General Grammar Exercises & Tests [ 18 ]

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Choose a phrasal verb to complete the sentences. (Answers at the end of the exercise .)

1 .They hope to  _________ _____  a contract and sign it before the end of the week.

(a) set up (b) put up (c) draw up (d) make up

2 . He's very dependable.  You can _________ _____ him in any circumstances.

(a) count for (b) trust in (c) stand for (d) rely on

3 . Many husbands avoid housework. They  manage to  _______ _____ ___ it. 

(a) get safe of (b) go past on (c) stay away of (d) get out of

 4 .  I'm glad you're coming to the meeting.  I  _________ _________ to meeting you.

(a) look ahead (b) look forward (c) see forward (d) think ahead

5 . Leo reads the newspaper every day to _________ _____ _____ the latest events.

(a) stand up to (b) stay on to (c) keep up with (d) get up to

6 . Tom and Bill had a meeting in order to  _________ _____ their difficulties.

(a) bash out (b) wash out (c) iron out (d) spread out

7 . Tests will be  _________ _____ to determine the causes of the failure.

(a) taken up (b) carried out  (c) looked into  (d) run on

8 . The plans for the new theatre   _________ ______ _______ a lot of criticism.

(a) ran up to (b) faced up with (c) came up against (d) was opposed to

9 . Sophie wants to resign.  We'll must _________ ____ a way to make her stay.

(a) set up (b) turn out (c) figure out (d) stumble on

10 . Anyone can make a mistake but George never  _________ ____  to his errors.

(a) comes on (b) owns up (c) goes forward (d) pays up

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  1 (c)   2 (d)   3 (d)   4 (b)   5 (c)   6 (c)   7 (b)   8 (c)   9 (c)   10 (b) 

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition.

AT | FOR | FROM | ON | INTO | OF | ON | WITH

(The answers are at the end of the page.)

1. Mr. Martin is responsible ______ recruitment.

2. I'm sorry but I don't understand the reason ________ the increase ________ price.

3. In this company, salaries depend ________ the level of responsibility.

4. You have to pay ________ the tickets the day you order them.

5. Our new Chairman reminds me ________ my old  history teacher.

6. Do you think the report could be translated ________ English for the meeting tomorrow?

7. Thank you for offering to help.  It's very kind ________ you.

8. Look ________ the woman ________ the picture.  Who is she?

9. The manager didn't take part ________ the discussion.  He didn't want to intervene.

10. It's no use taking him to the Louvre.  He isn't interested _______ art.

11. The food in Japan is very different ________ European food.

12. I don't agree ________ you.    ________  my opinion you're wrong.

13. John was late for the meeting as usual.  That's typical ________ him.

14. We should invite Pete to the party.  He's very good ________ telling jokes.

15.The car crashed ________ a fence ________ the other side of the road.

 Answers :

| 1. for  | 2. for/in  | 3. on  | 4. for  | 5. of  | 6. into  | 7. of  | 8. at/in  |

| 9. in  | 10. in  | 11. from  | 12. with/in  | 13. of  | 14. at  | 15. into/on |

Q1. Punctuate the following sentences.

i like playing with my friends sandy sunny sameer

we went through the smoky mountains, near shimla on our way to leh

my favourite soap is pears and my favourite toothpaste is pepsodent

i’m a catholic and that’s why i go to st.joseph’s school

my friend priya speaks german and she is teaching me some words