1 Choose The Right Answer

1 If she _____________carefully, she would not have had that terrible accident.

A) had driven
B) drove
C) would have driven

2 Tomorrow morning, I ____________________the housework while my

husband will be at work.

A) Will be doing
B) am doing
C) Will do

3 He decided____________________ his wife with the housework

A) help
B) to help
C) helping

No4 The exam was _________________difficult that he couldn't finish it.

A) such
B) too
C) enough

5 The task was easy ____________________for him

A) such
B) too
C) enough

6 By the end of June, we __________________ the final exam

A) finish
B) Will finish
C) will have finished

7 When they arrived, their mother ____________________the table.

A) already dressed
B) had already dressed
C) has already dressed

8 I will give you a call as soon as I __________________________.

A) arrive
B) Will arrive
C) am going to arrive

9 When I stopped ________________ , I saw Peter walking in the garden.

A) smoking
B) to smoke
C) smoke

10 In spite of _________________he runs fast.

A) he is old
B) being old
C) he was old

11. The committee showed their wholehearted approval of the designs she
submitted and ……….. .

A) so did I
B) so we do
C) me, too
D) so have I

12. Though he got other people to do research for him in the archives he
………….. wrote the whole report.

A) too
B) as well
C) thus
D) himself

13. We’ve had some pretty good directors over two years but Dr Radeliffe is
…………. the most capable of them all.

A) by far
B) over all
C) such as
D) as much

14. By the end of this term of office, he ………… all the projects he has already
undertaken.

A) is completing
B) will have completed
C) had completed
D) has completed
15. It was clear that he wasn’t impressed by the way the business was run, and
I must admit ……………. .

A) I also was
B) I did too
C) I wasn’t either
D) neither did I

16. Following a noticeable improvement in the general economic scene,

unemployment too, seems ………… a turn for the better.

A) to have taken
B) having taken
C) to have been taken
D) to be taken

17. Under the present circumstances we don’t have to take the case to the
court, ………… ?

A) will we
B) have we
C) isn’t it
D) do we

18. Have you seen the display of the books written by the visiting professor
………. is going to talk this afternoon on the future of the European
Community?

A) which
B) whose
C) who
D) whom

19. Could this possibly be the firm’s new buyer ………… reputation, if we are
able to believe the newspapers, is not quite good.

A) which
B) whatever
C) whose
D) whom

20. If we are to get out of this political mess, someone ……….. the lead, and the
sooner they start the better.

A) should have taken

B) will have to take
C) are to take
D) must have taken
Q1 - _____ you finish, you'll be in trouble.
Otherwise
Unless

Q2 - The company _____ accountant was arrested last week has gone
bankrupt.
which
whose

Q3 - I saw her just _____ day.

another
other
the other

Q4 - This is the town ____ I was born in.

where
when
which

Q5 - This is the town ____ I was born.

where
when
which

Q6 - I'm not used to ____ that.

do
doing

Q7 - ____ your help, I would never have managed.

But for
Not
Unless
Despite

Q8 - The two brothers do look ____.

like
alike

Q9 - No sooner ____ got there than they started annoying me.

I had
had I

Q10 - Only when ____ left, did we notice what she had done.
did she
she did
she had
had she

Q11 - I'd rather ____ go if you don't mind.

not
not to

Q12 - It's high time you ____ that.

stop
to stop
stopped
stopping

Q13 - The company ____ chairman was sacked last week has called in the
receivers.
which
whose
whom

Q14 - I wish I ___ go there on Friday.

could
should
would

Q15 - If he ___, I won't stay.

come
came
comes
will come

Q16 - He denied ____ it.

say
saying
to say

Q17 - You ____ better hurry.

should
had
would

Q18 - I wish they ____ be quiet; they know how it annoys me.
could
should
would

Q19 - She took ___ painting after she retired.

down
from
up

Q20 - She didn't let them ___ it.

do
doing
to do
Q21 - They weren't allowed ____ it.
do
doing
to do

Q22 - By the time I reached ____, everyone had left.

the party
to the party

Q23 - Hurry up- the taxi's ____ to arrive.

about
on the verge

Q24 - You ____ be better off taking the train.

had
should
would

Q25 - This is the first time I ____ to her.

spoke
have spoken

Q26 - ____ anyone came.

Almost
Hardly

Q27 - Do you _____ his story?

believe
believe in

Q28 - The negative of 'noble is ___-

innoble
unnoble
ignoble
disnoble

Q29 - The adverb from 'public' is____.

Publicly
Publically

Q30 - I doubt___ she'll be there.

if
that

Q31 - They made us ____ welcome

feel
to feel
feeling

Q32 - Let's go tonight, ___?

will we
shall we

Q33 - She fell ____.

asleep
sleepy
sleeping

Q34 - ___ a matter of fact, I did finish it on time.

As
Like
Alike

Q35 - How old is he?

I'm not sure, but he is getting on a bit now.
I'm not sure, but he is getting in a bit now.

Q36 - Thanks for your____.

encourage
encouragement
encouraging

Q37 - I don't know why she ____ it.

did
has done
Either could be used here.

Q38 - The first time I ___ her was at my brother's wedding.

met
have met
Either could be used here.

Q39 - It's time we ____.

leave
left
Either could be used here.

Q40 - She had her dog put ___ sleep because it had a malignant tumour.
through
down
to

Q41 - They were in ____ trouble.

such
so much
Either could be used here.

Q42 - The government was anxious about the results of the official ____.
Enquiry
inquiry
Either could be used here.

Q43 - I don't know how I'd have got ____ it without your support.
through
over
Either could be used here.

Q44 - It ____ ten minutes to do the test.

only took him
took him only
Either could be used here.

Q45 - It was ____ better than I was expecting it to be.

quite
rather

Q46 - I ____ enjoyed meeting them

quite
rather
Either could be used here.

Q47 - She went ___ to become a minister.

in
on
- Use ON in reference to past.

Q48 - I tired ___ it.

of doing
to do
doing

Q49 - They have yet to ____ the details of the plan.

end
finalise

Q50 - I spent twenty minutes ___ the test.

do
to do
doing