High School

**1. Choose the correct item.**

1. I borrow your book?
- A. Must
- B. Can
- C. Should

2. Mother's Day is celebrated in May.
- A. in
- B. on
- C. at

3. Tom must be at work. He isn't at home.
- A. mustn't
- B. must
- C. can

4. Turn on the lights, will you?
- A. will you
- B. can you
- C. are you

5. I have two brothers. They are tall.
- A. all
- B. neither
- C. both

6. Would you mind letting the dog out?
- A. letting
- B. to let
- C. let

7. He comes from Russia, doesn't he?
- A. does he
- B. isn't he
- C. doesn't he

8. The hotel was built in 1885.
- A. is
- B. was
- C. will

9. This is my new bicycle.
- A. sisters
- B. sister's
- C. sisters'

10. They have been driving for four hours.
- A. for
- B. since
- C. ago

11. Why are you always arguing with each other?
- A. other
- B. each other
- C. another

12. I'll make a sandwich.
- A. mine
- B. my
- C. myself

13. Would you like to see my holiday photos?
- A. seeing
- B. to see
- C. see

14. I'll give it to her when she comes back.
- A. comes
- B. will come
- C. had come

**2. Underline the correct item.**

1. Luisa has to study hard if she wants to pass her final exams.

2. Jimmy couldn't write when he was three years old.

3. Shall I open the window?

4. She didn't need to feed the dog as I had already done it.

5. Can I borrow your pen, please?

6. You should revise for your test.

7. Sean was able to climb to the top of the mountain.

8. You ought to have told him the truth.

**3. Turn from active into passive.**

1. Somebody sent Jill flowers.

2. Someone left them outside her house.

3. One of her neighbours saw him.

4. He hadn't signed the card.

Answer :

Let's go through the questions step by step and provide the correct options for each one.

  1. I borrow your book?

    • Correct Option: B. Can
    • Explanation: "Can" is used to ask for permission in a polite way, which fits well here.
  2. Mother's day is celebrated in May.

    • Correct Option: A. in
    • Explanation: We use "in" for months.
  3. Tom must be at work. He isn't at home.

    • Correct Option: B. must
    • Explanation: Using "must" here indicates a logical conclusion based on the evidence provided (Tom is not at home, so he must be at work).
  4. Turn on the lights, will you?

    • Correct Option: A. will you
    • Explanation: "Will you" is a tag question used here to make a polite request.
  5. I have two brothers. They are tall.

    • Correct Option: C. both
    • Explanation: "Both" is used when referring to two things or people together.
  6. Would you mind letting the dog out?

    • Correct Option: A. letting
    • Explanation: The phrase "would you mind" is followed by a verb in the gerund form: "letting."
  7. He comes from Russia, doesn't he?

    • Correct Option: C. doesn't he
    • Explanation: The correct tag question for a positive statement is normally a negative tag.
  8. The hotel was built in 1885.

    • Correct Option: B. was
    • Explanation: The past tense "was built" is used since it's a past action completed.
  9. This is my new bicycle.

    • Correct Option: B. sister's
    • Explanation: Possession is indicated here with "sister's."
  10. They have been driving for four hours.

  • Correct Option: A. for
  • Explanation: "For" is used with periods of time.

  1. Why are you always arguing with each other?

  • Correct Option: B. each other
  • Explanation: "Each other" is the correct expression indicating interaction between two people.

  1. I'll make a sandwich.

  • Correct Option: C. myself
  • Explanation: "Myself" is a reflexive pronoun used to emphasize the subject's involvement in the action.

  1. Would you like to see my holiday photos?

  • Correct Option: B. to see
  • Explanation: "Would you like" is generally followed by the infinitive "to see."

  1. I'll give it to her when she comes back.

  • Correct Option: A. comes
  • Explanation: The present simple "comes" is used in the subordinate clause to talk about the future.

For the passive voice section:

  1. Somebody sent Jill flowers.

    • The flowers were sent to Jill.
  2. Someone left them outside her house.

    • They were left outside her house.
  3. One of her neighbours saw him.

    • He was seen by one of her neighbours.
  4. He hadn't signed the card.

    • The card hadn't been signed by him.