English Exercises

Although she hates her stepmother, ______ she goes to see her for the love of her father.
1. but
2. now and then
3. so far
4. that
It's been years ______ I painted a picture as beautiful as this one.
1. since
2. before
3. after
4. as
______ will do good to a senior student to have a part-time job -- they will know more about society.
1. That
2. They
3. It
4. This
______ our earth, or else it will be no longer fit for us to live on.
1. Protected
2. To protect
3. Protecting
4. Protect
Online shopping, when properly ______, can save us a lot of time and energy.
1. done
2. is done
3. doing
4. do
I still doubt ______ the price of houses will go down, but just wait and see.
1. why
2. how
3. when
4. whether
-- Why don't you buy the necklace since you like it so much?
-- I ______, but I dont' have the money.
1. would
2. will
3. should
4. may
-- I feel really disappointed not to have got that job.
-- Don't worry, maybe something better will _________.
1. go by
2. come away
3. come along
4. go off
You've made a few mistakes in your essay, but _________ it's well written.
1. first of all
2. on the whole
3. on the other hand
4. so far
Distance learning is being ______ in some countries to help children in remote rural schools obtain higher education.
1. adapted
2. adopt
3. admitted
4. adopted