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65. elementary-65
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 65
Common English Errors (1)
 
Q1
There are many ....... of jobs in Oregon right now.
(a) sorts
(b) brands
(c) kinds
(d) forms
Q2
She ran over to the commotion to ....... what was happening.
(a) know about
(b) find more
(c) find
(d) find out
Q3
After some time, Vince ....... to know the university campus very well.
(a) got
(b) understood
(c) found
(d) learned
Q4
Don't forget about your daughter's soccer game — she'll never ....... you!
(a) absolve
(b) exonerate
(c) excuse
(d) forgive
Q5
When I drove into Seattle yesterday afternoon, the ....... was still cloudy and wet.
(a) weather
(b) climate
(c) climate condition
(d) environment
Q6
I'm worried about her because she ....... more pills than usual.
(a) eats
(b) munches
(c) is taking
(d) is eating
Q7
I'm so busy — I hope you'll ....... my messy office space.
(a) forgive
(b) absolve
(c) excuse
(d) acquit
Q8
He was married fifty years ........
(a) before now
(b) ago
(c) long before
(d) long ago
Q9
I ....... at six o'clock in the morning every day.
(a) awake
(b) wake up
(c) get up from my bed
(d) leave my bed
Q10 We decided to ....... bed this morning because last night wore us out.
(a) be in our
(b) stay in our
(c) stay in
(d) stay on our

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66. elementary-66
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 66
Common English Errors (2)
 
Q1
That book isn't in right now but we can ....... one for you.
(a) book
(b) order
(c) instruct
(d) command
Q2
I ....... some great books from the library this past weekend.
(a) lent
(b) had a loan of
(c) borrowed
(d) loaned
Q3
We always ....... at the hotel by the marina when we go to San Francisco.
(a) stay
(b) live
(c) inhabit
(d) reside
Q4
I haven't ....... from anyone lately.
(a) hear
(b) listened
(c) informed
(d) heard
Q5
After the attack, the woman ....... quickly.
(a) calmed down
(c) calmed her anger
(b) calmed down her anger
(d) calmed her feelings
Q6
....... me as soon as possible. It's urgent.
(a) Phone call
(b) Call
(c) Call up
(d) Telephone call
Q7
People ....... this place the "Forbidden Forest."
(a) call
(b) entitle
(c) name
(d) describe
Q8
I've been so busy with new clients that I hired new staff just to ........
(a) upkeep
(b) keep up
(c) keep
(d) persist
Q9
You're an asset to our team. .......
(a) Stay it up!
(b) Remain doing it!
(c) Keep it up!
(d) Continue it up!
Q10 It's difficult to understand what she ....... in her job — it seems very boring.
(a) distinguishes in
(b) looks in
(c) observes in
(d) sees in

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67. elementary-67
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 67
Common English Errors (3)
 
Q1
....... people like this area a lot.
(a) Elder
(b) Older
(c) The old
(d) More elder
Q2
My ....... brother is really nice to me.
(a) eldest
(b) more old
(c) maturest
(d) most older
Q3
After visiting several galaxies, the aliens found themselves captivated by life on ........
(a) world
(b) the world
(c) the earth
(d) earth
Q4
It's one of the nicest countries ........
(a) on the earth
(b) in the world
(c) on the globe
(d) on the world
Q5
I know it sounds unreasonable but it ....... that she will never come back.
(a) is possible
(b) could be possible
(c) could be possibly
(d) is possibly
Q6
As soon as I picked up the rare object, it ........
(a) was not together
(b) came to be apart
(c) came apart
(d) was separated
Q7
You should ....... after you've finished your lessons.
(a) come to my home
(b) come over
(c) come into my home
(d) get to my home
Q8
Our friends — who we haven't seen in a long time — ....... last night.
(a) appeared in our home
(c) came to our home
(b) came in our home
(d) came by
Q9
I keep my favorite ring ....... the dresser.
(a) under
(b) more behind
(c) lower than
(d) under the back of
Q10 The world needs to depend on other energy sources, ....... oil and other natural resources.
(a) beside
(b) likewise
(c) besides
(d) also beside

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68. elementary-68
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 68
Common English Errors (4)
 
Q1
Her mother ....... when she was just a little girl.
(a) is dead
(b) dead
(c) died
(d) was dead
Q2
If my back starts ......., I can't go anywhere with you next week.
(a) acting out
(b) performing
(c) acting up
(d) becoming bad
Q3
She was hoping the terrible argument would ....... before the wedding.
(a) blow away
(b) blow over
(c) carry away
(d) blow down
Q4
After the car accident, Bob had to ....... his endurance during his rehabilitation classes.
(a) make
(b) build more
(c) build forward
(d) build up
Q5
My uncle has a long beard and a ....... chest.
(a) furred chest
(b) furry
(c) many hair
(d) hairy
Q6
Due to his age, everyone thinks he should find a suitable mate and settle ........
(a) on
(b) along
(c) down
(d) up
Q7
The movie was very shocking because it is ....... a true story that took place in our state.
(a) based through
(b) based on
(c) found through
(d) coming from
Q8
His speech was articulate and I asked him to ....... his ideas.
(a) make bigger
(b) spread out
(c) expand on
(d) expand about
Q9
Our nanny has always been ....... to us.
(a) very kindly
(b) kindly
(c) being kindly
(d) kind
Q10 I ....... with the book quickly.
(a) fed up
(b) bored
(c) got bored
(d) became bored up

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69. elementary-69
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 69
Common Quantity Nouns
 
Q1
The boys gathered a bundle of ........
(a) sticks
(b) people
(c) beads
(d) houses
Q2
Over by the railroad tracks, there was a heap of ........
(a) houses
(b) flowers
(c) stairs
(d) stones
Q3
In the distance, the onlookers could see a fleet of ........
(a) players
(b) insects
(c) stairs
(d) ships
Q4
As she looked up, she saw a flight of ........
(a) birds
(b) insects
(c) crows
(d) stairs
Q5
The flock of ....... stayed together.
(a) sheep
(b) blankets
(c) ships
(d) cows
Q6
A swarm of ....... gathered around the swamp.
(a) sheep
(b) birds
(c) insects
(d) cows
Q7
A crowd of ....... lined up to see what was happening.
(a) cows
(b) sheep
(c) people
(d) birds
Q8
There was a long row of ....... near the beach.
(a) cows
(b) insects
(c) stairs
(d) houses
Q9
The herd of ....... kept eating as the wind blew past them.
(a) people
(b) birds
(c) cows
(d) crows
Q10 At the show, we saw many different schools of ........
(a) birds
(b) cattle
(c) fish
(d) beads

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70. elementary-70
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 70
Using Make and Do (1)
 
Q1
The manager was surprised at how many things Ron could ....... at once.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q2
She ....... him a solemn promise that she would never steal again.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q3
His teacher begged him to ....... more of an effort in class.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q4
We had so much fun in Chicago — we ....... it in three days.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q5
The business ....... a lot of money this year.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q6
The university research department stumbled upon something new and ....... a big discovery because of it.
(a) make
(b) did
(c) made
(d) do
Q7
His mother forced him to ....... his homework every night after supper.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q8
No matter how hard he pushed him, he couldn't ....... his son do the job properly.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q9
The teacher suggested they ....... another exercise to understand the problem better.
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did
Q10 We only have one more pot of stew — will it .......?
(a) make
(b) do
(c) made
(d) did

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71. elementary-71
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 71
Using Prepositions
 
Q1
Ralph was late ....... work again. He may be fired.
(a) on
(b) at
(c) for
(d) to
Q2
Naomi is keen ....... working in Africa this coming year.
(a) of
(b) for
(c) on
(d) at
Q3
He's been suffering ....... migraine headaches again.
(a) with
(b) from
(c) of
(d) about
Q4
All of Chris' teachers agree that he is very good ....... math.
(a) with
(b) for
(c) at
(d) on
Q5
To get a job as a secretary, you must be good ....... typing and answering phones.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) with
(d) about
Q6
Due to his new shift, he has to wake up ....... 3 a.m. every day.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) on
(d) from
Q7
Such bad behavior is typical ....... the spoiled child.
(a) for
(b) with
(c) about
(d) of
Q8
Mary is so pleased ....... her students' grades this past year.
(a) for
(b) with
(c) at
(d) along
Q9
He was very angry ....... his mother because she grounded him yesterday.
(a) with
(b) to
(c) about
(d) on
Q10 Karen is very jealous ....... Kim and it's very obvious to others.
(a) of
(b) about
(c) at
(d) with

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