Advanced Grammar 15

Exercise 1

In the following multiple choice questions, two of the answers given are correct. Find these two.

1) He said _____ me outside the cinema at two o'clock.
A) he meets     B) he'd be meeting
C) he would meet     D) let's meet     E) to be meeting

2) The young secretary _____ having been criticised by the manager.
A) resented     B) refused
C) reminded     D) remembered     E) regained

3) _____ should one drink and drive.
A) Not any way     B) Never ever
C) Ever never     D) On every occasion     E) On no account

4) Not every student was informed _____ this matter, which is very strange indeed.
A) at     B) to
C) from     D) of     E) in

5) I was supposed to be at work at 6 for the meeting, but my car _____ start so my father had to give me a ride yesterday.
A) mustn't     B) couldn't
C) wouldn't     D) didn't     E) shouldn't

6) He thinks he's going to change the world, _____ ?
A) won't he     B) doesn't he
C) isn't there     D) does he     E) isn't it

7) Well, they think they can do it _____ .
A) themselves     B) by themselves
C) from themselves     D) on themselves     E) them

8) Jane reminded me _____ my dentist.
A) to     B) of
C) about     D) on     E) upon

9) We'll be late! How soon will you _____ , dear?
A) have been ready     B) have finished
C) have been finishing     D) be to finish     E) be finished

10) 'Could we have something for dinner?' 'Well, I will do _____ .'
A) a phone call to Pizza Hut     B) some arrangements
C) something about it     D) my best     E) an attempt in the kitchen

11) England _____ allies are sure to win the war.
A) and his     B) and her
C) and its     D) with theirs     E) with

12) I had _____ driven a mile when I realised she was sitting behind me.
A) still     B) sooner
C) yet     D) scarcely     E) hardly

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