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English Language Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He finished my portrait yesterday, but he's putting ___ at the moment.

a)

the final touches

b)

an end to

c)

it mildly

d)

ideas into my head

2.

Do you think you could put ___ with the head teacher?

a)

it mildly

b)

in a good word for me

c)

an end to

d)

the final touches

3.

I finally ___ trying to make him change his mind

a)

gave back

b)

gave out

c)

gave off

d)

gave up

4.

They told me to ___ these leaflets

a)

give off

b)

give out

c)

give up

d)

give in to

5.

Andy loves ___ his brand-new sports car.

a)

giving off

b)

putting off

c)

showing off

d)

cooling off

6.

I broke my leg as I was ___ the bus yesterday morning.

a)

cooling off

b)

giving off

c)

paying off

d)

getting off

7.

According ___ Ned, that's the best Chinese restaurant in the city.

a)

of

b)

in

c)

at

d)

to

8.

Unfortunately, he didn't succeed ___getting the job all.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

for

d)

at

9.

Matt worked so hard that he finally made ___ to the top.

a)

haste

b)

it to the top

c)

the most of

d)

difficult

10.

Andrew managed ___ a promotion.

a)

in getting

b)

to get

c)

getting

d)

get

11.

I'd rather ___ with my cousin for the weekend.

a)

stay

b)

to stay

c)

staying

d)

to staying

12.

They suggested ___ the children to the new aquarium.

a)

to take

b)

in taking

c)

taking

d)

to taking

13.

Don't forget ___ the light off.

a)

turning

b)

to turning

c)

to turn

d)

turn

14.

I'm sorry but I don't really feel like ___ them tonight.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

c)

see

d)

to seeing

15.

Charles ___ his car washed for two months.

a)

hadn't been

b)

hasn't had

c)

had

d)

has

16.

Could I ___ it by fax, please?

a)

have been sent

b)

have sent it

c)

had it sent

d)

have it sent

17.

You ___ checked the report twice.

a)

should have been

b)

could

c)

should have

d)

could have been

18.

They ___ come back from the shopping centre by now.

a)

must have

b)

must have to

c)

might be

d)

may have been

19.

I'm not sure, but I think he ___ used your coffee mug.

a)

can have been

b)

might have to

c)

can be

d)

may have

20.

I was cooking and talking on the phone ___

a)

at once

b)

at random

c)

at a glance

d)

at the moment

21.

___of six, he wanted to become an astronaut.

a)

At a glance

b)

At the age

c)

At the moment

d)

At the same time

22.

The headmaster told them to go to their classroom ___

a)

at once

b)

at the age

c)

at his own speed

d)

at a glance

23.

I'm really sorry, but I didn't have ___ that your mother was so seriously ill.

a)

the chance

b)

an argument

c)

a lot in common

d)

the slightest idea

24.

The chief editor had ___ at the whole magazine before it was printed.

a)

an effect

b)

a look

c)

a lot in common

d)

an argument

25.

I'm sure that he had ___ leaving you here all by yourself.

a)

a look at

b)

the chance

c)

no intention of

d)

an effect on

26.

Unfortunately, they had a big ___ with their supervisor yesterday morning.

a)

intention of

b)

look at

c)

argument with

d)

effect on

27.

Gregory never ___ what his mother tells him.

a)

informs

b)

is used to

c)

pays attention to

d)

makes his way to

28.

Mona's teacher ___ her from taking the exams.

a)

informed

b)

discouraged

c)

waited

d)

made

29.

I could ___ killed if the driver hadn't stopped quickly.

a)

have

b)

have been

c)

to have

d)

to have been

30.

If the meat ___ so tough, the children would have eaten it.

a)

hadn't been

b)

hasn't been

c)

wouldn't be

d)

wouldn't have been

31.

If you hadn't helped me, I ___ finished on time.

a)

didn't

b)

wouldn't

c)

wouldn't be

d)

wouldn't have

32.

He wouldn't have believed me if he ___ it with his own eyes.

a)

haven't seen

b)

wouldn't see

c)

hadn't seen

d)

hadn't been seen

33.

I wish I ___ answer all his questions.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

had

d)

have to

34.

They___the meeting because the chairman had to leave.

a)

showed off

b)

paid off

c)

got off

d)

put off