Hi! everyone. Could you proofread the below test I took yesterday? I would be very grateful to you.(The one having tick marks are correct in my opinion) My mother ____________________ TV when the telephone rang. watched
v was watching
is watching will watch
I hate going to that class. I feel so ____________! boring interesting interested
v bored
Due to the bad snowstorm, all our classes _________________________ yesterday. were cancelling cancelled
v were cancelled
was cancelled
____________________ go out for dinner than stay home again. I prefer I'm rather I'd rather to
v I'd rather
The number of students studying English at Fanshawe College ______________every year since 2002. was incrase has to increase
v has increased
increased
Which one of those girls is your friend? She is the one _____________ with blue colour eyes
v who has blue eyes
with having blue eyes blue-eyed
We ___________________________two years; we have lots of friends now. are living in Canada for have lived in Canada since
v have been living in Canada for
are living in Canada since
That girl looks just like Maria and she has the same family name. They _______ sisters! should be must be
v Can be
ought to be
The soccer game will be delayed __________________ tomorrow. if it will rain if it is going to if it is rain
v if it rains
__________________I have studied English for many years, I still have difficulty understanding this teacher. Because
v Although
Despite However
“Would you like a cigarette?” “No, thanks, I ____________________ last month.” stopped to smoke quit smoke quitted to smoking
v stopped smoking
By the time I ___________ a parking space, the meeting _____________________. had found / was started was finding / had started
v found / had started
found / started
If my alarm clock had been working, I wouldn’t have been late for work. What is true? My alarm clock was working and I wasn't late for work.
v My alarm clock wasn't working and I was late for work.
My alarm clock was working and I was late for work. My alarm clock wasn’t working and I wasn't late for work.
I will get home from work at 2 a.m. Is it OK if I call you then? ___________ No, I will sleep at 2 a.m.! No, I won’t be sleeping at 2 a.m.! No, I will have been sleeping at 2 a.m.!
v No, I will be sleeping at 2 a.m.!
The teacher ___________________ more time to finish the test. asked that I wanted said whether I wanted
v asked if I wanted
said if I wanted
Gasoline _____________ so expensive that people prefer to buy smaller cars.
v has become
has been become has became is become
_____________ people are scared of spiders. Most of The most Most
v Mostly
Quick! Call the police! The window is smashed and my iPad and laptop are missing. Someone ________ must have broken out. must had broken in. must have broken up.
v must have broken in.
_________________________English, he also speaks Spanish and German. In addition Beside Except
v Besides
It’s supposed to be over 40 degrees Celsius today! ______, it’s going to be very hot! Nevertheless
v In other words
On the other hand Despite that ____________you go to the doctor yesterday? Do Have Were
v Did
The dentist ______________ me that I should brush my teeth at least twice a day. said told to
v told
said that
______________________we visit the CN Tower while we’re in Toronto? Why don't Why could
v Why not
Why
When I lived in Japan, I ___________ eat rice every day. had used to use to
v used to
was used to
Can you stop and ___________ some hamburgers for us at McDonald’s? take out take up
v pick up
pick out Thanks!
Top answer
Very good! These 3 are wrong, though—please try again: That girl looks just like Maria and she has the same family name. They _____ sisters!
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silak12That girl looks just like Maria and she has the same family name. They __ sisters! should bev must beCan beought to be________ people are scared of spiders. Most ofThe mostv Most Mostly______________________we visit the CN Tower while we’re in Toronto?v Why don'tWhy couldWhy notWhy Are they good now?