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Grammar
(2.7)
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.
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1.
Would we be ________
all the way to the Pierce Reservoir?
(1)
cycle
(3)
cycles
(2)
cycled
(4)
cycling
(
)
2.
Joe ________ hysterical
when the dog started running after him.
(1)
because
(3)
were
(2)
became
(4)
since
(
)
3.
Sulin ________ when her
brother jumped at her from behind.
(1)
scream
(3)
screams
(2)
was screaming
(4)
screamed
(
)
4.
Nick missed the bus ________
he ran after it as fast as he could.
(1)
but
(3)
since
(2)
although
(4)
unless
(
)
5.
The man has trained his
dog to ________ on ________ hind legs.
(1)
stand . . . its
(3)
stood . . . it's
(2)
stand . . . it's
(4)
standing . . . its
(
)
6.
The Sunflower painted
by Vincent Van Gogh ________ once missing from the museum.
(1)
is
(3)
was
(2)
were
(4)
are
(
)
7.
Kimberly and her friends
________ their science project on wheels and pulleys.
(1)
are completing
(3)
have completed
(2)
complete
(4)
has completed
(
)
8.
I have ________ aunt
who lives in Auckland in New Zealand.
(1)
a
(3)
an
(2)
the
(4)
some
(
)
9.
Our teacher dresses
fashionably, ________?
(1)
does she
(3)
did she
(2)
couldn't she
(4)
doesn't she
(
)
10.
Be careful not to touch
the live wire. You can be ________.
(1)
kill
(3)
killing
(2)
kills
(4)
killed
(
)
11.
Soon Lee was too tired
to ________ anymore.
(1)
exercises
(3)
exercised
(2)
exercise
(4)
exercising
(
)
12.
The girl hid in a
wooden chest and accidentally locked ________ in.
(1)
himself
(3)
oneself
(2)
myself
(4)
herself
(
)
13.
Whenever our principal
walks ________ the class, everyone stiffens.
(1)
past
(3)
over
(2)
pass
(4)
after
(
)
14.
The crowd went wild ________
a goal was scored.
(1)
ever
(3)
whenever
(2)
since
(4)
where
(
)
15.
________ you meet the
architect yesterday?
(1)
Do
(3)
Don't
(2)
Did
(4)
Didn't
(
)
16.
You should not eat any
seafood ________ your allergy goes away.
(1)
unless
(3)
so
(2)
until
(4)
since
(
)
17.
He has been sick ________
his return from Japan.
(1)
because
(3)
unless
(2)
since
(4)
otherwise
(
)
18.
Jackie and Jill are
ardent football fans, ________?
(1)
are they
(3)
aren't they
(2)
haven't they
(4)
isn't she
(
)
19.
Mr Tan has to push his
way ________ the crowd to reach the exit door.
(1)
between
(3)
thorough
(2)
with
(4)
through
(
)
20.
The coach was
disappointed ________ the players did not give their best.
(1)
due to
(3)
unless
(2)
because
(4)
since
(
)