General english exercise

General English Exercise
Complete the following sentences using appropriate words or phrases.
1. She is intelligent; …………………………. she lacks experience.
a) however
b) even as
c) although
d) even if
2. They live …………………………………. miles from here.
a) many
b) lots of
c) plenty of
d) a great deal of
3. His rude remarks made her ………………………
a) cry
b) to cry
c) crying
d) cried
4. I don’t speak English well, but I can make myself ……………………………….
a) understand
b) understood
c) understanding
d) to understand
5. My mother makes wine ………………………… blackberries.
a) of
b) with
c) from
d) out of
6. Could you ………………………… the kids while I go shopping?
a) look after
b) look for
c) look at

d) look to
7. He never drives fast because he is afraid …………………………
a) of crashing
b) to crash
c) with crashing
d) from crashing
8. I’m ……………………………… working abroad. Could you help me?
a) interested in
b) interested to
c) interested in
d) interested about
9. They often go hiking ………………………. going to school.
a) without
b) instead of
c) instead
d) none of these
10. I spent the whole day in bed ………………………… to work.
a) instead of to go
b) instead of going
c) instead to go
d) instead going
Answers
1. She is intelligent;
however
, she lacks experience.
2. They live
many
miles from here.
3. His rude remarks made her
cry.

4. I don’t speak English well, but I can make myself
understood.
5. My mother makes wine
from
blackberries.
6. Could you
look after
the kids while I go shopping?
7. He never drives fast because he is afraid
of crashing.
8. I’m
interested in
working abroad. Could you help me?
9. They often go hiking
instead of
going to school.
10. I spent the whole day in bed
instead of going
to work.

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