English Grammar Test Package

particular tenses ....... I've talked about tenses in general.
(a) since
(b) before
(c) although
(d) if
Q9
Please ....... me for going on to the middle of my story
(a) forgive
(b) forget
(c) forbid
(d) forefend
Q10 when I should be thinking about the ........
(a) initial
(b) genesis
(c) first
(d) beginning

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173. intermediate-88
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 88
English tense explanations (2)
 
Q1
So let's go ......._._(a)_shapes_(b)_figures_(c)_forms_(d)_outlines__Q4_.......'>....... to the beginning.
(a) on
(b) back
(c) for
(d) over
Q2
The ....... thing to remember is
(a) superior
(b) premier
(c) premium
(d) first
Q3
that each tense has two ........
(a) shapes
(b) figures
(c) forms
(d) outlines
Q4
....... are the Simple and the Continuous.
(a) Them
(b) They
(c) Their
(d) Theirs
Q5
We can say: he goes to work Monday to Friday and that ....... a habit and is the Present simple tense.
(a) describes
(b) defeats
(c) detracts
(d) defers
Q6
This is something he ....... every day.
(a) did
(b) doing
(c) does
(d) done
Q7
He lives in a small house that's another ........
(a) picture
(b) illustration
(c) image
(d) painting
Q8
Now we come to the other part and we ....... that continuous.
(a) call
(b) hail
(c) nominate
(d) address
Q9
We say: he is walking home now and that means at this ....... and is the Present continuous tense.
(a) day
(b) period
(c) moment
(d) occasion
Q10 In this way we describe what is ....... now.
(a) going
(b) elapsing
(c) taking
(d) happening

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174. intermediate-89
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 89
Idioms with the phrasal verb come
 
Q1
First impressions are important because how you ....... initially can be as important as what you say.
(a) come by
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come across
Q2
I just can't seem to be able to find a good personal assistant as they are so hard to ........
(a) come by
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come across
Q3
When disaster strikes, will your insurer ....... for you?
(a) come out
(b) come over
(c) come through
(d) come to
Q4
If you have eaten a banana in the last 2-3 days and ....... a fever followed by a skin infection, you should seek
urgent medical attention!
(a) come across
(b) come up with
(c) come down with
(d) come out with
Q5
In terms of personality she's certainly ....... well since she changed her attitude.
(a) come along
(b) come back
(c) come over
(d) come out
Q6
Menopause symptoms may ....... after stopping menopausal hormone therapy.
(a) come by
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come across
Q7
Making the decision to ....... about your sexual preferences can sometimes be scary and stressful.
(a) come along
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come over
Q8
I was just wondering how astronomers ....... their facts when you realise just how far away the stars are.
(a) come out with
(b) come up with
(c) come along
(d) come out
Q9
It was reported that the Government is expected to ....... stringent norms to prevent "predatory takeovers" of
Indian private banks.
(a) come along
(b) come up with
(c) come across
(d) come out
Q10 My boyfriend wants to ....... when nobody is at home, and I'm scared it might well lead to something else!
(a) come along
(b) come back
(c) come out
(d) come over

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175. intermediate-90
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 90
Idioms with the phrasal verb look
 
Q1
Students were instructed to use the Internet to ....... some information about Australia for the class project.
(a) to look after
(b) to look over
(c) to look into
(d) to look up
Q2
The treasurer assured his constituents that he would ....... the scandal shortly after the results of the general
election were made public.
(a) look into
(b) look up
(c) look over
(d) look after
Q3
My attorney advised me ....... the terms and conditions of the insurance policy several times so that I was fully
aware of what I was getting myself into.
(a) to look after
(b) to look over
(c) to look into
(d) to look up
Q4
I have always ....... my grandfather because he has lived such an amazing life.
(a) looked at
(b) looked for
(c) looked up to
(d) looked after
Q5
I ....... my laptop in car, in my office and even under the bed, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
(a) looked at
(b) looked for
(c) looked after
(d) looked over
Q6
Airport authorities advised passengers to ....... suspicious looking people passing through the international
terminal.
(a) look for
(b) look out for
(c) look after
(d) look at
Q7
The view from the penthouse suite of the five star hotel ....... over the Pacific Ocean.
(a) looks for
(b) looks at
(c) looks out
(d) looks after
Q8
Students were given five minutes to ....... the examination paper before they were told to start writing.
(a) look after
(b) look through
(c) look into
(d) look up
Q9
My family finally made the painful decision of admitting my grandmother to a nursing home as she is no longer
capable of ....... herself.
(a) looking into
(b) looking out
(c) looking at
(d) looking after
Q10 When I blamed the hospital for giving me the wrong medicine, the managment ....... the matter very carefully.
(a) looked at
(b) looked for
(c) looked into
(d) looked after

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