General Test 11

a) Andrew bought a large beautiful round aquarium yesterday.

b) Andrew bought a large round beautiful aquarium yesterday.

c) Andrew bought a beautiful large round aquarium yesterday.

d) Andrew bought a round beautiful large aquarium yesterday.

a) a

b) -

c) an

d) the

a) becomes

b) has become

c) is going to become

d) is becoming

a) waited / watched / forgot

b) was waiting / was watching / forgot

c) waited / was watching / forgot

d) had waited / watched / forgot

a) will be received

b) is going to receive

c) will receive

d) will have received

a) he expects to win the race.

b) He is expected to win the race.

c) He has been expected to win the race.

d) He had been expected to win the race.

a) Such

b) As

c) Like

d) Likely

a) Turn down

b) Go down

c) Run down

d) Quiet down

a) because of

b) so

c) due to

d) even though

a) very

b) pretty

c) fairly

d) slightly

a) previously

b) obviously

c) shyly

d) lately

a) change

b) changed

c) changing

d) to change

a) by

b) of

c) in

d) at

a) for

b) by

c) to

d) on

a) of

b) for

c) to

d) on

a) many

b) a few

c) any

d) some

a) will win / give

b) win / will give

c) win / give

d) will win / will give

a) admirer – admiring – admirate

b) admirer – admirable – admire

c) admirer – admired – admire

d) admirer – admiring – admire

a) If you weren’t so lazy, you would have passed that test.

b) If you hadn’t been so lazy, you would pass that test.

c) If you weren’t so lazy, you would pass that test.

a) This is the news. There has been an earthquake in Japan last night.

b) This is the news. There has just been an earthquake in Japan.

c) This is the news. There has been an earthquake in Japan.

a) Really? When you have gone?

b) Really? When have you gone?

c) Really? When did you go?

a) just

b) already

c) yet

a) know / were

b) ‘ve known / were

c) knew / ‘ve been

a) They still live in Canada now.

b) They used to live in Canada but now they live somewhere else.

c) They used to live in Canada but now they are dead.

a) Erin can have missed the train.

b) Erin must have missed the train.

c) Erin may have missed the train.

a) I may have left the form at home.

b) He can’t have got lost!

c) Joseph must have forget about the party.

a) ‘Yes, you can have left it in the cupboard by the bed.’

b) ‘You can’t have done. We searched the room before we left.’

c) ‘You might have left it in the car. Have you looked there?’

a) should

b) may

c) must

a) John might not have gone to the shop.

b) John must have gone to the shop.

c) John may have gone to the shop.

a) aren’t I

b) are I

c) am I

a) weren’t we

b) didn’t we

c) haven’t we

a) Neither of us has any money.

b) Neither us have any money.

c) We neither have any money.

a) nor

b) or

c) and

a) Do either of parents have a degree?

b) Do either your parents have a degree?

c) Do either of your parents have a degree?

a) neither of

b) both

c) either of

a) Either

b) Neither

c) Both

a) However, it was too late.

b) Because we were late.

c) Therefore, we didn’t have time.

a) being

b) be

c) he is

a) although

b) consequently

c) because of

a) the traffic was bad.

b) the bad traffic.

c) being bad traffic.

a) Susan is nearly the same height as Karen.

b) Susan isn’t quite as tall as Karen.

c) Karen is almost as tall as Susan.

a) nearly

b) slightly

c) almost

a) slightly

b) exactly

c) just

a) Robert doesn’t get enough sleep.

b) Do we have tea enough?

c) Paul is enough tall to reach the top of the cupboard.

a) Please don’t put too much sugar in my coffee.

b) Clara eats too many.

c) John drinks much too much!