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200. intermediate-115
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 115
Phrasal Verbs (B to C)
 
Q1
Marty often ....... important issues at the meetings.
(a) brought down
(b) brought up
(c) brought over
Q2
Sue felt she should ....... on her math skills before she started school.
(a) brush on
(b) brush over
(c) brush up
Q3
He could feel the back of his neck ....... when they started talking about the tragedy.
(a) burn on
(b) burn in
(c) burn up
Q4
Candace has a bad habit of ....... front of others.
(a) butting in
(b) butting
(c) butting into
Q5
Ken tried to ....... his teachers in order to get a good report card.
(a) butter up
(b) butter over
(c) butter in
Q6
The guard had to ....... the dogs when Henry approached the locked gate.
(a) call on
(b) call down
(c) call off
Q7
Everyone could see by the grimace on his face that he didn't ....... the meal in front of him.
(a) care on
(b) care for
(c) care of
Q8
He didn't ....... to new concepts easily.
(a) catch on
(b) catch up
(c) catch with
Q9
They ....... the hotel late last night.
(a) checked into
(b) checked on
(c) checked
Q10 Due to his illness, he worked hard to ....... with his missed schoolwork.
(a) catch on
(b) catch up
(c) catch

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201. intermediate-116
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 116
Action verbs and sports expressions
 
Q1
People have ....... against each other in bowling for thousands of years.
(a) originated
(b) competed
(c) enjoyed
(d) gained
Q2
The French probably ....... tennis in about 1150.
(a) developed
(b) originated
(c) competed
(d) invented
Q3
Martina Navratilova ....... into one of the world's greatest tennis players.
(a) excelled
(b) played
(c) developed
(d) established
Q4
Michael Schumacher has ....... Formula 1 racing over the past decade.
(a) competed
(b) invented
(c) dominated
(d) excelled
Q5
Helen Moody ....... a record of eight Wimbledon singles titles.
(a) set
(b) played
(c) starred
(d) defeated
Q6
In Germany during the Middle Ages, people ....... bowling at village dances.
(a) competed
(b) gained
(c) enjoyed
(d) brought
Q7
Ellen Hanson ....... the first singles crown at the U.S. Open in 1887.
(a) developed
(b) dominated
(c) earned
(d) starred
Q8
Mary E. Outerbridge ....... the first tennis court in New York City in 1874.
(a) originated
(b) competed
(c) dominated
(d) established
Q9
Alethea Gibson ....... to play tennis on the streets of New York City.
(a) earned
(b) learned
(c) competed
(d) excelled
Q10 In 1926 Suzanne Lenglen ....... in the first U.S. professional tennis tour.
(a) invented
(b) learned
(c) starred
(d) enjoyed

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202. intermediate-117
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 117
English prepositions exercises
 
Q1
Please place the umbrella stand ....... the door.
(a) across
(b) beside
(c) through
(d) before
Q2
You can get extra supplies ....... the stationery store.
(a) with
(b) from
(c) about
(d) during
Q3
Eileen and Miranda have been best friends ....... third grade.
(a) after
(b) during
(c) from
(d) since
Q4
We can do this work ....... any extra help.
(a) without
(b) withdraw
(c) with
(d) within
Q5
Michael stood ....... the other new students in his class.
(a) apart from
(b) according to
(c) in addition to
(d) out of
Q6
We ran five laps ....... the gym and then practiced our jump shots.
(a) against
(b) across
(c) around
(d) among
Q7
During my study time, I came ....... this beautiful poem.
(a) past
(b) over
(c) onto
(d) upon
Q8
Will you please write about John Cabot ....... Abigail Adams?
(a) in front of
(b) in spite of
(c) instead of
(d) into
Q9
Everyone went outside the building ....... the false alarm.
(a) because of
(b) in front of
(c) on top of
(d) instead of
Q10 The airplane flew ....... the storm.
(a) about
(b) above
(c) along
(d) ahead

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203. intermediate-118
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 118
this, that, these, those
 
Q1
Look over there. ....... is the biggest pumpkin I've ever seen.
(a) That
(b) Those
(c) These
(d) This
Q2
Miriam told ....... same joke yesterday.
(a) these
(b) this
(c) that
(d) those
Q3
Matthew, take ....... and put it over there.
(a) this
(b) that
(c) these
(d) those
Q4
Her eyes shining, the little girl pointed to ....... piece of candy.
(a) that
(b) this
(c) these
(d) those
Q5
....... elephants are sleeping under the shade of the elm tree over there.
(a) These
(b) Those
(c) This
(d) That
Q6
....... are the best days of our lives.
(a) These
(b) This
(c) Those
(d) That
Q7
....... students at the administration office want to transfer to our school.
(a) Those
(b) That
(c) This
(d) These
Q8
The pilot calmly steered us through ....... big cloud.
(a) this
(b) that
(c) these
(d) those
Q9
....... film that dad saw last week seems like an interesting movie to watch.
(a) These
(b) That
(c) This
(d) Those
Q10 May I buy five of ....... pictures hanging over there, please?
(a) this
(b) that
(c) these
(d) those

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204. intermediate-119
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 119
Common subordinating conjunctions
 
Q1
Builders use plywood in the construction of small boats ....... it is easy to shape.
(a) although
(b) because
(c) after
(d) while
Q2
I haven't spoken with Jane ....... she moved.
(a) unless
(b) while
(c) since
(d) although
Q3
Airplanes sometimes fly to unscheduled cities ....... the weather is bad.
(a) when
(b) where
(c) wherever
(d) whereas
Q4
Please read the book ....... it's still available from the library.
(a) before
(b) although
(c) since
(d) while
Q5
Everybody had dessert ....... they finished eating the main course.
(a) while
(b) because
(c) until
(d) after
Q6
The pep rally won't begin ....... the last class of the day has ended.
(a) until
(b) so that
(c) since
(d) than
Q7
Elena will groom the horse in the morning ....... she can ride it in the afternoon.
(a) until
(b) unless
(c) so that
(d) when
Q8
You will receive extra credit ....... you turn in your project early.
(a) although
(b) than
(c) if
(d) unless
Q9
The concert will end at 10.30 p.m. ....... the audience insists on several encores.
(a) while
(b) unless
(c) though
(d) as
Q10 ....... they feel threatened, dogs sometimes display aggressive behavior.
(a) Until
(b) Where
(c) When
(d) Before

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205. intermediate-120
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 120
Reflexive and intensive pronouns
 
Q1
One person who made ....... a career based on the sea was Rachel Carson.
(a) himself
(b) herself
(c) itself
(d) myself
Q2
Deep-sea divers wear wetsuits to protect ....... under the water.
(a) ourselves
(b) yourselves
(c) themselves
(d) itself
Q3
If you were a diver, you would buy ....... a JIM suit or helmet.
(a) myself
(b) himself
(c) yourself
(d) herself
Q4
Divers use external air supplies to enable ....... to breathe under water.
(a) ourselves
(b) yourselves
(c) himself
(d) themselves
Q5
Decompression sickness manifests ....... with joint pain, and it can be fatal.
(a) myself
(b) herself
(c) itself
(d) himself
Q6
Rachel Carson's first book, Under the Sea-Wind, described struggles sea creatures find ....... facing.
(a) ourselves
(b) yourselves
(c) themselves
(d) itself
Q7
Rachel Carson's life was marked with conservation efforts that we ....... can learn from.
(a) ourselves
(b) yourselves
(c) themselves
(d) herself
Q8
Rachel Carson put on a diver's helmet and explored the reefs of the Florida Keys for ........
(a) myself
(b) himself
(c) herself
(d) ourself
Q9
The bends occurs when divers raise ....... to the top too quickly.
(a) ourselves
(b) themselves
(c) yourselves
(d) itself
Q10 A diver must supply ....... with a mixture of oxygen and different gasses.
(a) himself
(b) itself
(c) yourself
(d) myself

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206. intermediate-121
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 121
Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future
 
Q1
The candidate ....... many voters when she ran for governor last year.
(a) impress
(b) impressed
(c) will impress
Q2
My father still ....... heating oil from a company in Chicago.
(a) buys
(b) bought
(c) will buy
Q3
Janelle ....... for the neighbours next Saturday night.
(a) baby-sat
(b) baby-sit
(c) will baby-sit
Q4
When she was younger, my grandmother ....... in a mortuary.
(a) works
(b) will work
(c) worked
Q5
The athlete ....... with the college track team next month.
(a) trains
(b) trained
(c) will train
Q6
The relative humidity usually ....... when the temperature goes down.
(a) falls
(b) fell
(c) will fall
Q7
Next year we ....... in the eighth grade.
(a) are
(b) will be
(c) were
Q8
Her best friend ....... in that apartment building over there.
(a) live
(b) lives
(c) lived
Q9
Last week we ....... 150 newspapers.
(a) delivers
(b) delivered
(c) will deliver
Q10 Yesterday you ....... you would like to learn how to knit a sweater.
(a) said
(b) say
(c) will say

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