ENGLISH EXERCISES FOR ALL GRAMMARS A. Choose the best answer: 1. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it A. is raining B. rained C. was raining D. would rain 2. Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see toy today. Solia said you ill. A. are B. were C. was D. should be 3. These snakes will not cause you any harm even if they bite you. They are A. harm B. harming C. harmful D. harmless 4. You must lend me the money for the trip. , I won’t be able to go. A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Other wise 5. Tom is still too young to join the police. A. Tom isn’t old enough for joining the police. B. Tom isn’t old enough that he can’t join the police. C. Tom isn’t enough old to join the police. D. Tom isn’t old enough to join the police. 6. Emily is too motivated to study b she knows that a good education can improve her life. A. therefore B. because of C. because D. so 7. the post office was closed. I couldn’t mail my package. A. Therefore B. Because C. Due to D. Although 8. I get angry and upset; I try to take ten deep breaths. A. Until B. Whenever C. Therefore D. For 9. My mouth is burning! This is spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it. A. such B. so C. very D. too 10. The road will remain safe the flood washes out the bridge. A. as long as B. unless c. providing that D. since 11. To people in African, Asia and South American, English is an important language A. for master B. for mastering C. to master D. necessary to master 12. The room was so full that we couldn’t get in. A. The room was too full for us to get in B. The room was too full so that we can’t get in. C. The room was too full that we can’t get in D. The room was such full that we can’t get in 13. This flat is too small for my family. A. This flat is not rather big for my family B. This flat is not very big for my family C. This flat is not big enough for my family D. The flat is not big for my family 14. It is such a long letter I won’t read it to you. A. The letter is so long that I won’t read it to you B. The letter is too long for us to read C. This is a long letter so that I won’t read it to you D. The letter is a long one that I won’t read it 15. The football match was so exciting A. for us to stay to watch B. that we didn’t stay up to watch it C. for us to go to bed early D. that we stayed up to watch it 16. Please arrive early because we want to be able to start our meeting early. A. Please arrive early so that we can start our meeting early B. Please arrive early so that we are able to start our meeting early C. Please arrive early so that we would able to start our meeting early D. Please arrive early for us to be able to start our meeting early 17. Sally can type faster than Jane. A. Jane can type less fast than Sally B. Jane can type not as fast as Sally C. Jane cannot type as fast as Sally D. Jane can type slower than Sally 18. Non-smokers have now become more about smoking in public places A. militant B. military C. militancy D. militaristic 19. We are very fond folk music A. of B. on C. in D. at 20. Farmers can prevent by ploughing along the contours of the hill. A. erosion B. rotation C. pollution D. contamination 21. Both of the computers were not working. A. Neither of the computers were not working. B. One of the computers was not working. C. Neither of the computers were working. B. None of the computers were not working 22. She was proud of herself to be able from her parents. A. to live independent B. to live independently C. living independent D. living independently 23. The word “ WTO” comes from the phrase . A. World Transport Organization B. Work Training Organization C. World Trade Organization D. Work Trend Organization 24. All the students in my school have to attend the training. A. militarize B. militarism C. militarily D. military 25. He said to me, ”I’m sorry I was so rude to you.” A. He apologized for to be so rude to me. B. He apologized to be so rude to me. C. He apologized for being so rude to me. D. He apologized being so rude to me. 26. Have you the “No Smoking” sign? A. taken notice of B. made use of C. kept pace with D. put a stop to 27. They have the keenness to go to work to help their Mum out with the money at home. A. eagerness B. happiness C. sadness D. loneliness 28. Neither Mrs. Brown’s friends nor her husband her since last week. A. see B. have seen C. has seen D. saw 29. They were when they read the result. A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment 30. He was sacked the spot because he couldn’t finish the work. A. in B. at C. on D. up 31. Londoners used to travel on horse back. A. back and to B. to and fro C. to and back D. from and to 32. “He hasn’t smoked a cigarette for a week” A. It’s for a week that he hasn’t smoked a cigarette. B. It’s a week ago that he smoke a cigarette. C. It’s a week since he last smoked a cigarette. D. It’s a cigarette that he smoked a week ago. 33. Car contains carbon monoxide which is invisible, but dangerous A. rubbish B. garbage C. exhaust D. air 34. Medicare is combined from A. medicine and care B. media and care C. medical and care D. medicinal and care 35. The surgeons tried to save the man, but unluckily, the was unsuccessful A. accept B. generation C. operation D. liberation 36. A good of English will help you find a job more easily. A. expectation B. knowledge C. condition D. satisfaction 37. Nitric oxide can change into which is more dangerous. A. oxygen B. hydrogen C. carbon D. nitrogen dioxide 38. Lee, who is Chinese, learns English as a language A. native B. second C. foreign D. first 39. Babies like when they are sleepy or ill. A. care B. caress C. careless D. careless 40. South Viet Nam was on April 30,1975. A. liberate B. liberation C. liberating D. liberated 41. His work suffered because of his total in sport. A. absorption B. absorbent C. absorptive D. absorbed. 42. The climate here is hot but A. tolerate B. tolerant C. tolerable D. tolerably 43. The museum was very crowded. There were too people. A. many B. a number of C. a lot of D. a great number of 44. We should arrange the furniture to make room for our new piano. A. pay attention to B. give place to C. make use of D. lose touch of 45. All people woke up because the alarm clock went in the middle of the night. A. on B. off C. out D. back 46. As time goes , my memory seems to get worse. A. down B. back C. off D. by 47. It took me a long time to wearing glasses. A. get used to B. used to C. be used D. be used for 48. I had not got much money from my work, I really liked it. A. Moreover B. However C. Although D. But 49. “I have tried hard but I cannot earn enough money.” means A. Although I have tried hard, I cannot earn enough money. B. I have tried hard and so I cannot earn enough money. C. I have tried hard so that I cannot earn enough money. D. I have tried hard to I cannot earn enough money. 50. Don’t let the little boy play with scissors he cuts himself. A. in case B. although C. unless D. so that B. Choose one underlined part which has to be changed to make the sentence correct: 1. I remember (A) that I have something (B) new (C) to told (D) you. 2. If (A) forests had not been destroyed, (B) there will have been (C) no floods. (D) 3. Had you told (A) me about (B) your troubles, (C) I would have help (D) you. [...]... very lazy (D) 19 My father used to (A) giving (B) me good advice (C) when I had a problem (D) 20 We have been making (A) prepare (B) for our final (C) examination for (D) two months 21 We admired (A) his way (B) of do (C) things very much (D) 22 It is (A) very difficult (B) for (C) human beings fighting (D) pollution 23 These trees need (A) to water (B) They look withered (C) because of (D) the lack of... you had been (C) at the party yesterday (D) 13 Dr Pike, that (A) lives next door, is willing (B) to help (C) poor patients (D) 14 All (A) the main streets (B) in this city (C) are being widening (D) 15 This (A) room hasn’t been used (B) since (C) a long (D) time 16 Peter usually (A) has (B) his car washing (C) at weekend (D) 17 Do you know (A) the boy who (B) bicycle (C) was stolen (D) last night? 18... Stephen yet? 5 Most of (A) the (B) films made (C) for (D) entertainment 6 Faraday’s father was not (A) rich enough (B) to sending (C) him to (D) school 7 I would (A) rather doing (B) any job than (C) be (D) out of work 8 It is said that (A) a finished (B) motion picture being (C) the result of (D) the collaboration of many individuals 9 What do you call (A) a person who (B) job (C) is to edit (D) a... beautiful that I couldn’t (B) stop looking (C) at (D) her 31 Although most smokers (A) know that smoking is bad (B) for their health, (C) but only (D) few of them want to stop smoking 32 It was such (A) a (B) bad weather that (C) we had to cancel (D) the picnic 33 The sea Is not enough warm (A) for me (B) to swim (C) in (D) 34 You needn’t (A) be in a hurry (B) We have time enough (C) to finish (D) our task... visited (D) London 37 Before (A) to go (B) out, remember (C) to turn off (D) the lights 38 Smoking is (A) harmless (B) not only (C) to smokers but also to nonsmokers (D) 39 Mr Pike stopped (A) his car , got out (B) and looking (C) around (D) 40 It lost (A) me (B) 15 minutes to do (C) the exercise (D) 41 I can’t work (A) here (B) There’s(C) too much the noise 42 Fertilizers (A) are used for enriching (B)... here (B) There’s(C) too much the noise 42 Fertilizers (A) are used for enriching (B) the soil and to increase(C) produces (D) 43 English is the most (A) wide (B) used language (C) in the world (D) 44 Don't believe (A) what he said (B) In (C) the contrary, everything is (D) all right 45 Neither his parents nor (A) his teacher are (B) satisfied with (C) his result when he was at (D) high school 46 After... 48 Most (A) babies will grow up (B) to be as cleverer (C) as their parents (D) 49 We moved (A) to the front row so as (B) we could (C) hear and see better (D) 50 Four hundred miles are (A) too much (B) for me (C) to drive (D) in a day . is too small for my family. A. This flat is not rather big for my family B. This flat is not very big for my family C. This flat is not big enough for my family D. The flat is not big for my. ENGLISH EXERCISES FOR ALL GRAMMARS A. Choose the best answer: 1. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and. American, English is an important language A. for master B. for mastering C. to master D. necessary to master 12. The room was so full that we couldn’t get in. A. The room was too full for us