Question

Grammar Review.
I. Choose the correct item.
1. He is a taxi driver, so he is accustomed to --------
A drive C have driven
B be driven D driving
2. My doctor recommended me --------- a week off to recover from my illness.
A takes C take
B to take D took
3. He bought a(n) -------- cottage in the country.
A stone, old, small C old, small, stone
B small, old, stone D stone, small, old
4. I’ve never heard such a loud voice ------ his.
A than D to
B as C rather than
5. Jane finished her maths homework and went on ------- her English essay.
A doing D to do
B to be done from C do
6. She is looking for a -------- suit.
A blue, dark, smart C smart, dark, blue
B blue, smart, dark D dark, smart, blue
7. I’d be grateful if you’d --------- me the secret of making perfect pastry.
A say C speak
B talk D tell
8. I won’t telephone you --------- I know for sure.
A by the time C when
B until D by
8. Even if I --------- all night, I still wouldn’t be properly prepared for tomorrow.
A will study C have studied
B would study D studied
9. She wouldn’t forgive him -------- all his apologies.
A even though C despite
B in spite D although
10. He has a nap every day, ------- ?
A hasn’t he C doesn’t he
B didn’t he D isn’t he
11. He spent a month in ------- hospital after his accident.
A the C an
B --- D any
12. Smoking -------- harm to your health.
A makes C happens
B does D occurs
13. Do they sell ---------- clothes here?
A childrens’ C children’s
B childrens D childrens’s
14. Hardly --------- students passed the test.
A some C every
B any D no
15. Take your raincoat. ---------- looks as if it’s going to rain.
A Else C There
B It D Here
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

A. Gordon Jones lives and works in Greenland. He wishes he 1) --------- ( live ) somewhere warmer though. If he 2) -------- ( work ) in Portugal, for example, he wouldn’t have to wear such warm clothes all the time. “I wish I 3) -------- (take ) that job in Portugal ,”he says.” It didn’t pay so well, but at least I could have enjoyed the sunshine. I 4) --------( never / get ) a suntan in this country. I wish I 5) --------( think ) about it more carefully at the time”.

B. Mr. McDermott 1) --------- ( work ) as a doctor. When he first 2) -------- ( begin ) his career in 1990, he 3) --------- ( just / leave ) medical school. He 4) -------- ( open ) his own doctor’s surgery in 1992 and since then he 5) --------- ( work ) as a doctor. He 6) -------- ( enjoy ) his job and , at the moment, he 7) ----- ( teach ) young medical students in his spare time. He hopes that in the future he 8) --------- ( continue ) to help sick people and his fellow physicians.

Answer 1

1. He is a taxi driver, so he is accustomed to -------- D driving
2. My doctor recommended me --------- a week off to recover from my illness. B to take
3. He bought a(n) -------- cottage in the country.  B small, old, stone
4. I’ve never heard such a loud voice ------ his. B as
5. Jane finished her maths homework and went on ------- her English essay.  D to do
6. She is looking for a -------- suit. C smart, dark, blue
7. I’d be grateful if you’d --------- me the secret of making perfect pastry.  D tell
8. I won’t telephone you --------- I know for sure.B until
8. Even if I --------- all night, I still wouldn’t be properly prepared for tomorrow. D studied
9. She wouldn’t forgive him -------- all his apologies. C despite
10. He has a nap every day, ------- ? C doesn’t he
11. He spent a month in ------- hospital after his accident. B ---
12. Smoking -------- harm to your health. B does
13. Do they sell ---------- clothes here?  C children’s
14. Hardly --------- students passed the test. B any
15. Take your raincoat. ---------- looks as if it’s going to rain. B It
II. A. Gordon Jones lives and works in Greenland. He wishes he 1)  ( lived ) somewhere warmer though. If he 2) ( worked ) in Portugal, for example, he wouldn’t have to wear such warm clothes all the time. “I wish I 3) (had taken) that job in Portugal ,”he says.” It didn’t pay so well, but at least I could have enjoyed the sunshine. I 4) ( have never got ) a suntan in this country. I wish I 5) ( had thought ) about it more carefully at the time”.
B. Mr. McDermott 1) ( works ) as a doctor. When he first 2) ( began ) his career in 1990, he 3) ( had just  left ) medical school. He 4) ( opened ) his own doctor’s surgery in 1992 and since then he 5) (has been woring ) as a doctor. He 6) is  enjoying his job and , at the moment, he 7) ( teaches ) young medical students in his spare time. He hopes that in the future he 8)  ( will  continue ) to help sick people and his fellow physicians.