TOEFL TEST Ex 1-11

PROYECTIVO C EXERCISE SHEETS

Date of completion: 30th May, Friday 2014

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.

EXERCISE # 1

1. What year did you _____ university?

a) graduateb) graduate fromc) graduatingd) graduating from

2. It seems to be getting worse. You had better _____ a specialist.

a) consultb) consult toc) consult ford) consult by

3. Chicago is a large city, _____?

a) aren't itb) doesn't itc) won't itd) isn't it

4. Don't leave your books near the open fire. They might easily _____.

a) catch to fireb) catch the firec) catch on fired) catch with fire

5. Do you enjoy _____?

a) to swimb) swimmingc) swimd) to swimming

6. I have trouble _____.

a) to remember my passwordb) to remembering my passwordc) remember my passwordd) remembering my password

7. Do you have _____ to do today? We could have a long lunch if not.

a) many workb) much workc) many worksd) much works

8. My brother will _____ for a few nights.

a) provide us upb) provide us inc) put us upd) put us in

9. When will the meeting _____?

a) hold onb) hold placec) take ond) take place

10. The board meeting was held _____.

a) at Tuesdayb) on Tuesdayc) with Tuesdayd) in Tuesday

11. Why don't you _____ us?

a) go to the house party withb) go together the house party with

c) go the house party withd) together the house party with

12. That awful accident occurred _____.

a) before three weeksb) three weeks beforec) three weeks agod) three weeks past

13. They didn't _____ John when he explained his decision.

a) agree tob) agree withc) agreed) agree about

14. The social worker _____ the two old sisters who were ill.

a) called to the house ofb) called on the house ofc) called tod) called on

15. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's _____ it.

a) celebrateb) praisec) honord) congratulate

16. If you don't understand the text, don't hesitate _____.

a) ask a questionb) asking a questionc) to ask a questiond) to asking a question

17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ on Saturday or Sunday?

a) skiingb) go to skic) go skiing

d) go ski

18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that banner advertisement.

a) much fundsb) many fundsc) many moneyd) much money

19. Do you feel like _____ now?

a) swimmingb) to swimc) swimd) to go swimming

20. Tom was thrilled to be _____ such a beautiful and interesting lady.

a) introducedb) introduced atc) introduced withd) introduced to

21. "What happened to them last night? They look depressed""I don't think _____ happened."

a) nothingb) everythingc) somethingd) anything

22. "It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets.""I don't think so, _____."

a) anywayb) neitherc) eitherd) too

23. "Bill is not doing well in class.""You must _____ that he is just a beginner at this level."

a) keep mindingb) keep to mindc) keep in mindd) keeping in mind

24. "Excuse me. Do you know where the bus terminal is?""It is _____ the large police station."

a) opposite ofb) opposed toc) opposite withd) opposite to

25. "Those students will perform the annual school play.""Yes, it is _____ for next week."

a) dueb) scheduledc) time-tabledd) put on

EXERCISE # 2

1. "You are welcome to order the goods now.""But payment should be made _____." 

a) for advance

b) advancing

c) in advance

d) to advance

2. "Where do you live now?""I live in Utah; my _____."

a) parents too do

b) parents do

c) parents do, too

d) parents also do

3. I cannot understand my neighbor's accent. I wish she would _____.

a) speak clearer

b) clearer speak

c) more clearly speak

d) speak more clearly

4. "Why are you driving so fast?""I'm _____."

a) must be hurryb) in hurryc) in a hurryd) hurrying

5. I have your music CD. I think I _____ your concert video.

a) also haveb) have tooc) too haved) have further

6. I hear you have started a new job. _____ like it?

a) How do youb) Howc) What youd) What do you

7. I really have to go now. I have _____ the doctor.

a) appointments tob) an appointment toc) appointment withd) an appointment with

8. I can meet you at Central Station. Will _____?

a) convenient for youb) that convenientc) that be convenientd) you be convenient

9. I don't have any results for you today. I _____ tomorrow.

a) have anyb) may have anyc) have somed) may have some

10. I would rather _____ a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe.

a) haveb) to havec) preferd) prefer to have

11. "Where _____ last weekend?""I went to see my aunt and uncle."

a) are you gob) do you goc) have you wentd) did you go

12. I was very surprised _____ that she didn't pass the exam."

a) hearingb) to hearingc) at hearingd) to hear

13. "Why _____ she isn't speaking to us?""We must have done something that upset her. She is just too sensitive."

a) are you thinkb) are you imaginec) do you thinkd) you think

14. I hope that this winter won't be _____ last."

a) as cold asb) so cold asc) as cold liked) so cold like

15. Sorry to be late. I was delayed by _____."

a) a heavy trafficb) heavy trafficc) some heavy trafficd) traffic being heavy

16. The sky is getting dark. It _____ rain is on its way.

a) looksb) looks likec) seems tod) will be

17. Would you do me a small favour? I _____ very much.

a) appreciate itb) would appreciatec) would be appreciatived) would appreciate it

18. I am familiar with that product. I don't know _____ times I've seen it advertised on TV.

a) how manyb) how oftenc) how muchd) many often

19. "When _____ leaving for Toronto, Canada?""We are planning to set out at 10 o'clock."

a) are web) will wec) will usd) are us

20. I asked Robert when he could fix my leaking tap. He said that he would come round and fix it _____.

a) as much as possibleb) as possible as he couldc) as fast as he could possiblyd) as soon as possible

21. "Do you know _____ that building is?""I would say that it was built at least 100 years ago."

a) oldb) how agec) how oldd) which age

22. The man told us that the next train would arrive _____.

a) at three thirtyb) at three thirty o'clockc) in three thirtyd) in three thirty o'clock

23. "How _____ a crowd had gathered at the scene of the accident?""I don't know exactly, but there were a lot of shocked onlookers."

a) largeb) oftenc) manyd) much

24. That is the city _____ worst crime record.

a) on theb) in thec) with thed) for the

25. "Where should I put this key?""You can _____ it on the shelf."

a) hangb) depositc) sitd) put

EXERCISE # 3

1. I am slow to _____.

a) express my opinionb) express my viewingc) make my viewsd) make my opinion

2. I have to have this report finished _____.

a) by Fridayb) until Fridayc) Friday befored) Friday beginning

3. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.

a) beautiful scenery that is muchb) many beautiful landscapesc) many beautiful sceneriesd) much beautiful scenery

4. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.

a) beforeb) ahead ofc) in front ofd) preceding

5. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.

a) enjoyb) that enjoyingc) who enjoyd) who enjoying

6. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to catch the bus?

a) have enoughb) have it inc) make ind) make it in

7. I went to have my glasses _____.

a) fitb) fittedc) fit ond) fitted on

8. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?

a) alongb) near toc) againstd) next to

9. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____ just in time.

a) alone itb) go alone itc) go itd) go of it

10. Do we have _____ money to last us the week?

a) a lot ofb) plentifulc) plenty ofd) enough

11. John decided _____ golf on weekends.

a) to beginb) to commencec) to take upd) to start up

12. It _____ to me whether we meet them or not.

a) makes no differenceb) makes not a differencec) is indifferentd) is not a difference

13. We were _____ after all the hard work.

a) wear outb) outwornc) weary outd) worn out

14. We saw _____ wild animals while on vacation.

a) quite a fewb) quite muchc) quite manyd) quite some

15. They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.

a) await forb) wait forc) await ond) wait on

16. Are you _____ the competition?

a) enterb) going enteringc) go to enter

d) going to enter

17. You had better _____ the tourist information office.

a) inquire atb) inquiring atc) inquire tod) inquiring at

18. Ireland was part of the UK, _____?

a) didn't itb) wasn't itc) hasn't itd) weren't it

19. They will be _____ at the party.

a) presentb) presentsc) presentingd) at present

20. Will they go _____ this summer?

a) swimb) to swimc) swimmingd) to swimming

21. The New York police were very anxious _____ about the crime.

a) more learnb) learn morec) to more learnd) to learn more

22. Many excited women could _____ at the department store sale.

a) seenb) be seenc) be seeingd) be see

23. The sink in the locker room tends to _____ .

a) flowb) overflow

c) flow overd) over flowing

24. How long did the baseball game _____?

a) lastb) endurec) survived) continue

25. We must _____ the annual board meeting tomorrow.

a) attendb) attend toc) attend ind) attending

EXERCISE # 4

1. The subway station is _____ here.

a) nearb) near toc) near fromd) nearing

2. When we woke up, everywhere was _____ snow.

a) coveredb) covered by c) covered withd) covering

3. Do earthquakes _____ often in North America?

a) breakb) break outc) happen tod) occur

4. We had better _____ before it begins to rain.

a) leaveb) leavingc) to leaved) to leaving

5. A large crowd _____ in front of the train station.

a) gatheringb) to gatherc) had gatheredd) had gathering

6. In winter, driving accidents occur quite _____ on the highways.

a) frequentlyb) manyc) muchd) a few

7. Would you like to _____ to the United States?

a) tripb) voyagec) traveld) went

8. Most people at some stage have a feeling _____.

a) responsibleb) responsibilityc) of responsibilityd) to be responsible

9. This stadium can hold _____.

a) much audienceb) a large audiencec) much audiencesd) many audiences

10. When the mountain forests _____, there can be large forest fires.

a) become dryb) becoming dryc) become dryingd) drying

11. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?""I'm _____ as an administrator."

a) workedb) occupied

c) hiredd) employed

12. "I don't want to buy anything, do you?""Yes, I'd like to buy _____"

a) pencilb) much pencilsc) any pencilsd) some pencils

13. We can _____ sports on Saturday if you'd like.

a) playsb) hasc) doesd) play

14. _____ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season.

a) Almostb) Almost ofc) Almost all ofd) Most of all

15. "Where did you work before?""I worked only minutes _____ railroad track."

a) fromb) from thec) neard) away

16. "I don't think it will rain at all today, do you?""No, I _____ so."

a) think notb) not thinkc) don't thinkd) do think not

17. We have only another five minutes. I think we _____.

a) hurryb) be hurryc) to hurryd) should hurry

18. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were _____ the big game.

a) anxious seeingb) anxious to seec) to anxiously seed) to see anxiously

19. "Who did you meet at the community dinner dance?""I met many _____ people."

a) grandlyb) celebrationc) famed) prominent

20. "John isn't sure that the meeting will be held tomorrow.""But I _____."

a) certainb) certainlyc) am certaind) am certainly

21. My brother loves to watch baseball; I _____ basketball.

a) prefer to watchb) to prefer watchingc) watch preferringd) preferring to watch

22. Many people are waiting for the news bulletin. It will _____ soon.

a) be circulateb) circulate aroundc) come neard) come around

23. I think our guests will _____.

a) be here shortlyb) shortly be herec) here be shortlyd) here shortly be

24. Who _____ when John is likely to turn up.

a) knowb) do knowc) is knowingd) knows

25. The managers are _____ a new work schedule now.

a) arrangingb) arranging upc) be arranged) to arranging

EXERCISE # 5

1. His family keeps asking him _____ smoking.

a) give upb) giving upc) to give upd) to giving up

2. I plan _____ swimming twice a week from now on.

a) dob) on doc) god) to go

3. We have an exam next week. It is very necessary _____.

a) study hardb) to study hardc) hard studyd) to hard study

4. They opened the door at noon. Some people were already _____.

a) in line to wait

b) in line waitingc) line in waitingd) waiting in line

5. The theater performance _____.

a) succeedb) successfulc) was successd) was a success

6. I had _____ finding my way around New York when I first arrived.

a) quite timeb) a quite timec) a time quited) quite a time

7. Guess who I _____ yesterday. I saw my old landlord at the bank.

a) into runb) into ranc) ran intod) run into

8. The next bus will arrive _____.

a) three o'clockb) at three o'clockc) on three o'clockd) in three o'clock

9. He was _____ have a doctor's appointment today.

a) supposedb) supposingc) supposed tod) supposing to

10. "Why are you rushing?""I have _____ with my doctor."

a) an appointmentb) a pledgec) a promised) a contract

11. "Let's _____ a new movie tomorrow.""Yes, let's."

a) take inb) take intoc) take tod) taking

12. I will stay in the Golden Hotel in New York. Why don't you guys _____?

a) visitsb) visit inc) drop ind) call in

13. We will serve our guests soon. We had better ____ now.

a) have table setb) set tablec) setting tabled) set the table

14. He hurt his leg _____ in order to miss the exam."

a) at purposeb) for purposec) in purposed) on purpose

15. How is he _____ these days? I hope he is doing well.

a) get alongb) get to alongc) getting alongd) to getting along

16. Are you going to _____ with your cousin while in town?

a) get in touchb) getting in touchc) to getting in touchd) have touch

17. We are going to _____ the Town Games for fun.

a) part take inb) take part inc) take part withd) taking in part

18. Since the rainstorm came _____, it did a lot of damage in the area.

a) surprisinglyb) rapidc) in hurryd) suddenly

19. I'll be home late. Please don't _____ me.

a) wait up onb) wait up forc) waiting up ford) be wait up for

20. Who will _____ your dog while you are away"

a) look afterb) be look afterc) to look afterd) for looking after

21. The new teacher loves poems and makes us _____.

a) learn them heartilyb) heartily learn themc) learn them by heartd) learning by heart them

22. _____ I like to do something completely spontaneous.

a) every so oftenb) every often soc) very so oftend) very often so

23. Please _____ soon.

a) your mind make upb) up and make your mindc) make up your mindd) make upon your mind

24. Taking photos here is _____.

a) questionablyb) out of questionc) out of the questiond) out for the question

25. My assistant John will be _____ in my absence.

a) chargingb) on chargec) in charged) for charge

EXERCISE # 6

1. "Do you go out _____ on weekends?""Yes, we sometimes go out."

a) every oftenb) in a timec) once upon a timed) once in a while

2. The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to _____ with them.

a) keep touchb) keep at touchc) keep on touchd) keep in touch

3. Ann is very temperamental. How do you _____ her?

a) put up withb) put withc) put up tod) putting up with

4. "We should buy a new microwave.""But our old one will do for _____."

a) a time being

b) the time beingc) a being timed) the being time

5. "Do you have any idea how you will achieve that objective?""Yes, I have it all _____."

a) figuresb) figured forc) figured ind) figured out

6. My parents often _____ after dinner.

a) go for a walkb) walkingc) go a walkd) go to walking

7. "Where _____ is the best place to park a car around here?""I'm sorry. I don't know."

a) are you supposeb) do you supposec) supposedlyd) you suppose

8. Every child has to _____ and respect other cultures.

a) acquaint withb) be acquainted withc) get acquaint withd) getting acquainted with

9. "Are you _____ in trying out the new diner?""Yes, we are."

a) caredb) attendedc) concernedd) interested

10. It will be hard to say goodbye to Bill and Anne. We are _____ at the aiport.

a) see them offb) see off themc) seeing them offd) seeing off them

11. "When did you get the bike?""My father gave _____."

a) to me the bike last weekb) me the bike last nightc) to me the bike last nightd) last night the bike to me

12. When John got home from work, _____.

a) she made a cup of coffeeb) she was making a cup of coffeec) she makes a cup of coffeed) she has made a cup of coffee

13. Anne believes she is the _____ young lady in the world.

a) prettiestb) most prettyc) most prettierd) most prettiest

14. He managed _____ his way through the maze.

a) to findb) to find outc) to foundd) to found out

15. Can you please _____ your feet from the coffee table?.

a) moveb) move offc) remove

d) remove off

16. I wasn't _____ with my exam result.

a) pleaseb) pleasedc) pleasingd) pleasant

17. "When did Tom and Wendy arrive?""They arrived here an hour _____ you did."

a) agob) beforec) sinced) since before

18. After _____ his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends.

a) finishb) to finishc) finishingd) the finish of

19. _____ go on holiday to California or Florida?

a) Do you ratherb) Will you ratherc) Would you ratherd) Won't you rather

20. "Who was the woman I saw you laughing with yesterday?""She was _____."

a) the woman next doorb) the next door womanc) the woman next to the doord) the woman next by the door

21. Such news is always _____ to be true.

a) goodb) very goodc) so goodd) too good

22. Is it important that everyone _____ his/her bit for the team?

a) doesb) doc) playd) have to do

23. This is the place _____ the body was found.

a) thatb) whichc) whered) there

24. You should buy a computer. _____ you would be able to send emails.

a) Sob) Thenc) Welld) Therefore

25. David seems to be _____.

a) in hurryb) in a hurryc) on a hurryd) hurrying

EXERCISE # 7

1. "Have you had enough to eat?""I'd like _____, please."

a) anotherb) one morec) some mored) any more

2. The woman was _____ someone might recognize her.

a) afraid of

b) afraid aboutc) afraid ford) afraid that

3. The organisation _____ 25 years ago.

a) foundb) foundedc) was foundd) was founded

4. I wish I _____ with Ann.

a) amb) bec) wered) would be

5. Please turn off all the lights when _____.

a) you leaveb) you will leavec) you will leave leftd) you had left

6. Until last year, she was the largest ship that _____.

a) was ever builtb) has ever builtc) has ever been builtd) had ever been built

7. We lived there _____ ten years.

a) forb) duringc) sinced) while

8. My grandfather _____ of heart failure in his sixties.

a) deadb) diedc) was diedd) was dead

9. They are rich enough to own _____.

a) not a helicopter only, but a yacht as wellb) not only a helicopter, but a yacht as wellc) only a helicopter, but a yacht as welld) as well as a helicopter, not only a yacht

10. She _____ the letter on the office desk.

a) layb) liedc) laidd) lain

11. There wasn't a single person _____ at the beach.

a) in sightb) on sightc) seeingd) to see

12. This sauce doesn't taste _____ it should.

a) likedb) forc) asd) where as

13. John was neither willing to go _____.

a) nor able gob) nor was ablec) nor he was abled) nor able to go

14. If one is to learn a language well, _____.

a) it must be spoken regularlyb) one must be spoken regularlyc) it must speak regularlyd) one must speak it regularly

15. I don't especially care _____ those types of movies.

a) byb) toc) ford) with

16. _____ me for a few minutes?

a) Would you to helpb) Would you helpingc) Would you mind to helpd) Would you mind helping

17. _____ to the beach on the weekend.

a) Let's gob) Let's goingc) Let's wentd) Let's to go

18. "Did you give John his share of the money?""No, I _____ it to him, but I didn't have enough time."

a) was to have gaveb) was to have givenc) was to had givend) was to had gave

19. Your taste in movies is very different _____ mine.

a) fromb) toc) withd) as

20. "You _____ think they'd be here by now."

a) wouldb) shouldc) couldd) might

21. I don't know _____ the rope, but hopefully it will do the job.

a) how longb) how long isc) the length of

d) the long of

22. "Excuse me. Where is the post office?""It is _____ of the large blue hotel."

a) in the frontb) on the frontc) in frontd) on front

23. She's finally decided that _____ she's going to study much harder.

a) after nowb) from thisc) now fromd) from now on

24. My brother _____ the university last year.

a) graduatedb) graduated fromc) was graduatedd) graduated of

25. We won't be able to go to the club _____ our parents give us permission.

a) althoughb) neverthelessc) unlessd) without

EXERCISE # 8

1. Why don't you try to come home _____ 9 o'clock?

a) by b) under c) until d) up to

2. My father _____ to the Golf Club for the past 25 years.

a) was belonging b) has belonged c) has been belonged d) has belonging

3. Portuguese is quite _____ Spanish.

a) similar b) similar from c) similar to d) similar with

4. My youngest sister _____ last summer.

a) marriaged b) got married c) got marriaged d) was married to

5. Paper is _____ wood.

a) made by b) made of c) made from d) made with

6. He _____ take off his shoes before he entered the room.

a) must b) has to c) have to d) had to

7. You'd better go now, _____ you'll miss the next train.

a) if else b) or else c) or not d) unless

8. He moved the TV antenna _____ he could get a clearer picture.

a) because of b) in which

c) so which d) so that

9. How do you say "that's mine" _____ Spanish?

a) by b) in c) on d) with

10. Our mother _____ scrub the kitchen walls and floor.

a) had us b) had us to c) us had d) us to

11. "Could you do me a small favor?""I'm sorry. I really _____."

a) am hurry b) am in a hurry c) have a hurry d) am hurried

12. Would you care for _____ cup of tea?

a) another b) more c) one other d) some more

13. I'm right this time, _____?

a) agree with b) agree to c) agree d) agree about

14. _____ who look for trouble usually find it.

a) Anyone b) These c) Those

d) Them

15. We have much to _____ today, so please concentrate.

a) discuss b) discuss about c) discuss over d) discuss with

16. The sun _____ at 7 o'clock yesterday evening.

a) set b) setted c) has set d) had setted

17. I _____ finish my work before lunch yesterday, so I went shopping.

a) able to b) was able to c) managed d) could have

18. _____ would you most like to have?

a) These of which b) What of these c) Any of these d) Which of these

19. I'll finish my work by four o'clock and _____ home.

a) go to b) go back c) come to d) come back to

20. My younger brother plays _____.

a) the piano very well b) very good the piano c) the piano very good

d) very well the piano

21. Lauren _____ in Singapore.

a) growed b) grew up c) grown up d) was grown up

22. What _____?

a) means this word b) does this word meaning c) is this word meaning d) does this word mean

23. "Which horse came in first?""That tall black one _____."

a) has b) is c) was d) did

24. I couldn't find _____ your last question.

a) an answer to b) an answer c) answering d) to answer

25. The electric light was invented in _____.

a) the nineteenth century b) nineteen centuries c) nineteen century d) century the nineteenth

EXERCISE # 9

1. _____ Easter, kids receive lots of chocolate Easter eggs in the United States.

a) At theb) Onc) Ind) By

2. I wish you _____ me how to make such a sauce last time.

a) teachb) taughtc) have taughtd) had taught

3. How much money did he borrow _____ the bank?

a) tob) ofc) offd) from

4. "How much sugar is left?" "_____."

a) Noneb) Nothingc) Not somed) Not one

5. _____ ended after 4 years in 1918.

a) World War Firstb) World War Ic) First World Ward) World War the First

6. My brother loves music very much and has _____ of tapes.

a) a large collectionb) large collectionc) much collectionsd) many collection

7. We couldn't enter the court. The police _____ let us in.

a) shall notb) won'tc) shouldn'td) wouldn't

8. "Have you ever played tennis?""Yes, I _____ played it."

a) haveb) have everc) have beend) had been

9. Jane didn't go _____ this morning. She was at home.

a) somewhereb) anywherec) no whered) someplace

10. If I _____ you, I wouldn't do that.

a) amb) wasc) wered) had been

11. We don't travel to any country _____ crime rate is known to be very high.

a) whichb) whosec) that whichd) that

12. By my 50th birthday, I _____ in my current profession for over 20 years.

a) will beb) will have beenc) would bed) would have been

13. Finally John bought a _____ sedan.

a) green new 1988 four-doorb) 1988 green new four-doorc) new green 1988 four-doord) new four-door green 1988

14. My father taught me basic accounting and _____.

a) to typeb) how to typec) how to typingd) typing

15. _____ my childhood, I studied in Paris.

a) Duringb) Everc) Whend) While

16. Jane's hair is brown, and her eyes _____.

a) greenb) are greenc) was greend) has been green

17. The children _____ do their homework while watching TV yesterday.

a) was able tob) were able toc) wouldd) could have

18. The English students _____ by that eccentric teacher at that time.

a) were learningb) were being taughtc) were being teachingd) were being learned

19. "Hello! _____ John Smith speaking."

a) I'mb) This is

c) There isd) Here is

20. It is sometimes very difficult _____ in a second language.

a) to make oneself understoodb) for oneself to be understandingc) understanding oneselfd) to understand oneself

21. The hero rode through the village _____ of a large white horse.

a) over the backb) in the backc) backd) on the back

22. This is the _____ curry sauce I've ever tasted.

a) more goodb) most goodc) bestd) most best

23. If Jane asks her mother, she _____ permission.

a) may have gottenb) might have gottenc) might getd) maybe get

24. He fell from the top of the metal staircase, _____ breaking his leg.

a) sob) becausec) thusd) whence

25. My sister lived in France for two years and my niece _____ there.

a) bornedb) bornc) was bornedd) was born

EXERCISE #10

1. It is very rude to point _____ someone in many cultures.

a) atb) toc) intod) off

2. Was my child polite _____ you?

a) atb) fromc) tod) with

3. If our plans are carried _____ now, we will solve that issue.

a) outb) upc) upond) through

4. The neighbours didn't go on vacation, _____?

a) didn't theyb) did itc) did theyd) didn't it

5. It _____ the day before yesterday.

a) snowedb) was snowc) has snowedd) was snowed

6. Have you ever _____ on a horse? It is a wonderful experience.

a) rodeb) ridc) to rided) ridden

7. He is learning Chinese _____ Mr. Chan.

a) throughb) byc) tod) from

8. Students are supposed to sit attentively _____ their desks.

a) atb) besidec) tod) beneath

9. "Where is the library?""It's _____ your right."

a) inb) onc) atd) by

10. Tom is very temperamental, and he _____.

a) always gets angryb) gets always angryc) always angry getsd) angry always gets

11. "How many products did you sell?""_____ than we had expected."

a) Lessb) Lesserc) Fewd) Fewer

12. It's not an easy task. However, please have him _____ it.

a) dob) to doc) doingd) have to do

13. I would like to apply _____ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday newspaper.

a) forb) toc) withd) in

14. It's often difficult for a young child _____ clothes.

a) wearingb) to wearc) putting ond) to put on

15. This knife is quite sharp. We use it _____.

a) for to cut the breadb) to cut with the breadc) cutting with the breadd) to cut the bread

16. I could have done it for you if you _____.

a) ask to me tob) asked me toc) had asked med) had asked me to

17. Joe _____.

a) likes football bestb) likes best footballc) best likes football

18. My sister went _____ yesterday.

a) to shoppingb) shoppingc) to shopd) shopped

19. John is _____ soccer magazines.

a) interestedb) interestingc) interested ind) interest in

20. I liked the job better than Bob _____.

a) didb) doc) has doned) done

21. _____ my CDs are indie rock.

a) Almostb) Almost allc) Mostd) Most of all

22. _____ are you speaking? I didn't catch the name.

a) Whob) Whomc) Of whod) Of whom

23. _____ will be invited to join us for lunch on Saturday.

a) Whoever will comeb) Whoever comec) Whoever comesd) Whoever would come

24. _____ I hate getting up at six, I have to.

a) As much asb) As muchc) So much asd) So much

25. I'll give you another hour _____.

a) making your mind upb) making up your mindc) make up your mindd) to make up your mind

EXERCISE # 111. _____ the floor manager, we don't need to work this Friday afternoon.

a) Accordingb) According ofc) According fromd) According to

2. You _____ see the doctor if that back ache persists.

a) betterb) better havec) have betterd) had better

3. How long does it take _____ the nearest train station?

a) get tob) to getc) to get tod) getting to

4. He likes his new job very much and _____.

a) works hardlyb) hard worksc) hardly workd) works hard

5. Please fill _____ this online application form.

a) upb) onc) downd) out

6. "I've never seen that movie.""_____ have I."

a) Sob) Eitherc) Neitherd) Too

7. "Haven't you been to New York?""_____ been there."

a) Yes, I haven'tb) Yes, I wasn'tc) No, I haven'td) No, I have

8. "Where does Helen live?" "She lives _____."

a) in the Moore Streetb) on Moore Streetc) at Moore Streetd) on the Moore Street

9. Is your TV _____?

a) as large as mineb) so large as mec) as large as med) so large as mine

10. I've never seen _____.

a) such a tall manb) so tall manc) such tall mand) as tall man

11. Please carry this box _____ the next room.

a) insideb) atc) ind) into

12. My mother didn't buy _____ food at that store.

a) oneb) somec) ad) any

13. "How often do you play tennis?""I play _____."

a) two times in a monthb) two times a monthc) two months a timed) two times of a month

14. John started his current job _____ October 10.

a) atb) onc) ind) to

15. Would you go with us if you _____ the money?

a) will haveb) havec) would haved) had

16. There hasn't _____.

a) been a concert like this beforeb) been a concert like before thisc) a concert been like this befored) before a concert been like this

17. You had better stay _____ home and get rid of your cold.

a) atb) inc) insided) into

18. "Whose cell phone is this?""It's _____"

a) the cell phone of my friendb) my friend'sc) belong a friend of mined) one of my friends

19. "How do I use this tool?" "Hold it _____."

a) on your right firmly handb) in your firmly right handc) firmly in your right handd) firmly on your right hand

20. It's really hard to believe _____.

a) he would say such a terrible thingb) such a terrible thing he would sayc) to say he would such a terrible thingd) would he say such a terrible thing

21. "Did you fully understand what I meant?" "_____."

a) I think sob) So I thinkc) I so thinkd) So think I

22. Jane is the woman who is standing _____ my mother.

a) beforeb) to the front ofc) in front ofd) front of

23. _____ the audience safely left the theater through the fire exits.

a) Every oneb) Every memberc) Every member ofd) Every all of

24. He _____ he was going to visit his sister in Ohio.

a) spoke thatb) talked thatc) said thatd) told that

25. We _____ our favorite team's performance.

a) were disappointed byb) were disappointed ofc) were disappointingd) were disappointing in