ENGLISH GRAMMAR #1

1.Seven and five ___twelve.
a)To join (b)equals c)is equals d)are
2.Josefa planned ___the swimming competition
(a)to join b)in joining c)to have joined d)for joining
3.He made me ___ my mind.
(a)change b)changed c)changes d)to change
4.We saw a ___ snake.
a)two-feet (b)two-foot c)two feet d)two foot
5.The situation ___he finds himself is quite difficult.
a)which b)where (c)in which d)in where
6.His eyeglasses are more expensive than ___of his brother.
a)that (b)those c)all d)others
7.Miss Cruz was there ___his students.
a)along (b)with c)inside d)on
8.Neither the father ___the mother knows where the child is
a)and b)with (c)nor d)or
9.Are you planning to go on vacation?Yes ___
a)I won't (b)I am c)I will d)I do
10.The guests walked ___the park.
a)until b)into (c)as far as d)up to
11.The train was delayed ___the heavy rain.
(a)due to b)on account of c)in view of d)because of
12.The number of children afflicted with dengue fever ___shocking.
(a)are b)is c)has been d)are being
13.Collecting recipes ___my hobby since 1980.
(a)has been b)have been c)had been d)is
14.A number of foreigners ___to witness the volcano eruption.
a)was (b)were c)had been d)are being
15.By next year my sister ___.
a)will marry (b)will be marrying c)marry d)will have married
16.The examination will be held ___November.
a)at b)during (c)on d)in
17.I borrowed ___car last week.
a)Doris b)Doris' (c)Doris's d)Doris'ss
18.None of this reason ___acceptable.
(a)sound b)sounds c)sounded d)sounding
19.The secretary and the treasurer ___going to present the proposal.
a)is (b)are c)was d)were
20.Criminal will be ___.
a)hang (b)hanged c)hung d)hunged
21.If I ___you,I would go away.
a)am (b)were c)was d)have been
22.The dancers performed ___.
a)graceful b)more gracefully (c)most gracefully d)less gracefully
23.Kindly give the wallet to ___owns it.
a)whoever b)whomever c)whom (d)whomever
24.Each pupil brought ___packed lunch
(a)his b)her c)their d)theirs
25.Mrs.Reyes doesn't back her things,___?
a)hasn't she b)did she (c)didn't she d)doesn't she
26.She watched the scene quietly ___from her room.
a)with sadness b)sad c)sadnessly (d)sadly
27.The examinees hope ___the examination.
(a)to pass b)to passing c)in passing d)to passed
28.The girls did not ___their things on time.
(a)prepare b)prepared c)preparing d)prepares
29.Some of the milk ___ spoiled.
(a)has b)have c)had been d)have been
30.Lita is the ______girl in the class.
a)finishes b)finish c)have finished (d)has finished
31.The noise scared fred more than it scared
a)I (b)me c)myself d)mine
32.Neither Carlos nor the girls ___the way.
(a)know b)knows c)has know d)had known
33.Rice and fish ___the staple food of the Filipinos.
(a)is b)are c)was d)were
34.Are these thing ___?
(a)yours b)yours c)your's d)yours'
35.The vessel,with its entire crew and cargo___lost
(a)was b)were c)has been lost d)were losing
36.Neither my brothers not I ___going to the beach.
a)was (b)am c)were d)will go
37.The family ___agreed among themselves to present a solid front.
(a)has b)have c)had d)can
38.Many a college student___to return to the easy days of high school.
a)wish (b)wishes c)wished d)are wishing
39.___we go now?
(a)Shall b)Will c)Would d)Can
40.The talk inspired ___.
a)they (b)them c)themselves d)their