GRAMMAR B2

Part I: Find the Correct Answers. .

1. On Mondays, my sister ____ her bike to school before she meets up with her friends for coffee. A. rides. B. riding. C. is riding. D. has ridden.

2. We regret ____ you that the flight has been cancelled. A. inform. B. to inform. C. informing. D. be informing.

3. The Mona Lisa is a classic painting, and there ____ a print hanging in my grandmother's living room. A. is. B. are. C. were. D. am.

4. Back in 2001, I ____ to Los Angeles all the way from San Francisco. A. am bicycling. B. have bicycled. C. bicycled. D. bicycling.

5. For 100 years the Daughters of American War Veterans ____ time with service people. A. have donated. B. have been donating. C. will donate. D. will be donating.

6. Two years ago, both Mike and Nick ____ from the university with the best grades. A. graduate. B. graduated. C. are graduating. D. will graduate.

7. Since her tenth birthday, she ____ been practicing her flute daily. A. has. B. having. C. have. D. been.

8. ____ it's raining, the children will not be able to go outside and play. A. As long as. B. During. C. Before. D. Upon.

9. Before his death, he ____ a heir who would take over his estate. A. has chosen. B. had chosen. C. will choose. D. was choosing.

10. Megan is going to major in science ____ she wants to become a physicist. A. whereas. B. during. C. as. D. after.

11. Vehicule damage will continue ____ the state does not repair the many potholes on local streets and highways. A. if. B. unless. C. even if. D. once.

12. Martha prefers to watch jazz and tap dancing ____ her husband prefers a classic ballet production. A. as soon as. B. as long as. C. whereas. D. whenever.

13. There is evidence that the caribou originated ____ North America and crossed over a land bridge into Asia. A. into. B. in. C. from. D. inside.

1. A careful student ____ cram for an exam the night before the test. A. do. B. does. C. want. D. won't.

2. Any given politician ____ be fully trusted to tell the truth. A. have not. B. should not. C. do not. D. does not.

3. The coach said I should ____ my game skills at home. A. practiced. B. to practice. C. practicing. D. practice.

4. My mom ____ allow me to drive when I am fifteen. A. was. B. has. C. are. D. might.

5. In the spirit of Gandalf, "You ____ pass!". A. ought not. B. shall not. C. have not. D. could not.

6. Last time he went to the store he got ____and salami. A. milk and cheese. B. milk and cheese,. C. milk, cheese,. D. milk, cheese and salami.

7. Eric loves to go hiking, ___________ and (or) mountain biking. A. fish. B. fish,. C. fishing. D. fishing,.

8. Have you ever wondered why Tolkien and Lewis fans argue when their themes of ____, valor, wonder, and philosophy rarely conflict?. A. love. B. loves. C. loved. D. loving.

9. American Idol judges should learn to listen more closely to vocal ____. A. tone and pitch and quality. B. tone, plus pitch, plus quality. C. tone or pitch or quality. D. tone, pitch, and quality.

10. Their parents would have punished them ____ they had not done their chores this week. A. would. B. if. C. as. D. since.

11. Passing an exam requires putting enormous effort ____ preparation. A. on. B. into. C. about. D. with.

12. If more people had voted for the law regarding a neighborhood curfew, it would have been ________. A. pass. B. passed. C. past. D. passing.

13. If Mom does not have her coffee first thing in the morning, she ____ extremely irritable and fussy. A. get. B. gets. C. getting. D. got.

1. He ____ out of the window for a moment and then went on working. A) glanced. B) viewed. C) glimpsed. D) regarded.

2. It’s the ____ in this country to go out and pick flowers on the first day of spring. A. use. B. custom. C. habit. D. normal.

3. He made a swift ____ from his illness. A. repair. B. survival. C. relief. D. recovery.

4. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in ____. A. news. B. print. C. publication. D. press.

5. You'd better add it up. I am no good at ____. A. counters. B. characters. C. summanes. D. figures.

6. Our main concern is to raise the voters’ ____ of living. A. standard. B. capacity. C. degree. D. condition.

7. I'd like to take ____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation. A. profit. B. benefit. C. advantage. D. occasion.

8. He ____ said to hit me if I didn't do as he said. A. pretended. B. thought. C. threatened. D. warned.

9. He does not feel like playing tennis because he's ____. A. out of condition. B. off condition. C. off fitness. D. out of fitness.

10. He's been working too hard and he's ____. He needs a rest. A. broken apart. B. broken up. C. run down. D. run over.

11. We went to the station to ______________. A) see them out. B) see them off. C) goodbye them. D) say them goodbye.

12. New problems are always ____ in the factory. A) raising. B) going up. C) waking up. D) coming up.

13. Would you mind paying for the tickets ____?. A) in advance. B) forward. C) primarily. D) now and then.

2. Right now, I ____ an essay on Marianne Moore; she is my new favorite poet. A. is writing. B. am writing. C. have written. D. has written.

5. My family likes to begin Christmas shopping early, ____ no major unexpected bills pop up. A. since. B. in case. C. now that. D. provided.

7. David Hockney is nearly 80 years old, ____ he continues to create art in new ways using modern media and technology. A. After. B. Whenever. C. In case. D. Even though.

8. Wait _____________ you save enough money for a down payment before you try to purchase a car. A. when. B. because. C. until. D. if.

1. The food ____ by the students in the cafeteria at lunch time every day. A. was ate. B. is eaten. C. is eating. D. eating.

2. The children ____ been taught the correct way to spell their names. A. has. B. have. C. are. D. will.

3. The boxers ____ by experienced trainers every day of the week for four months. A. is taught. B. was taught. C. will be taught. D. has taught.

4. The driver has been ____ the directions to the soccer game. A. give. B. gives. C. given. D. gave.

5. The homes ____ out of wood found in the surrounding area. A. have being built. B. are being build. C. are been built. D. are being built.

6. The answer would have been right but there ____ no full stop at the end. A. has. B. had. C. were. D. was.

7. The food has to ____ shared evenly among all of the children in the morning class. A. to be. B. be. C. been. D. being.

8. The car ____ by a mechanic with 10 years of experience. A. are being repaired. B. is being repaired. C. are repaired. D. have repaired.

1. The administration agreed ____ a meeting with parents. A. to schedule. B. schedule. C. schedules. D. scheduling.

2. The thief would not admit ____ stealing the sports car. A. for. B. to. C. them. D. with.

3. The school will ___________ threatening or bullying behavior by any student; there is simply no tolerance for this. A. an excuse. B. to excuse. C. not excuse. D. be excused.

4. The girl's mother did not approve ___________ the way she was dressing, so she changed into an outfit her mother approved. A. by. B. for. C. of. D. with.

5. Our supervisor advised all the employees ____________ all their reports completed prior to the meeting. A. to have. B. have. C. had. D. having.

6. The doctor advised ____________ instead of taking the car in order to work some exercise into each day. A. to walk. B. walk. C. walked. D. walking.

7. Politicians will argue ____________ anything it seems, even when there is nothing for them to be arguing ____________. A. before. B. after. C. between. D. about.

8. The new paintings at the art museum appear ____________ arriving sometime this fall. A. are. B. to be. C. for. D. being.

1. Sporting events are much more fun when you go __________ a big crowd of your best friends. A. with. B. from. C. over. D. during.

2. My mom likes to keep her chocolate __________ the refrigerator so that it doesn't melt. A. into. B. over. C. in. D. around.

3. The CEO makes the big decisions since he is the head __________ the company. A. of. B. about. C. around. D. from.

4. It was a long trip, but we were glad we drove __________ the beach because the weather was so beautiful. A. in. B. of. C. to. D. through.

5. David wanted to impress Sarah, so he bought a very expensive, beautiful present __________ her. A. of. B. for. C. as. D. about.

6. The President of the United States lives in the White House, which is located __________ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. A. at. B. in. C. for. D. through.

7. Sarah is __________ Montreal, since that's where she grew up, but now she lives in New York. A. from. B. over. C. on. D. for.

1. The best time to wake up is just as __________ sun comes up. A. an. B. the. C. these. D. those.

2. The boys wanted to find out if __________ teammates would be at the party. A. those. B. that. C. this. D. a.

3. Because the play started late, __________ parts were cancelled. A. a. B. that. C. this. D. some.

4. Jane never expected a gift from __________ person. A. an. B. those. C. that. D. these.

5. On the way to the park, pick up __________ hot dog. A. these. B. those. C. an. D. a.

6. __________ orange is a type of fruit that has to be peeled. A. A. B. An. C. These. D. Some.

7. The dentist said that __________ teeth needed to be pulled. A. a. B. some. C. an. D. this.

1. My grandfather has always bought cars from the same automobile company. It is __________ only cars he drives. A. a. B. an. C. the. D. some.

2. Did you know that they have competitions for ugly dogs, where they choose the one that is __________?. A. ugliest. B. uglier. C. ugly. D. more ugly.

3. The money that was spent on this house by the new corporate owners was not as __________ as the money spent on that house. A. more. B. much. C. most. D. many.

4. The results of the people who took their time and double-checked their work were more accurate __________ those of other groups. A. like. B. from. C. by. D. than.

5. There are plenty of hard metals. However, diamond proves to be the __________ known to man. A. harder. B. hardest. C. difficult. D. more difficult.

6. The male cardinal chirped pleasantly in the branches of the willow tree but __________ as the melodic yellow warbler. A. as sweetest as. B. as sweet as. C. not as sweeter as. D. not as sweetly as.

7. The responsible teenager was not ___________ frivolous as her friend who spent her whole paycheck on a manicure. A. is. B. as. C. better. D. for.

8. Grizzly bears are much __________ than Arctic polar bears but just as ferocious. A. small. B. smaller. C. smallest. D. most small.