Grammar practice worksheet with exercises on sentence completion and grammar usage.

Exercise I: Grammar Practice

#### Question 1
Widespread forest destruction ______ in this particular area.
- A. must see
- B. may see
- C. to be seen
- D. can be seen

Explanation: The sentence requires a passive voice construction because the subject "widespread forest destruction" is being acted upon (seen). The correct form is "can be seen."

Answer: D

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#### Question 2
The event was an important one, and about 200 people ______.
- A. went on
- B. got off
- C. turned up
- D. came out

Explanation: "Turned up" means "arrived" or "showed up," which fits the context of people attending an event.

Answer: C

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#### Question 3
I’m absolutely no good at all ______ any kind of sport.
- A. with
- B. on
- C. at
- D. for

Explanation: The phrase "be good at" is a common idiom meaning to have skill or ability in something. Therefore, the correct preposition is "at."

Answer: C

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#### Question 4
A lot ______ exhibitions are like huge marketplaces for the sale of goods, and these are often called trade fairs.
- A. for
- B. on
- C. at
- D. of

Explanation: "A lot of" is a common phrase used to indicate a large quantity. Here, it refers to a large number of exhibitions.

Answer: D

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#### Question 5
Well, it was so dark and ______.
- A. we could see the road signs hardly
- B. hardly could we see the road signs
- C. we could see hardly the road signs
- D. we could hardly see the road signs

Explanation: The adverb "hardly" should come before the verb "see" in the sentence. The correct structure is "we could hardly see the road signs."

Answer: D

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#### Question 6
He ______ for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us.
- A. studies
- B. is studying
- C. has studied
- D. will study

Explanation: The phrase "at the moment" indicates that the action is happening right now, so the present continuous tense ("is studying") is appropriate.

Answer: B

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#### Question 7
Most children feel ______ on New Year’s Eve.
- A. excited
- B. exciting
- C. excite
- D. excitement

Explanation: The verb "feel" requires an adjective as its complement. "Excited" describes how the children feel, while "exciting" describes something that causes excitement. Here, "excited" is correct.

Answer: A

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#### Question 8
If I were in charge, I ______ things differently.
- A. will do
- B. had done
- C. would do
- D. would have done

Explanation: This is a conditional sentence in the subjunctive mood. Since the condition ("If I were in charge") is hypothetical, the correct form is "would do."

Answer: C

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#### Question 9
The more waste paper we recycle, ______.
- A. the more trees we preserve
- B. the most trees we preserve
- C. the best trees we preserve
- D. the least trees we preserve

Explanation: The sentence uses the comparative structure "the more... the more..." to express a proportional relationship. Recycling more waste paper leads to preserving more trees.

Answer: A

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#### Question 10
He must know about our coming, ______ he?
- A. must
- B. mustn’t
- C. does
- D. doesn’t

Explanation: This is a tag question. When the main clause starts with "must" (indicating certainty), the tag question typically uses "doesn't." The structure is: "He must know... doesn't he?"

Answer: D

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Exercise II: Grammar Practice

#### Question 1
This is the school ______ my mother used to teach.
- A. that
- B. which
- C. where
- D. there

Explanation: The relative pronoun "where" is used when referring to a place (in this case, the school) where an action took place. "That" and "which" refer to things, but they are not appropriate here because the focus is on the location.

Answer: C

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#### Question 2
Nobody else is going to turn up now for the music lesson, so you ______ go home.
- A. can
- B. need
- C. could
- D. ought

Explanation: The sentence implies permission or allowance. "Can" is the most appropriate choice here, as it suggests that you are allowed to go home.

Answer: A

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#### Question 3
She telephoned while I ______ a picture.
- A. was drawing
- B. drew
- C. have drawn
- D. am drawing

Explanation: The word "while" indicates a simultaneous action in the past. Therefore, the past continuous tense ("was drawing") is correct.

Answer: A

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#### Question 4
I couldn’t go to your party last night ______ I had a club meeting.
- A. and
- B. but
- C. so
- D. because

Explanation: The sentence explains the reason why the speaker couldn't attend the party. "Because" is the correct conjunction to introduce the reason.

Answer: D

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Final Answers:

Exercise I:
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. D

Exercise II:
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. D

Boxed Final Answer:
```boxed{
Exercise I: D, C, C, D, D, B, A, C, A, D
Exercise II: C, A, A, D
}```