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1. When did Mary _____ college?
1) graduate
2) graduate from
3) graduating
4) graduating from
Answer:2
Hint: "Graduate," in this context, is used with "from." A question with "did" does not take the -ing form of the verb.
2. You look pale. You had better _____ a doctor.
1) consult
2) consult to
3) consult with
4) consult by
Answer: 1
Hint: Consult is a transitive verb, so it is not used with a preposition.
3. New York is a large city, _____?.
1) aren't it
2) doesn't it
3) won't it
4) isn't it
Answer: 4
Hint: A tag question uses the same verb as the main part of the sentence.
If the main part is positive, the negative form is used;
if it is negative, the positive form is used in the tag.
4. Japanese houses are made of wood, so they easily _____.
1) catch to fire
2) catch the fire
3) catch on fire
4) catch with fire
Answer: 3
Hint: This means "start burning," using "catch" in an idiomatic expression.
5. Do you enjoy _____?.
1) to hike
2) hiking
3) hike
4) to hiking
Answer: 2
Hint: "To" is not usually followed by -ing forms. "Enjoy" takes a gerund.
6. Mary has trouble _____.
1) to remember her homework
2) to remembering her homework
3) remember her homework
4) remembering her homework
Answer: 4
Hint: An infinitive means the future in this context. "To" is not followed by -ing forms. Since "has" is the verb here, another verb is not used.
7. Do you have _____ to do this afternoon? If not, I'd like to take you to a movie.
1) many work
2) much work
3) many works
4) much works
Answer: 2
Hint: "Many" is not used with an uncountable noun. "Work" is an uncountable noun.
8. Our friends will _____ for two nights.
1) provide us up
2) provide us in
3) put us up
4) put us in
Answer: 3
Hint: This sentence means that our friends will let us stay with them for two nights. "Provide" is not used in this context. Which idiom is used in this context?
9. When will the conference _____?
1) hold on
2) hold place
3) take on
4) take place
Answer: 4
Hint: This means when the conference will be held. This sentence is an active form. Which idiom is used in this context?
10. The meeting was held _____.
1) at Tuesday
2) on Tuesday
3) with Tuesday
4) in Tuesday
Answer: 2
Hint: The preposition "at" is used with 3 o'clock, and "in" with October. What preposition is used with a day of the week?
11. Why don't you _____ us ?.
1) go to the party with
2) go together the party with
3) go the party with
4) together the party with
Answer: 1
Hint: "Go" needs "to" before the destination. A sentence needs at least one verb, and "together" is not a verb.
12. That accident occurred _____.
1) before three weeks
2) three weeks before
3) three weeks ago
4) three weeks past
Answer: 3
Hint: "Before" or "ago" is used with a past event. Which is used when the present time is the starting point?
13. Many people like my plan. Will you _____ it ?.
1) agree with
2) agree to
3) agree
4) agree about
Answer: 2
Hint: "Agree" is not a transitive verb and needs a preposition. "With" is used when referring to a person.
14. The minister _____ a member of the church who was ill.
1) called to the house of
2) called on the house of
3) called to
4) called on
Answer: 4
Hint: This sentence states that the minister visited the church member. In English, we say that we visit a person rather than a house. Which idiom is used to mean "visit?"
15. Tomorrow is Mary's birthday. Let's _____ it.
1) celebrate
2) praise
3) honor
4) congratulate
Answer: 1
Hint: Some verbs are used with people; others are used for occasions. Which of these words would we use for a birthday?
16. If you don't understand, don't hesitate _____.
1) ask a question
2) to ask a question
3) asking a question
4) to asking a question
Answer: 2
Hint: Since "hesitate" is the verb in this sentence, there should not be another verb. "To" is not followed by -ing forms.
17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ this weekend?.
1) skiing
2) go to ski
3) go skiing
4) go ski
Answer: 3
Hint: "Go" is used with the "-ing" form, the root form, and "to." "To" is not followed by -ing forms. Which idiom means going somewhere for the purpose of skiing?
18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that advertisement.
1) much funds
2) many funds
3) many money
4) much money
Answer: 4
Hint: "Funds" is used for money saved for a certain purpose. Is "money" countable or uncountable?
19. Do you feel like _____ now?.
1) dancing
2) to dance
3) dance
4) to go dancing
Answer: 1
Hint: The main verb of this sentence is "feel."
20. Tom was happy to be _____ such a famous person.
1) introduced
2) introduced at
3) introduced with
4) introduced to
Answer: 1
Hint: "Introduce" takes a direct object and indirect object. I'd like to introduce you to Mary.
21. "We will order merchandise now." "But payment should be made _____."
1) for advance
2) advancing
3) in advance
4) to advance
Answer: 3
Hint: What is the idiomatic expression for "prior?"
22. "Where do you live now?" "I live in Kansas City; my _____."
1) parents too do
2) parents do
3) parents do, too
4) parents also do
Answer: 3
Hint: The speaker's parents live in Kansas City, the same town that the speaker lives in. This is an affirmative sentence. Think about which word is used where.
23. I cannot hear every word in her lecture. I wish she would _____.
1) speak clearer
2) clearer speak
3) more clearly speak
4) speak more clearly
Answer: 4
Hint: "Clear" cannot modify "speak." You can say "Speak clearly" but not "Clearly speak."
24. Why do you walk so fast?, "I'm _____."
1) must be hurry
2) in hurry
3) in a hurry
4) hurrying
Answer: 3
Hint: "Am" and "must" are not used together. What is an idiomatic expression meaning "to hurry?"
25. We have a large selection of men's clothes for sale. We _____ many women's clothes in stock.
1) also have
2) have too
3) too have
4) have further
Answer: 1
Hint: This means that the store has many women's clothes for sale, too. What could you use with "have" in this context?
26. This is our new library. _____ like it?.
1) How do you
2) How
3) What you
4) What do you
Answer: 1
Hint: This is a question. The speaker is asking you whether you like the new library.
27. I have to go now. I have _____ the dentist.
1) appointments to
2) an appointment to
3) appointment with
4) an appointment with
Answer: 4
Hint: You can make many appointments, but you make one appointment each time. What preposition is used with "appointment?"
28. We can meet at Grand Central Station. Will _____?
1) convenient for you
2) that convenient
3) that be convenient
4) you be convenient
Answer: 3
Hint: "Will" needs a verb. The speaker is asking whether this arrangement is convenient for you.
29. This store does not have any oranges today. It _____ tomorrow.
1) have any
2) may have any
3) have some
4) may have some
Answer: 4
Hint: The speaker is not sure whether the store will have oranges tomorrow. "Some" is used when the meaning is positive, and "any" is used when it is negative.
30. She doesn't want anything alcoholic now. She would rather _____ a soft drink.
1) have
2) to have
3) prefer
4) prefer to have
Answer: 1
Hint: "Would" is used with a verb. She prefers soft drinks to liquo
1. When did Mary _____ college?
1) graduate
2) graduate from
3) graduating
4) graduating from
Answer:2
Hint: "Graduate," in this context, is used with "from." A question with "did" does not take the -ing form of the verb.
2. You look pale. You had better _____ a doctor.
1) consult
2) consult to
3) consult with
4) consult by
Answer: 1
Hint: Consult is a transitive verb, so it is not used with a preposition.
3. New York is a large city, _____?.
1) aren't it
2) doesn't it
3) won't it
4) isn't it
Answer: 4
Hint: A tag question uses the same verb as the main part of the sentence.
If the main part is positive, the negative form is used;
if it is negative, the positive form is used in the tag.
4. Japanese houses are made of wood, so they easily _____.
1) catch to fire
2) catch the fire
3) catch on fire
4) catch with fire
Answer: 3
Hint: This means "start burning," using "catch" in an idiomatic expression.
5. Do you enjoy _____?.
1) to hike
2) hiking
3) hike
4) to hiking
Answer: 2
Hint: "To" is not usually followed by -ing forms. "Enjoy" takes a gerund.
6. Mary has trouble _____.
1) to remember her homework
2) to remembering her homework
3) remember her homework
4) remembering her homework
Answer: 4
Hint: An infinitive means the future in this context. "To" is not followed by -ing forms. Since "has" is the verb here, another verb is not used.
7. Do you have _____ to do this afternoon? If not, I'd like to take you to a movie.
1) many work
2) much work
3) many works
4) much works
Answer: 2
Hint: "Many" is not used with an uncountable noun. "Work" is an uncountable noun.
8. Our friends will _____ for two nights.
1) provide us up
2) provide us in
3) put us up
4) put us in
Answer: 3
Hint: This sentence means that our friends will let us stay with them for two nights. "Provide" is not used in this context. Which idiom is used in this context?
9. When will the conference _____?
1) hold on
2) hold place
3) take on
4) take place
Answer: 4
Hint: This means when the conference will be held. This sentence is an active form. Which idiom is used in this context?
10. The meeting was held _____.
1) at Tuesday
2) on Tuesday
3) with Tuesday
4) in Tuesday
Answer: 2
Hint: The preposition "at" is used with 3 o'clock, and "in" with October. What preposition is used with a day of the week?
11. Why don't you _____ us ?.
1) go to the party with
2) go together the party with
3) go the party with
4) together the party with
Answer: 1
Hint: "Go" needs "to" before the destination. A sentence needs at least one verb, and "together" is not a verb.
12. That accident occurred _____.
1) before three weeks
2) three weeks before
3) three weeks ago
4) three weeks past
Answer: 3
Hint: "Before" or "ago" is used with a past event. Which is used when the present time is the starting point?
13. Many people like my plan. Will you _____ it ?.
1) agree with
2) agree to
3) agree
4) agree about
Answer: 2
Hint: "Agree" is not a transitive verb and needs a preposition. "With" is used when referring to a person.
14. The minister _____ a member of the church who was ill.
1) called to the house of
2) called on the house of
3) called to
4) called on
Answer: 4
Hint: This sentence states that the minister visited the church member. In English, we say that we visit a person rather than a house. Which idiom is used to mean "visit?"
15. Tomorrow is Mary's birthday. Let's _____ it.
1) celebrate
2) praise
3) honor
4) congratulate
Answer: 1
Hint: Some verbs are used with people; others are used for occasions. Which of these words would we use for a birthday?
16. If you don't understand, don't hesitate _____.
1) ask a question
2) to ask a question
3) asking a question
4) to asking a question
Answer: 2
Hint: Since "hesitate" is the verb in this sentence, there should not be another verb. "To" is not followed by -ing forms.
17. It's snowing. Would you like to _____ this weekend?.
1) skiing
2) go to ski
3) go skiing
4) go ski
Answer: 3
Hint: "Go" is used with the "-ing" form, the root form, and "to." "To" is not followed by -ing forms. Which idiom means going somewhere for the purpose of skiing?
18. Our company didn't pay _____ for that advertisement.
1) much funds
2) many funds
3) many money
4) much money
Answer: 4
Hint: "Funds" is used for money saved for a certain purpose. Is "money" countable or uncountable?
19. Do you feel like _____ now?.
1) dancing
2) to dance
3) dance
4) to go dancing
Answer: 1
Hint: The main verb of this sentence is "feel."
20. Tom was happy to be _____ such a famous person.
1) introduced
2) introduced at
3) introduced with
4) introduced to
Answer: 1
Hint: "Introduce" takes a direct object and indirect object. I'd like to introduce you to Mary.
21. "We will order merchandise now." "But payment should be made _____."
1) for advance
2) advancing
3) in advance
4) to advance
Answer: 3
Hint: What is the idiomatic expression for "prior?"
22. "Where do you live now?" "I live in Kansas City; my _____."
1) parents too do
2) parents do
3) parents do, too
4) parents also do
Answer: 3
Hint: The speaker's parents live in Kansas City, the same town that the speaker lives in. This is an affirmative sentence. Think about which word is used where.
23. I cannot hear every word in her lecture. I wish she would _____.
1) speak clearer
2) clearer speak
3) more clearly speak
4) speak more clearly
Answer: 4
Hint: "Clear" cannot modify "speak." You can say "Speak clearly" but not "Clearly speak."
24. Why do you walk so fast?, "I'm _____."
1) must be hurry
2) in hurry
3) in a hurry
4) hurrying
Answer: 3
Hint: "Am" and "must" are not used together. What is an idiomatic expression meaning "to hurry?"
25. We have a large selection of men's clothes for sale. We _____ many women's clothes in stock.
1) also have
2) have too
3) too have
4) have further
Answer: 1
Hint: This means that the store has many women's clothes for sale, too. What could you use with "have" in this context?
26. This is our new library. _____ like it?.
1) How do you
2) How
3) What you
4) What do you
Answer: 1
Hint: This is a question. The speaker is asking you whether you like the new library.
27. I have to go now. I have _____ the dentist.
1) appointments to
2) an appointment to
3) appointment with
4) an appointment with
Answer: 4
Hint: You can make many appointments, but you make one appointment each time. What preposition is used with "appointment?"
28. We can meet at Grand Central Station. Will _____?
1) convenient for you
2) that convenient
3) that be convenient
4) you be convenient
Answer: 3
Hint: "Will" needs a verb. The speaker is asking whether this arrangement is convenient for you.
29. This store does not have any oranges today. It _____ tomorrow.
1) have any
2) may have any
3) have some
4) may have some
Answer: 4
Hint: The speaker is not sure whether the store will have oranges tomorrow. "Some" is used when the meaning is positive, and "any" is used when it is negative.
30. She doesn't want anything alcoholic now. She would rather _____ a soft drink.
1) have
2) to have
3) prefer
4) prefer to have
Answer: 1
Hint: "Would" is used with a verb. She prefers soft drinks to liquo