INGLES VII

We would like to go to Mexico for a vacation. We don’t’ enjoy vacations in Mexico. We are allowed to go to Mexico. We want to go to Mexico. We must go to Mexico.

The salesclerk said, “Would you like to buy something else?” If the student doesn’t want to buy anything else, what should he say?. Yes, nothing, thank you. No, nothing else, thank you. Yes, something else, please. No, anything else, please.

Kent: Would you please keep an eye on my car while I’m inside? Scott: Sure, I ______. will an eye keep on it. an eye will keep on it. will keep an eye on it. will keep on it an eye.

Mrs. Miller is "getting ready for" the trip. preparing for. cancelling. hoping to make. postponing.

The woman worked in her garden. She was _____. planting seeds. baking bread. sewing clothes. dusting furniture.

The propeller "rotates" at a very fast rate. turns. closes. stops. starts.

It was a decision of "major" importance. small. great. some. military.

Bill "should" review this lesson again. can. could. ought to. may.

The man was ______ his dinner. eaten. eat. ate. eating.

There is a short circuit because a wire is broken. To repair it, the wire _____. has soldered. must be soldered. must solder. will solder.

The trouble _____ by the mechanic. was located. located. was locating. was to locate.

Harry and I don’t eat lunch at the snack bar ____. still. already. anymore. since.

Don: Will you and your friend both come to the party? Allen: Yes, _____. I will come. he will come. we will come together. we will see him.

Did you "recognize" me in my costume?. admire. laugh at. know. envy.

The tape measure is used to measure _____. distances. directions. the weight of objects. the volume of liquid.

Mrs. Garcia told her husband she didn’t have "a suitable" dress for the big party. a clean. a long enough. the right kind of. a new.

When you don’ t sense anything that is going on about you, you are _____. unconscious. sensible. alert. prosperous.

All of the people contacted were to come to the meeting. The people who ______ were to come to the meeting. had been contacted. would be contacted. had contacted the others. should have contacted the others.

It was cloudy this morning, but ____. it doesn’t rain. it rains. didn’t it rain. it didn’t rain.

Robert: Does he brush his teeth every day? Sally: Yes, he always ____ his teeth. brush. brushing. brushed. brushes.

I’ll be looking forward to ____ you soon. seen. having seen. saw. seeing.

Joe rides the bus rather than the train. He says the bus is faster and is as comfortable as the train. He believes the train is more comfortable. He thinks the bus travels faster. The bus is more comfortable. He prefers the train to the bus.

There are magazines called “digests” which have ____. condensed forms of articles. long detailed reports. literary reviews. technical reports.

I prefer the blue jacket to the black one. I like the black one better. I like the blue jacket just as well as the black one. I like one more than the other. To me one color is as pretty as the other.

She doesn’t mind doing the dishes. She doesn’t ____. object to it. like to. want to. pay attention to it.

Never ____ a lamp too near a curtain. sit. set. sat. seat.

The deer ____ the fence to get into the vegetable garden. arranged to. stood up. leaped over. climb into.

Do you ____ go to the city library?. how. can. ever. never.

If you stop at the BX, ____ me some cigarettes. buy. would buy. should have bought. will buy.

____ that a hurricane was headed towards the coast, the honeymooners were forced to change their final destination. For the purpose. In the event. In the hope. Due to the fact.

The National Honor Society is an American organization for high school boys and girls. Members are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, service, and character. According to this paragraph, _____. all high school students are members of this society. membership in this society is determined mainly by educational achievement. high school students can become members automatically. several factors are considered in selecting students for this society.

Anna: Would you please switch the plates? Carl: Certainly, I’ll ____. exchange them. turn them over. break them. clean them.

What is your favorite song in the show "so far"?. at this distance. to the very last. until now. finally.

He has to "get by" with what he has. manage. suffer. buy. be careful.

Ed: How long has Mr. Rivers studied English? Tom: he ___ for one month. studies. is studying. will study. has been studying.

I am a student. The instructor teaches me. I am teaching the student. I am taught by the instructor. I teach the instructor. I am not taught by the instructor.

How ___ you like the weather in Texas?. do. are. have. must.

The river has its "origin" in Minnesota. waterfalls. ports. end. beginning.

The singer is very popular. The singer sings badly. Many people like to listen to the singer. The singer sings folk music. People who like the singer are intelligent.

A man who cashes a check wants it ____. deposited. changed for money. mailed. saved.

Man has known about petroleum for "many centuries". hundreds of years. thousands of years. several years. many decades.

She ___ get to the dance last night. shouldn’t. couldn’t. can’t. won’t.

It is against regulations ___ food in your room. to had. to have. to having. have.

Tom had the chair ___ from the office. removes. to remove. removing. removed.

Select the correct sentence. We will go on a picnic if it doesn’t rain. If we will go on a picnic, it doesn’t rain. If we doesn’t go on a picnic, it will rain. We if it will rain doesn’t go on a picnic.

For billions of years, the sun, which is a large star, has been burning intensely without dissipating itself. The reason for this unique action is the performance of thermonuclear reaction which gives off heat and energy without a great loss of fuel. The light and warmth that we enjoy each day are a result of the sun’s thermonuclear reaction. According to this paragraph, the sun _____. gets hotter. emits heat and energy. gets cooler. is dissipating intensely.

Learning a second language requires a great deal of determination and effort. A person must concentrate on the material. The learner must immerse himself. According to this paragraph, _____. it is easy to learn a second language. a person need only listen to learn a second language. second language learning demands hard work. occasional studying results in second language learning.

The best fire prevention system is good _____. cooking. housekeeping. painting. flooring.

The principal was "appointed" by the board of education. named. replaced. educated. instructed.

Why don’t you "use your head" when you drive?. think. be quick. use your eyesight. use your hat.

The inch, foot, and yard are _____ measurements. quality. linear. weight. volume.

Visiting with Americans _____ you an opportunity to speak English. to give. gives. giving. given.

Not much _____ about the matter since that time. to say. is saying. has been said. have to say.

In any physical fitness program, self-discipline must be _____. emphasize. to emphasize. emphasized. emphasizing.

You should use a pen ____ your checks. to writing. of writing. for writing. for write.

Joe rides the bus rather than the train. He says the bus is faster and is as comfortable as the train. He believes the train are more comfortable. He thinks the bus travels faster. The bus is more comfortable. He prefers the train to the bus.

I "will probably" eat my lunch before I leave. want to. should. will likely. must.

Silver, "for instance", is a good conductor. for a moment. for example. instantly. for necessity.

Don’t "oppose" his interests. be for. work against. examine. protect.

The path is so narrow that _____. I’m tired. I must walk behind you. it’s damaging my shoes. I can see for miles.

Paul took his clothes to the cleaners and told the clerk to deliver them when they were ready. Paul wants the clerk to ____. put a special finish on the clothes. have the clothes taken to his house. throw the clothes away because they are too old. come get Paul’s clothes to be cleaned.

_____ Mississippi River flows ______ southward. ____, The. The, The. The, ____. ____, _____.

I am tired ____ reading. Let’s go for a walk. to. of. by. for.

The wind’s effect on an airplane while it is on the ground is different _____ when it is flying. so. compared. to. from.

Don’t ____ that old shirt; it will make a good cleaning rag. wipe. discard. describe. polish.

The animal died because it was underfed and ______. overworked. underway. overcooked. undercover.

The woman was "seized". harmed. captured. destroyed. aided.

You can always count _____ Jerry to do the right thing. on. for. by. to.