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1. Some people _____ afraid of dogs. 1. Some people _____ afraid of dogs.
am am is is are are Ø Ø
2. The news _____ on TV at 6 o'clock. 2. The news _____ on TV at 6 o'clock.
am am is is are are Ø Ø
3. We don't have _____ bread. 3. We don't have _____ bread.
much much many many few few little little
4. Nancy has _____ unusual last name. 4. Nancy has _____ unusual last name.
aa an an one one Ø Ø
5. Michiko studies _____ than her brother. 5. Michiko studies _____ than her brother.
less less little little few few fewer fewer 6.
6. A: A: _____ _____ CD's CD's are are those? those? B: B: They're They're Fred's.Fred's. Whose Whose Who's Who's Who Who Where Where 7. There _____
7. There _____ milk in the carton. It's empty.milk in the carton. It's empty. 's some 's some no no 's not 's not isn't any isn't any
8. Charles can speak Spanish, but he _____ write it very well. 8. Charles can speak Spanish, but he _____ write it very well.
no no
not can can't
9. How many brothers and sisters _____? do you have
have
you do have you have
10. That's my pen. Give _____ her to me
them to me him to me it to me
11. There are many beautiful wildflowers _____ the desert. on
at into in
12. There are no trees _____ that island. at
to on into
13. A: What time is it? B: It's _____. nine and a half
half past nine half after nine nine half 14. Where is my _____? history's book book of history history book book's history 15. Who _____?
did John go to the movies with John did go to the movies with John went to the movies with with John went to the movies
16. What time _____ the party last night? did you left
you did leave did you leave you left
17. What _____ ? mean "polite" means "polite" does mean "polite" does "polite" mean
18. Mr. Nolan _____ to Europe several years ago. goes went has gone had gone 19. Nancy _____. has 18 years has 18 years old is 18 years is 18 years old 20. Do you like pizza?
Yes, I do. Yes, I am. Yes, I like. Yes, I am like. 21. _____ the lesson now.
I'm understand I'm understanding I understand I understood
22. Mr. Richmond _____ after dinner. will to come
will come will be come will came
23. What _____ this weekend? are you going to do you are going to do
you going to do are you going do
24. Rocky I was _____ Rocky II. more better
more better than better
better than
25. Carla is _____ student in the class. the more oldest
the most oldest oldest the oldest 26. Is Mr. Dickenson _____? a friend of you a friend of your a friend of yours friend of yours
27. Bill _____ for that company since 1998. is work
has worked worked
has been work
28. I will tell him as soon as he _____. arrives arrived will be arrive will arrive 29. I _____ to Canada. never was never been have never been am never been 30. Charles ate _____.
almost the pie almost of the pie most the pie most of the pie
arrived arrives is arriving was arriving
32. The teacher wants _____ a book report. us to write
we to write us write that we write
33. I didn't like the movie. I thought it was very _____. bore
bores bored boring
34. A: I didn't go to class yesterday. B: _____. I was too tired. Neither was I
Neither did I So was I So did I
35. Do you know _____?
does Bill speak Spanish does speak Spanish Bill if Bill speaks Spanish if speaks Spanish Bill
36. Henry was born _____ November 18, 1985. at
in on to
37. Henry was born _____ November. at
in on to
38. Henry was born _____ November 18. at
in on
to
39. Henry was born _____ 1985. at
in on to
40. Henry lives _____ 435 Oak Street at
in on to
41. Henry lives _____ Oak Street at
in on to
42. Henry lives _____ the end of the street. at
in on to
43. Henry lives _____ San Francisco, California at
in on to
44. She is the woman _____ bought our SUV. which
whom she who
45. Our house, _____ was built 50 years ago, is being remodeled. which
what that whom
46. _____ what to do? Are you be shown
Are you been shown Have you been shown Have you being shown 47. I saw him _____.
to leave leave leaves left
48. I won't go to the party _____ you go with me. despite
unlike unless yet
49. I went on a picnic _____ the cold weather. despite
unlike unless yet
50. John is a very good student, _____ his brother. although
unlike unless yet
51. John is a very good student, _____ his brother isn't. although
unlike unless even
52. There will be a dance after the game, _____? will it
won't it will there won't there
53. You seldom get a chance like that, _____? do you
don't you does it
doesn't it 54. He takes a vacation _____. barely rarely only rarely hardly rarely scarcely rarely
55. The children ate the ice cream _____ I told them to wait. even
even if even though in spite of
56. The car _____ Frank bought cost $42,000. whose
whom what Ø
57. Carl avoided _____ the question. to answer
answer answered answering
58. The teacher let Norma _____ the question. to answer
answer answered answering
59. Wife: Did you remember _____ milk, dear? Husband: Oh, no! I forgot! to buy
buy bought buying
60. That's strange. The door isn't locked, and I distinctly remember _____ it. to lock
lock locked locking
61. A: Hurry up or we'll be late. B: I _____ in a minute. will be finish
will be finished finish
am finished
62. The students got the teacher _____ them an open-book exam. to give
give gave giving
63. Last night I set my alarm clock for six o'clock so that I _____ be late for the meeting today.
won't wouldn't can't couldn't
64. _____ old age may slow people down, it shouldn't keep them from being active. Because
Even While As though
65. He acted _____ nothing had happened. as much
even though although as though
66. I was _____ nervous I forgot to write my name on the test! very
such so such a
67. I had never seen _____ anger in a person before. very
such so such a
68. Mrs. Carlson is _____ nice teacher that her classes are always full. very
such so
such a
69. That was _____ good tea that I had a second cup. very
such so such a
70. The sun isn't shining now, but I wish it _____. did
does is were
71. Look at those black clouds! It looks _____ rain. like
as if as though might
72. A: John is an outstanding student. B: _____. So is he
So he is He is too He is so
73. A: Hurry up! Our guests will be here soon. B: Don't worry. I _____ setting the table by the time they get here.
will finish will be finish will have finished finish
74. Seldom _____ without his asking for a raise. a month passes
passes a month a month does pass does a month pass
75. Dinner _____ by the time we arrived. had already served
had already been served has already served has already been served
works
was working worked
has been working
77. When Mary saw John, she _____ toward him. runs
was running ran
had run
78. Ask him where _____. does he work he does work he is work he works
79. You got a perfect score on the test. You _____ a lot. must have studied
should have studied would have studied can't have studied
80. _____ you study more, you won't pass the test. If
Unless When
Provided that
81. Mr. Adams bought _____ ties in Italy. beautiful several silk
silk several beautiful several beautiful silk several silk beautiful
82. Please tell us ____ you think about the proposed budget cuts. what
which that what do
83. A: Your car radio doesn't work. B: The fuse needs _____. be replaced
being replaced to replace
replacing
84. I am going to Hawaii on my vacation _____ I have enough money. in order that
unless
in spite of the fact that provided that
85. Students need ___ to participate in class discussions. to encourage
to be encouraged encouraged be encouraged
86. Tom and Roland dislike _____. each
each one each other every other
87. John really likes _____. car races
car's races cars race cars races
88. A: Are you going to play soccer with us this Friday? B: _____. I think yes
I think so Yes, I think
I think so I am going to play
89. His doctor suggested that he _____ his diet. change
changes changed will change
90. Prospective students are required _____ their applications at least two months in advance.
submit to submit submitting to be submitted
91. There was a storm _____ outside. rage
to rage raging was raging
92. It is becoming increasingly difficult for many students to attend college with costs at historic highs. _____, real family income has been declining steadily.
Nevertheless Therefore Thus Moreover
93. Two-parent families now account _____ only 25% of American households. with
of to for
94. According to a recent study, 75% of Japanese people surveyed did not approve _____ a family member becoming an entrepreneur.
with of to for
95. I love the winter when the trees are covered _____ snow. with
of to on
96. Everyone is counting _____ you to help us with the project. in on for with 97. Look! Here _____! comes Mary Mary comes is Mary coming Mary is coming 98. There _____!
goes she she goes is she going she is going
99. He tried _____ her home, but they told him she wasn't there. to call
call calling called
100. _____ about your illness, I would have written before. If I knew
If I would have known If I might know
