ENGLISH 11 UNIT 7 - TEST 1 GRAMMAR

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Peter has been a junior clerk for three years. Lately he ____ for a better post but so far he ____ anything.

• looks/ hasn't found

• have looked/ haven't found

• has been looking/ hasn't found

• has looked/ hasn't found

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I ____ the book yet so I can't tell you what happens.

• haven't finished

• haven't been finishing

• didn't finish

• hadn't finished

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She ____ of great help to us because she ____ for such a long time with us.

• has been/ had lived

• has been/ has been living

• has been/ lived

• was/ has lived

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Noah Webster an American Dictionary of the English Language in two volumes in 1828, and since then it ____ the recognised authority for usage in the United States.

• published/ became

• has published/ has become

• published/ was becoming

• published/ has become

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As a rule, you shouldn't argue with your hosts unless they ____ something openly offensive.

• had said

• have been saying

• have said

• would say

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I ____ reading a wonderful book about space travel.

• just finish

• just do finish

• have just finished

• have just been finishing

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Tom and Mary are still discussing the math exercise with each other because they ____ how to do it.

• aren't working out

• haven't worked out

• haven't been working out

• didn't work out

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Poor Tracy! She ____ that essay for hours now and she still ____.

• has been writing/ didn't finish

• has written/ hasn't been finishing

• has written/ hasn't finished

• has been writing/ hasn't finished

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They ____ to Spain for an educational exchange and won't be back until the end of this month.

• have gone

• went

• have been going

• is going

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Sandy ____ his sister since she ____ to university in 2014.

• hadn't seen/ went

• hasn't been seeing/ went

• hasn't seen/ went

• didn't see/ has gone