| Aa most cheaper | Cmost cheaper |
| B the most cheaper | D much cheaper |
11. When James found a new job, he became _____ on his parents.
| Amost dependent | Cthe least dependent |
| B less dependent | D the more dependent |
12. Kids listened to the new teacher _____ we expected.
| Amore patiently then | Cpatiently then |
| B more patiently than | D patiently than |
13. Ben _____ to us since he changed his address.
| Ahadn’t written | Chasn’t written |
| B didn’t write | D doesn’t write |
14. Kevin hopes he _____ all over the world by that time.
| Awill have travelled | Ctravels |
| B will travel | D will be travelling |
15. When we go to Paris, we _____ the Eiffel Tower.
| Awill climb | Care climbing |
| B climb | D will have climbed |
16. The bills _____ by Friday.
| Ahad paid | Cwere paid |
| B are being paid | D will have been paid |
17. By the time Rick retires, he _____ for the same company for thirty years.
| Awill work | Cwill have been working |
| B will be working | D is working |
18. Computers _____ more and more efficient.
| Ahave been becoming | Care becoming |
| B were becoming | D become |
19. These reports _____ two years ago.
| Awere published | Cwere being published |
| B had been published | D have been published |
20. Mr. Johnson and his wife _____ Italian for three years now.
| Aare learning | Care learning |
| B have learnt | D have been learning |
21. Dad _____ to work by the time I woke up.
| Ahas already gone | Chad already gone |
| B was going | D went |
22. Paul _____ to Tina when I saw him.
| Awas talking | Ctalks |
| B will be talking | D is talking |
23. We began to work at 12 and went _____ till half-past one.
| Ain | Coff |
| B to | D on |
24. Jane asked who I _____ the books to the day before.
| Agave | Cgive |
| B had given | D have given |
25. Peter said that she _____ the baby at that time.
| Ais feeding | Cfeeds |
| B will feed | D was feeding |
26. His sister wrote that she _____ in three weeks.
| Areturns | Cwill return |
| B would return | D will be returning |
27. If you want to go to the USA next year, you _____ get a visa.
| Amight | Cwill have to |
| B could | D ought |
28. _____ I help you with the cooking, please?
| AShould | CHave |
| B Shall | D Need |
29. If I _____ you like apple pies, I would have made it.
| Ahave known | Chad known |
| B knew | D would know |
30. If I see Tim, I _____ him his book.
| Agive | Cwould give |
| B gave | D will give |
31. The rule must _____ to every student.
| Ato be explained | Cbe explained |
| B explain | D be explaining |
32. Please, remember _____ the door when you go out.
| Aclosing | Chaving closed |
| B yourclosing | Dto close |
33. Michael is glad _____ her before her departure.
| Ato be seeing | Cto have been seen |
| B to have seen | D to be seen |
34. He is believed _____ somewhere in the mountains.
| Abe hidden | Chidden |
| B to be hiding | D hiding |
35. I’m very busy, I don’t feel like _____.
| Ainterrupting | Chaving been interrupted |
| B being interrupted | D havinginterrupted |
36. _____ in the company for many years, he knew everyone and everything.
| ABeing worked | CTo work |
| B Worked | D Having worked |
37. He is tired of _____ in that office.
| Awork | Cworking |
| B to work | D having been worked |
38. I want him _____ the car.
| Awashing | Cwash |
| B to wash | D would wash |
39. Her parents saw her _____ in the garden.
| Adanced | Chave danced |
| B having been dancing | D dancing |
40. _____ some spare time, David went for a walk.
| AHaving | CTo have |
| B Have | D Being had |
GRAMMAR TEST 8
Choose the correct form.
1. Information _____ available at the front desk.
| Ais | Care |
| B has | D have |
2. _____ Chicago is on _____ Lake Michigan.
| AThe, a | C–, – |
| B –, a | D The, the |
3. I bought a few _____ for my husband.
| Ahandkerchiefs | Chandkerchief’s |
| B handkerchief | D handkerchiefs’ |
4. Yesterday we got an invitation _____ the party.
| Aat | Cfrom |
| B to | D on |
5. There are _____ things I’d like to say.
| Anot many | Ctoo much |
| B not much | D a lot |
6. Ann didn’t say _____ about that in her last letter.
| Asomething | Canything |
| B nothing | D every |
7. If _____ calls while I’m out, ask him to wait.
| Asome | Ceverybody |
| B anybody | D ones |
8. Cars are twice _____ they were a year ago.
| Aas more expensive as | Cexpensive than |
| B as less expensive as | D as expensive as |
9. I don’t know why but today they sing _____ usual.
| Aworse than | Cthe worst than |
| B worst than | D worse then |
10. I can’t hear you. Can you speak _____?
| Aloudest | Cthe loudest |
| B louder | D much louder |
11. My teeth _____ by the dentist tomorrow.
| Awill have checked | Care checked |
| B will be checked | D are checking |
12. She _____ London by the end of the month.
| Awill have left | Cwill be leaving |
| B will leave | D has left |
13. Mary _____ to Singapore at three tomorrow morning.
| Awill be flying | Cflies |
| B was flying | D will fly |
14. Nobody _____ harder than Tom does.
| Awork | Chave worked |
| B are working | D works |
15. Don’t worry, our purchase _____ on time.
| Awill have delivered | Cwill be delivering |
| B will be delivered | D will deliver |
16. A piece of cheese will keep _____ hunger for a time.
| Aoff | Cdown |
| B on | D with |
17. If I hadn’t gone to a party, I _____ to bed late after it.
| Awouldn’t go | Cwould go |
| B didn’t go | D wouldn’t have gone |
18. My grandmother showed me the letter _____ in 1921.
| Ahaving written | Cwriting |
| B written | D beenwritten |
19. _____ is my favourite form of exercise.
| AJogging | CTo jog |
| B Jog | D Having been jogged |
20. I don’t want you _____ there.
| Ago | Cto go |
| B to be going | D to have gone |
21. The young lady _____ next to me is my wife.
| Asitting | Cbeing sat |
| B sat | D having sat |
22. When _____ him my drawings I always want to know his opinion about them.
| Abeing shown | Cshowing |
| B having shown | D having been shown |
23. We went shopping _____ the morning.
| A in | C at |
| B on | D by |
24. 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 |
25. I have never been _____ more beautiful than Scotland.
| A somewhere | Ceverywhere |
| B anywhere | D nowhere |
26. It’s absolutely _____ we don’t tell anyone.
| A essentially | C most essential |
| B more essential | D essential |
27. They say snow is _____. That’s right. It’ll _____ snow tomorrow morning.
| A like, probable | C likely, probable |
| B like, probably | D likely, probably |
28. Concord, the world’s fastest passenger plane, _____ by France and Britain together.
| A has developed | C developed |
| B had been developed | D was developed |
29. Where _____? – In France.
| A has champagne produced | C does champagne produce |
| B is champagne produced | Dis champagne producing |
30. I’ve _____ to most countries in Europe, but I’ve never _____ to Russia.
| A been, been | C gone, went |
| B been, was | D went, was |
31. Can I speak to Mr. Thompson, please? – I’m afraid he _____ out of the office.
| A has just gone | C just went |
| B has just been | D just was |
32. The streets are wet. _____?
| A Was it rained | C Had it rained |
| B Did it rain | D Has it been raining |
33. Pick _____ your litter! Don’t drop it on the street!
| A down | C on |
| B up | D off |
34. The landlady _____ the rent _____ 50 pounds a week.
| A told, is | C said, was |
| B told, was | D said, has been |
35. What shall I do? – I don’t know. In your situation, I _____ have any idea what to do.
| A can’t | C wouldn’t |
| B shouldn’t | D mustn’t |
36. If you _____waiting a moment, I’ll see if the manager is free.
| A don’t mind | C won’t mind |
| B didn’t mind | D wouldn’t mind |
37. When did you finish _____ the kitchen?
| A to paint | C to have painted |
| B painting | D having painted |
38. I can let you _____ the book when I’ve finished with it.
| A to have | C have |
| B having | D to have had |
39. She wants this song _____.
| A to sing | C sung |
| B sing | D singing |
40. John appeared _____ of his promise to spend time with Carol.
| A forget | C to have forgotten |
| B forgetting | D to be forgetting |
GRAMMAR TEST 9
Choose the correct form.
1. My 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. I said I’d been driving at 95 miles _____ hour.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
4. It’s _____ walk from here to the university.
| A hour | C an hour’s |
| B an hour | D hours’ |
5. The soldiers marched _____ the Queen.
| A out of | C past |
| B against | D up |
6. Sarah put the ladder _____ the shed.
| A out of | C past |
| B against | D up |
7. We had an unexpected guest. _____ Susan.
| A It was | C They were |
| B She was | D I was |
8. I’ve heard of Iris Murdoch, but I haven’t read _____ of her books.
| A some | C no |
| B any | D every |
9. I thought I recognized the man standing next to _____.
| A I | C my |
| B me | D myself |
10. It doesn’t matter if someone is male or female, _____ should be accepted as a member.
| A he | C it |
| B she | D they |
11. It’s _____ essential we don’t tell anyone.
| A absolutely | C bit |
| B very | D absolute |
12. The rumour was _____ false.
| A very | C completely |
| B a bit | D complete |
13. The Beatles were _____ band in the world.
| A more well-known | C most well-known |
| B much well-known | D the most well-known |
14. The result was a financial scandal which was _____ for Ensure.
| A highly embarrassing | C high embarrassing |
| B high embarrassed | D highly embarrassed |
15. I always _____ computer things by mail order.
| A am buying | C have bought |
| B buy | D buys |
16. 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 |
17. The police _____ a man since early this morning.
| A have questioned | C have been questioning |
| B has questioned | D has been questioning |
18. _____ 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 |
19. This time next week I _____ in the Highlands.
| A will walk | C will be walking |
| B would walk | D am walking |
20. _____ 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 |
21. My suggestions _____ at again now.
| A are being laughed | C are laughed |
| B has been laughed | D laugh |
22. The program _____ on Sunday.
| A will broadcast | C is broadcasting | |
| B will be broadcast | D is being broadcast |
23. The project was very expensive. It _____ millions of pounds.
| A was costing | C will cost |
| B cost | D has cost |
24. 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 |
25. Mark has borrowed our CDs. – Well, I hope he brings _____.
| A them to | C them back |
| B them after | D them away |
26. What happened to the TV set? – A man came and took it _____.
| A out | C of |
| B from | D away |
27. Someone told us _____ sit on the stairs.
| A don’t | C not to |
| B not | D to not |
28. No one has _____ us why our application has been unsuccessful.
| A explained | C mentioned |
| B informed | D said |
29. Emma owns five houses, so she _____ be rich.
| A should | C must |
| B can | D could |
30. We don’t give enough money to charity. We _____ to give more in my opinion.
| A must | C should |
| B have | D ought |
31. If I had a camera, I _____ a photo.
| A can take | C could have taken |
| B could take | D could be taking |
32. If I had trusted my instincts, I _____.
| A had refused | C would have refused |
| B would refuse | D refused |
33. It’s important for the figures _____ regularly.
| A to update | C to be updated |
| B update | D updating |
34. 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 |
35. 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 |
36. _____ up with petrol, we continued our journey.
| A Being filled | C To have filled |
| B Having filled | D To be filling |
37. The team members _____ to work together.
| A were told | C were said |
| B told | D said |
38. I saw a young man _____ by several others.
| A attacking | C having attacked |
| B attack | D being attacked |
39. On _____ the news, my sister fainted.
| A hearing | C hear |
| B heard | D have heard |
40. _____ an e-mail is quicker than _____ a letter.
| A To send, posting | C Sending, posting |
| B Send, to post | D Send, post |
GRAMMAR TEST 10
Choose the correct form.
1. In my left hand I was carrying _____ small bag with things I would need on the journey.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
2. There’s _____ oil in the salad, isn’t there?
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
3. It was in _____August on _____motorway near _____ Birmingham.
| A the, the, the | C —, the, the |
| B —, the, a | D —, the, — |
4. We went on holiday with our friends, _____ Mitchells.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
5. Crowds of football fans _____ blue shirts were coming along the street.
| A inside | C in |
| B into | D at |
6. Let’s look _____ the figures _____ the screen.
| A at, on | C in, on |
| B on, at | D on, on |
7. The candidates _____ are allowed to vote in the election.
| A they | C theirs |
| B them | D themselves |
8. We are the same size. We can wear _____ clothes.
| A each other’s | C ours |
| B ourselves | D the other’s |
9. Is this portrait of your sister? It doesn’t look like _____.
| A her | C herself |
| B hers | D she |
10. You know what _____. A job begun is a job half done.
| A it says | Cthey say |
| B ones say | D peoples say |
11. The longer the delay was, _____ the crowd became.
| A the angrier | C angry |
| B angrier | D the angriest |
12. The building is _____ the church.
| A so old as | C older |
| B old as | D as old as |
13. You seem to be breathing _____.
| A quite heavy | C quite heavily |
| B quietly heavy | D quietly heavily |
14. It’s very _____ of you, Lisa, but I’m OK.
| A more thoughtful | C thoughtful |
| B the most thoughtful | D as thoughtful as |
15. Sorry, I can’t talk now because _____.
| A I’m driving | C I drove |
| B I drive | D I was driving |
16. How long _____ this television? We _____ it for 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 |
17. 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 |
18. 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 |
19. I _____ it carefully although I _____ a mistake.
| A do, should have made | C do, am made |
| B am done, make | D did, made |
20. You can’t see anyone unless you _____ an appointment.
| A haven’t got | C would have |
| B have got | D wouldn’t have |
21. When she gets to the end, she _____ 1,600 miles.
