Name:_________________________		Date:_______________
Grammar (2.3)

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1.	He apologised to his teacher ________ his rude behaviour.
	(1)	to	(3)	at
	(2)	in	(4)	for	(	)
2.	The witness saw the robber ________ at the bank security guards.
	(1)	shoot	(3)	shot
	(2)	shooting	(4)	was shooting	(	)
3.	The teacher told us that ________ you ________ Shufen is the top student in school.
	(1)	either . . . or	(3)	both . . . and
	(2)	either . . . nor	(4)	both . . . or	(	)
4.	Kimberly has a new doll. I want one ________.
	(1)	also	(3)	to
	(2)	when	(4)	too	(	)
5.	Last night, a flock of pigeons ________ over my house.
	(1)	fly	(3)	flew
	(2)	flown	(4)	was flying	(	)
6.	They were ________ to leave the office when you arrived.
	(1)	almost	(3)	about
	(2)	nearly	(4)	closely	(	)
7.	Was that Lilian ________ you spoke to a minute ago?
	(1)	who	(3)	which
	(2)	whom	(4)	whose	(	)
8.	The woman was shouting for help because a ________ thief had ran away with her bag.
	(1)	snatch	(3)	snatched
	(2)	snatches	(4)	snatching	(	)
9.	________ James ________ John are going to the movies. They have to stay at home.
	(1)	Either . . . or	(3)	Both . . . and
	(2)	Neither . . . nor	(4)	Neither . . . or	(	)
10.	Minjin continued the cross-country race ________ he had a blister on his right foot.
	(1)	although	(3)	even though
	(2)	because	(4)	since	(	)

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