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1. Sam didn't expect __________________ to John's party.

inviting
to be invited
to invite
being invited

2. Fred ______________ the document on his fellow worker table and walked out of the room.

laid
lay
lain
lie

3. The honored guest ___________ from his seat and walked to the front of the conference room to get his award.

rose
raised
had raised
had risen

4. Robert missed his doctor's appointment __________ he had been advised to have a check-up.

otherwise
unless
nonetheless
despite the fact that

5. The weather was chilly. ________________, I went swimming.

In spite of
Although
Therefore
Nonetheless

6. ________ reaching the age of 18, I left home to go to college.

When
Upon
At
By

7. An advantage of having siblings is that you often have someone to talk with. The preposition 'of' can also be replaced by:

to
with
about
in

8. Which verbs below have the same pronunciation of 'ed' as wanted?

invited and looked
saved and played
needed and rested
laughed and decided

9. Which verbs below have the same pronunciation of 'ed' as watched?

enjoyed and helped
counted and defended
clapped and asked
graded and finished

10. "We hit it off as soon as we met", means:

We got along well the first time we saw each other
We hit one another at the moment we saw each other
We had an argument as soon as we met
We avoided hitting each other when we met

11. I spoke with the woman to _________ you gave a gift last week.

whom
who
that
which

12. I have four brothers, ____________________ work with me.

all of whom
which all of them
who they all
who all of them

13. My best friend is Caroline, __________ brother won the beauty contest last Saturday.

who
who's
whose
who her

14. It seems that whenever I have a vacation, I feel like _____________ to a sunny and warm place.

travel
traveling
going to travel
am traveling

15. I remember ____________ the truth. Someone had to do it for my own good.

having told
having been told
to have told
to be told

16. Robert didn't come to my birthday party. I wish______________________.

he came
he would come
he had come
he could come

17. Identify the correct alternative

The miserable weather prevented us from having the picnic
I insist in helping you with your math assigment
I participated of the meeting yesterday
I apologized with Pedro for losing his book

18. Identify the correct alternative

By the end of 2008 I will have finished my major
I have been knowing Peter Brown since I was 2
Before moving to Brazil he has lived in several countries
This spaghetti is tasting delicious

19. Identify the correct alternative

If I had seen you at the mall, I would had spoken with you
If I have been to the USA, I would have brought you a souvenir
Had I known the truth, I would have told you
If I had eaten lunch, I wouldn't been hungry now

20. Identify the correct alternative

I mentioned to plan a trip with the entire class
I prefer swimming than jogging
I couldn't resist to eat the apple pie
I miss backpacking in Europe

21. Identify the correct alternative

Illiterate is widespread in the Northeast
Illiteracy is an issue to be seriously taken into account
Many Brazilian citizens are literate because they didn’t have access to schooling
I am illiterated

22. Identify the correct alternative

I will learn either French and Spanish in a near future
Not only my father but also my mom is here
Either Paulo or Peter are playing to form a band
That movie is neither exciting or interesting

23. Identify the correct alternative

Would you mind if you not open the gate?
Would you mind open the gate?
Would you mind opened the gate?
Would you mind opening the gate?

24. Every weekend, I go for a drive in the country. The fresh air and the quiet do __________ for me.

errands
company
clutter
wonders

25. If you are self-motivated, you don't __________ other people to make you do things.

insist on
rely on
look up
break up

26. I will meet you at 7:00 o'clock, I have got _____________ to run first.

errands
an appointment
check out
burn out

27. Peter paid me by cheque, but it ______________, so I couldn't get my money.

withdrew
missed
bounced
lost

28. My best friend was ill and needed treatment to _____________ her health problem.

hand in
get over
get down
get back

29. Last week I had a big argument with my brother, but yesterday we ______________. I am happy that we reconciliated.

got rid of each other
tied up
made up
gave up

30. People say that I _______________ my father. In fact, we are somehow similar.

take care
come after
take after
run after