English Grammar Quiz 09

Q1 : Homer describes the_________ customs of the Greeks in his poem ‘The Odyssey’.

1. immemorial 2. latter-day 3. contemporary 4. memorial

Q2 : We all were sitting silently and waiting ________ for the news from the hospital.

1. briskly 2. swiftly 3. hastily 4. patiently

Q3 : We planned _______ (to get) there by 6 p.m.

1. getting 2. to get 3. get 4. got

Q5 : Alex was sleeping ______ the lecture.

1. with 2. during 3. by 4. for

Q6 : Tyler looks very pale. It seems he’s ill ____ fever or flu.

1. with 2. for 3. from 4. of

Q7 : Gabriela lives in Sao Paulo. She is a _______ .

1. Saopaulian 2. Sao Paulo 3. Paulistano 4. Sao Paoloer

Q8 : Formal writing: _______ water is wasted.

1. Many 2. Lots of 3. A lot of 4. Plenty of

Q9 : It’s late. If our neighbor _____(not to turn) off the music in 5 minutes, I _____ (to call) the police.

1. will not turn/will call 2. does not turn/call 3. does not turn/will call 4. will not turn/call

Q10 : Find the correct word formation chain (noun – adjective – verb): administration

1. administrater – administrative – administrate 2. administrator – administrative – administrate 3. administrator – administratous – administrate 4. administrator – administrative – administrize

Q11 : Choose the sentence with the right word order

1. Billy tried an extremely unusual and weird out gear. 2. Billy tried an extremely unusual and weird gear out. 3. Billy tried out an extremely unusual and weird gear. 4. Tried Billy out an extremely unusual and weird gear

Q12 :Mr. Rogers is one of _______ best engineers in our company.

1. – 2. the 3. a 4. an

Q13 : My family ________ (to have) supper now. But _______ (to have) a high temperature at the moment and I’m too weak to join them.

1. has / am having 2. is having / am having 3. has / have 4. is having / have

Q14 : When I ________ (to enter) the room Mike _________ (to play) the guitar. He _______ (to play) all evening and ________ (to do) nothing about the house.

1. entered / was playing / was playing / had done 2. entered / was playing / had been playing / had done 3. entered / had been playing / had been playing / did 4. entered / played / was playing / did

Q15 : This time tomorrow I ________ (to cook) while Jim ________ (to clean) the car.

1. will be cooking / will be cleaning 2. will cook / will clean 3. will be cooking / will clean 4. will cook / will be cleaning

English Grammar Quiz 09

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