Question

Grammar Exercise 5 1. Shakespeare is__________ to understand than Agatha Christie. (A) difficult (C) most difficult (B) more difficult (D) the most difficult 2. I took a shower, shaved and__________ my best suit. (A) wore (C) put on (B) dressed (D) took off 3. The weather forecast said that _________ . (A) it will rain in the afternoon (C) it rains in the afternoon (B) it would rain in the afternoon (D) it will be raining in the afternoon 4. If you__________ to Paris you\'ll see the Eiffel Tower. (A) go (C) went (B) will go (D) would go 5. Who__________ America? (A) discovered (C) did discovered (B) did discover (D) discovers 6. She\'s got 3 children, and her__________ has just started school. (A) oldest (C) the oldest (B) eldest (D) the eldest 7. The most striking feature of the giraffe is its long neck, __________ has always been a source of curiosity. (A) who (C) what (B) whose (D) which 8. St Basil\'s Cathedral__________ in the mid-18th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. (A) built (C) was builded (B) was built (D) had been built 9. I usually go to school__________ foot. (A) in (C) on (B) with (D) by 10. __________ we had a lot of free time, we decided to go to the park. (A) For (B) Thus (C)So (D)As 11. I__________ English since last December. (A) will be learning (B) am learning (C) have been learning (D) learn 12. Tell me__________ there is anything else you would like to see in London. (A) that (B)so (C) which (D)if 13. A secretary is a person who_________ letters. (A) is typing (B)types (C)typed (D) will type 14. Our planet is in grave danger__________ human activity. (A) because (B) the reason why (C) for (D) as a result of 15. My parents have__________ lived in London. (A) always (B) usually (C) from time to time (D) ever 16. It was___________ a boring film that I fell asleep in the middle of it. (A) so (B)such (C) too (D) very 17. We ate_________ cake. It was delicious. (A) the all (B) the whole (C) the every bit (D) each 18. If I were you, I_________ smoking. (A) would give up (B) gave up (C) will give up (D) give up 19. When I___________ at Baker Street, Holmes was sitting by the fire deep in thought. (A) reached (B) entered (C) arrived (D) came 20. He__________ to go to the dentist because he has toothache. (A) ought (B) must (C) should (D) have 21. James said that he__________ a horse before. (A) never rode (B) has never ridden (C) had never ridden (D) would never ride 22. Neither Alex nor Nick_________ German. (A) know (B) are knowing (C) don\'t know (D) knows 23. __________ difficult work! (A) Which (B) What (C) What a (D) How 24.1 felt so__________ yesterday that I couldn\'t even get up. (A) bad (B) badly (C) well (D)good 25. Tom__________ Ann since childhood. (A) is loving (B) was loving (C) has been loving (D) has loved

Answer 1

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. D

8. C

9. C

10. D

11. C

12. D

13. B

14. D

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. A

19. C

20. C

21. C

22. D

23. C

24. B

25. C

Answer 2

1. B) more difficult
2. C) put on
3. B) it would rain in the afternoon
4. A) go
5. B) did discover
6. B) eldest
7. D) which
8. B) was built
9. D) by
10. C) So
11. C) have been learning
12. D) if
13. B) types
14. D) as a result of
15. A) always
16. B) such
17. B) the whole
18. A) would give up
19. C) arrived
20. C) should
21. C) had never ridden
22. D) knows
23. C) What a
24. A) bad
25. D) has loved