WorksheetsM4_Lexico_grammar_P1_2k9.1
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
He often______ tennis in his free time.
plays
is playing
will play
to pay
Surgeons use a______ to perform an operation.
scalpel
razor blade
sword
knife
He is always busy. He has______ time to relax.
much
a little
little
a lot of
She's running slowly through the park. She's______.
walking
riding
jogging
driving
How do you say this fraction 3/5 in English?
three over fifth
three - fifth
three - fifths
three-fives
Nam's parents are very______ with his success.
please
pleasant
pleasing
pleased
He is interested in______ researches.
working
making
studying
doing
He can't buy that bicycle because he has______ money.
a lot of
much
little
few
My sister is studying hard ______her exam.
to
at
in
for
They are very______ and have no time for a hobby.
full
busy
hurried
hard
Peter is sometimes unsuccessful because he's not ______of other people's opinions.
tolerate
tolerable
tolerant
tolerance
Every student______ to finish this test in 45 minutes.
having
had
have
has
Not many students know the______ of learning English.
importance
importantment
important
import
Your explanation______reasonable.
is not sound
does not sound
is not sounded
is not sounding
"I______it will come at all today?" - "Neither do I."
think not
not think
don't think
do think not
My brother loves to watch baseball; I______basketball.
prefer to watch
to prefer watching
watch preferring
preferring to watch
Who______when John is likely to turn up?
know
do know
is knowing
knows
Ann is very temperamental. How do you______her?
put up with
put with
put up to
putting up with
My parents often______after dinner.
go for a walk
walking
go a walk
go to walking
It takes years to______a foreign language.
access
master
outnumber
address
The sky is getting dark. It______rain is on its way.
looks
looks like
seems to
will be
I am ______ several important letters but nothing has arrived.
expected
looked forward to
waiting
expecting
______books on this shelf were written by Dickens.
all
all the
every
the all
Did you ______anywhere interesting last weekend?
going
went
gone
I usually wear skirts but today I______ trousers.
wearing
am wearing
wear
wears
Preserving natural resources ______of great importance.
is
are being
have been
are
Your voice reminds me of somebody, but I can't remember______.
it is
who is
who he is
whom
I don't______ locking the door. Let me double - check.
remember
forget
remind
A & B are correct
The flat______ of three bedrooms, with a kitchen and a bathroom.
Composes
Contains
includes
Consists
After Mary______ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
will finish
is finishing
finishes
will have finished
The boy, along with his classmates, ______just paid me a visit.
has
have
are
is
- "When ______leaving for Toronto, Canada?" - "We are planning to set out at 10 o'clock."
are we
will we
will up
are us
The man told us that the next train would arrive______.
at three thirty
at three thirty o'clock
in three thirty
in three thirty o'clock
I can meet you at Central Station. Will______?
Convenient for you
that convenient
that be convenient
you be convenient
I hope that this winter won't be______ last year.
as cold than
so cold as
as cold like
so cold like
Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing______ by waiting.
accomplishes
will be accomplished
has accomplished
accomplished
I think our guests will______.
be here shortly
shortly be here
here be shortly
here shortly be
The Smiths will move to New York. But we hope to______ with them.
keep touch
keep at touch
keep on touch
keep in touch
"I don't think it______ today?" - "No, I don't think so."
is raining
rain
will rain
doesn't rain
I shall do the job to the best of my______.
Capacity
ability
knowledge
talent
If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to put______ the match till Sunday.
off
away
in
on
It will be hard to say goodbye to Bill and Anne. We are______ at the airport.
see them off
see off them
seeing them off
seeing off them
You will see him when he______ here tomorrow.
will come
has come
Come
Comes
Tomorrow is Paul's birthday. Let's______it
Celebrate
Congratulate
honor
praise
He said______ money from me again.
he will never borrow
he never will borrow
he would never borrow
he never would borrow
- "Those students______ the annual school play." - "Yes, it is scheduled for next week."
perform
will perform
have performd
going to perform
I'll wait here ______ 8 o'clock.
since
by
for
until
We won't be able to go to the club______ our parents give us permission
although
nevertheless
unless
without
When will the meeting______?
hold on
hold place
take one
take place
I'll give you another hour______
making your mind up
making up your mind
make up your mind
to make up your mind
I will______ the idea with the other teachers and see what they think about it.
explain
argue
discus
talk
You will become ill ______you stop working so hard.
until
when
unless
if
I'll hand over all my files to my assistant before I______.
am leaving
leave
will leave
shall leave
I'm looking______ the summer holidays.
to
for to
forward to
up to
When Mr. Brown's daughter______ from university, he will be retired.
will be graduating
graduates
has graduated
will graduate
When______ give us your final decision?
are you
will you
going out to
you going to
The more______ we walk, the longer it will take us to get home.
slowest
slower
slowly
slow
I'll ______you just one more story before you go to sleep.
speak
tell
say
talk
He will graduate in______ two years.
another
other
the other
others
He______.
will be here soon
will here be soon
will be soon here
soon will be here
He went to see the sights. He had a/an______ tour.
investigating
sightseeing
reviewing
interested
She was tired ______her long walk.
because
since
as
because of
The driver______ to read a newspaper while he for the lights to change.
had started - waited
has started - has been waiting
was starting - has waited
started - was waiting
When he ______all the letters, he took them to the post office.
has written
had written
wrote
had been writing
We set off early ______we wouldn't stuck in the traffic.
because
so that
although
in case
On arriving home I found that she ______just a few minutes before.
left
was leaving
leaves
had left
I ______my glasses and broke them.
fell
dropped
wore
was wearing
"Where______ last weekend?" - "I went to see my aunt and uncle."
are you go
do you go
have you went
did you go
When we woke up, everywhere had been ______snow.
Covered
Covered by
Covered with
Covering
Until last year, "Mary Lester" was the largest ship that______.
was ever built
has ever built
has ever been built
had ever been built
We lived there______ ten years.
for
during
since
while
When John got home from work, ______.
he has made a cup of coffee
he was making a cup of coffee
he makes a cup of coffee
he made a cup of coffee
After ______his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends.
finish
to finish
finishing
finished
"Who was the woman I saw you laughing with yesterday?"-"She was______."
the woman next door
the next door woman
the woman next to the door
the woman next by the door
She wanted to know______ her hat and gloves.
where had I put
where I had put
where did I put
that where I had put
It was a hot day, and many people were______ their way to the beach.
taking
hitting
making
setting
After a lot of difficulty, he______ to open the door.
managed
succeeded
obtained
tried
The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious_____.
damage
pain
wound
injury
The girls were playing at the gate ______Jane came.
when
that
which
there
She said that she______ you some day.
had visited
has visited
will visit
would visit
By the time the police arrived, the thieves ______the stolen jewelry.
hide
had hidden
are hiding
will have hiding
We spent______ day sunbathing.
the whole
all of
whole
whole of the
During his stay in Rome, Elmer______ a lot of photographs.
pushed
put
took
Caught
That was all she remembered. She couldn't remember______.
some more
any more
no more
none more
