General English – Grammar

1. Water ______ at a temperature of 0 celsius degree.

2. In some countries ______ dark all the time in winter.

3. In hot countries people wear light clothes ______ cool.

4. In Madeira they have ______ weather almost all year.

5. Most Mediterranean countries are ______ in October than in April.

6. Parts of Australia don’t have ______ rain for long periods.

7. In the Arctic and Antarctic ______ a lot of snow.

8. Climate is very important in ______ people’s lives.

9. Even now there is ______ we can do to control the weather.

10. In the future ______ to get a lot of power from the sun and the wind.

11. For many people the name Pelé still means ______ famous footballer in the world.

12. Pelé ______ born in 1940.

13. His mother ______ him to become a footballer.

14. But his father ______ practice every day.

15. By 1956 he ______ the Brazilian club, Santos, and had scored in his first game.

16. In 1957 he ______ for the Brazilian national team.

17. The next World Cup Finals were in 1958 and Pelé was looking forward to ______.

18. And ______ he was injured he helped Brazil to win the final.

19. Pelé was ______ brilliant player that he helped Brazil to win 3 World Cups.

20. He didn’t stop ______ for Santos till he was 34.

21. After calling it a day in 1974, he came ______ retirement and played for New York Cosmos.

22. ______ the end of his career he had scored over a thousand goals.

23. He then settled for a role ______ a sporting ambassador for Brazil.

24. By the end of the 20th Century he had received a great ______ of awards.

25. Though honoured with the title Athlete of the Century, he will always be remembered ________.

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Football, or soccer as it is sometimes known, __(26)__ played for __(27)__ 150 years, but the first World Cup competition __(28)__ held until 1930, when Uruguay __(29)__ the first professional final. Four teams had entered from Europe, but with __(30)__ success. The 1934 World Cup was again won by __(31)__ home team, Italy, __(32)__ went on to win the 1938 final as well. Winning successive finals is something that __(33)__ achieved again until Brazil managed __(34)__ in 1958 and 1962.
If Brazil __(35)__ again in 1966 then the FIFA authorities would have needed to __(36)__ the original World Cup replaced. However, England stopped the Brazilians __(37)__ a third successive win. In the 1970s the honours were shared __(38)__ Europe and South America. Argentina succeeded __(39)__ in 1978, but in 1982, in Spain, they had __(40)__ getting beyond the early stages. They won again in Mexico in 1986, __(41)__ Maradonna managed to win __(42)__ of the games, especially the one against England, almost __(43)__. The 1990s finals were dominated by European teams __(44)__ from Brazil’s win in the USA in 1994, with the 1998 finals in France again __(45)__ won by the hosts. Throughout the 1990s police in the host countries __(46)__ kept busy keeping rival fans apart, but __(47)__ to be no such problems when the first World Cup Finals in the 21st century took __(48)__ in Japan and South Korea in 2002. Football’s third century __(49)__ success for a number of footballing nations in Africa and Asia, who __(50)__ prove to be the teams of the future.

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51: Millions of _____ around the world now use the Internet almost every day.

52: The majority of children in the UK ______ access to a PC.

53: Learning to use the Internet is not the same ______ learning traditional skills.

54: Most of us start off with email, ______ is fairly easy to use.

55: Children generally find using computers easy, but some adults can’t get used ______ with them.

56: There aren’t ______ shortcuts to becoming proficient – everyone needs training and practice.

57: Those who do best are those who also use computers a lot ______.

58: It’s no use ______ to become an expert just by reading books.

59: There are many who wish they ______ learning earlier.

60: A few unseccessful learners have resigned themselves to never ______ how to use the Internet.

61: Some new users quickly become almost addicted ______ on line.

62: Others decide they would just ______ not have anything to do with computers.

63: The trend continues ______ for computers to get smaller and smaller.

64: Some companies already have more palmtops ______ desktops.

65: It is though that we’ll have mobile phones as powerful as PCs ______ the end of the decade.

Below is a letter written to the “advice” column of a daily newspaper. Choose the correct answers.

Dear Marge,
__(66)__ to you because I __(67)__ what to do. I’m twenty-six and a teacher at a primary school in Norwich where __(68)__ for the last five years. When I __(69)__ there for a couple of years, one of the older members of staff __(70)__, and a new teacher __(71)__ appointed to work in the same department as me.

We __(72)__ together with the same classes during her first year and had the __(73)__ up a good professional relationship. Then, about eighteen months after __(74)__ in Norwich, she decided to buy __(75)__ house. She was tired of __(76)__ in rented accommodation and wanted a place __(77)__. At about the same time, I __(78)__ notice by the landlord of the flat __(79)__ in and she asked me if I __(80)__ to live with her. She __(81)__ me that by the time she __(82)__ the mortgage and the bills __(83)__ wouldn’t be __(84)__ left to live on. She suggested __(85)__ share the house and share the costs. It seemed like a good idea, so after __(86)__ all the details __(87)__ needed to be sorted out, we moved into the new house together. At the end of this month __(88)__ to gether for a year and a half. It’s the first time __(89)__ with anybody before, but __(90)__ what would happen. I’ve fallen in love with her and now she’s been offered another job 200 miles away and is going to move. I don’t know what to do. Please give me some advice.
Yours in shy desperation,
Steve.

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Look at the following examples of question tags in English. The correct form of the tag is ticked.
a. He’s getting the 9.15 train, isn’t he/hasn’t he/wasn’t he?
b. She works in a library, isn’t she/doesn’t she/doesn’t he?
c. Tom didn’t tell you, hasn’t he/didn’t he/did he?
d. Someone’s forgotten to switch off the gas, didn’t one/didn’t they/haven’t they?

Now tick the correct question tag in the following 10 items:

91. Steve’s off to China, ______?

92. It’ll be a year before we see him again, ______?

93. I believe he’s given up smoking, ______?

94. I’m next on the list to go out there, ______?

95. No doubt you’d rather he didn’t stay abroad too long, ______?

96. He’s rarely been away for this long before, ______?

97. So you think he’ll be back before November, ______?

98. Nobody’s disagreed with the latest proposals, ______?

99. We’d better not delay reading this any longer, ______?

100. Now’s hardly the time to tell me you didn’t need a test at all, ______?