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Grammar
(2.8)
Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.
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1.
This road ________
because of the flood.
(1)
close
(3)
was closed
(2)
closed
(4)
closing
(
)
2.
The old books which you
________ have been thrown away.
(1)
wanted
(3)
has wanted
(2)
are wanting
(4)
didn't want
(
)
3.
The radio was inaudible,
________ I turned up the volume.
(1)
so
(3)
because
(2)
still
(4)
instead
(
)
4.
Nobody ________ allowed
to loiter along the corridor.
(1)
is
(3)
are
(2)
am
(4)
were
(
)
5.
After he ________ the
letter, he handed it personally to the principal.
(1)
write
(3)
writes
(2)
wrote
(4)
written
(
)
6.
If I ________ a fish,
I would swim to the bottom of the ocean.
(1)
am
(3)
were
(2)
are
(4)
was
(
)
7.
Nigel is much ________
than both his grandfather and father.
(1)
tall
(3)
tallest
(2)
taller
(4)
more taller
(
)
8.
Mr Tan cut his fingers
while ________ an orange for his wife.
(1)
cut
(3)
cuts
(2)
cutting
(4)
been cutting
(
)
9.
One of the mountaineers
________ fallen ill.
(1)
is
(3)
has
(2)
was
(4)
have
(
)
10.
He has a phobia
climbing ladders because he ________ from one before.
(1)
fall
(3)
fell
(2)
was falling
(4)
has falling
(
)
11.
Neither Paula nor her
friends ________ attending the netball training tomorrow.
(1)
was
(3)
were
(2)
is
(4)
are
(
)
12.
If you find my racket,
please ________ it to me.
(1)
return
(3)
returns
(2)
returned
(4)
be returning
(
)
13.
The tee-shirt you
bought ________ me very well.
(1)
fit
(3)
is fitting
(2)
fits
(4)
has fitted
(
)
14.
________ you change
your bad habits, nobody would like to be with you.
(1)
When
(3)
Unless
(2)
Since
(4)
Because
(
)
15.
He wished he ________
an artist so he could paint a portrait of his wife.
(1)
is
(3)
was
(2)
are
(4)
were
(
)
16.
One of the boys lost ________
bearing during the mountain treking.
(1)
his
(3)
him
(2)
them
(4)
their
(
)
17.
The boy burnt his hand
________ playing with the lighter.
(1)
unless
(3)
while
(2)
since
(4)
because
(
)
18.
He is the only child so
he plays by ________ most of the time.
(1)
herself
(3)
himself
(2)
yourself
(4)
myself
(
)
19.
Yen Leng ________ since
lunch.
(1)
has slept
(3)
has been sleeping
(2)
was sleeping
(4)
had slept
(
)
20.
He is a well read man,
his knowledge ________ world history is very impressive.
(1)
to
(3)
with
(2)
in
(4)
on
(
)