GRAMMAR TEST
Choose the correct form.
1My uncle plays _____ violin in an orchestra.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
2. I like cities. I wouldn’t like to live in _____ country.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
3. In my left hand I was carrying _____ small bag with things I would need on the journey.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
4. There’s _____ oil in the salad, isn’t there?
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
5. She was telling me about _____ life she led in an earlier existence.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
6. He drives in sixteen Grand Prix races _____ year.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
7. It was in _____August on _____motorway near _____ Birmingham.
A the, the, the |
C —, the, the |
B —, the, a |
D —, the, — |
8. We went on holiday with our friends, _____ Mitchells.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
9. I said I’d been driving at 95 miles _____ hour.
A — |
C a |
B an |
D the |
10. It’s _____ walk from here to the university.
A hour |
C an hour’s |
B an hour |
D hours’ |
11. The soldiers marched _____ the Queen.
A out of |
C past |
B against |
D up |
12. Sarah put the ladder _____ the shed.
A out of |
C past |
B against |
D up |
13. Crowds of football fans _____ blue shirts were coming along the street.
A inside |
C in |
B into |
D at |
14. Let’s look _____ the figures _____ the screen.
A at, on |
C in, on |
B on, at |
D on, on |
15. The accident happened _____ Thursday afternoon.
A at |
C in |
B on |
D by |
16. We had an unexpected guest. _____ Susan.
A It was |
C They were |
B She was |
D I was |
17. I’ve heard of Iris Murdoch, but I haven’t read _____ of her books.
A some |
C no |
B any |
D every |
18. The candidates _____ are allowed to vote in the election.
A they |
C theirs |
B them |
D themselves |
19. We are the same size. We can wear _____ clothes.
A each other’s |
C ours |
B ourselves |
D the other’s |
20. Is _____ here? Are we all ready?
A everyone |
C no one |
B anyone |
D someone |
21. Do you need the thick paper or _____?
A thin |
C the thin one |
B a thin one |
D thin ones |
22. Is this portrait of your sister? It doesn’t look like _____.
A her |
C herself |
B hers |
D she |
23. You know what _____. A job begun is a job half done.
A it says |
C they say |
B ones say |
D peoples say |
24. I thought I recognized the man standing next to _____.
A I |
C my |
B me |
D myself |
25. It doesn’t matter if someone is male or female, _____ should be accepted as a member.
A he |
C it |
B she |
D they |
26. It’s _____ essential we don’t tell anyone.
A absolutely |
C bit |
B very |
D absolute |
27. The rumour was _____ false.
A very |
C completely |
B a bit |
D complete |
28. The longer the delay was, _____ the crowd became.
A the angrier |
C angry |
B angrier |
D the angriest |
29. The building is _____ the church.
A so old as |
C older |
B old as |
D as old as |
30. MegaWare computers were becoming _____.
A most popular |
C as popular |
B more and more popular |
D much popular |
31. The Beatles were _____ band in the world.
A more well-known |
C most well-known |
B much well-known |
D the most well-known |
32. The result was a financial scandal which was _____ for Ensure.
A highly embarrassing |
C high embarrassing |
B high embarrassed |
D highly embarrassed |
33. You seem to be breathing _____.
A quite heavy |
C quite heavily |
B quietly heavy |
D quietly heavily |
34. It’s very _____ of you, Lisa, but I’m OK.
A more thoughtful |
C thoughtful |
B the most thoughtful |
D as thoughtful as |
35. What made me angry _____ of all was that the authorities weren’t interested in what I was telling them.
A most |
C more |
B mostly |
D much |
36. I always _____ computer things by mail order.
A am buying |
C have bought |
B buy |
D buys |
37. The US President _____ for health reasons. He _____ his decision a few minutes ago.
A resigns, announces |
C resigned, announced |
B resign, announce |
D resigned, has announced |
38. Sorry, I can’t talk now because _____.
A I’m driving |
C I drove |
B I drive |
D I was driving |
39. How long _____ this television? We _____ it at least five years.
A did you have, had |
C have you had, had |
B do you have, had |
D have you had, have had |
40. The police _____ a man since early this morning.
A have questioned |
C have been questioning |
B has questioned |
D has been questioning |
41. _____ any plans for the weekend? - Yes, I _____ visit my sister.
A Have you made, am going to |
C Are you making, am |
B Do you make, will |
D Have you made, will be |
42. You _____ the stadium before the public _____ in.
A are searching, allow |
C will search, are allowed |
B are searched, will be allowed |
D will search, will be allowed |
43. I’m enjoying the course. I _____ a lot by the time I’ve completed it.
A will learn |
C will be learned |
B will be learning |
D will have learned |
44. This time next week I _____ in the Highlands.
A will walk |
C will be walking |
B would walk |
D am walking |
45. _____ Simon this week? – No, he _____ to Greece.
A Have you seen, has been |
C Did you see, was |
B Have you seen, has gone |
D Did you see, went |
46. I _____ it carefully lest I _____ a mistake.
A do, should have made |
C do, am made |
B am done, make |
D did, should make |
47. You can’t see anyone unless you _____ an appointment.
A haven’t got |
C would have |
B have got |
D wouldn’t have |
48. My suggestions _____ at again.
A are being laughed |
C are laughed |
B have been laughed |
D laugh |
49. The program _____ on Sunday.
A will broadcast |
C is broadcasting |
B will be broadcast |
D is being broadcast |
50. The house _____ magnificent. It _____ by the owners.
A is looking, is renovated |
C is looking, was renovated |
B looks, had been renovated |
D looks, has been renovated |
51. A key invention _____ the steam engine. It _____ in the 18th century.
A was, was developed |
C has been, has developed |
B is, is developed |
D was, developed |
52. The project was very expensive. It _____ millions of pounds.
A was costing |
C will cost |
B cost |
D has cost |
53. The BBC World Service _____. It _____ all over the world.
A knows well, listens to |
C has known, has listened to |
B was known, was listened to |
D is well known, is listened to |
54. When she gets to the end, she _____ 1,600 miles.
A will walk |
C will be walked |
B walks |
D will have walked |
55. Would you like something to drink? – I _____ a cola, please.
A will have |
C have |
B am going to have |
D had |
56. You _____ text messages for half an hour.
A are sending |
C have sent |
B are sent |
D have been sending |
57. We’ve got all this housework to do, so let’s _____, shall we?
A have started |
C get started |
B being started |
D have been started |
58. This information should _____ in a safe place.
A keep |
C be keeping |
B be kept |
D have kept |
59. I _____ my leg when I _____ basketball.
A was injured, was being playing |
C injured, was playing |
B injured, played |
D was injuring, played |
60. Sorry, Justin. I _____ an appointment. I must dash. See you.
A just remembered |
C have just remembered |
B just been remembered |
D just remember |
61. Mark has borrowed our CDs. – Well, I hope he brings _____.
A them to |
C them back |
B them after |
D them away |
62. What happened to the TV set? – A man came and took it _____.
A out |
C of |
B from |
D away |
63. You’ve left _____ a word from this sentence.
A from |
C with |
B out |
D away |
64. The old traditions are still kept _____ today.
A at |
C on |
B up |
D to |
65. I’m afraid the machine has broken _____.
A down |
C on |
B up |
D off |
66. Someone told us _____ sit on the stairs.
A don’t |
C not to |
B not |
D to not |
67. No one has _____ us why our application has been unsuccessful.
A explained |
C mentioned |
B informed |
D said |
68. I couldn’t ring home because I _____ my mobile.
A had forgotten |
C was forgetting |
B forgot |
D had been forgotten |
69. They inquired if I _____ any pills.
A was carrying |
C carry |
B am carrying |
D had been carried |
70. Martin said his hair was wet because _____.
A he’d been swimming |
C he swam |
B he’s been swimming |
D he swims |
71. Emma owns five houses, so she _____ be rich.
A should |
C must |
B can |
D could |
72. We don’t give enough money to charity. We _____ to give more in my opinion.
A must |
C should |
B have |
D ought |
73. My parents were always very strict. I _____ even go out of my room.
A can’t |
C couldn’t |
B won’t be able |
D may not |
74. I would love to _____ to sing, but I just can’t.
A have to |
C be able |
B must |
D can |
75. I _____ to the party, but I was just too tired.
A must go |
C could be going |
B could have gone |
D had to go |
76. If I had a camera, I _____ a photo.
A can take |
C could have taken |
B could take |
D could be taking |
77. If I had trusted my instincts, I _____.
A had refused |
C would have refused |
B would refuse |
D refused |
78. If I had enough money, I _____ in a bigger house.
A would live |
C lived |
B will live |
D live |
79. If you add six and eight, you _____ fourteen.
A will get |
C get |
B would get |
D are getting |
80. If you _____ to the concert, you’d have enjoyed it, I’m sure.
A could have gone |
C could be going |
B could go |
D could have been going |
81. It’s important for the figures _____ regularly.
A to update |
C to be updated |
B update |
D updating |
82. In fact she has managed _____ customers at a time when others have seen their profits fall.
A avoid losing |
C avoid to lose |
B to avoid to be losing |
D to avoid losing |
83. We prefer _____ the journey in two days.
A doing |
C be doing |
B to do |
D to have done |
84. I want _____ the test with an excellent grade.
A to be passing |
C passing |
B have passed |
D to pass |
85. You’ll be lucky _____ less than an hour.
A to have waited |
C to be waited |
B to wait |
D waiting |
86. I left your sister _____ in an armchair in front of the television.
A to have sat |
C to be sitting |
B sitting |
D having been sat |
87. _____ up with petrol, we continued our journey.
A Being filled |
C To have filled |
B Having filled |
D To be filling |
88. We watched the old building _____ down.
A to have knocked |
C being knocked |
B to knock |
D having been knocked |
89. I found the vase _____ to pieces in a corner of the room.
A to be smashing |
C smashing |
B to smash |
D smashed |
90. When _____ this software, please be aware of the system requirements
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