focus on grammar sheet 4

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>FOCUS ON GRAMMAR – SHEET 4 1. Don’t be late for the interview, _______ people will think you are a disorganized person. A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so 2. We did not visit the museum because we had no time. A. If we have time, we will visit the museum. B. If we had time, we would visit the museum. C. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum. D. If we had had time, we will visit the museum. 3. He looked frightened as if he ______ a ghost. A. sees B. is seeing C. has seen D. had seen 4. Doctor, I feel as if my head _______ on fire at the moment. A. is B. were C. had been D. be 5. It’s a pity she didn’t take her doctor’s advice. She wishes ________. A. she took her doctor’s advice B. she had taken her doctor’s advice C. she takes her doctor’s advice D. she would take her doctor’s advice 6. The office was so dirty as if it ______ for months. A. had been swept B. hadn’t swept C. would haven’t swept D. haven’t been swept 7. She walks as if she _______ a top model, but she is not. A. is B. has been C. is being D. were 8. A: It’s raining. I wish it _______. - B: Me too. If only the sun _______so that we could go swimming. A. stopped / shined B. would stop / were shining C. had stopped / had shined D. would stop / would shine 9. If only I had not seen her. A. I wish I had seen her B. I wish I had not seen her C. I have not seen her for ages D. She wishes she had come to see me 10. I’m sorry that he won’t accept the job he’s been offered. A. I wish he would accept the job he’s been offered B. I wish he had accept the job he’s been offered C. I wish he would have accepted the job he’s been offered D. I wish he will accept the job he’s been offered 11. I’d / play football / rather / watch / it / T.V A. I’d prefer to play football rather than watching it on T.V. B. I’d prefer playing football than watching it on T.V. C. I’d prefer to play football rather than watch it on T.V. D. I’d prefer rather play football rather than watch it on T.V. 12. My teacher has given me ________ precious advice. A. many B. most of C. a great deal of D. little 13. Team rules require that each player _______ responsible for memorizing one rule. A. is B. was C. be D. were 14. “Are you leaving?” “Yes, but I wish I ________ to go.” A. didn’t have B. will not have C. don’t have D. may not have 15. “ You look tired ”- “Well, if you ____ me up in the middle of the night, I _____ so tired.” A. didn’t wake/ wouldn’t have been B. hadn’t woken/ wouldn’t be C. hadn’t woken/ wouldn’t have been D. don’t wake/ won’t be 16. A type writer uses ______ electricity. A. most of B. much C. a large number of D. a great deal of 17. “Please don't tell anyone what happened," Ann said to me. A. Ann said to me please don't tell anyone what happened. B. Ann told me didn't tell anyone what had happened. C. Ann said me not to tell anyone what happened. D. Ann told me not to tell anyone what had happened. 18. “I'm really sorry for being late again,” said Ann. A. I felt sorry for Ann's being late again. B. Ann was sorry for my being late again. C. Ann excused for my being late again. D. Ann apologized for being late again. 19. “How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!” Peter said to Mary. A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. 20. He said, "New York is bigger than London". A. He said that New York was bigger than London. B. He says that New York is bigger than London. C. He says that New York was bigger than London. D. He said that New York is bigger than London. 21. "Don’t wait for me if I'm late", Ann said. A. Ann said don't wait for her if she was late. B. Ann said not to wait for me if I was late. C. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late. D. Ann said don't wait for me if I'm late. 22. "Shut the door but don't lock it", she said to us. A. She told us to shut the door but don’t look it. B. She told us to shut the door but not to look it. C. She told us shut the door but don’t look it. D. She told us shut the door but not to look it. 23. The traffic policeman said, “Show me your driving license, please.” A. The traffic policeman asked to show me your driving license, please. B. The traffic policeman suggested to show him your driving license. C. The traffic policeman suggested showing him my driving license..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> D. The traffic policeman asked to show me his driving license. 24. Mrs. Jackson said to Alice, “Could you give me a hand, please” A. Mrs. Jackson said Alice if she could give her a hand. B. Mrs. Jackson told Alice to give her a hand. C. Mrs. Jackson told to Alice to give her a hand. D. Mrs. Jackson cursed Alice if she could give her a hand. 25. Mary said to John, “Can you carry my suitcase, please?” A. Mary ordered John if he could carry my suitcase, please. B. Mary asked John if he could carry my suitcase, please. C. Mary had John carry her suitcase. D. Mary suggested John to carry her suitcase, please. 26. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery. A. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery. B. He was said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. C. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said. D. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. 27. “You should stay in bed”, I said to him. A. I said him he should stay in bed. B. I advised him to stay in bed. C. I prayed him to stay in bed. D. I ordered him you should stay in bed. 28. __________ heard about the book, but _________ read it. A. Many / few B. Much / little C. Many / little D. Few / Fewer 29. "Do you know English?" - "Just _________ " A. much B. many C. little D. less 30. She has very ________ knowledge of the matter. A. few B. little C. some D. many 31. ______ people couldn’t get books A. Most of B. A great deal of C. A large number of D. Much 32. Peter doesn't want _________ eggs, but he wants some soup. A. some B. any C. many D. much 33. She doesn’t speak much Russian. Only ______ words. A. much B. a few C. a little D. little 34. He’s getting them to mend the windows. A. He’s having the windows to mend. B. He’s having to mend the windows. C. He’s having to be mended the windows D. He’s having the windows mended. 35. They made her hand over her passport. A. She was made to hand over her passport. B. She was made hand over her passport. C. She was handed over to make her passport. D. She was handed over for her passport to make. 36. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe __________ a good answer. A. came up with B. came up to C. came up against D. came up for 37. It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor. A. when she B. that she C. and she D. she 38. I don’t know if _________ in my essay. A. is there a mistake B. there a mistake is C. a mistake is there D. there is a mistake 39. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can ______understand us. A. harder B. hard C. hardly D. best 40. I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on___________ A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention 41. He's always trying___________ me. A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet 42. Would you please___________ him speak about the new plan. A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell 43. ___________has she behaved like that before. A. Only by B. When C. For D. Never 44. He arrived at the hotel with only_____ luggage. A. a little B. a few C. few D. little 45. Please call the doctor if the victim is _____ hurt. A. bad B. serious C. badly D. accidentally 46. If only he_____ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone! A. will B. may C. would D. were 47. Some snakes lay eggs, but _____ give birth to live offspring. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others 48. My father sometimes _____ the washing up after dinner. A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does 49. ___________ anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once. A. Should B. Would C. Can D. Did 50. A good essay must ___ contain enough interesting ideas and specific exam but also have good organization. A. in addition B. either C. not only D. as well.

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