Wednesday, June 9, 2010

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 55

Tag Questions - Has he? Hasn't he? Had he?

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  1. He hasn't done it yet, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  2. He's been to Perak twice, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  3. He's got a camera, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  4. He's got a nice house, but he hasn't got a car, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  5. He hadn't got his time to talk, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  6. He hasn't got any children, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  7. Hans hasn't got any money left, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  8. He has a beautiful wife, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  9. He's got my newspaper again, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he
  10. Sam hadn't grown much, ___?
    a. has he
    b. hasn't he
    c. had he

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2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 54

Question Tags

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  1. You're coming to the party, ___?
    a. aren't you
    b. isn't you
    c. shouldn't you
  2. It wasn't very difficult, ___?
    a. wasn't it
    b. isn't it
    c. was it
  3. Jimmy is getting something for Sarah, ___?
    a. wasn't he
    b. isn't he
    c. was he
  4. It won't be anything expensive, ___?
    a. won't it
    b. isn't it
    c. will it
  5. There's some chocolate in the refrigerator, ___?
    a. isn't there
    b. isn't it
    c. wasn't it
  6. We don't need to go to the store today, ___?
    a. don't we
    b. do I
    c. do we
  7. Susan can bring some food, ___?
    a. won't she
    b. will she
    c. can't she
  8. The party starts at seven o'clock, ___?
    a. isn't it
    b. doesn't it
    c. does it
  9. The movie was very long, ___?
    a. isn't it
    b. wasn't it
    c. was it
  10. There's a notebook on the shelf, ___?
    a. isn't it
    b. isn't there
    c. aren't there
  11. There's a lot of noise outside, ___?
    a. aren't there
    b. isn't there
    c. is there
  12. Mrs. Lee is sick, ___?
    a. isn't she
    b. is she
    c. wasn't she
  13. The dishes are dirty, ___?
    a. weren't they
    b. isn't they
    c. aren't they
  14. John won't be at the party, ___?
    a. won't he
    b. isn't he
    c. will he
  15. The geography test was very difficult, ___?
    a. wasn't it
    b. isn't it
    c. weren't they
  16. We can go tomorrow, ___?
    a. won't we
    b. can we
    c. can't we
  17. I'm early, ___?
    a. isn't I
    b. aren't I
    c. are I
  18. This shirt is too big for me, ___?
    a. isn't it
    b. doesn't it
    c. does it
  19. Josphine plays the piano well, ___?
    a. isn't it
    b. does she
    c. doesn't she
  20. Your neighbors went on holiday, ___?
    a. isn't they
    b. didn't they
    c. aren't they
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2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 53

Tag Questions

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  1. Luciano Pavarotti is a great singer, ___ ___?
  2. It isn't very cold today, ___ ___?
  3. Ms. Wong assigns a lot of homework, ___ ___?
  4. I didn't bring enough money, ___ ___?
  5. The children won't want to go to bed early, ___ ___?
  6. You have already seen Avatar, ___ ___?
  7. The movie received several Oscars ___ ___?
  8. We can't keep our cat in the hotel room, ___ ___?
  9. The Braves would like to win another World Series , ___ ___?
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2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 52

Subject/Verb Agreement

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  1. The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (be) ___ becoming increasingly popular among Asians.
  2. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (be) ___ a lot of controversy about their safety.
  3. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (do) ___ not regulate vitamins and herbs.
  4. Most experts (believe) ___ that herbal supplements are mild and somewhat harmless.
  5. Still, anyone who (take) ___ too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative side effects.
  6. For example, some medical problems (have) ___ been linked to overuse of ephedra, an herb taken by people to lose weight.
  7. Some research (suggest) ___ that Vitamin C may help prevent cancer.
  8. People who (take) ___ more than 1,000 miligrams of vitamin C daily may experience diarrhea or kidney stones.
  9. Advertisers say that the herb "kava kava" (reduce) ___ anxiety and insomnia.
  10. Using large amounts of kava kava (be) ___ not wise as muscle, eye or skin problems could result.
  11. The danger of long-term use of vitamins and herbs (be) ___ still unknown.
  12. There (be) ___ a lot of evidence that vitamin-rich foods are beneficial.
  13. However, whether the use of supplements (be) ___ helpful or not is still being debated.
  14. Most people (be) ___ able to get all the vitamins they need in the foods they eat.
  15. A daily diet that (contain) ___ foods from the 4 groups should supply all the nutrients a person needs.
  16. Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily (be) ___ said to provide all the essential vitamins we require.
  17. The best way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals (be) ___ naturally, through a healthy diet.
  18. Talking to your doctor before taking supplements (be) ___ advisable.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 51

Reported Speech at a Much Later Time


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  1. Shanti: "I will go downtown tomorrow."

    2. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she would go downtown ___ ."
    a. on Friday
    b. tomorrow
    c. the following/next day
  2. Shanti: "I am going to play tennis today."

    3. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she was going to play tennis ___ ."
    a. that day
    b. today
    c. tomorrow
  3. Shanti: "I went shopping yesterday."

    4. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she had gone shopping ___ ."
    a. yesterday
    b. the day before
    c. on Saturday
  4. Shanti: "I am enjoying life now."

    5. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she was enjoying life ___ ."
    a. now
    b. at that time
    c. today
  5. Shanti: "I will cook dinner later this evening."

    6. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she would cook dinner later ___ .
    a. that evening
    b. in the evening
    c. this evening
  6. Shanti: "I'm going to class in three hours."

    7. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she was going to class ___ ."
    a. three hours before
    b. three hours later
    c. in three hours
  7. Shanti: "I went to bed early last night."

    8. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she had gone to bed early ___ ."
    a. the night before
    b. last night
    c. the night prior
  8. Shanti: "I am going to go to Holland in 10 days."

    9. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she was going to go to Holland ___ ."
    a. in 10 days
    b. 10 days later
    c. on Wednesday
  9. Shanti: "I had lunch at noon."

    10. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she had had lunch ___ .
    a. at 12 o'clock
    b. at noon
    c. that noon
  10. Shanti: "I will play cards the day after tomorrow."

    11. Rose: Shanti said (that) she would play cards ___ ."
    a. in two days
    b. on Thursday
    c. two days later
  11. Shanti: I bought it three years ago."

    12. Rose: "Shanti said (that) she had bought it ___ ."
    a. in three years
    b. three years ago
    c. three years before
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2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 50

Reported Speech

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  1. Mariam "I love chocolate."

    2. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ chocolate."
    a. loved
    b. loves
    c. loving
  2. Mariam: "I went skiing."

    3. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ skiing."
    a. went
    b. had gone
    c. have gone
  3. Mariam: "I will eat steak for dinner."

    4. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ eat steak for dinner."
    a. willing
    b. will
    c. would
  4. Mariam: "I have been to Sydney."

    5. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ to Sydney."
    a. had been
    b. has been
    c. was being
  5. Mariam: "I have had three cars."

    6. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ three cars.
    a. has
    b. has had
    c. had had
  6. Mariam: "I'm going to go to Long Beach."

    7. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ going to go to Long Beach."
    a. is
    b. was
    c. went
  7. Mariam: "I don't like spinach."

    8. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ like carrot."
    a. doesn't
    b. don't
    c. didn't
  8. Mariam: "I have never been to Spain."

    9. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ never been to Spain."
    a. had
    b. has
    c. have
  9. Mariam: "I was swimming."

    10. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ swimming.
    a. has been
    b. had been
    c. have been
  10. Mariam: "I had a cat."

    11. Siti: Mariam said (that) she had ___ a cat."
    a. have
    b. has
    c. had
  11. Mariam: "I can't swim."

    12. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ swim."
    a. can't
    b. couldn't
    c. can not
  12. Mariam: "I won't buy a new car."

    13. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ by a new car."
    a. won't
    b. will
    c. wouldn't
  13. Mariam: "I have to do my laundry."

    14. Siti: "Mariam said (that) she ___ to do her laundry."
    a. had
    b. has
    c. have
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2010 HOLIDAY QUIZ 49

Indirect Questions

Start the sentence with the words given in parentheses.
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  1. Who built that enormous bridge? (I wonder...)
  2. What's Brazil like? (I want to find out...)
  3. Did Benjamin Franklin write 'Poor Richard's Almanac'? (I can't remember ....)
  4. How do you do it? (Can you tell me ...)
  5. Who did you meet at the party? (I'd like to know ...)
  6. How long have you been waiting for me? (I wonder ...)
  7. What happened to them? (Nobody cares ...)
  8. How important is that meeting to the company? (Can you tell me ...)
  9. When was the film produced? (Nobody remembers ...)
  10. Have they flown an ultralight too? (I don't know ...)
  11. What is it called in English? (I can't remember ....)
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