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Conditional sentences................................................ 59
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Active and passive voice............................................ 61
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Active and passive voice - past perfect................... 65
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Nouns
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Circle the best answer. 1
That tomato soup made from fresh tomatoes. (1) is (2) are (3) am (4) were
2
Orange juice (1) was
3
All the furniture in my home shop. (1) is (2) are
4
my favourite drink until I tasted raspberry juice. (2) are (3) am (4) were bought from my uncle’s furniture (3) am
The contents of this jar edge of town. (1) have (2) has
(4) were
collected from the polluted river near the (3) was
(4) were
5
People dancing in the train station today in a flash mob organised by a nearby university. (1) have (2) has (3) was (4) were
6
Traffic days. (1) was
7
(1) Is
diverted from the two lanes into a single lane for two (2) are
(3) am
(4) were
the team ready to receive a new team member? (2) Are (3) Am (4) Were
8
Nothing he said (1) were
true. You have to believe me. (2) are (3) is (4) was
9
The government (1) was
going to call for an election soon. (2) are (3) is (4) were
10 The crowd swaying to the beat of the music and singing along. They are really enjoying themselves. (1) was (2) are (3) is (4) were
1
Nouns
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Circle the best answer. 1
The news that I have (1) is (2) are
2
I’m fine with Biology and Chemistry; it is Physics that to me. (1) was (2) is (3) are
not good news. Brace yourself. (3) am (4) were a problem (4) were
3
“Three thousand dollars a lot of money. I don’t have that much on me,” said Lucia to her brother, who is in debt yet again. (1) is (2) are (3) am (4) were
4
The culprit as well as his cohorts (1) have (2) has
going to jail. (3) was (4) are
5
Sweet and sour chicken father’s. (1) have (2) has
always been a favourite food of my
6
Most of the attendees (1) was (2) are
7
(1) Is
(3) was
(4) were
against the new ruling. (3) am (4) is
measles contagious? (2) Are
(3) Am
(4) Were
8
In my closet, you will find a pair of trousers that (1) were (2) are (3) is
green. (4) am
9
“Four years a long time. Are you sure you can wait for me?” said Matthew jokingly to his new girlfriend. (1) was (2) are (3) am (4) is
10 Economics one of my weaker subjects. I can never really understand the subject. (1) was (2) are (3) is (4) were
2
Nouns
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Most of the wine (1) is
still in the bottle. (2) are (3) am
2
My spectacles (1) was
broken. I need a new pair by tomorrow. (2) are (3) am (4) were
3
One of my relatives (1) is (2) are
in a rock band. (3) am
(4) were
(4) were
4
The shop owner, not to mention several of the staff members, bone to pick with the nosy health inspector. (1) have (2) has (3) was (4) were
5
The fish and chips here (1) have (2) has
6
The flowers (1) was
7
(1) Is
8
9
The group team B. (1) were
a
fabulous. I could eat it all day! (3) was (4) is
sent yesterday by a friend who works in her office. (2) are (3) am (4) were the staff all in yet? (2) Are
(3) Was
(4) Were
broken up in two, with George in team A and Gus in (2) are
(3) is
We caught a lot of fish which (1) was (2) are
(4) was
made into delicious grilled food. (3) am (4) were
10 The food in this restaurant (1) am (2) are
amazing. (3) is
3
(4) were
Nouns
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2
“28.93 seconds swimmer. (1) is
the time to beat,” said the coach to his star (2) are
(3) am
Right now, the public abuse. (1) was (2) are
3
My family (1) is
4
The gang now prison. (1) have
(4) were
furious about yet another case on animal (3) is
(4) were
a close-knit one. We do everything together. (2) are (3) am (4) were a new leader after the previous was sent to (2) has
(3) was
(4) were
5
“The army you surrounded. Come out with your hands up!” shouted the sergeant. (1) have (2) has (3) was (4) were
6
The students and their teacher now resting. (1) was (2) are
tired beyond belief. They are (3) am
(4) were
7
8
Today (1) were
9
There some problems during the concert but I’m glad the staff overcame them quickly. (1) was (2) are (3) am (4) were
two thousand dollars too much to spend on a handbag? (1) Isn’t (2) Aren’t (3) Wasn’t (4) Weren’t not about who gets to receive what from the will. (2) are (3) is (4) was
10 The crew members (1) was (2) are
excited to finally get started yesterday. (3) am (4) were 4
Pronouns
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“I’m going to leave you kids to tonight. Don’t be naughty,” said Mrs. Lane before she left. (1) ourselves (2) themselves (3) myself (4) yourselves
2
Let’s talk over (1) theirs
3
Give play. (1) them
4
5
strategies to topple the visiting team tomorrow. (2) our (3) he (4) its a reason why we shouldn’t report you for sabotaging our (2) you
Madam, please follow to ask you. (1) us (2) me (1) He
(3) us
(4) him
to the station as we have a few questions (3) they
(4) it
was a sunny day when we stepped out of the station. (2) She (3) I (4) It
6
We just want the bag, we don’t want trouble. Just toss (1) it (2) you (3) they (4) we
7
The twins are not joining us. They have to visit (1) their (2) him (3) ours
8
This is Michael’s favourite cap. (1) We (2) She
9
I think I took Mrs. Simon’s jug instead of (1) mine (2) your (3) him
10 He pinched (1) herself
uncle at hospital. (4) you
must have left it here. (3) It (4) He home. (4) he
to make sure he didn’t dream all this. (2) himself (3) myself (4) itself
5
over.
Pronouns
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Annie (1) herself
2
Elliot sang (1) her
heart out at the audition but did not make it. (2) his (3) my (4) its
3
I left it to (1) them
to decide when to have the next football match. (2) yours (3) ours (4) his
4
The keys are with me? I thought (1) us (2) me
5
(1) Him
6
7
had gotten married two months before her brother did. (2) himself (3) myself (4) itself
had it. (3) you
went back home to get her scarf. (2) She (3) My
There was a sale at the sport store so shoes for ourselves. (1) I (2) you (3) they She lost (1) them
flute yesterday. (2) ourselves (3) mine
8
“Get (1) me
9
He made a fool out of (1) herself (2) himself
10 “Here’s (1) their
(4) her (4) It
went to grab a few sport (4) we (4) her
another cup of coffee, please,” I told the waiter. (2) you (3) she (4) us in front of the girl he had a crush on. (3) myself (4) itself
change and a tip for a good job,” said the customer. (2) your (3) her (4) our
6
Pronouns
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Don’t be too hard on . You all did a great job. (1) yourselves (2) yourself (3) myself (4) itself
2
They were my favourite band. I grew up listening to (1) our (2) their (3) my
(4) its
Suzie told the boys that she will meet (1) them (2) you (3) us
(4) him
3
songs.
there.
4
I will hand the keys to the car but you must promise you will drive responsibly. (1) us (2) me (3) you (4) her
5
I can’t believe (1) he
! My sister tore my favourite dress. (2) she (3) I (4) it
6
You and (1) I
were the last ones standing. (2) you (3) they
7
We were at (1) their
wits’ end and had to go to Uncle Patrick for help. (2) our (3) my (4) her
8
Aunt Gloria bought these scarves for you and (1) me (2) I (3) my
9
“The pleasure is all . Let’s do this again sometime,” said the charming gentleman. (1) mine (2) yours (3) his (4) hers
(4) we
. (4) mine
10 “The reservation is supposed to be but they cancelled last minute, “ said the receptionist. (1) them (2) yours (3) theirs (4) ours
7
Pronouns
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2
The woman report. (1) which (1) He
purse was stolen is at the police station making a (2) whose
(3) who
(4) whom
told me that his father had gotten him a kitten. (2) She (3) I (4) It
3
The vacation (1) which
4
They had told us about (1) me (2) ours
5
The policeman (1) which
6
The house with the beautiful yard is not Sarah’s home. The house next to it is . (1) me (2) yours (3) his (4) hers
7
My neighbour car I accidentally bumped into has sent me the bill for his damages. (1) which (2) whose (3) who (4) whom
8
Tell (1) me
9
we had paid for did not include meals. (2) whose (3) who (4) whom plan two weeks ago. (3) their (4) hers
I spoke to look stern but was very comforting. (2) whose (3) who (4) whom
to come pick up her daughter at 5 p.m. (2) you (3) her (4) his
definitely need to sort through all our accounts before the auditor comes next week. (1) Me (2) Yours (3) They (4) We
10 The model dinosaur I bought last week has fallen apart. (1) which (2) whose (3) who (4) whom
8
Adjectives
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That was the (1) fast
lap I have ever recorded. (2) faster (3) fastest
“Does this dress make me look boyfriend. (1) fat (2) fatter
(4) as fast as
?” the girl asks her nervous (3) fattest
(4) as fat as
3
That was a rather trip. Hopefully we can stay at the beach longer the next time. (1) short (2) shorter (3) as short as (4) shortest
4
At least your room is than your brother’s room. (1) as clean as (2) cleaner (3) clean (4) cleanest
5
What did he look like? He was tall, moustache. (1) thinner (2) as thin as
6
That was the (1) worst
and he had a weird-looking (3) thin
meal I’ve ever had. (2) as bad as (3) worse
(4) thinnest (4) bad
7
The (1) happier
8
I didn’t think that the test was (1) easiest (2) as easy as
my classmates said it was. (3) easy (4) easier
9
“I have never met a boy who is (1) as lazy as (2) lazier
you!” said Jason’s mother. (3) laziest (4) lazy
couple waved to the crowd and took off in their car. (2) happiest (3) happy (4) as happy as
10 The old woman was transformed into a beautiful young girl. (1) as ugly as (2) uglier (3) ugliest (4) ugly
9
Adjectives
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The (1) earliest
2
The boy beggar was a mouse. (1) most timid (2) as timid as (3) timid
I can get back to you is this coming Monday. (2) as early as (3) earlier (4) early (4) more timid
3
Are the nights getting or is our thermostat broken? (1) cold (2) coldest (3) as cold as (4) colder
4
The rattlesnake is one of the (1) more dangerous (2) as dangerous as
snakes in the world. (3) most dangerous (4) dangerous
5
She got married to a much (1) older (2) as old as
man. (3) oldest
(4) old
6
I think that’s the (1) lowest
7
This bread must have been toasted for a long time. It’s a rock! (1) harder (2) hardest (3) as hard as (4) hard
8
He has given me a gift for my birthday. I wonder what it is. (1) smallest (2) as small as (3) smaller (4) small
9
At 48 kg, I was the student in my class. (1) heavier (2) heaviest (3) as heavy as (4) heavy
anyone could go in a limbo game. (2) as low as (3) low (4) lower
10 “I only remembered that he had eyes, brown hair and a scar on his left cheek. (1) darker (2) as dark as (3) dark (4) darkest
10
Adverbs
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I talk to my mother anymore. (1) hardly (2) sometimes (3) often
(4) usually
2
It is too late to apologise to Mandy for what you did. (3) never (4) rarely (1) sometimes (2) always
3
She has been coming in late quite (1) always (2) barely
4
In the past we spoke on the phone a lot, now we through the computer. (1) usually (2) never (3) hardly
the past few weeks. (3) frequently (4) seldom just chat (4) seldom
5
I touched her wound and she’s already screaming like a lunatic. (1) frequently (2) hardly (3) never (4) sometimes
6
I would still (1) hardly
7
He said that when you’re an adult, things you have to sacrifice. (1) sometimes (2) rarely
bump into ex-classmates in town. (2) often (3) seldom (4) occasionally personal time is one of the (3) never
(4) frequently
8
I told you not to go hiking without proper shoes but you listen. (1) sometimes (2) barely (3) never (4) often
9
“I don’t do this but I’ll let you off with a warning for just this one time,” said the discipline teacher to Maria. (1) never (2) sometimes (3) usually (4) barely
10 “Why is everything a race to you?’ Aunt Greta asked Alvin. (1) usually (2) always (3) frequently (4) sometimes
11
Adverbs
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2
“I think your fever is going up paracetamol,” said the doctor. (1) hugely (2) slightly
(3) a lot
“This is not the painter. (1) quite
(3) rather
. I’m going to give you some (4) a little
what I had in mind. I want it a bit redder,” I said to (2) much
(4) hugely
3
“I (1) fully
4
She got upset after she found out that she had lost the audition to her own sister. (1) nearly (2) almost (3) a lot (4) rather
5
I love pineapples ! (1) absolutely (2) a lot
love this gift! Thank you,” David said to Andy. (2) nearly (3) very much (4) absolutely
(3) hugely
(4) nearly
6
“That was rude. Who does he think he is, speaking to us like that?” said the old woman. (1) rather (2) hugely (3) fully (4) nearly
7
“I am holding you responsible for letting that thief get away!” said the agent to the rookie. (1) fully (2) a lot (3) rather (4) much
8
The horror movie was only have enjoyed it. (1) hugely (2) nearly
9
scary. I think my younger sister would (3) a little
They have been having asked a technician to look at it. (1) nearly (2) much
(4) fully
problems with the fax machine so they (3) a lot of
10 During Science class today, we got to look at a elephant embryo. (1) rather (2) much (3) a little 12
(4) hugely developed (4) fully
Revision
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The Smiths argue over the smallest of things like taking out the garbage and leaving the seat up. (1) never (2) sometimes (3) often (4) barely
2
We ever see Evans anymore after he started dating a girl from his pottery class. (1) usually (2) hardly (3) never (4) sometimes
3
He was (1) quicker
4
The mayor was was involved in. (1) my
to point out our mistakes. (2) as quick as (3) quick
(4) quickest
hero, until I heard about the corruption cases he (2) ours
(3) them
(4) she
5
The chef, knives did not get past customs, is upset that he could not cook with his favourite knife at the competition. (1) which (2) whose (3) who (4) whom
6
(1) His
7
will be giving a speech at her graduation party. (2) She (3) My (4) It
“This doesn’t look like our tent but it could be I said. (1) ourselves (2) your (3) theirs
. I’ll go ask them,” (4) she
8
“I gave two years to make the business work. If it doesn’t, I will sell it,” said Gabriel. (1) herself (2) himself (3) myself (4) itself
9
She is (1) nearly
late. I wonder what happened to her. (2) almost (3) barely (4) seldom
10 This batch of students are the I’ve ever taught. (1) quiet (2) as quiet as (3) quieter (4) quietest 13
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The crew success. (1) am
tired but they were all happy that the show was a (2) are
(3) has
(4) were
2
Nathan brushes his teeth before he goes to sleep but never when he wakes up. (3) occasionally (4) rarely (1) sometimes (2) always
3
Look at down the road. (1) this
! It says here there is a promotion at the warehouse (2) these
(3) that
(4) those
4
The thief tiptoed into the room so he would not wake up the residents. (1) slowly (2) quickly (3) softly (4) loudly
5
This competition is only open to children years old. (1) which (2) whose (3) who
are between six to nine (4) whom
6
The Johnsons bought a new car and are now taking it for a spin. (1) us (2) they (3) I (4) it
7
She (1) has
8
“Don’t blame for what had happened,” said the detective to the couple who lost their little girl. (1) herself (2) ourselves (3) myself (4) yourselves
9
She has (1) nearly
10 The song, memories. (1) which
gone even before the children had a chance to say goodbye. (2) have (3) were (4) was
recuperated before she left the hospital. (2) fully (3) a lot (4) a little was our school anthem, brought back some sweet (2) whose
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(4) whom
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Wyatt was ex-girlfriend. (1) a lot
(2) much
2
These scissors (1) is
very sharp. Be careful when you use them. (2) are (3) was (4) were
3
That is the (1) best
meal I’ve had in months! Thank you. (2) worst (3) meanest (4) warmest
4
Can I have (1) my
number in case of an emergency? (2) our (3) your (4) she
5
Your cousin Andrew, you probably last spoke to when you were seven, is coming to visit next week. (1) which (2) whose (3) who (4) whom
6
(1) He
embarrassed to find out that his blind date was his (3) absolutely
(4) fully
can do this. We’ll get through this! (2) We (3) I
(4) They
7
The store gave some discount coupons which she can use at the salon down the street. (1) me (2) you (3) him (4) her
8
Where do you see in the next five years? (1) herself (2) himself (3) myself
9
(4) yourself
The newspaper boy throws the paper onto the wrong lawn. (1) seldom (2) barely (3) a lot (4) rather
10 Whatever doesn’t hurt you only makes you (1) strongest (2) as strong as (3) strong
15
. (4) stronger