The Pronoun, the Infinitive, the Gerund (Grammar test with answers)

1

1. This is _____ true story about _____ man who chose _____ worst possible time for his actions.

A. a, a, the                                                 C. a, the, the

B. the, the, the                                           D. the, a, the

2. Judy goes to _____ work on _____ bus.

A. –, –                                                        C. –, the

B. the, –                                                     D. the, the

3. We had _____ really nice time at _____ disco yesterday.

A. –, –                                                        C. a, the

B. the, –                                                     D. a, a

4. Nigel opened _____ old wooden chest and took out _____ photos.

A. –, –                                                        C. a, the

B. an, some                                                D. the, some

5. I saw a really funny program _____ television.

A. on                                                          C. with

B. at                                                           D. in

6. Could you let me know _____ Friday morning at the latest?

A. on                                                          C. with

B. at                                                           D. in

7. Peter has two brothers but he doesn't speak to _____ of them.

A. any                                                        C. either

B. both                                                       D. neither

8. _____ has left a bicycle outside.

A. Anyone                                                 C. Someone

B. Anything                                               D. Something

9. Take care Ann, won't you? Look after _____.

A. you                                                        C. yourself

B. your                                                       D. yours

10. If you want some bananas, I'll get you _____ at the shop.

A. one                                                        C. it

B. any                                                        D. some

11. I like my new job _____ better than my old one.

A. much                                                     C. most

B. more                                                      D. very

12. Luckily, my new boss isn't as rude _____ my old boss, Mrs. Smith, was.

A. so                                                          C. than

B. as                                                           D. that

13. The directors _____ half an hour ago, but they _____ long.

A. have arrived, won’t stay                       C. arrived, don’t stay

B. have arrived, haven’t stayed                 D. arrived, didn’t stay

14. I _____ out when the phone _____.

A. worked, rang                                         C. worked, was ringing

B. was working, rang                                 D. was working, was ringing

15. The bus _____ at eight twenty.

A. is leaving                                               C. is going to leave

B. will leave                                               D. leaves

16. Harold _____ a job interview on 17 October.

A. is having                                                C. is going to have

B. will have                                               D. will have had

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
A	C	C	B	A	A	C	C	C	D

		11	12	13	14	15	16
		A	B	D	B	D	A

2

1. We can finish _____ rest of _____ bread for _____ breakfast.

A. the, –, –                                                 C. –, the, –

B. the, –,the                                               D. the, the, –

2. We need to protect _____ environment from _____ pollution.

A. –, –                                                        C. –, the

B. the, –                                                     D. the, the

3. Why do they always play _____ terrible music on _____ radio.

A. such a, –                                                C. so, the

B. such, the                                                D. so, –

4. _____ space capsule came down in _____ Pacific.

A. –, –                                                        C. –, the

B. The, –                                                    D. The, the

5. What's the matter _____ your car?

A. on                                                          C. with

B. at                                                           D. in

6. The audience clapped _____ the end of the show.

A. on                                                          C. with

B. at                                                           D. in

7. We've brought some food with.

A. me                                                         C. us

B. ourselves                                               D. we

8. Who does this tablet PC belong to? -_____. I've just bought it.

A. My                                                        C. Mine

B. Me                                                         D. I

9. Is _____ a post office near here?

A. there                                                      C. this

B. here                                                       D. it

10. The two girls often wear _____ clothes.

A. each other                                             C. themselves

B. each other's                                           D. theirs

11. He is the _____ friendly person I have ever met.

A. least                                                       C. less and less

B. less                                                        D. so

12. Everyone here is younger ______.

A. as I                                                        C. than I

B. as me                                                     D. than me

13. It was a bit of a problem _____ because I didn't have _____ money to spend.

A. actually, many                                       C. actually, much

B. actual, many                                          D. actual, much

14. It's late. I think we _____ better go.

A. had                                                        C. should

B. have                                                       D. would

15. _____ you like to go for a ride with us?

A. Do                                                         C. Will

B. Should                                                   D. Would

16. I have to register for my course before the classes _____.

A. are beginning                                        C. begin

B. will begin                                              D. are going to begin

17. We _____ over and see you, but there is something wrong with our car.

A. were going to drive                               C. will be driving

B. will drive                                               D. will have driven

18. Have you booked a holiday yet? Yes, we _____ to Spain.

A. will go                                                   C. are going

B. go                                                          D. will be going

19. I’d better go. I am cycling home and I haven’t got any lights on my bike. It _____ dark soon.

A. will be                                                   C. is

B. will have been                                       D. is being

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
D	B	B	D	C	B	C	B	A	B

11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
A	D	C	A	D	C	A	C	A

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1. I think we ought to book _____ holiday in _____ Scotland.

A. a, –                                                        C. –, –

B. the, –                                                     D. the, the

2. We went there at _____ Easter, _____ weather was horrible.

A. –, –                                                        C. –, the

B. the, –                                                     D. the, the

3. Did you learn to play _____ violin when you were at _____ school?

A. –, –                                                        C. –, the

B. the, –                                                     D. the, the

4. Tom and his friends played _____ football in _____ park yesterday.

A. –, –                                                        C. –, the

B. the, –                                                     D. the, the

5. There was a fall _____ ten per cent _____ prices.

A. on, in                                                     C. by, with

B. at, on                                                     D. of, in

6. What's the difference _____ a boat and a ship?

A. under                                                     C. among

B. between                                                 D. from

7. The phone rang. _____ was Alex.

A. He                                                         C. Him

B. It                                                           D. This

8. I've got some sweets. Would you like _____?

A. one                                                        C. ones

B. it                                                            D. their

9. We decorated the whole house _____.

A. we                                                         C. ourselves

B. our                                                         D. us

10. Jenny took a photo of _____.

A. she                                                         C. hers

B. their                                                       D. herself

11. When we ______ arrived, the smoke rose _____ into the air.

A. final, high                                              C. finally, high

B. final, highly                                           D. finally, highly

12. The _____ I leave home, the _____ the journey is because the buses aren't so crowded.

A. early, easy                                             C. earlier, easier

B. much earlier, much easier                     D. earliest, easiest

13. The good thing is that the journey isn't _____ difficult as it was in my old job.

A. as                                                           C. more

B. less                                                        D. same

14. The train journey costs more now. They've put the fares _____.

A. down                                                     C. out

B. over                                                       D. up

15. I'm quite happy to walk. You _____ drive me home.

A. don't                                                      C. mustn't

B. haven't                                                   D. needn't

16. _____ I have some more tea, please?

A. Could                                                    C. Will

B. Shall                                                      D. Would

17. What time _____ to work this morning?

A. did you get                                            C. have you got

B. you got                                                  D. you have got

18. I’d like a photo of Jenny and me. I _____ one with your camera, then.

A. am going to take                                   C. will be taking

B. will take                                                D. will have taken

19. Well, I’d better hurry. My lesson _____ at half past seven.

A. will start                                                C. starts

B. is going to start                                     D. will have started

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
A	C	B	C	D	B	B	A	C	D

11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
C	C	A	D	D	A	A	B	C

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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. The longer the delay was, _____ the crowd became.

A the angrier	C angry
B angrier	D the angriest

27. The building is _____ the church.

A so old as	C older
B old as	D as old as

28. MegaWare computers were becoming _____.

A most popular	C as popular
B more and more popular	D much popular

29. The Beatles were _____ band in the world.

A more well-known	C most well-known
B much well-known	D the most well-known

30. You seem to be breathing _____.

A quite heavy	C quite heavily
B quietly heavy	D quietly heavily

31. It’s very _____ of you, Lisa, but I’m OK.

A more thoughtful	C thoughtful
B the most thoughtful	D as thoughtful as

32. 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

33. I always _____ computer things by mail order.

A am buying	C have bought
B buy	D buys

34. 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

35. Sorry, I can’t talk now because _____.

A I’m driving	C I drove
B I drive	D I was driving

36. _____ 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

37. This time next week I _____ in the Highlands.

A will walk	C will be walking
B would walk	D am walking

38. Would you like something to drink? – I _____ a cola, please.

A will have	C have
B am going to have	D had

39. I _____ my leg when I _____ basketball.

A was injured, was being playing	C injured, was playing
B injured, played	D was injuring, played

40. We don’t give enough money to charity. We _____ to give more in my opinion.

A must	C should
B have	D ought

41. 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

42. I would love to _____ to sing, but I just can’t.

A have to	C be able
B must	D can

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.D

8.D

9.B

10.  C

11.  C

12.  B

13.  C

14.  A

15.  B

16.  A

17.  B

18.  D

19.  A

20.  A

21.  C

22.  A

23.  C

24.  B

25.  D

26.  A

27.  D

28.  B

29.  D

30.  C

31.  C

32.  A

33.  B

34.  C

35.  A

36.  A

37.  C

38.  A

39.  C

40.  D

41.  C

42.  C

5

1. There is no bus service. I can’t get to work without _____.

A problem	C problems
B a problem	D the problem

2. Let’s hope we get _____ nice weather.

A —	C a
B an	D the

3. Everyone enjoyed the party, so it must have been _____ success.

A —	C a
B an	D the

4. The Celts were an ancient people who used _____ iron to make tools.

A —	C a
B an	D the

5. I must get _____ pair of tights here.

A —	C a
B an	D the

6. I usually go home on _____ train.

A —	C a
B an	D the

7. Have you ever played _____ billiards.

A —	C a
B an	D the

8. I love going to _____ theatre.

A —	C a
B an	D the

9. We travelled across America from _____ coast to _____ coast.

A —, —	C a, a
B an, an	D the, the

10. You can’t possibly read in _____ dark.

A —	C a
B an	D the

11. When they went _____ France _____ a holiday, they employed a house-sitter called John Brown.

A to, on	C in, on
B to, for	D in, for

12. Bill and Barbara Hawkins live _____ the village of Port Isaac _____ Cornwall.

A in, at	C at, in
B in, in	D at, at

13. I usually have a sandwich _____ lunch time.

A at	C on
B in	D for

14. There will be lots of excitement _____ the coming weeks.

A at	C on
B in	D for

15. It’s Sophie’s party _____ tomorrow evening.

A at	C in
B on	D —

16. Those people over there are friends of _____.

A us	C ours
B ourselves	D our

17. Your camera is much better than _____.

A my	C me
B mine	D myself

18. I know this place. I’ve been here a _____ times before.

A bit	C little
B few	D several

19. There’s been a _____ of rain but not very much.

A bit	C little
B few	D lot

20. I was asleep. I didn’t hear _____.

A something	C nothing
B anything	D everything

21. Have you seen Paul recently? Yes, I saw _____ yesterday.

A he	C him
B his	D himself

22. The candidates _____ are allowed to vote in the election.

A they	C them
B their	D themselves

23. I always carry my identity card with _____.

A I	C my
B me	D myself

24. If we are honest with _____, we must admit we’ve made a big mistake.

A ours	C us
B our	D ourselves

25. Peter has a very responsible job. There are sixty people working under _____.

A he	C him
B his	D himself

26. People _____ at quizzes can earn a lot of money.

A good	C better
B well	D best

27. Your writing is _____ difficult to read.

A such	C such a
B so	D much

28. The work we do is _____.

A hard	C as hard
B hardly	D hardest

29. I removed the wrapping paper _____.

A careful	C much more careful
B more careful	D carefully

30. I _____ had this _____ feeling.

A suddenly, strangely	C suddenly, strange
B sudden, strange	D sudden, strangely

31. The weather was getting _____ all the time.

A bad	C worse
B bad and bad	D worst

32. Do you know where the _____ call box is?

A nearly	C nearer
B near	D nearest

33. Football is _____ complicated than cricket.

A less	C least
B little	D a little

34. I don’t think driving is _____ stressful as flying.

A less	C so
B more	D as

35. The room looks _____ than it did.

A big	C biggest
B bigger	D as big

36. Louise _____ alone at the moment.

A lived	C has lived
B lives	D is living

37. I _____ physical exercises three times a day.

A am doing	C have done
B do	D am done

38. When Alison _____ a pony, she _____ a bad fall.

A rode, was having	C was riding, had
B was riding, was having	D rode, had

39. The player _____ his racket as he _____ towards the net.

A was dropping, was running	C dropped, ran
B dropped, was running	D was dropping, ran

40. Mark _____ the instructions, so he _____ up trying to make the machine work.

A didn’t understand, gave	C didn’t understand, was giving
B wasn’t understood, was given	D wasn’t understood, gave

41. Are you ready to go? – No, not yet. I _____breakfast.

A still have	C am still having
B still had	D have still had

42. _____ I carry this bag for you? – Oh, thank you.

A Will	C Did
B Shall	D Do

ANSWERS (grammar test)

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1. This morning _____ bus I always get to work by was late.

A —	C a
B an	D the

2. My favourite subject is _____ history, but I’m not very good at _____ maths.

A —,—	C a, a
B an, an	D the, the

3. I work for _____ company that makes _____ carpets.

A —, —	C a, the
B a, —	D the, the

4. My friend lives in _____ same street as me.

A —	C a
B an	D the

5. We had _____ lovely holiday in Spain. We’re going back there _____ next year.

A —, —	C a, —
B a, the	D the, the

6. _____ Heathrow is _____ busiest airport in Europe.

A —, the	C —, —
B —, a	D A, the

7. Leave early if you want to miss _____ rush hour.

A —	C a
B an	D the

8. Last night we had _____ dinner in _____ restaurant.

A —, a	C a, —
B a, the	D the, the

9. What time does your plane arrive? I’ll come to _____ airport to meet you.

A —	C a
B an	D the

10. How much are the driving lessons? – Fifteen pounds _____ hour.

A —	C a
B an	D the

11. _____ summer I play tennis _____ Sundays.

A In, on	C In, in
B On, at	D On, on

12. He likes playing football _____ weekdays.

A in	C on
B at	D by

13. My family left London and moved _____ a small village.

A inside	C to
B into	D at

14. We arrived _____ the airport _____ 5.45 a.m.

A in, at	C at, at
B to, at	D to, in

15. We went shopping _____ the morning.

A in	C at
B on	D by

16. Is there _____ petrol in the car? – Yes. I put _____ in yesterday.

A some, some	C some, any
B any, any	D any, some

17. I bought _____ fruit, but they didn’t have _____ vegetables.

A some, some	C some, any
B any, any	D any, some

18. The shop hasn’t got _____ washing powder.

A much	C a lot of
B many	D lots of

19. How _____ flour do we need to make this cake?

A much	C a lot of
B many	D lots of

20. I asked if _____ wanted an ice-cream, but _____ did, so I just bought one for myself.

A no one, anyone	C no one, someone
B anyone, no one	D someone, everyone

21. I have never been _____ more beautiful than Scotland.

A somewhere	C everywhere
B anywhere	D nowhere

22. This doesn’t look a very nice restaurant. Can we go _____ else?

A somewhere	C everywhere
B anywhere	D nowhere

23. It was Sunday, and the town was deserted. _____ was in the streets, and _____ was open.

A Everybody, everything	C Nobody, nothing
B Somebody, something	D Anybody, anything

24. I’m not going to help _____. She must do the decorations _____.

A herself, herself	C hers, herself
B her, her	D her, herself

25. Whose magazines are these? – _____ are _____.

A These, their	C They, their
B They, theirs	D Their, theirs

26. People _____ at quizzes can earn a lot of money.

A good	C well
B better	D best

27. Substances _____ to our health should be banned from food