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English Gramma

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She left a message with a request ____ in the contract.

a)

not to sign

b)

not sign

c)

to not sign

d)

don't sign

2.

I found it truly ____ to hear that Mr. Kim had been appointed to the committee.

a)

surprise

b)

surprised

c)

surprising

d)

surprisingly

3.

Don't be afraid ____ me if you have any further queries.

a)

not to ask

b)

asking

c)

to asking

d)

to ask

4.

It would be unreasonable ____ him ____ you money if you didn't pay it back

a)

to expect/lend

b)

to expect/to lend

c)

expect/to lend

d)

expecting/lend

5.

His ability ____ mathematics in a short time is wholly admirable.

a)

not to work out

b)

work out

c)

to work out

d)

working out

6.

We're disappointed ____ that our sales have declined sharply in the last 2 months.

a)

to hear

b)

to heard

c)

not to hear

d)

hearing

7.

After failing many times in ____ a new dish, she made a decision ____.

a)

creating/giving up

b)

to create/to give up

c)

to create/give up

d)

creating/to give up

8.

My father made a determined effort ____ a new company.

a)

to setting up

b)

to set up

c)

setting up

d)

set up

9.

It is ____ for him to enjoy the party because he's fairly busy now.

a)

unlike

b)

likeable

c)

likely

d)

unlikely

10.

I'm sorry ____ that your enterprise has been declared bankrupt

a)

to hear

b)

for hearing C

c)

hear

d)

All are correct

11.

I feel very proud ____ an important part of the English club.

a)

is

b)

being

c)

of be

d)

to be

12.

We appreciated_____ more opportunities ____ part in the story-telling contest. A. giving/to take B. to give/taking C. given/to take D. being given/to take

a)

giving/to take

b)

to give/taking

c)

given/to take

d)

being given/to take

13.

Thank you for your kind offer ____ a dinner at your apartment. It was excellent.

a)

having

b)

to have

c)

had

d)

have

14.

Last Sunday, the Youth Union ____ a campaign to help students with disabilities.

a)

has launched

b)

launched

c)

was launched

d)

was launching

15.

Recently, a gang of enterprising New Zealanders ____ an incredible scheme to raise awareness of depression and mental health issues.

a)

has introduced

b)

had introduced

c)

introduced

d)

was introduced

16.

Last Sunday, Texas-based game-fans The Speed Gamers ____ in a charity activity to donate money to relief organisations

a)

have participated

b)

participated

c)

had participated

d)

were participating

17.

The Real Life Super Hero Project is a gathering of men and women who ____ forces to better their community.

a)

have joined

b)

are joining

c)

will join

d)

are joined

18.

The famous physicist Albert Einstein ____ for a $1 to $5 donation before scribbling his name on a piece of parchment, and ____every cent to various charities

a)

asked/donated

b)

had asked/donated

c)

has asked/donated

d)

asked/donating

19.

Former special education teacher Ashman, 74_____ involved in fundraising 20 years ago.

a)

got

b)

has got

c)

had got

d)

has been getting

20.

When his mum ____, he ____ that, as well as enjoying doing it, he ____ to give something back to the Dorothy House Hospice Care

a)

had died / decided / has wanted

b)

died / has decided / has wanted

c)

died/decided/wanted

d)

died/decided/had wanted

21.

This year, so far, we ____ £ 16,000 and are still counting.

a)

are raising

b)

have been raised

c)

have raised

d)

raised

22.

Hughes, 26, a sports therapist, ____ 53 marathons in 53 days in 53 different UK cities.

a)

completed

b)

had completed

c)

would complete

d)

was complete

23.

My plan ____ to raise awareness, especially for young people, of the importance of keeping fit for the past two months.

a)

are

b)

has been

c)

have been

d)

was

24.

I'm a keen golfer and I ____ three golfing days that ____ £6,000, £8,000 and £5,000 last year.

a)

organised/raised

b)

were organising/raised

c)

have organised/raised

d)

organised/have raised

25.

I ____ to help students at a special school twice since I finished grade 11.

a)

have volunteered

b)

had volunteered

c)

was volunteering

d)

volunteered

26.

It is now over seventy years since Lindbergh ____ across the Atlantic

a)

has been flying

b)

flew

c)

had flown

d)

has flown

27.

Since every penny of the grant ____ spent on equipment, we started looking for volunteers to do the cleaning.

a)

had been

b)

would have

c)

have been

d)

was

28.

-When will Mary be able to leave hospital?

- Don't be so impatient. We cannot release her before we ____ the last test.

a)

have completed

b)

will have completed

c)

will complete

d)

completed

29.

You should try to follow the lecture without asking questions unless you ____ something important.

a)

would miss

b)

will miss

c)

had missed

d)

have missed

30.

Although at that time my knowledge of German was very poor, I ____ most of what they said about how to help people with mental disorders

a)

understood

b)

have understood

c)

had understood

d)

didn't understand

31.

One thing should be made quite clear: there can't be any last-minute changes once the programme ____ approved by all the people involved.

a)

will be

b)

will have been

c)

has been

d)

had been

32.

Although he was on the whole very suspicious of the project, Mr Adams ____ to cooperate.

a)

didn't promise

b)

promised

c)

has promised

d)

hasn't promised

33.

ven though Lady Sarah was totally opposed to the project, she ____ that it would increase job opportunities for the local people.

a)

had agreed

b)

agreed

c)

was agreed

d)

would agree

34.

When he ____ ten years old. Louis Braille ____ the National Institute for the Blind in Paris.

a)

was/entered

b)

was/was entering

c)

was/was entered

d)

was/would enter

35.

"How many aid packages ____ so far?” - "Ten”.

a)

do you prepare

b)

did you prepare

c)

have you prepared

d)

had you prepared

36.

In over ten years, he ____ more than 100 bicycles to needy students in Central Viet Nam.

a)

gave

b)

has given

c)

has been given

d)

has been giving

37.

Tan ____ the idea of giving sweaters and warm clothes to the poor just a couple of weeks ago, shortly after the beginning of the rainy season.

a)

came up with

b)

comes up with

c)

has come up with

d)

was coming up with

38.

In the past, health care in some rural areas of this country ____ by only a small number of doctors and nurses.

a)

is provided

b)

provided

c)

provides

d)

was provided

39.

Never ____ more people ____ in charity work than now.

a)

do/participate

b)

did/participate

c)

have/participated

d)

had/participated

40.

Neither Phillips nor his brothers ____ to school because their father teaches them at home.

a)

have never been

b)

has ever been

c)

have ever been

d)

ever went

41.

Not until we_____the school for children with disabilities ____ how they overcome difficulties.

a)

had visited/did we know

b)

visited/had we known

c)

visited/did we know

d)

have visited/did we know

42.

The boy ____ across the narrow canal in ten minutes to find himself out of danger.

a)

swum

b)

was swum

c)

swam

d)

had swam

43.

A group of young Vietnamese in the north-central province of Nghe An ____ a free bread box dedicated to poor blue-collar workers.

a)

has set up

b)

sets up

c)

had set up

d)

have been setting up

44.

ASEAN includes ten member states, but may get bigger because other countries have applied to join the ____.

a)

bloc

b)

group

c)

gang

d)

troop

45.

The ____ is a legal agreement among the ten ASEAN member states.

a)

charter

b)

motto

c)

policy

d)

principle

46.

The Japanese Government ____ 20 scholarships for international students coming from ASEAN member countries to study in Japan.

a)

affords

b)

demands

c)

offer

d)

provides

47.

The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will be ____ at the National Convention Centre under the Chairmanship of Lao PDR

a)

carried

b)

conducted

c)

held

d)

taken place

48.

The ASEAN charter entered into ____ after ten members signed it.

a)

action

b)

force

c)

influence

d)

order

49.

Each deputy should be ____ for one ASEAN community council, supported by a team of competent and able lawyers.

a)

blamed

b)

capable

c)

in charge

d)

responsible

50.

Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and ____ high ranks in many sports.

a)

hold

b)

keep

c)

mark

d)

score

51.

Not all the winners will receive great prizes, but nobody leaves ____.

a)

blank-handed

b)

clear-handed

c)

empty-handed

d)

white-handed

52.

I ____ good about the race's outcome.

a)

am

b)

feel

c)

look

d)

were

53.

. I think the teacher was ____ with my speech.

a)

appreciated

b)

involved

c)

measured

d)

satisfied

54.

I still ____ a lot of money on my student loans.

a)

consist

b)

deserve

c)

involve

d)

owe

55.

. Lao PDR stands ____ Lao People's Democratic Republic.

a)

by

b)

for

c)

on

d)

with

56.

ASEAN ____ of ten Southeast Asian countries, namely: Brunei. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam

a)

consists

b)

contains

c)

includes

d)

involves

57.

The member states will act in accordance ____ the law to set out in various ASEAN instruments.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

to

d)

with

58.

The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will focus ____ efforts to build the ASEAN Community.

a)

at

b)

for

c)

in

d)

on

59.

It is no use ____ a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.

a)

convince

b)

convincing

c)

to convince

d)

to convincing

60.

I have much homework that I ought ____.

a)

do

b)

to doing

c)

doing

d)

to do

61.

She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn't help ____ at.

a)

laugh

b)

laughing

c)

to laugh

d)

to laughing

62.

We are looking forward ____ out at the weekend.

a)

go

b)

going

c)

to go

d)

to going

63.

You should give up ____ your sister.

a)

being bullied

b)

bullied

c)

bullying

d)

to bully

64.

She is used ____ to loud music.

a)

listen

b)

listening

c)

to listen

d)

to listening

65.

. I'm in a difficult position. What do you advise me ____?

a)

do

b)

doing

c)

to do

d)

to doing

66.

It's a nice day. Does anyone fancy ____ for a walk?

a)

having gone

b)

going

c)

to go

d)

went

67.

I wish that dog would stop ____. It's driving me mad.

a)

bark

b)

barking

c)

being barked

d)

to bark

68.

He never says anything that is worth ____ to.

a)

listen

b)

listening

c)

to listen

d)

to listening

69.

They promised ____ me ____ for the party.

a)

to help/ prepare

b)

to help/preparing

c)

helping/preparing

d)

helping/to prepare

70.

All ____ were asked to list all the members of ASEAN that they could think of in a one-minute period.

a)

participates

b)

participations

c)

participants

d)

participating

71.

We will create a stable, prosperous and highly ____ ASEAN Economic community.

a)

compete compete

b)

competition

c)

competitor

d)

competitive

72.

Unfortunately, the solution to this problem is neither simple nor ____.

a)

economy

b)

economic

c)

economical

d)

economicany

73.

The members meet once a week to develop and adopt proposals on new ____ and legislation.

a)

policy

b)

politic

c)

political

d)

politician

74.

The children grew up with deep ____ for their parents.

a)

respect

b)

respecting

c)

respectful

d)

respectability

75.

As an ASEAN member, Viet Nam has actively participated in the group's programs and has also created new ____ and cooperation mechanisms.

a)

initiatives

b)

initiates

c)

initiations

d)

initiators

76.

Over the past decade, Viet Nam-ASEAN ____ have been growing fast in all areas, particularly in politics and the economy.

a)

relates

b)

relatives

c)

relations

d)

relationships

77.

With a population of over 237 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth most ____ country.

a)

popular

b)

popularly

c)

populous

d)

unpopular

78.

She apologised ____ waiting so long.

a)

for keeping me

b)

for me

c)

for me keeping

d)

to me for

79.

Her mother prevented her ____ going out tonight.

a)

about

b)

against

c)

at

d)

from

80.

She insisted ____ talking to her lawyer.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

on

d)

of

81.

He is not good ____ maths. He is incapable ____ calculating.

a)

at – of

b)

for – of

c)

on - for

d)

on – of