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- 1.
Tick the correct phrasal verbs for each sentence.
- 2.
Choose the correct suffix of each word.
- 3.
Which of the sentences in each group is grammatically correct?
- 4.
If you want to join that club, you have to ......... a form and send it to your secretary.
- A.
Fill up
- B.
Fill out
- C.
Fill into
- D.
Fill over
Correct Answer
B. Fill out -
- 5.
Don't worry we'll have to wait a little longer because I'm sure he'll ......... soon.
- A.
Turn up
- B.
Turn in
- C.
Turn into
- D.
Turn down
Correct Answer
A. Turn up -
- 6.
Last week I ......... that book you wanted in a small shop.
- A.
Came up
- B.
Came into
- C.
Came across
- D.
Came by
Correct Answer
C. Came across -
- 7.
What you have to do is to ......... a new idea that will enable us to make a lot of money.
- A.
Think over
- B.
Think out
- C.
Think about
- D.
Think up
Correct Answer
C. Think about -
- 8.
I need to find some kind of chemical that will ......... the weeds in the garden.
- A.
Keep off
- B.
Keep out
- C.
Keep down
- D.
Keep on
Correct Answer
B. Keep out -
- 9.
When spring comes, people often feel inclined to ......... their houses.
- A.
Do over
- B.
Do through
- C.
Do up
- D.
Do in
Correct Answer
D. Do in -
- 10.
The time has now come when it will be necessary to ......... making a plan.
- A.
See about
- B.
See over
- C.
See through
- D.
See into
Correct Answer
D. See into -
- 11.
It's easy to see from the way the garden is looking that winter has ..........
- A.
Set out
- B.
Set in
- C.
Set up
- D.
Set off
Correct Answer
D. Set off -
- 12.
You need not worry that you'll be left on your own because I'll always ......... you.
- A.
Stand for
- B.
Stand to
- C.
Stand by
- D.
Stand from
Correct Answer
C. Stand by -
- 13.
You can tell by the way she talks and behaves that she ......... her mother.
- A.
Takes to
- B.
Takes in
- C.
Takes back
- D.
Takes after
Correct Answer
D. Takes after -
- 14.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The price of these jeans is reasonable.
- B.
The price of these jeans are reasonable.
- C.
The price of these jeans were reasonable.
Correct Answer
A. The price of these jeans is reasonable. -
- 15.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The boy who won the two medals am a friend of mine.
- B.
The boy who won the two medals are a friend of mine.
- C.
The boy who won the two medals is a friend of mine.
Correct Answer
C. The boy who won the two medals is a friend of mine. -
- 16.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
Fifty miles are a long distance.
- B.
Fifty miles is a long distance.
- C.
Fifty miles were a long distance.
Correct Answer
B. Fifty miles is a long distance. -
- 17.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
Sitting in the chair by the file cabinets are the secretary.
- B.
Sitting in the chair by the file cabinets were the secretary.
- C.
Sitting in the chair by the file cabinets is the secretary.
Correct Answer
C. Sitting in the chair by the file cabinets is the secretary. -
- 18.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The cost of goods varies greatly in the different states.
- B.
The cost of goods vary greatly in the different states.
- C.
The cost of goods varying greatly in the different states.
Correct Answer
A. The cost of goods varies greatly in the different states. -
- 19.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
Physics are taken by many students to complete their science requirement.
- B.
Physics is taken by many students to complete their science requirement.
- C.
Physics am taken by many students to complete their science requirement.
Correct Answer
B. Physics is taken by many students to complete their science requirement. -
- 20.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The poor are suffering.
- B.
The poor is suffering.
- C.
The poor am suffering.
Correct Answer
A. The poor are suffering. -
- 21.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The data was published by the company.
- B.
The data being published by the company.
- C.
The data were published by the company.
Correct Answer
C. The data were published by the company. -
- 22.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
One of the most intelligent students in school are Cyril James.
- B.
One of the most intelligent students in school being Cyril James.
- C.
One of the most intelligent students in school is Cyril James.
Correct Answer
C. One of the most intelligent students in school is Cyril James. -
- 23.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
Ten tons were a heavy load.
- B.
Ten tons is a heavy load.
- C.
Ten tons are a heavy load.
Correct Answer
B. Ten tons is a heavy load. -
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