WorksheetsGrammar of written English midterm
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
When I get to university I intend to work hard, to join a lot of clubs and ___ a lot of friends.
making
make
to make
Tell an airport official if ___ anything suspicious.
see
you see
They say they are protecting us, but what they are really doing is ___ to protect themselves.
try
to try
trying
___ Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), inventor of the telephone.
Here does lie
Here lies
Lies here
It's time for the children to ___ – otherwise, they'll be late for school.
arise
get up
No doubt ___ be able to explain to me exactly what happened.
you will
will you
Please ensure that your mobile phone has been switched off ___ the concert hall.
prior you go in
before to entering
prior to entering
When Natalie arrived, I didn't want to speak to her. ___ seemed impossible, and I didn't want to lie.
I told her the truth
To tell her the truth
___ he trusted most was his best friend, John Taylor.
The person who
Who
If you need to ask me any questions, please feel free to ___ .
do
do so
do it
We got on very well with our neighbours. We liked them and ___ .
they as well
they us
___ that they fell asleep as soon as we arrived at the hotel.
So were the children tired
So tired were the children
Such were the children tired
So tired the children were
The company did not offer her the job, even though she expected ___ .
them to
them
them to offer
Just as he was about to leave the house, he noticed something and stopped. ___ his keys. They had dropped out of his pocket.
Were lying on the floor
There were lying on the floor
Lying on the floor were
He had not told the police about the incident, but he claimed that ___ .
he had
had
he told
Rich ___ , but clever he is not!
he may be
may be he
may he be
Not only ___ clever, but he was also extremely handsome.
was he
he was
I was very disappointed to learn of your decision to stop local recycling services. I ___ to you to imagine what the consequences will be.
leave it
leave
It is a good strategy to start with the easier questions and progress to ___ .
more difficult those
more difficult
the more difficult ones
___ arrived than the meeting started.
No sooner we had
No sooner had we
Not sooner had we
The house looked small from the outside. But ___ .
inside it was quite spacious
it was inside quite spacious
Following ___ the new software, a number of problems were reported by users.
when the company released
the release of
the company's release
The town's new library will be opened this week. ___ was designed by a local architect and has taken two years to construct.
The building
The town's new library
He kept on looking at me with an unmistakable expression of hate. This expression ___ most disturbing.
I found
found I
My sisters all have blue eyes, whereas I ___ . Mine are brown.
don't have
don't
don't have them
My friend had warned me that his flat was very small. Small ___ – in fact it was tiny!
was it certainly
it certainly was
She realised that her parents had concealed the truth from her and she was angry ___ .
about it
about
about which
Many employers are reluctant to give jobs to older people. ___ be a big problem for people over forty.
This can
These can
Can
The management should offer us a bigger pay rise. ___ .
It is totally insufficient that their current proposal offers us
What their current proposal offers us is totally insufficient
It was ___ he had that accident. He should have been looking where he was going.
because of his carelessness that
his carelessness why
People thought that the price of gold would fall this year, whereas ___ it has risen.
infact
in fact
factually
Bryan looked extremely upset. ___ that the conversation had been an unpleasant one.
It was clear
This was clear
What was clear
I like chocolate ice cream but my sister prefers ___ .
strawberry one
strawberry
You reported in last week's paper that someone had broken into our shop and stolen a television. In fact ___ , not a television.
it was a computer they stole
a computer they stole
a computer stole they
___ , things are improving.
Economic talking
Economic speaking
Economically
Since we left university, I have worked as a dentist and my wife ___ .
as a lawyer
a lawyer
worked as a lawyer
The earthquake has damaged roads and homes across a wide area, and many places have no electricity. ___ is extremely serious.
The state
The earthquake
The situation
___ that they are asking for is a little more time to come up with an alternative.
All
The all
What
The service I received at the hotel was appalling. The manager was apparently on holiday, so the person ___ .
was the assistant manager that I spoke to
that I spoke to was the assistant manager
I liked most of the teachers at my school. But it was my science teacher, Mr Edwards, ___ .
influenced me most
who influenced me most
I asked my wife if she had turned off the cooker before we left the house. She remembered ___ .
so
that she had
We are writing to complain about the proposed closure of the Museum of Local History. We think ___ and we hope that you will reconsider this decision.
it a pity the museum is being closed
the museum is being closed is a pity
The interviewer asked the Prime Minister if he thought the economy was improving, and he replied that he ___ .
thought so
thought so that it was
It was at my sister's wedding ___ met Kim for the first time.
that I
I
We enjoyed the party very much, ___ all the guests.
as
as did
so
He had intended to paint his front door that morning, but it was raining so he decided to ___ .
do it later
do so later
do later
It was ___ Rome became a great empire.
conquering its neighbours that
conquering its neighbours how
by conquering its neighbours that
___ such a beautiful ring. She decided she had to have it.
Never had seen she
Never she had seen
Never had she seen
'I hope the train won't be late.' 'No, ___ . It's exactly on time.'
here comes it
it comes here
here it comes
We have listened very carefully to your ideas and ___ your colleagues.
those of
these of
that of
As ___ walked through the airport to meet Angelo, Laura had no idea of what was about to happen on the next part of her extraordinary adventure.
Laura
Laura Jones
she
The south-west of the country has been much sunnier ___ the north-east recently.
than
than been
than being
I'm bound to enjoy the film ___ . I'll go along with your recommendation.
what you did
if you did
so you did
Our teachers will provide you with carefully planned lessons to suit your needs. ___ of them are fully qualified to teach English as a foreign language.
All
Each
Either
They say a week is a long time in politics and ___ also true of the stock market. Values can change very quickly.
this is
which is
these are
The water palace at Tirta Gangga in Bali is beautiful. But ___ that really lift the spirit in this small rural village.
the views of the rice fields
is the views of the rice fields
it is the views of the rice fields
Katherine and Mark Jennings spoke to the children about their travels in Peru. ___ showed photos of traditional ceremonies and customs in the country.
She and he
Katherine and Mark Jennings
The couple
___ attract people to Australia. The interior and the wildlife there are amazing, too.
Not only the beaches that
It isn't only the beaches that
It isn't only the beaches
Jenny took the train to London every morning, as ___ many of her neighbours.
-
took
did
They attend meetings of the council, although ___ not entitled to vote on proposals.
they
are
they are
___ find Cornwall a fascinating place to visit.
No doubt will you
No doubt you will
Edward said he'd win the prize. ___ the prize he did!
And to win
And winning
And win
I would strongly recommend that she ___ an independent financial adviser.
consulting
consult
could consult
You are cordially invited to the annual award ceremony for Henley Arts Group. ___ at 7 p.m. and we request the pleasure of your company.
Everything kicks off
We'll start the presentation
The presentation will commence
Seldom had the shy girl discussed her future with her family, and ___ announce she wanted to travel the globe.
never had they expected her to
never expected her to
After being alerted to the error, the secretary ___ to the minutes.
amended
made an amendment
To see Central Europe you could choose to travel as a passenger on a private train. The ___ .
plushest, seating forty, is the Danube Express
Danube Express the plushest, seating forty
___ Joe accepted the job after he had voiced such reservations.
That was odd that
It was odd that
___ surprised everyone.
The success of the campaign
The campaign succeeded
___ that Owen should take more responsibility for the performance of the team.
James felt it
James felt
I really don't like these modern paintings. I much prefer ___ over there.
those
the paintings
We didn't complete the obstacle course as quickly as the other team ___ .
completed it
did
It was agreed that three staff volunteers would help with the stocktaking and that they would be paid extra to ___ .
do it
do so
We wish to apologize to viewers for the loss of transmission yesterday. ___ was caused by an incident involving a low-flying helicopter.
It
This
Jones failed to complete the 400 metres because ___ a muscle.
he tore
tore
Doris Lessing's new novel failed to make the shortlist, but most critics felt it ___ .
should have done
should have
The President was unable to put through all the reforms that he had ___ .
wanted to put through
wanted to
We learnt that Chinua Achebe was not after all attending the conference, but ___ .
we has come to see the novelist
it was the novelist we had come to see
The scientists have mad a breakthrough. ___ approaching the problem from a different angle.
What they're doing is
It is
___ they want is a second chance.
All
The only thing
Our policy is quite clear. Under no circumstances ___ be given.
refunds can
can refunds
Choose the best sentence or continuation of the sentence:
Beside the river bank stands a gnarled old oak tree.
Beside the river bank a gnarled old oak tree stands.
Choose the best sentence or continuation of the sentence: One of Ian McEwan's best novels was On Chesil Beach.
The film of the novel also received much critical acclaim.
Much critical acclaim was also given to the film of the novel.
Choose the best sentence or continuation of the sentence:
Kington staggered from the remains of the building.
The damage wrought by the earthquake and its aftermath appalled him.
He was appalled by the damage wrought by the earthquake and its aftermath.
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It took Louis de Bernieres several years to write Birds Without Wings.
It was published in 2004 and people anticipated it keenly.
Its publication in 2004 was keenly anticipated.
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All we asked for was a bed to sleep in, a fire to cook by and water ___ .
for washing
to wash with
Choose the correct sentence(s):
The invigilator came in and he sat down without acknowledging the candidates.
The invigilator came in and sat down without acknowledging the candidates.
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The orchestra's temporary musician plays the piano much better than the usual pianist.
The orchestra's temporary musician plays the piano much better than the usual pianist plays.
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It was thought that the suspect had also targeted a late-night shopper, but it transpired that ___ .
he couldn't have
he couldn't have done it
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The newcomers resented out presence at the celebrations ___ .
and we resented
and we theirs
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The tests didn't yield conclusive results, although they had been expected to.
The tests didn't yield conclusive results, although they had been expected.
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The instructions explain clearly how to grow the plants but not when to grow them.
The instructions explain clearly how to grow the plants but not when to.
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Della Jones, one of our best-loved singers, is well known for her opera repertoire.
Her greatest operatic roles have included Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and the title role in La Cenerentola.
Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and the title role in La Cenerentola are included among her greatest operatic roles.
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One of the great comic stars of the 1960w was Walter Matthay,
particularly noteworthy was Jack Lemmon's film work with him.
his film work with Jack Lemmon being particularly noteworthy.
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If you're looking for a quiet holiday, forget about Ibiza.
It may be sun-drenched and beautiful but it isn't peaceful!
Sun-drenched and beautiful it may be, peaceful it isn't!
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The elderly man expressed no regrets about the years he spent in the army.
On the contrary, he thought it an honour that he'd been able to serve his country.
He'd been able to serve his country and he thought that was an honour.
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Potential residents will find everything they need in the Dinglewood rest home.
Among its features are luxurious private rooms and twenty-four-hour nursing care.
Luxurious private rooms and twenty-four-hour nursing care are among its features.
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The Tower of London is one of the oldest landmarks in the city.
Today its main claim to fame is the recently built Jewel House containing the fabulous crown jewels of Great Britain.
The recently built Jewel House containing the fabulous crown jewels of Great Britain is its main claim to fame today.
Choose the best sentence or continuation of the sentence:
Birch trees can reach 30 metres in height and have a very vigorous growth pattern.
Damage can be caused to drains and house walls if they are close to the particularly fast-growing roots.
The roots are particularly fast-growing and can cause damage if they are close to drains and house walls.
Choose the best sentence or continuation of the sentence:
Recycling has recently become an important issue in local politics and recycling facilities are becoming more common.
Receptacles for glass, paper, board, plastics, old clothes and books can now be found in the centre of most towns.
You can now find receptacles for glass, paper, board, plastics, old clothes and books in the centre of most towns.
