Make or Do?

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

1. I don't know why he's not ___ progress with his English.
   doing
   making
   Answer making
2. Good students hate ___ spelling mistakes.
   doing
   making
   Answer making
3. She'll have her hair ___ before she goes to the party.
   made
   done
   Answer done
4. Don't ___ so much fuss over having to type the report again.
   do
   make
   Answer make
5. They ___ fun of her because she couldn't pronounce the word correctly.
   did
   made
   Answer made
6. Could you please ___ me a favor?
   make
   do
   Answer do
7. Those two companies don't like to ___ business with each other.
   make
   do
   Answer do
8. It won't ___ her any harm to stay up a little later.
   do
   make
   Answer do
9. They ___ a great effort to get what they wanted.
   made
   did
   Answer made
10. To ___ him justice, we must admit that his intentions were good.
    do
    make
    Answer do
11. After a few drinks, he often ___ a scene in the bar.
    does
    makes
    Answer makes
12. ___ the most of your stay in Paris visiting the famous museums.
    Make
    Do
    Answer Make

(C) 1997 by Vera Mello

Raise or Rise?

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

HINTS! raise / raised / raised (transitive verb - The verb requires an OBJECT) rise / rose / risen (intransitive verb - No OBJECT needed)

1. If you have any questions, ___ your hand and I'll try to help you.
   raise
   rise
   Answer raise
2. The student ___ a very good question about the importance of security in the big cities.
   rose
   raised
   Answer raised
3. The sun ___ in the east.
   rises
   raises
   Answer rises
4. Our community ___ money for the victims of the plane accident.
   is rising
   is raising
   Answer is raising
5. He ___ to an important position in the company.
   rose
   raised
   Answer rose
6. She's ___ three children without her husband's financial support.
   raised
   risen
   Answer raised
7. Unemployment ___ quickly in the metropolitan areas.
   is rising
   is raising
   Answer is rising
8. They ___ chicken on their farm.
   rise
   raise
   Answer raise
9. The people decided to ___ up against the new government politics.
   rise
   raise
   Answer rise
10. Don't ___ your voice to me! I'm still your boss.
    rise
    raise
    Answer raise
11. The price of gas ___ by 5%.
    has raised
    has risen
    Answer has risen
12. As the speaker didn't show up, I ___ to the occasion and made the speech.
    raised
    rose
    Answer rose

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Lie or Lay?

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1. He was ___ when he said that he didn't see anyone there.
   lying
   laying
   Answer lying
2. She ___ about her experience in order to get that job.
   lay
   lied
   laid
   Answer lied
3. You'll feel much better if you just ___ down and rest for a while.
   lie
   lay
   Answer lie
4. He ___ the books on the table.
   lied
   lay
   laid
   Answer laid
5. The hens aren't ___ any eggs this week.
   lying
   laying
   Answer laying
6. Why did they ___ so many employees off at that company last year ?
   lay
   lie
   Answer lay
7. He___ a serious charge against his employer.
   has lied
   has laid
   has lain
   Answer has laid
8. What I did ___ heavily on my conscience ever since.
   has lain
   has laid
   has lied
   Answer has lain
9. The solution ___ with you.
   lies
   lays
   Answer lies

Remember lie, lied, lied ( tell a lie)lie, lay, lainlay, laid, laid

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Miscellaneous Grammar Quiz

Click the answer button to see the answer.

1. In the sentence, "You may be wrong, but you may be right." May mean:
   a. ability
   b. permission
   c. possibility
   Answerc

2. In which of the statements does "must" express necessity?
   a. There's somebody in the other office. It must be my boss!
   b. You mustn't smoke here!
   c. I must go right now!
   Answerc

3. In which of the sentences can "since" be replaced by because?
   a. I have enjoyed science since I was a child,
   b. I am interested in this article since I like science,
   c. I've been studying science since 1988.
   Answerb

4. Choose the alternative in which "while" is being used to express a contrast.
   a. While the machines are working, let's have some coffee.
   b. I usually take a shower while my mom is preparing breakfast.
   c. My dad is a dreamer, while my mom is too realistic.
   Answerc

5. Choose the correct statement.
   a. Many people have computer phobia, that generates more unemployment.
   b. Many people have computer phobia, which generates more unemployment.
   c. Many people have computer phobia, what generates more unemployment.
   Answerb

6. "I'm a person ___ technical knowledge of computer will impress anyone."
   a. who
   b. which
   c. whose
   Answerc

7. The Internet, ___ is the fastest means of communication, will be available for most people very soon.
   a. which
   b. that
   c. X
   Answera

8. Which is the best sentence?
   a. I've smoked, but I don't anymore.
   b. I used to smoke, but I don't anymore.
   c. I smoked, but I don't anymore.
   Answerb

Copyright 1998 by Lucimara Mello

Bits and Pieces

Vocabulary Quiz

Read the sentences and choose the best alternative.
Click the answer button to see the correct answer.

1. What do people sing at Christmas?
   a. carols
   b. lullabies
   c. lyrics
   AnswerA

2. Which word does not mean lovely?
   a. pleasant
   b. amusing
   c. faithful
   AnswerC

3. Who offers a house or an apartment for rent?
   a. a landlady
   b. a charwoman
   c. a tenant
   AnswerA

4. What do you put on the finger to protect it while sewing?
   a. a thumb
   b. a thimble
   c. a thorn
   AnswerB

5. Who sees that the rules are obeyed in a baseball game?
   a. a judge
   b. a referee
   c. an umpire
   AnswerC

6. What word does not refer to babies?
   a. pacifier
   b. milkweed
   c. cradle
   AnswerB

7. Which word completes the proverb: "Every _____has its day."
   a. tiger
   b. dog
   c. horse
   AnswerB

8. Which word does not mean dismal?
   a. queasy
   b. lugubrious
   c. gloomy AnswerA

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

Troublesome Words

Make a choice by clicking on the radio button, then compare it with the correct answer hidden under the answer button.

1. Don't be too severe on that student; he's very ___ .
   sensible
   sensitive
   Answersensitive

2. I think I ___ my car keys in the office.
   forgot
   left
   Answerleft

3. He knows it's not ___ to spit on the floor.
   polite
   educated
   Answerpolite

4. She receives an average weekly ___ of US$100.
   wage
   salary
   Answerwage

5. It's advisable to ask someone who is ___ to judge the matter.
   disinterested
   uninterested
   Answerdisinterested

6. The ___ in our school is to punish students caught cheating on exams.
   policy
   politics
   Answerpolicy

7. Can you ___ me 5 bucks until tomorrow ?
   borrow
   lend
   Answerlend

8. He's been participating in competitions ___ a professional for a year.
   as
   like
   Answeras

9. I arrived late at the conference and ___ the speaker's introductory remarks .
   missed
   lost
   Answermissed

10. John and Becky ___ vows of eternal love.
    exchange
    change
    Answerexchange

(C) 1997 Vera Mello

L or R?

L & R Minimal Pair Quiz

Click the answer button to see the answer.

1. Turn ___ at the next corner.
   a. light
   b. wright
   c. right
   d. write
   Answerc
2. When you turned left, you took the ___ decision.
   a. light
   b. wright
   c. right
   d. write
   Answerc
3. The donkey ___ them down the mountain path.
   a. led
   b. read
   c. red
   d. lead
   Answera
4. The ___ sunset lasted over thirty minutes.
   a. led
   b. read
   c. red
   d. lead
   Answerc
5. Avoid cooking with utensils made from aluminum or ___.
   a. led
   b. read
   c. red
   d. lead
   Answerd
6. Sam ___ the newspaper after dinner last night.
   a. led
   b. read
   c. red
   d. lead
   Answerb
7. A clarinet is a ___ instrument.
   a. lead
   b. read
   c. reed
   Answerc
8. May I ___ my book while I eat?
   a. lead
   b. read
   c. reed
   Answerb
9. Anthropologists are looking for the missing ___ between ape and man.
   a. link
   b. rink
   Answera
10. How many ___ are there in the chain you are wearing?
    a. lynx
    b. rinks
    c. links
    Answerc
11. How many hockey ___ are there in you community?
    a. lynx
    b. rinks
    c. links
    Answerb
12. Cloth stretched too tight ___ easily.
    a. lips
    b. rips
    Answerb
13. A canoe is a ___ speed boat.
    a. low
    b. row
    Answera
14. A ___boat is not a high speed boat.
    a. low
    b. row
    Answerb
15. During the autumn it is necessary to ___ the leaves from the lawn daily
    a. lake
    b. rake
    Answerb
16. The ___ once had pure water but now many of the fish are dying.
    a. lake
    b. rake
    Answera
17. A ___ is larger than a stream.
    a. river
    b. liver
    Answera
18. I ___ about my age. I am not 29. I am 41.
    a. lied
    b. ride
    Answera
19. No matter what my age, I love to ___ on the rollercoaster.
    a. lied
    b. ride
    Answerb

(C) 1998 Donna Tatsuki