Grammar 1
Infinitive or Gerund:
He encourages his children ________ (work) in something they enjoy.
to work
Present Perfect or Past Perfect
People _______ electric cars for the last 10 years.
a)have been developing
b) have developed
a) have been developing
Choose the correct deduction:
There's a photo of a little boy lifting a car. This photo
....
a) might be real
b) can't be real
b) can't be real
Choose the correct:
I have learned to ____________ with stress by doing some exercise.
a. cope
b. handle
c. relieve
a) cope with
Choose the correct one:
Young people are nowadays more _________ than in the past.
a. altruistic
b. enduring
c. emerging
a. altruistic
Choose the correct one:
It is important to face ______ in life.
a. challenges
b. goals
challenges
Infinitive or gerund:
If you are considering _________ (change) your lifestyle, you need to make drastic changes in your diet.
changing
People ____________to electric vehicles yet.
a) haven't adapted
b) haven't been adapting
a) haven't adapted
Choose the correct Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous
He ........ internationally for many years before he was selected for the Olympics.
a) had competed
b) had been competing
b) had been competing
Choose the correct one:
I used to feel ____________ and had trouble sleeping.
a) responsibilites
b. relief
c. anxiety
anxiety
Choose the correct one:
It is said that there is a ______ between youngsters' altruism and their use of Internet.
a. aspiration
b. correlation
c. surge
b. correlation
Choose the correct one:
Some athletes need to ______ pain to reach their goals.
a. endure
b. push
endure
Infinitive or gerund:
In general, people prefer _________ (speak) about others instead of themselves.
to speak
The sales of electric cars __________ up to 10,000 per year.
a) have increased
b) have been increasing
have increased
Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous...
By the age of 3, Laurie ..................how to read and write.
a) had already learned
b) had already been learning
a) had already learned
Choose the correct one:
The main ______of this film is a superhero.
a. villain
b. character
c. inspiration
character
Choose the correct one:
Some people's __________ need to change to make a difference.
a. priorities
b. introverts
c. white lies
priorities
Choose the correct one:
David Blaine made an ____________ stunt.
a. astonishing
b. obsessed
astonishing
Relative Clauses:
Batman, _________, also has a dark side.
a) who is the hero of a comic series
b) which is the hero of a comic series
c) that is the hero of a comic series
a) who is the hero of a comic series
Choose the correct deduction:
Kate said she was sick at home but I saw her at the party.
a) She must have been lying
b) She might have been lying
a) She must have been lying
Use a phrasal verb to express the same idea:
We donated all our savings.
gave away
Choose the correct one:
Some celebrities are considered _________ by adolescents.
a. role models
b. idols
c. ideals
a. role models
b. idols
Choose the correct one:
Some people feel that you need to _________ a little in job interviews.
a. have an element of truth
b. stretch the truth
c. deceive
stretch the truth
Choose the correct one:
You need to find a job and start to ________ a living.
a. earn
b. make
earn
Relative Clauses:
Watching movies ..... can make people more agressive
a) which have a lot of violence
b) that have a lot of violence
c) who have a lot of violence
b) that have a lot of violence
Choose the correct deduction:
Jim doesn't have a lot of money but I saw him driving a very expensive car.
a) It must have been his car.
b) It couldn't have been his car.
b) It couldn't have been his car.
I'll return the money I owe you tomorrow.
I'll pay you back.
Choose the correct one:
It is important that parents _______ the contents of movies because they let their kids watch them.
a. quest
b. theme
c. assess
c) assess
Choose the correct one:
It is easy to read body language to notice when someone is expressing ________ feelings.
a. extrovert
b. fake
c. prevalent
fake
If I win the lottery, I will _______ an investment and donate the rest to charity.
a) make
b) earn
make