Grammar & Vocab Practice 1

They couldn’t help .................. when they heard the little boy singing a love song.

• laughing          

• to laugh

• laughed         

• laugh          

The next train .................. at 7 p.m., so get ready now.

• leaves 

• is leaving

• will leave

• has left

While my mother .................. a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8^th yesterday.

• watched

• was watching       

• had watched        

• was watched

.................. Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.

• In                           

• On

• From

• At

He became one of the most ................ actors in Vietnam.

• success  

• successful

• successfully 

• successive

A: Your house looks so new and strange, doesn't it?

B: Well, .......................................

• it’s being painted  

• it’s just been painted

• it’s painted    

• it was painted recently

I couldn’t find John at the party last night. If I ................ him, we’d have been happy.

• meet

• met

• had met

• have met

A: Would you like to eat out now?

                      B: Well, I’d ................ to, but I’m busy.

• better

• love

• rather

• prefer

A: ................ does it take you to go to school?

                      B: About half an hour.

• How many

• How far

• How much

• How long

A: I’m sorry about that!

B: ..............................................

• That’s right

• Of course

• You’re welcome

• It’s Ok