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REVIEW Grammar - general (8 pages)
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1. ________ Bill nor Henry went to the movies last night.
a. Either
c. Also
b. Neither
d. Only
2. Im sorry, but he ________.
a. anymore doesnt live here
b. doesnt live here anymore
c. doesnt anymore live here
d. doesnt live anymore here
3. John ________ his share of the work yesterday.
a. doesnt
c. didnt do
b. doesnt do
d. didnt
4. The camera ________ by the boy cost over $200.00.
a. breaking
c. was broken
b. broken
d. broke
5. ________ this machine is new, it doesnt work right.
a. However
c. But
b. Although
d. Either
6. Please hold ________.
a. the light a little closer to it
b. the light to it a little closer
c. a little closer the light to it
d. to it the light a little closer
7. Bill sold his house but I dont know who ________ it.
a. bought
c. buys
b. had bought
d. buying
8.

Their work ________ when the rain began.

a. complete
c. has been completed
b. was not completed
d. complete

9.

Marie studied very hard, ________ she didnt pass the test.
a. besides
c. but
b. so
d. in a way

10.

Choose the correct sentence:

a. The long narrow road was bumpy.
b. The long road narrow bumpy was.
c. The long was narrow bumpy road.
d. The bumpy was long narrow road.

11.

I think Ill wait until the mail ________.

a. should come
c. is coming
b. comes
d. will come

12.

The children ________ to wash their hands before eating.

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a. were teaching
b. taught

c. have taught
d. have been taught

13.

We can eat dinner ________ before or after the show.

a. neither
c. nor
b. so
d. either

14.

Choose the correct sentence:

a. The firemen put out the fire at the shop quickly this morning.
b. The firemen the fire this morning quickly put out at the shop.
c. The firemen at the shop this morning the fire quickly put out.
d. The firemen put out at the shop this morning the fire quickly.

15.

Lt. Law ________ to Dallas next weekend.

a. is going to go
c. has gone
b. went
d. had gone

16.

What needs ________?

a. to do
b. to be done

c. done
d. I do

17.

Its raining, ________ Ill wear my raincoat.

a. although
c. so
b. however
d. neither

18.

Choose the correct sentence:

a. He leaves hardly ever his house.
b. He hardly leaves his house ever.
c. He hardly ever leaves his house.
d. Hardly ever he leaves his house.

19.

The student ________ at the bank every Saturday.

a. have worked
c. works
b. do work
d. has worked

20.

He was ________ by so many insects that he had to see a doctor.

a. bit
c. bitten
b. biting
d. bite

21.

The package arrived ________ I was at the store.

a. during
c. while
b. so
d. therefore

22.

We found ________.
a. the work hard for doing
b. hard to do the work
c. it hard for doing the work
d. the work hard to do

23.

Im not used ________ long without lunch.

a. to go
c. to going
b. that I go
d. of going

24.

Several windows were ________ as a result of the hailstorm.

a. broke
c. breaks

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b. broken

d. break

25.

I always sleep until 7 oclock.

a. I never sleep until seven.
b. I ever sleep until seven.
c. I sleep until seven all the time.
d. I seldom sleep until seven.

26.

Theyve been on vacation, ________?

a. arent they
c. havent they
b. werent they
d. hadnt they

27.

Im ________ for a place to live.

a. look
b. looking

c. looked
d. have looked

28.

Everyone ________ to sleep late sometimes.

a. like
c. do like
b. likes
d. dont like

29.

Ali ran out of gas last night, but thats never happened to me.
a. My gas tank is empty.
b. I rarely run out of gas.
c. I run out of gas once a year.
d. My gas tank always has some gas in it.

30.

Theres no one living there now, ________?

a. it
c. is there
b. do they
d. is he

31.

Bill finished his work. Right now he ________.

a. reads
c. is reading
b. would read
d. reading

32.

The cups of coffee ________ on the table.

a. is
c. be
b. are
d. was

33.

I eat there occasionally.

a. every day
b. once a year

c. now and then

d. never

34.

John will come to supper, ________ he?

a. wont
c. couldnt
b. shouldnt
d. wouldnt

35.

He ________ the car now.

a. driving
b. is driving

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c. driven
d. was driving

Each of the students in this class ________ a special assignment.

a. have
c. havent
b. has
d. dont has

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37.

Ken listened to the song ________.

a. ever
b. yet

c. constantly
d. scarcely

38.

This is Building 10114, ________ it?

a. isnt
c. wont
b. arent
d. wasnt

39.

Someone is _______ for the instructor.

a. wait
c. waited
b. waiting
d. waits

40.

The police ________ going to guard the bank.

a. will
c. was
b. is
d. are

41.

We go to concerts from time to time.

a. always
c. usually
b. once in a while
d. on time

42.

You havent seen him all day, ________ you?

a. havent
c. have
b. are
d. was seeing

43.

I ________ that movie many times before.

a. seen
c. had seen
b. seeing
d. was seeing

44.

Nobody in America ________ ninty-nine hours a week.

a. working
c. works
b. work
d. doesnt work

45.

I usually go to the movies twice a week.

a. I always go.
c. I never go.
b. I seldom go.
d. I frequently go.

46.

Youre on your first flight, ________?

a. didnt you
c. isnt he
b. arent you
d. arent they

47.

I ________ in the Air Force for two years.

a. was been
c. have been
b. will been
d. has been

48.

A big boy and a little girl ________ in the picture.

a. was
c. were
b. was being
d. has been

49.

I still have my old car.

a. I sold my old car.
b. My car is too old.

c. I had a wreck.
d. I havent sold my old car.

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50.

________ out the window, he saw his friends.

a. To look
c. Looked
b. Looking
d. Had looked

51.

The job ________ finished by 5:00 PM.

a. will have been
c. will have being
b. has been
d. were been

52.

Everybody ________ some relaxation.

a. need
b. needs

c. doesnt need
d. dont need

53.

Im ________ tired to go anywhere.

a. so
c. much
b. too
d. quite

54.

Mr. and Mrs. Sharif are thinking ________ to Riyadh.

a. to move
c. moved
b. moving
d. of moving

55.

I ________ by the doctor before you called.

a. have been examined
c. had been examined
b. were examined
d. will be examined

56.

Both of them ________ airplanes.

a. flies
b. fly

c. flown
d. is flying

57.

He has ________ been to San Francisco.

a. never
c. ever
b. twice a year
d. still

58.

He always depends ________ help from other students.

a. to get
c. on getting
b. getting
d. is getting

59.

Mike ________ learned to read by the time he is six years old.

a. will
c. will have
b. have
d. will be

60.

John and Bob ________ in the Air Force.

a. was
c. has been
b. is
d. were

61.

I dont want to go home yet; besides, its raining.

a. while
c. other than
b. in addition
d. except

62.

John avoided ________ to the teacher about it.

a. speaking
c. speak
b. to speak
d. were speaking

63.

They had ________ tennis for a few minutes when it began to rain.

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a. playing
b. been playing

c. been played
d. play

64.

________ there any books on the floor?

a. Are
c. Is
b. Have been
d. Isnt

65.

Mary ________ has a little fever.

a. once
b. does

c. may
d. just

66.

Would you mind ________ on the desk, please?

a. to put them
c. putting them
b. put them
d. for putting them

67.

I wish I ________ studied French.

a. have
b. had

68.

c. do
d. will

The plan of both armies ________ to attack at dawn.

a. will
c. are
b. were
d. was

69. ________ by the time I arrived.

a. She was left
b. She had left

c. She has left

d. She must leave

70.

So far there hasnt been any rain.

a. The rain is going far.
b. The rain will go too far.
c. Theres been no rain up to now
d. Theres been rain far from here.

71.

The storm prevented them ________ yesterday.

a. leaving
c. to leave
b. from leaving
d. of leaving

72. No one ________ a word of his story.

a. believe
b. doesnt believe

c. believes
d. dont believe

73.

Mr. Clark owns one of the best ________ in town.

a. dress shop
c. dresses shop
b. dresses shops
d. dress shops

74.

Betty just went out ________ Bill.

a. to calling
b. to call

c. for call
d. for calling

75.

Bill hasnt ________ well for several days.

a. slept
c. sleep
b. been slept
d. sleeping

76.

Its very similar ________ mine.

a. of

c. to

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b. from

d. with

77.

________ English is less formal than written English.

a. Spoken
c. To speak
b. Spoke
d. Speaking

78.

He decided ________.
a. stop smoke
b. to stop smoking

c. to stop to smoke
d. stopping smoking

79.

If I had the money, ________ that suit.

a. I will buy
c. I may buy
b. I shall buy
d. I would buy

80.

When you get to State Street, turn ________ the left.

a. on
c. at
b. to
d. in

81.

Those radios are exactly ________.

a. sames
b. alike

c. likes
d. same

82.

________ an excessive amount of soda is not good for you.

a. To drink
c. For drink
b. Drink
d. To drinking

83.

If I ________ going to the parade, I would take an umbrella.

a. would
c. will
b. were
d. was

84.

What time do you get home ________ school?

a. out of
c. around
b. from
d. away from

85.

The traffic was quite heavy. There were ________ cars on the road.
a. too much
c. few
b. too many
d. too few

86.

I dont have homework ________ this afternoon.

a. doing
c. to do
b. did do
d. am doing

87.

We would have won the battle if we ________.

a. had had more men
c. had more men
b. have had more men
d. have more men

88.

He said they would wait for me ________ three oclock.

a. from
c. since
b. to
d. until

89.

The boys bought a couple of ________.

a. twenty-five-cents candies bars
b. twenty-five-cent- candy bars

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c. twenty-five-cent candies bars
d. twenty-five-cents candy bars
90.

The instructor advised him ________ hard.

a. work
c. working
b. to work
d. do work

91.

Ill see her if I ________ time.

a. had
b. had had

c. have
d. will have

92.

We went to the coffee shop ________ the show.

a. afterward
c. since
b. after
d. between

93.

I got a letter from Ann today, but there wasnt ________ news in it.
a. some
c. much
b. many
d. lots

94.

We showed the new student where ________.

a. go
c. to go
b. going
d. did go

95.

If Jim cant go, _______?

a. did you go anyway
b. would go anyway

c. are you going to go anyway

d. will you going anyway

96.

The six oclock news was on, but I forgot to listen ________.
a. it
c. them
b. to them
d. to it

97.

I believe its ________ building in the world.

a. tallest
c. the most tall
b. the taller
d. the tallest