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ALC Book 22 (Units 1 to 2)

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Help me! I can't __________ .

a)

breathe

b)

breath

c)

breathing

d)

to breathe

2.

It's so cold I can see my __________ .

a)

breathing

b)

breathe

c)

breath

d)

breathing

3.

Yahya is busy tonight. He's __________ an old friend from college.

a)

calling in

b)

calling out

c)

calling on

d)

calling to

4.

Harry was __________ about his daughter. She had a high fever.

a)

concern

b)

concerned

c)

concerning

d)

not concern

5.

May I just __________ your conversation? There's something important I have to tell you.

a)

cut into

b)

cut on in

c)

cut in on

d)

cut in at

6.

It was so hot at the school yesterday, several students __________ .

a)

passed out

b)

passed over

c)

passed through

d)

passed up

7.

He walked __________ he had been injured recently.

a)

as though

b)

as through

c)

as thought

d)

as thorough

8.

According to medical procedure, patients are usually not __________ for major operations.

a)

concerned

b)

cut in on

c)

critical

d)

conscious

9.

Rahma is very fussy about her cosmetics. She only buys a __________ brand.

a)

slight

b)

particular

c)

minor

d)

conscious

10.

Small toys are dangerous, as young children can __________ them.

a)

choke on

b)

crash

c)

call on

d)

breathe

11.

I have a __________ headache, not enough to stop me from going to work.

a)

conscious

b)

major

c)

slight

d)

poisonous

12.

We need to leave __________ ! The plane departs at 7:30.

a)

at once

b)

on once

c)

as if

d)

once upon a time

13.

Can you __________ please? I need help carrying this sofa.

a)

give me a hand

b)

give me a foot

c)

cut in on me

d)

pass out on me

14.

Your package will be delivered in no more than fourteen days; in other words, __________ two weeks.

a)

within

b)

between

c)

over

d)

after

15.

A. Has there been rain recently?

B. Yes, __________ .

a)

it has

b)

there have

c)

there has

d)

it did

16.

A. Will you still love me when I'm old?

B. No, __________ .

a)

I didn't

b)

I'm not

c)

I don't

d)

I won't

17.

A. Are you married?

B. Yes, __________ .

a)

I am

b)

I do

c)

I married

d)

I been

18.

A. Were you watching TV when I called?

B. No, __________ .

a)

I weren't

b)

I wasn't

c)

I didn't

d)

I'm not

19.

Billy failed his exam. He'll have to _________ it.

a)

redo

b)

rewrite

c)

retake

d)

all answers correct

20.

The company didn't receive your application. You need to __________ .

a)

reappear

b)

reapply

c)

reconsider

d)

reinstall

21.

Basel is wet. It looks __________ he forgot his umbrella!

a)

though

b)

as

c)

as though

d)

as like

22.

That poor dog. It looks __________ his owners abandoned him.

a)

that

b)

as

c)

as if

d)

seems like

23.

A. __________ help me please? I'm carrying a large object.

B. __________ open the door for you.

a)

You can / Let me

b)

Could you / Let me

c)

Should you / Can I

d)

Can you / I may

24.

Good morning, ABC Company. __________ ?

a)

May I help you

b)

I may help you

c)

I can help you

d)

Let me help you

25.

I don't like __________ colleagues. In fact, I don't like __________ altogether.

a)

laziness / lazy

b)

lazy / laziness

c)

lazily / laziness

d)

lazed / lazy

26.

It becomes __________ earlier in the winter in England. People usually leave work in complete __________ .

a)

dark / darkness

b)

darkness / dark

c)

darkly / dark

d)

darkness / darker

27.

Quantum physics is a __________ subject for most people.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

familiar

d)

designated

28.

The boss __________ Hamed the new Team Leader of the IT department.

a)

designated

b)

elected

c)

voted

d)

spotted

29.

Even though most people __________ Hillary Clinton, the unusual democratic system meant that Donald Trump was __________ President.

a)

nominated / designated

b)

designated / voted for

c)

voted for / elected

d)

elected / voted for

30.

I think I know that woman. She looks __________ .

a)

familiar

b)

flammable

c)

former

d)

plain

31.

I like both dogs and cats, but I prefer the __________ . In fact, cats are my favourite animals.

a)

former

b)

latter

c)

later

d)

previous

32.

I ran across my __________ boss in the street today. He asked me how my new job was.

a)

familiar

b)

latter

c)

former

d)

reckless

33.

__________ the bad weather, we will not be able to have the picnic.

a)

Yet

b)

As though

c)

Because

d)

Due to

34.

Jerry had a headache yesterday, __________ he never complained once.

a)

yet

b)

due to

c)

why

d)

as though

35.

A zoom __________ on a camera allows you to see things really close up.

a)

glass

b)

lens

c)

telescope

d)

binoculars

36.

Muna __________ from her husband in that he goes to bed early, and she likes to stay up late.

a)

different

b)

differs

c)

difference

d)

differential

37.

One of the main __________ of giraffes is their long neck.

a)

notes

b)

differences

c)

features

d)

flames

38.

Faisal ran after his friend in the street, but he was walking so fast he couldn't __________ him.

a)

spot

b)

due to

c)

catch up with

d)

run across

39.

It's easy to __________ Ted in a crowd. He is over two metres tall!

a)

plain

b)

differ

c)

catch up with

d)

spot

40.

Mike never puts any salt, pepper, or ketchup on his food. He prefers it __________ .

a)

plain

b)

patient

c)

complex

d)

reckless

41.

When the truck crashed into the building, it made a __________ noise.

a)

complex

b)

huge

c)

flammable

d)

reckless

42.

Badriya is a very __________ teacher. She never gets annoyed, even when her students take a long time to learn something.

a)

plain

b)

complex

c)

patient

d)

simple

43.

Walking down a dark street in New York late at night with lots of money and an expensive phone is pretty __________ .

a)

patient

b)

simple

c)

familiar

d)

reckless

44.

Petrol is highly __________ .

a)

flammable

b)

flames

c)

familiar

d)

former

45.

I have written my username and password on this __________ .

a)

vote

b)

note

c)

feature

d)

difference

46.

They thought an electrical fault __________ the cause of the fire.

a)

it was

b)

as

c)

to be

d)

being

47.

Henry found San Francisco __________ a fascinating city.

a)

like

b)

it was

c)

as

d)

to be

48.

Bill was named __________ the best student in the class.

a)

like

b)

to be

c)

as

d)

as though

49.

Lions are considered __________ king of the jungle, even though they don't live in the jungle.

a)

as

b)

(nothing)

c)

to be

d)

all answers correct

50.

Children __________ taking the quiz cannot leave the classroom.

a)

all answers correct

b)

who are

c)

that are

d)

(nothing)

51.

The food __________ served in the cafeteria is pretty good.

a)

it is

b)

that

c)

that is

d)

is

52.

The clock __________ on the wall is broken.

a)

that's

b)

who's

c)

that

d)

is

53.

People __________ degrees usually get better jobs.

a)

have

b)

with

c)

who

d)

that

54.

Hanaa has __________ trees.

a)

big three cherry beautiful

b)

beautiful three cherry big

c)

three beautiful big cherry

d)

cherry three big beautiful

55.

Martin drives to work in __________ .

a)

a rusty sports cheap car

b)

a sports cheap rusty car

c)

a cheap rusty sports car

d)

a car cheap sports rusty

56.

I __________ the book on the table after I had read it.

a)

lain

b)

lie

c)

lay

d)

laid

57.

Farmer Brown's chickens __________ three eggs every day.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

lain

d)

lies

58.

A. Where's Bushra?

B. She's __________ on her bed upstairs.

a)

laying

b)

lying

c)

lays

d)

laid