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Test Your English # 13 - Grammar "A" - Quiz

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1. Now I am a librarian, but ten years ago I ______ as a teacher in private schools.
- A.
  
  Had worked
- B.
  
  Used to work
- C.
  
  Would have worked
- D.
  
  Would be used to work
- E.
  
  Used to have worked
- F.
  
  Have worked
Correct Answer
B. Used to work

Explanation
http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/used-to
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/usedtotext2.htm

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2.

2. The other means by which the fish-loading hatches ______ opened during the sinking would be by gravity if the vessel went beyond 90° in either a vertical or horizontal plane.Source: Report of the re-opened formal investigation into the loss of the FV Gaul, by Justice David Steel, Great Britain. Dept. for Transport
- A.
  
  Can
- B.
  
  Could
- C.
  
  Can have
- D.
  
  Could have
- E.
  
  Would
- F.
  
  Ought have
Correct Answer
D. Could have

Explanation
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/couldhave/menu.php

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3.

3. Rarely ______ set out looking for one particular subject. The whole idea in terms of my process is to let these images build up as I develop several of them through photographs, sketches, and color notations and determine which ones are really important to me.Source: "American Artist" magazine, Dec. 1992.
- A.
  
  I
- B.
  
  I am
- C.
  
  I do
- D.
  
  I have
- E.
  
  Am I
- F.
  
  Do I
Correct Answer
F. Do I

Explanation
http://www.testmagic.com/grammar/explanations/inversion.htm

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4.

4. When Marlon Brando suggested that he and Charlton Heston ___ themselves to the Lincoln Memorial, Heston politely declined.
- A.
  
  Chained
- B.
  
  Will chain
- C.
  
  Have chained
- D.
  
  Had chained
- E.
  
  Chain
- F.
  
  Did chain
Correct Answer
E. Chain

Explanation
In this sentence, Marlon Brando suggests an action to Charlton Heston. The action is expressed in the infinitive form "to chain." The verb "suggest" is in the past tense, so the correct form of the verb "chain" should also be in the past tense. Therefore, the correct answer is "had chained," indicating that Marlon Brando suggested that they had already chained themselves to the Lincoln Memorial in the past.

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5.

5. Would you mind ______ me a lift?
- A.
  
  Give
- B.
  
  To give
- C.
  
  Giving
- D.
  
  To giving
- E.
  
  That you gave
- F.
  
  That you give
Correct Answer
C. Giving

Explanation
The correct answer is "giving" because it is the gerund form of the verb "give" and is used to indicate the action of giving a lift. The phrase "Would you mind" is followed by the gerund form of the verb to express a polite request or ask for permission.

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6.

6. Mary: "I don't like coffee."Sarah: "I don't like coffee, ______."
- A.
  
  Neither
- B.
  
  Nor
- C.
  
  Either
- D.
  
  Both
- E.
  
  Too
- F.
  
  Also
Correct Answer
C. Either

Explanation
The correct answer is "either" because Sarah is expressing agreement with Mary's statement by saying that she also does not like coffee. "Either" is used to indicate a choice between two options, and in this case, Sarah is choosing to align herself with Mary's dislike of coffee.

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7.

7. She could have left me. Maybe if I ______ in her shoes, I would have. She could have had a lot more kids with a healthy man.
- A.
  
  Have been
- B.
  
  Am
- C.
  
  Would be
- D.
  
  Were being
- E.
  
  Would have been
- F.
  
  Had been
Correct Answer
F. Had been

Explanation
The correct answer is "had been". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and is referring to a hypothetical situation. The speaker is imagining what might have happened if they had been in the other person's position. "Had been" is the correct past perfect tense form of the verb "to be" in this context.

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8.

8. I won't believe it unless she ______ me herself.
- A.
  
  Tell
- B.
  
  Told
- C.
  
  Doesn't tell
- D.
  
  Tells
- E.
  
  Won't tell
- F.
  
  Will tell
Correct Answer
D. Tells

Explanation
The correct answer is "tells" because the sentence is in the present tense and the verb "believe" is negated with "won't." Therefore, the verb that follows should also be in the present tense to maintain grammatical consistency.

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9.

9. A few years ago you never ______ anyone with foot tattoos. Now you see tattooed feet wherever you go.
- A.
  
  Saw
- B.
  
  Have seen
- C.
  
  See
- D.
  
  Could see
- E.
  
  Had seen
- F.
  
  Can see
Correct Answer
A. Saw

Explanation
In the past, it was uncommon to come across people with foot tattoos. However, in recent years, the situation has changed and now it is common to see tattooed feet wherever you go. The word "saw" is the correct answer because it refers to the past tense of seeing foot tattoos, which implies that the change in prevalence has already occurred.

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10.

10. Yesterday the sun ______ at 5.
- A.
  
  Sat
- B.
  
  Setted
- C.
  
  Set
- D.
  
  Has setted
- E.
  
  Had set
- F.
  
  Has sut
Correct Answer
C. Set

Explanation
The correct answer is "set". This is because the verb "set" is used to describe the action of the sun going below the horizon. In this sentence, the past tense is used to indicate that the action happened yesterday.

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11.

11. The man told Wendy that she ______ do what he said or else something bad would happen to her parents.
- A.
  
  Had rather
- B.
  
  Would have had better
- C.
  
  Had had better
- D.
  
  Had better
- E.
  
  Would have had rather
- F.
  
  Had had rather
Correct Answer
D. Had better

Explanation
http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/had_better

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12.

12. The man with the knife wound ______ on the ground, but was still moving.
- A.
  
  Lied
- B.
  
  Lain
- C.
  
  Laid
- D.
  
  Lay
- E.
  
  Lie
- F.
  
  Has lain
Correct Answer
D. Lay

Explanation
http://web.ku.edu/~edit/lie.html

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Test Your English # 13 - Grammar "A"

1. Now I am a librarian, but ten years ago I ______ as a teacher in private schools.

4. When Marlon Brando suggested that he and Charlton Heston ___ themselves to the Lincoln Memorial, Heston politely declined.

5. Would you mind ______ me a lift?

6. Mary: "I don't like coffee."Sarah: "I don't like coffee, ______."

7. She could have left me. Maybe if I ______ in her shoes, I would have. She could have had a lot more kids with a healthy man.

8. I won't believe it unless she ______ me herself.

9. A few years ago you never ______ anyone with foot tattoos. Now you see tattooed feet wherever you go.

10. Yesterday the sun ______ at 5.

11. The man told Wendy that she ______ do what he said or else something bad would happen to her parents.

12. The man with the knife wound ______ on the ground, but was still moving.