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Grammar exercises

I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate preposition from the list below: for, with, on, under, up, by, before

  1. … the Constitution the state symbols of Ukraine are the State Flag, the State Emblem & the State Anthem of Ukraine.

  2. Our Constitution gives us rights and obligations and makes us equal … the law.

  3. Respect … the state symbols is considered one of the main duties of citizens.

  4. We have to pay taxes and duties in the order and amount determined …the law.

  5. … June 28, 1996 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Fundamental Law of Ukraine.

  6. Ukraine is a Unitarian state … single citizenship.

  7. The Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk is made … of a preamble and 16 articles.

II. Fill in: for or since

John Barnes has been in the police force 1) … 1980. Before that he worked in a supermarket 2) … two years, but he found it very boring. He has had lots of adventures 3) … he became a policeman. He was a constable 4) … three years, then he was promoted to sergeant. He has had to work a lot harder 5) … then, but he loves his job.

III. Fill in: at, in or on

I go to college every day 1) … 9 o’clock. My classes start 2) … 9.15 am 3) … Mondays and Tuesdays. 4) … Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays they start 5) … 9.30 6) … the morning. Classes finish 7) … 3.30 8) … the afternoon.9) … Saturdays and Sundays I have days off. We have a month off 10) … summer, two weeks’ holiday 11) … Christmas, and two weeks off 12) …Easter.

IV. Select the correct form in brackets in the following sentences.

    1. This poster is (colourfuler/ more colourful) than the one in the hall.

    2. His assignment is (more different/ different) from mine.

    3. This summary is the better/ the best of the pair.

    4. The report of the President was (less impressive/least impressive) than the one of the Prime-Minister’s.

    5. Jim Brown has (more/ most) opportunities to be the president of our club.

    6. No (soon/sooner) had he received the copy of the deal than he called his assistant.

V. Complete each sentence as in the example.

1. (It is dangerous.) The faster you drive, the more dangerous it is.

2. (Your marks will be good.) The harder you work, …………

3. (I feel fit.) The more I exercise, …………………………….

4. (We’ll get there late.) The later we leave, ………………….

5. (It is quiet.) The further we are from the city, ……………...

6. (The roads became busy.) the nearer we got to the city centre,…………

VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms. Add “the”, “than”, or “of” where necessary

Last night I saw 1) … the worst (bad) film I’ve ever seen. It was even 2) … (bad) … Rocky IV. It lasted 3) … (long) … three hours and, believe me, it was 4) … (boring) three hours … my life. The acting was dull, and the story even 5) … (dull). I was very disappointed, as I’d left work 6) … (early) … usual especially to see it. My friend had recommended it, saying it was 7) … (good) film he had seen for months. I won’t listen to him again. He has 8) … (strange) taste … anyone I know.

VII. Choose the correct answer

  1. This is … problem she has ever had.

a) a great b) a greater

c) the greatest d) most great

  1. She has … job of all.

a) a difficult b) a more difficult

c) the most difficult d) difficult

  1. Money is not the … thing in life.

a) important b) more important

c) most important d) less important

  1. We could do this … with a computer than without it.

a) easier b) more easier

c) easily d) more easily

  1. He spoke English badly – … than I expected.

a) worse b) more badly

c) worst d) badlier

  1. I can’t understand what you’re saying. Could you speak a bit…?

a) slowlier b) slow

c) more slowly d) the most slowly

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