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8. Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I ________________ (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.
2. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we
_________________ read it if we don't want to.
a)must not b)don’t have to c)cannot
3. Susan __________________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
a)couldn’t b)might not c)can’t
5. Kate:__________________ hold your breath for more than a minute? Jack: No, I can't.
a)Can you b)Are you able to c)Might you
6. You _______________be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know
haven't got a penny to their name.
a)don’t have to b) shouldn’t c) can’t
7. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to
the answer key. The answer in the book _______________ be wrong!
a)must b)have to c)should
8. You ______________stop worrying so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the
job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.
a) need to b)are able to c)must have
9. We ______________ need to wait for Kate, there is a lot of traffic on the way here.
a) might b)ought c)would
10. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I _______________down the Colorado
River right now.
a) would be b) be c) must have been
Will and Going to
Rebecca is __________ have a baby next month.
a) go to b)goes to c)going d)going to
Comparatives
1. Beth is ______than Eduardo.
more short short shorter
2. The blue dress is ______ than the yellow dress.
Beautiful most beautiful more beautiful
3. My cat is ______ than your cat.
Big bigger more big
4. His kitchen is _______ than her kitchen.
cleaner more clean clean
5. This test is ______ than the test we took yesterday.
more difficult most difficult difficult
6. The brown bird is ______ than the yellow bird.
more little small smaller
7. His headache was bad yesterday. Today it is ______.
Worse bad worst
8. Yesterday I was sick. Today I feel ______.
more better better good
9. John is ______ than he was yesterday.
more sick sickest sicker
10. The boys are ______ today than they were yesterday.
Happier more happy happy
Prepositions
1. My best friend lives ______ Boretz Road.
In on at
3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be ______ home.
On in at
7. The police caught the thief _____ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.
In at from
8. My fingers were injured so my sister had to write the note _____ me.
For with to
18. The professor _______ South Africa amazed the American students with her stories.
From of in
19. I'll see you ____ home when I get there.
In by at
7. There’s ________ important I need to tell you, please could we talk privately
Anything nothing everything. Something
10. There’s ______ you can say to make me forgive you. I never want to speak to you again.
something anything nothing everything
POSSESSIVE ‘S / S’
Complete these sentences with the correct answer
1. This is my car, and that car is _______. 6. Monday was their last ___ to study
a)Tom before their test on Tuesday.
b)Toms a)days’
c)Tom’s b)day’s
c)day
2. We need some pens. Where are your 7. _______ bicycle is broken, so he is
_________? going to take a bus to work today.
a)pens a)Robert’s
b)pen’s b)Roberts’
c)pens’ c)Robert
3. My ____ like to go swimming at a lake 8. Those are my ____ toys on the floor.
near our house. They didn’t put them away.
a)brother’s a)children’s
b)brothers’ b)childrens
c)brothers c)childrens’
4. My ____ favorite food is pizza. They 9. A:What is your ____ name?
both share one every week. B: Leonardo
a)brother’s a)friends’
b)brothers’ b)friend’s
c)brothers c) friends
5. My ____ house is over there. They live 10. How many ____ did the children eat
just across the street at the park?
a)cousins’ a)chocolate
b)cousins b)chocolate’s
c)cousin’s c)chocolates
THERE IS / THERE ARE Complete the sentences with the correct answer
1. ______ many people standing out of the 6. ______ any English exams that we need
movie theatre. to study for the next week.
a) There a) There no
b) There is b) There isn’t
c) There are c) There aren’t
2. ______ a big group of people looking at 7. Why ______ so many cars parked in the
things in the museum. library?
a) There a) there is
b) There is b) there are
c) There are c) are there
3. A: How many cups ________? 8. ________ a great action movie playing
B: There are two cups. at the movie theatre. Do you want to see
a) there have it?
b) are there a) is there
c) there are b) There is
c) There are
4. _______ four chairs and a table in the 9. I don’t see any buses. Why ________
dining room. any buses?
a) There is a) aren’t there
b) There are b) are there
c) Are there c) there are
5. Please wait for a moment ______ 10. A: ________ any book on the table?
something I have to get in my car. B: No, ________.
a) Are there a) There are / aren’t
b) There is b) Are there / there aren’t
c) There are c) Are there / there isn’t
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Complete the sentences with the correct answer
1. Robert made this T-shirt __________ . 6. He cut _______with the knife while he
a) him was doing the dishes.
b) himself a) his
c) by him b) himself
c) he self
2. Lisa did the homework __________. 7. The lion can defend _________.
a) herself a) itself
b) by her b) it self
c) hers c) its his
3. We helped _________ to some cola at 8. My mother often talks to _______.
the party. a) herself
a) us b) hers
b) to us c) her self
c) ourselves
4. Emma, did you take the photo by
9. Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk,
__________? help ________.
a) yourself a) yourself
b) yourselve b) yourselves
c) your c) you
5. I wrote this poem ________. 10. Alice and Doris collected the stickers
a) myself ___________.
b) mine a) them
c) I self b) themselves
c) themself
YES / NO QUESTIONS. Choose the question that is in the correct order.
1. _______ 6. _______
a) Have can Nelson a horse? a) There in your schoolbag a ruler is?
b) Can horse a Nelson? b) There is a ruler in your school bag?
c) Can Nelson have a horse? c) Is there a ruler in your school bag?
2. _______ 7. _______
a) Are from London you? a) Know a good name you do?
b) You are London from? b) Do you know a good game?
c) Are you from London? c) You know a good game?
3. _______ 8. _______
a) Horses have they do? a) Do your tea or coffee like parents?
b) Do horses have they? b) Do your tea like coffee or parents?
c) Do they have horses? c) Do your parents like tea or coffee?
4. _______ 9. _______
a) Tomatoes do need we for the pizza? a) Live country in you the do?
b) Tomatoes we need for the pizza to? b) Do the country live in you?
c) Do we need tomatoes for the pizza? c) Do you live in the country ?
5. _______ 10. _______
a) Love does fish and chips your father? a) Your play brother football does?
b) Does fish love your chips and father? b) Does football play your brother?
c) Does your father love chips and fish? c) Does your brother plays football?
4. Thieves __________________ over a million dollars in cash from the Bank of East Asia
in Central.
stolen were stolen have stolen was been stolen
Past Perfect
1. She _________ the ocean before she moved to Vancouver.
had never seen never seen have never seen had never saw
2. The teacher ________ out when I arrived in the classroom.
Goes have gone gone had gone
3. I ______ my document before the power went out in the computer lab.
had sabe have saved had saved sabe
4. When they arrived we ________ the test.
had already started have already started starts already starting
5. George _________ his furniture before he moved to Japan.
have sold had sold had sell sells
6. Larry _________ his homework already by the time Roy came over.
have finish finishes had finish had finished
7. I ________ a little Spanish before I went to Mexico
Study had studied had study have studied
8. Ruth ________ an Austrailian until she met John.
had never met have never met never met never have met
9. I ________ such majestic mountains before I went to Banff.
never seen had never seen never have seen never saw
10. ________ visited Toronto before your trip last summer?
Have you ever You had Had ever you Had you ever
Simple Past
1. Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.
Writes wrote writed was wrote
2. We _______ David in town a few days ago.
did see was saw did saw saw
3. It was cold, so I _____________ the window.
Shut was shut am shut shutted
4. I ___________ to the cinema three times last week.
was go went did go goed
5. What __________ you _________ last weekend?
were / do did / did did / do do / did
6. The police ___________ me on my way home last night.
was stop stopped stops stopping
7. The film wasn't very good. I _____________ it very much.
Enjoyed wasn't enjoy didn't enjoyed didn't enjoy
8. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ sleep very well.
didn't did wasn't not
9. The window was open and a bird ___________ into the room.
Fly flew was flew did fly
10. I __________ a lot of money yesterday. I __________ an expensive dress.
spend / buy spent / buy spent / bought was spent / bought
Present Perfect
1. Someone _______ my CD player.
have stole have stolen has stole has stolen
2. _______ a grizzly bear?
Have you ever seen Have you ever see Has you ever seen Has you ever see
3. I _____ sky diving.
has never try never tried have never try have never tried
4. He _______ hard this week at his job.
has work have work has worked have worked
5. 5. Bill ______ a new house.
have just bought have just buy has just bought has just but
6. That house _______ painted green for ten years.
have be have been has be has been
7. The bus _____ down.
have broke have broken has broke has broken
8. Susan ________ two pieces of cake.
have ate have eaten has ate has eaten
9. I ____ three kilometers to get to work.
have rode have ridden has rode has ridden
10. We ______ on the Glenmore resevoir.
has sail has sailed have sail have sailed
Regrets
1. Mrs.Hill wishes her daughter __________ to university.That's why she sends her to
private school.
will go would go had gone going
2. I wish I __________ under the sun for a long time.Now I have a terrible sunburn.
would stay wouldn't stay had stayed hadn't stayed
3. Joseph wishes he __________ a rich man so that he could buy the red sports car in
his dreams.
Were weren't will be won't be
4. My father wishes he __________ that car because it usually breaks down and costs
him alot of money.
bought didn't buy had bought hadn't bought
5. Michael and Meg wish they __________ on holiday in Miami instead of having to
work all day in this boring office.
were would be had been will be
8. Pam wishes she __________ Sue's phone number. She would telephone her and
invite to the birthday party.
knew would know had known will know
9. Mr.Reed wishes his wife __________ her yellow dress to the wedding ceremony
next Tuesday.He really likes it.
would wear will wear wore had worn
10. Phillip and John wish they __________ their homework.The teacher got very angry.
did would do had done will do
11. I wish I __________ Henry of stealing my wallet.I found it under my bed yesterday.
hadn't accused didn't accuse wouldn't accuse won't accuse
12. Sophie wishes her boss __________ her a promotion as she has been working
diligently for a long time and she is very successful.
will give would give had given is giving
Relative Pronouns
1. The train ________ goes to Madrid leaves from platform 2.
where who which whose
2. The friend ________ CD I borrowed wants it back.
which where who whose
3. Where’s the dog _________ lives next door?
who which whose when
4. My friend Caroline, ________ is Scottish, tells funny jokes.
who which whose where
5. If you can’t find the hotel ________ I stayed last weekend, I can tell you ________ to ask.
which / where where / who where / which
6. Do you know ________ this mobile phone belongs to?
which where whom who
7. The students didn’t understand ________ the teacher said.
what that which where
Wishes
She didn't have much fun in San Francisco. She wishes she _________ (not go) there for vacation.
didn’t have gone had to go hadn’t gone to have gone
I'm going to the mountains next week. I wish I ____________ (have) more time, but I'll be staying for only a week.
having had had had will to have
She lost the job because she didn't make enough sales. She wishes she _______ (spend) more time trying to find clients.
spending will spend spend had spent
Jason enjoys reading books, but he doesn't have much opportunity to read . He wishes he ______ (can) read more.
could had can canned had could
Jane wanted to visit her friends in Alaska, but she wasn't able to go. She wishes she _________ (have) enough money to
visit them.
gad had had having will to have
I love learning new languages. I wish I __________ (be) smarter, so I could learn faster.
were had to be has will be
Someone stole my cellphone. I wish ____ at home.
I left I had left I have left I leave
I wish we (not have) ___________ a test today.
had has didn’t have hasn’t had
I wish these exercises (not be) ___________ so difficult.
weren’t isn’t are being will be
Collocations
Do you ……………………….. a diary?
keep have save is
I asked her what her problem was but she ……………………………….. quiet.
kept took saved be
Gina's applied ___ a new job in San Francisco.
For to After a
If she leaves him, it will ____ him right.
Look feel serve do
They ………………………….. close to hitting each other.
came took brought do
My neighbors had a big ______ the other night. You could hear it through the walls.
Discussion battle argument speech
He still ……………………………. in touch with most of his old school mates.
keeps saves take be
They _____ so much noise that someone called the police.
Did made created produced
Please don't ___ a word to anyone.
Take tell say give
Fred is going ____ vacation on his own next week.
In on for to
Reading
Intelligence pills
Instructions: Read through the text below, answer the questions that follow, then click on 'Grade
Me!' to view your score.
Intelligence pills
Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may one day take drugs to
improve their intelligence and intellectual performance. A research group has suggested that
such drugs might become as common as coffee or tea within the next couple of decades.
To counter this, students taking exams might have to take drugs tests like athletes. There are
already drugs that are known to improve mental performance, like Ritalin, which is given to
children with problems concentrating. A drug given to people with trouble sleeping also helps
people remember numbers.
These drugs raise serious legal and moral questions, but people already take vitamins to help
them remember things better, so it will not be a simple problem to solve. It will probably be very
difficult to decide at what point a food supplement becomes an unfair drug in an examination.
Comprehension Questions