Quiz: C1. Ellipsis and Substitution


C1. Ellipsis and SubstitutionOnline version Test your knowledge on Ellipsis and Substitution for the ADVANCED level of English. by Teacher Ismael 1 "Do you think Sue will visit UK again?" Which of these answers is NOT possible? a She might do. b She might. c She might do it. d She might not. 2 Which of these answers is NOT possible? "Can I buy you a drink?" a No thanks, I've just had. b No thanks, I've just had one. c No thanks, I shouldn't. d No thanks, I don't want one. 3 Which of these answers is NOT possible? "Were you planning to visit us on Sunday?" a No, but I can do. b No, but I can. c No, but I can think about it. d No, but I can so. 4 Everybody thought Helen had chosen the wrong job but nobody... a told her it. b told her so. c both options 5 The Prime Minister may call an election this year, and ... a if so, he is certain to win. b neither is he certain to win. c both options 6 Taxing petrol is unpopular, and never ... than now when prices are hitting records levels. a to do so b more so c both options 7 The world is getting hotter, or ... many people would have us believe. a so do b so c both options 8 They are all more or less the same quality, but ... a this is the most expensive one. b this one it's the most expensive. c both options 9 I didn't believe what Jane had said, and I told ... a her so. b so. c that so. 10 David says he'll be arriving on Monday, but he doesn't know ... a when he will. b very much so. c exactly when. 11 Kate has completed her project, but ... a neither have I. b I haven't. c I hope so. 12 I tried to repair the washing-machine ... a but it couldn't do. b so I couldn't. c but couldn't do it. 13 Danny didn't accept Helen's invitation, though ... a he wanted to. b he thought so. c nor did he. 14 Mary used to like horror films but ... a nor does she. b she doesn't now. c they don't like her now. 15 Now you've finished your lunch, could you give the twins ... a theirs? b their? c it? 16 I'll aske Peter if he wants to go to the concert with me. If he ... , then you can come. a wants to b doesn't want to c doesn't want d wants 17 Billy's shoes look really dirty. Didn't he bring clean ...? a one b ones c any d some 18 You can't carry all those boxes. I'll get someone else to ... for you. a do b do it c do so d do these 19 He came with his parents and two friends of ... a them b their c theirs d themselves 20 I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, "I...". a hope b hope it c hope not d don't hope so 21 Which one is correct? a He just came in and he sat down without even saying hello. b He just came in and sat down without even saying hello. c Both options 22 Which sentence is wrong? a You play the piano much better than the usual pianist. b You play the piano much better than the usual pianist plays. c You play the piano much better than the usual pianist does. d None. All the options are right. 23 Which answer is NOT possible? "I've decided to resign from the drama group." a "Why?" b "Why have you decided?" c "Why have you decided to do that?" d All the answers are right 24 Barbara takes in stray dogs and cats, but she's much fonder of cats. a She considers them far too obsequious. b She considers dogs far too obsequious. c Both options can be used here. 25 All my American friends expected their team to win most of the track medals... a ... and we did too. b ... and we did it too. c ... and we did so too. 26 "Look! Jason can walk on his own!" a "Oh, so he can!" b "Oh, so can he!" c Both options can be used here.

1

"Do you think Sue will visit UK again?" Which of these answers is NOT possible?

a

She might do.

b

She might.

c

She might do it.

d

She might not.

2

Which of these answers is NOT possible? "Can I buy you a drink?"

a

No thanks, I've just had.

b

No thanks, I've just had one.

c

No thanks, I shouldn't.

d

No thanks, I don't want one.

3

Which of these answers is NOT possible? "Were you planning to visit us on Sunday?"

a

No, but I can do.

b

No, but I can.

c

No, but I can think about it.

d

No, but I can so.

4

Everybody thought Helen had chosen the wrong job but nobody...

a

told her it.

b

told her so.

c

both options

5

The Prime Minister may call an election this year, and ...

a

if so, he is certain to win.

b

neither is he certain to win.

c

both options

6

Taxing petrol is unpopular, and never ... than now when prices are hitting records levels.

a

to do so

b

more so

c

both options

7

The world is getting hotter, or ... many people would have us believe.

a

so do

b

so

c

both options

8

They are all more or less the same quality, but ...

a

this is the most expensive one.

b

this one it's the most expensive.

c

both options

9

I didn't believe what Jane had said, and I told ...

a

her so.

b

so.

c

that so.

10

David says he'll be arriving on Monday, but he doesn't know ...

a

when he will.

b

very much so.

c

exactly when.

11

Kate has completed her project, but ...

a

neither have I.

b

I haven't.

c

I hope so.

12

I tried to repair the washing-machine ...

a

but it couldn't do.

b

so I couldn't.

c

but couldn't do it.

13

Danny didn't accept Helen's invitation, though ...

a

he wanted to.

b

he thought so.

c

nor did he.

14

Mary used to like horror films but ...

a

nor does she.

b

she doesn't now.

c

they don't like her now.

15

Now you've finished your lunch, could you give the twins ...

a

theirs?

b

their?

c

it?

16

I'll aske Peter if he wants to go to the concert with me. If he ... , then you can come.

a

wants to

b

doesn't want to

c

doesn't want

d

wants

17

Billy's shoes look really dirty. Didn't he bring clean ...?

a

one

b

ones

c

any

d

some

18

You can't carry all those boxes. I'll get someone else to ... for you.

a

do

b

do it

c

do so

d

do these

19

He came with his parents and two friends of ...

a

them

b

their

c

theirs

d

themselves

20

I asked Meg earlier if she thought it would rain and she said, "I...".

a

hope

b

hope it

c

hope not

d

don't hope so

21

Which one is correct?

a

He just came in and he sat down without even saying hello.

b

He just came in and sat down without even saying hello.

c

Both options

22

Which sentence is wrong?

a

You play the piano much better than the usual pianist.

b

You play the piano much better than the usual pianist plays.

c

You play the piano much better than the usual pianist does.

d

None. All the options are right.

23

Which answer is NOT possible? "I've decided to resign from the drama group."

a

"Why?"

b

"Why have you decided?"

c

"Why have you decided to do that?"

d

All the answers are right

24

Barbara takes in stray dogs and cats, but she's much fonder of cats.

a

She considers them far too obsequious.

b

She considers dogs far too obsequious.

c

Both options can be used here.

25

All my American friends expected their team to win most of the track medals...

a

... and we did too.

b

... and we did it too.

c

... and we did so too.

26

"Look! Jason can walk on his own!"

a

"Oh, so he can!"

b

"Oh, so can he!"

c

Both options can be used here.

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