Quiz English I:

1. The high amount of carbon hydrates in fast food and sugary drinks is blamed
for………..the body’s regulation of appetite.
a. destabilize b. destabilizing c. destabilization d. destabilized

2. I remember…………out of the bank just before I saw the accident that killed teens of
people.
a. coming b. comes c. to come d. come

3. Thankfully I remembered ..…the cat biscuits. Otherwise Twinkle would have killed me.
a. buy b. buying c. to buy d. buys

4. The witness to the murder asked not……….in the newspaper. She wanted her name
kept secret.
a. to identify b. to be identified c. be identified d. being identified

5. Park Bo Gum, one of the………….of “Reply 1988” left Seoul yesterday afternoon
a. lead actors b. leader actor c. leading actor d. leaded actor

6. The woman complained about……………in front of her house. She said it was very
disturbing.
a. we sing b. we sang c. us singing d our singing

7. Many fans showed up at the stadium. They were…………the big game.

a. anxious seeing b. anxious to see c. to anxiously see d. to see anxiously

8. Bob tried ……… .DAT files to mpeg files and then burning to DVD but he
couldn’t.
a. convert b. to convert c. convertingd. converts

9. Try…………. some chopped parsley and paprika to your lentils when they're nearly
done, they will taste much better.
a. add b. to add c. adding d adds

10. …………the sun climbing above the horizon at dawn makes one realize the
earth is indeed turning.
a. Observe b. Observes c. Observing c. To be observed

11. The woman……….I met at the meeting yesterday was Mrs. Mirreile Dubois.
a. who b. whom c. which d. whose

12. The town………….I was born has two big rivers and one big lake.
a. when b. where c. which d. whom

13. I’ll never forget the day…………he said that he would leave me for another woman.
a. when b. where c. which d who
14. The man…………….has been suspected as the murderer of the Prime Minister, is now
being jailed in a small remote island.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which

15. Unluckily Mr. Bond is not here. If he………….(be) here, he…………..(be able) to beat
all these terrorists.
a. was – will be able b. were – will be able
c. were – would be able d. is – would be able

16. If I……………(know) you were coming, I………………(made) you some special meal,
why didn’t you tell me before?
a. knew – would make b. have known - would have made
c. had known - would made d had known - would have made

17. If you…………(eat) too much hot asinan, you …………(get) stomachache, believe me!..
a. eat - will get b. eat - would get
c. ate - would get d. ate - would have got

18. We saw a……………increase in trading yesterday, it was good news for us.
a. sudden b. suddenly c. all of a sudden d. saddening

19. CEO pay has risen…………..in the last few years, it seems a bit unfair.
a. sharp b sharply c. sharpened d. sharpening

20. We……………to reduce the budget for insurance, since the income of the company is
not as big as before.
a. should b. must c. ought d. need to

21. It’s an……………..long story, I’m tired of just reading it…!

a. unbelievable b. unbelieving c. unbelievably d. unbelieved

22. It’s an……………long story, I believe no one will believe that story.
a. unbelievable b. unbelieving c. unbelievably d. unbelieved

23. They said “The thing we hated most was the stress”
a. They said that the thing they have hated most was the stress.
b. They said that the thing they have hated most has been the stress.
c. They said that the thing they had hated most was the stress.
b. They said that the thing they had hated most had been the stress.

24. Mary said ‘I should study harder than before”

Mary said that……………………..harder than before.
a. she should study b. she should studied
c. she should have study d. she should have studied

25. Daniel asked “Do you really love me?”

Daniel asked…………………
a. if I really love him b. if I really loved him
c. if I really loves him d if I really loved you
26. Monica Shalimar : Do you enjoy………..soccer?
Renilda Saraswati : Yes, I do. It’s one of my favorite sports.
a. to play b. playing c. being played d. to being play

27. Nita Agus Triani was broke, so Safiera offered…………her a little money.
a. to being lending b. to lending c. to lend d. lending

28 Rini Harjanti promised……………tomorrow.

a. to coming b. to come c. coming d to being come

29.If I ……….a Rolls Royce, I’d give it away to charity. I don’t believe people should own
big cars.
a. have b. had c. will have d. would have

30. If I went to Russia, I…………the Hermitage museum.

a. visit b. visited c. will visit d. would visit

31. If you lend me some money, I ………….. you back tomorrow.

a. pay b. paid c. will pay d. would pay

32. Jason: “Do you really want to kick me for David?”

Yesterday Jason asked me…..
a. if I really want to kick him for David
b. if I really wanted to kick him for David
c. if I really want to kick David for him
d. if I really wanted to kick David for him

33. David: “Have you kicked Jason for me?”

Yesterday David asked me…….
a. if I have kicked Jason for him
b. if I had kick Jason for him
c. if I kicked Jason for him
d. if I had kicked Jason for him

35. The company…………..by a big American company that produce computers last year.
a. is taken over b. was taken over c. are taken over d. were taken over

36. If you………….us a 10% discount, we would place our order today.

a. give b. gave c given d. gives

37. Supervisor should strive for two-way…………with their employees.

a. communicate b. communicated
c. communication d. communicating

38. My marketing manager always has ideas and easily finds solution to problems.
He is a very………person.
a. creative b. sympathetic c. tough d. weak
I.Use Relative pronouns who, whom, whose, which, where, when to connect the sentences:

1. We are going through a crisis. In this crisis, many employers will have to close down.
2. They married her daughter to a man. His age was twice of her age and very wealthy.
3. The new album outsells all their other works. This will make them one of the most
popular bands in the world.
4. Paris is a marvelous place. I spent two years of my life in Paris
5. The woman was the wife of a very important politician. David had an affair with her.

II. Change the direct sentences into indirect sentences:

1. She said “Asking my father to give you money is like trying to get blood out of a stone.”
2. Linda asked “Did Max fly to London two weeks ago?.”
3 He asked “How many cans of beer have you bought?.”
4 Daniel said “They won’t be coming tomorrow morning. Their father is terribly ill.”
5 “When your father comes, you must tell him what you have just told me,’ said Ryan.

III. (Conditional Sentence) Change the verbs in the brackets according to the
condition:
1 Why didn’t you tell me you were coming. If I (know) you were coming, I (prepare) a
special meal.
2. If I (not give) up my studies, I (be) an important lawyer now; but my father fell ill, and
had to take up a job as a waiter.
3 “What (happen) if I hit this button?”
“If you (press) it, the machine (stop) working, so please don’t.”
4. If I (be) in your shoes, I (not be) so meek and mild. I (be) tougher. This is what they
deserve.
5. If you (sit) under the overhanging branches of the plane tree, you (be) cooler. Why didn’t
you sit there?

IV. Choose the correct form: Infinitive or Verb+ing:

1. When you see Tom, remember………….(give) him my regards, won’t you?

2. I asked them to be quiet but they continued…………(make) a lot of noise.
3. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember…………(leave) it
by the window and now it’s gone.
4. I was very tired. I tried………….(keep) my eyes open but I couldn’t
5. I can’t find anywhere to live. Have you tried…………(put) an advertisement
in the newspaper?.
6. Many witnesses remember………..three people inside the building before it caught fire
(see)
7. I didn’t mean………..her feelings. I’m really sorry. (hurt)
8. I can’t stand…………..in the queue at the baker’s like bread talk. (wait)
9. I tried……………..but I just couldn’t. (understand)
10. I always try to avoid…………him whenever I can. (see)

Supply the verbs in brackets with verb –ing or to infinitive

1. We regret (tell) you that we cannot deliver the order before the end of July.
1. We regret (take-over) that company as it continued to make losses.
 2. The company decided (invest) in new machinery (improve) production.
3. It is not worth (deal) with them, if they intend (demand) a 35% trade discount.
4. Thank you for your order and we hope (hear) from you soon.
5. Thank you for your order and we are looking forward to (hear) from you soon.
6. It is no use (try) (send) the consignment by air as there is a strike. We should
try (send) it by sea, there should be no difficulty in (forward) it that way.
7. We stopped (offer) credit facilities the moment we stopped (think) about how much
it was costing us in bad debts.
9 She remembers (take) the parcel to the post office (post) it, but she did not
remember (get) a receipt.
8. Retailers who want (expand) have to risk (invest) more capital in (buy) stock
(offer) customers a wider selection of goods.

Choose the correct form of the participles used as adjectives –ing or –ed:

1. He’s one of the most (boring/bored) people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking.
2. The (blowing/blown) wind of the hurricane damaged the waterfront property.
3. Mrs. Harris’s (approving/approved) smile let us know that our speeches were
well done.
4. The police towed away the (parking/parked) cars because they were blocking
the entrance.
5. Our representative presented the (approving/approved) plan to the public.

Supply the correct participial adjectives:

1. Ice cream and sherbet are (freeze) …………… desserts

2. The picture will be taken by a (hide)…………..camera.
3. The (attack)…………..forces laid siege to the city for a long time.
4. He made a (surprise)…………..financial recovery after his bankruptcy.
5. The Salvation Army collects (discard)…………….clothes and household
goods.
6. The (wash)………..and (iron)……………clothes should be put in the drawer.