Verb to be: am/is/are Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her Subject Pronouns Plural nouns & Numbers

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1. The series of TV programs that has just finished ______ very useful.
A) are B) weren’t C) wasn’t D) were
2. A new means of detecting gold in travelers’ luggage ______ recently
been brought into use. A) has B) have C) is D) was
3. Physics ______ a subject that has grown enormously in importance
during this century. A) are B) was C) is D) have been
4. A pack of cards ______ scattered over the table.
A) is B) are C) were D) have been
5. The few words he spoke ______ well chosen.
A) is B) was C) were D) wasn’t
6. Some of his advice ______ funny.
A) are B) were C) was D) aren’t
7. Let’s get ______ lettuce.
A) head of B) a head of C) head of a D) a head
8. There were ______ snow on the car.
A) two feet of B) two feet C) a two-feet D) a foot
9. The poor ______ unable to look after themselves.
A) are B) is C) was D) has been
10. Two dozens of cows ______ lying peacefully in the shade.
A) were B) was C) has been D) is
11. The Town Council ______ against raising the rents of its houses.
A) are B) were C) is D) aren’t
12. A ______ of vitamin C results in skin infections and slow healing.
A) short B) shortage C) shorten D) shortly
13. What is the difference in ______ between the Amazon and the Nile?
A) long B) wide C) length D) deep
14. How many of ______ are present in class?
A) the girls B) girls C) girls’ D) the girl’s
15. This isn’t ______ bottle.
A) a big enough B) big enough C) big enough a D) enough big a
16. We don’t have ______ vacation.
A) long enough B) a long enough C) long enough a D) enough a long
17. That’s too ______ for swimming.
A) a shallow lake B) a lake shallow C) shallow a lake D) lake shallow
18. It isn’t ______ job for me to do alone.
A) easy enough a B) an easy enough
C) enough an easy D) an enough easy
19. That’s too ______ for me to carry.
A) heavy a suitcase B) heavy suitcase
C) a heavy suitcase D) a suitcase heavy
20. It wasn’t as clear ______ today.
A) day as B) day as is C) a day as D) is a day
21. I guess I didn’t buy her ______ gift.
A) expensive enough B) an expensive enough
C) expensive enough a D) an enough expensive
22. You don’t need as fast ______ she bought.
A) a car as B) car as one C) car as D) as a car
23. That isn’t as busy ______ this one.
A) as a corner B) corner as a C) a corner as D) as a corner as
24. Rome isn’t ______ as Milan is.
A) as near to us B) as near us C) near us to D) to us near
25. It cost me ______ than I thought it would.
A) fewer B) much C) more D) a lot
26. It took us ______ time to get here than usual.
A) a lot B) little C) less D) long
27. Do you walk ______, now that you live in a village?
A) a lot of B) little C) very many D) more
28. I have two boys, but ______ of them likes pop music.
A) either B) both C) neither D) none
29. I think my answer on the test was ______.
A) the best possible choice B) best beyond all the choices
C) the better of all choices D) the possible best choice
30. Not all English people ______ fish and chips.
A) likes B) doesn’t like C) don’t like D) like
31. It is very difficult to drive in ______.
A) rush houred slow-moving traffic B) slow moving traffic of rush hour
C) rush-hour slow moving traffic D) slow moving rush hour traffic
32. Nobody ______ objecting to the decision to closedown the factory.
A) is B) are C) isn’t D) wasn’t
33. The audience ______ listening to a Beethoven symphony.
A) are B) is C) were D) have been
34. Neither of these roads ______ to the airport.
A) go B) goes C) don’t go D) doesn’t go
35. Neither of the footballers ______ well.
A) played B) play C) didn’t play D) do play
36. Neither of us ______ hungry.
A) is B) aren’t C) wasn’t D) weren’t
37. Neither of them ______ interested in history.
A) was B) were C) are D) have been
38. All that glitters ______ not gold.
A) are B) is C) were D) aren’t
39. Measles ______ an infectious disease.
A) are B) were C) is D) aren’t
40. Neither Colin nor Digby ______ there.
A) are B) isn’t C) wasn’t D) was
41. Either your brakes or your eyesight ______ at fault.
A) is B) are C) were D) aren’t
42. Either David or his parents ______ at home.
A) is B) are C) was D) aren’t
43. It was a ____.
A) thirty-minute show B) TV show thirty minute
C) thirty minutes TV show D) TV show of thirty minute
44. We saw ______ last week.
A) award winning of French film
B) A French film award winning
C) an award winning French film
D) a film of French winning award
45. A: What is the characteristic of people who live alone?
B: Some of them have tendency to talk to ______.
A) himself B) oneself C) itself D) themselves
46. This used to be the home ______.
A) my old friend Terry B) of my old friend Terry
C) my old friend of Terry D) my old friend Terry’s
47. Terry is __.
A) an old friend of mine B) an old friend’s
C) old friend of me D) my friend’s
48. Our family is quite ______ united family. A) _ B) a C) the D) an
49. The committee decided to award the prize to you and ______.
A) I B) we C) his D) me
50. They always give the available seats to ______ comes first.
A) whoever B) whom C) whichever D) whomever
51. She heard a sound ______ brought her heart into her mouth.
A) what B) who C) whenever D) which
52. A: Why are you sitting there?
B: Frankly, there is ______ interesting to do.
A) anything B) nothing C) something D) nothing else
53. A: What do you think of politics?
B: Oh, I find politics really ______.
A) depress B) depressing C) depressed D) be depressed
54. I agree. I get terribly ______ when people talk about politics.
A) depression B) depressing C) depressed D) be depressed
55. I find people who spit in the street ______.
A) offensive B) offensively C) offender D) offence
56. Since divorce became easier to obtain in Europe, the divorce rate
has gone up __
A) dramatic B) dramatically C) dramatics D) to be dramatic
57. They play the guitar ___.
A) beautiful B) beautifully C) very beautiful D) a lot beautiful
58. I’m going to ___ next term, because the exams are getting closer.
A) study hard B) hardly study C) study hardly D) studying hard
59. The migration of the ducks was due to the ___ of colder weather.
A) arriving B) arrive C) arrival D) arrived
60. Since the old lady’s husband died, she’s been living ____.
A) herself B) on her own C) by itself D) by her
61. The weather changed __. There was an __ change in the weather.
A) unexpected / unexpectedly B) unexpectancy / unexpected
C) unexpectedly / unexpected D) unexpectedly / unexpectation
62. Her condition improved ___. There was a ___ improvement
in her condition.
A) steady / steadiness B) steadiness / steady
C) steady / steadily D) steadily / steady
63. Fleming discovered penicillin ______.
A) accidentally B) accidental C) accident D) on accident
64. The ______ discovery of penicillin by Fleming in 1928 made the
effective treatment of many bacterial diseases possible.
A) accidental B) by chance C) accident D) accidentally
65. The ___ of the forest will result in the __ of many animal species.
A) destruction / disappear B) destruction / disappearance
C) destructing / disappear D) destruct / disappearance
66. A: Who told you they were moving?
B: They told me ___.
A) by themselves B) on their own C) themselves D) himself
67. The toes of her shoes are open. She always wears open __shoes.
A) toe B) toehold C) tiptoe D) toed
68. I didn’t buy the sweater because it wasn’t ______.
A) washing B) washable C) washer D) washed
69. My chest hurts ______ I breathe.
A) whenever B) whatever C) wherever D) whichever
70. Larry is a friendly person. He meets new people ______ he goes.
A) whenever B) whatever C) wherever D) whoever
71. You must do ______ he says.
A) whomever B) whatever C) whenever D) wherever
72. ______ solved that problem must be very smart.
A) Whomever B) Whatever C) Who D) Whoever
73. We haven’t enjoyed ______ so much for years.
A) myself B) oneself C) ourselves D) us
74. Have you heard about Sally? She killed______.
A) itself B) herself C) on her own D) by herself
75. Her children are too young to look after______.
A) them B) by themselves
C) on their own D) themselves
76. That is a beautiful dress you’re wearing. Did you make it______?
A) you B) yourselves C) yourself D) herself
77. Many lakes and rivers are being ______ polluted.
A) dangers B) danger C) dangerous D) dangerously
78. Vitamins are produced synthetically in large quantities. This has made them ___ and ___ available to most of the population.
A) cheaply / easily B) cheap / easy
C) cheap / easily D) cheaply / easy
79. Several new dams are being constructed. This will help to control
floods and provide water for______.
A) irrigate B) irrigated C) irrigating D) irrigation
80. A problem of fundamental ______ for the developing countries is
that of slowing down population growth.
A) importance B) vital C) urgent D) serious
81. “The Alfa River is 100 km long. The Beta River is 200 km long.”
means: The Beta River is ______ the Alfa River.
A) shorter than B) half as long as
C) twice as long as D) half as short as
82. “Lake Beta is 20 m deep. Lake Alfa is 80 m deep.” means: The
depth of Lake Beta is ______ that of Lake Alfa.
A) one-fourth B) four times C) one-third D) three times
83. The height of Mt Vesuvius is about 1200 m and that of Mt Blanc is
4800 m. Mt Blanc is the ______ of the two mountains. Its height is
about ______ of Mt Vesuvius
A) higher / one fourth that B) highest / one fourth
C) highest / four times that D) higher / four times that
84. A: Will you boil the potatoes?
B: Yes. I like ______ potatoes.
A) boiling B) boiled C) boil D) boiler
85. A: Shall I write the recipe?
B: Yes, please. I need a ______ recipe.
A) wrote B) write C) writing D) written
86. We didn’t have much money, so we stayed at a/an ______ hotel.
A) luxurious B) inexpensive C) comfort D) quietness
87. The nurse is very ______. She spoke ______.
A) politely / politely C) polite / politely
B) politely / polite D) polite / polite
88. Annie ______ lives in London. She moved to Bristol.
A) any more B) any longer C) no longer D) any better
89. I don’t want to stay here ______.
A) any more B) no longer C) never D) no more
90. Are you ______ or do you want me to switch on the heating ?
A) warm enough B) too warm
C) pretty cold D) quite cold
91. I’ve got ______ a lot to do today. I’m really busy.
A) such B) so C) very D) too
92. I’ve made _____ many mistakes in this letter. I think I’ll type it again.
A) such B) so C) very D) too
93. The poor girl looked ____ ___.
A) miserable / unhappy B) miserably / unhappy
C) miserable / unhappily D) miserably / unhappily
94. This is not______.
A) a big enough van B) big a enough van
C) an enough big van D) a van enough big
95. The boss looked at him ______.
A) astonishing B) unhappy C) angrily D) hardly
96. It was ______ hot in the train.
A) extreme B) intolerable C) worse D) terribly
97. She ran ______ to the telephone.
A) very quick B) hopefully C) impatient D) miserable
98. “Shall we go?” David looked ______ at Susan.
A) happily B) surprised C) astonishing D) glad
99. The child looked ______.
A) neglected B) a beggar C) hunger D) poverty
100. The world has gone ______.
A) difficult B) coldness C) crazy D) foregoing
101. The situation resolved itself ______ than I had expected.
A) much more easily B) the most easily
C) a lot easier D) much easier
102. The young man struck his boss and______ killed him.
A) sudden B) accidentally C) bloody D) angry
103. Every child reacts ______ ______.
A) rather / different B) quite / differ
C) a lot / difference D) somewhat / differently
104. He stood up slowly and ______.
A) with difficulty B) too difficult
C) very difficult D) too much difficulty
105. A: I’m afraid we can expect __ temperatures over the holiday.
B: I’m ___ sorry about it.
A) extreme / extremely B) extremely / extremely
C) extremely / extreme D) extreme / extreme
106. I thought______ of the idea.
A) highly B) extraordinary C) clear D) thorough
107. The supper looked ______.
A) badly B) delicious C) well D) awfully
108. It’s ______ to use and ______ to carry than other computers.
A) simple / easy B) simply / easily
C) simpler / easier D) more simply / more easily
109. Yesterday the temperature was 20 degrees below zero. It hasn’t
been so cold this year. Yesterday was ______ day of the year.
A) very cold B) too cold C) such a cold D) the coldest
110. The Taylors have three sons. They are all clever, but Bill is outstanding. He is ______ of all.
A) a lot clever B) the least cleverest
C) the cleverest D) far much cleverer
111. There were ___ people in the queue that it was impossible to
get on the bus.
A) so many B) so much C) so few D) such a lot
112. “There was a lot of traffic. The bus took half an hour to get from 5th
Avenue to Broadway.” means: ____.
A) The traffic was heavy but we could get to Broadway in half an
hour.
B) The traffic was heavy. That is why we got to Broadway late.
C) If the traffic hadn’t been heavy, we could have got to Broadway
earlier.
D) There was so much traffic that it took us half an hour to get to
Broadway.
113. She went ______ a sheet when she heard the news.
A) as white as B) as light as C) as mute as D) as deaf as
114. The ______ the problem ______ it is to find a solution.
A) more complicated / hardly B) most complicated / the hardest
C) more complicated / the harder D) more complicated / the hardest
115. ______ we leave, ______ we’ll arrive.
A) The sooner / the earlier B) Sooner / earlier
C) The soonest / the earliest D) The soonest / earlier
116. The car went______ and ______ down the hill.
A) very fast / dangerous B) silently / safe
C) faster / faster D) later / slow
117. Although we hear about terrible air crashes, flying is still the ___
way to travel. It is much ______ than walking down the road!
A) safer / a lot safe B) safest / safer
C) less safer / safer D) least / a lot safer
118. A Volvo is expensive. A Mercedes is very much more expensive,
but a Rolls Royce is ____.
A) by far the most expensive B) far more expensive
C) a lot more expensive D) too expensive
119. I backed three horses. Night Star ran ___ . The Sun ran ___
and Wind ran the____.
A) bad / badly / worst B) badly / worse / worst
C) good / better / best D) well / best / better
120. He has ______ Rolls Royce and ______ Audi 7 and ______ MG.
A) a / a / a B) an / an / a C) a / an / an D) the / _ / an
121. His father is ____ architect; quite ____ expert.
A) an / a B) the / __ C) an / an D) _ / an
122. We’d booked the table for eight, and we got there fifteen minutes
______ A) very late B) lately C) too late D) late
123. The food looked perfectly ___ to me.
A) well B) nicely C) deliciously D) good
124. He works so hard that there are ____ minutes in the day when
he’s not busy doing something.
A) some B) few C) none D) a few
125. ____ way is acceptable.
A) Either B) Both C) None D) All
126. There was ____ anyone could do to help.
A) a little B) none C) few D) little
127. They were all strangers to me. I’d met____ of them before.
A) either B) neither C) none D) all
128. I suppose he wanted to get home as ____ as ____.
A) quickly / possibly B) quick / possibly
C) quick / possible D) quickly / possible
129. It seemed ____ that we would ____ have a crash.
A) certain / final B) certain / finally
C) certainly / finally D) certainly / final
130. I think ____ truthfulness is____ greatest value.
A) __ / a B)_/_ C) a / the D) __ / the
131. Everything is fair in ____ love and ____ war.
A)__ / the B) a / _ C)_ / _ D) the / the
132. What____ terrible news! A) a B) an C) the D) _
133. In ____ past____ most people lived by ___ agriculture.
A) the / the / __ B) _ / _ / _ C) _ / the / _ D) the / _ / _
134. In ______ fog or rain, you should reduce______ speed.
A) the / _ B) _ / _ C) __ / a D) a / _
135. He’s studying ______ chemistry at ______ university at____ present. A) __ / the / the B) a / the / _ C) _ / _ / _ D) _ / a / the
136. She turned this way and that, admiring ______ in the mirror.
A) himself B) herself C) hers D) him
137. The couple in the flat upstairs are making ______ unpopular by
shouting ___ at the top of their voices every night.
A) themselves / each other B) them / one another
C) herself / one another D) as / each other
138. She expresses ____ very clearly, though sometimes she doesn’t
remember______ the right word.
A) himself / _ B) herself / her C) her / _ D) herself / _
139. They were fighting with ______ and making ______ cry, but then
their mother told them to behave ______.
A) each other / themselves / themselves B) _ / _ / themselves
C) each other / each other / themselves D) each other / _ / yourselves
140. The story seems to be ______ ______.
A) true / whole B) wholly / true C) truly / wholly D) wholly / truly
141. I make ______ mistakes much too ______.
A) stupid / frequent B) stupidly / frequently
C) stupidly / frequent D) stupid / frequently
142. It’s__ low season now, and___ most of___ hotels are half empty.
A) the / _ / the B) a / _ / the C) _ / _ / the D) a / _ / _
143. ______ great improvement in ______ patient’s condition was brought about by ______ use of ______ newly developed antibiotic.
A) _ / the / _ / a B) A / the / _ / _
C) The / the / _ / _ D) A / the / the / a
144. ___ abnormal behavior can be caused by ___ fear, but there
are ___ other causes as well.
A) _ / _ / _ B) An / _ / _ C) An / _ / the D) The / _ / the
145. Only doctors and nurses can go into the Intensive Care Unit. ____ is allowed inside.
A) Anybody else B) No one else
C) Anyone else D) Someone else
146. You looked ____ this morning but you look a bit____ now.
A) depressing / happy B) depressed / happier
C) depressed / happily D) depressingly / happily
147. The teacher looks ______.
A) sadly B) angry C) angrily D) nicely
148. The teacher is looking ______.
A) good B) angry C) angrily D) nice
149. The soup tastes ___.
A) nicely B) well C) suspiciously D) wonderful
150. I tasted the soup ______.
A) wonderful B) suspiciously C) happy D) haste
151. Poor people from rural areas are migrating to the cities to find work
and _____ the circles of slum housing in many suburbs are growing
larger. A) consequently B) however C) as D) whereas
152. Heart disease remains the ______ of diseases. It killed about 750,000 Americans last year, almost 40 percent of all ____.
A) more danger / death B) most killing / die
C) threateningly / deaths D) most deadly / deaths
153. He’s got two very ______ daughters.
A) alike B) like C) similar-looking D) much like
154. My brother is ______ yours.
A) the same age B) younger
C) as old D) the same age as
155. Of the two toys, the child chose ______ .
A) the less expensive B) the least expensive
C) the one most expensive D) the most expensive of them
156. The more we looked at the abstract painting, ______.
A) we liked it less B) better we liked it
C) the less we liked it D) it looked better
157. A: There is someone at the door.
B: ______ it is, I don’t want to see them.
A) Whichever B) Whoever C) Wherever D) Whatever
158. ______ you say to her, she still keeps smiling.
A) Whatever B) Whichever C) Whoever D) Whenever
159. ______ you go, I’ll go with you.
A) Whoever B) Whichever C) Wherever D) Whatever
160. You look very ______. What’s the matter?
A) unhappily B) happily C) unhappy D) angrily
161. It is ______ interesting book. It gives ______ wonderful picture of
what ______ life was like in ______ Victorian times.
A) an /_ / the / _ B) an / a / _ / _
C) an / a / the / _ D) a / a / the / the
162. I have noticed that ______ English people do not seem to shake
___ hands as much as people do in ___ Turkey.
A) the / __ / the B) _ / _ / _ C) the / _ / _ D) _ / _ / the
163. Although ______ brown rice is better for you, ______ most people
prefer______ white rice.
A) _ / _ / _ B) the / _ / the C) _ / the / _ D) the / the / the
164. Taylor knows a lot about ______ classical music. He seems to like
______ string quartets of Beethoven best.
A) _ / the B) _ / _ C) the / _ D) a / the
165. I studied ____ modern history at ____ university. In ____ last year I specialized in ____ history of ____ Turkish Independence War.
A) _ / the / _ / _ / the B) the / the / _ / a / a
C) a / _ / the / _ / _ D) _ / the / the / the / the
166. Do you think that I could learn ______ Japanese ______ way ______ Japanese speak it?
A)_ / the / _ B) a / the / _ C) _ / the / the D) the / a / the
167. They say that ______ Turkish language is particularly difficult for
______ Europeans.
A) _ / the B) _ / _ C) the / _ D) the / the
168. ______ physical fitness can help you live longer, feel healthier and
cope with ______ life’s problems.
A) The / _ B) _ / the C) A / _ D) _ / _
169. A coalition government was in ____ power in Britain during ___
Second World War.
A) _ / _ B) the / the C) _ / the D) the / _
170. ___ Swiss Alps are ___ good place to go if you like __ skiing.
There is usually plenty of _____ snow during _____ winter months.
A) _ / a / the / _ / _ B) the / _ / _ / the / _
C) a / a / _ / _ / _ D) the / a / _ / _ / the
171. __ cafeteria is located to __ left of ___ Faculty of Engineering.
A) A / the / _ B) A / _ / _ C) The / the / the D) The / _ / the
172. ______ solar energy is produced in ______ central core of_____ sun. A) _ / the / _ B) _ / the / the C) The / the / the D) The / the / _
173. ______ Indian elephant is smaller than______ African elephant.
A) The / the B) _ / _ C) An / the D) _ / a
174. At __ beginning of ___ Pre-Cambrian era there was no life on
__ earth.
A) _ / the / _ B) _ / _ / the C) the / _ / the D) the / the / _
175. __ ancient Egypt consisted of __ desert regions surrounding __ Nile.
A) _ / the / the B) _ / _ / the C) The / the / _ D) The / _ / the
176. It came out many years later that ______ pair had been happily
married since ______ beginning of ______ century.
A) the / _ / _ B) _ / the / the C) the / the / _ D) the / the / the
177. It is not known whether ___ high blood pressure is due to ____
increased sodium intake.
A) the / the B) _ / the C) _ / _ D) a / an
178. In ____ past, ____ air pollution was generally considered basically
____ urban phenomenon.
A) the / _ / _ B) the / _ / an C) _ / _ / _ D) the / _ / _
179. Many statues and monuments have been eroded in _____ last fifty
years than had been in ____ previous two hundred years.
A)__ / the B) the / the C) _ / _ D) the / _
180. ______ price of sugar has risen by ______ penny______ kilo.
A) The / a / a B)_ / a / a C) The / _ / a D) _ / _ / a
181. ___ Finance Minister increased ___ tax on ___ petrol in
his last budget.
A) _ / the / the B) The / the / the C) _ / the / the D) The / the / _
182. Economic growth is not ____ sufficient condition on its own to
ensure ____ increase in ____ economic welfare.
A) _ / the / _ B) a / an / _ C) the / _ / _ D) a / an / the
183. ______ inflation is defined as ______ persistent rise in ______ general level of prices.
A) The / _ / the B) _ / _ / the C) _ / a / the D) _ / a / _
184. In 1937 ____ explorer Sir Hubert Wilkens set out to search for ____ Soviet airman whose plane had gone down over ____ North Pole.
A) _ / a / the B) the / the / _ C) _ / the / _ D) the / a / the
185. ______ protein can only be found in ______ meat.
A) _ / _ B) The / _ C) _ / the D) A / _
186. When we read __ lives of __ great, we can catch their courage
as if by _____ contagion.
A)_ / the / _ B) the / _ / _ C) the / _ / a D) the / the / _
187. Pressure is inversely proportional to volume; ______ greater the
volume ______ lower the pressure.
A) the / the B) _ / _ C) _ / the D) the / _
188. ___ Macy is ___ department store on ___ 34th Street in New York.
A)_ / a / _ B) The / a / _ C) _ / a / the D) The / a / the
189. ____ Queen of England lives in ____ Buckingham Palace in London. A) _ / _ B) _ / the C) The / _ D) The / the
190. ___ life is going to be __ little easier in __ economic terms.
A) _ / a / _ B) The / a / _ C) _ / _ / _ D)_ / a / the
191. ______ problem of fundamental importance for ______ developing
countries is that of slowing down ______ population growth.
A) _ / the / _ B) A / the / _ C) A / _ / _ D) The / the / the
192. We won’t get much benefit from ______ removal of ______ import
duty from ______ European goods.
A) the / _ / _ B) _ / the / the C) a / _ / _ D) the / _ / the
193. You won’t reach to ____ back of ____ auditorium; so we’ll have
to use ____ amplifier.
A) _ / the / an B) _ / the / _ C) the / the / an D) _ / the / the
194. ___ primary task of ____ development is to eliminate ____ poverty.
A) The / _ / _ B) _ / the / _ C) The / _ / the D) A / the / the
195. In _____ kingdom of Nepal, high up in _____ Himalayas and within
sight of _____ Mt. Everest _____ world’s highest mountain, _____
way of life in _____ villages has hardly changed in hundreds of years.
A) the / _ / the / the / _ / the B) the / the / _ / the / the / the
C) the / the / the / the / the / _ D) _ / the / _ / _ / the / the