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Adjective or adverb?
Choose the correct response for each of the sentences:
1. You have to be more ___.
a) careful b) carefully
2. We have to walk more ___. Were late!
a) quick b) quickly
3.I did this ___.
a) willing b) willingly
4. He was ___ to help me.
a) willing b) willingly
5. They speak English very ___.
a) well b) good
6. You did your homework very ___.
a) good b) well
7. My grandfather is very ___.
a) clever b) cleverly
8. He speaks very ___.
a) quiet b) quietly
9. Our neighborhood is very ___.
a) quietly b) quiet
10. What a ___ movie!
a) great b) greatly
Answers
1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a
Comparative adjectives/comparing
things 1
Write the correct comparative form for each adjective: old
older
1. bright ___
2. good ___
3.hot ___
4.sad ___
5. healthy ___
6. tall ___
7. heavy ___
8.fat ___
9.bad ___
10. far ___
Answers
1) brighter 2) better 3) hotter 4) sadder 5) healthier 6)
taller 7) heavier 8) fatter 9) worse 10) farther
Comparative adjectives/comparing
things 2
Choose the correct response: If both options can be used,
choose BOTH ARE OK:
1. Things are ___ now than they used to be.
a) BOTH ARE OK b) busier c) more busy
2. He is ___ about this than I am.
a) more nervous b) nervouser c) BOTH ARE OK
3. I liked this movie, although I found it a bit ___ than
his last flm.
a) duller b) more dull c) BOTH ARE OK
4. Mary wears her white skirt ___ than (she wears) her
blue one.
a) oftener b) more often c) BOTH ARE OK
5. This test is ___ than the last one.
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a) simpler b) more simple c) BOTH ARE OK
6. Which one is ___ ?
a) better b) more good c) BOTH ARE OK
7. This is much ___.
a) more important b) importanter c) BOTH ARE OK
8. My brother is ___ than I am.
a) more wealthy b) wealthier c) BOTH ARE OK
9. This sounds a bit ___.
a) naturaler b) BOTH ARE OK c) more natural
10. This trip was ___ than the last one.
a) more fun b) funner c) BOTH ARE OK
Answers
1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) c 10) a
Articles: a or an?
Choose the correct article:
1. I am going to ___ concert tomorrow.
1) a 2) an
2. My boyfriend is ___ actor.
1) a 2) an
3. Her cousin has ___ very good job.
1) a 2) an
4. That was ___ interesting game.
1) a 2) an
5. She is ___ honest person.
1) a 2) an
6. We had ___ really good time yesterday.
1) a 2) an
7. Bring ___ umbrella. It is going to rain.
1) a 2) an
8. Tomorrow will be ___ hot day.
1) a 2) an
9. Mary is ___ good friend.
1) a 2) an
10. I want to eat ___ apple.
1) a 2) an
Answers
1) a 2) an 3) a 4) an 5) an 6) a 7) an 8) a 9) a 10) an
Articles: a or an? part 2
1. I spoke to her for ___ long time yesterday.
1) a 2) an
2. She was wearing ___ old dress.
1) a 2) an
3. Sarah is ___ excellent teacher!
1) a 2) an
4. Thats ___ very funny joke.
1) a 2) an
5. She is ___ really good cook.
1) a 2) an
6. We have ___ exam tomorrow.
1) a 2) an
7. I have ___ appointment at 3:00 PM.
1) a 2) an
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8. She wants ___ puppy for her birthday.
1) a 2) an
9. I waited for ___ hour.
1) a 2) an
10. The doctor had ___ friendly smile.
1) a 2) an
Answers
1) a 2) an 3) an 4) a 5) a 6) an 7) an 8) a 9) an 10) a
Articles: a or the?
1. Did you see ___ man that I told you about?
a) the b) a
2. Did you get ___ birthday card that I sent you?
a) the b) a
3. He is ___ very good friend.
a) the b) a
4. We ate ___ wonderful meal yesterday.
a) the b) a
5. ___ meal that we ate yesterday was wonderful.
a) The b) A
6. I have ___ test tomorrow morning.
a) the b) a
7. Which shirt do you like? ___ blue one?
a) The b) A
8. I have three shirts a yellow one, an orange one,
and ___ black one.
a) the b) a
9. You must always tell ___ truth!
a) the b) a
10. I cannot understand how ___ person like him can
become president.
a) the b) a
Answers
1) the 2) the 3) a 4) a 5) The 6) a 7) The 8) a 9) the 10)
a
Articles: a or the? part 2
1. John is ___ best teacher in our school.
a) a b) the
2. She has ___ very nice cat.
a) a b) the
3. My wife is ___ only person I love.
a) a b) the
4. My cousin is ___ police offcer.
a) a b) the
5. Betty is ___ prettiest girl in our class.
a) a b) the
6. There is ___ party at Bills house tonight.
a) a b) the
7. What time are we going to ___ party?
a) a b) the
8. Yesterday I saw ___ really good movie.
a) a b) the
9. Hurry up! ___ movie starts in 15 minutes!
a) a b) the
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10. I need to buy ___ new car.
a) a b) the
Answers
1) the 2) a 3) the 4) a 5) the 6) a 7) the 8) a 9) The 10)
a

Article of no article? part 3


1. How much money do you want? Give me ___ 10
dollars.

a) NO ARTICLE b) the

2. I gave him ___ money that I found.


3. She is ___ only person here that speaks Japanese.


4. I live in ___ London.


5. This kind of ___ weather makes me happy.

a) NO ARTICLE b) a

6. He bought ___ new car.
a) NO ARTICLE b) a

7. What does he do? He sells ___ cars.


8. I live on ___ Washington Street.


9. I drank ___ glass of milk.

a) NO ARTICLE b) a

10. Two of my classmates come from ___ Vietnam.


Answers

1) NO ARTICLE 2) the 3) the 4) NO ARTICLE 5) NO
ARTICLE 6) a 7) NO ARTICLE 8) NO ARTICLE 9) a 10)
NO ARTICLE

Past continuous tense

Choose the correct form of the past continuous tense:

1. The children ___ outside.

a) were playing b) was playing

2. The dog ___ at us.

a) were barking b) was barking
3. My teacher ___ the exercise to me.

a) were explaining b) was explaining

4. I ___ to my mp3 player.

a) were listening b) was listening

5. Those people ___ towards the library.

a) were walking b) was walking

6. The cook ___ a tasty meal.

a) were preparing b) was preparing

7. I ___ to fx my computer.

a) were trying b) was trying

8. My friend and I ___ basketball.

a) were playing b) was playing

9. The police offcers ___ the thief.

a) were chasing b) was chasing

10. My sister and my brother ___.

a) were singing b) was singing

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) b 8) a 9) a 10) a

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Past continuous tense (part 2)

Change each sentence into the past continuous tense. I
played baseball I was playing baseball:

1. I spoke to my teacher. I was ___ to my teacher.

2. She listened to the song. She was ___ to the song.

3. My friend laughed at my joke. My friend was ___ at
my joke.

4. She was silly. She was ___ silly.

5. I sang. I was ___ yesterday.

6. They did their homework. They were ___ their
homework.

7. My boss planned a meeting. My boss was ___ a
meeting.

8. We had a party. We were ___ a party.

9. The band played a beautiful song. The band was ___
a beautiful song.

10. I tried to explain. I was ___ to explain.

Answers

1) speaking 2) listening 3) laughing 4) being 5) singing
6) doing 7) planning 8) having 9) playing 10) trying

Prepositions (on, at, in part 3)
Choose the correct preposition for each of the sentences:

1. Will you be ___ home today?

a) at b) in c) on

2. He is never late. He always comes ___ time.

a) at b) in c) on

3. How many students are ___ your class?

a) at b) in c) on

4. The teacher wrote something ___ the board.

a) at b) in c) on

5. Many people work ___ this building.

a) at b) in c) on

6. I will meet you ___ 7:00 PM.

a) at b) in c) on

7. Lets meet ___ Wednesday.

a) at b) in c) on

8. am going to Japan ___ seven days.

a) at b) in c) on

9. I met John ___ my friends party.
a) at b) in c) on

10. She was sitting ___ her car.

a) at b) in c) on

Answers

1) a 2) c 3) b 4) c 5) b 6) a 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) b

Prepositions (on, at, in part 4)


1. I talked to him ___ the weekend.

a) at b) in c) on

2. The dog is ___ the doghouse.

a) at b) in c) on

3. I eat breakfast ___ the morning.

a) at b) in c) on

4. We arrived ___ the airport in the evening.

a) at b) in c) on

5. I was ___ work all day.

a) at b) in c) on

6. Put the book ___ the table.
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a) at b) in c) on

7. He is currently ___ vacation.

a) at b) in c) on

8. Ill call you ___ half an hour.

a) at b) in c) on

9. We had a good time ___ the basketball game.

a) at b) in c) on

10. There are many good restaurants ___ this city.

a) at b) in c) on

Answers

1) c 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) b

Prepositions of time (since, for, in,
from)


1. I have not seen him ___ the summer.

a) since b) for c) from

2. I am going there ___ three weeks.

3. We had our party ___ 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM.


4. I have been sick ___ Sunday.


5. They have been sick ___ three days.


6. I will be ready ___ 30 minutes.

a) since b) for c) in

7. Kelly has not seen him ___ two weeks.


8. She slept ___ one hour.


9. My sister will be here ___ two hours.


10. I have not eaten ___ this morning.


Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) b 6) c 7) c 8) b 9) c 10) a

Present continuous or simple present
tense? part 2

Choose whether the verb should be in the present
continuous or the simple present tense:

1. I always ___ before I go to sleep.

a) am reading b) read

2. She ___ French, but she doesnt speak Italian.

a) speaks b) is speaking

3. She ___ right now.

a) speaks b) is speaking

4. Next week we ___ to the theater.

a) go b) are going

5. (Generally) I ___ Mexican food.

a) love b) am loving

6. How do you feel? I ___ great!

a) am feeling b) feel

7. Listen I ___ to explain this to you.

a) am trying b) try

8. Tomorrow I ___ to see my friend.
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a) am going b) go

9. Where is she now? She ___ home.

a) walks b) is walking

10. How does she usually get to work? She ___.

a) is walking b) walks

Answers

1) b 2) a 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) b

Present continuous or simple present
tense? part 3

Choose whether the verb should be in the present
continuous or the simple present tense:

1. I usually ___ to rock music.

a) listen b) am listening

2. What is she doing? She ___ to music.

a) listens b) is listening

3. My professor always ___ very slowly.

a) is speaking b) speaks

4. What are you doing tonight? We ___ to see a movie.

a) are going b) go

5. He normally ___ very fast.

a) drives b) is driving

6. I never ___ what to expect.

a) am knowing b) know

7. Im sorry, Angela cant come to the phone she ___ a
shower.

a) is taking b) takes

8. I ___ home right now.

a) go b) am going

9. Those girls ___ out every Friday.

a) are going b) go

10. (Generally) I ___ classical music.

a) like b) am liking

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

Present perfect verb tense

Change each sentence into the present perfect tense. I
am playing baseball I have played baseball
1. I am speaking to you. I have ___ to you.

2. That man is driving a car. That man has ___ a car.

3. My friend is sleeping. My friend has ___.

4. She is in Prague. She has ___ in Prague.

5. They are arguing about money. They have ___ money.

6. They are taking a test. They have ___ a test.

7. She is eating. She has ___.

8. I am listening to music. I have ___ to music.

9. The musician is playing a song. The musician has ___
a song.

10. She is fying to Berlin. She has ___ to Berlin.

Answers

1) spoken 2) driven 3) slept 4) been 5) argued 6) taken
7) eaten 8) listened 9) played 10) fown
Present perfect verb tense (part 2)

Change each sentence into the present perfect tense. I
played baseball I have played baseball

1. I ate vegetables. I have ___ vegetables.

2. I came. I have ___.

3. My cousins sold their car. They have ___ their car.
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4. I told a story. I have ___ a story.

5. They saw my friend. They have ___ my friend.

6. We cleaned our room. We have ___ our room.

7. I few to Mexico City. I have ___ to Mexico City.

8. I thought about going on vacation. I have ___ about
going on vacation.

9. I spoke to Mary about you. I have ___ to Mary about
you.

10. She chose the blue pants. She has ___ the blue
pants.

Answers

1) eaten 2) come 3) sold 4) told 5) seen 6) cleaned 7)
fown 8) thought 9) spoken 10) chosen

Refexive pronoun or object pronoun 1

Choose the correct pronoun:

1. He is so vain. He likes to talk about ___ all the time.

a) himself b) him

2. Jane? Yes, I spoke to ___ last week.

a) herself b) her

3. Her brother? Yes, she told me all about ___.
a) him b) himself

4. You really have to respect ___.

a) you b) yourself

5. They talk about us, but they dont really know ___.

a) us b) ourselves

6. Some actors love ___ too much.

a) them b) themselves

7. Are you going to invite ___ to the concert?

a) herself b) her

8. Goodbye! Take care of ___ !

a) you b) yourself

9. You have to tell ___ what happened.


10. I was at home by ___. (No one else was with me.) a)
me b) myself

Answers

1) himself 2) he 3) him 4) yourself 5) us 6) themselves
7) her 8) yourself 9) them 10) myself

Refexive pronoun or object pronoun 2

Choose the correct pronoun:

1. They wanted to do it ___.


2. He broke his leg so he cannot dress ___.

a) himself b) him

3. I hurt ___ playing hockey.

a) me b) myself

4. My father cut ___ shaving.

a) himself b) him

5. I love spending time with ___.

a) herself b) her

6. If you dont believe me, try it ___ !

a) you b) yourself

7. She got ___ in trouble.

a) herself b) her

8. She helped ___ fnd a job.

a) me b) myself

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9. I dont know anything about ___.


10. I blame ___ for the accident.

a) me b) myself

Answers

1) themselves 2) himself 3) myself 4) himself 5) her 6)
yourself 7) herself 8) me 9) them 10) myself

Object pronouns with or without to?

Choose the correct response:

1. He gave ___ the money.

a) him b) to him

2. She went ___ on Friday.

a) him b) to him

3. I will lend ___ my book.

a) him b) to him

4. You should give that shirt ___.

a) her b) to her

5. You should give ___ that shirt.

a) her b) to her

6. I phoned ___ three times.

a) him b) to him

7. Are you talking ___ ?

a) me b) to me

8. I spoke ___ about the trip.

a) you b) to you

9. I didnt see ___ at the supermarket.

a) them b) to them

10. She did not tell ___ her name.

a) me b) to me

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) a 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) a 10) a

Pronouns: possessive pronouns

Change each pronoun into a possessive pronoun (ex. my
mine)
1. This is my book. This book is ___.

2. That is her car. That car is ___.

3. These are his photos. These photos are ___.

4. Those are our bags. Those bags are ___.

5. These are their essays. These essays are ___.

6. That is your wallet. That wallet is ___.

7. She owns that house. That house is ___.

8. I own that boat. That boat is ___.

9. Those jackets belong to them. Those jackets are ___.

10. These cds belong to us. These cds are ___.

Answers

1) mine 2) hers 3) his 4) ours 5) theirs 6) yours 7) hers
8) mine 9) theirs 10) ours

Adverb or adjective?

For each sentence, fll in the blank with either the adverb
or the adjective.

1. James did not want to wake his girlfriend, so he left
___.

a) quiet b) quietly

2. I cant understand him. He doesnt speak very ___.

a) clearly b) clear

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3. We had a ___ time in Mexico City.

a) greatly b) great

4. I understood the question, but I couldnt answer very
___.

a) quickly b) quick

5. I dont have a ___ time making friends.

a) hardly b) hard

6. John arrived at the airport ___, and ended up missing
his fight.

a) late b) lately

7. Ever since he met Sara, he has looked very ___.

a) happily b) happy

8. I can hear the ___ rain falling on the roof.

a) loudly b) loud

9. She is a very kind and ___ person.

a) gentle b) gently

10. That child behaves very ___.

a) badly b) bad

Answers

1) quietly 2) clearly 3) great 4) quickly 5) hard 6) late 7)
happy 8) loud 9) gentle 10) badly

Adverb or adjective? (part 2)

For each sentence, fll in the blank with either the adverb
or the adjective.

1. My car broke down yesterday. I hope the mechanic
can fx it ___ (quick/quickly).

2. She dances very ___ (good/well).

3. Hes an ___ (honestly/honest) man. He never lies.

4. He broke the news to her ___ (gentle/gently).

5. My cat is very ___ (quickly/quick).

6. I make new friends very ___ (easily/easy).

7. Why do you drive so ___ (quickly/quick) ?

8. In the United States, food is not as ___ (expensively/
expensive) as in Europe.

9. I was ___ (complete/completely) confused by his
question.

10. She always wears ___ (brightly/bright) clothes.

Answers

1) quickly 2) well 3) honest 4) gently 5) quick 6) easily
7) quickly 8) expensive 9) completely 10) bright
Adverbs

For each sentence, change the adjective in parentheses
into an adverb.

1. The ballerina moved around very ___ (graceful).

2. David ___ (easy) won the frst race.

3. I dont know ___ (exact) how much money he makes.

4. I ___ (honest) dont know what John told his sister.

5. The singer of the band sang very ___ (ba d) during
the concert.

6. My friend Tom always speaks very ___ (lou d).

7. You speak English very ___ (goo d).

8. These days I am so busy at work that I ___ (rare) have
time to go out.

9. Sometimes I like to spend the day just lying in bed
___ (lazy).

10. The police offcer made sure that she got home ___
(safe).

Answers

1) gracefully 2) easily 3) exactly 4) honestly 5) badly 6)
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loudly 7) well 8) rarely 9) lazily 10) safely

Which article?

Fill in the blanks with either a, an, or the.

I went to 1) ___ airport at 6:00 AM yesterday. I had to
catch 2) ___ fight to Paris. The lines at 3) ___ airport
were very long, so I had to wait 4) ___ long time. Once
5) ___ plane took off, Itried to get some sleep but I
couldnt. Then I ate 6) ___ pretty good meal, 7) ___
rareoccurrence on airplanes! Later, I spoke to one of
8) ___ fight attendants for 9) ___ while. Shewas pretty.
She told me that 10) ___ pilot of 1 1) ___ airplane was
French. I managed to fallasleep for about 1 2) ___ hour.
After I woke up, I felt refreshed. I ordered 1 3) ___ drink,
thenanother. Generally, it was 1 4) ___ pretty smooth
fight.

Answers

1) the 2) a 3) the 4) a 5) the 6) a 7) a 8) the 9) a 10) the
1 1) the 1 2) an 1 3) a 1 4) a
Which article? (part 2)


Jim, 1) ___ old friend of mine, used to work in
downtown Los Angeles. He had 2) ___ good jobin one
of 3) ___ biggest law frms in 4) ___ city. He was 5) ___
honest, hard-working lawyer, but he hated his job. So
he decided to quit, and to become 6) ___ surfer instead.
Now Jim spends his days surfng 7) ___ waves of
Malibu. It isnt 8) ___ easy life, but it makes him happy.
Soon after he quit his job, Jim met 9) ___ beautiful
surfer named Jenny. After they went out for 10) ___
couple of months, they decided to get married.

Answers

1) an 2) a 3) the 4) the 5) an 6) a 7) the 8) an 9) a 10) a

Which article? (part 3)


At 1) ___ beginning of 2) ___ twentieth century, East Los
Angeles became 3) ___ popularimmigrant destination.
In 4) ___ early 1900s, Russians, Jews, Japanese, and
Mexicans all had 5) ___ signifcant presence in 6) ___
area. Living east of 7) ___ river and working in nearby
factories, or traveling by electric rail into downtown
Los Angeles, immigrants and their children helped
fuel 8) ___ prosperity of 9) ___ growing metropolis. By
10) ___ onset of World War II, East Los Angeles had
almost become 1 1) ___ exclusively Latino community,
soon reinforced by 1 2) ___ infux of Mexican workers
whoarrived to man the machines in 1 3) ___ areas
burgeoning war industries.

Answers

1) the 2) the 3) a 4) the 5) a 6) the 7) the 8) the 9) the
10) the 1 1) an 1 2) an 1 3) the

Article or no article?

For each of the following sentences, fll in the blank with
either a, an, the, or noarticle.

1. ___ Chinese is a diffcult language to learn. 2. ___
generals army attacked the city at night. 3. I like
to play ___ basketball. 4. My parents gave me ___
basketball for my birthday. 5. She is___ prettiest girl
in the school. 6. I have ___ idea! Lets go bowling. 7. I
have borrowed ___ money from her before. 8. My frst
apartment was on ___ OrangeStreet. 9. ___ dress she is
wearing is blue. 10. He is ___ real gentleman.

Answers

1) no article 2) the 3) no article 4) a 5) the 6) an 7) no
article 8) no article 9) the 10) a

Article or no article? (part 2)

For each of the following sentences, fll in the blank with
either a, an, the, or no article.

1. ___ Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

2. Most people who live in ___ small town are happy.

3. I have been playing ___ tennis for three years.

4. We had ___ really good time at the park.

5. I am ___ only person here who speaks German.

6. Look at ___ time! Were going to be late!

7. I have borrowed ___ money from her before.

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8. Most people who live in ___ Italy are Catholic.

9. I have ___ horse.

10. Ive never been to ___ mountains.

Answers

1) no article 2) a 3) no article 4) a 5) the 6) the 7) no
article 8) no article 9) a 10) the

Auxiliary verbs (to be, to do, to have) 1

Fill in each blank space with the correct auxiliary verb:

1. ___ he changed much over the years?

a) Has b) Does c) Is

2. ___ she Polish?


3. ___ he like to drive at night?


4. ___ you normally read before you go to bed?

a) Do b) Are c) Have

5. ___ I look tired?

a) Do b) Am c) Have

6. ___ you seen that movie several times already?


7. ___ he leaving tomorrow?


8. ___ she been to Greece before?


9. ___ they coming at 7?


10. ___ they always cheat?


Answers

1) a 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) c 8) a 9) b 10) a



1. ___ he as mean as people say?

a) Is b) Does c) Has

2. ___ he know how to cook well?

3. ___ you upset?

a) Are b) Do c) Have

4. ___ you told her yet?


5. ___ they ever been here before?


6. ___ that a good movie?


7. ___ she in love with Marco?


8. ___ you stopped smoking?


9. ___ you play tennis on weekends?


10. ___ your grandmother live in Spain?


Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b

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Causative structures 1

There are two basic causative structures an active
one (ex: I had Mike fx my computer, I let him go there),
and a passive one (ex: I had my computer fxed). The
causative is often used with the following verbs: to have,
to let, to make, to get.

1. The sunshine made me ___ of our trip to Mexico.

a) think b) to think c) thinking

2. I had my hair ___ last night.

a) trim b) trimmed c) trimming

3. Im going to ___ after the concert.

a) have me picked up b) have him to pick me up c)
have him pick me up

4. He is going to ___ next week.

a) have fxed his car b) have his car fxed c) have his
car fx

5. Susan had ___.

a) the windows cleaned b) the windows clean c) the
windows be cleaned

6. Ill let you ___ my car.

a) to drive b) drive c) driving

7. Hey, do you want me to help you ___ ?
a) to pack b) packing c) pack

8. Why dont you ___ with my friends?

a) let me to go out b) let me go out c) let mego to

9. I had my wallet ___ yesterday.

a) stolen b) stole c) to steal

10. I had Juan ___ yesterday.

a) to fx my door b) fx my door c) fxed my door

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) b


causative isoften used with the following verbs: to have,

1. Im going to have Mike ___ my computer to see what
is wrong.

a) look at b) to look at c) looked at

2. One of my wisdom teeth really hurt, so I went to the
dentist to have it ___.

a) remove b) removed c) to be removed
3. Are you going to ___ like this?

a) let him to suffer b) allow him suffer c) let him suffer

4. Jimmy is dead. The mafa boss ___.

a) had killed b) had him killed c) had him to be killed

5. Julie will not let her daughter ___ the boy from
across the street.

a) marry b) to marry c) married

6. I had the wall ___ when I was renovating my
apartment.

a) to be knocked down b) knocked down c) knock down

7. I ___ her and apologize.

a) made him to call b) made him called c) made him
call

8. I have ___ many times.

a) my heart broken b) had my heart broken c) had my
heart broke

9. The authorities ___ as soon as they found out she
was there illegally.

a) had her deported b) have her deport c) had her to
be deported

10. I had some tests ___, but they didnt fnd anything.

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a) done b) to be done c) have done

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) a


causative is often used with the following verbs: to have,

1. She ___ that he wouldnt tell anyone.

a) made him promised b) made him promise c)
promised to make

2. Does your tooth still hurt? Yes, I have to get a
dentist ___ soon.

a) look at it b) to get it looked at c) to look at it

3. I ___ a couple of days ago.

a) had my bike to be fxed b) had my bike fx c) had my
bike fxed

4. I will not ___ with this!

a) allow you get away b) let you get away c) to let you
get away

5. Dont ___ these things about you!
a) let him say b) let him to say c) let him said

6. The movie ___ sad.

a) made to feel b) made him feel c) made him to feel

7. I get my ___ from my other address.

a) mail forward b) mail to forward c) mail forwarded

8. Have your assistant ___ these letters immediately!

a) to send b) to be sent c) send

9. He ___ yesterday.

a) had his hair cut b) had his hair to be cut c) had hair
to be cut

10. The professor ___ early.

a) to let the students leave b) let the student leave c)
let the student to leave

Answers

1) b 2) c 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) c 9) a 10) b

Conditional tenses

For each sentence, choose the correct tense of the verb.

1. If I ___ you, I would apologize to her right away. (to
be) a) was b) were c) have been

2. If I run into her, I ___ her that youre looking for her.
(to tell) a) would tell b) tell c) will tell

3. If you ___ that again, I will call the police. (to do) a)
to do b) do c) will do

4. He would never have asked her out on a date if she
___ him frst. (to kiss) a) hadnt kissed b) didnt kiss c)
will not kiss

5. If you were her, what ___ ? (to do) a) would you do b)
did you do c) do you do

6. If she hadnt gone to England, she ___ Orlando
Bloom. (to meet) a) would not meet b) did not meet c)
would not have met

7. If it doesnt start snowing, we ___ this evening. (to go
skiing) a) wont go skiing b) wouldnt go skiing c) dont
go skiing

8. If you had saved some money earlier, you ___ broke
right now. (to be) a) would not have been b) will not be
c) are not

9. If I ___ at the airport so late, I would not have missed
my fight. (to arrive) a) didnt arrive b) hadnt arrived c)
would not arrive

10. If you buy one t-shirt, you ___ the second one free
(to get).

a) will have gotten b) would get c) get

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Answers

1) b 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c

Conditional tenses (part 2)

For each sentence, choose the correct tense of the
verb.

1. If I lose my job, I ___ for a new one. (to look) a) will
look b) would look c) look

2. If she hadnt told me to stay, I ___. (to go) a) will go b)
would have gone c) would go

3. She ___ to come to the party if she had known that
her exboyfriend would be there. (toagree) a) would not
agree b) did not agree c) would not have agreed

4. If you come tonight, I ___ enchiladas. (to make) a)
will make b) would make c) will have made

5. If I were him, I ___ that job. (to take) a) would take b)
did take c) will take

6. He will never speak to me again if he ___ what
happened. (to fnd out) a) will have found out b) fnds
out c) would fnd out

7. Our cat ___ you if you rub her belly. (to bite) a) will
bite b) would bite c) would have bitten

8. I ___ you if I hadnt thought it was important. (to tell)
a) will not tell b) wouldnt have told c) would not tell

9. If I ___ you were coming, I would have prepared
lunch. (to know) a) knew b) had known c) will know

10. If I were you, I ___ to the beach instead of going to
work. (to go) a) will have gone b) will go c) would go

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) c

Conjunctions

Choose the conjunction which fts best.

1. I havent really studied for this exam, ___ I feel a
little nervous.

a) so b) unless c) but

2. I told him not to come, ___ he came anyway.

a) since b) unless c) but

3. Do not do anything ___ you hear from him frst.

a) unless b) since c) therefore

4. ___ I was really tired, I took a nap for 15 minutes.

a) Although b) Since c) Unless

5. ___ she likes to play basketball, her favorite sport is
tennis.

a) While b) Because c) Since
6. ___ it was really hot outside, I wore shorts.

a) Although b) Since c) Unless

7. He has always done well on exams. This time, ___, he
failed.

a) however b) accordingly c) moreover

8. I wont be able to borrow any more money ___ I pay
off some of my previous debts.

a) but b) until c) although

9. ___ he wasnt a good player, he had a great game.

a) Since b) Because c) Although

10. The little girl slept ___ her father played the guitar.

a) while b) therefore c) until

Answers

1) a 2) c 3) a 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) a

Conjunctions (part 2)

Choose the correct conjunction for each sentence:

1. I will go to the concert, but ___ you go as well.

a) only if b) unless

2. I brought along a sandwich, ___ I get hungry.
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a) therefore b) in case

3. ___ she calls me, I feel very happy.

a) So that b) Whenever

4. Take this photo, ___ you can remember me.

a) while b) so that

5. I will not talk to him ___ he apologizes for what he
did.

a) until b) because

6. Ill fnd you, ___ you are.

a) where b) wherever

7. She spoke ___ she knew what she was talking about,
but she didnt.

a) although b) as if

8. ___ the police arrived, we had to end the party.

a) Until b) Once

9. I couldnt fgure out ___ he said what he said.

a) why b) once

10. I bought you a birthday card ___ I like you.

a) because b) why

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) b 8) b 9) a 10) a

Count or non-count nouns?

For each sentence, fll in the blank with the correct
response.

1. I went to the tourist offce to get ___ information.

a) a few b) a little

2. Kids today spend so ___ time on the internet!

a) much b) many

3. He has a good job and makes a large ___ of money.

a) amount b) number

4. OK, lets do it! But hurry up I dont have ___ time!

a) much b) many

5. I only know ___ people in this city.

a) a little b) a few

6. Mary always tells me that she wants to have ___
children.

a) much b) many

7. There are ___ things that I want to say to you.
a) so many b) so much

8. I would like ___ time to think about this.


9. I would like ___ hamburger.

a) some b) a

10. I have to buy ___ furniture for my new apartment.

a) some b) a

Answers

1) a little 2) much 3) amount 4) much 5) a few 6) many
7) so many 8) a little 9) a 10) some

Count or non-count nouns? (part 2)

response.

1. I have to buy a lot of ___ for my new apartment.

a) furniture b) furnitures

2. He brought up a lot of interesting ___ during the
lecture.

a) point b) points

3. After the party there was a lot of ___.

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a) garbage b) garbages

4. Thank you so much for all the ___ !

a) applause b) applauses

5. Your ___ are due on September 15th.

a) essay b) essays

6. I went to the market and bought a lot of ___.

a) fruit b) fruits

7. There are so many different type of ___ in the world.

a) people b) peoples

8. He has one of the most expensive ___ on the market.

a) computer b) computers

9. I have to cut my ___ today.

a) hair b) hairs

10. I cant stand the ___ in this city.

a) traffc b) traffcs

Answers

1) furniture 2) points 3) garbage 4) applause 5) essays
6) fruit 7) people 8) computers 9) hair 10) traffc


response.

1. What kind of ___ do you want to talk about?

a) thing b) things

2. What kind of ___ would you like me to buy?

a) milk b) milks

3. I ate many kinds of ___ yesterday.

a) cheese b) cheeses

4. Do you have some ___ for me?

a) information b) informations

5. I had many horrifying ___ during my travels in Haiti.

a) experience b) experiences

6. Do you know all the ___ of the world?

a) capital b) capitals

7. He had a lot of ___ in him.

a) anger b) angers

8. What did you buy? I bought some ___.

a) orange b) oranges
9. I have to buy some apples and some ___.

a) rice b) rices

10. I left my ___ at the airport.

a) luggage b) luggages

Answers

1) things 2) milk 3) cheese 4) information 5)
experiences 6) capitals 7) anger 8) oranges 9) rice 10)
luggage


response.

1. I have ___ courage than you.

a) less b) fewer

2. ___ of my courage comes from my upbringing.

a) Much b) Many

3. ___ of the new immigrants to Los Angeles come from
Mexico.

a) Many b) Much

4. There is ___ immigration to Canada now than there
used to be.

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a) less b) fewer

5. I only know ___ people in this city.


6. Hey! I asked for ___ donut and you gave me a muffn!

a) a b) some

7. In the past month, we have noticed ___ progress in
your ability to speak.

a) many b) much

8. He left ___ his clothing at his girlfriends house.

a) some b) a couple of

9. Wow, theres so ___ grass in your yard!

a) much b) many

10. ___ of the students come from abroad.

a) much b) many

Answers

1) less 2) Much 3) Many 4) less 5) a few 6) a 7) much 8)
some 9) much 10) many


For each blank space, write whether the preceding noun
is countable (by writing c) or noncountable (by writing n
c). ex: The boy has a lot of clothing __nc__.

1. This restaurant has the worst food ___ Ive ever
eaten.

2. We have to buy furniture ___ for our new house.

3. Many hospitals in this city ___ dont have modern
equipment.

4. I generally dont like to give advice ___ about
matters of love.

5. Most women ___ in my family wear lots of jewelry.

6. The grace ___ with which she danced made me cry.

7. It takes a lot of patience to deal with prisoners ___.

8. I asked him to send me information ___ about
California wines.

9. The truth ___ is that I no longer want to live with
that man.

10. It took great courage for the boy to admit to
stealing money ___ from his brother.

Answers

1) nc 2) nc 3) c 4) nc 5) c 6) nc 7) c 8) nc 9) nc 10) nc

Did or made?

Fill in each blank space with the correct response.

1. James ___ his homework yesterday.

a) did b) made

2. Mary ___ the dishes after breakfast today.

a) did b) made

3. My brother ___ the beds this morning.

a) did b) made

4. I called the doctor and ___ an appointment for
Tuesday evening.

a) did b) made

5. I ___ a cake for your birthday!

a) did b) made

6. I ___ the exercises you gave me would you like to
check them?

a) did b) made

7. Fiona ___ a good job helping us clean up.

a) did b) made

8. I felt really bad when I ___ that mistake in class
today.
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a) did b) made

9. The babysitter ___ the phone call around 5 PM.

a) did b) made

10. She washed the clothes but her husband ___ the
ironing.

a) did b) made

Answers

1) did 2) did 3) made 4) made 5) made 6) did 7) did 8)
made 9) made 10) did

Future tenses (part 1)

Choose the correct verb tense for each sentence:

1. By the time Im 60, I ___ (lose) all my hair.

a) will have lost b) will lose

2. I wont be able to talk to you in 15 minutes because
I ___ (do) my homework.

a) will do b) will be doing

3. By the time I get home, my wife ___ (eat) the whole
cake.

a) will have eaten b) will be eating

4. I ___ (talk) to my son about his poor test results.
a) will talk b) will be talking

5. This time tomorrow I ___ (swim) in the ocean.

a) will swim b) will be swimming

6. I ___ (see) you at 7.

a) will have seen b) will see

7. By the time the guests arrive, I ___ (clean) the room.

a) will have cleaned b) will clean

8. I decided that I ___ (become) a doctor.

a) will be becoming b) will become

9. I ___ (travel) for the next month.

a) will travel b) will be traveling

10. Im really tired today I ___ (do) my exercises
tomorrow.

a) will do b) will be doing

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) a 5) b 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

Future tenses (part 2)


1. Tomorrow I ___ (paint) all day.

a) will be painting b) will paint

2. By the time we get there, the store ___ (close).

a) will close b) will have closed

3. I ___ (see) you tomorrow at 3:00 PM.

a) will see b) see

4. After we fnish this video, I ___ (see) all of this
directors movies.

a) will see b) will have seen

5. Can I come over in an hour? No, I ___ (clean) the
house.

a) will clean b) will be cleaning

6. This time next week, I ___ (drink) wine in Argentina.

a) will be drinking b) will drink

7. She doesnt realize what kind of person he is, but she
___ (fnd out).

a) will be fnding out b) will fnd out

8. She insulted me. I ___ (speak) to her again!

a) will never speak b) will have never spoken

9. If he continues drinking so fast, he ___ (drink) the
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whole bottle by midnight.

a) will have drunk b) will be drinking

10. She ___ (tell) me when her birthday is.

a) will not be telling b) wont tell

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) b 6) a 7) b 8) a 9) a 10) b

Gerund or infnitive?

Fill in each space with either the gerund (-ing) or the
infnitive (to...) form of the verb. Example: I love walking
in the park (walk)

1. You are not allowed ___ on the airplane. (smoke) 2.
I couldnt help ___ when he tripped! (laugh) 3. I enjoy
___ to clubs. (go) 4. She expects people ___ her, but she
never helps anyone! (help) 5. My doctor advised me
___ smoking. (quit) 6. Please stop ___. I can hear you
fne! (shout) 7. I dont feel like ___. Lets go out to a
restaurant. (cook) 8. Would you mind ___ the window?
Its very hot in here. (open) 9. My remote control
doesnt work. Try ___ the batteries. (change) 10. In Los
Angeles, ___ is not allowed in any building. (smoke)

Answers

1) to smoke 2) laughing 3) going 4) to help 5) to quit
6) shouting 7) cooking 8) opening 9) changing 10)
smoking

Gerund or infnitive? (part 2)

Fill in each space with either the gerund (-ing) or the
infnitive (to...) form of the verb. Example: I love walking
in the park (walk)

1. Sometimes ___ the truth can be diffcult. (tell) 2. I
dont understand why you have ___ so much. (swear) 3.
Dont forget ___ the lights when you leave the room.
(to turn off) 4. You need ___ your hair. Its getting very
long. (cut) 5. Stop ___ him and let him fnish saying
what he wants to say. (interrupt) 6. Hey, do you want
___ to the movies tonight? (go) 7. Hey, how about ___ to
see a movie tonight? (go ) 8. Im not interested in ___
an expensive car. (buy) 9. Its true that ___ English can
be fun. (learn) 10. I suggest ___ a vacation. (take)

Answers

1) telling 2) to swear 3) to turn off 4) to cut 5)
interrupting 6) to go 7) going 8) buying 9) learning 10)
taking

Gerund or Infnitive? (part 3)

Fill in each space with either the gerund (-ing) OR the
infnitive (to...) form of the verb:

1. When I mentioned ___ married, she didnt say
anything.

a) getting b) to get

2. If he keeps ___ things from work, hes going to get
fred.
a) to steal b) stealing

3. Bill enjoys ___ mystery novels.

a) to read b) reading

4. I plan ___ to college in the fall.

a) to go b) going

5. I plan on ___ to college in the fall.

a) to go b) going

6. I suggested ___ to a restaurant after the movie.

a) to go b) going

7. The doctor wants ___ with you.

a) to speak b) speaking

8. I really miss ___ as a fight attendant.

a) to work b) working

9. The little boys teacher asked ___ with his mother.

a) to talk b) talking

10. I dont mind ___ with your cat. I love cats.

a) playing b) to play

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1) b 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) b 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) a 10) a

Gerund or infnitive? 4

Fill in each space with either the gerund (-ing) OR the
infnitive (to...) form of the verb. Example: Reading in the
dark is diffcult. OR Dont forget to brush your teeth.

1. ___ is bad for your health.

a) To smoke b) Smoking

2. What do you want ___ tonight?

a) to do b) doing

3. Her daughter decided ___ a veterinarian.

a) to become b) becoming

4. I have decided on ___ a veterinarian.

a) to become b) becoming

5. I hope ___ to Brazil this summer.

a) to travel b) traveling

6. The man from Venezuela appears ___ the best dancer
in the group.

a. to be b) being

7. I learned ___ French while I was living in
Switzerland.

a) to speak b) speaking

8. I remember ___ her at the beach last week.

a) to see b) seeing

9. Dont forget ___ your mother!

a) to call b) calling

10. She promised ___ to the theater with me.

a) to go b) going

Answers

1) b 2) a 3) a 4) b 5) a 6) a 7) a 8) b 9) a 10) a

Irregular verbs (part 1)


1. He ___ to get very angry. (to begin) a) begun b) began

2. I ___ my glasses when I fell. (to break) a) broken b)
broke

3. Those kids have ___ fve windows playing baseball.
(to break) a) broken b) broke

4. I have ___ studying French. (to begin) a) begun b)
began
5. He told me that he had ___ all the work himself. (to
do) a) done b) did

6. Have you ___ yet today? (to eat) a) ate b) eaten

7. My father has ___ me to talk to you. (to forbi d) a)
forbidden b) forbade

8. I ___ him stealing that womans purse. (to catch) a)
caught b) catched

9. He must have ___ 8 beers last night. (to drink) a)
drank b) drunk

10. I ___ down and broke my arm.

a) fallen b) fell

Answers

1) b 2) b 3) a 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) b

Irregular verbs (part 2)


1. I ___ a tire on the way to work. (to blow) a) blew b)
blown

2. We have ___ to the seaside resort many times. (to
drive) a) drove b) driven

3. I havent ___ a bike in three years. (to ride) a) rode b)
ridden

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4. Someone has ___ 10 books from the library. (to steal)
a) stolen b) stole

5. Godzilla ___ up and began attacking the city. (to rise)
a) rose b) rised

6. The song that she ___ was very pretty. (to sing) a)
sung b) sang

7. I have ___ her many emails, but Ive never received a
response. (to write) a) written b) wrote

8. I ___ out those shoes long ago. (to wear) a) worn b)
wore

9. He said that he ___ two aspirins last night. (to take)
a) taken b) took

10. My father used to ___ across the lake regularly. (to
swim) a) swim b) swam

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

Articles: mixed articles exercise 1

For each blank space, choose the proper article (a, an, the,
or no article):

1. I love living in this ___ city.

a) a b) the c) no article

2. Generally speaking, ___ boys are physically stronger
than girls.


3. Bill enjoys reading ___ mystery novels.


4. ___ girl that I told you about is standing over there.

a) A b) The c) no article

5. Where did you go last night? We went to ___
restaurant that you recommended.


6. He is ___ really good person.


7. My brother is ___ expert at fxing cars.

a) an b) the c) no article

8. ___ Paris is a beautiful city.


9. My ___ teachers name is William.


10.We got our son ___ dog for Christmas.

Answers

1) c 2) c 3) c 4) b 5) b 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) c 10) a


or no article):

1. He eats a lot of ___ meat.


2. ___ food that you cooked was very good!


3. ___ Cell phones do not cause cancer.


4. He has always been ___ very good boy.


5. Lets go to ___ beach.


6. Lets play ___ volleyball.


7. What would you like for ___ breakfast?

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8. He knows how to treat ___ lady.


9. Ive been waiting for ___ long time.


10. ___ only jazz musician I like is Miles Davis.


Answers

1) c 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) b 6) c 7) c 8) a 9) a 10) b


or no article):

1. They usually spend their holidays in ___ mountains.


2. Los Angeles has ___ ideal climate.


3. This is ___ best Mexican restaurant in the country.


4. I cant live on ___ 500 dollars a month.


5. Someone call ___ policeman!


6. Someone call ___ police!


7. He is ___ real American hero.


8. I dont like ___ dogs, but I like my brothers dog.


9. I havent seen him in ___ fve years.


10. Kobe Bryant is ___ basketball player.


Answers

1) b 2) a 3) b 4) c 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) c 10) a


or no article):

1. Denver is located at the foot of ___ Rocky Mountains.


2. Toronto is located on ___ Lake Ontario.


3. San Diego is located near ___ Mexican border.


4. Lets go to ___ Mexico.


5. ___ Nile is the longest river in the world.


6. ___ Sahara is the worlds biggest desert.


7. I spoke with ___ Chinese flm director that I told you
about.


8. Do you speak ___ Chinese?


9. I need ___ bottle of water.
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10. Spain is one of ___ largest European countries.


Answers

1) b 2) c 3) b 4) c 5) b 6) b 7) b 8) c 9) a 10) b


or no article):

1. I moved to ___ USA when I was 15 years old.


2. I can spell as well as ___ most students.


3. He is ___ most famous actor I know.


4. Hurry up. We dont have ___ lot of time.


5. I live around here = I live in ___ neighborhood.


6. I dont know at all = I dont have ___ clue.


7. I have ___ idea!


8. ___ tea in my cup is too hot to drink.


9. The US President lives in ___ White House.


10. My parents live in ___ white house.


Answers

1) b 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) b 6) a 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

Basic modals exercise 1

For each sentence, choose the modal (should, can, must)
that is most appropriate. NB: In American English, must
often sounds old-fashioned and/or bossy its more
natural inmost cases to say have to as in You have to
be at the airport at 9 not You must be at the airport at
9.

1. She looks pretty sick I think she ___ go to a doctor.

a) should b) can

2. Youve been driving all day You ___ be exhausted!

a) should b) must

3. You ___ smoke so much. Its bad for your health.

a) cant b) shouldnt

4. Hey Im lost -___ you help me?

a) Can b) Should

5. You have such a beautiful voice You ___ sing for
us!

a) should b) can

6. I know he speaks fve languages, but ___ he speak
Arabic?

a) should b) can

7. That looks very expensive. It ___ have cost a fortune!

a) should b) must

8. I ___ believe that you failed your test!

a) cant b) shouldnt

9. Im on my way. I ___ be there in about 10 minutes.

a) should b) can

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10. Im sorry I ___ afford that.

a) cant b) shouldnt

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) b 8) a 9) a 10) a

Basic modals exercise 2

For each sentence, choose the modal (should, can, must)
that is most appropriate. NB: InAmerican English, must
often sounds old-fashioned and/or bossy its more
natural in most cases to say have to as in You have to
be at the airport at 9 not You must be at the airport at
9.

1. This ___ be dangerous if you dont have the right
equipment.

a) should b) can

2. You ___ yell at your parents. Its not nice.

a) shouldnt b) cant

3. I ___ have seen that movie eight times.

a) must b) can

4. I cant allow you to hang around here = I ___ have
you hanging

around here.

a) shouldnt b) cant

5. Isnt that Charlies umbrella? Yes, he ___ have left it
here

yesterday.

a) should b) must

6. ___ I borrow your pen for a minute?

a) Can b) Should

7. ___ you speak Japanese? No, I cant.

a) Can b) Must

8. Its late. I ___ get going.

a) can b) should

9. I saw that pen this morning it ___ be around here
somewhere.

a) must b) can

10. I ___ understand what hes saying.

a) shouldnt b) cant

Answers

1) b 2) a 3) a 4) b 5) b 6) a 7) a 8) b 9) a 10) b

Mixed verb tenses


1. John ___ in San Diego for the past 3 years (and he
still lives there).

a) lived b) was lived c) has lived

2. My brother ___ in San Diego up until last year.

a) was lived b) was living c) has lived

3. I worked as a graphic designer before I ___ to
England.

a) came b) have come c) did come

4. ___ reading the paper yet?

a) Were you fnished b) Have you fnished c) Are you
fnishing

5. I ___ in love three times in my life.

a) was being b) was c) have been

6. I ___ in love with Mary, but she left me for another
man.

a) have been b) was being c) was

7. Frank ___ tennis for three years when he was at
school.

a) played b) has played c) was play
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8. ___ me last night?

a) Have you called b) Did you call c) Were you called

9. I was at the club yesterday, but I ___ you.

a) havent seen b) did not saw c) did not see

10. I ___ this upset in many years!

a) havent been b) was not c) was not being

Answers

1) c 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) c 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) a

Mixed verb tenses (part 2)


1. I ___ (take) a shower when you called.

a) was taking b) took c) was taken

2. My brother ___ (have) never been to Europe until he
went there last year.

a) has b) had c) hadnt

3. Diane ___ (feel) very sick but she decided to go out
anyway.

a) was feeling b) has been feeling c) has felt

4. He ___ (call) her all night.
a) has called b) call c) was calling

5. I ___ (want) to go swimming but the water was too
cold.

a) have wanted b) wanted c) am want

6. I ___ (be) able to sleep well for a week now.

a) didnt was b) was not c) havent been

7. When I frst saw her, she ___ (stan d) on the balcony.

a) was standing b) has stood c) has been standing

8. Really? You moved to a new apartment? How long
___ (live) there?

a) have you been living b) did you live c) did you living

9. Every time I see that movie, it ___ (make) me cry.

a) has made b) made c) makes

10. I ___ (stop) smoking three years ago.

a) have stopped b) have been stopping c) stopped

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) b 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) c 10) c



1. I ___ for seven hours last night.

a) was slept b) slept c) has slept

2. I ___ that you were here.

a) wasnt knowing b) didnt knew c) didnt know

3. When I came to this city, I ___ anyone.

a) havent known b) didnt know c) wasnt knowing

4. You know where I live I ___ in the same place for
the past three years.

a) have been living b) had lived c) was living

5. You ___ my brother, have you?

a) havent seen b) didnt see c) didnt saw

6. Where ___ last night?

a) have you gone b) did you went c) did you go

7. I ___ in bed when I heard the accident outside.

a) was lying b) lay c) have lain

8. Did you just ___ me a liar?

a) call b) called c) have called
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9. She is a mean person. I dont like ___ to her.

a) talk b) talking c) have talk

10. I dont know how ___.

a) dance b) dancing c) to dance

Answers

1) b 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c


For each sentence, choose the correct form of the verb.

1. By the time I got to the hotel, ___ any rooms left. (to
be) a) there werent b) there hadnt been c) there isnt

2. I was afraid to ask her out because she ___ me
before. (to reject) a) was rejecting b) had rejected c)
rejected

3. I ___ to music when she came in. (to listen) a) was
listening b) listened c) have been listening

4. What have you been doing? I ___ a lot. (to work) a)
have worked b) worked c) have been working

5. Last night I ___ that I was living in China. (to dream)
a) dreamed b) have dreamed c) dreamt

6. I dont know why you insist on ___ to Cambodia. (to
go) a) going b) to go c) to be going

7. The movie that we ___ last Monday was really awful.
(to see) a) have seen b) saw c) were seeing

8. He ___ his granddaughter daily. (to call) a) calling b)
calls c) is calling

9. I read the book that you gave me could you ___ me
another one? (to len d) a) to lend b) will lend c) lend

10. He ___ her if she hadnt waved to him. (to see) a)
didnt see b) would not have seen c) will not have seen

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) c 10) b


For each sentence, choose the correct form of the verb.

1. I never ___ you that I loved her, I only said that I
liked her. (to tell) a) told b) have told c) was telling

2. I ___ to Greece until Sally and I went there last
summer. (to be) a) have never been b) had never been
c) was never being

3. By the time Im 50, I ___ a million dollars. (to make)
a) will make b) would make c) will have made

4. I want ___ the exercises for advanced students. (to
try) a) try b) to try c) to have tried

5. Hey, you ___ at the computer all day. You should
really take a break. (to sit) a) have been sitting b) were
sitting c) did sit

6. He claimed that he had never seen that man, but I
know that ___.

a) he did b) hehad c) he was

7. What ___ to her about last night? (to speak) a) have
you spoken b) you spoke c) did you speak

8. What have you been doing all day? ___ TV? (to
watch) a) watch b) watching c) have watched

9. She ___ lunch when someone rang the doorbell.
(to prepare) a) was preparing b) prepared c) has been
preparing

10. She never ___ when someone leaves her a message.
(to call back) a) has called back b) calls back c) will call
back

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) b

Phrasal verbs (to get)

For each sentence, choose which phrasal verb fts best.

1. The rivers current is very strong. It will be hard to
___.

a) get across b) get in c) get around

2. You really need a car in this city to ___.
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a) get by b) get around c) get on

3. She had a hard time after the break-up, but then she
decided to ___ with her life.

a) get along b) get in c) get on

4. My girlfriends mother and I dont ___ at all.

a) get along b) get on c) get in

5. Its OK. Dont worry. Youll ___ this.

a) get along b) get on c) get through

6. The museum? You should ___ at the third stop.

a) get through b) get off c) get on

7. As soon as he ___ the horse, I knew that he had never
been on one before.

a) got on b) got around c) got in

8. I ___ my old couch and need to buy a new one.

a) got rid b) got rid of c) got off

9. Im really tired because I ___ at 5 AM this morning.

a) got around b) got up c) got on

10. Friends can help you to ___ a diffcult time in your
life.

a) get around b) get by c) get through
Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c

Phrasal verbs (part 2)


1. My car ___ on the freeway.

a) broke through b) broke up c) broke down

2. The thief managed to ___ the police barricade.

a) break through b) break in c) break on

3. My girlfriend and I ___ last month.

a) broke through b) broke in c) broke up

4. Hey, ___ the girl with the red hair. Shes very pretty.

a) check out b) check in c) check at

5. ___ ! Things will get better.

a) Cheer on b) Cheer at c) Cheer up

6. The police are trying to ___ on drunk drivers.

a) crack up b) crack down c) crack through

7. He is so funny! He really cracks me ___.

a) up b) around c) on
8. I though the movie was going to end, but it just ___.

a) dragged in b) dragged on c) dragged into

9. Im really tired because I ___ at 5 AM this morning.

a) got up b) got around c) got on

10. Friends can help you to ___ a diffcult time in your
life.

a) get around b) get by c) get through

Answers

1) c 2) a 3) c 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) a 10) c



1. How do you ___ the rise in crime this year?

a) account for b) account in c) account to

2. Do you feel like playing soccer? = Are you ___ some
soccer?

a) up for b) up to c) up with

3. My girlfriend and I ___ last month.

a) broke through b) broke in c) broke up

4. If youre telling someone to ___, youre telling them
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to relax.

a) calm out b) calm down c) calm in

5. This is the time of year when stores ___ their prices,
so you can get good deals.

a) mark on b) mark through c) mark down

6. My girlfriend and I had a big fght yesterday, but we
___ almost immediately.

a) made up b) made in c) made on

7. When I ___ on my life, I dont regret a single thing.

a) look back b) look down c) look through

8. ___ the grass! Cant you see the sign?

a) Keep out b) Keep on c) Keep off

9. The other runners had a hard time ___ with him
during the race.

a) keeping out b) keeping on c) keeping up

10. He will ___ doing it until you tell him to stop.

a) keep on b) keep in c) keep to

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) c 9) c 10) a


preposition.

1. You gained some weight = You put ___ a few pounds.

2. Dont tell anyone about it = Keep it ___ yourself.

3. Have you been in contact with Sarah? = Have you
heard ___ Sarah?

4. Ive been spending time with her = Ive been
hanging ___ with her.

5. Please take care of my little sister = Please look ___
my little sister.

6. He disappointed me = He let me ___.

7. You can trust me = You can count ___ me.

8. We often eat in restaurants = We often eat ___.

9. I cant understand why you would say that = I cant
fgure ___ why you would say that.

10. He is planning something = He is up ___ something.

Answers

1) on 2) to 3) from 4) out 5) after 6) down 7) on 8) out
9) out 10) to

Fill in the proper preposition for each phrasal verb:

1. Its not polite to come ___ (= enter) without knocking.

2. I told her a joke to cheer her ___. (= to make her
happier).

3. Please write ___ your email address.

4. You can count ___ me.

5. I look ___ to seeing you soon.

6. Dont hang ___ the phone.

7.I woke___ at 7.

8. We have to get ___ at the next stop.

9. The frog turned ___ (= became) a prince.

10. Im sorry it didnt work ___. (= it wasnt successful)

Answers

1) in 2) up 3) down 4) on 5) forward 6) up 7) up 8) off
9) into 10) out

Plural form of nouns

Fill in each blank space with the correct plural form of
the noun. (ex. tree trees):

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1. fsh PLURAL: ___

2. child PLURAL: ___

3. toothbrush PLURAL: ___

4. woman PLURAL: ___

5. man PLURAL: ___

6. toy PLURAL: ___

7. exercise PLURAL: ___

8. fy PLURAL: ___

9. foot PLURAL: ___

10. furniture PLURAL: ___

Answers

1) fsh 2) children 3) toothbrushes 4) women 5) men 6)
toys 7) exercises 8) fies 9) feet 10) furniture

Plural form of nouns (part 2)

Fill in each blank space with the correct plural form of
the noun. (ex. tree trees):

1. agency PLURAL: ___

2. mother PLURAL: ___

3. library PLURAL: ___
4. uncle PLURAL: ___

5. mouse PLURAL: ___

6. house PLURAL: ___

7. tooth PLURAL: ___

8. life PLURAL: ___

9. tomato PLURAL: ___

10. sheep PLURAL: ___

Answers

1) agencies 2) mothers 3) libraries 4) uncles 5) mice 6)
houses 7) teeth 8) lives 9) tomatoes 10) sheep

Prepositions

Choose the correct preposition for each sentence.

1. Im off for two weeks ___ August.

a) on b) in c) at

2. The dog is asleep ___ the tree.

a) over b) against c) under

3. I have lived in this apartment ___ 2001.

a) in b) since c) at

4. My friend ___ work is from Japan.

a) at b) in c) around

5. I wake up ___ 6 AM every morning.

a) around b) on c) in

6. Thank you ___ telling me about this.

a) in b) by c) for

7. Who did you buy this ___ ?

a) from b) on c) in

8. The factory workers have been ___ strike since
January.

a) on b) in c) about

9. ___ you and me, I dont think hes a very good teacher.

a) Through b) Between c) Among

10. Did you do it ___ purpose? No, it was an accident!

a) by b) in c) on

Answers

1) b 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c

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Prepositions (part 2)

Choose the correct preposition for each sentence.

1. Its ___ time you told him the truth!

a) on b) in c) about

2. The soccer player was ejected because he had done
something that was ___ the rules.

a) against b) without c) outside

3. Another way of saying old-fashioned is ___ the
times.

a) beside b) behind c) outside

4. You shouldnt pick ___ him just because hes
different.

a) on b) to c) with

5. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if youre ___
call all the time.

a) in b) with c) on

6. The animal hospital? Its somewhere ___ that big
blue building.

a) around b) about c) on

7. Shes the kind of girl who knows everything ___
everyone.

a) about b) on c) in

8. She is, ___ a doubt, the best student in the class

a) outside b) without c) about

9. ___ our visit to Japan, we saw a lot of interesting
places.

a) While b) During c) Through

10. ___ the year, Ive spoken to her fve times.

a) In b) During c) Throughout

Answers

1) c 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) c 6) a 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) c

Prepositions (on, at in)

For each sentence, fll in the blank with either on, at, or
in.

1. Howard was late again He never comes ___ time.

2. I have a lot of things to do ___ work today.

3. We bought these clothes ___ sale.

4. What did you learn ___ class today?

5. Hey didnt I see you ___ the Killers concert?

6. Children! Dont play ___ the street! Its dangerous!
7. The most expensive stores are located ___ Fifth
Avenue.

8. If someone is always busily moving around, you can
say theyre ___ the go.

9. I didnt like her ___ frst, but we ended up becoming
friends.

10. I hate standing ___ line. Im very impatient.

Answers

1) on 2) at 3) on 4) in 5) at 6) in 7) on 8) on 9) at 10) in

Prepositions (on, at in part 2)

For each sentence, fll in the blank with either on, at, or
in.

1. I didnt like Tom when I met him, but ___ time we
became friends.

2. Do it right away! = Do it ___ once!

3. We bought these clothes ___ sale.

4. There are lots of handsome men ___ the navy.

5. Hey didnt I see you ___ Julies party. Whats your
name?

6. I usually dont work ___ weekends.

7. I know youre my friend, but ___ times you behave
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like you werent.

8. She has everything under control = She is ___ top of
things.

9. There was a fre ___ one of the empty apartments.

10. I have very bad vision, especially ___ night.

Answers

1) in 2) at 3) on 4) in 5) at 6) on 7) at 8) on 9) in 10) at

Preposition or no preposition?

response.

1. I am going ___ home in about half an hour.

a) NO PREPOSITION b) to c) at

2. Ive been ___ work for the past two hours.


3. Im going ___ camping this weekend.


4. I have to go ___ work in about ten minutes.


5. I saw Sarah on the street ___ yesterday.
a) NO PREPOSITION b) on c) in

6. I saw her ___ the fourth of July.


7. I saw her ___ last week.


8. I saw her ___ the mall in Glendale.

a) NO PREPOSITION b) at c) to

9. We are planning to go ___ Santa Monica beach this
afternoon.


10. We are planning to go ___ swimming this afternoon.


Answers

1) NO PREPOSITION 2) at 3) NO PREPOSITION 4) to 5)
NO PREPOSITION 6) on 7) NOPREPOSITION 8) at 9) to
10) NO PREPOSITION

Reported speech 1

With reported speech, the pattern is the following: 1.
simple present becomes simple past 2. future tenses
becomes conditional 3. present continuous becomes
past continuous 4. present perfect becomes past perfect
5. commands (ex. come!) become infnitive (ex. to come)
Choose the best response:

1. He will come tomorrow. She told me that he ___
tomorrow.

a) is coming b) will come c) would come

2. I see the clouds. He told me that she ___ the clouds.

a) sees b) is seeing c) saw

3. My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow. He
told me that his mother ___ the bus to

work tomorrow.

a) is taking b) was taking c) will take

4. I will call you. I told her that I ___ her.

a) will call b) would call c) would have called

5. I have been there. She told me that she ___ there.

a) had been b) has been c) was

6. I will be studying tomorrow. I told him that I ___
tomorrow.

a) will be studying b) would be studying c) will study

7. Open the window! He asked me ___ the window.

a) to open b) open c) opened

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8.I am happy. She told me that she ___ happy.

a) has been b) is c) was

9. I have seen that movie. He told me that he ___ that
movie.

a) had seen b) will have seen c) has seen

10. I am fying to India tomorrow. He told me that he
___ tomorrow.

a) is fying b) was fying c) will fy

Answers

1) c 2) c 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) c 9) a 10) b

Reported speech 2

With reported speech, the pattern is the following:

1. simple present becomes simple past

2. future tenses becomes conditional

3. present continuous becomes past continuous

4. present perfect becomes past perfect

5. commands (ex. come!) become infnitive (ex. to
come) Choose the best response:

1. She will visit us next week. She told me that she
___ next week.
a) would visit us b) will visit us c) visits us

2. I talk to my brother every day. He told me that he ___
to his brother.

a) was talking b) talked c) is talking

3. My friend will help me study. She told me that her
friend ___ her study.

a) will help b) helps c) would help

4. Mary is living in Miami. My friend told me that
Mary ___ in Miami.

a) lives b) was living c) is living

5. I have seen that movie. She told me that she ___
that movie.

a) had seen b) has seen c) saw

6. I will be in Paris next week. I told him that I ___ in
Paris next week.

a) will be b) would be c) am

7. Turn off the light! He asked me ___ the light.

a) to turned off b) turn off c) to turn off

8.I am a good dancer. She told me that she ___ a good
dancer.

a) is b) was c) will be

9. I have been to that bar. He told me that he ___ to
that bar.

a) had been b) will have been c) is being

10. I am writing an email to my girlfriend. He told me
that he ___ an email to his girlfriend.

a) is writing b) was writing c) writes

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) b

Simple past or past continuous?

Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous)
fts better.

1. I ___ and I didnt hear you come in.

a) was sleeping b) slept

2. I ___ to see her twice, but she wasnt home.

a) was coming b) came

3. What ___ ? I was watching TV.

a) did you do b) were you doing

4. Robin Hood was a character who ___ from the rich
and gave to the poor.

a) stole b) was stealing
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5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ___ to her

a) was talking b) talked

6. I ___ home very late last night.

a) came b) was coming

7. How long ___ the fu?

a) did you have b) were you having

8. ___ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!

a) Were you having b) Did you have

9. We ___ breakfast when she walked into the room.

a) had b) were having

10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I
fnally ___ it.

a) bought b) was buying

Answers

1) was sleeping 2) came 3) were you doing 4) stole 5)
talked 6) came 7) did you have 8) Didyou have 9) were
having 10) bought

Simple past or present perfect?

Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect)
fts better.
1. I ___ volleyball in several months.

a) havent played b) didnt play

2. I ___ you at the party last night.

a) havent seen b) didnt see

3. Jacks sister ___ her friend in London last year.

a) has visited b) visited

4. I ___ in a small town in Italy.

a) have been born b) was born

5. You ___ her, have you?

a) havent told b) didnt tell

6. You ___ her, did you?

a) havent told b) didnt tell

7. I ___ in Los Angeles for fve years (and I still live
there).

a) have lived b) lived

8. I ___ in Los Angeles for fve years (but I no longer
live there).

a) have lived b) lived

9. My girlfriend and I ___ three times last week.

a) have gone out b) went out

10. I ___ to work every day this week.

a) have walked b) walked

Answers

1) havent played 2) didnt see 3) visited 4) havent told
5) didnt tell 6) have lived 7) havelived 8) lived 9) went
out 10) have walked

Simple past

Fill in each blank space with the simple past tense of the
verb in parentheses.

Yesterday I (to have) ___ a really bad day. I (to wake) ___
up at 9 oclock because I (to forget) ___ to set my alarm
clock the night before. I (get) ___ up as fast as I (can)
___ and I (to put) ___ on some clothes. I ran into the
kitchen and (to make) ___ myself a cup of coffee. Then
I ___ (to drink) the coffee very fast and I (to run) ___ to
my car. It (to be) ___ a terrible morning!

Answers

1) had 2) woke 3) forgot 4) got 5) could 6) put 7) made
8) drank 9) ran 10) was

Simple present or present continuous?

Choose which verb tense (simple present or present
continuous) fts better.
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1. I always ___ my best.

a) try b) am trying

2. Im sorry, ___ to me?

a) are you talking b) did you talk

3. I ___ to the mountains this weekend.

a) go b) am going

4. What time ___ lunch?

a) do you normally eat b) are you normally eating

5. I have to go to bed early tonight because my train
___ at 6:00 AM tomorrow morning.

a) is leaving b) leaves

6. We normally eat lunch at noon, but today ___ at 1.

a) were eating b) we eat

7. How long ___ the fu.

a) did you have b) were you having

8. ___ a good time? Yes, Im really enjoying this.

a) Are you having b) Do you have

9. We ___ breakfast when she walked into the room.

a) had b) were having
10. Dont talk so loudly Brian ___ to sleep.

a) tries b) is trying

Answers

1) try 2) are you talking 3) am going 4) do you normally
eat 5) leaves 6) were eating 7) didyou have 8) Are you
having 9) were having 10) is trying

Some or any?


1. I went to the tourist offce to get ___ information.

a) some b) any

2. The woman said they didnt have ___ more
applications.

a) some b) any

3. ___ called you last night.

a) Someone b) Anyone

4. I need ___ time to think about this.

a) some b) any

5. ___ day well be together.

a) Some b) Any

6. Is there ___ evidence that hes guilty?

a) some b) any

7. I havent seen her for ___ time now.

a) some b) any

8. Our order is due to arrive ___ day now.

a) some b) any

9. Have you seen my notebook? I cant fnd it ___.

a) somewhere b) anywhere

10. I havent shown you ___ of my photos yet.

a) some b) any

Answers

1) some 2) any 3) Someone 4) some 5) Some 6) any 7)
some 8) any 9) anywhere 10) any

Some or any? (part 2)


1. Go buy ___ milk!

a) some b) any

2. I didnt see ___ that I knew at the party.

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a) someone b) anyone

3. ___ told me that she had a boyfriend.

a) Someone b) Anyone

4. I wonder if ___ will show up at the meeting.


5. I met her ___ time last summer.

a) some b) any

6. ___ reason why youre so upset?

a) Some b) Any

7. I dont feel like going ___.

a) somewhere b) anywhere

8. Its diffcult to live without ___ money whatsoever.

a) some b) any

9. I ran into ___ that I didnt want to see.


10. This test is so easy that ___ can pass it.


Answers

1) some 2) anyone 3) Someone 4) anyone 5) some 6)
Any 7) anywhere 8) any 9) someone 10) anyone

There, theyre, their

Fill in each blank space with there, theyre or their.

1. I really dont want to go ___ again.

2. Im always wrong and ___ always right.

3. I really think that ___ the ones who are responsible
for this.

4. I fxed ___ car.

5. I didnt know ___ would be so many people here.

6. You mean ___ not coming tonight?

7. Robert was ___ only friend.

8. In Los Angeles, people really love ___ cars.

9. Were ___ many people at the game?

10. He didnt approve of ___ way of life.

Answers

1) there 2) theyre 3) theyre 4) their 5) there 6) theyre
7) their 8) their 9) there 10) their

Whole or all?


1. Ive been waiting for you my ___ life.

a) whole b) all

2. ___ my life Ive been waiting for you.

a) Whole b) All

3. The storm destroyed ___ neighborhoods of the city.

a) all b) whole

4. She spent ___ day with her new boyfriend.

a) the whole b) all the

5. The ___ time she was in France, she never bought a
baguette.

a) whole b) all

6. He thinks that ___ the people in this city are poor.

a) whole b) all

7. ___ town was destroyed by the tornado.

a) All b) The whole

8. I cant believe I ate ___ salad.

a) the all b) the whole
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9. I cant believe that I ate ___ strawberries.

a) all the b) the whole

10. Ive traveled across ___ Germany.

a) all of b) whole of

Answers

1) whole 2) All 3) whole 4) the whole 5) whole 6) all 7)
The whole 8) the whole 9) all the 10) all of

Who, whom, whose

Fill in each blank space with who, whom or whose.

1. Could you please tell me ___ that was?

2. The men, two of ___ were drunk, walked very slowly.

3. The guy ___ computer I was using moved to Spain.

4. I know ___ did it.

5. She didnt know when the book was written, or by
___.

6. I didnt know ___ book that was.

7. I dont know ___ gave you that information, but its
inaccurate.

8. The police expert was able to determine ___
fngerprints were on the knife.
9. These are some of the people ___ have helped me in
the past.

10. I have no idea ___ left the lights on all night.

Answers

1) who 2) whom 3) whose 4) who 5) whom 6) whose 7)
who 8) whose 9) who 10) who

Participles used as adjectives 1

Past participles -ed are used to describe how people
feel, while present participles -ing are used to describe
something that causes the feelings. Choose the correct
word:

1. The movie was really ___ (interested/interesting) !

2. I thought it was a good lecture, but I wasnt very ___
(interested/interesting) in the topic.

3. Our town is so ___ (bored/boring) ! There is nothing
to do here.

4. Are you ___ (bored/boring) with that game already?

5. Have you heard her laugh? Its so ___ (annoyed/
annoying).

6. Im really ___ (annoyed/annoying) with one of my
coworkers.

7. The city was ___ (damaged/damaging) during the
storm.
8. The information was quite ___ (damaged/damaging)
to his reputation.

9. I was ___ (amusing/amuse d) by the way she acted.

10. Do you fnd this type of humor ___ (amusing/amuse
d) ?

Answers

1) interesting 2) interested 3) boring 4) bored 5)
annoying 6) annoyed 7) damaged 8) damaging 9)
amused 10) amusing

Participles used as adjectives 2

Past participles -ed are used to describe how people
feel, while present participles -ing are used to describe
something that causes the feelings. Choose the correct
word:

1. This treatment is really great. It makes me feel so ___
(relaxed/relaxing).

2. I didnt like that movie. I thought it was too ___
(depressed/depressing).

3. He wasnt ___ (satisfed/satisfying) with my response.

4. What an ___ (embarrassed/embarrassing) situation!

5. I cant talk anymore because Im really ___ (tired/
tiring).

6. My grandmothers ankles were ___ (swelled/swollen)
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from walking so much.

7. Most of the fans were ___ (disappointing/disappointe
d) with the concert.

8. This is ___ (excited/exciting) news!

9. His explanation wasnt very ___ (convinced/
convincing).

10. The woman worked for 15 hours straight. She was
___ (exhausting/exhauste d).

Answers

1) relaxed 2) depressing 3) satisfed 4) embarrassing
5) tired 6) swollen 7) disappointed 8) exciting 9)
convincing 10) exhausted

Personal prounouns 1

Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you,
we, they, it, she, or he):

1. My cousin and her friend were at the mall. ___ were
at the mall.

2. Peter is a little sick. ___ is a little sick.

3. Does your aunt know what happened? Does ___
know what happened?

4. The door is locked. ___ is locked.

5. My friend Linda and I are going on a trip. ___ are
going on a trip.

6. Am I a good student. Yes, ___ are a good student.

7. My cats are hungry. ___ are hungry.

8. Mr. Jones is a good teacher. ___ is a good teacher.

9. Is Chinese a diffcult language. Yes, ___ is a diffcult
language.

10. My brother and I live together. ___ live together.

Answers

1) They 2) He 3) she 4) It 5) We 6) you 7) They 8) He 9)
it 10) We

Personal prounouns 2

Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you,
we, they, it, she, or he):

1. My uncle lives in Mexico City. ___ lives in Mexico City.

2. My friends arent coming. ___ arent coming.

3. Mrs. Wong is studying English. ___ is studying
English.

4. You and I have to talk about the test. ___ have to talk
about the test.

5. Can you help me? Yes, ___ can help you.

6. The tree is going to fall. ___ is going to fall.

7. John and his girlfriend had an argument. ___ had an
argument.

8. Jim and I are the same age. ___ are the same age.

9. My passport is in my bag. ___ is in my bag.

10. My cousin George just graduated from high school.
___ just graduated from high school.

Answers

1) He 2) They 3) She 4) We 5) I 6) It 7) They 8) We 9) It
10) He

Prepositions after adjectives 1

Choose the best preposition to use in each of the
sentences:

1. Im not capable ___ that type of behavior.

a) of b) in c) at

2. Smoking is bad ___ you.

a) at b) for c) on

3. Im so angry ___ this!

a) about b) with c) to

4. Im so angry ___ you!
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a) about b) to c) with

5. She was dressed ___ pink.

a) with b) in c) on

6. This restaurant is famous ___ its mussels.

a) in b) with c) for

7. George is married ___ a German woman.

a) to b) with c) by

8. Are you afraid ___ him?

a) of b) to c) on

9. Im so proud ___ you!

a) with b) of c) to

10. Were not associated ___ that company.

a) along b) in c) with

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) b 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c

Prepositions after adjectives 2

Choose the best preposition to use in each of the
sentences:

1. Dont be cruel ___ him.

a) to b) at c) for

2. Im not being cruel! Im always nice ___ him.

a) at b) to c) for

3. Im furious (= very angry) with him ___ doing this!

a) for b) around c) at

4. Shes not worried ___ her test.

a) for b) with c) about

5. Your brother is really good ___ tennis.

a) with b) on c) at

6. Who is responsible ___ this mess?

a) for b) about c) in

7. Rome is beautiful, but its always crowded ___
tourists.

a) among b) with c) by

8. Im ashamed ___ what I did.

a) with b) of c) in

9. Im not really interested ___ this kind of music.

a) on b) of c) in
10. Her test was full ___ mistakes.

a) with b) of c) off

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) c 10) b

Refexive prounouns 1

Fill in each blank with the correct refexive pronoun:

1. You cant do this for me I have to do it ___.

2. Why doesnt she do it ___ ?

3. He saw ___ in the mirror.

4. We cant do this ___.

5. They dont like ___.

6. Are you going to the mall by ___ ?

7. She likes to think of ___ as a good person.

8. I cant see ___ doing that.

9. They talk about ___ all the time.

10. You dont respect ___.

Answers

1) myself 2) herself 3) himself 4) ourselves 5)
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themselves 6) yourself 7) herself 8) myself 9)
themselves 10) yourself

Refexive prounouns 2

Fill in each blank with the correct refexive pronoun:

1. Why cant you guys do it ___ ?

2. My brother likes to talk about ___.

3. My sister bought a present for ___.

4. I hurt ___ while I was skiing.

5. He never took any classes. He taught ___.

6. We made this card ___.

7. Did they write that essay ___ ?

8. The man fxed the car ___.

9. Lets do it ___.

10.I liveby ___.

Answers

1) yourselves 2) himself 3) herself 4) myself 5) himself
6) ourselves 7) themselves 8) himself 9) ourselves 10)
myself

Common problems in esl this, these,
there 1

Fill in the blanks with this, these, or there:

1. Q: Who are these people? A: ___ are our best
students.

2. ___ are many good students in our school.

3. Q: Who is this? A: ___ is my mother.

4. ___ is a good restaurant nearby.

5. ___ book is pretty interesting.

6. ___ are not my shoes.

7. ___ arent any good books in the library.

8. ___ books are really old.

9. ___ time Im going to win the race!

10. ___ isnt what I expected.

Answers

1) these 2) there 3) this 4) there 5) this 6) these 7)
there 8) these 9) this 10) this

Common problems in esl this, these,
there 2

Fill in the blanks with this, these, or there:

1. Why are you talking with ___ people?

2. I cant see why ___ is so important.

3. He told me that ___ were many students here.

4. ___ isnt much we can do right now.

5. ___ isnt the right answer.

6. I dont know why ___ children are laughing.

7. Is ___ anything I can do to help?

8. Is ___ your husband?

9. Are ___ many types of animals in this forest?

10. ___ things happen.

Answers

1) these 2) this 3) there 4) There 5) This 6) these 7)
there 8) this 9) there 10) These



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1. ___ the teacher explain this properly?

a) Did b) Was c) Had

2. ___ the professor angry?

a) Did b) Was c) Had

3. ___ you spoken to him before he called you?

a) Had b) Did c) Were

4. If you ___ told me, I would have never found out.

a) didnt b) werent c) hadnt

5. ___ they seeing each other?

a) Did b) Had c) Were

6. ___ they continue seeing each other?

a) Did b) Had c) Were

7. ___ you learn anything?

a) Hadnt b) Didnt c) Werent

8. ___ he in my American History class?

a) Didnt b) Wasnt c) Hadnt

9. I realized that I ___ learned a thing (= anything).

a) didnt b) wasnt c) hadnt

10. ___ your sister living in Paris for a while?

a) Hadnt b) Wasnt c) Didnt

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) c 10) b

Contractions 1

Rewrite each of the following sentences, substituting the
bolded phrase with its contraction: Iam from Thailand. =
Im from Thailand.

1) She is from Germany. = ___ from Germany.

2) We have not seen that movie. = We ___ seen that
movie.

3) Joes does not speak Spanish. = John ___ speak
Spanish.

4) We have tried to explain this to him. = ___ tried to
explain this to him.

5) I will not call them. = I ___ call them.

6) They are not coming here. = They ___ coming here.

7) I cannot understand her. = I ___ understand her.

8) You are my best friend. = ___ my best friend.

9) I have seen that man before. = ___ seen that man
before.
10) We could not come last night. = We ___ come last
night.

Answers

1) Shes 2) havent 3) doesnt 4) Weve 5) wont 6) arent
7) cant 8) Youre 9) Ive 10) couldnt

Conditionals: the frst conditional
structure 1

Choose the correct response for each of the sentences:

1. If you ___ greasy food, you will become fat.

a) eat b) will eat

2. If your sister goes to Paris, she ___ a good time.

a) has b) will have

3. If he ___ that, he will be sorry.

a) will do b) does

4. If I leave now, I ___ in New York by 8:00 PM.

a) will arrive b) arrive

5. You ___ on your test if you dont study.

a) wont do well b) dont do well

6. They wont know the truth if you ___ them.
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a) wont tell b) dont tell

7. If I bake a cake, ___ have some?

a) will you b) do you

8. If he ___ you, will you answer the phone?

a) will call b) calls

9. If you dont go to the party I ___ very upset.

a) am b) will be

10. If you get a haircut you ___ much better.

a) will look b) look

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

The passive voice 1

Each of the sentences below is in the PASSIVE VOICE.
Write the correct form of each verb in brackets:

1. Tom was ___ many times to stop talking in class.
(tell) 2. He was ___ by the movie. (disappoint) 3. He was
___ by his brother to go to the beach. (convince) 4. The
present was ___ to her by her co-worker. (give) 5. The
thief was ___ by the police. (catch) 6. This book is being
___ by all the students. (rea d) 7. Jitterbug Perfume was
___ by Tom Robbins. (write) 8. A new shopping mall is
going to be ___ in Pasadena. (build) 9. Many mistakes
were ___ by the students. (make) 10. The meeting was
___ in the conference room. (hold)

Answers

1) told 2) disappointed 3) convinced 4) given 5) caught
6) read 7) written 8) built 9) made 10) held

The passive voice 2

The frst sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the
most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE
VOICE:

1. They were interviewing her for the job. She ___ for
the job.

a) was being interviewed b) was interviewed c) has
been interviewed

2. Tom is writing the letter. The letter ___ by Tom.

a) was written b) is being written c) has been written

3. Everyone understands English. English ___ by
everyone.

a) is understood b) has been understood c) was
understood

4. The employees brought up this issue during the
meeting. This issue ___ by the employeesduring the
meeting.

a) has been brought up b) is brought up c) was brought
up

5. The professor told him not to talk in class. He ___ by
the professor not to talk in class.

a) has been told b) was told c) was being told

6. They say that women are smarter than men. Women
___ to be smarter than men.

a) were being said b) were said c) are said

7. The fre has destroyed the house. The house ___ by
the fre.

a) has been destroyed b) was being destroyed c) is
destroyed

8. She would have told you. You ___ by her.

a) would have been told b) would be told c) were
being told

9. She would reject the offer. The offer ___ by her.

a) will have been rejected b) would be rejected c) will
be rejected

10. This surprises me. I ___ by this.

a) would have been surprised b) will be surprised c)
am surprised

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) b 6) c 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) c
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The passive voice 3

The frst sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the
most correct way of saying the samething in the PASSIVE
VOICE:

1. They passed me up for that position. I ___ for that
position.

a) was passed up b) was being passed up c) am passed
up

2. By tomorrow, I will have bought the car. By tomorrow,
the car ___ by me.

a) was being bought b) will have been bought c) was
bought

3. John bought the Picasso painting. The Picasso
painting ___ by John.

a) was bought b) will have been bought c) is bought

4. Most students misunderstand this story. This story
___ by most students.

a) was misunderstood b) has been misunderstood c) is
misunderstood

5. My brother carried the groceries into room. The
groceries ___ by my brother into the room.

a) were being carried b) have been carried c) were
carried

6. Juan is preparing the enchiladas. The enchiladas ___
by Juan.

a) are being prepared b) were being prepared c) are
prepared

7. His brother was telling him to calm down. He ___ to
calm down by his brother.

a) is being told b) was being told c) is told

8.Adogbitme. I___byadog.

a) was being bitten b) was bitten c) have been bitten

9. The movers have delivered the furniture. The
furniture ___ by the movers.

a) will have been delivered b) would be delivered c)
has been delivered

10. This city will surprise you. You ___ by this city.

a) are surprised b) will be surprised c) will have been
surprised

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) c 5) c 6) a 7) b 8) b 9) c 10) b

The passive voice: passive voice
sentences in thesimple past 1

Fill in the blanks to change each active voice sentence
into a passive voice sentence: Henry Miller wrote that
book. That book was written by Henry Miller.

1. The president gave John an award. John ___ an
award by the president.

2. Everyone saw them. They ___ by everyone.

3. The police brought him here. He ___ here by the
police.

4. The frefghters saved the women. The women ___
by the frefghters.

5. All the students understood the explanation. The
explanation ___ by all the students.

6. Mrs. Richardson fled two complaints. Two
complaints ___ by Mrs. Richardson.

7. That man stole my wallet. My wallet ___ by that
man.

8. Everyone knew them. They ___ by everyone.

9. A snake bit him. He ___ by a snake.

10. Thomas and his brother built that house. That
house ___ by Thomas and his brother.

Answers

1) was given 2) were seen 3) was brought 4) were
saved 5) was understood 6) were fled 7) was stolen 8)
were known 9) was bitten 10) was built

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The passive voice: passive voice
sentences in thesimple present 1

Everyone in the house has a task that he or she normally
does. Describe what everyone does, changing each active
voice sentence into a passive voice sentence: John buys
the food. The food is bought by John.

1. Thomas washes the dishes. The dishes ___ by
Thomas.

2. Frank feeds the dogs. The dogs ___ by Frank.

3. Maria prepares the food. The food ___ by Maria.

4. David cleans the kitchen. The kitchen ___ by David.

5. My father pays the bills. The bills ___ by my father.

6. The gardener trims the bushes. The bushes ___ by
the gardener.

7. Helen sets the table. The table ___ by Helen.

8. My mother waters the plants. The plants ___ by my
mother.

9. Arthur does the laundry. The laundry ___ by Arthur.

10. My uncle drives us to school. We ___ to school by
my uncle.

Answers

1) are washed 2) are fed 3) is prepared 4) is cleaned 5)
are paid 6) are trimmed 7) is set 8) are watered 9) is
done 10) are driven

Past participles 1

Fill in each blank space with the correct past participle
for each verb. write written

1. sing: ___

2. know: ___

3. try: ___

4. believe: ___

5. study: ___

6. see: ___

7. fall: ___

8. laugh: ___

9. cry: ___

10. understand: ___

Answers

1) sung 2) known 3) tried 4) believed 5) studied 6)
seen 7) fallen 8) laughed 9) cried 10) understood

Past participles 2

Fill in each blank space with the correct past participle
for each verb. write written

1. bring: ___

2. say: ___

3. tell: ___

4. drive: ___

5. take: ___

6. walk: ___

7. come: ___

8. paint: ___

9. go: ___

10. fnish: ___

Answers

1) brought 2) said 3) told 4) driven 5) taken 6) walked
7) come 8) painted 9) gone 10) fnished

Reported speech in english: commands
1

Complete each sentence pair by reporting what was said
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in the frst sentence. Fill in any words that are missing:
JOHN: Go away! John told us to go away.

1. MRS. SMITH: Dont play in front of my window! Mrs.
Smith told us ___

2. YOUR MOTHER: Come back in one hour. Your mother
told me ___.

3. TOM: Call me in the evening. Tom told us ___.

4. YOU: Come with us! They told Mary ___.

5. HEATHER: Dont say that! HEATHER told you ___.

6. GEORGE: Feed the cat! GEORGE asked his girlfriend
___.

7. MR. STEPHENS: Buy me some milk! Mr. Stephens
told me ___ some milk.

8. VICTORIA: Leave me alone! Victoria told her friend
___ alone.

Answers

1) not to play in front of her window 2) to come back
in one hour 3) to call him in the evening 4) to come
with them 5) not to say that 6) to feed the cat 7) to buy
some milk 8) to leave heralone

Reported speech in english: mixed
tenses 3

Choose the best (most grammatically correct) response
to complete each sentence. Remember all of these
examples have the reporting verb (said, told, etc.) in the
PAST:

1. My grandfather is going to cook dinner for us. She
told me that her grandfather ___

dinner for us.

a) would cook b) was cooking c) cooks

2. I loved him very much. My sister told me that she ___
him very much.

a) was loving b) loved c) would love

3. Marta is learning Vietnamese. He told me that Marta
___ Vietnamese.

a) will learn b) is learning c) was learning

4. Ive been to Greece. My friend told me that he ___ to
Greece.

a) been b) had been c) was

5. Ill talk to the general about this. The colonel said
that he ___ to the general about this.

a) would talk b) will talk c) talked

6. Tell me your name. She asked me ___ her my name.

a) tell b) to tell c) told

7. I run a successful design studio. Victor told the man
that he ___ a successful designstudio.

a) running b) was running c) ran

8. I am a good dancer. She told me that she ___ a good
dancer.

a) is b) was c) will be

9. I have been to that bar. He told me that he ___ to
that bar.

a) had been b) will have been c) is being

10. I am writing an email to my girlfriend. He told me
that he ___ an email to his girlfriend.

a) is writing b) was writing c) writes

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) c 8) b 9) a 10) b

Conditionals: the second conditional
structure 1

The second conditional is used to talk about unreal
situations in the present (things that are impossible, that
wont happen, etc.). Choose the correct response for each
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of the sentences:

1. If my grandfather were younger, He ___ so many
things.

a) wouldnt forget b) didnt forget

2. If I ___ more money, I would buy a new car.

a) would have b) had

3. If she had an umbrella, she ___ wet.

a) wouldnt get b) didnt get

4. If we ___ a car, we would get there in 30 minutes.


5. I ___ more careful if I were you.

a) would be b) were

6. If animals could talk, I wonder what they ___ ?

a) said b) would say

7. If she ___ harder, she would make more money.

a) will work b) worked

8. If he changed jobs, He ___ much happier.

a) will be b) would be

9. If it wasnt raining, we ___ to the beach.
a) would go b) will go

10. You wouldnt feel so tired if you ___ more.

a) will sleep b) slept

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) b 8) b 9) a 10) b

Conditionals: the second conditional
structure 2

The second conditional is used to talk about unreal
situations in the present (things that are impossible, that
wont happen, etc.). Choose the correct response for each
of the sentences:

1. If his nose were smaller, he ___ very handsome.

a) would be b) was

2. I would come if I ___ a car.


3. If she ___, she would tell him.

a) knows b) knew

4. If his parents didnt give him money, he ___ so much.

a) wouldnt go out b) didnt go out

5. If she ___ me, she would have told me.

a) didnt believe b) wouldnt believe

6. He wouldnt say that if he ___ it.

a) wouldnt mean b) didnt mean

7. I ___ on a trip around the world if I won the lottery.

a) would go b) will go

8. I ___ that if I were you.

a) will not do b) would not do

9. If these walls ___ thicker, we wouldnt hear the
neighbors.

a) would be b) were

10. If I were a millionaire, ___ a mansion.

a) Id buy b) Im going to buy

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

Conditionals: the third conditional
structure

The third conditional is used to talk about unreal
situations in the past (things that wereimpossible, that
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didnt happen, etc.). Choose the correct response for each
of the sentences:

1. If she hadnt told him, he ___.

a) will never fnd out b) would have never found out

2. I ___ this is you hadnt asked me.

a) would never have done b) didnt do

3. If I ___ about this, I would have told you.

a) know b) had known

4. If they ___ to rest they would not have been so tired.

a) have stopped b) had stopped

5. I ___ that hes 38 years old if he hadnt told me.

a) wouldnt have guessed b) didnt guess

6. If I hadnt seen that movie last week, I ___ to see it
with you yesterday.

a) would go b) would have gone

7. If you ___ the money that you owe me, I would have
been able to go out last night.

a) had returned b) returned

8. Thomas wouldnt have bought the jacket if it ___ on
sale.

a) hadnt been b) wouldnt be

9. If you ___ me, I wouldnt have known about the party.

a) havent called b) hadnt called

10. Tina would have called you if you ___ her your
number.

a) would give b) had given

Answers

1) b 2) a 3) b 4) b 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) a 9) b 10) b

Verbs: to be (present tense)

Choose the correct present tense form of the verb to be
for each sentence:

1. These ___ my friends.

a) are b) is

2. Robert ___ sick.

a) are b) is

3. ___ he Mexican?

a) Arent b) Isnt

4. His tests ___ very diffcult.

a) arent b) isnt
5. My parents are not rich, but my aunt ___.

a) is b) are

6. I ___ older than my brother.

a) is b) am

7. My sister and I ___ twins.

a) are b) am

8. That ___ a really good movie!

a) are b) is

9. These ___ not my socks.

a) is b) are

10. ___ you happy?

a) Are b) Is

Answers

1) a 2) b 3) b 4) a 5) a 6) b 7) a 8) b 9) b 10) a

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