English II

The concert was cancelled ___________ the bad weather. in case. due to. whether. no matter.

Ann listened carefully to the explanation, trying to ___________ the meaning of the unfamiliar term. catch. grasp. capture. trap.

The teacher asked the students to come ___________ with new ideas for the project. up. on. out. over.

There's no need ___ you to worry. for. from. to. of.

I'm sorry I'm late. I ___________ track of time. skipped. forgot. missed. lost.

We hurried ____ be late for the party. not to. so that. so as not to. if.

I was able to swim slowly _____ the pain in my arm. inspite of. despite of. in spite of. whereas.

Nick turned _____ to be much older than I had imagined. out. up. over. round.

The teacher had to ___________ the student for his impertinent behaviour. reprimand. prize. reward. compliment.

In relation to university, the term college normally refers to a part of the university which does not have the autonomous power to release the degree. Universities award degrees while colleges prepare students for graduation. The latter can also be independent institutions. What is the meaning of ‘latter'?. The latest 'one'. The last 'one'. The first 'one'. The primary 'one'.

Mark _________the car. admitted stealing. admitted steal. admitted him stealing. admitted to steal.

The _____ rubber boots were covered in mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into ____car. boy's - Ann's. boys'-Ann's. boys'-Anns'. boy's - Anns'.

I had a competition when I was young, and __________. so did my sister. did my sister. so my sister. my sister did so.

Although she _____ very well, Mark won the match in three sets. doesn't play. didn't play. isn't playing. wasn't playing.

What is the meaning of this sentence: Laura was disappointed with the people working at the tourist office because they gave her little information?. Laura didn't give enough information. Laura was expecting more information than what she actually got. Laura couldn't give enough information because she didn't work at the tourist office. The people waiting at the tourist office received less than expected.

It annoys me that my sister takes my clothes without asking. I wish my sister doesn't take my clothes without asking. I wish my sister wouldn't take my clothes without asking. I wish my sister won't take my clothes without asking. I wish my sister didn't take my clothes without asking.

The musical _____ unforgettable if the main singer _____ a more powerful voice. would have been/will have. would have been/has had. would be/had had. would have been/had had.

A: I usually meet up with my ex-school friends once a year. We have a drink while talking about the good old days! B: _____ . So do I. So me too. So me do. So I do.

I'll meet you _____ the station when you arrive. at. to. in. for.

___ I was walking around the supermarket , I saw my aunt. until. where. as. as soon as.

The theatre was full of spectators waiting for the play ___ Shakespeare. in. by. from. ticket.

I'm going to Japan for my holiday next year _________ I have to save all year. even if. however. whereas. but.

If I ________ punctual, It would have never happened. was. were. was being. had been.

When Ann arrived at school, no lecture ____. had been giving. has been given. hadn't been given. was being given.

When I was a child, my birthday _____ at home with my parents and relatives. was being celebrated. was celebrated. has been celebrated. had been celebrated.

They said the annual street parade _____ place in July, not in June, this year. had taken. would take. has been taken. was taken.

It was a great Independence Day celebration, _____ noisy and crowded!. despite. in spite of. while. though.

John and his girlfriend will take part in the carnival parade _____ it rains. so. unless. because. why.

When ________invented ?. was the telephone. were telephone. does telephone. was telephone.

Have you read anything _______Ernest Hemingway ?. by. since. from. of.

Last night we went out with some friends of _____. we. our. ours. us.

Yesterday Trevor ______ an anonymous letter and it made him nervous. was sending. sent. was sent. was send.

I like John: he is __honest man. the. a. -. an.

The Robinsons _______ , but now they ______. weren't used to quarrel/ are. didn't used to quarreling/ did. didn't use to quarrel / do. didn't used quarreling/ are.

Can you _____ screaming please ! I'm studying!. give off. give on. give up. give down.

The car which ____ by the thieves ____ yesterday by a10 year old child. is being stolen / is found. had been stolen/ was found. was stolen / had been found. had been stolen / is found.

Ann: Don't you feel nervous about teaching that class? Steve: Not really. I have experience. By September I _____ teaching for 10 years. is going to be will have been is to be has been. is going to be. will have been. is to be. has been.

Ann: Did you know it's Mary's birthday today? Steve: Yes, she _____ a party tonight at her place. I've been invited. will have. has. is having. is to have.

Susan: I've called mom a dozen times, but she's not picking up. Mark: Try once more. She _____. will be sleeping. is to be sleeping. will sleep. will have slept.

His plane lands at 12:00 pm. By 13:00 he _____ the airport. will have probably left. will probably be leaving. will be probably leaving. will probably have left.

I regret _____ you about my illness. You shouldn't have told anyone. having told. to tell. to having said. to having told.

Can you please avoid _____ your scab. It _____ on my nerves!. picking on /is getting. pick on / gets. picking on/ gets. pick on / is getting.

Susan seldom encourages her children _____ what they would like best. doing. to make. to do. making.

Why did you stop _____ business? I thought you wanted to work in the HR field. doing. to do. to study. studying.

My sister _____ her engagement to James that she had met in college. notify. announce. state. cite.

My sister _____ her engagement to James that she had met in college. announced. notified. cited. posted.

Prior to the event scheduled for the month of July, the Governor of the province had _____ that he would not be celebrating it. rejected. stated. notified. boasts.

When I arrived there, no lecture ____. has been given. had been giving. was being given. hadn't been given.

You said you wish you ____ more friends, which means you don't have ____. much/many. have/many. want / many. had / many.

____ children stopped talking when the teacher entered ___ the room. The / -. -/in. The/ in. -/-.

A. What would you do if you ______ a lot of money ? _____ you stop working ? B. No, It ______ drive me crazy if I _______ anything to do. won - would - will - didn't have. won-would-would-didn't have. won - won't - will -didn't have. win -would -would-hadn't.

I have to confess. I like buying! Even if I have a similar object at home, whether it's clothes or furniture, I have to buy another one. Let's face it: I'm a self-confessed shopaholic and I might have got this trait from my aunt Jill. What is the meaning of ‘shopaholic'?. A person who enjoys drinking alcohol and does it occasionally. A person who can't stop window-shopping. A person who enjoys shopping and drinking. A person who enjoys shopping very much and does it a lot.

I can't go to my friend's party because I _____ to Japan. travel. am travelling. can travel. ' travelling.

I _____ back from the supermarket when I remembered that I _____ any wine for dinner. had just come / didn't buy. have just come / hadn't bought. had just come / hadn't bought. had only come / hadn't bought.

Some species of animals _____ endangered for many years. have been. are. have. are being.

My teacher always says that when I usually don't understand a word in a text, I _____ . should look up to it. should look for it. should look it up. should look after it.

When we say that a person is stingy we mean that they _____. are loaded. are not generous. have enough money to spend on things they need. are generous.

My eldest son keeps on throwing money down the _____, buying useless stuff for his girlfriends!. roof. drain. ends. day.

I _____ a birthday cake for your girlfriend, if you want. am going to make. make. am making. will make.

I just don't get it: why _____ selfies nowadays?. do so many people take. so many people takes. are so many people take. so many people take.

If they _____ fewer special effects, I would have liked this film more. have been used. used. have used. had used.

You can trust me: I _____ a soul. won't tell. won't say. won't told. won't to tell.

My brother has a friend ___________ has met the President of the Italian Republic. where. which. whose. who.

While she was ____ to her _____, Little Red Riding Hood saw a wolf. going - home. walking – grandma's. walk - grandma. walk - house.

John __________hear the teacher because the students were talking so loudly. might not. shouldn't. can't. couldn't.

That is the girl ____ sister is in my English class. who. whose. , who. that.

This is the first time I ____ a fast car. 've driven. 'm driving. drove. drive.

He ___ arrows behind a thick bush. shoted. shooted. shot. shoot.

When _____ you born ?. were. are. did. do.

My brother ______ a lot before he got married. travelled. was travelling. 've travelled. has been travelling.

They ______ for a couple of hours when he fell asleep. had driven. drove. had been driving. was driving.

About 80% of the globe's surface _____ by water. was covered. is covered. covers. covered.

The noun related to the adjective angry is: angryness. anger. angriness. amngrity.

The play was very successful, a lot of people were packing _____the theatre. in. out. away. through.

It was a great Independence Day celebration, _____ noisy and crowded!. in spite. though. despite. while.

I know that I'm going to make the biggest mistake of my life, but I would like to get a nose job done. If my husband should ask you anything, just deny _____you of it. telling to. me telling. telling. me saying.

Could I have the list of students _____________ the exam next week?. taken. took. having taken. taking.

I phoned _______ Jim yesterday but there was no answer. He must have been out. -. at. tp. for.

Why does Marcus think he is better than other people? I find him so _____!. impatient. aggressive. arrogant. dull.

A: _____the film? B: Yes! I really love it. Are you enjoyng. Are you enjoying. Do you enjoying. Do you enjoy.

Both brothers are _____: they get easily hurt or offended. timid. tolerant. sensitive. sensible.

Neil Amstrong was the first man ______ on the moon. to walk. walked. walks. to have walk.

James was great at _____ music for the piano when he was only 5 years old, at 10 he lost interest in it and went for football!. doing. make. composing. compose.

She seldom encourages her children _____ what they would like best. to make. making. to do. doing.

The milkman says he gets his ________done by about ten. trial. round. duty. route.

Give us a ring straight away ________the boiler starts leaking again. in case. in the event. for the eventuality. if.

In this part of the world the next few years are going to be ___________. determinative. crucial. focal. definitive.

There is ___ food in the fridge. It is empty. a. no. any. some.

While _____, Julia practises foreign languages regularly. has travelled. travelling. travelled. having travelled.

I'm going to school by bus because my bike _____ fixed. is being. has been. was. is.

Where ___ dad? He ___ my bike in the garage. does- is fixing. has - is fixing. is – is fixing. is-fixing.

___ Easter, we usually go visit our grandparents. They ___ in the UK now. at – are living. on -live. in - live. at -are live.

I wouldn't have achieved it, if he ____ me. didn't help. hadn't helped. won't help. wouldn't help.

If he ____ 18, he ____ vote. been – could. was- could. were – could have. were – could.

If you say that you wish you ____ more time, it means that you don't have enough of it. had. much. have. want.

Julia Roberts is one of the world's most famous _____. actor. actress. characters. actresses.

Mary told Richard that she _____ Sarah the day before. had texted. has texted. texted. would have texted.

Do you know why _____ a new tablet? He'd bought one only two months ago!. did Tom buy. bought Tom. Tom bought. has Tom bought.

Everybody got down on their hands and knees to look for the _____card. errant. lacking. missing. absent.

In the UK, plenty of people enjoy _____in the winter. sking. to skii. skiing. to ski.

Read the sentences and cross out the word that has a different meaning from the word in bold.Various cultures use different methods for preparing foods. problems. processes. ways. advantage.

Julia gets on well with her elder brother, and she looks _____ him as a father. up. up to. into. after.

The wedding , _______ only members of the family were invited ___, took place last Sunday. whose/ to. to which / -. whose/ -. whom/ to.

Julia gets on well with her elder brother, and she looks _____ him as a father. up to. over. into. up.

John is _____ to buy cigarettes. too much young. enough young. too young. younger enough.

Sarah likes shopping and _____ new fashion trends for her clothes. looking into. looking for. looking up. looking after.

Mark trained very hard _____ he won the competition. because. if. but. so.

Mary's parents brought her _____ to think physical exercise is very important. up. in. out. about.

If two opposite electric charges get close, they _____ . are attracted. attract. are being attracted. will attract.

When she completes her two-month training, Ann _____ much fitter. has been. is going to be. is. will be.

You will not lose weight _____ some regular exercise. unless you do. unless you did. unless doing. unless you'll do.

John _____ for bus n. 5 for twenty minutes: he's getting upset. is waiting. has waited. waits. has been waiting.

Julia works for a charity that gives food _____ to the poor. away. in. up. down.

Read the sentences and cross out the word that has a different meaning from the word in bold. The practice of eating with one's hands is considered rude in some cultures, but polite in others. processes. action. advantage. custom.

Gary arrived at home tired because he _____ all day. drove. had driven. has been driven. had been driving.

A lot of concert tickets _____ in the last two months. have been sold. are sold. had been sold. were sold.

Steve's parents brought him _____ to think physical exercise is very important. up. out. about. in.

Hamlet _____ by William Shakespeare. is write. have been written. had been wrote. was written.

If you _____ an aspirin, you will feel immediately better. 'd take. will take. take. took.

It wasn't so difficult, was it? It was a piece of _____. cake. bread. salt. pie.

I can't find our location on the map. We've been going around and around for hours. Well, to put it in a _____ : we're lost!. chip. shell. bean. nutshell.

The Foreign Secretary would seem to have made ________journey. a fruitless. a steril. a blank. an infertile.