Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer 1. As soon as the king arrives, he.................. a speech. A. makes B. will make C. shall make D. should make 2. He had that man................... his luggage. A. was carrying B. Carry C. Would carry D. Was carried 3. I .................. anything about her since last year. A. didn’t know C. hasn’t known B. haven’t know D. haven’t known 4. He was …………..excited that he didn’t know what he was saying. A. too B. very C. so D. as 5. People who are color blind often can’t …………….between red and green A. see B. differ C. tell D. distinguish 6. They certainly admitted……………..the money. A. When stealing B. you’re stealing C. stealing D. to steal 7. I’m happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her……last year. A. for B. on C. since D. from 8. The wedding day was …………..chosen by the groom’s parents. A. careless B. carefully C. careful D. carelessness 9. The mother bird carries food back to the nest in its…………. A. feather B. wing C. beak D. paw 10. She is good at both Maths …………History. A. As B. like C. and D. alike 11. Bill, together with his friends, ……………. over their old teacher everyday. A. has come B. comes C. come D. have come 12. The cup of coffee is ……………… hot for me to drink. A. too B. enough C. so D. very 13. My teacher was ………… with me because I didn’t finish homework. A. excited B. shy C. angry D. obedient 14. We suggested that he…………you for your permission. A. ask B. asked C. will ask D. asks 15. It’s no good……………..me of getting the figures wrong! A. to accuse B. accusing C. having accused D. to have accused 16. Nam’s success is really……………. to us. A. Surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly 17. They differ ………….their opinion. A. From B. to C. in D. between 18. The manager didn’t offer her the job because of her untidy……………. A. Sight B. view C. appearance D. presence 19. Why have you bought so much food?- I……………for ten people. A. Will cook B. cooked C. am going to cook D. have cooked 20. They all laughed because the film was very……………….. A. amusing B. amuse C. amused D. amusement 21. Neither she nor her friends……………. by the accident yesterday. A. had been injured C. were injured B. was injured D. was being injured 22. Make sure you…………..us a visit when you’re in town again. A. have B. pay C. take D. do 23. He was very upset by the……………of his English examination A. failure B. effect C. success D. result 24. Be quiet! It’s rude to……………..people when they are talking. A. Interrupt B. interfere C. prevent D. introduce 25. I think we all need to do more to help………….. A. old B. old person C. elderly D. the elderly 26. The word “put” rhymes with …………… A. suit B. cut C. foot D. food 27. Generally speaking, …………have totally different interests from older people. A. Kids B. guys C. youth D. the young 28. …………..I believe that banning smokers from public places is a very good idea. A. Clearly B. Fortunately C. Justifiably D. Personally 29. There was a …………..increase between 1989 and 2020. A. significant B. slightly C. fluctuate D. significantly 30. John……………..on the table and called for everyone’s attention. A. held B. placed C. put stood