Preposition combinations
Verbs + gerunds or infinitives
Comparatives & superlatives
Conjunctions
Noun / Adverbial clauses
Participle clauses
100

I'd rather have wine ____ beer.

  1. instead than
  2. instead from
  3. instead to
  4. instead of
  • instead of
100

Lilian said I should ________ yoga to relieve stress.

a.   doing

b.   to do

c.   do

do

100

I’m nothing like as patient as I used to be.

a.   I’m more patient now than I was.

b.   I used to have a little more patience.

c.   I used to have a lot more patience.

I used to have a lot more patience.

100

_________ he comes, we won't be able to go.

  1. Except
  2. Without
  3. Unless
  4. Even

Unless

100

I was close to being killed the other day. A car passed me at ______ I thought was a dangerous speed.

  1. which
  2. as
  3. what
  4. that


what

100

He stuffed the dollar bills into his jeans. Then he felt a hand on his shoulder.

a.   Stuffing the dollar bills into his jeans, he felt ......

b.   Having stuffed the dollars into his jeans, he felt ....

Stuffing the dollar bills into his jeans, he felt ......

200

_____ my fellow employees, I would like to thank management for all they have done to improve our situation.

  1. In behalf of
  2. To behalf of
  3. On behalf of
  4. From behalf of
  • On behalf of
200

I learned how to cook by ________ my mother in the kitchen.

a.   Watching

b.   Watch

c.   to watch

watching

200

Helen earns nearly as much money as her boss.

a.   Helen’s boss earns quite a bit more than she does.

b.   Helen’s boss earns a little more than she does.

c.   Helen earns more money than her boss.

Helen’s boss earns quite a bit more than she does.

200

The horse is getting old and cannot run _________ it did.

  1. as faster as
  2. as fast as
  3. so fast as
  4. so fast than

as fast as

200

The course normally attracts 200 students per year, ______ up to half are from overseas.

  1. with which
  2. in which
  3. for whom
  4. of whom


  • of whom
200

Kim put on her goggles and dived into the water.

a.   Having put on her goggles, Kim dived into the water.

b.   Putting on her goggles, Kim dived into the water.

Having put on her goggles, Kim dived into the water.

300

We finally solved our problem ____ a new device created by our research and development department.

  1. from means of
  2. by means of
  3. by means from
  4. by means to
  • by means of
300

Alex dreads ________ to retire.

a.   Having

b.   to have

c.   have

having

300

There are just as many cafés in London as in Paris.

a.   There are more cafés in London.

b.   There aren’t as many cafés in Paris.

c.   There are about the same number of cafés in Paris and London.


There are about the same number of cafés in Paris and London.

300

It is neither hot ______ cold in winter in the south.

  1. nor
  2. or
  3. but
  4. and

nor

300

Find a seat quickly; _________, there won't be any left.

  1. if not
  2. or so
  3. if so
  4. or rather
  • if not
300

Lily opened the door. She saw a short man holding a clipboard.

a.   Opening the door, Lily saw ......

b.   Having opened the door, Lily saw ....

Opening the door, Lily saw ......

400

She was a fearless woman who acted _____ her health.

  1. without regard to
  2. without regard for
  3. without regard
  4. without regard of
  • without regard for
400

Mr. Davis was accused of ________ classified information to the press.

a.   to leak

b.   leaking

c.   leak

leaking

400

Russian is nowhere near as difficult as German.

a.   German is a lot more difficult than Russian.

b.   German is a bit easier than Russian

c.   There isn’t much difference between Russian and German.

German is a lot more difficult than Russian.

400

It will be years _________ you regret what you've done.

  1. after
  2. since
  3. before
  4. that

before

400

-- Do you think Jack is to blame.
-- Yeah, it was very rude ______ facial paper to the guests at the table.

  1. he threw
  2. for him to throw
  3. of him to throw
  4. that he threw


  • of him to throw
400

Anybody that we see using a video camera will be asked to leave. 

      Anybody _________ will be asked to leave.

seen using a video camera 

500

_____ , John comes to every lesson right on time.

  1. Without fail
  2. With fail
  3. Never fail
  4. Rarely fail
  • Without fail
500

I was relieved ________ out that I had passed the exam.

a.   to find

b.   finding

c.   find

to find

500

She can speak French, but not quite as well as she can speak Italian.

a.   Her Italian is a little better than her French.

b.   Her French is a little better than her Italian.

c.   Her Italian is much better than her French.

Her Italian is a little better than her French.

500

Although he is considered a great writer, ______ works are not widely read.

  1. but his
  2. his
  3. however, his
  4. still his

his

500

Unfortunately, it was too late ______ any taxi, so we had to walk home.

  1. to have been
  2. for it to be
  3. for there to be
  4. to be
  • for there to be
500

We will not publish books that we consider boring.

      ____________ will not be published.

Books considered boring

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