Grammar I
I think we need to wait a bit more before we eat. James __________ (not arrive) yet.
hasn't arrived
My dad _________ saving money for my sister' 15th birtday before she even finished primary school.
a) has started b) had been saving c) started
c) started
How many departments does Paraguay have?
17
How many states does the US have?
50
Have you been talking for long before your phone died?
Had you been talking for long before your phone died?
Nearly 20 ________ of the national budget is spent on education.
a) quarter b) portion c) per cent
Until I bumped into Martha at the mall the other day, I __________ her since we left university five years ago.
a) hadn't seen b) had seen c) had see
a) hadn't seen
What is the name of the little fairy that accompanies Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
He needs to take care better care of his appearance. He should get his hair cut and stop wearing ________ clothes.
a) well-cut b) scruffy c) trendy
b) scruffy
A great deal of fraud is conducted across international borders.
The government spent twice as _________ money this year as they did last year.
a) much b) many c) very
a) much
You ________ there for ten years before you finally quit, right?
a) 've been working b) 'd been working c) 'll have been working
b) 'd been working
What is the most succesful movie at the box office in history?
Avatar (2009)
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We had half as many case of credit card fraud reported as usual for this time of year.
We had half as many cases of credit card fraud reported as usual for this time of year.
How long _________ (we / drive) by the time we reach Los Angeles?
will have been driving
By 2027, she will have ______ to live in the UK.
a) go b) been going c) gone
c) gone
Who created the Guarania musical genre?
Jose Asuncion Flores
In which month does the teacher celebrate his birthday?
March
A handful of passports was stolen in February.
A handful of passports were stolen in February.
We are expecting a baby, so my wife and I _________ (just / decide) to buy a new house.
a) just decided b) have just decided c) had just decided
We moved to this house in 2016, so this time next year we _______ (live) in this place for ten years.
will have been living
Who was the president of Paraguay in the year you were born?
Students' answers
In what year did the Chaco War end?
1935
By the end of September, I have been walking to work every day for ten years.
By the end of September, I will have been walking to work every day for ten years.