361 English Grammar Tests Sample

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361 English Grammar Tests

Index ...................................................................................... 1

Elementary Level

1. Speaking already ........................................................................ 20

2. Drive carefully ......................................................................... 21

3. Listen vs. Hear ......................................................................... 22

4. Finish vs. End .......................................................................... 23

5. Start vs. Begin ......................................................................... 24

6. Modal Verbs ............................................................................. 25

7. How to use the articles ................................................................. 26

8. Relative Pronouns ....................................................................... 27

9. Present Tense ........................................................................... 28

10. Conditionals ........................................................................... 29

11. We went on holiday ..................................................................... 30

12. Grammar Questions ...................................................................... 31

13. An Easy Question ....................................................................... 32

14. Learn it by heart ...................................................................... 33

15. White Water Rafting .................................................................... 34

16. Where am I? ............................................................................ 35

17. Remove the Spoon ....................................................................... 36

18. Weather Forecast ....................................................................... 37

19. On TV tonight .......................................................................... 38

20. The Bells .............................................................................. 39

21. Sailing ................................................................................ 40

22. Responses (1) .......................................................................... 41

23. Responses (2) .......................................................................... 42

24. Responses (3) .......................................................................... 43

25. Responses (4) .......................................................................... 44

26. Responses (5) .......................................................................... 45

27. Responses (6) .......................................................................... 46

28. Responses (7) .......................................................................... 47

29. Question Tags (1) ...................................................................... 48

30. Question Tags (2) ...................................................................... 49

31. Question Tags (3) ...................................................................... 50

32. Object Pronoun ......................................................................... 51

33. Relative Pronoun Exercises ............................................................. 52

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34. Reflexive Pronouns ..................................................................... 53

35. Basic American English ................................................................. 54

36. Basic English Grammar .................................................................. 55

37. Basic Weather Expressions .............................................................. 56

38. Basic English Expressions .............................................................. 57

39. Elementary English Grammar ............................................................. 58

40. Question Words ......................................................................... 59

41. Common Prepositions .................................................................... 60

42. Modal Verb Questions ................................................................... 61

43. Elementary Grammar Questions ........................................................... 62

44. English Grammar Exercise ............................................................... 63

45. Much, many, a lot, lots ................................................................ 64

46. Elementary Adjectives .................................................................. 65

47. Chit Chat: At the bus stop ............................................................. 66

48. Chit Chat: Talking about the Doctor .................................................... 67

49. Chit Chat: In the Aeroplane ............................................................ 68

50. Chit Chat: At the pub .................................................................. 69

51. Chit Chat: At the restaurant ........................................................... 70

52. Chit Chat: On the phone ................................................................ 71

53. Chit Chat: In the theatre .............................................................. 72

54. Chit Chat: In the supermarket .......................................................... 73

55. Chit Chat: In the train ................................................................ 74

56. Other, another, others, the others ..................................................... 75

57. Adjective Prepositions Constructions ................................................... 76

58. Anything, nothing, something, everything ............................................... 77

59. American homophones .................................................................... 78

60. Pronouns: who, whose, whom, which ...................................................... 79

61. Some, any, few, little ................................................................. 80

62. Prepositons Test ....................................................................... 81

63. Past Participle Sentences .............................................................. 82

64. ESL Prepositions ....................................................................... 83

65. Common English Errors (1) .............................................................. 84




69. Common Quantity Nouns .................................................................. 88

70. Using Make and Do (1) .................................................................. 89

71. Using Prepositions ..................................................................... 90

72. Using Make and Do (2) .................................................................. 91

73. Why Questions .......................................................................... 92

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74. While, during and for .................................................................. 93

75. auxiliary verbs: was, did, have ........................................................ 94

76. prepositions of time: for, ago, since, on, at .......................................... 95

77. Common English phrases with prepositions ............................................... 96

78. Articles in English Grammar ............................................................ 97

79. a, some or any ......................................................................... 98

80. Interrogative pronouns ................................................................. 99

81. Possessive pronouns .................................................................... 100

82. Phrasal verbs .......................................................................... 101

83. Agatha Christie test questions ......................................................... 102

84. Conjunctions: and, but, or, so ......................................................... 103

85. Compound words with tooth .............................................................. 104

Intermediate Level

1. Like a red rag .......................................................................... 105

2. If you tend to forget ................................................................... 106

3. Easy Questions .......................................................................... 107

4. Do, make, get, take ..................................................................... 108

5. The Farmer and his Sons ................................................................. 109

6. A Holiday Report ........................................................................ 110

7. Going on foot ........................................................................... 111

8. Say vs. Tell ............................................................................ 112

9. Close vs. Shut .......................................................................... 113

10. At the Restaurant ...................................................................... 114

11. At the Theatre ......................................................................... 115

12. Popular Idioms ......................................................................... 116

13. Popular Garden Idioms .................................................................. 117

14. Eating Out ............................................................................. 118

15. Hot and Cold ........................................................................... 119

16. A Collision: Finish this Story ......................................................... 120

17. Will or Shall? ......................................................................... 121

18. The two Butter Frogs ................................................................... 122

19. Cross Questions ........................................................................ 123

20. Leave me alone ......................................................................... 124

21. What now? .............................................................................. 125

22. Wrapped round her finger ............................................................... 126

23. The Ants and the Grasshopper ........................................................... 127

24. The Two Dogs ........................................................................... 128

25. The Hare and the Tortoise .............................................................. 129

26. Who has done it? ....................................................................... 130

27. Life on Mars? .......................................................................... 131

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28. Story (1) .............................................................................. 132

29. Story (2) .............................................................................. 133

30. Story (3) .............................................................................. 134

31. Go for it .............................................................................. 135

32. Eating Disorder ........................................................................ 136

33. Save the Day ........................................................................... 137

34. Yes, Yes, Yes .......................................................................... 138

35. Do you mind? ........................................................................... 139

36. Good Bye ............................................................................... 140

37. Keeping it Quiet ....................................................................... 141

38. A Crying Shame ......................................................................... 142

39. Speaking: At the Theatre ............................................................... 143

40. Speaking: At the Supermarket ........................................................... 144

41. Speaking: At the Station ............................................................... 145

42. Speaking: The Broadcast ................................................................ 146

43. Speaking: The Wedding .................................................................. 147

44. Speaking: Political Party .............................................................. 148

45. Cinemas ................................................................................ 149

46. Lots of Stuff .......................................................................... 150

47. Hear my Story .......................................................................... 151

48. High and Low ........................................................................... 152

49. A Night Out ............................................................................ 153

50. Lots of Pieces ......................................................................... 154

51. Testing, Testing ....................................................................... 155

52. Cliches ................................................................................ 156

53. Losing It (1) .......................................................................... 157

54. Losing It (2) .......................................................................... 158

55. How to ask a question .................................................................. 159

56. How to attract someone ................................................................. 160

57. How to compliment ...................................................................... 161

58. Modal Medley ........................................................................... 162

59. Christmas Postman (1) .................................................................. 163




63. Tick Tock .............................................................................. 167

64. Company Decisions ...................................................................... 168

65. Save Our Animals (1) ................................................................... 169

66. Save Our Animals (2) ................................................................... 170

67. Save Our Animals (3) ................................................................... 171

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68. Simple Present (1) ..................................................................... 172

69. Simple Present (2) ..................................................................... 173

70. Simple Present (3) ..................................................................... 174

71. Simple Present (4) ..................................................................... 175

72. Simple Present (5) ..................................................................... 176

73. Tenses (1) ............................................................................. 177

74. Tenses (2) ............................................................................. 178

75. Tenses (3) ............................................................................. 179

76. Hotchpotch ............................................................................. 180

77. Student Teacher Dialogue (1) ........................................................... 181



80. Phrasal Verb: Walk ..................................................................... 184

81. Charlie's Knees ........................................................................ 185

82. Paper expressions ...................................................................... 186

83. Verb Tenses ............................................................................ 187

84. English Tenses ......................................................................... 188

85. Conditional Tenses ..................................................................... 189

86. Sleep Expressions ...................................................................... 190

87. English tense explanations ............................................................. 191

88. English tense explanations (2) ......................................................... 192

89. Idioms with the phrasal verb come ...................................................... 193

90. Idioms with the phrasal verb look ...................................................... 194

91. Time clauses: future tense examples .................................................... 195

92. Idioms with the phrasal verb bring ..................................................... 196

93. Question / Response Test ............................................................... 197

94. Short Idioms Exam ...................................................................... 198

95. Conversations and Comprehension Test ................................................... 199

96. Compound words: someone, anyone, somewhere ............................................. 201

97. Idioms with the phrasal verb break ..................................................... 202

98. financial and bank expressions ......................................................... 203

99. Idioms with the phrasal verb run ....................................................... 204

100. Traveling Downunder: How can I immigrate to Australia? ................................ 205

101. How to describe people: attitude expressions .......................................... 206

102. Comparison with as .... as ............................................................ 207

103. English grammar and vocabulary questions .............................................. 208

104. Compound words: aftermath, afterthought, afterbirth ................................... 209

105. Idioms with the phrasal verb drop ..................................................... 210

106. Idioms with the phrasal verb pass ..................................................... 211

107. Airport and flight travel expressions ................................................. 212

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108. Digital cameras, photography and picture vocabulary ................................... 213

109. Expressions with death, marriage and divorce .......................................... 214

110. Mobile telecommunication expressions .................................................. 215

111. Idioms with the phrasal verb pull ..................................................... 216

112. Idioms with the phrasal verb get ...................................................... 217

113. Idioms with the phrasal verb go ....................................................... 218

114. Phrasal Verbs (A to B) ................................................................ 219

115. Phrasal Verbs (B to C) ................................................................ 220

116. Action verbs and sports expressions ................................................... 221

117. English prepositions exercises ........................................................ 222

118. this, that, these, those .............................................................. 223

119. Common subordinating conjunctions ..................................................... 224

120. Reflexive and intensive pronouns ...................................................... 225

121. Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future ............................................ 226

122. Expressions with ill: ill at ease, ill-mannered ....................................... 227

123. Idioms with the prasal verb fall ...................................................... 228

124. Idioms with the phrasal verb put ...................................................... 229

125. Reported commands: reported speech .................................................... 230

126. Doing business: expressions with the word business .................................... 231

127. Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia .............................. 232

128. Facts about pizza in the US: pizza industry expressions ............................... 233

129. Who wants to be a millionaire? ........................................................ 234

130. Pablo Picasso: expressions describing the Picasso's life .............................. 235

131. Words in context: strong collocations ................................................. 236

132. Expressions with heart: heartache, heartthrob, heartburn .............................. 237

133. Idioms with the phrasal verb knock .................................................... 238

134. Idioms and expressions with just: just about, just before ............................. 239

135. American Presidents William Jefferson Clinton ......................................... 240

136. Idioms with the word hard ............................................................. 241

137. Compound words: head .................................................................. 242

138. Phrasal Verbs (C) ..................................................................... 243

139. Phrasal Verbs (D to F) ................................................................ 244

140. Phrasal Verbs (G to H) ................................................................ 245

141. Phrasal Verbs (H to L) ................................................................ 246

142. Phrasal Verbs (L) ..................................................................... 247

143. Phrasal Verbs (L to P) ................................................................ 248

144. Phrasal Verbs (P to R) ................................................................ 249

145. Phrasal Verbs (R to T) ................................................................ 250

146. Phrasal Verbs (T) ..................................................................... 251

147. Phrasal Verbs (T to W) ................................................................ 252

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148. Idioms about Animals .................................................................. 253

149. Idioms about Food ..................................................................... 254

150. Prepositions of Time and Date (1) ..................................................... 255




154. What Comes Next? (1) .................................................................. 259

155. What Comes Next? (2) .................................................................. 260

156. What Comes Next? (3) .................................................................. 261

157. What Comes Next? (4) .................................................................. 262

158. What Comes Next? (5) .................................................................. 263

159. Quickies .............................................................................. 264

160. What comes next (the bill) ............................................................ 265

161. What comes next (the letter) .......................................................... 266

162. Antonyms (1) .......................................................................... 267

163. Antonyms (2) .......................................................................... 268

164. American English Idioms ............................................................... 269

165. Confusing Words test (1) .............................................................. 270









174. Confusing Words test (10) ............................................................. 279



177. Airport Terminology (1) ............................................................... 282

178. Bank Terminology (1) .................................................................. 283


180. Common Phrases and Respones (1) ....................................................... 285

181. Phrasal Verbs used with Criminal Activity ............................................. 286

182. Phrasal verbs and traveling ........................................................... 287



185. Question Tags Test (1) ................................................................ 290



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189. A Sticky Moment ....................................................................... 294






Advanced Level

1. Newspaper Headlines ..................................................................... 300

2. Learning tips and instructions .......................................................... 301

3. Phrasal Verbs ........................................................................... 302

4. Time Expressions (1) .................................................................... 303


6. Interviews and Jobs ..................................................................... 305

7. At the Doctors .......................................................................... 306

8. Mistaken Identity ....................................................................... 307

9. Letter Writing (1) ...................................................................... 308

10. Letter Writing (2) ..................................................................... 309

11. Letter Writing (3) ..................................................................... 310

12. Letter Writing (4) ..................................................................... 311

13. Flying across the Channel .............................................................. 312

14. Teaching your Wife to Drive ............................................................ 313

15. One is always going to lose... ......................................................... 314

16. A Public Figure ........................................................................ 315

17. State Secrets .......................................................................... 316

18. The News ............................................................................... 317

19. Talking through his hat ................................................................ 318

20. Consider this .......................................................................... 319

21. Scandal ................................................................................ 320

22. You have to go ......................................................................... 321

23. Speed .................................................................................. 322

24. Up in the Clouds ....................................................................... 323

25. Papers ................................................................................. 324

26. Bones .................................................................................. 325

27. Lucky You .............................................................................. 326

28. Stages ................................................................................. 327

29. Venues ................................................................................. 328

30. Trains ................................................................................. 329

31. Bite, Bit, Bitten ...................................................................... 330

32. Issues ................................................................................. 331

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33. What a Cracker ......................................................................... 332

34. Lunch is served ........................................................................ 333

35. Dry as you like ........................................................................ 334

36. Back Again ............................................................................. 335

37. Bearing Information .................................................................... 336

38. What the Devil ......................................................................... 337

39. Two For You ............................................................................ 338

40. At the End of the Day (1) .............................................................. 339




44. GMAT Verbal Quiz ....................................................................... 343

45. GMAT Vocabulary ........................................................................ 344

46. GMAT Words ............................................................................. 345

47. Learn English Vocabulary ............................................................... 346

48. English Vocabulary Exercises ........................................................... 347

49. Increasing Vocabulary .................................................................. 348

50. Improving Verbal Skills ................................................................ 349

51. Verbal Skills Test ..................................................................... 350

52. Verbal Test ............................................................................ 351

53. Verbal Advantage ....................................................................... 352

54. Verbal Learning ........................................................................ 353

55. High School Vocabulary ................................................................. 354

56. Advanced Vocabulary .................................................................... 355

57. Sand Idioms ............................................................................ 356

58. The Parliamentary Candidate (1) ........................................................ 357




62. Tense Agreement ........................................................................ 361

63. Future Tenses .......................................................................... 362

64. Past Tenses ............................................................................ 363

65. Passive Tense Forms .................................................................... 364

66. Gerund or Infinitive ................................................................... 365

67. Perfect Tenses ......................................................................... 366

68. English Grammar Tenses ................................................................. 367

69. Idioms with the phrasal verb carry ..................................................... 368

70. Culinary delights ...................................................................... 369

71. Interactive worksheets (1) ............................................................. 370


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73. American Government Questions Test (1) ................................................. 372

74. US Government Questions Test (2) ....................................................... 373



77. US Judicial System Question Test (1) ................................................... 376




81. Economics Questions test (1) ........................................................... 380


Answer Keys ................................................................................ 382

Elementary Level

1. Speaking already ........................................................................ 383

2. Drive carefully ......................................................................... 384

3. Listen vs. Hear ......................................................................... 385

4. Finish vs. End .......................................................................... 386

5. Start vs. Begin ......................................................................... 387

6. Modal Verbs ............................................................................. 388

7. How to use the articles ................................................................. 389

8. Relative Pronouns ....................................................................... 390

9. Present Tense ........................................................................... 391

10. Conditionals ........................................................................... 392

11. We went on holiday ..................................................................... 393

12. Grammar Questions ...................................................................... 394

13. An Easy Question ....................................................................... 395

14. Learn it by heart ...................................................................... 396

15. White Water Rafting .................................................................... 397

16. Where am I? ............................................................................ 398

17. Remove the Spoon ....................................................................... 399

18. Weather Forecast ....................................................................... 400

19. On TV tonight .......................................................................... 401

20. The Bells .............................................................................. 402

21. Sailing ................................................................................ 403

22. Responses (1) .......................................................................... 404

23. Responses (2) .......................................................................... 405

24. Responses (3) .......................................................................... 406

25. Responses (4) .......................................................................... 407

26. Responses (5) .......................................................................... 408

27. Responses (6) .......................................................................... 409

28. Responses (7) .......................................................................... 410

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29. Question Tags (1) ...................................................................... 411

30. Question Tags (2) ...................................................................... 412

31. Question Tags (3) ...................................................................... 413

32. Object Pronoun ......................................................................... 414

33. Relative Pronoun Exercises ............................................................. 415

34. Reflexive Pronouns ..................................................................... 416

35. Basic American English ................................................................. 417

36. Basic English Grammar .................................................................. 418

37. Basic Weather Expressions .............................................................. 419

38. Basic English Expressions .............................................................. 420

39. Elementary English Grammar ............................................................. 421

40. Question Words ......................................................................... 422

41. Common Prepositions .................................................................... 423

42. Modal Verb Questions ................................................................... 424

43. Elementary Grammar Questions ........................................................... 425

44. English Grammar Exercise ............................................................... 426

45. Much, many, a lot, lots ................................................................ 427

46. Elementary Adjectives .................................................................. 428

47. Chit Chat: At the bus stop ............................................................. 429

48. Chit Chat: Talking about the Doctor .................................................... 430

49. Chit Chat: In the Aeroplane ............................................................ 431

50. Chit Chat: At the pub .................................................................. 432

51. Chit Chat: At the restaurant ........................................................... 433

52. Chit Chat: On the phone ................................................................ 434

53. Chit Chat: In the theatre .............................................................. 435

54. Chit Chat: In the supermarket .......................................................... 436

55. Chit Chat: In the train ................................................................ 437

56. Other, another, others, the others ..................................................... 438

57. Adjective Prepositions Constructions ................................................... 439

58. Anything, nothing, something, everything ............................................... 440

59. American homophones .................................................................... 441

60. Pronouns: who, whose, whom, which ...................................................... 442

61. Some, any, few, little ................................................................. 443

62. Prepositons Test ....................................................................... 444

63. Past Participle Sentences .............................................................. 445

64. ESL Prepositions ....................................................................... 446





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69. Common Quantity Nouns .................................................................. 451

70. Using Make and Do (1) .................................................................. 452

71. Using Prepositions ..................................................................... 453

72. Using Make and Do (2) .................................................................. 454

73. Why Questions .......................................................................... 455

74. While, during and for .................................................................. 456

75. auxiliary verbs: was, did, have ........................................................ 457

76. prepositions of time: for, ago, since, on, at .......................................... 458

77. Common English phrases with prepositions ............................................... 459

78. Articles in English Grammar ............................................................ 460

79. a, some or any ......................................................................... 461

80. Interrogative pronouns ................................................................. 462

81. Possessive pronouns .................................................................... 463

82. Phrasal verbs .......................................................................... 464

83. Agatha Christie test questions ......................................................... 465

84. Conjunctions: and, but, or, so ......................................................... 466

85. Compound words with tooth .............................................................. 467

Intermediate Level

1. Like a red rag .......................................................................... 468

2. If you tend to forget ................................................................... 469

3. Easy Questions .......................................................................... 470

4. Do, make, get, take ..................................................................... 471

5. The Farmer and his Sons ................................................................. 472

6. A Holiday Report ........................................................................ 473

7. Going on foot ........................................................................... 474

8. Say vs. Tell ............................................................................ 475

9. Close vs. Shut .......................................................................... 476

10. At the Restaurant ...................................................................... 477

11. At the Theatre ......................................................................... 478

12. Popular Idioms ......................................................................... 479

13. Popular Garden Idioms .................................................................. 480

14. Eating Out ............................................................................. 481

15. Hot and Cold ........................................................................... 482

16. A Collision: Finish this Story ......................................................... 483

17. Will or Shall? ......................................................................... 484

18. The two Butter Frogs ................................................................... 485

19. Cross Questions ........................................................................ 486

20. Leave me alone ......................................................................... 487

21. What now? .............................................................................. 488

22. Wrapped round her finger ............................................................... 489

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23. The Ants and the Grasshopper ........................................................... 490

24. The Two Dogs ........................................................................... 491

25. The Hare and the Tortoise .............................................................. 492

26. Who has done it? ....................................................................... 493

27. Life on Mars? .......................................................................... 494

28. Story (1) .............................................................................. 495

29. Story (2) .............................................................................. 496

30. Story (3) .............................................................................. 497

31. Go for it .............................................................................. 498

32. Eating Disorder ........................................................................ 499

33. Save the Day ........................................................................... 500

34. Yes, Yes, Yes .......................................................................... 501

35. Do you mind? ........................................................................... 502

36. Good Bye ............................................................................... 503

37. Keeping it Quiet ....................................................................... 504

38. A Crying Shame ......................................................................... 505

39. Speaking: At the Theatre ............................................................... 506

40. Speaking: At the Supermarket ........................................................... 507

41. Speaking: At the Station ............................................................... 508

42. Speaking: The Broadcast ................................................................ 509

43. Speaking: The Wedding .................................................................. 510

44. Speaking: Political Party .............................................................. 511

45. Cinemas ................................................................................ 512

46. Lots of Stuff .......................................................................... 513

47. Hear my Story .......................................................................... 514

48. High and Low ........................................................................... 515

49. A Night Out ............................................................................ 516

50. Lots of Pieces ......................................................................... 517

51. Testing, Testing ....................................................................... 518

52. Cliches ................................................................................ 519

53. Losing It (1) .......................................................................... 520

54. Losing It (2) .......................................................................... 521

55. How to ask a question .................................................................. 522

56. How to attract someone ................................................................. 523

57. How to compliment ...................................................................... 524

58. Modal Medley ........................................................................... 525





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63. Tick Tock .............................................................................. 530

64. Company Decisions ...................................................................... 531

65. Save Our Animals (1) ................................................................... 532

66. Save Our Animals (2) ................................................................... 533

67. Save Our Animals (3) ................................................................... 534

68. Simple Present (1) ..................................................................... 535

69. Simple Present (2) ..................................................................... 536

70. Simple Present (3) ..................................................................... 537

71. Simple Present (4) ..................................................................... 538

72. Simple Present (5) ..................................................................... 539

73. Tenses (1) ............................................................................. 540

74. Tenses (2) ............................................................................. 541

75. Tenses (3) ............................................................................. 542

76. Hotchpotch ............................................................................. 543




80. Phrasal Verb: Walk ..................................................................... 547

81. Charlie's Knees ........................................................................ 548

82. Paper expressions ...................................................................... 549

83. Verb Tenses ............................................................................ 550

84. English Tenses ......................................................................... 551

85. Conditional Tenses ..................................................................... 552

86. Sleep Expressions ...................................................................... 553

87. English tense explanations ............................................................. 554

88. English tense explanations (2) ......................................................... 555

89. Idioms with the phrasal verb come ...................................................... 556

90. Idioms with the phrasal verb look ...................................................... 557

91. Time clauses: future tense examples .................................................... 558

92. Idioms with the phrasal verb bring ..................................................... 559

93. Question / Response Test ............................................................... 560

94. Short Idioms Exam ...................................................................... 561

95. Conversations and Comprehension Test ................................................... 562

96. Compound words: someone, anyone, somewhere ............................................. 564

97. Idioms with the phrasal verb break ..................................................... 565

98. financial and bank expressions ......................................................... 566

99. Idioms with the phrasal verb run ....................................................... 567

100. Traveling Downunder: How can I immigrate to Australia? ................................ 568

101. How to describe people: attitude expressions .......................................... 569

102. Comparison with as .... as ............................................................ 570

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103. English grammar and vocabulary questions .............................................. 571

104. Compound words: aftermath, afterthought, afterbirth ................................... 572

105. Idioms with the phrasal verb drop ..................................................... 573

106. Idioms with the phrasal verb pass ..................................................... 574

107. Airport and flight travel expressions ................................................. 575

108. Digital cameras, photography and picture vocabulary ................................... 576

109. Expressions with death, marriage and divorce .......................................... 577

110. Mobile telecommunication expressions .................................................. 578

111. Idioms with the phrasal verb pull ..................................................... 579

112. Idioms with the phrasal verb get ...................................................... 580

113. Idioms with the phrasal verb go ....................................................... 581

114. Phrasal Verbs (A to B) ................................................................ 582

115. Phrasal Verbs (B to C) ................................................................ 583

116. Action verbs and sports expressions ................................................... 584

117. English prepositions exercises ........................................................ 585

118. this, that, these, those .............................................................. 586

119. Common subordinating conjunctions ..................................................... 587

120. Reflexive and intensive pronouns ...................................................... 588

121. Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future ............................................ 589

122. Expressions with ill: ill at ease, ill-mannered ....................................... 590

123. Idioms with the prasal verb fall ...................................................... 591

124. Idioms with the phrasal verb put ...................................................... 592

125. Reported commands: reported speech .................................................... 593

126. Doing business: expressions with the word business .................................... 594

127. Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia .............................. 595

128. Facts about pizza in the US: pizza industry expressions ............................... 596

129. Who wants to be a millionaire? ........................................................ 597

130. Pablo Picasso: expressions describing the Picasso's life .............................. 598

131. Words in context: strong collocations ................................................. 599

132. Expressions with heart: heartache, heartthrob, heartburn .............................. 600

133. Idioms with the phrasal verb knock .................................................... 601

134. Idioms and expressions with just: just about, just before ............................. 602

135. American Presidents William Jefferson Clinton ......................................... 603

136. Idioms with the word hard ............................................................. 604

137. Compound words: head .................................................................. 605

138. Phrasal Verbs (C) ..................................................................... 606

139. Phrasal Verbs (D to F) ................................................................ 607

140. Phrasal Verbs (G to H) ................................................................ 608

141. Phrasal Verbs (H to L) ................................................................ 609

142. Phrasal Verbs (L) ..................................................................... 610

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143. Phrasal Verbs (L to P) ................................................................ 611

144. Phrasal Verbs (P to R) ................................................................ 612

145. Phrasal Verbs (R to T) ................................................................ 613

146. Phrasal Verbs (T) ..................................................................... 614

147. Phrasal Verbs (T to W) ................................................................ 615

148. Idioms about Animals .................................................................. 616

149. Idioms about Food ..................................................................... 617





154. What Comes Next? (1) .................................................................. 622

155. What Comes Next? (2) .................................................................. 623

156. What Comes Next? (3) .................................................................. 624

157. What Comes Next? (4) .................................................................. 625

158. What Comes Next? (5) .................................................................. 626

159. Quickies .............................................................................. 627

160. What comes next (the bill) ............................................................ 628

161. What comes next (the letter) .......................................................... 629

162. Antonyms (1) .......................................................................... 630

163. Antonyms (2) .......................................................................... 631

164. American English Idioms ............................................................... 632













177. Airport Terminology (1) ............................................................... 645




181. Phrasal Verbs used with Criminal Activity ............................................. 649

182. Phrasal verbs and traveling ........................................................... 650

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185. Question Tags Test (1) ................................................................ 653




189. A Sticky Moment ....................................................................... 657






Advanced Level

1. Newspaper Headlines ..................................................................... 663

2. Learning tips and instructions .......................................................... 664

3. Phrasal Verbs ........................................................................... 665



6. Interviews and Jobs ..................................................................... 668

7. At the Doctors .......................................................................... 669

8. Mistaken Identity ....................................................................... 670

9. Letter Writing (1) ...................................................................... 671

10. Letter Writing (2) ..................................................................... 672

11. Letter Writing (3) ..................................................................... 673

12. Letter Writing (4) ..................................................................... 674

13. Flying across the Channel .............................................................. 675

14. Teaching your Wife to Drive ............................................................ 676

15. One is always going to lose... ......................................................... 677

16. A Public Figure ........................................................................ 678

17. State Secrets .......................................................................... 679

18. The News ............................................................................... 680

19. Talking through his hat ................................................................ 681

20. Consider this .......................................................................... 682

21. Scandal ................................................................................ 683

22. You have to go ......................................................................... 684

23. Speed .................................................................................. 685

24. Up in the Clouds ....................................................................... 686

25. Papers ................................................................................. 687

26. Bones .................................................................................. 688

27. Lucky You .............................................................................. 689

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28. Stages ................................................................................. 690

29. Venues ................................................................................. 691

30. Trains ................................................................................. 692

31. Bite, Bit, Bitten ...................................................................... 693

32. Issues ................................................................................. 694

33. What a Cracker ......................................................................... 695

34. Lunch is served ........................................................................ 696

35. Dry as you like ........................................................................ 697

36. Back Again ............................................................................. 698

37. Bearing Information .................................................................... 699

38. What the Devil ......................................................................... 700

39. Two For You ............................................................................ 701





44. GMAT Verbal Quiz ....................................................................... 706

45. GMAT Vocabulary ........................................................................ 707

46. GMAT Words ............................................................................. 708

47. Learn English Vocabulary ............................................................... 709

48. English Vocabulary Exercises ........................................................... 710

49. Increasing Vocabulary .................................................................. 711

50. Improving Verbal Skills ................................................................ 712

51. Verbal Skills Test ..................................................................... 713

52. Verbal Test ............................................................................ 714

53. Verbal Advantage ....................................................................... 715

54. Verbal Learning ........................................................................ 716

55. High School Vocabulary ................................................................. 717

56. Advanced Vocabulary .................................................................... 718

57. Sand Idioms ............................................................................ 719





62. Tense Agreement ........................................................................ 724

63. Future Tenses .......................................................................... 725

64. Past Tenses ............................................................................ 726

65. Passive Tense Forms .................................................................... 727

66. Gerund or Infinitive ................................................................... 728

67. Perfect Tenses ......................................................................... 729

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68. English Grammar Tenses ................................................................. 730

69. Idioms with the phrasal verb carry ..................................................... 731

70. Culinary delights ...................................................................... 732



73. American Government Questions Test (1) ................................................. 735




77. US Judicial System Question Test (1) ................................................... 739






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1. elementary-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 1

Speaking already

Q1 Can you hear what he is .......?

(a) saying (b) speaking (c) telling (d) talking

Q2 She hasn't come home ........

(a) still (b) already (c) yet (d) till

Q3 I ....... TV yesterday evening.

(a) saw (b) looked (c) viewed (d) watched

Q4 We live ....... the city centre.

(a) near (b) next (c) by (d) nearby

Q5 She looks ....... a famous film star.

(a) as (b) like (c) similar (d) same

Q6 This television gives you the ....... news.

(a) last (b) latest (c) least (d) later

Q7 I only ....... one mistake in last night's test.

(a) made (b) done (c) did (d) make

Q8 I want you to tell me the ....... truth.

(a) all (b) exact (c) real (d) whole

Q9 He is looking ....... a present to buy his girlfriend.

(a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

Q10 That's what I would like ....... Christmas.

(a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

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2. intermediate-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 1

Like a red rag

Q1 Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a ....... rag to a bull.

(a) blue (b) white (c) red (d) black

Q2 He takes the optimistic view and talks about a ....... skies scenario.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

Q3 She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little ....... on matters of procedure.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

Q4 Now that they have read it in ......., they believe me.

(a) red and blue (b) blue and red (c) white and black (d) black and white

Q5 The reason why I feel so ....... today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

Q6 She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a ....... mark against her name.


Q7 In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily ........

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

Q8 As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were ........

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

Q9 Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's ....... hot at mathematics.


Q10 I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a ....... look.


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3. advanced-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 1

Newspaper Headlines

Q1 Some people only read the ....... lines in a newspaper.

(a) top (b) big (c) main (d) head

Q2 You should always check the sell ....... date of things you buy in the supermarket.

(a) in (b) through (c) by (d) off

Q3 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid ........

(a) off (b) through (c) out (d) over

Q4 The boss was good enough to ....... my mistake.

(a) oversee (b) overtake (c) overdo (d) overlook

Q5 It is always ....... when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.

(a) embarrassing (b) peculiar (c) singular (d) attitude

Q6 Newspapers are ....... to people's doors every day.

(a) taken (b) distributed (c) delivered (d) handed

Q7 In her speech she expressed her ....... for all the help she had been given.

(a) thankfulness (b) gratitude (c) gratefulness (d) thanking

Q8 In ....... nothing much happened at the meeting.

(a) quick (b) briefly (c) short (d) shortly

Q9 At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ........

(a) ovation (b) applause (c) cheering (d) support

Q10 Politicians pretend to ignore opinion ........

(a) votes (b) figures (c) numbers (d) polls

300

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ANSWER KEYS

English Grammar(Answer Keys)

382

Index



1. elementary-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 1 (Answer Keys)

Speaking already

A1 Can you hear what he is saying?

answer: (a) saying

A2 She hasn't come home yet.

answer: (c) yet

A3 I watched TV yesterday evening.

answer: (d) watched

A4 We live near the city centre.

answer: (a) near

A5 She looks like a famous film star.

answer: (b) like

A6 This television gives you the latest news.

answer: (b) latest

A7 I only made one mistake in last night's test.

answer: (a) made

A8 I want you to tell me the whole truth.

answer: (d) whole

A9 He is looking for a present to buy his girlfriend.

answer: (a) for

A10 That's what I would like for Christmas.

answer: (a) for

383

Questions Index



2. intermediate-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 1 (Answer Keys)

Like a red rag

A1 Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a red rag to a bull.

answer: (c) red

A2 He takes the optimistic view and talks about a blue skies scenario.

answer: (b) blue

A3 She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little green on matters of procedure.

answer: (d) green

A4 Now that they have read it in black and white, they believe me.

answer: (d) black and white

A5 The reason why I feel so blue today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

answer: (b) blue

A6 She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a black mark against her name.

answer: (d) black

A7 In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily white.

answer: (c) white

A8 As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were yellow.

answer: (d) yellow

A9 Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's red hot at mathematics.

answer: (a) red

A10 I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a black look.

answer: (d) black

468

Questions Index



3. advanced-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 1 (Answer Keys)

Newspaper Headlines

A1 Some people only read the head lines in a newspaper.

answer: (d) head

A2 You should always check the sell by date of things you buy in the supermarket.

answer: (c) by

A3 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid off.

answer: (a) off

A4 The boss was good enough to overlook my mistake.

answer: (d) overlook

A5 It is always embarrassing when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.

answer: (a) embarrassing

A6 Newspapers are delivered to people's doors every day.

answer: (c) delivered

A7 In her speech she expressed her gratitude for all the help she had been given.

answer: (b) gratitude

A8 In short nothing much happened at the meeting.

answer: (c) short

A9 At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ovation.

answer: (a) ovation

A10 Politicians pretend to ignore opinion polls.

answer: (d) polls

663

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