| A will walk | C will be walked |
| B walks | D will have walked |
22. Would you like something to drink? – I _____ a cola, please.
| A will have | C have |
| B am going to have | D had |
23. I _____ my leg when I _____ basketball.
| A was injured, was being playing | C injured, was playing |
| B injured, played | D was injuring, played |
24. Sorry, Justin. I _____ an appointment. I must dash. See you.
| A just remembered | C have just remembered |
| B just been remembered | Djust remember |
25. You’ve left _____ a word from this sentence.
| A from | C with |
| B out | D away |
26. The old traditions are still kept _____ today.
| A at | C on |
| B up | Dto |
27. I couldn’t ring home because I _____ my mobile.
| A had forgotten | C was forgetting |
| B forgot | D had been forgotten |
28. They inquired if I _____ any pills.
| A was carrying | C carry |
| B am carrying | D had been carried |
29. 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 |
30. I would love to _____ to sing, but I just can’t.
| A have to | C be able |
| B must | D can |
31. If I had enough money, I _____ in a bigger house.
| A would live | C lived |
| B will live | D live |
32. If you add six and eight, you _____ fourteen.
| A will get | C get |
| B would get | D are getting |
33. We prefer _____ the journey in two days.
| A doing | C be doing |
| B to do | D to have done |
34. I want _____ the test with an excellent grade.
| A to be passing | C passing |
| B have passed | D to pass |
35. We watched the old building _____ down.
| A to have knocked | C being knocked |
| B to knock | D having been knocked |
36. I found the vase _____ to pieces in a corner of the room.
| A to be smashing | C smashing |
| B to smash | D smashed |
37. I noticed a woman _____ two tins in her bag and _____ the store without paying.
| A put, leave | C putting, to leave |
| B to put, to leave | D to put, leaving |
38. I’m looking forward _____ away.
| A going | C to going |
| B having gone | D to go |
39. The children were made _____ all the litter.
| A pick up | C to be picked up |
| B picking up | D to pick up |
40. This card enables you _____ a discount.
| A get | C being got |
| B to get | D getting |
GRAMMAR TEST 11
Choose the correct form.
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. We travelled across America from _____ coast to _____ coast.
| A —, — | C a, a |
| B an, an | D the, the |
4. You can’t possibly read in _____ dark.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
5. 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 |
6. Bill and Barbara Hawkins live _____ the village of Port Isaac _____ Cornwall.
| A in, at | C at, in |
| B in, in | D at, at |
7. Those people over there are friends of _____.
| A us | C ours |
| B ourselves | D our |
8. Your camera is much better than _____.
| A my | C me |
| B mine | D myself |
9. If we are honest with _____, we must admit we’ve made a big mistake.
| A ours | C us |
| B our | D ourselves |
10. Peter has a very responsible job. There are sixty people working under _____.
| A he | C him |
| B his | D himself |
11. People _____ at quizzes can earn a lot of money.
| A good | C better |
| B well | D best |
12. Your writing is _____ difficult to read.
| A such | C such a |
| B so | D much |
13. The weather was getting _____ all the time.
| A bad | C worse |
| B bad and bad | D worst |
14. Do you know where the _____ call box is?
| A nearly | C nearer |
| B near | D nearest |
15. Louise _____ alone at the moment.
| A lived | C has lived |
| B lives | D is living |
16. I _____ physical exercises three times a day.
| A am doing | C have done |
| B do | D am done |
17. When Alison _____ a pony, she _____ a bad fall.
| A rode, was having | C was riding, had |
| B was riding, was having | D rode, had |
18. 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 |
19. I knew there _____ exactly fifty names on the list because I _____ them carefully.
| A were, counted | C are, counted |
| B were, had counted | D are, had counted |
20. We were the guests of honour, so they were all waiting for us. As soon as we _____, the show _____.
| A arrived, started | C had arrived, started |
| B arrived, had started | D had arrived, had started |
21. _____ I carry this bag for you? – Oh, thank you.
| A Will | C Did |
| B Shall | D Do |
22. These jackets are going out of fashion now. People _____ them much longer.
| A won’t be worn | C won’t be wearing |
| B won’t have been wearing | D won’t have worn |
23. We all hope that the results of our study _____.
| A have not ignored | C will not ignore |
| B will not have been ignored | D will not be ignored |
24. The carpet _____ where someone _____ wine on it.
| A was stained, had spilt | C stained, spilt |
| B was stained, was spilt | D stained, had spilt |
25. The information looked interesting, so I printed it _____.
| A out | C away |
| B in | D on |
26. I was hot, so I took my jacket _____.
| A out | C off |
| B from | D away |
27. I asked you _____a coffee.
| A do you want | C will you want |
| B if you wanted | D did you want |
28. I had a really interesting time and _____ to lots of people.
| A told | C asked |
| B said | D talked |
29. Somebody _____ have taken the coat by mistake.
| A should | C may |
| B can | D could |
30. I really _____ to hurry to get here in time.
| A must | C should |
| B may | D had |
31. If you _____ in the market, you will find some bargains.
| A look | C will look |
| B looked | D would look |
32. If I had seen you at the bus stop, I _____ you a lift.
| A would have given | C would give |
| B gave | D had given |
33. It’s quite a convenient airport _____ from.
| A to fly | C to be flown |
| B fly | D flying |
34. I put the plates in the oven _____ them.
| A to warm | C to be warmed |
| B warm | D warming |
35. Before _____ off always look in your mirror.
| A to drive | C to be driving |
| B drive | D driving |
36. I’m sure he’ll have a great time without me _____ there.
| A to be being | C have been |
| B be | D being |
37. I would like _____ all our visitors.
| A to welcome | C welcome |
| B welcoming | D welcomed |
38. Five thousand pounds were spent on _____ the ballroom.
| A decorating | C to be decorated |
| B decorate | D to be decorating |
39. It’s no use _____ to repair the machine.
| A to try | C try |
| B trying | D be trying |
40. The parcels are ready for _____ into the van.
| A to load | C be loaded |
| B loading | D be loading |
GRAMMAR TEST 12
Choose the correct form.
1. Everyone enjoyed the party, so it must have been _____ success.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
2. The Celts were an ancient people who used _____ iron to make tools.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
3. Have you ever played _____ billiards.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
4. I love going to _____ theatre.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
5. I usually have a sandwich _____ lunch time.
| A at | C on |
| B in | D for |
6. There will be lots of excitement _____ the coming weeks.
| A at | C on |
| B in | D for |
7. I know this place. I’ve been here a _____ times before.
| A bit | C little |
| B few | D several |
8. There’s been a _____ of rain but not very much.
| A bit | C little |
| B few | D lot |
9. The candidates _____ are allowed to vote in the election.
| A they | C them |
| B their | D themselves |
10. I always carry my identity card with _____.
| A I | Cmy |
| B me | D myself |
11. The work we do is _____.
| A hard | C as hard |
| B hardly | D hardest |
12. I removed the wrapping paper _____.
| A careful | C much more careful |
| B more careful | D carefully |
13. Football is _____ complicated than cricket.
| A less | C least |
| B little | D a little |
14. I don’t think driving is _____ stressful as flying.
| A less | C so |
| B more | D as |
15. The village of Greyford _____ largely traffic-free since its by-pass _____ a year ago.
| A has been, opened | C has been, has opened |
| B was, opened | D was, has opened |
16. Someone _____ me last week that you _____ up your job.
| A has told, gave | C has told, have given |
| B told, gave | D told, had given |
17. That dog _____ for half an hour.
| A is barking | C is barked |
| B has been barking | D had barked |
18. 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 |
19. Are you ready to go? – No, not yet. I _____breakfast.
| A still have | C am still having |
| B still had | D have still had |
20. _____ Angela is going to pass her exams? – I _____ so.
| A Do you think, don’t expect | C Do you think, am not expecting |
| B Are you thinking, don’t expect | D Are you thinking, am not expecting |
21. The phone _____ soon.
| A is going to be repaired | C has been repaired | |
| B is repaired | D was repaired |
22. Soap _____ from vegetable oils.
| A has made | C makes | |
| B is making | D is made |
23. The lawyers _____ large fees.
| A are paying | C paid |
| B pay | D are paid |
24. The workers _____ to accept lower wages yet.
| A weren’t persuaded | C haven’t been persuaded |
| B persuaded | Dhaven’t persuaded |
25. I don’t like these posters, so I’m going to take them _____.
| A down | C up |
| B out | D away |
26. How are we going to deal _____ the problem?
| A up | C on |
| B with | Dto |
27. Who _____ that we now live in a global village?
| A had said | C had been saying |
| B said | D was said |
28. lison told me _____ the fun.
| A don’t spoil | C not to spoil |
| B didn’t spoil | D not spoiling |
29. Julia_____ be at home. Her car hasn’t been here all day.
| A couldn’t | C can’t |
| B won’t be able | D shouldn’t |
30. Tom’s flat looks perfectly clean. He _____ clean it.
| A doesn’t have to | C isn’t able to |
| B mustn’t | D can’t |
31. If everyone _____ to the party, there won’t be room for them.
| A will come | C comes |
| B would come | D came |
32. If I could understand computers, my life _____ a lot simpler.
| A would be | C is |
| B will be | D is going to be |
33. Does your computer need _____?
| A to repair | C to be repaired |
| B repair | D repairing |
34. I’m afraid the bus is likely _____ already.
| A to leave | C to have left |
| B leave | D leaving |
35. Everyone congratulated Emma on _____ her test.
| A to pass | C being passed |
| B pass | D passing |
36. Wages are agreed _____ by five per cent.
| A to be raising | C to be raised |
| B to raise | D to have been raised |
37. The system was adopted without _____ at all.
| A testing | C to test |
| B being tested | D to be testing |
38. I’d like the money _____ immediately, please.
| A to havetransferred | C to be transferred |
| B to transfer | D to be transferring |
39. I was aware of not _____for some time.
| A to eat | C having eaten |
| B eating | D have eaten |
40. I don’t remember _____ a cheque.
| A to write | C having written |
| B to have written | D have written |
GRAMMAR TEST 13
Choose the correct form.
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. What time does your plane arrive? I’ll come to _____ airport to meet you.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
4. How much are the driving lessons? – Fifteen pounds _____ hour.
| A — | C a |
| B an | D the |
5. _____ summer I play tennis _____ Sundays.
| A In, on | C In, in |
| B On, at | D On, on |
6. He likes playing football _____ weekdays.
| A in | C on |
| B at | D by |
7. Is there _____ petrol in the car? – Yes. I put _____ in yesterday.
| A some, some | C some, any |
| B any, any | D any, some |
8. I bought _____ fruit, but they didn’t have _____ vegetables.
| A some, some | C some, any |
| B any, any | D any, some |
9. I’m not going to help _____. She must do the decorations _____.
| A herself, herself | C hers, herself |
| B her, her | D her, herself |
10. Whose magazines are these? – _____ are _____.
| A These, their | C They, their | |
| B They, theirs | D Their, theirs |
11. People _____ at quizzes can earn a lot of money.
| A good | C well |
| B better | D best |
12. Some visitors _____ of looking round the museum were in the cafe.
| A tiring | C more tired |
| B tired | D most tiring |
13. What was the most _____ thing you did? – Skydiving. We were _____ to do that.
| A exciting, thrilled | C excited, thrilled |
| B exciting, thrilling | D excited, thrilling |
14. Are you _____ to be back? – No, not really. I’m _____ about going back to work.
| A pleasing, depressed | C pleased, depressed |
| B pleasing, depressing | D pleased, depressing |
15. Nurses _____ after people in hospital.
| A are looking | C have looked |
| B look | D looked |
16. Enrique is married, but he _____ any children.
| A hadn’t had | C isn’t having |
| B doesn’t have | D hasn’t had |
17. While we _____ a drink, a waiter _____ a pile of plates.
| A had, dropped | C had, was dropping |
| B were having, dropped | D were having, was dropping |
18. Why have you got so many eggs? – Because I _____ an omelette.
| A will have made | C am going to make |
| B make | D have made |
19. Dennis Heal _____ an MP since 1982.
| A has been | C is |
| B was | D is being |
20. When _____ to Oxford University?
| A has he gone | C did he go |
| B was he going | D had he gone |
21. We can’t play tennis because it _____.
| A rains | C was raining |
| B is raining | D had rained |
22. What time _____ you get home last night?
| A do | C were |
| B are | D did |
23. Today, nylon _____ in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, computers and even furniture.
| A has found | C is finding |
| B finds | D is found |
24. Would you like to order, sir? – I _____ the lamb.
| A have | C will have |
| B am having | D have had |
25. Put _____ your warm coat. It’s cold today.
| A on | C out |
| B up | D at |
26. Could you fill _____ this form, please, and sign it at the bottom?
| A on | C out |
| B up | D in |
27. Lisa _____ me a lift because I _____ the train.
| A gave, had missed | C gave, have missed |
| B had given, had missed | D had given missed |
28. I was nervous during the flight because I _____ before.
| A haven’t flown | C hadn’t flown |
| B didn’t fly | D wasn’t flying |
29. I really _____ to hurry to get here on time.
| A had | C should |
| B must | D can |
30. Tom _____ already know what the plans are for tomorrow.
| A ought | C is allowed |
| B might | D has |
31. If you _____ politely, you might have got what you wanted.
| A asked | C had asked |
| B have asked | D would ask |
32. If I hear any news, I _____ you know.
| A will let | C let |
| B would let | D have let |
33. Sheila wants _____ a teacher because she enjoys _____ with children.
| A to be, working | C to be, to work |
| B being, to work | D being, working |
34. Don’t forget _____ the letter!
