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<b>Grammar Review No. 4 </b>

These are review exercises of English grammar. Read the questions carefully,
and choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence. Work as fast as
you can.

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1.

Martin Luther King was _____ committed to guaranteeing the rights of
blacks.

1) deep
2) deeply
3) hard
4) hardly

2.

Many advertisements claim that now contact lenses made of soft plastic
are _____, comfortable, and easy to use.

1) safe
2) safety
3) safely
4) unsafe

3.

"Ansel Adams was really a great photographer."

"Yes, I think he was the most _____ nature photographer the US has
ever produced."

1) skill
2) skillfully
3) skillful
4) skilling

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I am thirsty. May I have something _____ to drink?
1) cold

2) coldness
3) coldest
4) coldly

5.

You can stay here _____ you like.
1) as long as

2) as much as
3) as far as
4) so far as

6.

High taxes placed on _____ goods by the British sparked the American
Revolution.

1) imported
2) importation
3) import

4) importationed

7.

Baseball gloves made for _____ use are costly because of their fine
workmanship.

1) profession
2) professionally
3) professional
4) professioned

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That _____ film deals with workers in China.
1) document

2) documentary
3) documental
4) documentally

9.

The US Constitution guarantees _____ under the law.
1) equalness

2) equally
3) equal

4) equality

10.

The weather for tomorrow will be chilly, clear, and _____.
1) wind

2) windily
3) hard wind
4) windy

11.

It is important for children to feel acceptance, _____ and love from their
parents.

1) security
2) securely
3) secure
4) securitiness

12.

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1) damages
2) many damages
3) damage

4) much damage

13.

Employers look for _____ when interviewing perspective employees.
1) dependability

2) dependableness
3) dependence
4) dependable

14.

Managers agree that they are interested in potential workers who are
responsible, hardworking and _____.

1) confident
2) confidently
3) confidence
4) confidentless

15.

George Washington has been described as _____, persistent, and
outspoken.

1) courage
2) courageously
3) courageous
4) courageousness

16.

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1) interest
2) interesting
3) interested
4) interestingly

17.

"I was _____ that Mary couldn't come to the party with us last night."
"Her boss made her work overtime."

1) disappoint
2) disappointed
3) disappointing
4) disappointedly

18.

"What a terrible baseball game!"
"I thought it was _____."

1) delight
2) delighting
3) delightful
4) delighted

19.

"How _____ we are to hear that you received a prize."
"Thank you. It was really a surprise."

1) please
2) pleasing
3) pleasingly
4) pleased

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"Professor Miller's class is the worst that I have ever taken."
"Yes, I think it's _____."

1) boring
2) boringly
3) bored
4) boredly

21.

"This handmade furniture is beautiful."
"It's _____ to see such quality."

1) pleasing
2) please
3) pleased
4) pleasantly

22.

"You look nervous."

"This thunder makes me _____."
1) scare

2) scaring
3) scary
4) scared

23.

There are _____ statistics about the traffic accidents.
1) frighten

2) frightening
3) frightened
4) fright

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Charlie Chaplin was well known for the _____ characters he portrayed.
1) amuse

2) amused
3) amusing
4) amusingly

25.

Michael Jackson is described as an _____ young singer.
1) excite

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<b>Grammar Review No. 5 </b>

These are review exercises of English grammar. Read the questions carefully,
and choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence. Work as fast as
you can.

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1.

I'm worried _____ the entrance examination.
1. about failing

2. with failing
3. to fail
4. to failure

2.

Many parents look forward _____ their children when they are away
from home.

1. to see
2. to seeing
3. with seeing
4. of seeing

3.

Who is responsible _____ dishes--the husband or the wife?
1. for doing

2. for do
3. with doing
4. to do

4.

_____ at the train station will surprise your mother.
1. You are

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3. You to be
4. Your being

5.

"How do I start the engine?"
"_____ the button on the right."
1. To push

2. From pushing
3. By pushing
4. You pushing

6.

"Why did you decide to go back to school?"
"I was tired _____ as a secretary."

1. to work
2. for work
3. of working
4. or working

7.

"How do you like American food?"

"Well, it's not bad. I _____ hot dogs and hamburgers."
1. have used to eat

2. use to eat
3. used to eating
4. am used to eating

8.

_____ the first prize really surprised me.
1. Mary got

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3. Mary's getting
4. Mary gets

9.

"What are you reading now?"

"It's a newspaper article _____ your own house."
1. to build

2. for build
3. about build
4. about building

10.

_____ for president must have made Mike very happy.
1. His nominating

2. His being nominated
3. He nominated

4. He's being nominated

11.

The teacher encouraged us _____ English newspapers.
1. to read

2. read
3. reading
4. to reading

12.

Please ask them _____ in the no smoking area.
1. don't smoke

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13.

"Why did you change jobs?"

"_____ on my previous salary was impossible."
1. Living

2. I live
3. Me living
4. To live for me

14.

"Why are you mad?"

"I dislike _____ by my nickname."
1. you call

2. you not call me
3. you call me
4. your calling me

15.

"Which baseball team do you support?"

"Of course, we'd like _____. They are from Detroit, our hometown."
1. the Tigers win

2. that the Tigers win
3. the Tigers will win
4. the Tigers to win

16.

"May I help you?"

"Yes, I need someone _____ the dent in my car."
1. to fix

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4. to be fixed

17.

"I'd like to go see a movie tonight."

"Don't forget that we've already made plans _____ to dinner at the
Johnsons."

1. for go
2. going
3. to go
4. go

18.

"How did you travel so economically in Europe?"

"We reduced our expenses by using a train pass and _____ in
inexpensive restaurants."

1. eat
2. ate
3. eating
4. to eat

19.

"I heard that Jack is going to work for the president."
"Yes, he was lucky _____ such a good job."

1. to get
2. getting
3. to give
4. about getting

20.

"Your cooking is great. What's your secret?"

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1. For make
2. To make
3. Making
4. Make

21.

"My parents tell me that I can't marry Kathy."
"They should let _____ your own mind."
1. you make up

2. you making up
3. you to make up
4. that you make up

22.

"Why do the police want to talk to you?"
"Because we saw a man _____ yesterday."
1. murdering

2. murder
3. murdered

4. being murdering

23.

I can hear a dog _____ outside of the house.
1. barking

2. bark
3. to bark
4. was barking

24.

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1. Have David do
2. Make David to do
3. David have to do
4. Have David done

25.

"Where are the kids?"

"I saw _____ TV in the family room."

1. them to watch

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<b>Grammar Review No. 6 </b>

These are review exercises of English grammar. Read the questions carefully,
and choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence. Work as fast as
you can.

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1.

"Bill is sick and can't go to Tokyo."
"_____ instead then."

1. Has Tom gone
2. Have Tom go
3. Have Tom gone
4. Has Tom go

2.

"Can I help you with your luggage?"

"Oh, no thanks. I'll _____ my son to do it."
1. let

2. make
3. have
4. get

3.

"Where is my chair?"

"I had Tony _____ it to your study."
1. take

2. to take
3. taking
4. taken

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"This room looks nice."
"Thanks. I had it _____."
1. paint

2. painting
3. painted
4. was painted

5.

Is it possible _____ you at your office at two?
1. for seeing

2. to see
3. to be seeing
4. for see

6.

"I'm looking forward to hearing from Jan. Do you know _____?"
"Usually it comes by 4:00."

1. when the mail will arrive
2. when does the mail arrive
3. when the mail does arrive
4. when will the mail arrive 1
7.

"Could you help me for a while?"
"Sure. Tell me what _____ for you."
1. can I do

2. I can do
3. can do I
4. I do can

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Because of the rain, many people have called to ask _____ canceled.
1. that the parade was

2. whether the parade was
3. if or not the parade was
4. that the parade would be

9.

Scientists are trying to find out _____ there is life on other planets.
1. if or not

2. whether not
3. whether
4. whether if

10.

"Look at the new car I bought."

"How _____ such an expensive car?"
1. you afforded

2. afforded you
3. could afford you
4. could you afford

11.

"Why don't you call the company back and ask for that information?"
"I don't know _____."

1. who I should speak
2. who should I speak with
3. with whom I should speak
4. whom should I speak with

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"The train strike finally started."

"Why _____ something to prevent it?"
1. did the government

2. the government didn't do
3. the government did
4. didn't the government do

13.

"Why doesn't John wear a coat?"
"I don't know _____."

1. why he does
2. why does he
3. why doesn't he
4. why he doesn't

14.

"Did you enjoy Ms. White's class?"

"No, I didn't understand _____ during the lecture."
1. what she was talking

2. that she was talking about
3. what she was talking about
4. what was she talking about

15.

"Do you know Janet Wilson?"

"I remember the name, but I can't recall _____."

l. what does she look like

2. what she looks like
3. what she does look like
4. like what she looks like

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Many American universities _____ by private donations.
1. supported

2. support
3. are supported

4. which are supported

17.

_____, many people learn to use computer software.
1. From the instruction manuals

2. It is the instruction manuals
3. There are the instruction manuals
4. When having the instruction manuals

18.

_____ is the largest city in New York State, it is not the @ capital.
1. New York City

2. If New York City

3. Although New York City
4. New York City, which

19.

_____ black cats bring bad luck is considered a superstition and not a
fact.

1. What
2. If
3. That
4. It is that

20.

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1. Founded
2. Founding
3. Being founded
4. It was founded

21.

A tornado touched down today in Kansas, _____ destruction to wheat
fields and some houses.

1. caused
2. that caused
3. it caused
4. causing

22.

Some writers can accurately describe objects _____ have never seen.
1. that

2. that they
3. how they
4. what they

23.

Colonists _____ in isolated areas of Northern America were almost
totally self-sufficient.

1. living
2. lived
3. who living
4. who that lived

24.

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2. began
3. beginning
4. which began

25.

_____ of leather, this briefcase is heavy and expensive.
1. They are made

2. They make them
3. Made

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<b>Grammar Review No. 7 </b>

These are review exercises of English grammar. Read the questions carefully,
and choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence. Work as fast as
you can.

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1.

"Are you thinking about going to Europe for your vacation?"
"No, but if I _____ money, I would definitely go."

l. have
2. had
3. have had
4. would have

2.

"It's really raining."

"Yes. If the weather _____, we'll have to give up camping."
1. would get worse

2. get worse

3. might get worse
4. should get worse

3.

"Why did you send me only twenty dollars?"

"Sorry. If I had had more money, I _____ given you more."
1. will have

2. would
3. would have
4. have

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"My boss always gives me a hard time."
"If I were you, I _____ quit the job."
1. will

2. would
3. must
4. just

5.

"My car broke down, when I was about to leave home, and I took a taxi."
"_____, we would have picked you up."

1. If you had called us
2. If you called us
3. Have you called us

4. If you did call us

6.

"Do you need help with your English?"
"If I did, I _____ you."

1. would ask
2. ask

3. will ask
4. asked

7.

"I'm very hungry, but I have a lot of work to do."

"_____ what you want for lunch, and I'll get it for you."
1. Tell me

2. You will tell to me
3. If you did tell me
4. If you say to me

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"Mary went to hospital alone."

"If _____, I would have taken her there."
1. had she told me

2. she has told me

3. she had told me
4. she would tell me

9.

"It started raining."

"_____, we won't be able to finish this game."
1. If it stopped

2. Unless it stops
3. Should it stop
4. If it didn't stop

10.

"Did you go camping last weekend?"
"No. We would have gone, _____ nicer."
1. had the weather been

2. would the weather be
3. if the weather has been
4. if the weather might be

11.

This room is smoky. I wish you _____ smoking.
1. would stop

2. have stopped

3. stop

4. stopping

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"Rick often makes me mad."

"He makes many people mad. I wish he _____ more polite."
1. is

2. will be
3. were
4. has been

13.

"Did you go to Europe last winter?"

"Yes, but I wish I _____ in the summer when the days were longer."
1. have gone

2. went
3. go

4. had gone

14.

"Would you like to eat out tonight?"

"I wish I _____, but I have to prepare my speech for tomorrow."

1. did

2. would
3. had
4. could

15.

"Did you see Taro before he left for the United States?"
"No. I wish I _____ him."

l. saw

2. have seen
3. would see
4. had seen

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It's noisy here. John, I wish you _____ the stereo.
1. turn down

2. would turn down
3. have turned down
4. having turned down

17.

"Ellen was telling the truth about it."
"I wish I _____ her before now."
1. believe

2. have believed
3. would believe
4. had believed

18.

"Mr. Brown has ten brothers and sisters."

"No wonder he wishes he _____ many children. He is lonely without
any."

1. had
2. will have
3. have
4. do have

19.

"Ichiro will go back to Japan."
"I wish it _____ so far away."
1. weren't

2. couldn't be
3. isn't

4. won't be

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"Maybe Jack will get good grades this semester."
"I wish he _____."

1. does
2. brings it
3. will
4. would

21.

"What do you think about the idea Sam proposed?"
"I'm opposed _____ it."

1. for
2. from
3. to
4. by

22.

"They should not go out in such heavy snow."
"They went because Dick insisted _____ going."
1. on

2. to
3. with
4. about

23.

"I'll make a cake for the party."
"I'm responsible _____ drinks."
1. of

2. with
3. for
4. to

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"What was your impression _____ that concert?"
"I thought it was great."

1. of
2. to
3. with
4. at

25.

"John looked worried."

"He's faced _____ many problems."
1. to

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<b>Grammar Review No. 8 </b>

These are review exercises of English grammar. Read the questions carefully,
and choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence. Work as fast as
you can.

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1.

"Did you go to college?"

"Yes, I graduated _____ the University of Kansas."
1. for

2. from
3. in
4. by

2.

"Your father's name is the same as yours."
"Yes, I was named _____ him."

1. from
2. after
3. with
4. of

3.

"Excuse me, but could you tell me where the tax office is?"
"I'm sorry. I'm not familiar _____ this city."

1. about
2. to
3. with
4. for

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"How's your work coming?"

"I haven't gotten very far _____ it."
1. on

2. about
3. of
4. for

5.

"What's in this pot?"
"It's filled _____ sugar."
1. by

2. in
3. with
4. of

6.

"Kyoto is a nice city."

"Yes, it's famous _____ its many temples and shrines."
1. about

2. with
3. for
4. by

7.

"Why is the president upset?"

"Because so many students and parents are complaining _____ the
tuition increase."

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8.

"Do you have an agenda for the meeting?"

"No, but the topic _____ discussion is the budget."
1. about

2. in
3. to
4. under

9.

"Did they approve of Karen's plan?"
"Not yet. It's still _____ consideration."
1. in

2. of
3. with
4. under

10.

"Is Jan still single?"

"No, she's married _____ Ken."
1. with

2. for
3. of
4. to

11.

"Your coat is interesting?"

"What do you mean _____ 'interesting'?"
l. in

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12.

"What is this movie about?"

"It's based _____ an expedition to the South Pole."
1. about

2. of
3. on
4. from

13.

"How long does it take to get there?"
"It depends _____ the traffic."

1. about

2. on
3. at
4. of

14.

"Do you think this coat looks good?"
"_____ my opinion, it's too colorful."
1. To

2. For
3. In
4. From

15.

"Shall we go home?"

"Yes, let's. I'm tired _____ shopping."
1. of

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16.

"Is Dad still mad _____ me?"
"Yes, he is."

1. of
2. at

3. with
4. for

17.

Do you believe _____ God?
1. of

2. with
3. in
4. about

18.

"Why did Tom have to talk with his teacher?"
"Because he was concerned _____ his grades."
1. of

2. with
3. about
4. to

19.

I am always thankful _____ your kindness.
1. to

2. for
3. about
4. with

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"Would you care for some chocolate?"

"No, thanks. I'm fond _____ it, but I'm on a diet now."
1. of

2. for
3. with
4. about

21.

"Do you drink green tea?"

"Yes, but I prefer black tea _____ green tea."
1. of

2. for
3. than
4. to

22.

"Why are you saving so much money?"
"I dream _____ buying my own house."
1. for

2. with
3. on
4. of

23.

The first prize was awarded _____ Susan.
1. to

2. for
3. on
4. with

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"What is Bob's major?"

"He is majoring in communication. He's interested _____ studying
politeness."

1. about
2. on
3. in
4. for

25.

Bill is jealous _____ your promotion.
1. at

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