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100

The past tense for "spend" is _______________

spent

100

My sister don't / doesn't have many toys. 

doesn't

100

Who is your brother's father? It is my ____________

father

100

She lives ____ a crowded street ___ a city.

(on, in, at, for, of, that)

on / in

100

Use this idiom correctly in a sentence:

Hold your horses!

Meaning:

Slow down and think before acting!

200

She ____ a lot of presents yesterday and ____ them to her friend.  (verbs:  BUY  /   GIVE)

bought / gave

200

How many times is "once" a year?

How many times is "twice" a year?

1 time

2 times

200

You are the son of my sister.

You are my _________

nephew

200

I get up _____ 6:00 a.m. _____ Monday _____ Friday.

a. at/ on / from

b. at / from / to

c. at / on / on

d. on / at / and

What is B:   at  / from / to

200

Use this idiom correctly in a sentence:

Pull yourself together!

Meaning:

calm down and gain control of yourself!"

300

Yesterday I _____ my knee and it ________  a lot!

(Past tense sentence)

A. cut / bleed
B. cutted / bleeded
C. cut / bled
D. cut / is bleeding.

What is C:  cut / bled

300

Comparative and Superlatives:

The blue car is __________  the red car but is not the _______ car on the street. (FAST)

faster than  / fastest

300

Who is your niece's mother? She is your _______.

 sister

300

You are ahead of me. Your name is above / at the top of the list.  Your score on the test is well above / over average.

at the top of  / above

300

Use this idiom correctly in a sentence:

It's raining cats and dogs!

Meaning:

a very big storm with lots of rain"

400

Change this sentence into a past-tense sentence.

He keeps his promise and attends class, where he understands the lecture material.  

He kept his promise and attended class, where he understood the lecture material.

400

_________  three stores, there are only two.

a. There was

b. There isn't

c. There aren't

d. Where are

What is "there aren't"?  C


400


Who is your uncle's son? He is your __________

cousin

400

Mary is sitting in /on / at the couch   in / on / at the living room in /on / at her house on Manila Street.   The dog is under / between the bed. 

on / in /at /   under

400

Use this idiom in a sentence and define it:

Take the bull by the horns!

Meaning: facing a difficult challenge directly and with courage.

500

Change sentence to PAST TENSE:

She drives to the party and shares chocolate with everyone, but she forgets to bring the caramels, so she feels bad.

She drove to the party and shared chocolate with everyone, but she forgot to bring the caramels, so she felt bad.

500

Make this a present continuous sentence:

I ______ (to live) in an apartment in Iba.

am living

Present Continuous:  use present "to be" verb (am, is are) followed by a verb + ing.  The action is happening now, is a temporary action, or trend.


500

Who is your mother's son?  He is your ________

brother

500

I had bought a beautiful rug ____ Lane's Furniture store. Someone spilled soda _____ the rug and burned a hole _____ it. 

at / on  / in 

500

Tell us what this idiom means and use it in a sentence correctly:

I have a frog in my throat!

Meaning:

having a dry scratchy throat or a hoarse voice

600

I didn't _______ my son to ride a bicycle. I ______ him to skateboard! (verb: to teach)  After that, I always  ______ (verb: to find) him outside skating!


   teach / taught / found

600

Make this a past continuous sentence:

I __________ English when you called!

Verb: to study

was studying

Past continuous:  was /were + verb + ing

Past continuous shows a continuous action that began in the past or an action interrupted by another action. 

600

She is your father's mother's daughter. She is your _____

 Aunt

600

We will meet you ____ January ____ 11:00 a.m.  ____ your birthday ____  the top of the new state capital building. It has been open ____ 1 month now!


in / at / on / at / for

600

Tell us what this idiom means and use it in a sentence correctly:

It costs an arm and a leg!

Meaning:  When something is very expensive