test a veriety of English usage

Here are mixed multiple – choice items that test a veriety of English usage :

Instructions
Read the following items and then circle the suitable options which fit the stems :
1. Is her __________ than mine ?
a. Shorter hair b. hair shorter
c. hair more short d. more short hair

2. Phone me when you get __________ .
a. to home b. at home
c. in home d. home

3. When __________ a game of football?
a. had you last b. did you last have
c. last had you d. did you have last

4. I can’t find the book __________ .
a. nowhere b. everywhere
c. anywhere d. some where

5. There’s not much news in today’s paper __________ ?
a. isn’t it b. are there
c. is there d. aren’t there

6. Fred doesn’t like smoking . __________ Jill.
a. Nor does b. So doesn’t
c. So does d. Nor doesn’t

7. He often tells stories __________ .
a. what people laugh at b. which people laugh at
c. that people laugh at d. at what people laugh

8. A secretary s job isn’t always easy __________.
a. of to do b. for doing
c. of doing d. to do

9. __________ was fine , I sat out in the garden .
a. For it b. As it
c. For there d. As there

10. How __________ have you been to Holland ?
a. much time b. many times
c. long for d. long age

11. The bicycle is __________ the care .
a. front of b. near of
c. next d. behind

12. When __________ football?
a. do Tom plays b. plays Tom
c. Tom plays d. does Tom play

13. __________ your homework!
a. Don’t b. Don’t do
c. Not do d. Not to do

14. How __________ telephone to France ?
a. do I b. can
c. I do d. to

15. Jim is __________ boy in the class .
a. the smaller b. smaller
c. the smallest d. smallest




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