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Grammar and Vocabulary (10) FIX

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It ... all day yesterday, so we decided to stay at home.

a)

will rain

b)

was raining

c)

rains

2.

You look really tired. The flight had a ... of five hours because of fog.

a)

delay

b)

check

c)

stay

3.

Walk straight ahead ... you arrive at the bank, then turn left.

a)

while

b)

until

c)

for

4.

My colleague on the next desk has got a cold. I hope I don’t ... it from her.

a)

have

b)

catch

c)

take

5.

Do you see ... white fishing boat? It looks small because it is far away.

a)

those

b)

this

c)

that

6.

In the past, before electricity, people used an oil ... to see at night.

a)

lamp

b)

fire

c)

light

7.

Every time I see him, he ... me doesn’t have much time to spend with his family.

a)

tell

b)

tells

c)

telling

8.

We need to find more ... thinkers who can take on difficult challenges and introduce new points of view.

a)

likable

b)

easy

c)

creative

9.

I have to say that it’s quite a ... price for something that’s made by hand.

a)

low

b)

lowest

c)

lower

10.

I really didn’t like Tom’s in the meeting. I agree! He didn’t let anyone else speak.

a)

opinion

b)

position

c)

behavior

11.

You can see quite clearly on the map that the country is ... into two parts.

a)

divided

b)

divides

c)

dividing

12.

We should ... Yakub to manager. He’s been with the company a long time and is a very hard worker.

a)

develop

b)

retire

c)

promote

13.

The meeting is at 10 o’clock. Can you come? I’m afraid that ... the training session for new staff then.

a)

I do

b)

I’ve done

c)

I’ll be doing

14.

Are you going on holiday this summer? Yes! We found an amazing offer that includes flights to Auckland, car hire, and ... a 5-star hotel.

a)

entrance to

b)

admission to

c)

accommodation at

15.

I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party yesterday. I ... my essay because I need to hand it in today.

a)

had finished

b)

would finish

c)

was finishing

16.

Thank you for your interest in the job of manager. Please ... the form to complete your application.

a)

download

b)

apply

c)

delete

17.

After many bad experiences with buses and trains, the company came to the conclusion that public transport is not ... reliable.

a)

sometimes

b)

always

c)

seldom

18.

Because it was such a special ..., the entire family cancelled their other plans to attend the 50th wedding anniversary party.

a)

occasion

b)

situation

c)

circumstance

19.

You can’t change your ticket here. You need to speak to the woman at sales. But she told ... here and ask you!

a)

to me to come

b)

me coming

c)

me to come

20.

The next ... for party leader is two years away, but the newspapers are already trying to guess the winner.

a)

election

b)

speech

c)

congress

21.

Bring your pet to work? I’ve never heard such a ridiculous thing! Well, ... tell you what they suggested last week. It’s even worse!

a)

let me

b)

let

c)

let’s

22.

The museum will be open on the national holiday. ... is free for full-time students and children under eighteen.

a)

Introduction

b)

Admission

c)

Cost

23.

A customer contacted me yesterday and ... about the email she received from the Marketing department.

a)

is complaining

b)

complained

c)

has complained

24.

The management committee have called an urgent meeting to discuss their ... financial situation. I don’t think it’s going to be good news.

a)

presently

b)

present

c)

presents

25.

The instructions given were on the whole clear, ... that the contact email list contained a typing error.

a)

except

b)

although

c)

despite

26.

We are currently ... at full capacity, so I’m afraid we cannot take any more orders until further notice.

a)

handling

b)

distributing

c)

operating

27.

We always recommend ... tickets in advance as the art gallery can become very crowded and sometimes it is impossible to buy them on the day of your visit.

a)

purchasing

b)

purchase

c)

to purchase

28.

Learning is a ... process and it doesn’t happen overnight. It’s no wonder, then, that we spend so many years in education.

a)

faint

b)

gradual

c)

distant

29.

We ... open a new branch of our beauty salon in Nur-Sultan. Our opening event is on Saturday 14 May, so see you there!

a)

will about to

b)

will be about to

c)

are about to

30.

If you ... an illness while on the cruise, please inform the ship’s doctor as soon as possible.

a)

develop

b)

grow

c)

find

31.

Can I leave work early today? I have a dentist’s appointment. ... you have finished your report, you can go when you like.

a)

Provided that

b)

In case

c)

As though

32.

You must be really interested in economics to have done so well in the exam! To be honest, I didn’t have much ... except to get a good grade!

a)

talent

b)

motivation

c)

knowledge

33.

Akinwale went back to visit the house ... he’d made so many fond memories with his family.

a)

in which

b)

from where

c)

to whom

34.

I couldn’t deliver the letter to number 46 because they have a vicious dog. Don’t worry. That dog ... a lot, but he’s harmless.

a)

barks

b)

snorts

c)

grunts

35.

We invited Sara and Hector over for dinner but ... of them came. There was quite a lot of food left over.

a)

none

b)

either

c)

neither

36.

Her application looked impressive in the letter. I agree. She certainly has the kind of ... we need here.

a)

conditions

b)

qualities

c)

services

37.

... before had I seen the boss so angry. He was usually so kind and understanding when handling staff complaints.

a)

Not

b)

Never

c)

Ever

38.

So, what do you think of the candidates so far? They have the right qualifications but they’re all rather .... It would take forever to train them.

a)

uneasy

b)

inexperienced

c)

irregular

39.

I was really anxious about having to deliver my first solo bid, but I’m definitely feeling ... more confident now that I’ve had some advice.

a)

completely

b)

sort of

c)

a bit

40.

The government has failed to agree on a suitable ... with the bus driver union, so the strike next week is going ahead.

a)

interference

b)

settlement

c)

collaboration

41.

Unfortunately, all the statistics indicate that the market ... crash and our clients will be looking for alternatives.

a)

sets to

b)

is set to

c)

is set for

42.

In this new puzzle, you have to ... and turn the eight wooden pieces up and down and round until you make the required shape.

a)

bend

b)

screw

c)

twist

43.

The weakness of the updated finance options is that they don’t meet all customer needs, in particular ... our lower-income customers.

a)

them of

b)

those of

c)

such of

44.

We are delighted that you have chosen our company to fit new understair storage. the cost of the ... will depend largely on the size of the area.

a)

application

b)

installation

c)

renewal

45.

Let me tell you, if we ... to invest in their company, we would be sure to lose. But rest assured, it’s not going to happen.

a)

were

b)

might

c)

would

46.

When are we telling the workforce about this? We will be ... announcing the decision this afternoon in a meeting of all employees.

a)

significantly

b)

formally

c)

strictly