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Grammar
(2.5)
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.
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1.
Pauline ________ her
hair with a blue ribbon.
(1)
tide
(3)
tied
(2)
tried
(4)
tired
(
)
2.
Most of the spectators
________ gone home.
(1)
has
(3)
have
(2)
having
(4)
are
(
)
3.
After the fire, the
entrance to the building was closed ________.
(1)
off
(3)
in
(2)
down
(4)
up
(
)
4.
Meiling is ________ a
letter to her pen-pal in Japan.
(1)
written
(3)
writing
(2)
wrote
(4)
writes
(
)
5.
Mathematics ________ my
favourite subject.
(1)
is
(3)
am
(2)
are
(4)
were
(
)
6.
Please hurry! The
campers ________ by the hut.
(1)
wait
(3)
has waiting
(2)
have waiting
(4)
are waiting
(
)
7.
Break an egg ________
the pan and fry it lightly.
(1)
for
(3)
into
(2)
of
(4)
to
(
)
8.
Patricia spoke so ________
that the whole class enjoyed her story.
(1)
clearly
(3)
clearing
(2)
so
(4)
unclearly
(
)
9.
My school bag is
different ________ yours.
(1)
for
(3)
by
(2)
with
(4)
from
(
)
10.
Please ________ off
your shoes before entering the bedroom.
(1)
kick
(3)
shake
(2)
take
(4)
get
(
)
11.
The rashes ________
your legs must be ________ immediately.
(1)
by . . . treating
(3)
on . . . treat
(2)
by . . . treat
(4)
on . . . treated
(
)
12.
Did you try ________
him?
(1)
stopped
(3)
be stopped
(2)
stop
(4)
stopping
(
)
13.
When Tim ________ home,
please ask him to telephone me.
(1)
is going to arrive
(3)
arrives
(2)
arrived
(4)
is arriving
(
)
14.
________ your
experience, I'm sure this project will run smoothly.
(1)
In
(3)
On
(2)
By
(4)
With
(
)
15.
Each girl is choosing a
doll for ________.
(1)
yourself
(3)
ourselves
(2)
themselves
(4)
herself
(
)
16.
The baby ________ when
the doorbell rang.
(1)
sleeps
(3)
slept
(2)
has been sleeping
(4)
was sleeping
(
)
17.
Lily ________ the door
before she entered the principal's office.
(1)
knock
(3)
knocked
(2)
knocks
(4)
was knocking
(
)
18.
Who is ________ Joel to
the movies?
(1)
take
(3)
takes
(2)
taking
(4)
taken
(
)
19.
________ of the eleven
football players have self-discipline.
(1)
All
(3)
Part
(2)
Both
(4)
Everyone
(
)
20.
It was really kind ________
you to share your umbrella with me.
(1)
by
(3)
of
(2)
for
(4)
with
(
)