III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. The scheme allows students from many countries ________________ with each other.
a. communicate b. to communicate c. communicating d. communicates
2. ______________ the storm warnings, wee did not go out last night.
a. Since b. In spite of c. Because of d. The result
3. This is the fifth time you ________________ me the same question.
a. ask b. asked c. are asking d. have asked
4. When I arrived at the party, Lucy _______________ home.
a. has already gone b. had already gone c. already went d. already was going
5. English people spent 18 hours per week _______________ TV.
a. watching b. to watch c. watch d. for watching
6. I've lived in a small house near the coast _______________ .
a. from 1990 b. since 1990 c. in three years d. for last year
7. She left home in 1993 and _______________ since.
a. hasn't seen b. didn't see c. hasn't been seen d. wasn't seen
8. It's time we ________________ this old car and bought a new one.
a. will sell b. have sold c. had sold d. sold
9. Since Mr Hassan ________________ president, both taxes and unemployment _________________.
a. has become/ increased b. became/ increased
c. became/ have increased d. has become/ have increased
10. ______________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Instead of
11. Some television programs _________________.
a. may make children to be violent. b. make children be violent.
c. may make children violent. d. make children being violent.
12. I _______________ away most of my old books when I moved house.
a. threw b. have thrown c. had thrown d. was throwing
13. You _______________ whisper. Nobody can hear us.
a. needn't to b. don't have to c. mustn't d. need to
14. The children ________________ to the Botanical Garden.
a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking
c. enjoyed taking d. enjoyed being taken
15. So far this week there _________________ three burglaries in our street.
a. are b. were c. have been d. had been
A. Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. The scheme allows students from many countries ________________ with each other.
a. communicate b. to communicate c. communicating d. communicates
2. ______________ the storm warnings, wee did not go out last night.
a. Since b. In spite of c. Because of d. The result
3. This is the fifth time you ________________ me the same question.
a. ask b. asked c. are asking d. have asked
4. When I arrived at the party, Lucy _______________ home.
a. has already gone b. had already gone c. already went d. already was going
5. English people spent 18 hours per week _______________ TV.
a. watching b. to watch c. watch d. for watching
6. I've lived in a small house near the coast _______________ .
a. from 1990 b. since 1990 c. in three years d. for last year
7. She left home in 1993 and _______________ since.
a. hasn't seen b. didn't see c. hasn't been seen d. wasn't seen
8. It's time we ________________ this old car and bought a new one.
a. will sell b. have sold c. had sold d. sold
9. Since Mr Hassan ________________ president, both taxes and unemployment _________________.
a. has become/ increased b. became/ increased
c. became/ have increased d. has become/ have increased
10. ______________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Instead of
11. Some television programs _________________.
a. may make children to be violent. b. make children be violent.
c. may make children violent. d. make children being violent.
12. I _______________ away most of my old books when I moved house.
a. threw b. have thrown c. had thrown d. was throwing
13. You _______________ whisper. Nobody can hear us.
a. needn't to b. don't have to c. mustn't d. need to
14. The children ________________ to the Botanical Garden.
a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking
c. enjoyed taking d. enjoyed being taken
15. So far this week there _________________ three burglaries in our street.
a. are b. were c. have been d. had been
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. C