English Check

The game went ________?

a) Good
b) Bad
c) Well
In which of these sentences is the word fast an adverb?
A) She liked to drive a fast car. B) She likes to drive fast. C) She was a fast eater
Which of these sentences does not contain an adverb?
A) The child ran happily towards his mother.
B) Sali walked to the shops.
C) Brendan gently woke the sleeping baby.
D) I visited my mum yesterday
____ were ill so they stayed at home instead of going to school.
Both
Either
Neither
Q2 - I didn't like ____ of the choices.
both
either
neither
Q3 - I couldn't decide between them - I liked them ____.
both
either
neither
I have had __________ of your negative attitude towards life.

so, such, too, enough

You are __________ unbearable at the moment that I can’t even look at you.
so, such, too, enough
Sydney has __________ a negative attitude that I am thinking of leaving him.
so, such, too, enough

1. Maths is ____________ than science.

more easy
easier
more easier
easy

2. Who is ________________ tennis player in this class?

the better

the good

the best

better than

3. Tom Hanks is ______________ than me.

more famous

the most famous

famouser

the more famous

4. Gold isn't ____________ as platinum.

more expensive

the most expensive

 the more expensiver

as expensive

5. This is ___________ animal in the forest.

the rarest

the most rarest

rarer

the more rare

6. What's _______________ sport?

the most dangerous

the more dangerous

more dangerous

dangerous than

Nothing can stop us now, ___?

(A) don’t it

(B) does it

(C) can it

(D) doesn’t it

You don’t play the piano, _____?

(A) isn’t it
(B) don’t you

(C) doesn’t it

(D) do you

There are so many people in the street, ___?

(A) isn’t there

(B) aren’t there

(C) aren’t they

1. What would you __________ if you won the lottery?
do
did
was doing
wasdo

2. She wouldn't be nervous if she ________ her homework.

would do

did

does

do

3. If my grandfather ________ alive, he ________ 110 years old.

were / was

would be / were

was / will be

were / would be
4. If you printed on both sides, you ________ paper.

were saved

saved

would save

would be save

5. We ________ football if the weather were good.

would be able to play

would were able to play

were able to play

will be able to play

If I had studied harder, I __________ my exam.

 would have passed

 would pass

 will pass

 would passed
If you ___________ to the party, you would have seen me.

 went

 had gone

 will go
 have gone
If she had listened to me, she _________ problems.

 would not have had

 would not have

  would not had
 will not have
If he __________ the opportunity, he could have gone.

 had had

 has

 has had
 had
I would have cleaned the house if I __________ you were coming.

 knew

 have known

 know
 had known

 1Internet access has been growing exponentially across the country. _______ , growth
in rural areas is much slower.
 a.However
 b.Even though
 c.Although
 d.Despite
 2He became a very nice and well-educated man _______ having a very difficult
childhood.
 a.because of
 b.although
 c.so that
 d.in spite of
 3Scientists have discovered a new technique _______ measuring the speed at which the
universe is expanding.
 a.to
 b.for
 c.so as to
 d.due to

 4_______ technological advances, the world is becoming a global community.
 a.Since
 b.As
 c.Because of
 d.Despite

 Clever people ask better questions, and _______, they get better answers.
 a.as a result
 b.however
 c.so that
 d.because

 Choose the correct answer. I have no idea ____.

o A.

Where she's

o B.

Where she is

o C.

Where is she

 2.
Choose the correct answer. Could you tell me ____ gone?

o A.

Where she's

o B.

Where is she

o C.

Where has she

 3.
Choose the correct answer. I asked them where ____ going.

o A.

Were they
 o B.

They were

 4.
Choose the correct answer. Can you tell me how much ____ cost?

o A.

Will it

o B.

It will

 5.
Choose the correct answer. Do you have any idea how long ____ me to do it?

o A.

Did it take

o B.

It took

o C.

Took it

They _______ (move) to Germany soon.

will moved
will moving
will be moving
will have moved

It is very long flight. I guess she ________ (sleep) all the way to Malaysia.
 will sleeped
will be sleeping
will sleeping
will slept
This time tomorrow you ....... sitting in a deck chair on the beach.

were
are
will be
will
___________ they (play) football tomorrow afternoon?

Will they be playing

Will playing they
Will they be playing
Will they playing
I can’t take you out for lunch. I _________(work) when you come.

will working
am going to working
will worked
will be working

Paul is behaving in a very unusual way. I think he ______ again.

a.can't drink
b.can be drinking
c.might be drinking
2I think there ______ a mistake in your tax return. You should check it. Choose TWO correct
options
a.can't be
b.might be
c.may be
3If Suzan said that, it ______ true. She never lies.
a.might be
b.must be
c.can be
4Sorry, but I'm not Connor. You ______ me for someone else.
a.might be confusing
b.must confuse
c.must be confusing
5I'm not sure I trust Peter. He ______ the person we think he is.
a.might not be
b.can't be
c.must not be

1. PERSON A: Are you going to travel anywhere on your vacation?

PERSON B: It all depends on airline prices. I
___________________________________
A. ? might.

B. ? maybe.

C. ? could have.

2. If the package is to arrive on time, we

____________________________________________ before the weekend.
A. ? will probably mail it

B. ? couldn't mail it

C. ? will have to mail it

3. You have some time to make up your mind about taking the job. You
_______________________________________ until Friday.
A. ? don't have to tell me your decision

B. ? didn't have to tell me your decision

C. ? must tell me your decision

 4. Yesterday, I saw Ted looking at diamond rings in a jewelry store. In my opinion, he
_____________________________________________
A. ? might have to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

B. ? is going to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

C. ? must be going to ask his girlfriend to marry him.

5. Jill hasn't been feeling too well lately. She

__________________________________ the party on Friday night.
A. ? maybe not able to attend

B. ? may not be able to attend

C. ? must not be able to attend

6. 6. While I ____________ in my room, my sister left home.

was studying

studied

study

have studied
7. 7. My baby brother ______________ loudly so I couldn't do my homework.

was cried

cried

was crying

has cried
8. 8. The teacher tried to explain but they they __________.

were listening

weren't listening
 listened

have listened
9. 9. _______ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night?

Are

Did

Have

Were
10. 10. The teacher was angry because some students ___________ football in the class
when he came in.

are playing

played

have played

were playing
11. The boy knocked the door. There was nobody inside. His mother ____________ yet.

hasn’t returned

haven’t returned

hadn’t returned

didn’t return

12. The sun was shining and the birds were singing when she got out. What a lovely day, she
said to herself. She looked at her car but it was not there. Somebody ____________ it.
 has stolen

have stolen

had stolen

stole

13. She answered all of the questions in the exam because she ____________ very well.

was studied

had studied

has been studied

have studied

14. It was sunny but very cold. The snow ____________ yet.

hadn’t completely melted

hasn’t completely melted

haven’t completely melted

wasn’t completely melted

15. Clara looked out the window. The pavement was wet. It ____________ at night.

has rained
 have been rained

have rained

had rained

16. He couldn’t believe his eyes! His father _____________ him a new laptop as a birthday
gift.

bought

has bought

had bought

was bought
17.
18. 7.
Are you already

At in on
the airport?
19. 8.
The family was sitting
At in on

the table and having dinner when I came in.

20. 9.
Is your apartment
At in on

the first or second floor?

21. 10.
I will meet Julian
At in on
 the party tonight and tell him you want to see him.
22. 11.
Please, give me a call when you are
At in on

the train.
23. 12.
I saw the lightning
At in on

the sky.

1. You _______________ piano for years but you still can’t play a single song.

have been learning

learned

have learnt

have been learnt

2. She _______________ out through the window since she heard the bed news.

have been looking

has been looking

looks

has looked
 3. What a talkative man! He _______________ since morning.

has been talking

has talked

is talking

talks

4. The bus hasn’t come yet. We _______________for an hour.

are waiting

have waited

have been waited

have been waiting

5. My granny _______________ my little sister for two days because my parents are on
holiday.

looks after

has looked after

has been looking after

has been looked after

1A: Mary isn't here. She ______ to Egypt. B: I ______ to Egypt.

a.has gone / have never gone
b.has gone / have never been
c.went / have never gone
2I ______ my arm. I ______ it playing with my cousin.
a.'ve broken / broke
b.'ve broken / 've broken
c.broke / 've broken
3______ a ghost?
a.Have you ever seen
b.Did you ever see
c.Have you ever see
4A: I ______ to China this year. B: When ______ there?
a.have been / have you been
b.have been / did you go
c.was / have you gone
5I'm sure I ______ this man before.
a.'ve seen
b.saw
c.'ve see
1. He said, "I'm looking forward to my holidays."
He said (that) .
2. She said, "We had a day away at the beach."
She said (that) .
3. He said, "My mum took us to an alligator farm."
He said (that) .
4. She said, "There is a big pool with lots of alligators."
She said (that) .
5. She said, "I don't like alligator meat."
She said (that) .
6. He said, "We have never seen such a beautiful view."
He said (that) .
7. She said, "My dad works in town."
She said (that) .
8. They told us, "We spend our holidays on a farm every year."
They told us (that) .
9. She said, "We went for a picnic."
She said (that) .
10. He said, "My brother came home late."
He said (that) .

1The new musical ______ next week at 12th Street's Old Auditorium.
a.is going to be performed
b.is going to perform
c.is performed
2A lot of measures ______ to fix the economy.
a.have been taken
b.are taking
c.have taken
3I ______ you exactly what to do when we arrive.
a.will be shown
b.am shown
c.will show
4The police discovered a group of women who ______ in an illegal factory.
a.have been exploited
b.were being exploited
c.were exploiting
5When do you think they ______ us the copy of the contract?
a.will send
b.will be sent
c.are they being sent
Q1 - I feel dreadful; I ____ be sick.
 am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q2 - Tonight, I ____ stay in- I've rented a video.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q3 - If you have any problems, don't worry; I ____ help you.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q4 - I completely forgot about it. Give me a moment; I ____ do it now.
am going to
will
Either could be used here
Q5 - Look at those clouds- it ____ rain any minute now.
is going to
will
Either could be used here