1. Does John enjoy —————— models from clay?
a) to make
b) make
c) making
d) to making
2. While holidaying in Toronto, Alice ————– a strong Canadian accent.
a) caught
b) earned
c) acquired
d) scored
3. —————– he was, he played well.
a) though tired
b) tired though
c) as tired
d) although tired
4. —————– she was, she could not find her way.
a) though shocked
b) although shocked
c) as shocked
d) shocked as
Answer: shocked as
5. Their front door was open, ————– nobody was at home.
a) as
b) and
c) but
d) so
6. The bell for school has already —————.
a) rang
b) ring
c) rung
d) ringing
7. Sita ————– wait until her birthday.
a) can hardly
b) can’t hardly
c) won’t hardly
d) couldn’t hardly
8. There were ——————- children in the class than expected.
a) few
b) fewer
c) less
d) lesser
Answer: fewer
9. We were given —————- work today than yesterday.
a) fewer
b) lesser
c) less
d) few
Answer: less
10. John has —————– on the sofa all morning.
a) laid
b) lain
c) lied
d) lay
11. Each day she —————- her books neatly on the table.
a) lies
b) lays
c) lay
d) laid
12. His old car goes ————— but sounds ————–.
a) quick, noisy
b) quickly, noisy
c) quickly, noisily
d) quick, noisily
13. My aunt gave me a necklace —————- I was very thankful.
a) to which
b) on which
c) at which
d) for which
Answer: for which
14. ——————- circumstances arise that work becomes available, we shall tell you.
a) could
b) would
c) should
d) must
15. Alice says that she has already —————- the table.
a) laid
b) lied
c) lay
d) lain
2. She ( came) to see us just at the time when we (were having) dinner. It (was) the first time I (have seen) her.
3. I (saw) him just as he (was leaving) the hotel.
4. I (had not seen) him before we ( met) at the concert.
5. He (had left) the house before I (had) time to ask him anything.
6. He ( told) me he (had learnt) it from the newspaper.
7. He ( entered) the room, (took) something from the desk and (went) out. 8. There (were) two men in the room. One of them (was writing) something while the other (was reading) a newspaper.
9. He (did not tell) me that he (had received) a telegram from her.
10. I ( asked) him if he ( knew) where she ( lived). I ( said) I (did not know) her address.
11. He ( asked) me if I (could) give him your address.
12. She ( said) that he (had given) her the wrong address.
13. I ( asked) him where he (had put) my letter.
14. He (told) us that they (had spent) all the money.
15. After spending several days in Paris he ( felt lonely and ( wanted) to return home.
16. I (thought) he had already (gone) home.
17. I (found) the old man in the garden. He (was talking) to some children who (were standing) around listening to him.
18. He (was speaking) a language we had never (heard) before.