Test Your Knowledge

Select what you think is the right answer.

1) I .... in this department since 1997.a work b have worked c am working

2) Mary ..... to her friend yesterday. a has spoken  b spoke    c did speak

3) Ulrike .... two cakes already today. a has eaten b ate c has been eating

4)On Sunday morning we ..... .

a went for a walk          b had been going for a walk          c were walking

5) I ..... a new computer today. a do buy              b buy              c am buying

There are quite a few mistakes in the following passage.See if you can find and correct them.

6) Today it's May 8 and this week is a quiet week at work, but before two weeks it is April 24 and I was very busy. 

Today it's May 8 and this week is a quiet week at work,but two weeks ago it was April 24 and I was very busy.

7)I had lots of classes to teach - any of them with large groups and any of them with small groups.

I had lots of classes to teach - some of them with large groups and some of them with small groups.

8)I had a new groups of students and say to them, "Welcome in the English course. I am hoping you will liking it."

I had a new groups of students and said to them, "Welcome to the English course. I hope you will like it."

9)I teach one of the groups since four years.

I have taught one of the groups for four years.

10)Most of my classes are in the ground floor, but some of them are in the first floor.

Most of my classes are on the ground floor, but some of them are on the first floor.

Complete the following sentences by selecting what you think are the correct answers.

11)She ..... a new car last year. did buy   has bought  had bought   bought

12)I... in Vienna for almost five years. live  am living   have lived    do live

13)It ..... since early this morning.

* is raining           * has been raining              * rained          * rains

14)We ..... a new project in May.

* started              * have been starting                        * have started            * did start

15) This year the company ..... a lot of money in R & D.

* invested                        * has invested         * had invested          * did invest

Select the sentence which you think is correct.

16)a He is interesting in the exhibition.    b He is interested in the

      exhibition.    c He is interesting on the exhibition.        d He is interested on the exhibition.

17)a She's going on holiday to Italy next month. b She's going in holiday to Italy next month. c She's going for holiday to Italy next month.

18)a On Saturday I was shopping.      b On Saturday I went shopping.

c On Saturday I did shop.

19)a I looked at television last night.          b I saw television last night.

c I watched television last night.

20)a A babysitter looks for children.           b A babysitter looks at children.

c A babysitter looks over children.                        d A babysitter looks on children.

e A babysitter looks after children.        f A babysitter looks in children.

21)a Your cake tastes well.                          b Your cake tastes good.

22)a He works on the first floor.               b He works in the first floor.

c He works at the first floor.

23)a I was cutting my finger while I was slicing the bread.

b I cut my finger while I was slicing the bread.

c I was cutting my finger while I sliced the bread.

24)a I'm not very interested in physics.             b I'm not very interested at physics.          c I'm not very interested with physics.

25)a Are you afraid with dogs?       b Are you afraid by dogs?

c Are you afraid for dogs?              d Are you afraid of dogs?

There is one mistake in each of the sentences below.

26) 1. Angelika sings a song yesterday.

Angelika sang a song yesterday.

27)Kurt is going to Italian lessons once a week.

Kurt goes to Italian lessons once a week.

28)Anita already saw the film.

Anita has already seen the film.

29)I look forward to meet you.

I look forward to meeting you.

30)I was living in England for 29 years.

I lived in England for 29 years.

Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct answers.

31)We ..... to the cinema yesterday.  went   had gone   did go    have been

32) We ..... to the cinema twice this month.

* have been  * have gone              * went             * did go

33) I ..... in my garden when I cut my arm. 

* did work                   * was working         * worked         * have worked

34) The meeting ..... an hour ago.

* has started  * has been starting              * started        * did start

35) In 2001 I ..... a lot of money on a holiday.

* spent                       * have spent              * had spent                * were spending

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Buxone Out Of The Box February 16, 2018