How good are you at English?
Questions:
1- The sales of the new sneakers really __________ after a sports star said they were his favorite.
a)cheered up
b)looked forward
c)put on
d)took off
2- It's time you ________ home, but I'd rather you _________.
a)go / stay
b)went / stayed
c)go / stayed
d)went / stay
3- When you ___________ time, you have no more time left.
a)waste
b)run out of
c)kill
d)save
4- Having _____________ about your proposal for a long time, we've decided to reject it.
a)thought
b)thinking
c)considered
d)think
5- He ____________ (?) since he ___________ (?).
a)is / has gotten
b)has been / has gotten
c)was / got
d)has been / got
6- Last vacation I could visit all my family, _______ was awesome!
a)that
b)which
c)who
d)whose
7- He was wearing _______________ boots.
a)Spanish red old leather
b)old leather red Spanish
c)red old Spanish leather
d)old red Spanish leather
8- My brother, _____________________, is a famous architect.
a)living in New York City
b)that lives in New York City
c)who lives in New York City
d)lives in New York City
9- I’m really not that into technology. In fact, I consider myself pretty technophobic. __________________, my new job has forced me to purchase a smart phone. I hope to be able to use it!
a)Even though
b)Despite
c)In spite of
d)However
10- We needed to ________ these files to make sure there were no mistakes.
a)go over
b)see through
c)look into
d)look up
11- __________________ the bad weather, we are going to beach today!
a)Although
b)Even though
c)In spite of
d)Nevertheless
12- Only $1,000,000?! I’m sure your house __________________________.
a)could sell
b)could have been sold
c)might sell
d)might have been sold
13- The GM plant ___________ a lot of employees due to the crisis in this segment.
a)cut down
b)slow down
c)lay off
d)put off
14- How _____________________!
a)does he work hard
b)he works hard
c)hard he works
d)hard does he work
15- If you have trouble going to sleep, try __________ a glass of milk before bedtime.
a)drinking
b)to drink
c)drink
d)to drinking
Answers:
1- d)took off
2- b)went / stayed
3- b)run out of
4- a)thought
5- d)has been / got
6- b)which
7- d)old red Spanish leather
8- c)who lives in New York City
9- d)However
10- a)go over
11- c)In spite of
12- b)could have been sold
13- c)lay off
14- c)hard he works
15- a)drinking
