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PRACTICEY OUR GRAMMAR 2
compileda nd editedb y
ipek f,kmekqi & Onat
Qigdem
Ankara2 003
Middle EastT echnicalt lniversity
Departmenot f BasicE nglish
CONTENTS
1. GRAMMAR (p.1)
2. VOCABULARY (p. 71)
3. CLOZE TEST (p. 97)
4. ANSWER KEY (p. 115)
GRAMMAR
A.
t.
Complete the following sentencesw ith a suitable verb in either the present simple or
present continuous tense.P ut the words in the brackets in the correct place.
Jason and Tricia ( I ) to the theatre tonisht. Jason
(2)_ (always) a glass of wine during thc intermission and
(3) going to a pub aftert he show.T his play (4;
at l0 o'clock so therew ill be plentvo f time to havea nothers lasso r two beforet hcir l-avouritc
pub (-5) . Jason,w ho (6) (always)a boLrt
Trrcia's driving and is too stingy to hire a cab. will hzrve to lct Tricia drivc. ll
(1) to mc asi f thcy areh cading1 'ortr ouble. not a pleasannt ighto r-rt.
2.
I'ut the verbs in brackets into either the present simple or the present continuous tense.
Put any other words in the brackets in the correct place.
l. You (always/ find) cxcusesfo r beingl atc. I am bcgintringto lose
my paticncew ith yor-r.
2. Davicl (write)a new book whilc his wif'ei s on vucrrtion.
3. Jef'liey (f-eelt)h ath is lif'ea sa n athletew ill soonb e ovcr.
4. Don'1d istr"rrrbn e.n lease.I (have)m y dinner.
3.
Put the verbsi n bracketsi n eithert he pastt enseo r pastc ontinuous.
'k Whenh c (l) (stand)u p to make a specch,h e (2) (knoek)
ovcr his wine glass.H c was vcry embarrasscd
'1' Whilc David (3) (watch) the football match on TV. thc chair hc
(4) (sit)o n suddenly(5 ) (collapse).
(not live) in London when hcr fathcr
(1) (get)m arriedf or the fburth tirne'/
" As she( 8) (becomeo) lders he( 9)__ (find) li1'ee asiert o dcal
with.
4.
Fill in each blank using the correct lbrm of the verbs in brackets.
I had one of the worst experienceso f rny life a ferv years ago whcn ii friend and I
(l) (ski) in the DolomiteM ountainsi n ltalv. We had dccidedn ot to ski that
day - the sun (2) (shine)a nd the snow( 3) (meltl 1'ast.W e
hadd ecided,in steadt.o taket he ski lifi to the top of the nlountaina nd havea walk arouncl.A s
there was so little snow. we (4) (meet)m any skiers,a nd the bar at the top of
the lift was empty. Afier drinking a quick cup of coffee, we (5) (set)o ut to
exploret he mountaintop,f ollowing a path througha forest. Suddenlyt he weatherc hanged,a nd
when the sun (6) (disappear)it, (7) (become)q uite cold.
Snow startedt o fall. We decided to turn back immediately. After an hour of walking. we
realisedt hat we were lost and that the snow (8) (fall) faster and faster. We
couldn'tg o back the way we had come. There was no alternativeb ut to carry on towards the
ski lift. Otherwise. we would spend the nieht on the mountain. Just as I
(9) (begin)t o get reallyf iightened,I (10) (hear)s houts
in the distance.W e ran towardst he voicesa nd soonc amet o the edgeo f the forest. The ski lifi
was aheado f us. We had madei t! However,i t wasn'tt he top of the slope.b ut the bottom.
Withoutr ealisingit , we hadw alkeda ll the way down the mountains ide.
iilf in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Some people (l) (always/criticize)th ings without bcing
constructivea bout them. That'sr eally irritating.T o prove to myself that I am not one of thosc
people, I have decided (2) (oin) the nexl environmcntal
awrlrenescsr oss-countryb icycle rally, which (3) (be) the third of
its kind. I have even asked to be excused from the picnic that my school
(4)_ (have) next Saturday bccausc the rally
(5) (start) that day at noon. Consideringt he route. we
(6) (certainly/ run) into someb ad weathera nd I arna l'raidi t
(1) (not / be) an easy run. Even so, I hope that when it's
finished,w e (8) (create) some environmental awarenessi n the
pcoplew atchingu s ride by.
6.
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets so that each sentenceh as
a future meaning. Use each future form only once, in the most appropriate place.
l. Look out! You (crash)i nto that tree.
The doctorsh ooe that he (get)b etters oon.
3. We'd betterh urry. The plane (take)o ff at l l :15 .
4. The prime-minister (give) a reception for the businessment his
eventng.
5. Justi magine! We (sail)t o Sardiniat his time on Friday.
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
The Evans family was planning (l) (spend) the Christmas period in
Scotland. They (2) (invite) to stayt heref or a few days at the houseo f some
friends. lt was a long way away, and the Evans thought they (3) (a rnv e.)
very late, so the friends agreedt o leavet he door key under the mat. In this way, the Evans
could let themselvesin without waking anyoneu p.
The map their friends (4) (draw) for them wasn't very good. so they
(s) (find) the houseu ntil aboutt wo o'clock in the mornine. They startedt o
look for the key. The whole family (6) (search)w ithout successf or about
ten minutes when the father (7) (discover)t hat the door was open. They
went insideq uietly. Sincet heir friends (B)- (sleep)u pstairs.t hey decidedt o
go straight to bed. They were tired after their long journey, so they found two empty
bedroomsa nd went to sleep.
When they came downstairst he next morning, to their amazementt wo complete strangers
(9) (sit) at the kitchen table. By accident the wholc l'arnily
(l 0) (break)i nto the housen extd oorl
8.
Usea . an. the or no article( b) in the blanksb elow.
DearD iary,
Yesterday.I saw (l) car of my dreams- (2) Porsche
convertible! I can easily imagine myself driving that wonderful machine along
(3) French Riviera with (4\ sun in my face and
(5) wind in rny hair. Gatheringa ll my courage,I went into (6)
showrooma nda skedf or (7) testd rive.T his was( B) incredible
display of boldnesso n my part, if I say so myself, consideringm y alreadyo ver-drawn
bank account.U nfortunately,d ear diary, (9) over-drawnb ank accountsa re
oneof(10) harshr ealitieosI life...
9.
Fill in eachb lank with an appropriatep reposition.
Alex hasa lwaysb eeni nterested(l ) marine life and sorely wanted to take
divinglessonsbutkeptputtingit(2)-.Itwasmainlyhispoorfinancesthat
preventedh im (3) fulfilling this ambition. Finally, last month he succeeded
(4) getting a job at the city aquarium, where he was to be responsible
(s)
taking care of the dolphins. He proved to be so good
(6) his job that the city governmento ffered to pay for his diving lessons.
He is really excited (7) his job and diving. When I congratulatedh im
(8) his progressh, e said," If you everg et bored( 9) vour
presentj ob, come and see my boss;I am sure he can find something you are capable
(1 0) doing."
10.
F'ill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
You have finrilly succeeded( 1) making me angry. I have already
apolo-qized (2) bringing you here. You seem to be bored
(3) everything around. I cannot be held responsible( 4)
everythingy ou dislike.T ry to show somes kill (5) adaptingy ourselft o the
circumstances.
11.
Fill in each blank with the most suitable preposition.
Bel had alwaysw antedt o havea businesso f his own. His opportunityc amew hcn his rtt-tllt
lef't him hcr hugc country mansion.H e had never expectedt his. Although it took hirr
(l)-surprise,hewasquicktornove(2)-action.Hebroughtinanarnlycll
engineersa nd workmen.W hile ont: group was clearingt he old stablcs( 3)- --- the
rubbrshi rccumulatcdo vcr the years,a nothcr was fitting the rooms (4)------- thc latcst
modela ir purifiers.F or a whilc, it was like a madhouset:h e whole placcw as (-5)-
totalc haos.H owcver,s lowly but surely,t hingss ettledd own and a very attractiveh eltlthI 'arttt
was built. The opening ccrclnony attracted many celebrities. Ben. howevcr. was
(6)-=-_- no illusionst hat a few famousn amesw ould be enoughi l'he wanteda steady
increasc( 1)__ the numbero f payingc ustomersH. e is constantlyt rying 1o improve
"The OlclM anor House",t he name( 8)-- which his healthf arm is known in the local
community.
12.
Itill in the blankswith in, into, on, closet o andfrom.
Our housc is (l ) the top of a hill. You can see the terrific scenery
\2) its terrace. There is an ancientt emplei n ruins (3) oLlr
gardenw all. We hear the sound of the wind all the time since we live (4)---------- a
hrlly area. Thereare stairsi n front of our fiont porch, which descend( 5)---- thc
valley.
13.
Fill in eachblank with one word.
Don't put il) filling in the form. I know you are bad
(2) remembering things. Anyway, don't get too exctted
(3) receivinga greenc ard from them. It doesn'tu suallyc ome. Why are
you so interested (4) going to the U.S.A.'? You are capable
(s) getting any job you like here. I apologise (6)
interfering,b ut you can do much bettert han this in life.
14.
Fill in each blank with the appropriate preposition. If none is necessary,p ut a (X) in the
blank.
,' Pleaser un (1)__ to my room on the top floor and get my coat. I havc an
appointmen(t2 )_ two o'clockw ith Adrian. He is here (3)---- only two
days. He is leaving( 4) tomorrow. It's his wif.e'sb irthday( 5)_____ the
l2th of April. He wantst o celebrateit with hcr (6)_- Saturdaye vcnin-{.
'r' Cornco- n. gct (7)_ the car. I'll drive you (8)_ the tunnelt o the other
sidc of the rivcr. Then if you walk (9)_ the park you can casily rcrch thc
planetarium.
'k I had cornpletelylb rgotten( 10)____ the picnic. Actually. Ihad nothing to clcr
( I I )_ the weekends o I didn'te venb othcrt o go ( l2)--- ol'the hrttsc.
15.
F'ill in each blank with the appropriate preposition.
,l.Pamclalivcs(|)-PrimroscStrcct(2)-number7.Shcusuallytakcsit
bus (3) work. Shes ometirnchs ast o wait (4) the bus stop {or
fiftecn minutesb eforeg etting( 5)_______ a crowdedb us which takesh er to Tllfalgar
Square. Thcrc she jurnps (6)-- the bus and walks (7) thc
NationalG allery. On the way to the gallcry.s hc I'ccdst he birds by the fbuntuin. Aftcr
spending a fcw minutes therc, she cntcrs the gallery. Actuirlly. she works
(u)_ _ _ thc NationalG allcry- asa n assistanctu rator.
Gerald has a lovelv house (9) the southern coast. but hc rvorks
"
(l 0) thee astw hereh e hasa tov f itctorv. As a result.h c spendsa lot ol'his
time (l I) ther oad( l2) his car.
* Thc news of his trasic dcath was flrst given ( 13) television. then
(t 4) the newspapersth e next day.
* Pleaseb e here( l5)_ time.
'i' We couldn'ts eet he film properlyb ecauseo ur sezitws ere( 16) theb acko 1'the
auditorium.
* Pleases it (17) thats tool ( l8) the hall. I want to draw vour
picture.
x We travelled a lot (19) the east but I have never lived
(20) the southernc oast.
* Let'sm eet (2l) the entrancet o Karum (22) Kavaklrdere
16.
Fill in eachb lank with the appropriatep reposition.
You seemt o be unaware( l) the fact that people are getting tired of you.
You alwayse xpressy oursel(f 2) an aggressivem anner. Moreover,m ost of
your jokes are (3) poor taste. When people compliment you
(4) your acting ability you take it for granted. When you are confl-onted
(5) journalists, you are always rude to them. Ninc times
(6) of ten you are late for your appointments. As your agent. I'm
responsible( 1) creating your public image. So let's get down
(8) business.Y ou eitherd o what I want you to do or I quit.
t7.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentencesw ith the appropriate relative pronoun. Add
commas where necessary.
l. Jacques-YvesC ousteauc onductedu nderwatere xplorationi n places no man
had gone bel'ore.
2. Jacques-YvesC ousteau fihns made the strange underwater world
marvellouslyf amiliar had a raree nthusiasmfo r nature'
3. Sebastian'so ldest brother is an army officer will not be able to attendh is
weddins.
4. After he was put in jail, Mr. Gullible was criticisedb y a lot of peoplem any of
were his old accomplices.
5. Many people refuse to take any major decisionso n the 13th of the month
they believei s unlucky.
18.
Put the adjectives and nouns in the correct order in the blanks below.
1. I don't think it was really an accident. I would like to speak to the
. (involved/people)
2. There will be in the Mediterranean resion in the afiernoon
(occasiona/l rain)
19.
Write the most suitable modifying adjectivei n the blanks. In the first two sentences,
don't uset he samea djectivei n both blanks.
x His behaviourt owardst he teacherw as ( I ) impolite,b ut sheh andled
quite/rather
thes ituation(2 ) well.
quite/rather
It wasa (3) interestingp roposal,b ut I can't (4)
quite/rather quite/rather
agreew ith him. I don'tt hinkthoset reess houldb e felled.
We useo ur basemen(t 5) a washroom.
as/like
This materialf eels (6) silk.
as/like
I usedt o be very thin (7) a child but sincet henI 've put on weight.
as/like
20.
Complete the following text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
In general,I 've been very satistiedw ith my new motorcycle,a Fuzimiko 50. It is
(l)--- (good bike) any other in the market. Its engine runs really
(2) (quiet)a nd it certainlyl ooks much (3)
(attractive)m ost other bikes of its type. And, mind you, it is (4)
(easy)b ike in the world to maintain. The only real problem I've had is that it is trot
(5)_ (stable)i t shouldb e when there'sa strongw ind blowing. And
alsot he passengesr eati s far (6) (comfortable)I expected.
21.
l'ill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets.Use used to and would,
each only once, in the most appropriate blanks.
Although it meant ( l) (have) a shorter vacation with his
friends this summer. William decided( 2) (visit) the house
where his grandparents(3 ) (live).T hey hadmoved out years
ago because it had really become too difficult lor them
(4) (maintain)s ucha largeh ouse.A s William walkedt hrough
the gardeng ate,t hefirstthins he saw was the tree-housein the old oak tree.H e remembered
nostalgically that AS a child he (5) (spend) hours
(6) (imagine)h e was the king of the castle.H e also rememberedh is
beloved grandmother( 7) (bend) over for hours on end in an effort
(8) (keep) the garden blooming all year round. For one brief
moment, he considered( 9) (buy) back the house" He dreaded
