English Test - By Mr Ihab Abdul Rahman 01006899136

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  • When I asked him ______ the keys , Bob said he had no idea where they were.

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Use IF+affirmative word order in reported speech to introduce a yes/no question.

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2. Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.

Explanation

Verb pattern: avoid + ING

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3.
  • What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?

Explanation

have to do with = be involved/ be connected with

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4.
  • They had the luck to be present when history _____ .

Explanation

Past Continuous Passive = was/were being + past participle

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5.
  • I was wondering ____________ me some money.

Explanation

It's a yes/no choice, the linking word has to be IF. It's a request, so 'could' should be used.

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6. She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.

Explanation

be about + infinitive = be going to (very soon)

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7.
  • She always gets away with _______ . The boss loves her.

Explanation

Use ING ending after prepositions.

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8.
  • ____ I hadn't been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the doorbell rang.

Explanation

since = because

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9.
  • Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?

Explanation

by = in the amount of

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10. There was ______ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.

Explanation

Pattern: so + adjective ...... that. E.g. I'm so happy that I could kiss you.

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11.
  • _______ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.

Explanation

'Whoever' means 'any/every person'.

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12.
  • The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .

Explanation

Present Perfect = have + past participle

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13.
  • Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.

Explanation

It's not a question- affirmative word order is used.

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14.
  • Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?

Explanation

Use affirmative word order after the question 'do you know?'.

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15.
  • If anybody wants to talk to me, tell ____ to call back later.

Explanation

Use they/their/them to refer to a singular indefinite person.

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16. _____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to help me achieve my goals.

Explanation

'There is/are' structure used in the Present Perfect = 'there has/have been'

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17. Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes down.

Explanation

Use 'so' to avoid repeating an adjective or an adverb.

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18. Your shirt is dirty, I don't think it will _____ for the wedding.

Explanation

it will do = it will be satisfactory

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19.
  • If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.

Explanation

Mixed Conditional: If + Past (refers to the present) + would have+past participle (refers to the past)

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20.
  • The confusion ______ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.

Explanation

The confusion (that had been) caused by the discovery.... The words in brackets have been omitted: this is called 'ellipsis'.

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21.
  • It seemed ____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had covered the whole town.

Explanation

as if ... = in the same way that would be if... and Past Perfect Continuous (had been + ING)

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22.
  • Charlie doesn't ____ to grasp that next year's budget may have to be cut.

Explanation

can't/don't seem to + verb = it seems that they don't/can't do something

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23.
  • Their business hasn't taken off as expected, ___ , they are happy that the number of their customers is increasing.

Explanation

nonetheless = despite that, however

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24.
  • All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, ____ talk to her mother.

Explanation

'All I had to do' is the subject of the sentence + verb 'to be' in the past: 'was'

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25.
  • ______ you're late?

Explanation

'How come' = How is it that

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26.
  • Have you met Julie? She is a friend of ______.

Explanation

use 'a' friend of + possessive

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27.
  • I've broken Mum's favourite vase. I'm ______ .

Explanation

be done for = be about to die/ be finished

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28. I went to St Mary's Elementary School, ____ all my friends.

Explanation

Formal style = as + inverted word order (to express similarity)

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29.
  • Thanks for having me! I've had _____ with you guys.

Explanation

Use 'such' + nouns and 'so' + adjectives.

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30.
  • I don't regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.

Explanation

regard somebody AS something

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31. Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to ____ mildly.

Explanation

put something mildly = understate something to sound polite

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32.
  • I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.

Explanation

The subject of the infinitive may be introduced by 'for'.

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33.
  • We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.

Explanation

In formal English 'much' can be used without 'very'.

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34.
  • I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.

Explanation

admit to + gerund (ING)

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When I asked him ______ the keys , Bob said he had no idea where they...
Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.
What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?
They had the luck to be present when history _____ .
I was wondering ____________ me some money.
She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.
She always gets away with _______ . The boss loves her.
____ I hadn't been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas...
Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?
There was ______ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.
_______ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.
The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .
Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.
Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?
If anybody wants to talk to me, tell ____ to call back later.
_____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their...
Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes...
Your shirt is dirty, I don't think it will _____ for the wedding.
If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.
The confusion ______ the discovery of the body made everybody lose...
It seemed ____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust...
Charlie doesn't ____ to grasp that next year's budget may have...
Their business hasn't taken off as expected, ___ , they are happy...
All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, ____ talk to her...
______ you're late?
Have you met Julie? She is a friend of ______.
I've broken Mum's favourite vase. I'm ______ .
I went to St Mary's Elementary School, ____ all my friends.
Thanks for having me! I've had _____ with you guys.
I don't regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.
Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to ____ mildly.
I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.
We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.
I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.
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