Grammar Theme Park: Studying English

If I hadn't been so lazy when I was young, I ________ able to speak English much better now.

1. were
2. will be
3. would be
4. would have been

________ I spent a lot of money and time learning French, I'm still awful at it!

1. Although
2. Despite
3. However
4. In spite of

Our teacher tried to explain the system of English tenses but there was too much information to take ________ all at once.

1. in
2. off
3. over
4. up

German ________ to be quite difficult, especially because of the grammar rules.

1. is considering
2. is said
3. is seemed
4. is told

I felt a bit under the ________ and couldn't concentrate on any of the questions in the English test.

1. clouds
2. fog
3. storm
4. weather

________ spends time learning a language needs to enjoy the process.

1. Never mind who
2. No matter who
3. Whoever
4. Whom

My parents bought me a two-week language course in Britain! ________ next Sunday!

1. I'll leave
2. I'll leaving
3. I'm going to leave
4. I'm leaving

RLT Language School, situated in a residential area north of the city centre, ________ in 1953.

1. found
2. founded
3. was found
4. was founded

It's ten years now since I ________ learning English.

1. am
2. have been
3. have started
4. started

I love David Crystal's Ency­clopedia of ________ English Language.

1. ---
2. a
3. an
4. the

It's not necessary to use perfect grammar. For me it's more important to ________ the message across.

1. get
2. give
3. make
4. understand

English is a melodious language, ________ German is too harsh.

1. however
2. since
3. whereas
4. yet

You want to improve your listening skills? Why don't you try ________ to English music?

1. listen
2. listening
3. to listen
4. to listening

You will no longer have to browse the web for answers once ________ Michael Swan's Practical English Usage.

1. will have bought
2. you will buy
3. you're going to buy
4. you've bought

A good dictionary will provide ________ all the information you need to know about an English word.

1. for you
2. to you
3. you
4. you with