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PART 9 COMMON ADJECTIVES

1. Oktay is a(n) ............... student. He always gets good grades.

2. He crashed his car into a tree. It was badly ............... .

3. It was a(n) ............... question. I couldn't understand a word of it.

4. Thank you for the dinner last night. I enjoyed it very much. It was ............... .

5. He suddenly came face to face with two ............... men and started to run away.

6. I sat through all those cold and ............... nights, just thinking of you.

7. Stay away from that park after dark. It's too ............... .

8. Believe me I feel truly ............... for your great kindness. How can I ever repay you?

9. You can't expect every ............... man to become a computer specialist.

10. You don't know this? How ............... you are!

English grammar tests on tenses

1. Where _____ on holidays?

2. I _____ to work now. Good-bye!

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3. I _____ a book about astrology these days.

4. I _____ lots of books every year.

5. Nurses _____ after people in hospital.

6. Annie _____ from Ireland.

7. We _____ to a party next Saturday.

8. She _____ for dinner this evening.

9. _____ to go out tonight?

10. I _____ four languages.

11. Every morning Tessa _____ at 7.30.

12. Oh, someone _____ in my seat!

13. I’m sorry. I can’t help you at the moment. I _____ dinner.

14. I _____ a pain in my leg.

15. Mrs. Steele _____ to her boss. I’ll tell her you phoned.

16. Turn the T.V off. No one _____ it!

17. She is not ready. She _____ her hair.

A) is washing B) washes C) washed D) wash

18. Derek’s good at golf but he _____ very often.

19. The sun _____ in the day time.

20. In Britain people _____ on the right.

21. This is a great party! Everyone _____.

22. I was born in Africa _____ 1970.

23. My parents moved back to England _____ I was five.

24. We lived in Bristol _____ three years.

25. I left college three years _____.

26. I found a flat on my own _____ last year.

27. I usually go home _____ the weekend.

28. I didn’t go home ____ weekend because some friends came to stay.

29. They arrived _____ three o’clock _____ the afternoon.

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30. _____ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.

31. _____ we got home we listened to some music.

32. We got up late _____ Sunday morning.

33. _____ the afternoon we went for a walk.

34. I bought a car a few weeks _____.

35. I had an accident _____ last night.

36. It happened _____ seven o’clock _____ the evening.

37. I took my car to the garage _____ this morning.

38. It will be ready _____ two weeks.

39. I _____ a friend while I _____ the shopping

40. I _____ for my things when I ____ someone call my name.

41. I _____ round and _____ Paula.

42. She _____ a bright red coat yesterday.

43. We _____ to have a cup of coffee.

44. While we _____ a drink, a waiter _____ a pile of plates.

45. We all _____ a terrible shock.

46. While the waiter _____ up the broken plates, he _____ his finger.

47. I’m looking forward _____ you again soon.

48. I _____ my job soon.

49. This book is full _____ pictures.

50. Julie is married _____ Sam.

51. I don’t agree _____ him.

52. He isn’t good _____ French.

53. My brother is interested _____ math.

54. Look _____ those birds!

55. Are you afraid _____ flying?

56. Wait _____ me in the street.

57. Bill is looking _____ his keys but he can’t find them.

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58. Please ask _____ help if you want.

59. Do you work _____ someone special?

60. Can I speak _____ you for a minute?

61. Barbara hopes _____ a lawyer.

62. I’d love ____ with you.

63. He’s _____ older than he looks.

64. Jessica’s as tall _____ her mother.

65. “What _____ New York like?”

“It’s really exciting!”

66. Trains in London are more crowded _____ in Paris.

67. Oxford is one of ___ oldest universities in Europe.

68. He isn’t as intelligent _____ his sister.

69. This is _____ than I expected.

70. Who is the _____ man in the world?

71. Everything is _____ in my country.

72. Rome was hotter _____ I expected.

73. My dad’s really ____. He always buys presents for everyone.

74. Before you can get a credit card, you have to provide a lot of _____

details.

75. I try to lead a _____ lifestyle - lots of exercises, fruit, and no junk

food.

76. The disco was so _____ that you couldn’t hear yourself speak.

77. After the earthquake, the country needed a lot of _____ equipment to look after the sick and 

wounded.

78. She had a car crash, but she was _____ to escape with no injuries at

all.

79. Venice is a very _____ city. A lot of people go there on honeymoon.

80. I was late for work because I _____ the bus.

81. This is my grandfather’s watch. He _____ it every day until he died.

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82. I _____ just _____ a good idea. Let’s eat out tonight.

83. My uncle _____ £500 on the stock exchange.

84. We _____ a complaint to the manager because our meal was so

bad.

85. Rolls Royce cars _____ in England.

86. They _____ rice in China.

87. The telephone _____ by Bell in 1876.

88. Thieves _____ two pictures from the museum last night.

89. They _____ the picture for £3.000.

90. Three new factories _____ this year.

91. 10.000 cars _____ next year.

92. The television _____ by Bell.

93. _____ they _____ many cars last year?

94. _____ on your warm coat. It’s cold today.

95. Could I _____ on these shoes, please?

Size nine.

96. Don’t forget to _____ off the lights when you come to bed.

97. You look tired. Sit _____ and have a cup of tea.

98. I’m looking for yesterday’s newspaper. Did you throw it _____?

99. Turn _____ the music! It’s too loud!

100. Sue and Geoff _____ a shop.

101. This kind of shop _____ a milk bar.

102. Most days the shop _____ at 10.00 p.m.

103. They _____ camping any more.

104. Ursula _____ four brothers and sisters.

105. It _____ her fifteen minutes _____ to school.

106. She _____ school at 7:45 a.m.

107. I _____ lunch in the university canteen.

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108. I _____ extra money teaching computer studies.

109. I _____ the traffic in Bangkok.

110. English is _____ here.

112. Volvos are _____ in Sweden.

113. Is service _____ in the bill?

114. Our kitchen _____ decorated at the moment.

115. Our factory is being _____ over by an American company.

116. About one thousand people are _____ in the factory.

117. Lots of tulips are _____ in Holland.

118. That block of flats is being _____ because it is unsafe.

119. In Britain milk is _____ to your doorstep.

120. She is sick so she____________  this week.

121) It’s very hot today. Why ______________ you  a coat?

123) Lydia_____________  with her mum and two children.

124) In Latin America, the north________  hotter than the south.

125) Do you_____________  a bicycle?

126) Vegetarians __________________ meat.

127) Are you going home?

128. The teacher wanted students to continue reading. She said “Carry …………. reading, 

please.”

129. We must …………. friends with Mike. He’s so funny

130. I haven’t got my keys. I need to find them. I have to look …………. them.

131. I have to give her the medicine. I hope she …………. better soon.

132. Anna has been late today. She …………. the bus.

133. Next year I want to …………. a course in Japan.

134. Would you like to go …………. a walk with me in the afternoon?

135. There’s going to be dinner in a moment. Can you help me …………. the table, please?

136. The red curtains began to _________________ after they had been hanging in the sun for 

three months.

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137. It is said that _________________ people in the region have lost their homes.

138. “Would you mind spelling your surname?” “ __________________ .”

139. Why didn’t she let _____________________ ?

140. A shop - __________________ is somebody who steals from shops.

141 She is always so naughty I can’t imagine how anyone puts _______________ with her.

142 He ________________ her of marrying him for his money.

143 The party lasted _______________ all night.

144 “Why are your hands dirty?” “ I ____________________ my motorbike.”

145 Watch out! This pile of books ________________________ !

145 They are hoping to _________________ an in-house magazine next year.

146 This meat is tough. You have to _______________ it for a long time.

147 How long ____________________ French before she went to France?

148 They were made ____________________ it.

149 They congratulated her ___________________ doing so well in her exams.

150 She feels really ________________. She’s been doing this job for too long.

151. “Stop laughing!” “We can’t __________________.”

152. ________________ you hurry, you won’t catch the train.

153 When it’s his ________________ to buy a drink he says he doesn’t have enough money to 

pay .

154. I’m afraid I’ll never understand my children. The generation ________________ is 

unbridgeable.

155. What would you do if you ________________ Susan?