Grammar practice- Choose the right option

1) Choose the right option:

1. What year did you _____ university?
	graduate
	graduate from
	graduating
	graduating from
2. It seems to be getting worse. You had better _____ a specialist.
	consult
	consult to
	consult with
	consult by
3. Chicago is a large city, _____?
	aren't it
	doesn't it
	won't it
	isn't it
4. Don't leave your books near the open fire. They might easily _____.
	catch to fire
	catch the fire
	catch on fire
	catch with fire
5. Do you enjoy _____?
	to swim
	swimming
	swim
	to swimming
6. I have trouble _____.
	to remember my password
	to remembering my password
	remember my password
	remembering my password
7. Do you have _____ to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.
	many work
	much work
	many works
	much works
8. My brother will _____ for a few nights.
	provide us up
	provide us in
	put us up
	put us in
9. When will the meeting _____?
	hold on
	hold place
	take on
	take place
10. The board meeting was held _____.
	at Tuesday
	on Tuesday
	with Tuesday
	in Tuesday
11. Why don't you _____ us?
	go to the house party with
	go together the house party with
	go the house party with
	together the house party with
12. That awful accident occurred _____.
	before three weeks
	three weeks before
	three weeks ago
	three weeks past
13. They didn't _____ John's plan?
	agree with
	agree to
	agree
	agree about
14. The social worker _____ the two old sisters who were ill.
	called to the house of
	called on the house of
	called to
	called on
15. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's _____ it.
	celebrate
	praise
	honor
	congratulate
16. If you don't understand the text, don't hesitate _____.
	ask a question
	asking a question
	to ask a question
	to asking a question
17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?
	skiing
	go to ski
	go skiing
	go ski
18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that banner advertisement.
	much funds
	many funds
	many money
	much money
19. Do you feel like _____ now?
	swimming
	to swim
	swim
	to go swimming
20. Tom was thrilled to be _____ such a beautiful and interesting lady.
	introduced
	introduced at
	introduced with
	introduced to
21. "What happened to them last night? They look depressed" "I don't think _____ happened."
	nothing
	everything
	something
	anything
22. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets." "I don't think so, _____."
	anyway
	neither
	either
	too
23. "Bill is not doing well in class." "You must _____, that he is just a beginner at this level."
	keep minding
	keep to mind
	keep in mind
	keeping in mind
24. "Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?" "It is _____ the large police station."
	opposite
	opposed to
	opposite with
	opposite to
25. "Those students will perform the annual school play." "Yes, it is _____ for next week."
	due
	scheduled
	time-tabled
	put on

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Key: 1)4 2) 1 3) 4 4) 3 5) 2 6)4 7)2 8)3 9)4 10)2 11)1 12)3 13)2 14)4 15) 1 16) 3 17) 3
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1. "You are welcome to order the goods now." "But payment should be made _____."
	for advance
	advancing
	in advance
	to advance
2. "Where do you live now?" "I live in Utah; my _____."
	parents too do
	parents do
	parents do, too
	parents also do
3. I cannot understand my neighbour's accent. I wish she would _____.
	speak clearer
	clearer speak
	more clearly speak
	speak more clearly
4. "Why are you driving so fast?" "I'm _____."
	must be hurry
	in hurry
	in a hurry
	hurrying
5. I have your music CD. I think I _____ your concert video.
	also have
	have too
	too have
	have further
6. I hear you have started a new job. _____ like it?
	How do you
	How
	What you
	What do you

7. I really have to go now. I have _____ the doctor.
	appointments to
	an appointment to
	appointment with
	an appointment with
8. I can meet you at Central Station. Will _____?
	convenient for you
	that convenient
	that be convenient
	you be convenient
9. I don't have any results for you today. I _____ tomorrow.
	have any
	may have any
	have some
	may have some
10. I would rather _____ a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe.
	have
	to have
	prefer
	prefer to have
11. "Where _____ last weekend?" "I went to see my aunt and uncle."
	are you go
	do you go
	have you went
	did you go
12. I was very surprised _____ that she didn't pass the exam."
	hearing
	to hearing
	at hearing
	to hear
13. "Why _____ she isn't speaking to us?" "We must have done something that upset her. She is just too sensitive."
	are you think
	are you imagine
	do you think
	you think
14. I hope that this winter won't be _____ last."
	as cold as
	so cold as
	as cold like
	so cold like
15. Sorry to be late. I was delayed by _____."
	a heavy traffic
	heavy traffic
	some heavy traffic
	traffic being heavy
16. The sky is getting dark. It _____ rain is on its way.
	looks
	looks like
	seems to
	will be
17. Would you do me a small favour? I _____ very much.
	appreciate it
	would appreciate
	would be appreciative
	would appreciate it
18. I am familiar with that product. I don't know _____ times I've seen it advertised on TV.
	how many
	how often
	how much
	many often
19. "When _____ leaving for Toronto, Canada?" "We are planning to set out at 10 o'clock."
	are we
	will we
	will us
	are us
20. I asked Robert when he could fix my leaking tap. He said that he would come round and fix it _____.
	as much as possible
	as possible as he could
	as fast as he could possibly
	as soon as possible
21. "Do you know _____ that building is?" "I would say that it is was built at least 100 years ago."
	old
	how age
	how old
	which age
22. The man told us that the next train would arrive _____.
	at three thirty
	at three thirty o'clock
	in three thirty
	in three thirty o'clock
23. "How _____ a crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident?" "I don't know exactly, but there were a lot of shocked onlookers."
	large
	often
	many
	much
24. That is the city _____ worst crime record.
	on the
	in the
	with the
	for the
25. "Where should I put this key?" "You can _____ it on the shelf?"
	hang
	deposit
	sit
	put

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Key: 1)3 2)3 3)4 4)3 5)1 6)1 7)4 8)3 9)4 10)1 11)4 12)4 13)3 14)1 15)2 16)2 17)4
18)1 19)1 20)4 21)3 22)1 23)1 24)3
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