General English Exercise Complete the following sentences He distributed the sweets ……………………… the children a) between b) among c) into d) with Which of the following words means the opposite of the word ‘generous’? a) foolish b) lavish c) dull d) economical Neither of them …………………………… fit for the job a) is b) are c) could d) can ‘This building is very old,’ the postmaster said ‘I have to find an ……………………… building for the post office.’ a) alternative b) alternant c) alternate d) alterant When I met her, she ……………………… as a lecturer in a college a) was working b) has been working c) must have been working d) is working The sentence ‘Had I worked harder, I would have won’ means a) I worked harder and won b) I worked harder, yet I didn’t win c) I did not work harder, yet I won d) I didn’t work harder, and I didn’t win If I had not opened the door, the cat …………………………… a) would not jump out b) would not have jumped out c) would have jumped out d) would not have been jumped out I ……………………… the newspaper, when the doorbell ……………………… a) am reading, rang b) was reading, rang c) had read, rings d) read, is ringing The opposite of the word sympathy is a) apathy b) pride b) anger d) pity 10 I am going to ……………………… library a) a b) the c) an d) school Answers He distributed the sweets among the children Economical Neither of them is fit for the job I have to find an alternative building for the post office When I met her she was working as a lecturer in a college I didn’t work harder and I didn’t win The cat would not have jumped out I was reading the newspaper, when the doorbell rang Apathy 10 I am going to the library Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)