English Grammar with Explanation.

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Q1 : Who is responsible ______ this mess?

1. of
2. for✔
3. at
4. in


Explanation : We should remember that some adjectives are used with specific prepositions after them: 'responsible for'

Q2 : My grandma has several _________ (a swine) in the village.

1. a swine
2. swines
3. swine✔
4. swins

Explanation : There are some nouns which have the same form in the singular and in the plural: ONE SWINE - TWO SWINE

Q3 : We've seen ________ animals in the zoo today.

1. a lot of✔
2. much
3. a little
4. any

Explanation : A lot of' is used before uncountable and countable nouns in positive sentences. 'Much' and 'a little' - before uncountable. We use 'any' in negative sentences.

Q4 : If you ________ (to drive) so slowly we _______ (to be) late.

1. will drive/will be
2. drive/are
3. will drive/are
4. drive/will be✔

Explanation : When we speak about probable situations in the present or future we use Conditional 1: If-clause (if + Present Simple) - Main Clause (future/modal + present without 'to') or If-clause (if + Present Simple) - Main Clause (future + HAVE TO, OUGHT TO, BE TO + present without 'to').

Q5 : Tom: Will you go there with me?

1. Tom asked me I would go there with him.

2. Tom asked me if I would go there with him.✔

3. Tom asked me if would I ?go there with him.

4. Tom asked me if I went there with him.

Explanation : Tom asked me if I would go there with him.' - this is the right word order in Reported Speech for general questions. We add 'if' before a pronoun and then place an auxiliary.

Q 6 : The service is currently _________ .

1. non-available
2. imavailable
3. inavailable
4. unavailable✔

Explanation : We should remember that the adjective 'available' is used with the prefix 'un-'

Q7 : Nick spoke ________.

1. softy
2. soft
3. softly✔
4. softest

Explanation : We use adverbs to describe time, degree, manner, etc. In other words adverbs help us get more information about the action or the place (where, when, how, how often, etc.) Many adverbs are formed from adding '-ly' or '-ily' to the adjective.

Q8 : Jack took the pen, _____ was red.

1. whom
2. whose
3. who
4. which✔

Explanation : We use 'which' or 'that' for things in relative clauses. ?'Whose' and 'whom' are used as objects.

Q 9 : My brother is a great specialist ____ IT.

1. of
2. on
3. at
4. in✔

Explanation : We should remember that some nouns are used with specific prepositions after them: 'specialist in'

Q10: They invited us ____ dinner.

1. at
2. in
3. for✔
4. on

Explanation : It is correct to say 'for dinner'

Q11 : This single _________________ (to release) last month.

1. was released✔
2. is released
3. released
4. releases

Explanation : When we don't know who carries out the action, or it is obvious or unimportant to us, we use the Passive voice. The Passive is formed: BE + Past Participle. ?In this sentence the action took place at a certain time in the past, so we use the Past Simple Passive.

Q12 : It's very cold outside. We __________ put on warm clothes.

1. can
2. could
3. may
4. have to✔

Explanation : We use the modal verb 'have to' when it is not our idea to do something, when we are forced to do something by somebody or by circumstances.

Q13 : I need ___________ (to complete) this project until the end of this month.

1. to keep on
2. to carry out✔
3. to hold on
4. to find out

Explanation : Phrasal verb 'to carry out' means 'to complete smth'.

Q14 : Choose two forms of the verb 'to sing' according to the order: Past Simple - Past Participle

1. sang - sang
2. sang - sung✔
3. sung - sung
4. sung - sang

Explanation : TO SING - SANG - SUNG

Q15 : Jill didn't answer Martin. She didn't know what to tell ______ .

1. himself
2. his
3. him✔
4. he

Explanation : Here the pronoun should be used in its objective form. 'him' is the right form of the personal pronoun 'he'.