Miscellaneous, Test 13

Choose the correct answer:

1. It is most expensive of / more expensive than I thought.

2. Chennai is the hotter of / hotter than Mumbai.

3. Susie is the prettier / the prettiest of the two sisters.

4. Mary is the best student / most good student in the class.

5. He is not as successful as / not like succesfull as his brother.

6. The car is running smoothly / more smoothliest since it had a service.

7. It was the most expensive / the more expensive dress I have ever worn.

8. It was ten times more difficult than / ten times most difficult then I expected.

9. I can walk three times further than you / three times farther than you.

10. He is twice as lively as / twice as lively his brother.

11. He explained it careful / carefully, but I was still none the wiser.

12. The more information that comes in, the more confused the picture is / the more confusing the picture is.

13. They knelt in front of the child who would / will one day rule their country.

14. How many people can / might get into a telephone booth?

15. I would / will not do this if I did not have to.

16. If you stopped talking, I could / used to get some work done.

17. Need I get / Need I to get a visa for Malaysia?

18. You had better / would better start saying thank-you.

19. Let’s go for a walk, shall we / will we?

20. You must not to / don’t need to work on Sundays.

21. She really ought to / would mend her ways.

22. She can / may speak six languages.

23. Life used to / uses to be more interesting when I was a child.

24. Granny could / used to always bring us nice gifts.

25. She said I could / could to  come as often as I liked.

26. I would have married / could have married her, if I had wanted to.

Miscellaneous, Test 12

Underline the correct answer:

I. Chris........................playing for two hours now. He needs a rest!

a. had been                 

b. is              

c. has been               

d. will have been

2 .I think it’s.................................. to read a book than watch a movie.

a. good        

b. well          

c. best              

d. better

3. He’s.............................. biting his nails!

a. sometimes           

b. eternally              

c. regularly                

d. always

4. Cynthia, ..............................a novelist, has already published three books.

a. who is         

b. that is              

c. which is               

d. whose

5. Unfortunately, the bicycle that Michael wants........................................for him to buy. a. isn’t very cheap       

b. isn’t cheap enough       

c. isn’t too cheap   

d. isn’t enough cheap

6. A large............. ............... of people attended the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

a. amount              

b. number       

c. quantity          

d. percent

7. Rob won’t eat meat and neither . ......................Tom.

a. will             

b. won’t                

c. can                  

d. does

8. If Karen.......................... the group, she would have been able to attend the meeting.

a. have joined                

b. has joined               

c. had joined        

d. haven`t joined

9 I prefer pop music....................classical music.

a. than                

b. for                   

c. instead                    

d. to

10. If only I........................to university when I was younger!

a. would have gone                 

b. had gone              

c. could go               

d. went 

Miscellaneous, Test 11

Correct the sentences below:

1. John has been working on the pilot project since two years.

2. When he entered the classroom the lecture already was beginning.

3. Mary has returned back her book in the library.

4. If Peter works hard he would get a good mark in the exam.

5. They turn up with the flying colours if they practised well.

6. If he told them about the route they would not have missed their way.

7. She would not have sent the mail if you did not instruct her.

8. If I had painted the picture well it would cost a great deal.

9. If the Manager had received your project on time he would not fire you.

10.The boy, together with his teachers and friends, are going to the beach.

11. A group of people are rushing into the hall.

12. The team is divided in different perspectives on the issue.

13. Neither the party leader nor the party workers was able to calm the distressed people.

14. Data is being collected by the media.

15. She is a real good singer.

16. All Computer Science students should learn computer operating, typing, and how to programme computers.

17. The Lawyer has been warning his clients  last Sunday.

18. Everybody on the board have to come to the discussion sessions.

19. How could they threaten you and she for this issue?

21. He is addicted at cricket, badminton and playing basket ball.

22. Neither his followers nor he were welcomed by the society.

23. Some of you will have to get their own ID cards for inspection.

24. If anyone peeps into the room, capture their photographs.

25. It must have been him who has sent this mail.

26. One should respect your motherland.

27. It happen only rarely in life.

28. Children is watering flowers in the garden.

29. They purchased a new air conditioner next month.

31. It begin to rain as soon as we stepped out of the house.

32. The mother was pray for her  child.

33. Among the two sisters, Hanna is a better dancer

34. The officer has given orders to his soldiers yesterday.

35. The girl sat down besides the lake.

36. The two brothers are quarrelling with one another

37. He did all his work satisfactory.

38. They used to played cricket during their childhood.

39. Christa saw a lots of swans at the lake.

40. Is there some tea in the pot?

41. The building does not have much windows, and so it is dark and gloomy inside.

42. They did not gave him any ideas for his presentation.

43. Eight kilometers are not a long distance for a man who is an athlete.

44. A pair of gloves are lying on the bed.

Miscellaneous, Test 10

                                 TEST
Choose the correct answer [ either a word/phrase or a sentence ]:

 "I loved him very much".
My sister told me that she ____ him very much.
was loving           loved                 would love

"Tell me your name".
She asked me ________ her my name.
  tell                     to tell                   told

At any time, was I informed.

At no time was informed.

At no time, was I informed.

The more I get to know him, the ___  I like him.

 most         less          much          lesser 

He crept in ______his parents should wake up.

 lest       unless          otherwise           whereby 

You must phone us as soon as you ____  home.

are getting                
get              

will get                  

will have got 

No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _______?

 don't he        do they        don't they      does he 

By the time you're my age, you _______ your mind.

will probably have changed           

would probably change       

will probably change  

are probably changing 

Capital punishment was done _______ in Britain nearly half a century ago.

out for              

off by             

away with             

over from 

Thank you very much ! I haven't been to _______ party for ages.

a so enjoyable      

the so enjoyable        

so enjoyable            

so enjoyable a

She wishes he ---------------------to that party last night.

a] had not been   

b] is not     

c] were not       

d] has not been

a. He is not at home although he is ill. He should have gone to see a doctor.

b. He is not at home although he is ill. He must have gone to see a doctor.

c. He is not at home although he is ill. He could have gone to see a doctor.

d. He is not at home although he is ill. He might have gone to see a doctor.

a. She`ll come when she will have time.

b. She comes when she will have time.

c. She`ll come when she have time.

d. She`ll come when she has time.

Everybody thinks it`s time she ---------the Nobel Prize for her work in medical research:

A] will be awarded

B] was awarded

C] has been awarded

D] had been awarded

Se intreba daca va reusi sa plece din oras la sfarsitul saptamanii.

a] He wanted to know if he will manage to go away over the weekend.

b] He wondered if he would manage to go away over the weekend.

c] He wondered if he will manage to go away over the weekend.

d] He asked himself if he will manage to go away over the weekend.

One of our lawyers has studying the case.

One of our lawyers has been studying the case by then.

One of our lawyers had studying the case.

One of our lawyers had studied the case by then.

I would have come to see you earlier, but I _______ too busy.

would be         had been      were  not         was

If she ___________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.

has known                    

had known               

knew               

had been knowing

Find the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. When she entered into her room, she saw her books laying on the ground.

2. Have they weighted this box?

Miscellaneous, Test 9

Choose the correct answer:

He had to take the dog out ... of the terrible weather.:

a) even though;   b) in spite;   

c) although;         d) no matter.

We'll have to wait here until the doctor ...:

a) arrives;          b) arrive;    

c) will arrive;     d) would arrive

You ... watered the flowers because Jenny had already done it before leaving the house.:

a) needn't has;              b) can't have been;

c) shouldn't had;           d) needn't have

It's snowing outside and they are not wearing their coats; they ... be freezing.:

a) couldn't;      b) can't;     

c) needn't;       d) must.

The old man asked me where ... .:

a) is the railway station;

b) the railway station would be;

c) was the railway station;

d) the railway station was.

If you had looked more carefully, you ... him at the library yesterday:

a) will see;   b) would see;   

c) see;          d) would have seen.

I ... fairy tales when I was a kid:

a) used to read;      
b) used to reading;

c) am used to reading;     
d) was used to read.

Students are not allowed to bring ... and ... to school:

a) knifes/ stics;         b) knives/ stiks;

c) knives/ sticks;       d) knifes/ sticks.

Countries involved in conflicts need a(n) ... and much ... concerning the management of the crisis:

a) advise/ information;          

b) piece of advice/ information;

c) piece of advise/ information;       

d) advice/ informations.

The teacher gave us ... homework to do:

a) several;             b) many;

c) too much;          d) a few.

Miscellaneous, Test 8

Are the following nouns countable or uncountable?

ballet                                  
business               
love                                          
happiness                                                    

desk                                      
weather

information                          
furniture                   
luggage                                
bag

water                                   
sugar                          
bottle                                   
rice

advice                                  
news                           
statement                           
research

Choose the correct answer:

I have been drinking / have drunk 2 cups of coffee this morning. 

She has been driving / has driven 300 miles since Tuesday.

She`d better go home, wouldn`t / hadn`t she?

I haven`t been on vacation for / since two years.

The weather today is even bad / worse than yesterday.

Let`s meet again next Sunday, shall we / will you ?

He opened the box carefuly / carefully.

It has been five years since I last have spoken / spoke French.

I can sell you some bananas but only few / a few.

Sorry, I can't repay you this week. I'm completely broken / broke.

I really regretted my mistake. It was one that I had not to make / ought not have made.

The bath / sink / toilet is downstairs in the kitchen.

The princess laid / lain / lay down and slept for twenty years.

Can you put me down / in / up for the weekend?

Paul is Mary's father, so Mary is Paul's nephew / niece / daughter.

Thank you for letting me to take / take / taking your dog for a walk.

Choose the correct answer:

Hardly had I begun to speak when / than I was interrupted.

Scarcely had we started our meal when / that / than the phone rang.

No sooner had I arrived when / that / than they all started to argue.

Only after the meeting did / realized / have I realized / did I realize the importance of the subject.

In no way was the cyclist held / hold responsible for the recent accident.

I like coffee, and so does / is Ella.

Such / So was her disappointment that she started to cry.

Owls live in tree hollows, as do / are squirrels.

The doors opened, and out ran / run several people.

Only when I arrived at the hotel did I notice / did I noticed that my travel bag was missing.

Scarcely have they been on time than / when / what their teacher came in.

No sooner had he finished dinner, when / than / then she entered the room.

Only than / then / when did I understand the problem.

Such / So strange was the situation that / than I couldn`t sleep.

Miscellaneous, Test 7

Fill in blanks using the words EITHER / NEITHER or BOTH

1. A: Would you like a piece of sandwich or some biscuits?

B: ___________, if possible. I’m extremely hungry.

2. A: Who would you like to go with, Peter or Andrew?

B: ___________, I’m afraid. I hate both of them.

 3. A: Will you drink whiskey or do you prefer martini?

 B: ___________, I really don’t care that much.

4. A: Where did you spend your vacation, Venice or Paris?

B: _________, I was in Holland.

5. A: Which restaurant shall we go?

B: ___________, I really don’t mind.

Conjunctions Such or So

Add such or so to the following sentences.

1. The wind was ____________ strong that it blew my hat off my head.

2. Sue is ______________ a good pianist that I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally.

3. The radio was_____________ loud that I couldn’t hear what Michael was saying.

4. The food was_____________ hot that it burned my tongue.

5. Alison did______________ a poor job that she was fired.

6. Small animals in the forest move about ___________ quickly that one can barely catch a glimpse of them.

7. Charles and his brother are ____________hard- working carpenters that I’m sure they’ll make a success of their new business.

8. The children had __________ much fun at the carnival that they begged to go again.

9. There are__________ many leaves on a single tree that it is impossible to count them.

13. ___________ few students signed up for the course that it was canceled.

14. I feel like I have ____________ little energy that I wonder if I’m getting

sick.

15. She is ____________an intelligent girl that she was hired immediately.

Due To / Since / Consequently

Complete the sentences with due to, since. or consequently.

1. ______________his poor eyesight, John has to sit in the front row in class.

2. _____________ John has poor eyesight, he has to sit in the front row.

3. John has poor eyesight.______________, he has to sit in the front row.

4. Sarah is afraid of heights. __________ ,she will not walk across a bridge.

5. Sarah will not walk across a bridge __________ her fear of heights.

6. ______________ a camel can go completely without water for eight to ten days, it is an ideal animal for desert areas.

7. Mark is overweight. ___________ ,his doctor has advised him to exercise regularly.

PHRASAL VERBS

REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one:

1. Go ___________ ( = continue), tell me the rest of the story.

a) on b) in c) at  

2. I give ___________! I don’t’ know what the answer is.

a) out b) up c) in

3. To find an answer = To ___________ an answer

a) come to with b) come on with c) come up with

4. They were very hospitable. They put me ___________ ( = had me as a guest) for five days.

a) off b) up c) on

5. The teacher ___________ ( = distributed) the worksheets.

a) handed out b) handed on c) handed down

6. Which of the following phrases does NOT mean “wait”?

a) Hold on b) Hang on c) Hang up

7. When the phone rings, you pick it up. When you’re finished talking, you--

a) hang up b) hang on c) hang in

8. I like ___________ ( = spending time) with my friends at the mall.

a) hanging up b) hanging out c) hanging at

9. I just can’t ___________ ( = accept/forget) how rude he was to you.

a) get over b) go over c) get by

10. You should ___________ ( = take a look at) this site! I really think you’ll like it.

a) check up b) check out c) check in

Miscellaneous, Test 6

Choose the correct sentence:

1. Do you know where is the station ?

2. Do you know where the station is ?

1. Did you know where the station was ?

2. Did you know where was the station ?

Write the plural forms of the following nouns:

mouse                                     child

analysis                                  phenomenon

datum                                     nucleus

formula                                  vita

medium                                  series

fish                                        foot

tooth                                      leaf

loaf                                        aircraft

crossroads                             deer

sheep                                     goose

Choose the correct answer:

The cattle is / are grazing in the field.

My savings is / are on my credit card.

This / These information is / are correct.

Bad news don`t / doesn`t make people happy / happily.

The poor is looking / are looking for a shelter.

You mayn`t go out / may not go out.

What does "day in day out" mean ?

Question tags:

1. Let me help you,

2. Let them go,

3. Let`s go out,

4. Nobody was there,

5. Nothing came in the post,

6. I am an engineer,

7. She`d rather do her homework,

8. He`d better write the essay,

9. I`d have won that contest if you`d let me know about it,

10. They`d like to help him,

Translate:

1. Far be it from me the idea,,,

2. She`d like to help you off and on.

3. Call off that meeting, please !

4. I`m not going there anymore. I`ve made up my mind.

5. Try as I might, I couldn`t do that again.

Choose the correct sentence:

1. Would you like to help him ? / Would you like helping him?

2. Would you mind to help him? / Would you mind helping him?

3. I wouldn`t object to go there / I wouldn`t object to going there.

4. I won`t risk to go there / I won`t risk going there.

5. I am at Heathrow airport. I arrived in / at London.

6. When did you last see Jane ? / When have you last seen Jane ?

7. The police are looking after / looking into the case.

8. Don`t lean to the wall / Don`t lean against the wall !

9. He tried to stay calm / calmly while the police was / were taking the body.

10. I feel sadly / sad today.

11. The dog smells something under the bed / The dog smells bed / The dog smells bad.

12. I think he fails if he doesn`t study hard / hardly.

Use modal verbs to rephrase the following sentences.

1. I advise you to go there right away.

2. They managed to pass the exam.

3. You have the obligation to obey the rules.

4. I guess he fails if he doesn`t study hard.

5. You don`t have to leave.

Translate:

- from dawn to dusk

- now and then

- now and again

- to be aware of

- to be taken aback

- day after day

- ash / ashes

- by heart

- to turn down

- shallow waters

Scrieti echivalentele verbale ale urmatoarelor modale: can, may, must 

Write the corresponding nouns of the following adjectives:

wide                                   strong

long                                   boring

lucky                                 dead

wise                                  horrible

What is the difference between:

- much exercise / many exercises

- Whom did you talk to ? / Who did you talk to?

- He stopped to smoke / He stopped smoking

- He remembered locking the door / He remembered to lock the door.