ROAD TO GRAMMAR ALL 365 EXERCISES TOGETHER

Topic 215 Past Tense and Present Perfect
1 I __________________ golf for a couple of years.
A| did not play B| have not play C| have not played
2 His boss _____________ at him many times for being late.
A| shouted B| has shouted C| did shout
3 Last night, George ___________ his uncle in Crawford.
A| visited B| has visited C| have visited
4 Johnson ____________ smoking last week.
A| has given up B| gave up C| given up
5 Johnson ________________ a cigarette for over six days.
A| hasn't had B| didn't have C| hasn't have
6 ________ you ever _________ a celebrity?
A| Have...met B| Have...meet C| Did...meet
7 Where _______ you ________ yesterday?
A| did...went B| did...go C| have...been
8 I ________________ many things in my time.
A| saw B| seen C| have seen
9 I _______________ from college last summer.
A| graduated B| graduating C| have graduated
10 Since I met you, my life _____________ forever.
A| changed B| has changed C| has changing

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| B

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Topic 216 Past Time Markers
1 ________ Bill was running for president, he made many enemies.
A| When B| While C| A or B
2 I had learned a lot _________________ I graduated.
A| by the time B| by C| by that time
3 I have seen that movie ____________.
A| last week B| last month C| three times
4 We took Macy to the zoo ___________.
A| two days ago B| in two days C| last two days
5 _________________, Phillip received some bad news.
A| Two days ago B| Ago two days C| Last two days
6 Edward proposed to her _____________.
A| last week B| last week ago C| ago last week
7 The events took place more than _____________.
A| past three hundred years B| three hundred years ago C| past three hundred years ago
8 The events took place _______________.
A| last the Autumn B| during Autumn C| while the Autumn
9 She has been feeling sick for ________________.
A| the past two weeks B| the last two weeks C| A or B
10 Which word is only used in the context of the past?
A| in B| for C| ago

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| C 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 217 Phrasal Verbs
1 Let's hurry. The plane is about to take ______.
A| up B| off C| in
2 He loves to show ______, especially when everyone is watching.
A| out B| off C| up
3 Please don't bring _____ the topic of money around Steven.
A| in B| out C| up
4 Hey, check _______ this new cellphone.
A| off B| out C| up
5 The sight of blood just makes me want to throw ______.
A| out B| off C| up
6 On his salary, he just makes enough to get ____.
A| by B| out C| through
7 Put those dishes ________ over there.
A| through B| down C| by
8 Will you look ______ my cat while I'm in Jamaica?
A| by B| over C| after
9 If you don't know the word, look it _____ in your dictionary.
A| up B| by C| out
10 Why don't you drop ____ for tea sometime?
A| by B| through C| over

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 218 Phrasal Verbs With DOWN
1 If a tough guy wants to 'take you down', he might __________.
A| hug you B| hurt you C| smooch you
2 It is a policeman's job to ______ down the law.
A| put B| lay C| step
3 My car ________ down. I think it's the radiator.
A| took B| stopped C| broke
4 Which phrase is correct?
A| smoke down B| fight down C| write down
5 Which phrase is correct?
A| raise down B| love down C| settle down
6 Which phrase is correct?
A| look down after B| look down on C| look down by
7 To back down means to stop ______________.
A| needing someone B| threatening someone C| living with someone
8 To let someone down means to ___________ them.
A| disappoint B| drop C| appoint
9 Life is full of _________.
A| downs and outs B| downs and ups C| ups and downs
10 A homeless beggar can be described as _____________.
A| down and up B| down and in C| down and out

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 219 Phrasal Verbs With UP
1 You may want to ______ up a new hobby.
A| look B| take C| make
2 To ________ up means to quit.
A| give B| put C| look
3 You can _______ up a word in a dictionary.
A| look B| spy C| put
4 Things are getting better. Things are ________ up.
A| getting B| ripping C| looking
5 The team ______ up with some great ideas.
A| came B| thought C| brought
6 When my parents passed away, I was ________ up by my grandparents.
A| brought B| taken C| thought
7 The stock market has _____ up.
A| went B| spent C| gone
8 To _____ up with someone means to tolerate them.
A| make B| put C| end
9 He _______ me up on the phone.
A| called B| talked C| smiled
10 To invent a story is to _______ it up.
A| run B| make C| book

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| B

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Topic 220 Phrases of Contrast
1 ________ Canada, Britain is an island.
A| Unlikely B| Like C| Unlike
2 He is actually quite different ________ his twin brother.
A| from B| as C| with
3 There are many differences ___________ my two closest friends.
A| between B| among C| around
4 Bill Gates is rich, ________ his cousin is poor.
A| still B| among C| yet
5 ____________ wild apples are small, domesticated apples are pretty big.
A| Although B| Although or Though C| Though
6 England is densely populated. _____________, Scotland has a small population density.
A| Up the contrast B| In contrast C| Contrast to
7 Bears love to eat sweet food. ___________, they are not too keen on sour things.
A| On the other hand B| To the other hand C| Other hand
8 We could tackle the problem using force. ________, we could use a softly-softly approach.
A| Inverse B| Conversely C| Converse
9 We could fly or we could go by train _________.
A| in stead B| except C| instead
10 Which is correct?
A| Instead he says that he doesn't eat meat, I have seen him having a Big Mac.
B| Although we started small, we have grown quite large.
C| The two companies are quite difference in their approach.

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| B

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Topic 221 Phrases With AROUND
1 Kids need space to _________.
A| eat around B| run around C| root around
2 Which is not a real phrase?
A| jump around B| play around C| bump around
3 I use my jeep to __________.
A| get around B| play around C| up around
4 No one likes to ___________.
A| wait around B| spin around C| look around
5 Which is not a real phrase?
A| talk around B| go around C| spin around
6 Let's go ____________ the shops for a while.
A| wander around B| bother around C| jump around
7 To get a good deal, you need to __________.
A| buy around B| shop around C| slip around
8 Which is not a real phrase?
A| move around B| pay around C| sleep around
9 Jody uses his wheelchair to _________.
A| motion around B| move around C| run around
10 If you are rich, you can ____________ in a Learjet.
A| flew around B| fly around C| air around

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 222 Phrases With CAN'T
1 Christmas is coming and I'm so excited. I can't _______.
A| stand B| wait C| see
2 I can't ______ the thought of another week with no sun.
A| set B| bear C| try
3 I know Jack is clumsy, but he can't _______ it.
A| take B| help C| see
4 She can't ________ guys with bad tempers. She hates them.
A| stand B| sit C| around
5 After three weeks of vegetarian food, I just couldn't _________ anymore.
A| take it B| raise it C| handle
6 I'm so confused that I just can't _________.
A| go straight B| think straight C| aim straight
7 I know it's not a good price. Sometimes you just can't ________.
A| pay B| win C| reap
8 She's so cute that I can't take my ________ off her.
A| nose B| brain C| eyes
9 It's so loud here that I can't hear myself ________.
A| breathe B| talk C| think
10 He's so lazy. He can't be __________ to get up before noon.
A| bothered B| led C| encouraged

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| B 4| A 5| A 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 223 Phrases With COME
1 Come _____! Let's go.
A| off B| up C| on
2 Why don't you come _______ and see me sometime?
A| out B| round C| through
3 I got him to come _________ to my way of thinking.
A| out B| off C| round
4 Mazlan came _______ a tiger in the jungle.
A| on B| across C| out
5 He's a tough guy. Everyone expects him to come out ________.
A| hitting B| beating C| fighting
6 First come, first _______.
A| back B| served C| given
7 Winning the lottery was like a _________ come true for Jack.
A| dream B| wont C| hope
8 If _______ comes to worst, we can sell the furniture to buy food.
A| least B| worst C| best
9 She's quite happy to play computer games until the ________ come home!
A| sheep B| frogs C| cows
10 Thank you so much for helping. I knew you'd come _________ for me.
A| under B| up C| through

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 224 Phrases With GET
1 Marshall won't get _____ of prison for another three years.
A| into B| up C| out
2 I need time to get ______ my last girlfriend.
A| over B| into C| about
3 What time did the train get _____ Vegas?
A| to B| about C| over
4 In this city, it is difficult to get __________ without a car.
A| through B| around C| up
5 It's too difficult. I just don't get ____.
A| up B| there C| it
6 George and Shirley are hoping to get _________ next spring.
A| marry B| marriage C| married
7 Can I get a _______ to Colchester?
A| car B| speed C| lift
8 'I'm getting annoyed.' In this sentence, get means _______.
A| be B| have C| become
9 'How do you get there from here?' In this sentence, get means _______.
A| go B| walk C| fly
10 The short, spoken form of 'have got to' is _________.
A| gotta B| musta C| wanna

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 225 Phrases With MAKE
1 When I was young, I used to make ________ stories.
A| over B| up C| out
2 Please make ______ your mind!
A| in B| up C| over
3 My kids made a ______ in the living room when they had their friends over.
A| mess B| dirty C| untidy
4 Make love, not _______.
A| whoopee B| war C| peace
5 Please make _______. I'm coming through.
A| wayward B| way C| away
6 I don't understand it. It just doesn't make __________.
A| sensible B| smart C| sense
7 Which phrase is correct?
A| make ensure B| make sure up C| make sure
8 I have a meeting tomorrow, so I won't be able to make ______ for lunch with you.
A| out B| over C| it
9 Sally went to the salon for a _________.
A| makeout B| makein C| makeover
10 With my low salary, it is difficult to make ______ meet.
A| ends B| people C| ropes

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| B 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| A

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Topic 226 Phrases With PASS
1 A polite way to say 'die' is '__________'.
A| pass around B| pass of C| pass away
2 To make a pass at someone means to _____________.
A| flirt with them B| kiss them C| fight them
3 A road that runs under another road is ___________.
A| an underpass B| an overpass C| a passover
4 In a game, to pass means to __________.
A| win B| miss a turn C| lose
5 As a noun, a pass can mean ___________.
A| a big fish B| a ticket C| a lie
6 To pass up an opportunity means to ___________.
A| take it B| forget it C| miss it
7 Sometimes, a pass means _______________.
A| a road through a town B| a road near the beach C| a road through mountains
8 This antique clock was passed _______ to me from my grandmother.
A| around B| down C| in
9 I like to sit at a cafe and watch the __________.
A| passers-by B| pass-byers C| pass-bys
10 I promised June that I would never pass ______ her secret to anyone else.
A| out B| in C| on

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| C

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Topic 300 Spot the Mistake 3
1 The dress was not enough big to fit me.
A| There is a spelling mistake B| The word order is wrong C| The tense is wrong
2 This road is more longer than the other road.
A| There is an extra word. B| The word order is wrong. C| There is a spelling mistake.
3 I can't except your kind offer.
A| The wrong word is used. B| There is a spelling mistake. C| The word order is wrong.
4 She said that she so happy in her new job.
A| A verb is missing. B| The word order is wrong. C| The tense is wrong.
5 She has add three more dolls to her extensive collection.
A| A word form is wrong. B| A word is missing. C| A verb is wrong.
6 Harry turned out the volume on his radio.
A| There is an extra word. B| A preposition is wrong. C| A noun is wrong.
7 Fast food is popular all around the global.
A| A word is missing. B| A word form is wrong. C| A verb is wrong.
8 The furnitures were too heavy for me to move by myself.
A| A word should be plural. B| A preposition is wrong. C| A word should not be plural.
9 Do you remember where is the toothpaste?
A| A word should be plural. B| The tense is wrong. C| The word order is wrong.
10 All the pub near here are closed.
A| There is a spelling mistake. B| A verb is wrong. C| A word should be plural.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| C 9| C 10| C

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Topic 301 Spot the Mistake 4
1 Billy is the most strongest guy I know.
A| A noun is wrong. B| The tense is wrong. C| There is an extra word.
2 When I looked in the box.
A| A word should be plural. B| The sentence is incomplete. C| The tense is wrong.
3 Ralph lives on a big house on River Street.
A| There is a spelling mistake. B| The sentence is incomplete. C| A preposition is wrong.
4 Maria will be arrive on the three o' clock train.
A| A preposition is wrong. B| There is an extra word. C| A word is in the wrong form.
5 No-one like a loser.
A| A word form is wrong. B| A word ending is missing. C| An article is missing.
6 The other day, I will visit my aunt.
A| A word is missing. B| A preposition is wrong. C| The wrong tense is used.
7 While Jack was running through the snow.
A| A preposition is wrong. B| The sentence is incomplete. C| A word is missing.
8 I just bought used car from my neighbour.
A| A word should be plural. B| There is an extra word. C| An article is missing.
9 The case is closed on.
A| There is an extra word.
B| The sentence is not complete.
C| The sentence is in the wrong tense.
10 Mbeke comes from African.
A| The word order is wrong. B| There is a word missing. C| A word is in the wrong form.

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| C 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 302 Spot the Mistake 5
1 Can you please sending the bill up to our room?
A| The verb is in the wrong form. B| The preposition is wrong. C| There is no mistake.
2 You better not tell anybody about this.
A| 'anybody' is the mistake. B| There is no mistake. C| A word is missing.
3 From coast to coast, people love corn.
A| There is a spelling mistake. B| A word should be plural. C| There is no mistake.
4 Our cat is almost big as a dog.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a word missing. C| 'almost' should be two words.
5 People don't always appreciate the value of money.
A| The verb tense is wrong. B| The preposition is wrong. C| There is no mistake.
6 We must leave before tommorrow night.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a spelling mistake. C| The modal verb is wrong.
7 I with my friend shopped for hours.
A| The verb tense is wrong. B| There is no mistake. C| The word order is wrong.
8 Lots of deer live in this area.
A| There is a spelling mistake. B| A plural is wrong. C| There is no mistake.
9 You need to take out those wet clothes and have a hot bath.
A| A preposition is wrong. B| A word is missing. C| There is no mistake.
10 May I know what is the time?
A| The word order is wrong. B| The modal verb is wrong. C| There is no mistake.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| B 7| C 8| C 9| A 10| A

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Topic 303 Spot the Mistake 6
1 Mary loves help her mother to do the dishes.
A| There is a missing word. B| There is an extra word. C| The sentence is correct.
2 You must to fill in this form before you can collect your keys.
A| There is a missing word. B| The sentence is correct. C| There is an extra word.
3 When during the night, you can hear the owls.
A| The sentence is correct. B| There is an extra word. C| There is a missing word.
4 She wanted to go, but I didn't want to.
A| The sentence is correct. B| There is a missing word. C| There is an extra word.
5 Mark went shopping and bought denim shirt and some socks.
A| There is an extra word. B| The sentence is correct. C| There is a missing word.
6 You look like rich.
A| The sentence is correct. B| There is an extra word. C| There is a missing word.
7 Joanna seems enjoy staying with you.
A| The sentence is correct. B| There is a missing word. C| There is an extra word.
8 The shirt I wanted to buy was not available in my size.
A| There is an extra word. B| The sentence is correct. C| There is a missing word.
9 The picture that we bought it yesterday looks nice in the dining room.
A| The sentence is correct. B| There is an extra word. C| There is a missing word.
10 Wise man once told me to spend every penny carefully.
A| There is an extra word. B| The sentence is correct. C| There is a missing word.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| C

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Topic 304 Spot the Mistake 7
1 Read through these sentences carefuly.
A| There is a spelling mistake. B| There is a vocabulary mistake. C| There is no mistake.
2 Dora speaks Franch, German and Greek.
A| There is a vocabulary mistake. B| There is no mistake. C| There is a spelling mistake.
3 Barack Obama is the leader of the United States.
A| There is a vocabulary mistake. B| There is a spelling mistake. C| There is no mistake.
4 The pilot drove the plane over the ocean.
A| There is a spelling mistake. B| There is no mistake. C| There is a vocabulary mistake.
5 Peter sings in the choir.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a vocabulary mistake. C| There is a spelling mistake.
6 This road runs parallel to the highway.
A| There is a vocabulary mistake. B| There is a spelling mistake. C| There is no mistake.
7 Wensday is a good day for me, but not Thursday.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a spelling mistake. C| There is a vocabulary mistake.
8 Mr. Jones is houseless so he sleeps on the street.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a vocabulary mistake. C| There is a spelling mistake.
9 The current weather in Australia is winter.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a vocabulary mistake. C| There is a spelling mistake.
10 We had to stand in the que for hours.
A| There is no mistake. B| There is a spelling mistake. C| There is a vocabulary mistake.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| B 8| B 9| B 10| B

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Topic 305 Spot the Mistake 8
1 The country's economic is not doing so well.
A| A word should be a noun. B| A word should be an adjective. C| A word should be a verb.
2 We all decision to go for a picnic.
A| A word should be an adjective. B| A word should be a noun. C| A word should be a verb.
3 I felt too heat in the sauna.
A| A word should be a noun. B| A word should be a verb. C| A word should be an adjective.
4 You should not acceptance presents from strangers.
A| A word should be a verb. B| A word should be an adjective. C| A word should be a noun.
5 George could feel a strange present in the room.
A| A word should be a verb. B| A word should be a noun. C| A word should be an adjective.
6 Michael was absence from the class again yesterday.
A| A word should be a noun. B| A word should be a verb. C| A word should be an adjective.
7 The magician managed to make the crowd quite confusion.
A| A word should be a noun. B| A word should be a verb. C| A word should be an adjective.
8 We can easily arrangement for you to postpone your arrival.
A| A word should be an adjective. B| A word should be a noun. C| A word should be a verb.
9 I have to be careful about my delicate finance situation.
A| A word should be a noun. B| A word should be a verb. C| A word should be an adjective.
10 The street was so dry and full of dusty that we could hardly breathe.
A| A word should be a verb. B| A word should be a noun. C| A word should be an adjective.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| C 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| C 8| C 9| C 10| B

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Topic 306 Spot the Mistake 9
1 A lot of people read newspaper.
A| 'newspaper' should be plural. B| 'people' should be plural. C| 'lot' should be plural.
2 Steve got one brother and two sisters.
A| There is an extra word. B| A word is missing. C| Two words are missing.
3 Unless it rains, we will take an umbrella.
A| The sentences is incomplete. B| A word is missing. C| The sentence does not make sense.
4 The next door people are really great neighbours.
A| The verb is in the wrong place. B| The word order is wrong. C| A preposition is wrong.
5 Usually, I took the train to work, but sometimes I walk.
A| The connecting word is wrong.
B| The first verb is in the wrong tense.
C| The second verb is in the wrong tense.
6 The whistle goes off just before the train comes.
A| The sentence is correct. B| There is an extra word. C| A comma is missing.
7 The aftermaths of the hurricane was horrible.
A| A preposition is wrong. B| A word should not be plural. C| A word should be plural.
8 Please taking your medicine before you go to sleep.
A| A gerund is wrong. B| An infinitive is wrong. C| The sentence is correct.
9 Come up and see me sometime.
A| A preposition is wrong. B| A word is missing an 's'. C| The sentence is correct.
10 Sharon put too much cheeses in the omelette.
A| The sentence does not make sense.
B| A preposition is wrong.
C| A word should not be plural.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| B 3| C 4| B 5| B 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| C 10| C

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Topic 307 Spot the Mistake 10
1 I found out ten dollars lying by the side of the road
A| 'out' is the mistake. B| 'lying' is the mistake. C| 'by' is the mistake.
2 The audience absolute loved the show.
A| 'audience' is the mistake. B| 'loved' is the mistake. C| 'absolute' is the mistake.
3 Learning a new language take a long time.
A| 'take' is the mistake. B| 'language' is the mistake. C| 'learning' is the mistake.
4 Peter has already make his decision.
A| 'make' is the mistake. B| 'already' is the mistake. C| 'has' is the mistake.
5 It took all day for us to discuss about the new policy.
A| 'about' is the mistake. B| 'took' is the mistake. C| 'policy' is the mistake.
6 In the other hand, maybe we should invest in mutual funds.
A| 'in' is the mistake. B| 'maybe' is the mistake. C| 'invest' is the mistake.
7 The Opposition has challenged a Government on the housing issue.
A| 'has' is the mistake. B| 'housing' is the mistake. C| 'a' is the mistake.
8 The performance of your car depends to many factors.
A| 'factors' is the mistake. B| 'to' is the mistake. C| 'of' is the mistake.
9 This has got to be the most comfortablest hotel I have ever stayed in.
A| 'comfortablest' is the mistake. B| 'got' is the mistake. C| 'ever' is the mistake.
10 I looking forward to receiving good news when you return.
A| 'looking' is the mistake. B| 'receiving' is the mistake. C| 'return' is the mistake.

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Answer Key:
1| A 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| A 10| A

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Topic 308 Stative Verbs
1 Which is not correct?
A| He is angry. B| He is being angry. C| He is getting angry.
2 Which is not correct?
A| He is understanding. B| He is talking. C| He is sleeping.
3 Which is not correct?
A| He is dreaming. B| He is thinking. C| He is doubting.
4 Which is not correct?
A| He is getting to know about her. B| He is knowing about her. C| He knows about her.
5 Which is not correct?
A| Jack loves her. B| Jack loved her. C| Jack is loving her.
6 Which is not correct?
A| George is hearing. B| George is trying to listen. C| George is listening.
7 Which is not correct?
A| I prefer white chocolate.
B| I am preferring white chocolate.
C| I do prefer white chocolate.
8 Which is not correct?
A| I was liking it. B| I liked it. C| I was enjoying it.
9 Which is not correct?
A| I am adoring her. B| I am in love with her. C| I am always thinking about her.
10 Which is not correct?
A| Suzy is enquiring about a double bed.
B| Suzy is wanting a double bed.
C| Suzy is looking for a double bed.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| A 9| A 10| B

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Topic 309 Stative Verbs 2

1 Which is not correct?
A| Barbie is looking for a new car.
B| Barbie is owning her own house.
C| Barbie is sleeping at the moment.

2 Which is not correct?
A| Ken is having his lunch. B| Ken is having a shower. C| Ken is having a new girlfriend.

3 Which is not correct?
A| This box is containing four items.
B| The box is sitting on the desk.
C| The box is taking up too much space.

4 Which is not correct?
A| That is sounding like a good idea.
B| Pete is sounding the alarm.
C| Frankie is listening to the sounds.

5 Which is not correct?
A| Are you minding if I sit here?
B| I'm just minding my own business.
C| I'm still making up my mind about it.

6 Which sentence is correct?
A| I'm don't recognising any of the people in this picture.
B| I'm not recognising any of the people in this picture.
C| I don't recognise any of the people in this picture.

7 Which sentence is correct?
A| She hates her new boss. B| She's hating her new boss. C| She's hates her new boss.

8 Which sentence is correct?
A| Are you wishing you had more money?
B| Do you wish you had more money?
C| Do you wishing you had more money?

9 Which sentence is correct?
A| Four plus four is equal eight.
B| Four plus four is equalling eight.
C| Four plus four equals eight.

10 Which sentence is correct?
A| Harriet is belongings to the Lutheran church.
B| Harriet is belonging to the Lutheran church.
C| Harriet belongs to the Lutheran church.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| C 7| A 8| B 9| C 10| C

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Topic 310 Study Tips
1 For most people, the best way to learn new words is through ___________.
A| writing B| reading the dictionary C| reading
2 When you practise listening, you should listen ________________.
A| no more than twice B| once C| as many times as you can still learn something
3 Most grammar mistakes are due to ____________.
A| differences between a student's first language and English. B| ignorance C| carelessness
4 When speaking English, verb tenses are __________.
A| very important; English is a chronological language
B| not used; they are only used in writing
C| not very important
5 Which statement is true?
A| Some people learn better by themselves; some people learn better with a teacher.
B| Nobody needs a teacher to learn English.
C| You must have a teacher if you want to learn English.
6 However, one thing you cannot practise alone is ____________.
A| speaking B| reading C| writing
7 Learning words is important, but you must also learn __________.
A| how the words fit together with other words B| how the words change form C| A and B
8 Which is the 'proper' English?
A| American English B| Neither is superior to the other C| British English
9 When practising reading, it is important to choose a text that __________.
A| seems too difficult for you B| has less than three paragraphs C| you can enjoy
10 Try _________ pressure yourself when learning, because ________________.
A| not to ... it is better if you enjoy the learning experience
B| to ... everyone learns best that way
C| not to ... not many people speak English anyway

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| C 3| A 4| A 5| A 6| A 7| C 8| B 9| C 10| A

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Topic 311 Subject of the Sentence
1 The boys played in the rain.
A| 'the rain' is the subject. B| 'the boys' is the subject. C| 'played' is the subject.
2 Mr. Jones likes to stay at home.
A| 'Mr. Jones' is the subject. B| 'likes' is the subject. C| 'home' is the subject.
3 Our son won the first prize in the boxing competition.
A| 'our son' is the subject. B| 'prize' is the subject. C| 'competition' is the subject.
4 Sam and Dave look alike.
A| 'Sam and Dave' is the subject. B| 'Dave' is the subject. C| 'Sam' is the subject.
5 In the morning, the sun shines through this window.
A| 'morning' is the subject. B| 'window' is the subject. C| 'the sun' is the subject.
6 After lunch, we ordered some dessert.
A| 'we' is the subject. B| 'lunch' is the subject. C| 'dessert' is the subject.
7 Between the afternoon and the evening, Tom received seven visitors.
A| 'afternoon' is the subject. B| 'Tom' is the subject. C| 'evening' is the subject.
8 Most of us have never had an experience like that.
A| 'us' is the subject. B| 'most' is the subject. C| 'most of us' is the subject.
9 The undeniable fact was that the cargo was missing.
A| 'the undeniable fact' is the subject. B| 'fact' is the subject. C| 'cargo' is the subject.
10 By the time the guests arrived, Alfred had passed out.
A| 'the guests' is the subject. B| 'time' is the subject. C| 'Alfred' is the subject.

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Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| A 7| B 8| C 9| A 10| C

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Topic 312 Subjects and Courses
1 ___________ is the study of life.
A| Biography B| Biokinetics C| Biology
2 _________ is the study of physical laws and nature.
A| Biology B| Physics C| Chemistry
3 __________ is the study of distribution of wealth.
A| Economic B| Economy C| Economics
4 To be a lawyer, you need to study _______.
A| Legislature B| Legal C| Law
5 To be a teacher, you need to study __________.
A| Educational B| Education C| Teacher
6 If you like history and finding old artefacts, you could study ___________.
A| Arachnophobia B| Archeology C| Arteology
7 Which degree is the highest?
A| Master B| Bachelor C| PhD
8 __________ is the study of religion.
A| Theology B| Godology C| Bibliology
9 __________ is the study of land and nature.
A| Geology B| Typography C| Geography
10 __________ is the study of rocks.
A| Typography B| Geology C| Geography

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Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| C 4| C 5| B 6| B 7| C 8| A 9| C 10| B

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