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900 English Grammar Tests

Index ...................................................................................... 1

Elementary Level

1. Speaking already ........................................................................ 47

2. Drive carefully ......................................................................... 48

3. Listen vs. Hear ......................................................................... 49

4. Finish vs. End .......................................................................... 50

5. Start vs. Begin ......................................................................... 51

6. Modal Verbs ............................................................................. 52

7. How to use the articles ................................................................. 53

8. Relative Pronouns ....................................................................... 54

9. Present Tense ........................................................................... 55

10. Conditionals ........................................................................... 56

11. We went on holiday ..................................................................... 57

12. Grammar Questions ...................................................................... 58

13. An Easy Question ....................................................................... 59

14. Learn it by heart ...................................................................... 60

15. White Water Rafting .................................................................... 61

16. Where am I? ............................................................................ 62

17. Remove the Spoon ....................................................................... 63

18. Weather Forecast ....................................................................... 64

19. On TV tonight .......................................................................... 65

20. The Bells .............................................................................. 66

21. Sailing ................................................................................ 67

22. Responses (1) .......................................................................... 68

23. Responses (2) .......................................................................... 69

24. Responses (3) .......................................................................... 70

25. Responses (4) .......................................................................... 71

26. Responses (5) .......................................................................... 72

27. Responses (6) .......................................................................... 73

28. Responses (7) .......................................................................... 74

29. Question Tags (1) ...................................................................... 75

30. Question Tags (2) ...................................................................... 76

31. Question Tags (3) ...................................................................... 77

32. Object Pronoun ......................................................................... 78

33. Relative Pronoun Exercises ............................................................. 79

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34. Reflexive Pronouns ..................................................................... 80

35. Basic American English ................................................................. 81

36. Basic English Grammar .................................................................. 82

37. Basic Weather Expressions .............................................................. 83

38. Basic English Expressions .............................................................. 84

39. Elementary English Grammar ............................................................. 85

40. Question Words ......................................................................... 86

41. Common Prepositions .................................................................... 87

42. Modal Verb Questions ................................................................... 88

43. Elementary Grammar Questions ........................................................... 89

44. English Grammar Exercise ............................................................... 90

45. Much, many, a lot, lots ................................................................ 91

46. Elementary Adjectives .................................................................. 92

47. Chit Chat: At the bus stop ............................................................. 93

48. Chit Chat: Talking about the Doctor .................................................... 94

49. Chit Chat: In the Aeroplane ............................................................ 95

50. Chit Chat: At the pub .................................................................. 96

51. Chit Chat: At the restaurant ........................................................... 97

52. Chit Chat: On the phone ................................................................ 98

53. Chit Chat: In the theatre .............................................................. 99

54. Chit Chat: In the supermarket .......................................................... 100

55. Chit Chat: In the train ................................................................ 101

56. Other, another, others, the others ..................................................... 102

57. Adjective Prepositions Constructions ................................................... 103

58. Anything, nothing, something, everything ............................................... 104

59. American homophones .................................................................... 105

60. Pronouns: who, whose, whom, which ...................................................... 106

61. Some, any, few, little ................................................................. 107

62. Prepositions Test ...................................................................... 108

63. Past Participle Sentences .............................................................. 109

64. ESL Prepositions ....................................................................... 110

65. Common English Errors (1) .............................................................. 111




69. Common Quantity Nouns .................................................................. 115

70. Using Make and Do (1) .................................................................. 116

71. Using Prepositions ..................................................................... 117

72. Using Make and Do (2) .................................................................. 118

73. Why Questions .......................................................................... 119

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74. While, during and for .................................................................. 120

75. auxiliary verbs: was, did, have ........................................................ 121

76. Words with time: for, ago, since, on, at ............................................... 122

77. Common English phrases with prepositions ............................................... 123

78. Articles in English Grammar ............................................................ 124

79. a, some or any ......................................................................... 125

80. Interrogative pronouns ................................................................. 126

81. Possessive pronouns .................................................................... 127

82. Phrasal verbs .......................................................................... 128

83. Agatha Christie test questions ......................................................... 129

84. Conjunctions: and, but, or, so ......................................................... 130

85. Compound words with 'tooth' ............................................................ 131

86. Beginner Grammar Questions Test (1) .................................................... 132

87. Irregular Verbs (1) .................................................................... 133

88. Postcard: Writer ....................................................................... 134

89. Postcard: Winner ....................................................................... 135

90. Postcard: Job .......................................................................... 136

91. Postcard: Holiday ...................................................................... 137

92. Postcard: France ....................................................................... 138

93. Postcard: Appointment .................................................................. 139

94. Weather Test (1) ....................................................................... 140

95. Weather Test (2) ....................................................................... 141

96. Weather Test (3) ....................................................................... 142

97. Weather Test (4) ....................................................................... 143

98. Weather Test (5) ....................................................................... 144

99. Weather Test (6) ....................................................................... 145

100. Conversations and Comprehension (2) ................................................... 146

101. Real Life: Grocery Stores (1) ......................................................... 148


103. Real Life: Geography (1) .............................................................. 150

104. Real Life: Accessories and Clothing (1) ............................................... 151


106. Real Life: Occupations (1) ............................................................ 153

Intermediate Level

1. Like a red rag .......................................................................... 154

2. If you tend to forget ................................................................... 155

3. Easy Questions .......................................................................... 156

4. Do, make, get, take ..................................................................... 157

5. The Farmer and his Sons ................................................................. 158

6. A Holiday Report ........................................................................ 159

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7. Going on foot ........................................................................... 160

8. Say vs. Tell ............................................................................ 161

9. Close vs. Shut .......................................................................... 162

10. At the Restaurant ...................................................................... 163

11. At the Theatre ......................................................................... 164

12. Popular Idioms ......................................................................... 165

13. Popular Garden Idioms .................................................................. 166

14. Eating Out ............................................................................. 167

15. Hot and Cold ........................................................................... 168

16. A Collision: Finish this Story ......................................................... 169

17. Will or Shall? ......................................................................... 170

18. The two Butter Frogs ................................................................... 171

19. Cross Questions ........................................................................ 172

20. Leave me alone ......................................................................... 173

21. What now? .............................................................................. 174

22. Wrapped round her finger ............................................................... 175

23. The Ants and the Grasshopper ........................................................... 176

24. The Two Dogs ........................................................................... 177

25. The Hare and the Tortoise .............................................................. 178

26. Who has done it? ....................................................................... 179

27. Life on Mars? .......................................................................... 180

28. Story (1) .............................................................................. 181

29. Story (2) .............................................................................. 182

30. Story (3) .............................................................................. 183

31. Go for it .............................................................................. 184

32. Eating Disorder ........................................................................ 185

33. Save the Day ........................................................................... 186

34. Yes, Yes, Yes .......................................................................... 187

35. Do you mind? ........................................................................... 188

36. Good Bye ............................................................................... 189

37. Keeping it Quiet ....................................................................... 190

38. A Crying Shame ......................................................................... 191

39. Speaking: At the Theatre ............................................................... 192

40. Speaking: At the Supermarket ........................................................... 193

41. Speaking: At the Station ............................................................... 194

42. Speaking: The Broadcast ................................................................ 195

43. Speaking: The Wedding .................................................................. 196

44. Speaking: Political Party .............................................................. 197

45. Cinemas ................................................................................ 198

46. Lots of Stuff .......................................................................... 199

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47. Hear my Story .......................................................................... 200

48. High and Low ........................................................................... 201

49. A Night Out ............................................................................ 202

50. Lots of Pieces ......................................................................... 203

51. Testing, Testing ....................................................................... 204

52. Cliches ................................................................................ 205

53. Losing It (1) .......................................................................... 206

54. Losing It (2) .......................................................................... 207

55. How to ask a question .................................................................. 208

56. How to attract someone ................................................................. 209

57. How to compliment ...................................................................... 210

58. Modal Medley ........................................................................... 211

59. Christmas Postman (1) .................................................................. 212




63. Tick Tock .............................................................................. 216

64. Company Decisions ...................................................................... 217

65. Save Our Animals (1) ................................................................... 218

66. Save Our Animals (2) ................................................................... 219

67. Save Our Animals (3) ................................................................... 220

68. Simple Present (1) ..................................................................... 221

69. Simple Present (2) ..................................................................... 222

70. Simple Present (3) ..................................................................... 223

71. Simple Present (4) ..................................................................... 224

72. Simple Present (5) ..................................................................... 225

73. Tenses (1) ............................................................................. 226

74. Tenses (2) ............................................................................. 227

75. Tenses (3) ............................................................................. 228

76. Hotchpotch ............................................................................. 229

77. Student Teacher Dialogue (1) ........................................................... 230



80. Phrasal Verb: Walk ..................................................................... 233

81. Charlie's Knees ........................................................................ 234

82. Paper expressions ...................................................................... 235

83. Verb Tenses ............................................................................ 236

84. English Tenses ......................................................................... 237

85. Conditional Tenses ..................................................................... 238

86. Sleep Expressions ...................................................................... 239

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87. English tense explanations ............................................................. 240

88. English tense explanations (2) ......................................................... 241

89. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'come' .................................................... 242

90. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'look' .................................................... 243

91. Time clauses: future tense examples .................................................... 244

92. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'bring' ................................................... 245

93. Question / Response Test ............................................................... 246

94. Short Idioms Exam ...................................................................... 247

95. Conversations and Comprehension Test ................................................... 248

96. Compound words: 'someone', 'anyone', 'somewhere' ....................................... 250

97. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'break' ................................................... 251

98. Financial and bank expressions ......................................................... 252

99. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'run' ..................................................... 253

100. Traveling Down Under: How can I immigrate to Australia? ............................... 254

101. How to describe people: attitude expressions .......................................... 255

102. Comparison with 'as .... as' .......................................................... 256

103. English grammar and vocabulary questions .............................................. 257

104. Compound words: 'aftermath', 'afterthought', 'afterbirth' ............................. 258

105. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'drop' ................................................... 259

106. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'pass' ................................................... 260

107. Airport and flight travel expressions ................................................. 261

108. Digital cameras, photography and picture vocabulary ................................... 262

109. Expressions with death, marriage and divorce .......................................... 263

110. Mobile telecommunication expressions .................................................. 264

111. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'pull' ................................................... 265

112. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'get' .................................................... 266

113. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'go' ..................................................... 267

114. Phrasal Verbs (A to B) ................................................................ 268

115. Phrasal Verbs (B to C) ................................................................ 269

116. Action verbs and sports expressions ................................................... 270

117. English prepositions exercises ........................................................ 271

118. 'This', 'that', 'these', 'those' ...................................................... 272

119. Common subordinating conjunctions ..................................................... 273

120. Reflexive and intensive pronouns ...................................................... 274

121. Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future ............................................ 275

122. Expressions with 'ill': 'ill at ease', 'ill-mannered' ................................. 276

123. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'fall' ................................................... 277

124. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'put' .................................................... 278

125. Reported commands: reported speech .................................................... 279

126. Doing business: expressions with the word 'business' .................................. 280

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127. Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia .............................. 281

128. Facts about pizza in the US: pizza industry expressions ............................... 282

129. Who wants to be a millionaire? ........................................................ 283

130. Pablo Picasso: expressions describing the Picasso's life .............................. 284

131. Words in context: strong collocations ................................................. 285

132. Expressions with heart: 'heartache', 'heartthrob', 'heartburn' ........................ 286

133. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'knock' .................................................. 287

134. Idioms and expressions with 'just': 'just about', 'just before' ....................... 288

135. American President William Jefferson Clinton .......................................... 289

136. Idioms with the word 'hard' ........................................................... 290

137. Compound words: 'head' ................................................................ 291

138. Phrasal Verbs (C) ..................................................................... 292

139. Phrasal Verbs (D to F) ................................................................ 293

140. Phrasal Verbs (G to H) ................................................................ 294

141. Phrasal Verbs (H to L) ................................................................ 295

142. Phrasal Verbs (L) ..................................................................... 296

143. Phrasal Verbs (L to P) ................................................................ 297

144. Phrasal Verbs (P to R) ................................................................ 298

145. Phrasal Verbs (R to T) ................................................................ 299

146. Phrasal Verbs (T) ..................................................................... 300

147. Phrasal Verbs (T to W) ................................................................ 301

148. Idioms about Animals .................................................................. 302

149. Idioms about Food ..................................................................... 303

150. Prepositions of Time and Date (1) ..................................................... 304




154. What Comes Next? (1) .................................................................. 308

155. What Comes Next? (2) .................................................................. 309

156. What Comes Next? (3) .................................................................. 310

157. What Comes Next? (4) .................................................................. 311

158. What Comes Next? (5) .................................................................. 312

159. Quickies .............................................................................. 313

160. What comes next (the bill) ............................................................ 314

161. What comes next (the letter) .......................................................... 315

162. Antonyms (1) .......................................................................... 316

163. Antonyms (2) .......................................................................... 317

164. American English Idioms ............................................................... 318

165. Confusing Words test (1) .............................................................. 319


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174. Confusing Words test (10) ............................................................. 328



177. Airport Terminology (1) ............................................................... 331

178. Bank Terminology (1) .................................................................. 332


180. Common Phrases and Responses (1) ...................................................... 334

181. Phrasal Verbs used with Criminal Activity ............................................. 335

182. Phrasal Verbs and Traveling ........................................................... 336



185. Question Tags Test (1) ................................................................ 339




189. A Sticky Moment ....................................................................... 343






195. 'Enough', 'a lot' and 'too' (1) ....................................................... 349

196. 'Few', 'a little' and 'some' (1) ...................................................... 350

197. 'Today', 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow' (1) ............................................... 351

198. Polite Indirect Questions & Statements Test (1) ....................................... 352

199. Travel Arrangements Test (1) .......................................................... 353

200. Good, Well and Okay Test (1) .......................................................... 354

201. Irregular Verbs Test (2) .............................................................. 355






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209. Irregular Verbs Test (10) ............................................................. 363






215. Eating Idioms ......................................................................... 369

216. Literary Terms (1) .................................................................... 370

217. Literary Terms (2) .................................................................... 371

218. Literary Terms (3) .................................................................... 372

219. Literary Terms (4) .................................................................... 373

220. When do you say this? ................................................................. 374

221. Reaching agreement .................................................................... 375

222. The holiday of a lifetime ............................................................. 376

223. If memory serves me right ............................................................. 377

224. My computer and me .................................................................... 378

225. Work and job expressions .............................................................. 379

226. English Slang Idioms (1) .............................................................. 380









235. English Slang Idioms (10) ............................................................. 389












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256. Warehouse and Logistics ............................................................... 410































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326. English Slang Idioms (100) ............................................................ 480

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654. Ever vs. never ........................................................................ 808

655. Time of the Year ...................................................................... 809

656. In the classroom ...................................................................... 810

657. Real Life: Making Decisions ........................................................... 811


659. Real Life: Banking (1) ................................................................ 813


661. Real Life: Household Chores (1) ....................................................... 815


663. Real Life: Coffee Shops (1) ........................................................... 817

664. Real Life: Eating Out (1) ............................................................. 818


666. Real Life: Common Word Pairs in North America (1) ..................................... 820

667. Real Life: Using Body Parts as Verbs (1) .............................................. 821



670. Real Life: Talking on a Business Phone (1) ............................................ 824

Advanced Level

1. Newspaper Headlines ..................................................................... 825

2. Learning tips and instructions .......................................................... 826

3. Phrasal Verbs ........................................................................... 827

4. Time Expressions (1) .................................................................... 828


6. Interviews and Jobs ..................................................................... 830

7. At the Doctors .......................................................................... 831

8. Mistaken Identity ....................................................................... 832

9. Letter Writing (1) ...................................................................... 833

10. Letter Writing (2) ..................................................................... 834

11. Letter Writing (3) ..................................................................... 835

12. Letter Writing (4) ..................................................................... 836

13. Flying across the Channel .............................................................. 837

14. Teaching your Wife to Drive ............................................................ 838

15. One is always going to lose... ......................................................... 839

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16. A Public Figure ........................................................................ 840

17. State Secrets .......................................................................... 841

18. The News ............................................................................... 842

19. Talking through his hat ................................................................ 843

20. Consider this .......................................................................... 844

21. Scandal ................................................................................ 845

22. You have to go ......................................................................... 846

23. Speed .................................................................................. 847

24. Up in the Clouds ....................................................................... 848

25. Papers ................................................................................. 849

26. Bones .................................................................................. 850

27. Lucky You .............................................................................. 851

28. Stages ................................................................................. 852

29. Venues ................................................................................. 853

30. Trains ................................................................................. 854

31. Bite, Bit, Bitten ...................................................................... 855

32. Issues ................................................................................. 856

33. What a Cracker ......................................................................... 857

34. Lunch is served ........................................................................ 858

35. Dry as you like ........................................................................ 859

36. Back Again ............................................................................. 860

37. Bearing Information .................................................................... 861

38. What the Devil ......................................................................... 862

39. Two For You ............................................................................ 863

40. At the End of the Day (1) .............................................................. 864




44. GMAT Verbal Quiz ....................................................................... 868

45. GMAT Vocabulary ........................................................................ 869

46. GMAT Words ............................................................................. 870

47. Learn English Vocabulary ............................................................... 871

48. English Vocabulary Exercises ........................................................... 872

49. Increasing Vocabulary .................................................................. 873

50. Improving Verbal Skills ................................................................ 874

51. Verbal Skills Test ..................................................................... 875

52. Verbal Test ............................................................................ 876

53. Verbal Advantage ....................................................................... 877

54. Verbal Learning ........................................................................ 878

55. High School Vocabulary ................................................................. 879

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56. Advanced Vocabulary .................................................................... 880

57. Sand Idioms ............................................................................ 881

58. The Parliamentary Candidate (1) ........................................................ 882




62. Tense Agreement ........................................................................ 886

63. Future Tenses .......................................................................... 887

64. Past Tenses ............................................................................ 888

65. Passive Tense Forms .................................................................... 889

66. Gerund or Infinitive ................................................................... 890

67. Perfect Tenses ......................................................................... 891

68. English Grammar Tenses ................................................................. 892

69. Idioms with the phrasal verb carry ..................................................... 893

70. Culinary delights ...................................................................... 894

71. Interactive worksheets (1) ............................................................. 895


73. American Government Questions Test (1) ................................................. 897

74. US Government Questions Test (2) ....................................................... 898



77. US Judicial System Question Test (1) ................................................... 901




81. Economics Questions test (1) ........................................................... 905


83. Health and Nutrition Questions Test (1) ................................................ 907

84. Water Idioms ........................................................................... 908

85. Air Idioms ............................................................................. 909











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108. Weather Test (7) ...................................................................... 932

109. Weather Test (8) ...................................................................... 933

110. Weather Test (9) ...................................................................... 934

111. Weather Test (10) ..................................................................... 935

112. Corporate Culture (1) ................................................................. 936





117. Real Life: Watching Movies (1) ........................................................ 941


119. Real Life: Rural vs. Urban Living ..................................................... 943


121. Real Life: Newspaper (1) .............................................................. 945




Answer Keys ................................................................................ 949

Elementary Level

1. Speaking already ........................................................................ 950

2. Drive carefully ......................................................................... 951

3. Listen vs. Hear ......................................................................... 952

4. Finish vs. End .......................................................................... 953

5. Start vs. Begin ......................................................................... 954

6. Modal Verbs ............................................................................. 955

7. How to use the articles ................................................................. 956

8. Relative Pronouns ....................................................................... 957

9. Present Tense ........................................................................... 958

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10. Conditionals ........................................................................... 959

11. We went on holiday ..................................................................... 960

12. Grammar Questions ...................................................................... 961

13. An Easy Question ....................................................................... 962

14. Learn it by heart ...................................................................... 963

15. White Water Rafting .................................................................... 964

16. Where am I? ............................................................................ 965

17. Remove the Spoon ....................................................................... 966

18. Weather Forecast ....................................................................... 967

19. On TV tonight .......................................................................... 968

20. The Bells .............................................................................. 969

21. Sailing ................................................................................ 970

22. Responses (1) .......................................................................... 971

23. Responses (2) .......................................................................... 972

24. Responses (3) .......................................................................... 973

25. Responses (4) .......................................................................... 974

26. Responses (5) .......................................................................... 975

27. Responses (6) .......................................................................... 976

28. Responses (7) .......................................................................... 977

29. Question Tags (1) ...................................................................... 978

30. Question Tags (2) ...................................................................... 979

31. Question Tags (3) ...................................................................... 980

32. Object Pronoun ......................................................................... 981

33. Relative Pronoun Exercises ............................................................. 982

34. Reflexive Pronouns ..................................................................... 983

35. Basic American English ................................................................. 984

36. Basic English Grammar .................................................................. 985

37. Basic Weather Expressions .............................................................. 986

38. Basic English Expressions .............................................................. 987

39. Elementary English Grammar ............................................................. 988

40. Question Words ......................................................................... 989

41. Common Prepositions .................................................................... 990

42. Modal Verb Questions ................................................................... 991

43. Elementary Grammar Questions ........................................................... 992

44. English Grammar Exercise ............................................................... 993

45. Much, many, a lot, lots ................................................................ 994

46. Elementary Adjectives .................................................................. 995

47. Chit Chat: At the bus stop ............................................................. 996

48. Chit Chat: Talking about the Doctor .................................................... 997

49. Chit Chat: In the Aeroplane ............................................................ 998

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50. Chit Chat: At the pub .................................................................. 999

51. Chit Chat: At the restaurant ........................................................... 1000

52. Chit Chat: On the phone ................................................................ 1001

53. Chit Chat: In the theatre .............................................................. 1002

54. Chit Chat: In the supermarket .......................................................... 1003

55. Chit Chat: In the train ................................................................ 1004

56. Other, another, others, the others ..................................................... 1005

57. Adjective Prepositions Constructions ................................................... 1006

58. Anything, nothing, something, everything ............................................... 1007

59. American homophones .................................................................... 1008

60. Pronouns: who, whose, whom, which ...................................................... 1009

61. Some, any, few, little ................................................................. 1010

62. Prepositions Test ...................................................................... 1011

63. Past Participle Sentences .............................................................. 1012

64. ESL Prepositions ....................................................................... 1013





69. Common Quantity Nouns .................................................................. 1018

70. Using Make and Do (1) .................................................................. 1019

71. Using Prepositions ..................................................................... 1020

72. Using Make and Do (2) .................................................................. 1021

73. Why Questions .......................................................................... 1022

74. While, during and for .................................................................. 1023

75. auxiliary verbs: was, did, have ........................................................ 1024

76. Words with time: for, ago, since, on, at ............................................... 1025

77. Common English phrases with prepositions ............................................... 1026

78. Articles in English Grammar ............................................................ 1027

79. a, some or any ......................................................................... 1028

80. Interrogative pronouns ................................................................. 1029

81. Possessive pronouns .................................................................... 1030

82. Phrasal verbs .......................................................................... 1031

83. Agatha Christie test questions ......................................................... 1032

84. Conjunctions: and, but, or, so ......................................................... 1033

85. Compound words with 'tooth' ............................................................ 1034

86. Beginner Grammar Questions Test (1) .................................................... 1035

87. Irregular Verbs (1) .................................................................... 1036

88. Postcard: Writer ....................................................................... 1037

89. Postcard: Winner ....................................................................... 1038

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90. Postcard: Job .......................................................................... 1039

91. Postcard: Holiday ...................................................................... 1040

92. Postcard: France ....................................................................... 1041

93. Postcard: Appointment .................................................................. 1042

94. Weather Test (1) ....................................................................... 1043

95. Weather Test (2) ....................................................................... 1044

96. Weather Test (3) ....................................................................... 1045

97. Weather Test (4) ....................................................................... 1046

98. Weather Test (5) ....................................................................... 1047

99. Weather Test (6) ....................................................................... 1048

100. Conversations and Comprehension (2) ................................................... 1049



103. Real Life: Geography (1) .............................................................. 1053



106. Real Life: Occupations (1) ............................................................ 1056

Intermediate Level

1. Like a red rag .......................................................................... 1057

2. If you tend to forget ................................................................... 1058

3. Easy Questions .......................................................................... 1059

4. Do, make, get, take ..................................................................... 1060

5. The Farmer and his Sons ................................................................. 1061

6. A Holiday Report ........................................................................ 1062

7. Going on foot ........................................................................... 1063

8. Say vs. Tell ............................................................................ 1064

9. Close vs. Shut .......................................................................... 1065

10. At the Restaurant ...................................................................... 1066

11. At the Theatre ......................................................................... 1067

12. Popular Idioms ......................................................................... 1068

13. Popular Garden Idioms .................................................................. 1069

14. Eating Out ............................................................................. 1070

15. Hot and Cold ........................................................................... 1071

16. A Collision: Finish this Story ......................................................... 1072

17. Will or Shall? ......................................................................... 1073

18. The two Butter Frogs ................................................................... 1074

19. Cross Questions ........................................................................ 1075

20. Leave me alone ......................................................................... 1076

21. What now? .............................................................................. 1077

22. Wrapped round her finger ............................................................... 1078

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23. The Ants and the Grasshopper ........................................................... 1079

24. The Two Dogs ........................................................................... 1080

25. The Hare and the Tortoise .............................................................. 1081

26. Who has done it? ....................................................................... 1082

27. Life on Mars? .......................................................................... 1083

28. Story (1) .............................................................................. 1084

29. Story (2) .............................................................................. 1085

30. Story (3) .............................................................................. 1086

31. Go for it .............................................................................. 1087

32. Eating Disorder ........................................................................ 1088

33. Save the Day ........................................................................... 1089

34. Yes, Yes, Yes .......................................................................... 1090

35. Do you mind? ........................................................................... 1091

36. Good Bye ............................................................................... 1092

37. Keeping it Quiet ....................................................................... 1093

38. A Crying Shame ......................................................................... 1094

39. Speaking: At the Theatre ............................................................... 1095

40. Speaking: At the Supermarket ........................................................... 1096

41. Speaking: At the Station ............................................................... 1097

42. Speaking: The Broadcast ................................................................ 1098

43. Speaking: The Wedding .................................................................. 1099

44. Speaking: Political Party .............................................................. 1100

45. Cinemas ................................................................................ 1101

46. Lots of Stuff .......................................................................... 1102

47. Hear my Story .......................................................................... 1103

48. High and Low ........................................................................... 1104

49. A Night Out ............................................................................ 1105

50. Lots of Pieces ......................................................................... 1106

51. Testing, Testing ....................................................................... 1107

52. Cliches ................................................................................ 1108

53. Losing It (1) .......................................................................... 1109

54. Losing It (2) .......................................................................... 1110

55. How to ask a question .................................................................. 1111

56. How to attract someone ................................................................. 1112

57. How to compliment ...................................................................... 1113

58. Modal Medley ........................................................................... 1114





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63. Tick Tock .............................................................................. 1119

64. Company Decisions ...................................................................... 1120

65. Save Our Animals (1) ................................................................... 1121

66. Save Our Animals (2) ................................................................... 1122

67. Save Our Animals (3) ................................................................... 1123

68. Simple Present (1) ..................................................................... 1124

69. Simple Present (2) ..................................................................... 1125

70. Simple Present (3) ..................................................................... 1126

71. Simple Present (4) ..................................................................... 1127

72. Simple Present (5) ..................................................................... 1128

73. Tenses (1) ............................................................................. 1129

74. Tenses (2) ............................................................................. 1130

75. Tenses (3) ............................................................................. 1131

76. Hotchpotch ............................................................................. 1132




80. Phrasal Verb: Walk ..................................................................... 1136

81. Charlie's Knees ........................................................................ 1137

82. Paper expressions ...................................................................... 1138

83. Verb Tenses ............................................................................ 1139

84. English Tenses ......................................................................... 1140

85. Conditional Tenses ..................................................................... 1141

86. Sleep Expressions ...................................................................... 1142

87. English tense explanations ............................................................. 1143

88. English tense explanations (2) ......................................................... 1144

89. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'come' .................................................... 1145

90. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'look' .................................................... 1146

91. Time clauses: future tense examples .................................................... 1147

92. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'bring' ................................................... 1148

93. Question / Response Test ............................................................... 1149

94. Short Idioms Exam ...................................................................... 1150

95. Conversations and Comprehension Test ................................................... 1151

96. Compound words: 'someone', 'anyone', 'somewhere' ....................................... 1153

97. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'break' ................................................... 1154

98. Financial and bank expressions ......................................................... 1155

99. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'run' ..................................................... 1156

100. Traveling Down Under: How can I immigrate to Australia? ............................... 1157

101. How to describe people: attitude expressions .......................................... 1158

102. Comparison with 'as .... as' .......................................................... 1159

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103. English grammar and vocabulary questions .............................................. 1160

104. Compound words: 'aftermath', 'afterthought', 'afterbirth' ............................. 1161

105. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'drop' ................................................... 1162

106. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'pass' ................................................... 1163

107. Airport and flight travel expressions ................................................. 1164

108. Digital cameras, photography and picture vocabulary ................................... 1165

109. Expressions with death, marriage and divorce .......................................... 1166

110. Mobile telecommunication expressions .................................................. 1167

111. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'pull' ................................................... 1168

112. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'get' .................................................... 1169

113. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'go' ..................................................... 1170

114. Phrasal Verbs (A to B) ................................................................ 1171

115. Phrasal Verbs (B to C) ................................................................ 1172

116. Action verbs and sports expressions ................................................... 1173

117. English prepositions exercises ........................................................ 1174

118. 'This', 'that', 'these', 'those' ...................................................... 1175

119. Common subordinating conjunctions ..................................................... 1176

120. Reflexive and intensive pronouns ...................................................... 1177

121. Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future ............................................ 1178

122. Expressions with 'ill': 'ill at ease', 'ill-mannered' ................................. 1179

123. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'fall' ................................................... 1180

124. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'put' .................................................... 1181

125. Reported commands: reported speech .................................................... 1182

126. Doing business: expressions with the word 'business' .................................. 1183

127. Australiana: expressions that describe life in Australia .............................. 1184

128. Facts about pizza in the US: pizza industry expressions ............................... 1185

129. Who wants to be a millionaire? ........................................................ 1186

130. Pablo Picasso: expressions describing the Picasso's life .............................. 1187

131. Words in context: strong collocations ................................................. 1188

132. Expressions with heart: 'heartache', 'heartthrob', 'heartburn' ........................ 1189

133. Phrasal idioms with the verb 'knock' .................................................. 1190

134. Idioms and expressions with 'just': 'just about', 'just before' ....................... 1191

135. American President William Jefferson Clinton .......................................... 1192

136. Idioms with the word 'hard' ........................................................... 1193

137. Compound words: 'head' ................................................................ 1194

138. Phrasal Verbs (C) ..................................................................... 1195

139. Phrasal Verbs (D to F) ................................................................ 1196

140. Phrasal Verbs (G to H) ................................................................ 1197

141. Phrasal Verbs (H to L) ................................................................ 1198

142. Phrasal Verbs (L) ..................................................................... 1199

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143. Phrasal Verbs (L to P) ................................................................ 1200

144. Phrasal Verbs (P to R) ................................................................ 1201

145. Phrasal Verbs (R to T) ................................................................ 1202

146. Phrasal Verbs (T) ..................................................................... 1203

147. Phrasal Verbs (T to W) ................................................................ 1204

148. Idioms about Animals .................................................................. 1205

149. Idioms about Food ..................................................................... 1206





154. What Comes Next? (1) .................................................................. 1211

155. What Comes Next? (2) .................................................................. 1212

156. What Comes Next? (3) .................................................................. 1213

157. What Comes Next? (4) .................................................................. 1214

158. What Comes Next? (5) .................................................................. 1215

159. Quickies .............................................................................. 1216

160. What comes next (the bill) ............................................................ 1217

161. What comes next (the letter) .......................................................... 1218

162. Antonyms (1) .......................................................................... 1219

163. Antonyms (2) .......................................................................... 1220

164. American English Idioms ............................................................... 1221













177. Airport Terminology (1) ............................................................... 1234




181. Phrasal Verbs used with Criminal Activity ............................................. 1238

182. Phrasal Verbs and Traveling ........................................................... 1239

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185. Question Tags Test (1) ................................................................ 1242




189. A Sticky Moment ....................................................................... 1246






195. 'Enough', 'a lot' and 'too' (1) ....................................................... 1252

196. 'Few', 'a little' and 'some' (1) ...................................................... 1253

197. 'Today', 'yesterday' and 'tomorrow' (1) ............................................... 1254

198. Polite Indirect Questions & Statements Test (1) ....................................... 1255

199. Travel Arrangements Test (1) .......................................................... 1256

200. Good, Well and Okay Test (1) .......................................................... 1257















215. Eating Idioms ......................................................................... 1272

216. Literary Terms (1) .................................................................... 1273

217. Literary Terms (2) .................................................................... 1274

218. Literary Terms (3) .................................................................... 1275

219. Literary Terms (4) .................................................................... 1276

220. When do you say this? ................................................................. 1277

221. Reaching agreement .................................................................... 1278

222. The holiday of a lifetime ............................................................. 1279

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223. If memory serves me right ............................................................. 1280

224. My computer and me .................................................................... 1281

225. Work and job expressions .............................................................. 1282































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654. Ever vs. never ........................................................................ 1711

655. Time of the Year ...................................................................... 1712

656. In the classroom ...................................................................... 1713

657. Real Life: Making Decisions ........................................................... 1714






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666. Real Life: Common Word Pairs in North America (1) ..................................... 1723




670. Real Life: Talking on a Business Phone (1) ............................................ 1727

Advanced Level

1. Newspaper Headlines ..................................................................... 1728

2. Learning tips and instructions .......................................................... 1729

3. Phrasal Verbs ........................................................................... 1730



6. Interviews and Jobs ..................................................................... 1733

7. At the Doctors .......................................................................... 1734

8. Mistaken Identity ....................................................................... 1735

9. Letter Writing (1) ...................................................................... 1736

10. Letter Writing (2) ..................................................................... 1737

11. Letter Writing (3) ..................................................................... 1738

12. Letter Writing (4) ..................................................................... 1739

13. Flying across the Channel .............................................................. 1740

14. Teaching your Wife to Drive ............................................................ 1741

15. One is always going to lose... ......................................................... 1742

16. A Public Figure ........................................................................ 1743

17. State Secrets .......................................................................... 1744

18. The News ............................................................................... 1745

19. Talking through his hat ................................................................ 1746

20. Consider this .......................................................................... 1747

21. Scandal ................................................................................ 1748

22. You have to go ......................................................................... 1749

23. Speed .................................................................................. 1750

24. Up in the Clouds ....................................................................... 1751

25. Papers ................................................................................. 1752

26. Bones .................................................................................. 1753

27. Lucky You .............................................................................. 1754

28. Stages ................................................................................. 1755

29. Venues ................................................................................. 1756

30. Trains ................................................................................. 1757

31. Bite, Bit, Bitten ...................................................................... 1758

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32. Issues ................................................................................. 1759

33. What a Cracker ......................................................................... 1760

34. Lunch is served ........................................................................ 1761

35. Dry as you like ........................................................................ 1762

36. Back Again ............................................................................. 1763

37. Bearing Information .................................................................... 1764

38. What the Devil ......................................................................... 1765

39. Two For You ............................................................................ 1766





44. GMAT Verbal Quiz ....................................................................... 1771

45. GMAT Vocabulary ........................................................................ 1772

46. GMAT Words ............................................................................. 1773

47. Learn English Vocabulary ............................................................... 1774

48. English Vocabulary Exercises ........................................................... 1775

49. Increasing Vocabulary .................................................................. 1776

50. Improving Verbal Skills ................................................................ 1777

51. Verbal Skills Test ..................................................................... 1778

52. Verbal Test ............................................................................ 1779

53. Verbal Advantage ....................................................................... 1780

54. Verbal Learning ........................................................................ 1781

55. High School Vocabulary ................................................................. 1782

56. Advanced Vocabulary .................................................................... 1783

57. Sand Idioms ............................................................................ 1784





62. Tense Agreement ........................................................................ 1789

63. Future Tenses .......................................................................... 1790

64. Past Tenses ............................................................................ 1791

65. Passive Tense Forms .................................................................... 1792

66. Gerund or Infinitive ................................................................... 1793

67. Perfect Tenses ......................................................................... 1794

68. English Grammar Tenses ................................................................. 1795

69. Idioms with the phrasal verb carry ..................................................... 1796

70. Culinary delights ...................................................................... 1797


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73. American Government Questions Test (1) ................................................. 1800




77. US Judicial System Question Test (1) ................................................... 1804






83. Health and Nutrition Questions Test (1) ................................................ 1810

84. Water Idioms ........................................................................... 1811

85. Air Idioms ............................................................................. 1812























108. Weather Test (7) ...................................................................... 1835

109. Weather Test (8) ...................................................................... 1836

110. Weather Test (9) ...................................................................... 1837

111. Weather Test (10) ..................................................................... 1838

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1. elementary-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 1

Speaking already

Q1 Can you hear what he is .......?

(a) saying (b) speaking (c) telling (d) talking

Q2 She hasn't come home ........

(a) still (b) already (c) yet (d) till

Q3 I ....... TV yesterday evening.

(a) saw (b) looked (c) viewed (d) watched

Q4 We live ....... the city centre.

(a) near (b) next (c) by (d) nearby

Q5 She looks ....... a famous film star.

(a) as (b) like (c) similar (d) same

Q6 This television gives you the ....... news.

(a) last (b) latest (c) least (d) later

Q7 I only ....... one mistake in last night's test.

(a) made (b) done (c) did (d) make

Q8 I want you to tell me the ....... truth.

(a) all (b) exact (c) real (d) whole

Q9 He is looking ....... a present to buy his girlfriend.

(a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

Q10 That's what I would like ....... Christmas.

(a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

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2. intermediate-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 1

Like a red rag

Q1 Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a ....... rag to a bull.

(a) blue (b) white (c) red (d) black

Q2 He takes the optimistic view and talks about a ....... skies scenario.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

Q3 She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little ....... on matters of procedure.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

Q4 Now that they have read it in ......., they believe me.

(a) red and blue (b) blue and red (c) white and black (d) black and white

Q5 The reason why I feel so ....... today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

Q6 She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a ....... mark against her name.


Q7 In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily ........

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

Q8 As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were ........

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) yellow

Q9 Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's ....... hot at mathematics.


Q10 I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a ....... look.


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3. advanced-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 1

Newspaper Headlines

Q1 Some people only read the ....... lines in a newspaper.

(a) top (b) big (c) main (d) head

Q2 You should always check the sell ....... date of things you buy in the supermarket.

(a) in (b) through (c) by (d) off

Q3 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid ........

(a) off (b) through (c) out (d) over

Q4 The boss was good enough to ....... my mistake.

(a) oversee (b) overtake (c) overdo (d) overlook

Q5 It is always ....... when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.

(a) embarrassing (b) peculiar (c) singular (d) attitude

Q6 Newspapers are ....... to people's doors every day.

(a) taken (b) distributed (c) delivered (d) handed

Q7 In her speech she expressed her ....... for all the help she had been given.

(a) thankfulness (b) gratitude (c) gratefulness (d) thanking

Q8 In ....... nothing much happened at the meeting.

(a) quick (b) briefly (c) short (d) shortly

Q9 At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ........

(a) ovation (b) applause (c) cheering (d) support

Q10 Politicians pretend to ignore opinion ........

(a) votes (b) figures (c) numbers (d) polls

825

Answers Index



ANSWER KEYS

English Grammar(Answer Keys)

949

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1. elementary-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 1 (Answer Keys)

Speaking already

A1 Can you hear what he is saying?

answer: (a) saying

A2 She hasn't come home yet.

answer: (c) yet

A3 I watched TV yesterday evening.

answer: (d) watched

A4 We live near the city centre.

answer: (a) near

A5 She looks like a famous film star.

answer: (b) like

A6 This television gives you the latest news.

answer: (b) latest

A7 I only made one mistake in last night's test.

answer: (a) made

A8 I want you to tell me the whole truth.

answer: (d) whole

A9 He is looking for a present to buy his girlfriend.

answer: (a) for

A10 That's what I would like for Christmas.

answer: (a) for

950

Questions Index



2. intermediate-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 1 (Answer Keys)

Like a red rag

A1 Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a red rag to a bull.

answer: (c) red

A2 He takes the optimistic view and talks about a blue skies scenario.

answer: (b) blue

A3 She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little green on matters of procedure.

answer: (d) green

A4 Now that they have read it in black and white, they believe me.

answer: (d) black and white

A5 The reason why I feel so blue today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

answer: (b) blue

A6 She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a black mark against her name.

answer: (d) black

A7 In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily white.

answer: (c) white

A8 As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were yellow.

answer: (d) yellow

A9 Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's red hot at mathematics.

answer: (a) red

A10 I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a black look.

answer: (d) black

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Questions Index



3. advanced-1

English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 1 (Answer Keys)

Newspaper Headlines

A1 Some people only read the head lines in a newspaper.

answer: (d) head

A2 You should always check the sell by date of things you buy in the supermarket.

answer: (c) by

A3 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid off.

answer: (a) off

A4 The boss was good enough to overlook my mistake.

answer: (d) overlook

A5 It is always embarrassing when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.

answer: (a) embarrassing

A6 Newspapers are delivered to people's doors every day.

answer: (c) delivered

A7 In her speech she expressed her gratitude for all the help she had been given.

answer: (b) gratitude

A8 In short nothing much happened at the meeting.

answer: (c) short

A9 At the end of the speech the whole assembly gave the speakers a standing ovation.

answer: (a) ovation

A10 Politicians pretend to ignore opinion polls.

answer: (d) polls

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