Gender of a Noun, the Adjective, Conjunctions (Grammar test of 100 questions with answers)

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 18^th 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