english grammar test

When we arrived at the hotel, some people ……………. photos.

       a. are taking                b. were taking               c. took                          d. taken                        e. have taken

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We were exhausted because we………. round an old theater all morning.

       a. am running              b. ran                           c. have run                    d. had been running        e. was running

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The book tells the story of a man who………. a hotel and then discovers a ghost is haunting it.

       a. redeveloped            b. was redeveloping      c. redevelops                d. has redeveloped        e. had been redeveloping

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The police ……... an eighty-year-old woman, believed to be dangerous.

                        a. has looked for b. looks for        c. are looking for d. was looking for           e. is looking for

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Finding a healthy balance between your usual mess and that urgency to clean, ……optimal.

                        a. are    b. is      c. have been      d. are being       e. a couple

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A number of students ____ volunteered to the job.

                        a. have  b. has   c. having           d. is having        e. to have

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This device allows you to measure your heartbeat ……. time you go to the gym.

       a. the whole                b. none                        c. several                      d. every                        e. a couple

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There is………. health information available online.

       a. a great deal of          b. several                     c. both                          d. a few                        e. any

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The film industry is …. a revival in interest as new forms of immersive cinema prepare for release.

                        a. set to           b. about to         c. at the verge of            d. due to            e. in a point of

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Live events have brought income back to the music industry and it’s …. to take on cinema-going audiences too

                        a. at the verge   b. on the verge c. about           d. at the point    e. on the point

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