Grammar - correcting
In Other Words
In a Nutshell
Use of English
Choice of Words
100

This is the first major film to made about the war in Liberia.

This is the first major film to be made about the war in Liberia.

100

I think it's wrong to post rumours about people online.

I see it as wrong to post rumours about people online.

100

When we tried to talk to him in French, Matt _____ that he didn't speak the language very well.

conceded

100

___ see, the photos are similar in that they both show people working with animals.

You

100

I started my military service yesterday here in Kayseri. First, we _____, then we _____ military ID cards and uniforms.

took our photos / had photographed / had our photos taken;

had given / were given / gave

had our photos taken;

gave

200

We had our passports checking three times at the airport.

We had our passports checked three times at the airport.

200

People say that Rachel and Mark are going out.

It s said that Rachel and Mark are going out.

200

We _____ having to do all the housework when you're just sitting and watching TV.

resent

200

The first photo shows a vet, who is using _____ of those things that you listen to the heartbeat with, to examine a cow.

one


200

After that, we didn't have to do anything except settle in. I didn't sleep well because I ____ easy to sleep in a room full of other people, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. 

don't find it / it wasn't found / had found it

don't find it

300

Parliament was its power seized by the leader of the military coup.

Parliament had its power seized by the leader of the military coup.

300

People have been fighting over the city for several years.

The city has been fought over for several years.

300
We ______ about when the bus would leave, but the man standing next to it didn't know.

inquired

300

Her expression _____ that she is concerned about the animal.

suggests

300

The training started this morning, and ____ up at 5.30 a.m. was the first shock! _____ took me a little longer than the others to get dressed and put on my army boots, so I _____ by the sergeant and told that I ___ given a punishment of extra duties if it happened again.

being woken / be woken / to have woken;

That / It / They;

warned / had myself warned / was warned


being warned;

It;

was

400

We'd hate if they shut down the only cinema in town. We'd have to go to Coventry to see a film then.

We'd hate it if they shut down the only cinema in town. We'd have to go to Coventry to see a film then.

400

Someone scratched Ryan's new motorbike.

Ryan had his new motorbike scratched.

400

The policeman stopped us and _____ us that there was ab accident on the road ahead.

warned

400
My best _____ would be that the cow is pregnant, but that there are some complications.

guess

400

____ shouted at is a new experience for me, but I'll get used to it, I suppose.

Be / Having / Being


Being

500

I don't know where the place in the photo is, but it could have taken somewhere in Nepal.

I don't know where the place in the photo is, but it could have been taken somewhere in Nepal.

500

I really don't like people talking loudly on their phones on public transport.

I hate it when people talk loudly on their phones on public transport.

500

Tom _____ that he wouldn't pass the exam, and was very relieved when he did.

feared

500

The _____ are that the cow ______ given some medicine from the vet's bag in the front of the photo.

chances;

was

500

If I'd gone there, I would regularly ____ out of planes!

be pushed / pushed / have pushed

be pushed
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