Subject/Verb AgreementClick the answer button to see the answer.Top of Form1. The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (be) ___ becoming increasingly popular among Americans.

2. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (be) ___ a lot of controversy about their safety.

3. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (do) ___ not regulate vitamins and herbs.

4. Most experts (believe) ___ that herbal supplements are mild and somewhat harmless.

5. Still, anyone who (take) ___ too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative side effects.

6. For example, some medical problems (have) ___ been linked to overuse of ephedra, an herb taken by people to lose weight.

7. Some research (suggest) ___ that Vitamin C may help prevent cancer.

8. People who (take) ___ more than 1,000 miligrams of vitamin C daily may experience diarrhea or kidney stones.

9. Advertisers say that the herb "kava kava" (reduce) ___ anxiety and insomnia.

10. Using large amounts of kava kava (be) ___ not wise as muscle, eye or skin problems could result.

11. The danger of long-term use of vitamins and herbs (be) ___ still unknown.

12. There (be) ___ a lot of evidence that vitamin-rich foods are beneficial.

13. However, whether the use of supplements (be) ___ helpful or not is still being debated.

14. Most people (be) ___ able to get all the vitamins they need in the foods they eat.

15. A daily diet that (contain) ___ foods from the 4 groups should supply all the nutrients a person needs.

16. Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily (be) ___ said to provide all the essential vitamins we require.

17. The best way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals (be) ___ naturally, through a healthy diet.

18. Talking to your doctor before taking supplements (be) ___ advisable.Bottom of Form

I have studied English......1. two months.2. January.3. the beginning of the year.4. about 10 minutes.5. I was a child in elementary school.6. six weeks.7. a long time.8. three days.9. I was 14 years old.10. a year ago.11. a year.12. twelve days.13. 1997.14. I came to America.15. 3 hours a day for two years.Make sentences using "for" or "since".Examples:

How long have you worked at the bank? (two years)I have worked at the bank for two years.How long have you been married? (1996)I have been married since 1996.

1. How long have you lived in the United States? (one year)Top of Form

Bottom of Form2. How long has Mary been a nurse? (April)Top of Form

Bottom of Form3. How long has Karen known Tom? (1979)Top of Form

Bottom of Form4. How long have they studied English? (a few months)Top of Form

Bottom of Form5. How long has Karen played tennis? (a long time)Top of Form

Bottom of Form6. How long has he worn glasses? (1975)Top of Form

Bottom of Form7. How long has Emily played the piano? (high school)Top of Form

Bottom of Form8. How long will you be on vacation? (three weeks)Top of Form

Bottom of Form9. How long have you driven a car? (my birthday)Top of Form

Bottom of Form10. How long has Ron had his new computer? (last month)Top of Form

Bottom of Form11. How long has she owned the book shop? (ten years)Top of Form

Bottom of Form12. How long has Gary played football? (several years)Top of Form

Bottom of Form13. How long have your friends been in town? (Monday)Top of Form

Bottom of Form14. How long has Mrs. Smith lived on Clark Street? (many years)Top of Form

Bottom of Form15. How long has the post office been closed. (five oclock)Top of Form

Bottom of FormClick the answer button to see the answer.Top of Form1. She's lived here ___ 1975.a. forb. since

2. He's been in London ___ five days.a. forb. since

3. They haven't been used ___ many years.a. forb. since

4. She's been working ___ nine this morning.a. forb. since

5. I haven't eaten ___ hours.a. forb. since

6. It has been raining ___ ages.a. forb. since

7. India has been independant ___ 1947.a. forb. since

8. They have been married ___ October.a. forb. since

9. How many years is it ___ you graduated from junior high school?a. forb. since

10. We have been waiting ___ twenty minutes.a. forb. since

Bottom of FormComparative & Superlative 3Click the answer buttons to see the answers.1. Top of FormOne syllable adjectives form their comparative by adding ___ to the positive form.

Bottom of Form2. Top of FormOne syllable adjectives form their superlative by adding ___ to the positive form.

Bottom of Form3. Top of FormAdjectives of three syllables or more form the comparative by putting ___ before the adjective.

Bottom of Form4. Top of FormAdjectives of three syllables or more form the superlative by putting ___ before the adjective.

Bottom of Form5. Top of FormThere are some irregular comparisons. Better, for example, is the ___ form of 'good'.

Bottom of Form6. Top of FormParallel increase is expressed by the ___ ..... the ___ as in the example: "The more I study, the less I know".

Bottom of Form7. Top of FormEquality is expressed by ___ adjective ___ in the affirmative.

Bottom of Form8. Top of FormEquality is expressed by not ___ adjective ___.

If ClausesMatch the two columns so that each sentence is a meaningful sentence.Then click on the answer button to see if your answer is correct.Top of FormDependent ClauseMain Clause

If it rains,

If you promise to do it,

If she calls me,

If Jane were here,

If he had studied,

If he hadn't eaten so much,

If I were you,

If we had money,

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Click the answer button to see the answer.Top of Form1. ___ is used to indicate possession.a. A quotationb. An apostrophec. A hyphen

2. ___ is used to mark the end of declarative and imperative sentences.a. A periodb. A commac. A semi-colon

3. A comma ___ be used between a verb and its direct object or complement.a. canb. cannot

4. When a subordinate clause is followed by the main clause, ___ is required.a. a dashb. a semi-colonc. a comma

5. When a comma is used ___ meaning is ___.a. inappropriately, maintainedb. appropriately, changedc. inappropriately, changed

6. ___ precedes decimal numbers.a. A periodb. A commac. A colon

7. When no connecting word is used to connect two independent clauses, one should use ___.a. a commab. a semi-colonc. a period

8. A question mark is not used at the end of ___ .a. an indirect questionb. a direct question

9. In ___ piece of writing, a dash replaces the parentheses or commas.a. a formalb. an informal

10. ___ separates a question tag from the rest of the sentence.a. A dashb. A semi-colonc. A comma

11. To enclose cross-references one uses ___.a. parenthesesb. hyphensc. question marks

12. In ___ all words and punctuation are enclosed by quotation marks.a. indirect speechb. direct speech

13. ___ is used at the end of a sentence or remark to express strong emotion.a. An exclamation markb. A question markc. A quotation mark

14. ___ are used around a relative clause that defines the noun it follows.a. Only commasb. No commasc. Semi-colons

15. A question mark is used in parenthesis to express ___.a. angerb. amazementc. doubt

Bottom of FormBorrow or LendClick on the answer button to see the right answer.Top of FormWhen you need money, you canfrom a bank, but be prepared to pay high interest. Banks don'tmoney as a favor. They charge for the loan. Only friends maymoney as a favor. If youmoney from a friend, be prepared to return the favor one day. Your friend may also ask you tohim some money when he doesn't want tofrom a bank. On that occasion, you eitherhim money or you lose a friend.Bottom of FormBed in SummerA Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894Click the buttons to see the answers.Top of FormInI get upnightAnd dressyellow-light.In, quiteother way,I havego to bedday.I have to gobed and seeThestillon the tree,Orthe grown-up people's feetStill goingmethe street.Andit not seem hardyou,When allsky is clear and,And I should likemuch to,Toto go toby day?

Top of FormNewspaper HeadlinesClick the answer button to see the answer.The Hint button shows the letters that are in the answer.1. European Parliament (EP) disappointment ____ Amsterdam provisions.

2. Environmental cooperation ____ Asia.

3. Immigration ____ in the EU.

4. Cannabis ___ list of drugs.

5. _____ Parliament fact sheets.

6. Beefing up _____ protection.

7. Shopping revolution in ______ Europe.

8. A new policy thrust in line with a ______ world.

9. Guidelines for ______ EU-ACP relations

10. Incentives --- not _____.

ConnectivesClick the answer button to see the answer.Top of Form1. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.a. thereforeb. howeverc. otherwise

2. You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.a. Consequentlyb. Furthermorec. Otherwise

3. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good articles.a. Moreoverb. Neverthelessc. However

4. Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.a. Otherwiseb. Hencec. Nevertheless

5. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.a. howeverb. moreoverc. furthermore

6. The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.a. Thereforeb. Nonethelessc. Otherwise

7. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip.a. Furthermoreb. Besidesc. Therefore

8. You must buy the tickets; ___, we won't be able to see that play.a. otherwiseb. althoughc. besides

9. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, ___.a. moreoverb. thusc. though

10. We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.a. howeverb. thereforec. furthermore

11. He didn't earn enough money. ___, his wife decided to get a job.a. Moreoverb. Thereforec. Although

12. That house isn't big enough for us, and ___, it's too expensive.a. furthermoreb. hencec. although

13. We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish the house remodeling soon.a. neverthelessb. unlessc. thus

14. She's extremely rich; ___, she's not snobbish.a. henceb. howeverc. otherwise

15. It was a windy and rainy night. ___, I decided to go out.a. neverthelessb. otherwisec. hence

Conjunctions IICombine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses.Do not change the order of the sentences. Pay attention to the punctuation.Click on the answer button to see the correct answer.Top of Form1. They got married. They had to learn to manage their own home. (after)

2. He went crazy. His wife burnt his breakfast. (when)

3. You can hear what I'm saying. You keep quiet. (if)

4. I won't invite my classmates to a party. I know them well. (until)

5. He arrived home. I had already cleaned the house. (by the time)

6. The first quiz was easy. This one is extremelly difficult. (whereas)

7. She's snobbish. People like her. (yet)

8. We're broke. We can't buy anything. (since)

9. He failed. He won't give up his ideals. (even though)

10. He fell asleep. He was watching the film. (while)

Conjunctions IClick the answer buttons to see the answers.Top of Form1. Do you think this is something ___ can be learned?a. whob. thatc. X (the conjunction can be omitted)

2. Don't go out ___ you've finished your work.a. asb. whilec. until

3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain.a. afterb. beforec. for

4. I think I know ___ he left the job.a. whyb. untilc. where

5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I woudn't have done it.a. Whetherb. Whenc. If

6. ___ you see me, get in the car.a. As soon asb. Whilec. Whether

7. My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New York license.a. whoseb. whoc. that

8. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations.a. yetb. andc. because

9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified.a. Untilb. Whenc. Even though

10. She's ___ a snobbish person ___ nobody likes to be with her.a. such...thatb. such...asc. so...that

Correct or Incorrect use of preposition?Click the answer button to see whetherthe sentence is correct (c) or incorrect (i).1. Top of FormShe's a very selfish person who doesn't show any considerationforothers.

Bottom of Form2. Top of FormOnour school the teachers' basic hourly rate was increasedby5%.

Bottom of Form3. Top of FormWhen we said: "the time is over", the young girl glanced quicklyonher watch.

Bottom of Form4. Top of FormThere's a fineof25 cents a dayatoverdue library books.

Bottom of Form5. Top of FormInthe beginningofhis career he had very little success.

Bottom of Form6. Top of FormHe forgot to consider the riseinthe costofliving.

Bottom of Form7. Top of FormThis ticket entitles youtoa free mealinour new restaurant.

Bottom of Form8. Top of FormWhy did the burdentobringing up her two brothers fall on her shoulders?

Bottom of Form9. Top of FormWhen I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay dutyaboutan electric knife I hadinmy luggage.

Bottom of Form10. Top of FormThe botanist discovered some new specimensofflowersonthat island.

Prepositions IIIMake a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.1. Top of Form___ his way to Japan he stopped over in Los Angeles.OnIn

Bottom of Form2. Top of FormThanks ___ all you've done for me.forabout

Bottom of Form3. Top of FormYou should spend your money ___ something worthwhile.withon

Bottom of Form4. Top of FormIs there anything ___ sale at the mall this week? I don't have much money to spend.foron

Bottom of Form5. Top of FormWe're looking at some of the ads offered ___ that brochure.inon

Bottom of Form6. Top of FormHave you found a nice gift ___ her?tofor

Bottom of Form7. Top of Form___ a rainy day I like to stay at home.OnIn

Bottom of Form8. Top of FormIn winter Florida is very popular with northerners who suffer ___ the cold weather in their states.withfrom

Bottom of Form9. Top of FormJohn, do you remember Mary? She's an old friend ___ school.fromof

Bottom of Form10. Top of FormLet's go ___ a tour of the city.toon

Bottom of Form11. Top of FormWho is that man smiling ___?atto

Bottom of Form12. Top of FormMany animals are ___ the risk of extinction.atin

Bottom of Form13. Top of FormSwitzerland is famous ___ its watches.aboutfor

Bottom of Form14. Top of FormYou'd better change ___ a lower gear when driving uphill.tofor

Bottom of Form15. Top of FormOurs is the best car ___ the market.inon

Bottom of Form16. Top of FormCan I pay for this painting ___ dollars?inwith

Bottom of Form17. Top of FormThis story is similar ___ the one she told us.withto

Bottom of Form18. Top of FormFind answers ___ these questions if you can.tofor

Bottom of Form19. Top of FormI'm not sure ___ all that the interest rate is affordable.ofat

Bottom of Form20. Top of FormThe President approves ___ making the agreement with Brazil.ofin

Active or Passive VoiceMake a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.1. Top of FormEverybody ___ by the terrible news yesterday.shockedwas shocked

Bottom of Form2. Top of FormMr. Green ___ at the University since 1989.has been teachinghas been taught

Bottom of Form3. Top of FormNot much ___ about the accident since that time.has saidhas been said

Bottom of Form4. Top of FormA new book ___ by that company next year.will publishwill be published

Bottom of Form5. Top of FormHe ___ the girl's name now.remembersis remembered

Bottom of Form6. Top of FormThe secretary ___ to her new boss yesterday.introducedwas introduced

Bottom of Form7. Top of FormOur plan ___ by the members of the committee.is being consideredis considered

Bottom of Form8. Top of FormHe ___ responsible for the accident.was holdingwas held

Bottom of Form9. Top of FormA prize ___ to whoever solves this equation.will be givingwill be given

Bottom of Form10. Top of FormWhen the manager arrived, the problem ___ .had already been solved.had already solved.

A Little-A FewClick the answer button to see the answer.Top of Form1. I've got ___ money. Let's have coffee.a. a littleb. a few

2. I've got ___ stamps that you can use.a. a littleb. a few

3. I've got ___ time. Do you want to talk?a. a littleb. a few

4. She can speak ___ Spanish.a. a littleb. a few

5. I write ___ letters every week.a. a littleb. a few

6. We had ___ rain last night.a. a littleb. a few

7. They made ___ mistakes, but it was OK.a. a littleb. a few

8. Let's go outside for ___ fresh air.a. a littleb. a few

9. There are ___ new hotels since you last visited.a. a littleb. a few

Fall, Feel or FillMake a choice by clicking onthe radio button,then compare it with the correct answer hidden under theanswer button.Top of Form1. Don't climb the tree. You might ___.fillfallfeel

2. Top of FormHave you ever ___ unwanted in your job?feltfellfilled

Bottom of Form3. Top of FormMy book is so old that it's ___ apart.fillingfeelingfalling

Bottom of Form4. Top of FormShe slipped and ___ flat on her face.fellfilledfelt

Bottom of Form5. Top of FormI ___ stupid when I realized what I'd done.feltfilledfell

Bottom of Form6. Top of FormHe ___ to his knee and begged for clemency.filledfeltfell

Bottom of Form7. Top of FormThe world economy ___ that this is not a good time to invest inthe Stock Market.feelsfillsfalls

Bottom of Form8. Top of FormBob and Mary have never ___ in love.filledfeltfallen

Bottom of Form9. Top of FormHow are you ___ today?feelingfallingfilling

Bottom of Form10. Top of FormHe ___ prey to all her charm and intelligence.feltfilledfell

Bottom of Form11. Top of FormHow come she forget to ___ the car tank?fillfeelfall

Bottom of Form12. Top of FormAll of a sudden the sound of mourning ___ the room.feltfilledfell

Bottom of Form13. Top of FormAre you sure Christmas will ___ on a Friday this year?fallfillfeel

Bottom of Form14. Top of FormHe's never ___ so confident of success before.feltfilledfell

Bottom of Form15. Top of FormSorry, but the job vacancy has already been ___.feltfilledfallen

On, In or At?Click the answer button to see the correct answer.Top of Form1. The remote control is ___ the television.a. onb. inc. at

2. There is a good movie ___ television tonight.a. onb. inc. at

3. I need to study ___ home.a. onb. inc. at

4. His mother is very ill and is ___ bed.a. onb. inc. at

5. He said he'd meet me ___ 8 o'clock.a. onb. inc. at

6. I'm cold so I am going to put ___ a sweater.a. onb. inc. at

7. David is ___ the dentist's.a. onb. inc. at

8. These oranges are cheap because they are ___ sale.a. onb. inc. at

"Will Be Doing" or "Will Have Done"Click the answer button to see the answer.Top of Form1. My English class ends at 3 pm. So at 4 o'clock it ___a. will be endingb. will have ended

2. John swims from 9 to 10 every morning. So at 9:30 tomorrow morning he ___a. will be swimmingb. will have swum

3. I will graduate in December. So, in January I ___a. will be graduatingb. will have graduated

4. The movie starts at 5:30. It's 5:20. It will take us 30 minutes to get to the theater. When we get there, the movie ___a. will be startingb. will have started

5. Mary always watches the news on TV from 8 to 8:30 pm. It's 8:15 now. If we call her now, she ___a. will be watching the newsb. will have watched the news

6. I will go to Europe on February 10th. Please call me before that day. If you call me after February 10, I already ___ to Europe.a. will be goingb. will have gone

7. My father uses the computer until 6 pm every day. It's 5 o'clock now. Let's wait until 6. If we go home now, he ___ the computer.a. will be usingb. will have used

8. Susan is on vacation in Florida. She doesn't have much money and she's spending it too quickly. Before the end of her vacation, she ___ all her money. She'll be broke.a. will be spendingb. will have spent

9. I'm very tired today. I'm going to bed early. Please don't call me after 9 pm because I ___a. will be sleepingb. will have slept

10. I have a very important English test tomorrow. I will study hard today and I'm sure before I go to bed I ___ all the verb tenses.a. will be learningb. will have learned

Various Questions IIIClick the answer buttons to see the answers.Top of Form1. He ___ smoke a lot, but after he developed a lung disease, he decided to quit smoking.a. used tob. was used to

2. My life was rather dull ___ I decided to move to the city.a. unlessb. until

3. His watch ___a. has been stolen.b. has stolen

4. Little ___ that their plan has been discovered.a. do they suspectb. they suspect

5. ___ the rain, we went to the club.a. Despiteb. Despite of

6. He didn't go to the party. Now he regrets ___ so.a. not having doneb. not have done

7. If I had known I'd hurt him so much, I ___ that.a. couldn't have saidb. wouldn't have said

8. Personally I ___ go to Greece.a. would ratherb. would prefer

9. She hasn't read the article, nor ___ the essay.a. has writtenb. has she written

10. Margareth ___ her mother the prize she had gotten in the competition.a. proudly showedb. showed proudly

11. Have you picked up my ___ by mistake?a. car's keyb. car key

12. I wonder how much ___a. that car is.b. is that car

13. Our customer's money ___ if they're not satisfied with the product.a. will be refundedb. will have been refunded

14. It's clearly stated that you ___ copy the site without written permission from the webmaster.a. should notb. ought not

15. This ticket ___ a free meal in our new cafeteria.a. entitles you tob. entitles you for

16. The price of oil ___ several times in the last two years.a. has gone upb. went up

17. ___ for the TOEFL exam in June, we took a sham exam in April.a. Prepareb. To prepare

18. I'm sure that by the end of this week, I ___ the hang of HTML.a. will have been gettingb. will have gotten

19. Everything depends on ___ we get a raise in our salary.a. ifb. whether

20. The policeman is demanding that the thief ___ the crime.a. confessb. confesses

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