ESL Grammar
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100

The past tense of bend.

Bent.

100

Hi Jane. I was wondering if you could ______ my cat while I am on vacation.

1. Look for

2. Look after

3. Look up

Look after.

100

I live in a flat.

Apartment

100

Things that light up the sky at night.

What are stars?

100

The continent with the biggest population.

Asia.

200

If I _____ rich, I ______ buy a house.

1. was, would

2. were, would

3. was. will

4. were, will

2. were, would

200

John ______ me yesterday that he is getting married in the spring.

1. told

2. said

3. spoke

Told

200

My brother's favorite game is football.

Soccer.

200

A place children go every day to learn.

What is school?

200

This classical composer became near deaf at the end of his life.

Beethoven.
300

By the time you get this message, the class ______.

1. will start

2. will have been starting

3. will have started

4. are starting

3. will have started

300

Do you think I could _______ $35 from you?

1. borrow

2. lend

Borrow
300

Put the suitcase in the boot of my car.

Trunk.

300

The thing you use for information, 'surfing', translating, or sending emails.

What is a computer?

300

The highest paid athlete in the world (as of 2018).

Floyd Mayweather.

400

The thief stole the handbag ______ the woman ______ on Fifth Avenue.

1. in/on

2. from/in

3. with/on

4. from/on

4. from/on

400

The dress looked horrible on her. _____, she still bought it.

1. Despite

2. Anyway

3. However

However

400

We queued up for two hours.

Lined.

400

Where you go to watch a movie.

What is a movie theater?

400

The statue of Liberty was given to the US by which European country?

France

500

Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.

1. most smart

2. smarter

3. smartest

4. more smart

3. smartest

500

If we don't run now, we will certainly ______ the train.

1. lose

2. miss

Miss

500

Take the lift to the 10th floor.

Elevator.

500

The biggest city in California.

What is Los Angeles?

500

What Spanish artist said that he would eat his wife when she died?

DalĂ­