Choose correct letter.
1. I __ my car to make sure it worked about 10 mintues before I drove to work.
(a) began (b) started (c) begin (d) start
2. My car very rarely __ first time when the weather is really cold.
(a) begins (b) beginning (c) starting (d) starts
3. We __ off early on the first day of summer so that we could see the sun rise.
(a) began (b) started (c) starting (d) beginning
4. I read the __ of that book but I couldn't possibly read the whole story.
(a) starting (b) start (c) beginning (d) begin
5. I can't __ to understand why anyone would want to be cruel to animals.
(a) start (b) begin (c) starts (d) begins
6. He __ off at me again simply because I had forgotten to lock the back door after I came home.
(a) started (b) began (c) begun (d) starts
7. I won a lot of money by betting on that horse but it was simply a case of __ luck.
(a) start's (b) starter's (c) beginner's (d) beginning's
8. As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the __ of the end.
(a) start (b) begin (c) starting (d) beginning
9. Who would like to __ off the debate?
(a) begin (b) start (c) begins (d) starting
10. I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't __ up that old argument again.
(a) start (b) begin (c) starts (d) begins
Correct answers are indicated.
1. I _started_ my car to make sure it worked about 10 mintues before I drove to work.
(a) began (b) started (c) begin (d) start
2. My car very rarely _starts_ first time when the weather is really cold.
(a) begins (b) beginning (c) starting (d) starts
3. We _started_ off early on the first day of summer so that we could see the sun rise.
(a) began (b) started (c) starting (d) beginning
4. I read the _beginning_ of that book but I couldn't possibly read the whole story.
(a) starting (b) start (c) beginning (d) begin
5. I can't _begin_ to understand why anyone would want to be cruel to animals.
(a) start (b) begin (c) starts (d) begins
6. He _started_ off at me again simply because I had forgotten to lock the back door after I came home.
(a) started (b) began (c) begun (d) starts
7. I won a lot of money by betting on that horse but it was simply a case of _beginner's_ luck.
(a) start's (b) starter's (c) beginner's (d) beginning's
8. As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the _beginning_ of the end.
(a) start (b) begin (c) starting (d) beginning
9. Who would like to _start_ off the debate?
(a) begin (b) start (c) begins (d) starting
10. I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't _start_ up that old argument again.
(a) start (b) begin (c) starts (d) begins
Modified and adapted from "English Grammar [Tests]", www.english-test.net (2003-2006).