Section 3: Structures

Q7. Choose the answer (a, b, c or d) that best completes each sentence. (8 marks: 1 mark each item)

1. Zainab ------------ silent all the time because she was afraid to speak in front of a large group.

a. keeps

b. is keeping

c. kept

d. has kept

2. The student asked me for --------------- on how to improve his writing style.

a. advice

b. an advice

c. advices

d. the advices

3. The mechanics are trying to cut down on ----------------- service work involved.

a. many

b. the number of

c. the amount of

d. a lot

4. Statistics show that prices ---------------- wildly in recent years.

a. increase

b. increasing

c. to increase

d. have increased

5. Ali has submitted two English assignments -------------- and he still has one more to write.

a. a week ago

b. last week

c. yet

d. so far

6. Arts students have------------a timetabled classes than science students.

a. fewer

b. less

c. much

d. many

7. Have you lost some weight? You look --------------- than a month ago.

a. more thin

b. thinner

c.more thinner

d. the thinner

8. Mary's grades have improved significantly ---------------.

a. during last semester

b. since last semester

c. three months ago

d. when she started to work harder