. Were you aware _____ the regulations against smoking in this area?
A. in B. with C. of D. about
21. One meter is approximately equal _____ a yard.
A. about B. on C. to D. with
22. Jane doesn't spend much money _____ clothes.
A. over B. about C. at D. on
23. She always takes good care _____ her children.
A. for B. in C. of D. with
24. William insists _____ getting up early, even on weekends.
A. on B. to C. toward D. for
25. What does this symbol refer_____?
A. on B. to C. for D. toward
26. The accident resulted _____ several minor injuries.
A. on B. in C. of D. at
27. Congratulations _____ your success!
A. to B. on C. in D. up
28. Mrs. Liz was accused _____ having stolen the car.
A. of B. with C. in D. upon
29. We are here to provide you _____ the best service possible.
A. of B. with C. to D. for
30. He has been absent _____ school very often lately.
A. from B. on C. in D. with
31. Vehicles also account _____ air pollution in the cities.
A. on B. at C. for D. in
32. Last night I was invited _____ a formal get-together and I enjoyed myself a great
deal.
A. to B. at C. for D. about
33. The police blamed the mother_____ neglecting her child.
A. to B. for C. with D. of
34. They prevented me _____ talking to that woman.
A. from B. on C. with D. at
35. Take the number 7 bus and get __________ at Forest Road.
A. up B. down C. off D. outside
36. If you want to join this club, you must__________ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
37. The water company will have to_______ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes
are carried ___________.
A. take/in B. cut/out C. set/up D. break/to
38. He wanted to______ off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.
A. finish B. stop C. end D. put
39. They were 30 minutes later because their car _______ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
40. That problem is _______ them. We can't make _______ our mind yet.
A. out off/on B. up to/up C. away from/for D. on for/off
II. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

1. We should call Rita, _______________?

A. should weB. shouldn’t we C. shall we D. should not we

2. Monkeys can’t sing, ______________?

A. can they B. can it C. can’t they D. can’t it

3. These books aren’t yours, ____________?

A. are these B. aren’t these C. are they D. aren’t they

4. That’s Bod’s, ____________?

A. is that B. isn’t it C. isn’t that D. is it

5. No one died in the accident, ______________?

A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he

6. The air-hostess knows the time she has been here, ______________?

A. does she B. isn’t it C. doesn’t she D. did she

7. This is the second time she’s been here, ______________?

A. isn’t this B. isn’t it C. has she D. hasn’t she

8. They must do as they are told, ________________?

A. mustn’t they B. must they C. are they D. aren’t they

9. He hardly has anything nowadays, _________________?

A. hasn’t she B. has he C. doesn’t he D. does she

10. You’ve never been in Italy, _________________?

A. have you B. haven’t you C. been you D. had you

III. Add tag questions to the following

1. You don't know where Ann is, ………..............?

2. They haven't seen this film, ..........................?

3. You wouldn't tell anyone about it, ………..............?

4. He'd never seen you before, ......................?

5. Let's go out for a walk, ...........................?

6. This is your book, .........................?

7. I am supposed to be here, .......................?

8. There is a meeting tonight, ...........................?

9. Tom won't be here late, ....................................?

10. You're tired, ..............................?

11. You haven't lived here long, ........................?

12. You came in a sports car, ..............................?

13. These cakes look good, ...............................?

14. You can speak German, ...........................?

15. He seldom plays football with his friends, .......................?

IV. Choose the correct answer

1. There’s no ___ method to complete it.

A. other B. the other C. another

2. Some groups like to play sports in their free time. ___ like to read books.

A. Other B. The others C. Others

3. This biscuit is tasty! Can I have ___ slice, please?

A. other B. another C. others

4. Where are ___ girls?

A. the other B. the others C. others

5. The English center is on ___ side of the street.

A. other B. another C. the other

6. There were six pencils on my desk. Two are here. Where are ___?

A. others B. the others C. the other

7. Some of the students went straight to classroom. ___ students are still hanging around.

A. The other B. The others C. Another

8. This is not the best solution for this problem. There are ___.

A. the others B. others C. another

9. Please give me ___ opportunity.

A. other B. the other C. another

10. She was an excellent engineer. Everyone agreed it would be hard to find ___ like
her.

A. another B. other C. the other

V. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

1. A. sovereignty B. edition C. advantage D. enrichment
2. A. commit B. open C. index D. preview
3. A. candidate B. habitat C. wilderness D. attendance
4. A. recipe B. candidate C. instrument D. commitment
5. A. conceal B. contain C. conserve D. conquer
6. A. oceanic B. advantageous C. compulsory D. influential
7. A. inflation B. maximum C. applicant D. character
8. A. compulsory B. biography C. curriculum D. admirable
9. A. struggle B. anxious C. confide D. comfort
10. A. teacher B. lesson C. action D. police
11. A. adorable B. ability C. impossible D. entertainment
12. A. engineer B. corporate C. difficult D. different
13. A. popular B. position C. horrible D. positive
14. A. selfish B. correct C. purpose D. surface
15. A. permission B. computer C. million D. perfection
16. A. scholarship B. negative C. develop D. purposeful
3. A. ability B. acceptable C. education D. hilarious
18. A. document B. comedian C. perspective D. location
19. A. provide B. product C. promote D. profess
20. A. different B. regular C. achieving D. property
21. A. education B. community C. development D. unbreakable
22. A. politics B. deposit C. conception D. occasion
23. A. prepare B. repeat C. purpose D. police
24. A. preface B. famous C. forget D. childish
25. A. cartoon B. western C. teacher D. theater
26. A. Brazil B. Iraq C. Norway D. Japan
27. A. scientific B. ability C. experience D. material
28. A. complain B. luggage C. improve D. forgive
29. A. offensive B. delicious C. dangerous D. religious
30. A. develop B. adjective C. generous D. popular
31. A. machine B. office C. fiction D. expert
32. A. return B. market C. process D. office
33. A. abandon B. benefit C. constitute D. dialect
34. A. instruction B. intelligent C. comprehend D. inflation
35. A. reveal B. offer C. provide D. collapse
36. A. stagnant B. tableland C. survive D. swallow
37. A. occur B. prefer C. apply D. surface
38. A. emergency B. activity C. vulnerable D. initiative
39. A. identity B. modernize C. impressive D. emotion
40. A. compile B. compose C. compete D. complex
41: A. company B. instrument C. business D. adventure
42: A. suffer B. differ C. prefer D. offer
43: A. contact B. concert C. constant D. concern
44: A. recipe B. candidate C. instrument D. commitment
45: A. inflation B. maximum C. applicant D. character
46: A. compulsory B. biography C. curriculum D. admirable
47: A. struggle B. anxious C. confide D. comfort
48: A. offer B. canoe C. country D. standard
49: A. pollution B. computer C. currency D. allowance
50: A. financial B. fortunate C. marvelous D. physical