Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... her at six but she didn’t come.
Wrong!
2I am ............... for a call from my brother.
Wrong!
3She is ............... beautiful.
Wrong!
Use so before an adjective.
4They are ............... generous people.
Wrong!
Use such before adjective + noun.
5I am experimenting ............... a new hairstyle.
Wrong!
6He is looking forward to ............... his grandchildren.
Wrong!
Use an ing form after look / looking forward to...
7She speaks German ............... well – you would think that she is a native speaker.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Fairly shows a moderate degree.
8I ............... her for a long time.
Wrong!
9You will have an accident if you ............... on driving like that.
Wrong!
In the first conditional, we use a simple future in the main clause and simple present in the if-clause.
10I ............... here for twenty years this March.
Wrong!
11Anybody ............... wants my ticket can have it.
Wrong!
12You had better ............... a job before he throws you out.
Wrong!
Use an infinitive without to after had better.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I expected her at six but she didn’t come.
- I am waiting for a call from my brother.
- She is so beautiful.
- They are such generous people.
- I am experimenting with a new hairstyle.
- He is looking forward to meeting his grandchildren.
- She speaks German quite/rather well – you would think that she is a native speaker.
- I have known her for a long time.
- You will have an accident if you go on driving like that.
- I will have been working here for twenty years this March.
- Anybody who wants my ticket can have it.
- You had better find a job before he throws you out.
