General Grammar Exercises & Tests [ 8 ]

8 - ] General Grammar Exercises & Tests 

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Choose the correct article or leave blank !

                    [ a , an  , the ]

1 . I plan to be ------------ candidate for --------------- Parliament at ----------- next election.

2 . We took -------------- trip around London and stopped at ----------- Westminster Abbey.

When I left ------------ station I had to wait for ---------------- taxi for a long time.

At ---------- moment, the club is steering towards ------------------ uncertain future.

When we looked out of ---------------- window we saw the mountains covered with --------snow.

---------- most of the main roads in --------- country were built ---------- long time ago.

If I had time I would like to take up ----------- photography.

There is going to be ---------- fog and ------------ bad weather for most of next week.

Jack doesn't like ----------- bread from ------------ local bakery.

It's been -------------- long time since I met someone like you.

Inflation has increased for ---------- third time in ----------- row.

Have you got ----------- latest album by ------------ Rolling Stones?

We spent a wonderful evening having ------------- drinks at one of -------- best pubs in -------- neighbourhood.

 Danube River flows right through ------------- centre of -------------- city.

Confusing words : Choose the correct answer.

1 . ( Steel , Steal ) workers have been on strike for the better part of the month.

2 . He never [ lends , borrows ]  his camera to anyone but me.

3 . The toys were hidden [ under , below ]  the mattress

4 . If you have kept your [ recipe , receipt ]  you can go to the store and exchange your dress.

5 . I don't [ hope , expect ]  him to change his mind. He's so stubborn.

6 . ] It's not [ save , safe ]  for you to go outside during a thunderstorm

7 . On Sundays I stay in bed and just [ hear , listen to ]  the radio.

8 . The country has been in a very bad [ economic , economical ]  situation for over a decade.

9 . Punishing him will have no [ effect , affect ]  on his future behaviour.

10 . The [ mayor , major ]  has told the residents of the town to stay at home.

11 . It was [ passed , past ]  four when he finally arrived with the groceries.

12 . There are a few [ peaces , pieces ]  missing.

13 . She ate the [ hole , whole ]  pizza and left nothing for the others.

14 . I am not going to [ dye , die ]  my hair because it makes me look younger.

15 . We sold more newspapers [ then , than ]  we did last year.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the box.

CATCH UP - COME ACROSS - DROP OFF - HANG OUT - HEAD FOR - SHOW UP - TAKE UP - WORK OUT

1 . When we went to high school we used to ----------------- on weekends in a nearby park.

2 . When I retire I'll --------------- some new hobbies like fishing or playing golf.

3 . Mum ---------------- at the local fitness center twice a week.

4 . When we looked through the old albums we ------------- a photo of my aunt.

5 . He tried really hard and ran as fast as he could but simply couldn't ---------------- with the best runners.

6 . We waited for over an hour but they simply didn't -------------. Something might have happened to them.

7 . I am going home anyway so I can --------------- you ------------ wherever you want.

8 . We decided to ----------- the south because the weather was much better there.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the box.

BELIEVE IN - BREAK DOWN - DROP IN - LIVE UP TO - MAKE UP - OBJECT TO - PUT UP WITH - SHOW OFF

1 . When I was a child I ------------ Father Christmas, but that was a long time ago.

2 . She always keeps ------------------ about how much money she has and all the things she can buy.

3 . He is such an arrogant colleague. I don't want to ----------------- his behaviour any longer.

4 . The book I read didn't ----------------- my expectations, but maybe I was influenced by too many people.

5 . The mayor offered his version of the plan but local residents-------------------- it at once.

6 . After 8 hours of meetings, the trade talks finally -------------- without an agreement.

7 . After our quarrel we decided to go for a meal and -------------------

8 .They happened to be in the city for a short holiday so they just ------------------ without calling in advance.