GENERAL ENGLISH QUESTIONS | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

There/It used to be a library opposite my house. There/It was nice to have a library so close.

There/It

The images were blurred, and therefore/since/however/in case, the suspect could not be identified.

therefore

It _____ the best idea to pay for those tickets by credit card. It was too risky. a. may not have been b. may not be c. might not be

a. may not have been

Last year, when I last met her, she told me she _____ a letter every day for the last two months. (write)

had been writing

She was working on her computer with her baby next to... a.herself b.her c.her own d.hers

b. her

The woman, who has been missing for 10 days, is believed... a. to be abducted b.to be abducting c.to have been abducted.

c. to have been abduced

I'm very happy _____ in India. I really miss being there. (live)

to live

What's the past tense of "do"?

did

What's the past tense of "enjoy"?

enjoyed

What's the past tense of "put"?

put

What's the past tense of "have"?

had

What's the past tense of "go"?

went

What's the past tense of "arrive"?

arrived

What's the past tense of "leave"?

left

I _____ (work) for an organisation at the moment.

am working

I _______ (think) I can do the homework all by myself.

think

He _______ (get) here at 6:00 o'clock.

gets/got

We ________ (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie.

are waiting

I _____ (have) to ask you something yesterday.

had

I ____ waiting for you.

am/had been

Put the apostrophe in this sentence (saxon genitive): The pilot uniform is dark blue.

The pilot's uniform is dark blue.

If a car ____ (run out) of petrol, it stops.

runs out

Are you _________ (play) in our team? Yes, I'm going to play with you.

going to play

There are snakes around. You should/shouldn't be careful.

should

Do you _____ if a look at your notebook?

mind

It's hot. You should/shouldn't wear a coat.

shouldn't

Complete this: If you ___ (put) a candle near the oven, it _____ (melt).

If you put a candle near the oven, it melts.

What time is it?

quarter past four

What time is it?

five to six

Go out to the whiteboard and write this with numbers: second

2nd

Go out to the whiteboard and write this: 1st

first

Is Angelina Jolie _____ (old) than Sandra Bullock?

older

Who is ________ (powerful) person in your country?

the most powerful

Do you think the Harry Potter films are _______ (good) than the books?

better

Avatar is probably ______ (bad) film I've seen!

the worst

My sister thinks she's ___________ (intelligent) than me, but I don't agree!

more intelligent

My dad and my teacher know themselves/each other. They went to school together.

each other

They _____ (not/see) each other for/since Christmas.

haven't /since

We've ____ (be) vegetarian ___ 5 years.

been / for

We got up early and went for a walk ___ the mountains.

to

The journey was a good one, and I met an old friend ___ the train.

on

I think that your cinema is the best ____ the city.

in

Then I listened/heard my instructor telling me to look at the front.

heard

I never got tired of watch/watching TV.

watching

He knew that people _____ (build) the church in 1915.

had built

TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO ACTIVE. A new shopping mall is being built.

They are building a new shopping mall.

TRANSFORM THIS SENTENCE INTO PASSIVE. I made a cake.

A cake was made.

"Please turn off the phones" the teacher said. into reported speech

The teacher asked to turn off the phones.

ASK THE QUESTION OF: He asked us if we had seen that crazy video.

"Have you seen this crazy video?"

Lucia to Juan: "I'm going to the dentist this afternoon" into reported

Lucia told Juan that she was going to the dentist that afternoon.

My mom said / told she'd enjoyed my letter

said

Emily ____ that she would text me,

said

He ____ me that he was buying a new watch.

told

move text up or down so that you can read different parts of it

scroll

My battery is dead. I need to charge it. Can I ______ my charger here?

plug in

I'd like _____ (work) with people

to work

I find it exciting finding / to find a new dress to wear.

to find

Avoid to buy / buying unnecessary things.

to buy

Feeding / To feed the bears in the sanctuary was also incredible.

Feeding

amount or number? There were a large _________ of guests at the party judging by the _______ of food that was eaten!

number / amount

Can I give you a _____ of advice?

piece

When we go on holiday, we always take too many luggages / much luggage.

much luggage

The furnitures/furniture in the office where my dad works is so old-fashioned.

furniture

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE, WHAT TYPE OF TENSE IS THIS? If I _____ (go) to bed early, I would have caught the train.

had gone (third conditional)

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE, WHAT TYPE OF TENSE IS THIS? If I had a lot of money, I ______ around the world.

travel (second conditional)

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE, WHAT TYPE OF TENSE IS THIS? If it ____ (rain) tomorrow, we ___ (go) to the cinema.

rains / will go (first conditional)

COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE, WHAT TYPE OF TENSE IS THIS? If you ____ water to 100 degrees, it ____.

heat / boils (zero conditional)