A)

TENSES practice

Your score: 6 out of 10

1. Maria __ worked ____ with Sam Motors for 12 years before she joined our organisation 1) worked

2) was working 3) have worked 2. 2 _ Haven't you finished _______ your homewor! yet" 1) Are you finishing 2) Were you finishing 3) Haven't you finished

3. # My unc$e ___ bought _____ a nice saree for my mother 1) have bought 2) will have bought 3) bought

4. They _ had been playing _____ cards whi$e % coo!ed dinner for them 1) had played 2) had been playing 3) played 5.

&n Sunday' % __ have been ____ to (anga$ore with my parents 1) have been 2) had been 2) had went

6. )ow $ong _ did you live ______ in Mumbai before you mo*ed to +e$hi" 1) have you lived 2) did you live

3) are you been 7. My grandmother _ reads ____ e,mai$s but doesn-t !now how to rep$y to them 1) had read 2) have read 3) reads

8. .hen % returned home' the bo/ was empty % thin! my brother __ had ate ___ the choco$ates

1) was eating 2) must have eaten 3) had ate 9. %f the teacher had come in ear$ier' she __ would have caught _____ us cheating 1) would catch 2) would have caught 3) will catch 10. Sachin ___ had to be _____ unwe$$ otherwise he wou$d not ha*e missed yesterday-s fina$ match 1) will be unwell 2) had to be 3) must have been

() 0i$$ in the b$an!s with the appropriate Your score: 15 out of 15 tense of the *erb in brac!ets1
1 (y the time 2ohn 3arri*e) _ arrived _____' % 3wait) _ had been waiting _____ for more than two hours 1) arrived had been waiting 2) arrives will be waiting 3) arrive waiting 2 She 3wor!) __ has been working ____ for our organisation for more than a decade and 3retire) _ will retire _____ ne/t year 1) will work retire 2) worked retired 3) has been working will retire

# 4ama$ !eeps 3par!) _ parking _____ her car care$ess$y and 3incon*enience) _ inconveniencing _____ a$$ the neighbours 1) parked inconvenienced 2) parking inconveniencing 3) parked inconvenience 5 They 3say) __ said ____ that they 3comp$ete) _ will complete _____ the project a wee! from today

1) said will complete

2) are saying completed 3) were saying completing 6 )e 3try) _ was trying _____ to cross the street when he 3s$ip) __ slipped ____ and 3fa$$) ______ 1) will try slip falls 2)was trying slipped fell 3) tried slipping fallen

7 My mother is a compu$si*e shopper' so it-s not surprising that she 3buy) _bought ____ four pairs of shoes yesterday 1) will buy 2) bought

3) was buying 8 At the age of 29' :aj 3$ea*e) __ left ____ the in*estment ban!ing firm and became a fu$$,time artist 1) left

2) leaves 3) was leaving 9 )er brother 3$o*e) _ loves _____ to tra*e$ and 3p$an) _ is planning _____ to *isit (udapest ne/t year 1) loved will plan 2) was loving planned 3) loves is planning

; +iana 3embarrass) _ was embarrassed __ dance ___ because she cou$dn-t 3dance) ______ too we$$ 1) will be embarrassed dance 2) was embarrassed dance 3) embarrassed danced 1< Their attorney 3accuse) __ accused ____ our c$ient of fraud in court and 3manage) _ managed _____ to 3con*ince) __ convince ____ the jury of his gui$t 1) is accusing managing convinced 2) accused managed convince

3) accuses managed convinces

11 The chi$dren 3be' usua$$y) _ are usually _____ gi*en a wee! off from schoo$ after their e/aminations 1) are usually 2) or 3) nor 12 Mrs 4hanna 3bring) _ brought _____ a$$ of us up to speed on the neighbourhood gossip and 3spend) __ spent ____ an hour 3discuss) __ discussing ____ *arious peop$e-s marita$ troub$es 1) brought spent discussing

2) brings was spending discussed 3) was bringing will spend discussing 1# Mr :odric!s 3$i*e) _ has been living _____ in that house since he was a chi$d and 3refuse) _ refuses _____ to se$$ it 1) was living will refuse 2) lives refused 3) has been living refuses

15 +id you just 3say) __ say ____ what % 3thin!) __ think ___ you 3say) _ said _____" 1) said thought say 2) say think said

3) saying thinking said 16 )is daydreaming 3interrupt) _ was interrupted _____ when the teacher 3ca$$) _ called _____ his name 1) interrupted calls 2) was interrupted called 3) interrupts calls

Your score: 17 out of 20

c.Prepositions
1) for

1. 4iran and Ni!hi$ ha*e been married __ for ____ 11 years now

2) since 3) from 2. % -*e been waiting __ at ____ this street corner for o*er an hour 1) in

2) above 3) at

3. The team was at the office __ from ____ 1 am' drawing up the contracts 1) since 2) until

3) from 4. They decided against naming the new baby __ after ____ his father 1) after 2) like 3) from 5. The chi$dren are $oo!ing forward to tra*e$$ing __ by ____ air 1) in 2) by

3) on 6. )a*e you seasoned this pi==a _ with _____ oregano" 1) in 2) with 3) on 7. %t-s been a $ong time __ since ____ our $ast high schoo$ reunion 1) since

2) when 3) for 8. The *ibrant co$our __ of ____ these f$owers ne*er ceases to ama=e me 1) on 2) in 3) of

9. The theatre was so$d out' so they watched the mo*ie __ on ____ te$e*ision 1) with 2) on

3) using

10. )a*e you got a minute' the boss wants to ta$! ___ to ___ you 1) about 2) to

3) for 11. Saman is __ at ____ home' awaiting us for dinner 1) at 2) in 3) going 12. %t has been raining non,stop __ since ____ $ast night 1) since 2) from 3) until 13. %t was fun interacting with students> __ from ____ different countries at the seminar 1) in 2) on 3) from

14. The e/am resu$ts wi$$ be a*ai$ab$e on the website __ since ____ an hour 1) since 2) in

3) from 15. My brother is no $onger interested __ in ____ buying that apartment 1) with 2) in

3) to 16. She-s absent today' so p$ease fi$$ out this form ___ for ___ her 1) for

2) with 3) to 17. .e did a $ot of shopping _ during _____ our stay in ?ondon 1) since

2) from 3) during

18. %f he fai$s to submit the project __ by ____ ne/t .ednesday' he-$$ miss the dead$ine 1) till 2) by

3) on 19. @randma intends to *isit the temp$e __ in ____ the morning of the si/th 1) on 2) in

3) during 20. The $ibrary timings are __ from ____ nine to se*en 1) on 2) from 3) in

+ .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is Your score:11 out of 15 correct"

1 .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) .e went to the ma$$ $ast Saturday! 2) We went to mall last "aturday! 3) We went to the mall on last "aturday! 2! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) #ou can't teach old dog new tricks! 2) #ou can't teach a old dog new tricks! 3) Aou can-t teach an o$d dog new tric!s!

3! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) $ahul has been studying at %elhi &niversity for the two years now! 2) :ahu$ has been studying at +e$hi Bni*ersity for two years now ! 3) $ahul has been studying %elhi &niversity for the two years now!

'! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) (unior employees need advice from their bosses now and then!

2) (unior employees need a advice from their bosses now and then! 3) 2unior emp$oyees need an ad*ice from their bosses now and then! )! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) Nina-s a new circ$e of friends is throwing her surprise birthday party! 2) *ina's new circle of friends is throwing her a surprise birthday party! 3) *ina's new circle of the friends is throwing surprise birthday party! +! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) ,he dentist kept him waiting for over a hour! 2) The dentist !ept him waiting for o*er an hour! 3) %entist kept him waiting for over an hour! -! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) My garden-s been o*errun by weeds e*er since the rains set in! 2) .y garden's been overrun by a weeds ever since rain set in! 3) .y garden's been the overrun by weeds ever since rains set in! /! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) A 0mpire "tate 1uilding is in *ew #ork! 2) 0mpire "tate 1uilding is in the *ew #ork! 3) The Empire State (ui$ding is in New Aor!! 2! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) Why don't you borrow dress from your sister for a party this evening3 2) .hy don-t you borrow a dress from your sister for the party this e*ening 3 3) Why don't you borrow a dress from your sister for party this evening3 14! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) The possessi*eness often $eads to the prob$ems between coup$es 2) 5ossessiveness often leads to problems between couples! 3) A possessiveness often leads to problem between couples! 11! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) Te$$ 4etan to cash that cheCue when he goes to the ban!! 2) ,ell 6etan to cash che7ue when he goes to the bank! 3) ,ell 6etan to cash that che7ue when he goes to bank!

12! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) &ur neighbour wou$d $i!e to borrow a cup of sugar and some mi$!! 2) 8ur neighbour would like to borrow cup of sugar and some milk! 3) 8ur neighbour would like to borrow an cup of sugar and the milk! 13! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) .hich came first' chic!en or egg3 2) Which came first a chicken or a egg3 3) Which came first the chicken or the egg3

1'! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) 9at was 7uite aggressive and attacked whoever a tried to touch her! 2) The cat was Cuite aggressi*e and attac!ed whoe*er tried to touch her! 3) ,he cat was 7uite a aggressive and attacked whoever tried to touch the her! 1)! .hich of the fo$$owing sentences is correct" 1) #ou'll need to finish chores before you leave a house! 2) Aou-$$ need to finish those chores before you $ea*e the house! 3) #ou'll need to finish those chores before you leave house!

E 0i$$ in the ($an!s

Your score:10 out of 15

0i$$ in the b$an! with the correct degree of comparison1 1 That has got to be ___ the worst _______ mo*ie % ha*e e*er seen 1) the worst 2) worse 3) most worst 2 (ac! in schoo$' :aju$ was the ___ most smart _______ of the two sisters 1) most smart 2) smartest 3) smarter

# To cheer him up' @randpa to$d him __ a funny ________ story he cou$d come up with 1) a funny 2) the funniest

3) the most funny

5 That is one ___ delicious______ app$e pieD 1) delicious

2) deliciousest 3) more delicious 6 %s E$uto __ the farthest ________ p$anet from the sun" 1) farther 2) the farthest

3) most farthest 7 Must you a$ways pic! __ the most e:pensive ________ item in the store" 1) the e:pensiver 2) the most e:pensive 3) the e:pensive 8 A : :ahman has composed some of the __ best ________ music the wor$d has e*er heard 1) best

2) better 3) good 9 &f a$$ Amar-s e/,gir$friends' Ambi!a was __ the cra;iest ________ 1) cra;y 2) cra;ier 3) the cra;iest

; At 82 !i$os' Soham is considerab$y __ fatter ________ than she was $ast year 1) fat 2) fatter

3) more fatter 1< &pinions are di*ided as to whether tea or coffee is ___ the healthiest _______ be*erage 1) the healthiest 2) the healthier 3) healthy 11 New Aor! is one of ___ the most _______ *isited ho$iday destinations in America

1) the most 2) most

3) the moistest 12 )e is a ____ bratty ______ chi$d if e*er there was oneD 1) bratty

2) brattier 3) brattiest 1# % can-t thin! of a ___ more polite _______ way to te$$ my boss %-m resigning than *ia e,mai$ 1) polite 2) most polite 3) more polite

15 The taste of A$phonso mangoes is ___ the best _______ to other *arieties of the fruit 1) the best 2) far superior 3) better 16 And then he $aid eyes on __ the beautifullest ________ gir$ he had e*er seen 1) the beautifullest 2) the most beautiful 3) the beautifuller

Your score:14 out of 20

5ick the right word

1) ra;e

1 They are going to _ ra;e _____ that di$apidated bui$ding to the ground

Your score: 6 out of 10

2) raise 3) rays 2 This restaurant-s gourmet cuisine is supposed to satisfy e*en the most e/acting _ palate _____ 1) palette 2) pallet 3) palate

# After pushing him to the ground' the bu$$y _ kneed _____ him in the stomach 1) knead 2) kneed 3) need 5 This is my fa*ourite' most comfortab$e __ pair ____ of shoes 1) pair

2) pare 3) pear 6 The instructor __ rode ____ a$ongside @ia to he$p her get o*er her fear of horses 1) road 2) rode

3) rowed 7 A$$ eyes were on the bride as she wa$!ed gracefu$$y down the ___ aisle ___ 1) isle 2) aisle 3) <'ll 8 The __ scent ____ of this perfume is too strong for my $i!ing 1) scent 2) sent 3) cent 9 The fact that he-s not in*ited to the party is sure to __ pi7ue ____ his pride 1) peak 2) peek 3) pi7ue

; :aj tried in __ vein ____ to get in touch with the c$ients' but they didn-t answer his ca$$s 1) vane 2) vain 3) vein 1< She wants to __ buy ____ him a specia$ gift' one he-$$ tru$y treasure 1) bye

2) buy 3) by

11 Erince Fhar$es is present$y __ heir ____ to the (ritish throne 1)heir 2) air 3) hair 12 %f you __ pore ____ o*er that boo! in such poor $ight' you-$$ ruin your eyesight 1) pore 2) poor 3) pour 1# _ reign _____ in your enthusiasm e*en if you $i!e the house' or the owner wi$$ hi!e up the as!ing price 1) reign 2) rain 3) rein

15 This car is so wide' no wonder it comes with bui$t,in par!ing __ sensors ____ 1) censors 2) sensors 3) censers 16 %f they don-t __ sees ____ this opportunity to migrate to Austra$ia' they-$$ $ose out on it for good 1) sees 2) sei;e 3) seas 17 Sachin Tendu$!ar is Mana*-s _ idol _____' he-s not going to miss watching this match at any cost 1) idol

2) idyll 3) idle 18 The fashion designer is sure to __ sight ____ some unusua$ source as the inspiration behind this out$andish co$$ection 1) site

2) sight 3) cite

19 The wi$$ c$ear$y states that he wanted his grandson to perform his $ast _ rights 1) rights 2) rites

3) writes 1; % don-t thin! she can __ sew ____ on that button for you' so ta!e it down to the tai$or shop 1) sew 2) sow 3) so 2< This bag is so hea*y' it-s going to __ way ____ you down 1) whey 2) weigh 3) way

Your score: 4 out of 4

@ 0i$$ in the b$an!s with options3for'schoo$'pub$ic'on)

21!<n some countries children have =

schoo$ =!holidays every si: weeks for!! your holidays this year3 on =holiday!

22!Have you decided where you are going = 23!i won>t be in the office ne:t week!i>ll be = 2'!"t!5atrick>s day is a =

pub$ic =holiday in <reland

Your score:15 out of 25

) Fhoose the correct answer

o o o o o o

1 .hen can we meet again"

.hen are you free" <t was two days ago! 9an you help me3

2 My aunt is going to stay with me

How do you do3 )ow $ong for" How was it3

# .hen do you study"

o o o o o o o o o

at school in the e*enings in the library

5 .ou$d you prefer $emonade or orange juice"

)a*e you got anything e$se" <f you like! Are you sure about that3

6 ?et-s ha*e dinner now

#ou aren't eating! ,here aren't any! Tom isn-t here yet

7 The snow was

o o o o

hea*i$y when % $eft the house

dropping landing fa$$ing descending

8 % can-t find my !eys anywhere , %

o o o o

ha*e $eft them at wor!

can must ought would

9 .hen a car pu$$ed out in front of her' 2ane did we$$ not to lose contro$ of her bicyc$e
o o o o

miss lose fail drop information

; According to :ichard-s o-c$oc!

o o o o

the train $ea*es at 8

opinion advice knowledge information

1< .hen you stay in a country for some time you get used to the peop$e-s custom of $ife
o

habit

o o o

custom way system making

11 The bui$ders are house

o o o o

good progress with the new

getting doing making taking attitude

12 She is now ta!ing a more positi*e and shou$d do we$$

o o o o

to her studies

attitude manner style

behaviour

1# My father
o o o o

is having

has had has is having had

his new car for two wee!s now

15 .hat differences are there among the Eng$ish spo!en in the B4 and the Eng$ish spo!en in the BS"
o o o o

among between beside with

16 At 7 p m % started to get angry with him because he was $ate as usual

o o o o

as usual! typically! usually!

in general!

17 As you get your father-s permission' %-$$ ta!e you s!iing ne/t wee!end
o o

Although 5rovided

o o

As &nless contribute

18 A $oca$ company has agreed to with footba$$ shirts

o o o o

the schoo$ team

contribute supply give produce placed

19 % rea$$y enjoy stories that are

o o o o

in the distant future

found set put placed suitable

1; That o$d saucepan wi$$ come in camping

o o o o

when we go

convenient fitting handy

suitable 2< Anyone arriving

after the start of the p$ay is not a$$owed in

unti$ the inter*a$

o o o o

arrives has arrived arriving

arrived 21 % didn-t prefer

dri*ing home in the storm so % stayed

o*ernight in a hote$
o o o o

fancy desire prefer want

22 The judge said that those prepared to involve must be ready to suffer the conseCuences
o o o

in crime

involve engage undertake

o o

enlist

2# Marianne seemed to ta!e G indignation at my comments on her wor!

annoyance insult offence indignation prepared

o o o o

25 Aou shou$d not ha*e a dog if you are not after it

o o o o

to $oo!

prepared adapted arranged decided

26 The farmhouse was so iso$ated that they had to generate their own e$ectricity supply
o o o o

current! supply! grid! power!

Your score:10 out of 25

% Fhoose the correct answer

o o o o o o o o o o

1 Fou$d you te$$ me your surname"

.ou$d you $i!e me to spe$$ it3 %o you like my family name3 How do < say that3

2 This p$ant $oo!s dead

<t's in the garden! <t only needs some water! %t-s s$eeping!

# % hope it doesn-t rain

&f course not! Will it be wet3 "o do <!

5 Are you going to come inside soon"

?or ever!

o o o o o

*ot long! %n a minute! % bought it

6 .ho ga*e you this boo!' ?ucy"

?or my birthday! .y uncle was!

7 Sha$$ we go out for pi==a tonight"

o o o

< know that! %t-s *ery good! <'m too tired! That-s fine@ <'d like to! < don't know if < can! Fan % he$p you3 Well go and answer it then! He's busy at the moment! <'d like one! <'ll use some! %-m not sure!

8 +o you mind if % come too"

o o o

9 There-s someone at the door

o o o

; )ow much butter do % need for this ca!e"

o o o

1< )ow $ong are you here for"

o o o

Since $ast wee!! ,en days ago! ,ill tomorrow!

11 )a*e you guys had enough to eat"

o o o

That-s a$$ right! <s there any more rice3 <t's not the right time! .i$$ you ta!e it off3 *o you haven't@ Here you are!

12 That-s my coat o*er there

o o o

1# ?et-s go by bus

o o o

,he train was e:pensive! .e-$$ buy a tic!et! <t'll take too long!

15 +o you !now my brother Fhar$ie"

o o o

"orry he's not here! < don't think < do! % !now! < hope so! Aes' % sha$$! < don't mind!

16 .ou$d you $i!e some ice in your drin! or not"

o o o

you any troub$e by changing the

17 % hope % ha*en-t arrangements

o o o o

put caused made done

18 The f$oor is wet1 don-t run or you might

o o o o

stoop spill s$ip spin

19 .hen you come to my house'

o o o o

your camera with you

ta!e show fetch bring

1; Eau$ arri*ed at the shop the day

o o o o

as the manager was c$osing for

even just still right

2< % wou$d
o o

to stay at home and re$a/ for a change

rather better

o o

prefer enAoy

21 %s there
o o o o

of food for e*eryone"

ade7uate enough sufficient plenty

22 ?i$y says she-s happy at schoo$ but she-s

o o o o

comp$aining

rarely sometimes a$ways often

2#
o o o o

the step when you go in

9onsider .ind Attend ?oo!

25
o o o o

stay the night if it-s too difficu$t to get home

At a$$ costs 1y all means <n all 8n the whole

26 No )annah is happy when you thin! how many pri=es she has won recent$y
o o o o

surprise problem 7uestion wonder