'gap Filling' English Exercises Quiz

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English is one of the easiest and most interesting languages. Are you familiar with all its grammar rules? Can you solve the 'Gap filling English exercises quiz' that we've designed below for you? Start answering the questions below, and we'll figure out how strong your English skills are! Sounds simple and fun, right? So, get ready to start the test. Let's see how much score you can make. Good luck!


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

     I ____ to him for the past month.  

    • A.

      Didn't speak

    • B.

      Haven't spoken

    Correct Answer
    B. Haven't spoken
    Explanation
    The sentence is in the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about actions or states that started in the past and continue to the present. The verb "speak" should be in the past participle form, which is "spoken" in this case. The phrase "haven't spoken" is the correct form in the present perfect tense to indicate that the speaker has not spoken to him in the past month.

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  • 2. 

     Professionals ....... as doctors and lawyers

    • A.

      Like

    • B.

      Such

    Correct Answer
    B. Such
    Explanation
    The word "such" is the correct answer because it is used to compare or introduce examples of professionals like doctors and lawyers. It is used to refer to a category or type of professionals.

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  • 3. 

    Professionals ....... doctors and lawyers 

    • A.

      Like

    • B.

      Such

    Correct Answer
    A. Like
    Explanation
    The word "like" is the correct answer because it is used to compare professionals to doctors and lawyers. The word "like" is commonly used to show similarity or comparison between two things or groups. In this case, it is used to compare professionals to doctors and lawyers, implying that professionals are similar to doctors and lawyers in some way.

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  • 4. 

    The doctor, ..... saw me in the afternoon 

    • A.

      Who

    • B.

      That

    Correct Answer
    A. Who
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "who" because it is used to refer to a person and in this sentence, it is used to introduce the subject of the verb "saw".

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  • 5. 

    The dog's ..... the field 

    • A.

      In

    • B.

      At

    Correct Answer
    A. In
    Explanation
    The word "in" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate that the dog is inside the field.

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  • 6. 

    The nurse ..... saw me in the afternoon 

    • A.

      Who

    • B.

      Which

    Correct Answer
    A. Who
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "who" because it refers to a person, in this case, the nurse. "Which" is used to refer to things or animals, not people.

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  • 7. 

    Something ...... to be done about it 

    • A.

      Ought

    • B.

      Should

    Correct Answer
    A. Ought
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "ought" because it implies a moral obligation or duty to take action. In this context, it suggests that there is a problem or issue that needs attention and it is the responsibility of someone to address it.

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  • 8. 

    I didn't see ..... 

    • A.

      Anyone

    • B.

      No-one

    Correct Answer
    A. Anyone
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "anyone". This implies that the speaker did not see any person or individual. The use of "anyone" suggests that the speaker is referring to the absence of people in their surroundings.

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  • 9. 

    She didn't ..... finish it 

    • A.

      Quite

    • B.

      Quiet

    Correct Answer
    A. Quite
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "quite." This word is used to describe the level or degree of completion in this context. It suggests that she did not fully finish it, but came close or partially completed the task.

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  • 10. 

    The ..... film I've ever seen 

    • A.

      Worse

    • B.

      Worst

    Correct Answer
    B. Worst
    Explanation
    The word "worst" is the correct answer because it is the superlative form of the adjective "bad." The sentence is comparing the film to all other films the person has seen, indicating that it is the most unfavorable or of the lowest quality.

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  • 11. 

    The worst play I've ..... seen 

    • A.

      Ever

    • B.

      Never

    Correct Answer
    A. Ever
    Explanation
    The phrase "The worst play I've ever seen" suggests that the speaker has seen many plays before and this particular play is the worst among all of them. The word "ever" emphasizes the extreme nature of their judgment, indicating that they have never seen a play worse than this one.

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  • 12. 

     I saw .....

    • A.

      Anybody

    • B.

      Nobody

    Correct Answer
    B. Nobody
    Explanation
    The correct word is "nobody" when you want to indicate that you did not see anyone. "Anybody" would be used in a different context, typically in questions or negative sentences, like "Did you see anybody?" or "I didn't see anybody."

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  • 13. 

    Something ...... be done about it 

    • A.

      Ought

    • B.

      Should

    Correct Answer
    B. Should
    Explanation
    The word "should" is the correct answer because it implies a moral obligation or a recommendation to take action. It suggests that there is a problem or issue that needs to be addressed and that it is necessary or advisable to do something about it. The word "ought" could also be a possible answer, but "should" is a more commonly used and appropriate choice in this context.

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  • 14. 

    We ..... better be off now! 

    • A.

      Had

    • B.

      Would

    Correct Answer
    A. Had
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "had". In this sentence, "had" is the correct verb form to use because it implies that it is time to leave or go. The phrase "better be off" means that it is necessary or advisable to leave, and using "had" emphasizes that it is time to do so.

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  • 15. 

    It's about a journey up _________. 

    • A.

      The Amazon

    • B.

      Amazon

    Correct Answer
    A. The Amazon
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "The Amazon" because the question is asking about a journey up a specific place, which is the Amazon. The word "up" suggests that the journey is going against the flow of a river or in an upward direction, indicating that it is a journey up the Amazon.

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