exercise #11
directions: the questions here test your knowledge of english grammar. each question consists of a short written conversation, part of which has been omitted.
four words or phrases, labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4, are given below the conversation. choose the word or phrase that will correctly complete the conversation. click on the answer you think is correct .
1. the floor manager, we don't need to work this friday afternoon.
according
according of
according from
according to
2. you see the doctor if that back ache persists.
better
better have
have better
had better
3. how long does it take the nearest train station?
get to
to get
to get to
getting to
4. he likes his new job very much and
works hardly
hard works
hardly work
works hard
5. please fill this online application form.
up
on
down
out
6. "i've never seen that movie."
" have i."
so
either
neither
too
7. "haven't you been to new york? "
" been there."
yes, i haven't
yes, i wasn't
no, i haven't
no, i have
8. "where does helen live? " "she lives "
in the moore street
on moore street
at moore street
on the moore street
9. is your tv
as large as mine
so large as me
as large as me
so large as mine
10. i've never seen
such a tall man
so tall man
such tall man
as tall man
11. please carry this box the next room.
inside
at
in
into
12. my mother didn't buy food at that store.
one
some
a
any
13. "how often do you play tennis? "
"i play "
two times in a month
two times a month
two months a time
two times of a month
14. john started his current job october 10.
at
on
in
to
15. would you go with us if you the money?
will have
have
would have
had
16. there hasn't
been a concert like this before
been a concert like before this
a concert been like this before
before a concert been like this
17. you had better stay home and get rid of your cold.
at
in
inside
into
18. "whose cell phone is this? "
"it's "
the cell phone of my friend
my friend's
belong a friend of mine
one of my friends
19. "how do i use this tool? " "hold it "
on your right firmly hand
in your firmly right hand
firmly in your right hand
firmly on your right hand
20. it's really hard to believe
he would say such a terrible thing
such a terrible thing he would say
to say he would such a terrible thing
would he say such a terrible thing
21. "did you fully understand what i meant? " ""
i think so
so i think
i so think
so think i
22. jane is the woman who is standing my mother.
before
to the front of
in front of
front of
23. the audience safely left the theater through the fire exits.
every one
every member
every member of
every all of
24. he he was going to visit his sister in ohio.
spoke that
talked that
said that
told that
25. we our favorite team's performance.
were disappointed by
were disappointed of
were disappointing
were disappointing in
