Some Advice: Multiple Choice Grammar Test
Level: B1
Allow me to give you a little advice about (1) _________ fiction.
First, make your characters believable. Make sure that they behave and talk as individuals. In real life, everyone (1) _________ unique. If all your characters (1) _________ the same way and (1) _________ things in the same way, you (1) _________ your readers from the start. Once your readers 6 — in your characters, you must get them to care. Each reader (1) _________ identify with at least one character, to almost become that character in his or her mind. You can do this by (1) _________ characters with genuine human traits, both good and bad. The in-dividuals who populate your story should have human strengths and weaknesses.
Now it's time (1) _________ your tale, to create a plot. Your readers (1) _________ the story now; they (1) _________.
One last thing. Your story must touch the readers' emotions. If you can make them (1) _________ along with your characters, you are a successful writer.
A | B | C | D | |
1 | was written | writing | to write | wrote |
2 | to be | was | is | were |
3 | speak | speaks | spoke | spoken |
4 | react in | react by | react on | react to |
5 | to lose | will lose | lost | was lost |
6 | believe | believed | will believe | had believed |
7 | are able to | was able to | must be able to | will able to |
8 | developing | develop | developed | will develop |
9 | to weave | weaving | you to weave | wove |
10 | was part of | are part of | were part of | is part of |
11 | were involved | involve | are involved | to be involved |
12 | laughing and crying | laughing and cry | to laugh and cry | laugh and cry |
1.B; 2.C; 3.A; 4.D; 5.B; 6.A; 7.C; 8.A; 9.A; 10.B; 11.C; 12.D