Question

17 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.
A. finer
B. finest
C. the finer
D. the finest
18 - It was ____ than I was expecting.
A. cheaper
B. cheapest
C. Either could be used here.
19 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.
A. dirtyest
B. dirtiest
C. Either could be used here.
20 - Which is ____ of the two?
A. more difficult
B. most difficult
C. Either could be used here.
21 - She finished ____ than everyone else.
A. more quickly
B. quicker
C. Either could be used here.
22 - The underground is ____ buses.
A. more expensive
B. most expensive
C. the most expensive
D. more expensive than
23 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.
A. more quickly
B. quicker
C. Either could be used here.
24 - It was ____ test I have ever done.
A. the most hard
B. the hardest
C. Either could be used here.
25 - There were ____ people at the game than
expected.
A. most
B. more
C. many
26 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.
A. more
B. most

GRAMMAR CONSOLIDATION
27.John ________ in San Diego for the past 3 years
(and he still lives there).
lived
has lived
was lived
28. My brother ________ in San Diego up until last
year.
was lived
has lived
was living
29. I worked as a graphic designer before I
________ to England.
have come
came
did come
30. ________ reading the paper yet?
Have you finished
Were you finished
Are you finishing
31. I ________ in love three times in my life.
have been
was being
was
32. I ________ in love with Mary, but she left me for
another man.
have been
was being
was
33. Frank ________ tennis for three years when he
was at school.
played
has played
was play
34. _________ me last night?
Did you call
Have you called
Were you called
35. I was at the club yesterday, but I _________
you.
haven't seen
did not see
did not saw
36. I ________ this upset in many years!
was not
was not being
haven't been
37. I ________ (take) a shower when you called.
was taking
took
was taken
38. My brother ________ (have) never been to
Europe until he went there last year.
has
had
hadn't
39. Diane ________ (feel) very sick but she decided
to go out anyway.
was feeling
has been feeling
has felt
40. I ________ (want) to go swimming but the water
was too cold.
have wanted
wanted
am want
41. He ________ (call) her all night.
has called
was called
was calling
42. I ________ (be) able to sleep well for a week
now.
didn't was
was not
haven't been
43. When I first saw her, she ________ (stand) on
the balcony.
was standing
has stood
has been standing
44. Every time I looked at her, she _______.
has smiled
smiled
smiles
45. I ________ (stop) smoking a long time ago.
have stopped
have been stopping
stopped
46. Really? You moved to a new apartment? How
long ________ (live)there?
have you been living
did you live
did you living
47. I ________ for seven hours last night.
was slept
slept
has slept
48. I ________ that you were here.
wasn't knowing
didn't knew
didn't know
49. When I came to this city, I ________ anyone.
haven't known
didn't know
wasn't knowing
50. You know where I live - I ________ in the same
place for the past three years.
have been living
had lived
was living
51. You ________ my brother, have you?
haven't seen
didn't see
didn't saw
52. Where ________ last night?
have you gone
did you went
did you go
53. I ________ in bed when I heard the accident outside.
was lying
lay
have lain
54. Did you just _________ me a liar?
call
called
have called

Answer 1

17. the finest

18. cheaper

19. dirtiest

20. more difficult

21. either could be used here

22. more expensive than

23. either could be used here

24. hardest

25. more

26. most

27. lived

28. has lived

29. came

30. have you finished

31. have been

32. have been

33. played

34. did you call

35. did not see

36. haven't been

37. was taking

38. has

39. has been feeling

40. have wanted

41. was calling

42. haven't been

43. was standing

44. smiled

45. have stopped

46. have you been living

47. slept

48. didn't know

49. didn't know

50. have been living

51. haven't seen

52. did you go

53. was lying

54. call