1. Can you help me? I _____ a post office. am looking for look for am look for looking for2. Tomorrow the Queen _____ open a new hospital. is going will going to is going to will to3. What _____? I work in a book shop. are you doing do you are you do do you do4. Where _____ yesterday? you was are you were you did you were5. _____ John last week? Did you see Did you saw Do you see Have you see6. Last month he _____ three large fish. catch catched caught did catch7. When we went in, they _____ to the radio. listened listening were listening were listen8. Do you like Paris? I don't know. I _____there. never went didn't go never gone haven't been9. I'm a teacher. I _____ a teacher for twelve years. was have been am am being10. She can drive; she _____ drive for fifteen years. can is able to could has been able to11. He's the best dancer. He dances _____ than anyone else. very beautiful more beautiful much more beautiful more beautifully12. They don't need any help. They can do it _____ . theirself theirselves their own themselves13. He _____ drink whisky, but he does now. used to wasn't used to hadn't use to didn't use to14. It's wrong. You_____ do it. shouldn't to needn't don't have to shouldn't15. When is he coming? I _____ for over an hour. am waiting have waited was waiting have been waiting16. I'm tired _____ questions. to answer that I answer because of to answer of answering17. I don't know _____ it. because he did why did he why did he do why he did18. We'll phone as soon as we _____ the information. will have have are going to have are having19. When the police arrived, the criminals _____ escaped. were already already had already have already20. This room _____ seven times. is painted has painted has been painted they have painted21. If I _____ enough money, I'd buy a car. have had will have would have22. He said _____ happy to be in England again. he was I am he is to be23. I enjoy _____ my friends. to see seeing that I see myself to see24. Her colleagues expected _____ the job. that she gets her to get that she got her getting25. You look terrible! You _____ see a doctor. should to had better to had better would better26. He _____ be Mexican. He doesn't speak Spanish. mustn't isn't possibly can't must27. He _____have done it, but I'm not sure. must can't couldn't might28. It's too late. You _____ have told me before. must can may should29. If I _____ in your position then, I would have told the truth. have been was were had been30. We're looking for the lady _____ handbag was stolen yesterday. of whom which whose the which31. London is boring! I wish _____ in New York. I would live that I am living I lived that I live32. We've reduced the price _____ sell more. for to so to in order to so that33. They've moved to a different house _____ their children can attend a better school. in order so that for so as34. If you don't have to do something, it means you _____ do it. mustn't needn't don't must to haven't to35. Would you like to go out this evening? No, thank you, I _____ stay at home. prefer would rather would prefer would like36. It was _____ beautiful day that he decided to go for a walk. such a a so so very such37. Despite her calm appearance, she _____ frightened. spoke looked sounded talked38. Don't ring at the same time tomorrow, I _____ lunch. will have will be having am going to have am having39. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you _____ do it. haven't got to needn't couldn't may not40. I don't usually eat three meals a day, but I _____ used to it. am getting have got am got am41. He's a good talker. He always puts _____ his ideas very well. off out over away42. We tried a new marketing idea, but it didn't come _____ . off up through on43. This computer is useless; it's always breaking _____ . off down up out44. Working under pressure always brings _____ the best in him. out up through across45. I'm afraid I can't go _____ your decision; I think you're wrong. into over to up to along with46. It's hard to get _____ him; he's got such a difficult character. into over to on with by47. Look _____ ! That car's coming this way. over on after out48. If his company takes _____ ours, they'll have a monopoly. out up over down49. Production has slowed down because they have run _____ difficulty with a particular component. out of against on into50. I'm sorry but I can't make _____ what he's trying to do. up out over off
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1. Can you help me? I _____ a post office. am looking for look for am look for looking for Correct. Grammar point: Present continuous 2. Tomorrow the Queen _____ open a new hospital. is going will going to is going to will to Correct. Grammar point: Going to 3. What _____? I work in a book shop. are you doing do you are you do do you do Correct. Grammar point: Present simple question form 4. Where _____ yesterday? you was are you were you did you were Correct. Grammar point: Was/were 5. _____ John last week? Did you see Did you saw Do you see Have you see Correct. Grammar point: Past simple 6. Last month he _____ three large fish. catch catched caught did catch Correct. Grammar point: Irregular past 7. When we went in, they _____ to the radio. listened listening were listening were listen Correct. Grammar point: Past continuous 8. Do you like Paris? I don't know. I _____there. never went didn't go never gone haven't been Correct. Grammar point: Present perfect: general past 9. I'm a teacher. I _____ a teacher for twelve years. was have been am am being Correct. Grammar point: Present perfect: with for/since 10. She can drive; she _____ drive for fifteen years. can is able to could has been able to Correct. Grammar point: Have been able to 11. He's the best dancer. He dances _____ than anyone else. very beautiful more beautiful much more beautiful more beautifully Correct. Grammar point: Comparison of adverbs (reg. and irreg.) 12. They don't need any help. They can do it _____ . theirself theirselves their own themselves Correct. Grammar point: Reflexive / on one's own 13. He _____ drink whisky, but he does now. used to wasn't used to hadn't use to didn't use to Correct. Grammar point: Used to 14. It's wrong. You_____ do it. shouldn't to needn't don't have to shouldn't Correct. Grammar point: Should 15. When is he coming? I _____ for over an hour. am waiting have waited was waiting have been waiting Correct. Grammar point: Present perfect continuous 16. I'm tired _____ questions. to answer that I answer because of to answer of answering Correct. Grammar point: Prepositional expression and gerund 17. I don't know _____ it. because he did why did he why did he do why he did Correct. Grammar point: Indirect question 18. We'll phone as soon as we _____ the information. will have have are going to have are having Correct. Grammar point: Conditional (Type 1) 19. When the police arrived, the criminals _____ escaped. were already already had already have already Correct. Grammar point: Past Perfect 20. This room _____ seven times. is painted has painted has been painted they have painted Correct. Grammar point: Passive simple 21. If I _____ enough money, I'd buy a car. have had will have would have Correct. Grammar point: Conditional (Type 2) 22. He said _____ happy to be in England again. he was I am he is to be Correct. Grammar point: Reported Speech 23. I enjoy _____ my friends. to see seeing that I see myself to see Correct. Grammar point: Verb and gerund 24. Her colleagues expected _____ the job. that she gets her to get that she got her getting Correct Grammar point: Verb and object and infinitive 25. You look terrible! You _____ see a doctor. should to had better to had better would better Correct. Grammar point: Had better 26. He _____ be Mexican. He doesn't speak Spanish. mustn't isn't possibly can't must Correct. Grammar point: Must/can't (logical necessity) 27. He _____have done it, but I'm not sure. must can't couldn't might Correct. Grammar point: could/may have 28. It's too late. You _____ have told me before. must can may should Correct. Grammar point: Should have 29. If I _____ in your position then, I would have told the truth. have been was were had been Correct. Grammar point: Conditional (Type 3) 30. We're looking for the lady _____ handbag was stolen yesterday. of whom which whose the which Correct. Grammar point: Relative clause with whose 31. London is boring! I wish _____ in New York. I would live that I am living I lived that I live Correct. Grammar point: Wish and subjunctive 32. We've reduced the price _____ sell more. for to so to in order to so that Correct. Grammar point: In order to and infinitive 33. They've moved to a different house _____ their children can attend a better school. in order so that for so as Correct. Grammar point: So that and subordinate clause 34. If you don't have to do something, it means you _____ do it. mustn't needn't don't must to haven't to Correct. Grammar point: Must / mustn't /needn't / have to 35. Would you like to go out this evening? No, thank you, I _____ stay at home. prefer would rather would prefer would like Correct. Grammar point: Would rather 36. It was _____ beautiful day that he decided to go for a walk. such a a so so very such Correct. Grammar point: So / such / such a 37. Despite her calm appearance, she _____ frightened. spoke looked sounded talked Correct. Grammar point: To look / to sound / to feel 38. Don't ring at the same time tomorrow, I _____ lunch. will have will be having am going to have am having Correct. Grammar point: Future continuous 39. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you _____ do it. haven't got to needn't couldn't may not Correct. Grammar point: May not / could not / haven't got to 40. I don't usually eat three meals a day, but I _____ used to it. am getting have got am got am Correct. Grammar point: To get used to 41. He's a good talker. He always puts _____ his ideas very well. off out over away Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 42. We tried a new marketing idea, but it didn't come _____ . off up through on Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 43. This computer is useless; it's always breaking _____ . off down up out Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 44. Working under pressure always brings _____ the best in him. out up through across Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 45. I'm afraid I can't go _____ your decision; I think you're wrong. into over to up to along with Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 46. It's hard to get _____ him; he's got such a difficult character. into over to on with by
Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 47. Look _____ ! That car's coming this way. over on after out Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 48. If his company takes _____ ours, they'll have a monopoly. out up over down Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 49. Production has slowed down because they have run _____ difficulty with a particular component. out of against on into Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs 50. I'm sorry but I can't make _____ what he's trying to do. up out over off Correct. Grammar point: Phrasal verbs