English Test - By Mr Ihab Abdul Rahman 01006899136

1.

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

If did he see

If he had seen

Could he see

That he had seen

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

Explanation

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

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

You should answer

Having answered

To answer

Answering

Verb pattern: avoid + ING

Explanation

Verb pattern: avoid + ING

3.

What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?

To do

To do with

Made

Made up

have to do with = be involved/ be connected with

Explanation

have to do with = be involved/ be connected with

4.

They had the luck to be present when history _____ .

Had made

Was being made

Made

About to make

Past Continuous Passive = was/were being + past participle

Explanation

Past Continuous Passive = was/were being + past participle

5.

I was wondering ____________ me some money.

That you can lend

If you lend

That you lent

If you could lend

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

Explanation

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

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

To

About to

Thinking of

Considering

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

Explanation

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

7.

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

She's late

Late

To be late

Being late

Use ING ending after prepositions.

Explanation

Use ING ending after prepositions.

8.

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

While

Due to

Why

Since

since = because

Explanation

since = because

9.

Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?

For

At

In

By

by = in the amount of

Explanation

by = in the amount of

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

As much

Such lot of

Such much

So much

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

Explanation

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

11.

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

Wherever

Whoever

Who

If

'Whoever' means 'any/every person'.

Explanation

'Whoever' means 'any/every person'.

12.

The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .

Considered by the users

Haven't considered the users

Inadequate

Inadequately trained

Present Perfect = have + past participle

Explanation

Present Perfect = have + past participle

13.

Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.

You didn't attend

Didn't you attend

You didn't attend to

You didn't go

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

Explanation

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

14.

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

Are Jack and Suzy

Jack and Suzy is

Jack and Suzy are

Jack and Suzy

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

Explanation

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

15.

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

Her

Me

Him

Them

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

Explanation

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

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

There were

They were

They have been

There have been

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

Explanation

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

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

So

There

That

As

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

Explanation

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

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

Wear

Present

Do

Make

it will do = it will be satisfactory

Explanation

it will do = it will be satisfactory

19.

If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.

Had sold the house

Weren't for the house

Weren't because of the house

Were sold the house

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

Explanation

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

20.

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

Had caused

Was caused by

Had been caused by

Caused by

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

Explanation

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

21.

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

Like it has

If it had

As it had

As if it had

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

Explanation

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

22.

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

Like

Know

Able

Seem

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

Explanation

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

23.

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

Furthermore

In as much as

Nonetheless

Moreover

nonetheless = despite that, however

Explanation

nonetheless = despite that, however

24.

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

Was to

Is to

By

To

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

Explanation

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

25.

______ you're late?

What makes

Why

How come

How is

'How come' = How is it that

Explanation

'How come' = How is it that

26.

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

My

My mother

My mother's

Me

use 'a' friend of + possessive

Explanation

use 'a' friend of + possessive

27.

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

Taken for

Made for

Called for

Done for

be done for = be about to die/ be finished

Explanation

be done for = be about to die/ be finished

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

So went

As did

Like did

The same as

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

Explanation

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

29.

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

So fun

Such fun

Good time

So good time

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

Explanation

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

30.

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

To be

Having

As being

Meaning

regard somebody AS something

Explanation

regard somebody AS something

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

Put it

Say

Take it

Tell

put something mildly = understate something to sound polite

Explanation

put something mildly = understate something to sound polite

32.

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

That he

For him

About him

He has

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

Explanation

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

33.

We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.

Very

Would like to

Much

Have

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

Explanation

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

34.

I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.

To having

To have

I have

Having

admit to + gerund (ING)

Explanation

admit to + gerund (ING)