Fill in the blanks.
1. I ……………………. her at six but she didn’t come.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I am ……………………. for a call from my brother.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She is ………………….. beautiful.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use so before an adjective.
4. They are …………………. generous people.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use such before adjective + noun.
5. I am experimenting ……………………. a new hairstyle.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. He is looking forward to ……………………… his grandchildren.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an ing form after look / looking forward to...
7. She speaks German ……………………. well – you would think that she is a native speaker.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Fairly shows a moderate degree.
8. I ……………………… her for a long time.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. You will have an accident if you ………………………. on driving like that.
Correct!
Wrong!
In the first conditional, we use a simple future in the main clause and simple present in the if-clause.
10. I ……………………………. here for twenty years this March.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. Anybody ……………………….. wants my ticket can have it.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. You had better ……………………. a job before he throws you out.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use an infinitive without to after had better.
Answers
- I expected her at six but she didn’t come.
- I am waiting for a call from my brother.
- She is so beautiful.
- They are such generous people.
- I am experimenting with a new hairstyle.
- He is looking forward to meeting his grandchildren.
- She speaks German rather / quite well – you would think that she is a native speaker.
- I have known her for a long time.
- You will have an accident if you go on driving like that.
- I will have been working here for twenty years this March.
- Anybody who wants my ticket can have it.
- You had better find a job before he throws you out.
