Grammar: Objective Test 2

[Tenses- Irregular Verbs- False Friends-Singular/Plural- Question Tags- => Advanced]

Choose the Letter Corresponding to the Correct Answer.

1) At the moment, Cynthia ………… on the floor playing with the doll.

a- is laying b-is liing c- is lying d- lays e- lies

2) When the supervisor came, George …………. the documents on the table and …………. away.

a- lay/run b- layed/ran c- lead/run d- laid/ran e- was lying/running

3) While I ……….., the mosquitoes ………………. me everywhere!

a- slept/bited b- slept/bit c- was sleaping/beat d- was sleeping/bit

4) People usually like …………… their children all by ………….. .

a-to rise/themselfs b-raising/themselve c-to raise/themselves d-to rise/themselves

5) Suddenly, an arm …………. from the lake to give “Excalibur” to the king.

a- rise b- raised c- rose d- rised e- risen

6) Who, do you think, has ……… that arm?

a- risen b- raise c- raised d- rosen e- rise

7) Who started the fight? Who ………… the first blow?

a- striked b- struck c- stroke d- stroked e- struk

8) I’m sorry for what I did yesterday, but I …………… no harm.

a- ment b- have meant c- didn’t mean d- meant e- haven’t meant

9) Where is my new CD? I hope you didn’t …………. it at the party last night!

a- lose b- lost c- loose d- loosen

10) Don’t tell me you’ve ………… it to a friend of …………….. !

a- lended/Sara b- lent/Sara’s c- lent/Sara d- land/Sara’s

11) I’ve never been ……………….. such a beautiful picture!

a- shone b- show c- shown d- showing e- showe

12) The criminal …………. on his knees and begged for mercy.

a- felt b- felled c- fell d- has felt e- has fallen

13) Do you know who ………….. this university?

a- found b- fund c- finded d- founded e- funded

14) The servant took my coat and …………. it on the hook behind the door.

a- hung b- hanged c- has hanged d- has hung e- hang

15) All the …………. you gave me ………….. to be wrong.

a- informations/prooved b- information/prooved 

c- informations/proved d- information/proved

16) I’ve ………. a new book; it talks about the miracles Love can work.

a- began b- been begining c- begun d- beginned e- begunned

17) I think I ………… never stop working; I ……… feel so depressed!

a- would/will b- will/would c- would/would d- will/will

18) That’s where I used to …………….. when I was a child.

a- skying b- skiing c- sky d- ski e- have skyed

19) I will never get used to ………….. spoken to in that rude way!

a- be b- beeing c- have been d- being e- to being

20) I didn’t expect ……………..to go to that party alone.

a- to allow b- beeing allowed c- being allowed d- to be allowed e- to be let

21) I wish I were able to get the others …………….. what I want! This is “charisma”!

a- doing b- do c- to doing d- to do e- having done

22) Their work was very poor; the teacher ……….. them………… it all over again.

a- maked/do b- made/to do c- made/doing d- maked/doing e- made/do

23) I will only talk to you when you ……………. ready to listen!

a- would be b- are c- had been d- will be e- will have been

24) It’s the first time I ……………….. on snow!

a- slipp b- have sliped c- slided d- have slid e- have slidden

25) How …………… that she ………….. a good dancer when she was young?

a- did she forgot/was b- has she forgoten/used to be 

c- could she forget/were d- could she have forgotten/used to be

26) I ………… out until you …………. me how to do these tricks.

a- won’t moove/teach b- won’t move/have tought 

c- will not move/have taught d- won’t move/will teach e- don’t moove/will teach

27) When ………….. those two young …………….. girls?

a- did you see/lebanese b- have you seen/Lebanese 

c- have you seen/Libanese d- did you see/Lebanese

28) Terry told me you ………..very friendly and …………………. .

a- will be/comprehensive b- would be/comprehensive 

c- would be/understanding d- will be/understanding

29) Tony is much ………………… the other teachers.

a- more friendly than b- friendlier then 
c- more friendly then d- friendlier than

30) Ever since ………………. , I …………………. the chance to go out.

a- I’ve had my car repaired/didn’t get 

b- I had repared my car/haven’t got 

c- I had my car repaired/haven’t got 

d- I had my car repared/haven’t got

31) Tim …………… been taking driving-lessons when the accident ………………

a- has/occured b- must has/ocurred c- must have/occurred 

d- has/occurred

32) At this moment I …………….. that we’re going to win.

a- am feeling b- feel c- have been feeling d- fell e- have felt

33) Since last year he………………. a book on the ways of fighting drugs.

a- has been writting b- is writing c- wrote 
d- has been writing e- has writen

34) My husband now …………… to go to the USA for two years.

a- is wishing b- wish c- has been wishing d- wishes e- have wished

35) When my son ………………. to university, he will visit us less often.

a- go b- will go c- would go d- have gone e- goes

36) Mr.Smith …………….. mountains when he was young, but now he is scared of heights.

a- had climbed b- used to climbing c- was used to climb d- used to climb e- clinbed

37) When the police ……………. , the …………… will have escaped.

a- arrives/thief b- arrive/theif c- has arrived/thief d- arrive/thief e-have arrived/theif

38) Every time we see him, the news he …………….us …………… bad.

a- has told/are b- tells/are c- told/were d- tells/is e- told/was

39) Tell Lisa to thank Mr. Jordan for his generosity as soon as she ……………. him.

a- will meet b- meats c- will meat d- meets e- have met

40) This hotel …………. up with modern comforts and conveniences.

a- is fited b- has been fited c- is fitted d- have been fit e- was fited

41) The Second World War ……………. for six years.

a- has been lasting b- has lasted c- lasted d- had lasted e- was lasting

42) Exactly a year ago today, I …………… the same exam; I hope I ……….. this year!

a- have passed/will succed b- have taken/succeed c- passed/will succeed 

d- was talking/succeed e- took/will succeed

43) ………….. me do this exercise? I …………. it very difficult.

a- You will help/am finding b- Would you help/find 

c- will you help/have found d- Will you help/am finding

44) Mother said he would have his tea as soon as he ………… back.

a- would get b- gets c- has got d- will get e- got

45) This country is three times ……………before,

a- more beautiful than b- more beautifull than 

c- as beautiful as d- as beautifull as e- as beautiful than

46) but ……….. economy is not …………. it was.

a- it’s/the same as b- its/the same as c- it’s/the samelike 

d- its/the same than e- its/the same

47) I still can’t figure out who………………

a- the smartest of the twins is   b- is the smarter of the twins 

c- the smarter of the twins is     d- is the smartest of the twins

48) We can’t drive much ………..; there is …………. petrol left in the tank.

a- further/a little b- farther/little c- further/few d- farther/a little e- farther/few

49) Take ……… things or you’ll regret it; don’t take ……….. jewelry either.

a- a few/many b- few/much c- little/much d- a little/many e- few/many

50) Don’t listen to …………… otherwise you will be …………….

a- these advices/hurted b- his advice/hurt c- these advices/hurt d- his advice/hurted

51) A number of students in this class …………. to know where ……………..

a- is dieing/you have gone b- are dying/you have been 

c- is dying/you have been d- are dieing/have you been 

e- are dying/have you been

52) Forty minutes …………. more than enough time to ………… this exercise.

a- are/achieve b- is/finish c- are/finish d- is/achieve e- are/acheive

53) To ………….. and to ……………… have the same meaning.

a- resume/summarize b- sum up/summerize c- resume/sum up 

d- summarize/sum up e- summerise/resume

54) Why didn’t you ………………. class this morning?

a- attend b- assist to c- atend d- assist e- asist to

55) I was so ………… when I noticed your absence; you should’ve come!!

a- decieved b- disapointed c- deceived d- disappoint e- disappointed

56) Poor girl! She has ………… relatives, ……….she?

a- a few/hasn’t b- little/doesn’t c- few/doesn’t d- no/hasn’t e- a few/doesn’t

57) You’d better not come late tomorrow, …………………. you?

a- wouldn’t b- would c- haden’t d- had e- hadn’t

58) Everyone has to work hard this week, ……………………..?

a- hasn’t he b- doesn’t he c- don’t he d- don’t they e- haven’t they

59) The only person ……… she had ever loved was a ……………… boy.

a- whom/five years old b-that/five-year-old c- that/five-years-old d-who/five-year-old

60) Her career was all …………. she cared about, ………….. made her so successful.

a- that/which b- what/that c- what/which d- that/wich e- that/that

61) “Guess who is responsible ……… this mess! It’s the man you are looking forward to …………….!”

a- of/see b- for/see c- of/seeing d- for/seeing e- about/see

62) We arrived ……………. our village ……………. a lovely night …………… October.

a- to/in/in b- in/at/in c- at/at/in d- at/on/in e- to/on/on

63)” What happened?” “All the lights went ………….. because there was a power cut!”

a- out b- off c- away d- over e- by

64) Last night I came ……………. my teacher at the cinema, but she didn’t talk to me!!!

a- into b- across c- by d- between e- down on

65) He’s been ill for such a long time that his body is wasting ………………

a- out b- off c- away d- down e- back

66) You don’t take …………….. your father at all; you’re so different.

a- from b- after c- to d- off e- across

67) The sound of the cheering faded ……………….. in the distance.

a- away b- out c- off d- back

68) Someone must be complaining now, …………………….?

a- musn’t he b- isn’t it c- mustn’t he d- shouldn’t they e- mustn’t they

69) My desk is ………………. up with papers and books of all kinds.

a- tossed b- cluttered c- rambled d- scattered e- benched

70) A salesman should always ………………….. the wants of customers.

a- achieve b- attend c- provide for d- see at e- attend to