TEST YOURSELF

GRAMMAR TEST 2

1. "Have you ever been to France?" "Yes, I _____ there last August."
a) had been
b) went
c) have been
d) were

2. It's a small town in the south _____ England.
a) -
b) from
c) to
d) of

3. Couldn't you go a little faster? I'm _____ a hurry.
a) on
b) in
c) at
d) of

4. I usually wear skirts, but today I _____ trousers.
a) wears
b) wear
c) wearing
d) am wearing

5. It's Mr Smith, _____?
a) isn't it
b) isn't he
c) is it
d) is not it

6. One of my neighbours has _____ me to tea.
a) invited
b) pleased
c) suggested
d) welcomed

7. I'm _____ in the news.
a) exciting
b) interesting
c) interested
d) interest

8. Can we _____ at your house and go to the party together?
a) come
b) see
c) find
d) meet

9. How can I _____ to the post-office?
a) reach
b) get
c) find
d) arrive

10. "Must I take my umbrella?" "No, you _____ . It's not going to rain."
a) mustn't
b) needn't
c) have to
d) don't

11. I think John _____ translate this document.
a) have to
b) will have
c) has
d) will have to

12. I was a bit worried because I thought I might _____ my train.
a) be late
b) not reach
c) lose
d) miss

13. I _____ breakfast when the phone rang.
a) had
b) have
c) am having
d) was having

14. This car is more _____ than that one.
a) fast
b) faster
c) modern
d) fastest

15. She hasn't written to me _____ we met last time.
a) since
b) ago
c) for
d) before

16. This question is _____ difficult for me.
a) too
b) to
c) enough
d) such

17. This record-shop _____ be a book-shop a few years ago.
a) use
b) used to
c) used
d) had

18. She doesn't like _____ television.
a) looking
b) watch
c) watching
d) see

19. He arrived _____ you were asleep.
a) during
b) for
c) while
d) until

20. Mr Smith woke up in the middle of the night. He could hear _____ in his garden.
a) anybody
b) everywhere
c) someone
d) anything

GRAMMAR TEST 3

1. This dinner looks _____ to me.
a) well
b) badly
c) good
d) nicely

2. If he _____ worked harder, he would have passed the exams.
a) had
b) would have
c) would
d) had have

3. I couldn't come to the party because I _____ go to work.
a) had
b) had to
c) have
d) have got

4. He doesn't speak languages very _____ .
a) best
b) good
c) better
d) well

5. "Harry is on the phone." "Who _____ to?"
a) does he talk
b) is he talk
c) is he talking
d) he talks

6. Which country _____ from?
a) Tom is coming
b) does Tom come
c) comes Tom
d) is coming Tom

7. "Excuse me." "_____ "
a) Please.
b) No, I'm not.
c) Yes?
d) Yes, I am.

8. "_____ I put it in a bag?" "Yes, please."
a) Will
b) Do
c) Shall d) Would

9. "What is he doing?" "_____ ."
a) He's an economist
b) He's having lunch
c) He's doing it
d) He has lunch

10. Would you mind _____ the window, please?
a) to open
b) open
c) opening
d) I open

11. "Would you like a coke?" "_____ ."
a) Yes, I'd like
b) Yes, I like
c) Yes, I do
d) Yes, please

12. We arrived _____ the airport in time.
a) -
b) at
c) on
d) in

13. _____ a) I very like reading.
b) I like very much reading.
c) I like reading very much.
d) I like very reading.

14. It rained all day yesterday, _____?
a) it didn't
b) no
c) isn't it
d) didn't it

15. Father leaves _____ home at 7 o'clock so that he can be in his office at 8.
a) for
b) -
c) from
d) at

16. I don't know where he is, he hasn't arrived _____ .
a) still
b) already
c) yet
d) since

17. This car is _____ .
a) mine
b) my
c) mine's
d) her's

18. I _____ you are wrong.
a) know
b) knows
c) am knowing
d) knowing

19. My teacher lives _____ 45 Elm Street.
a) under
b) on
c) in
d) at

20. "Did you enjoy _____?" "Yes, I did."
a) yourselves
b) myself
c) you
d) yourself


GRAMMAR TEST 4

1. _____ in our city are expensive. a) All restaurant b) The restaurants all c) All the restaurants d) The all restaurants

2. Their parents came _____ car yesterday. a) by b) in c) on d) with

3. You are taller _____ Mary. a) then b) than c) - d) to

4. Mr Dupont is _____ . a) the French b) a French c) French d) France

5. If she _____ Peter, he'll stay. a) asked b) had asked c) has asked d) asks

6. He can't go to see her tonight. He hasn't got _____ time. a) many b) a c) some d) much

7. What _____? Is she a lawyer? a) does she b) she does c) does she do d) is she doing

8. About half an hour _____ I saw Mr Brown. a) for b) since c) before d) ago

9. As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I _____ my key in the house. a) had left b) have left c) left d) was leaving

10. He hasn't got _____ . a) a lot of luggages b) many luggages c) much luggage d) a great number of luggage

11. Your car is smarter _____ mine. a) then b) as c) than d) that

12. He watched TV _____ . a) today morning b) today in the morning c) this morning d) morning

13. Nobody _____ hungry. a) is b) isn't c) aren't d) are

14. What can you see _____ the photo? a) in b) on c) at d) on to

15. Please _____ . a) put off your coat b) take on your coat c) put your coat on d) take up your coat

16. They came _____ . a) early in the morning b) in early the morning c) early the morning d) in the morning early

17. Why aren't you looking _____ your notebook? a) to b) - c) at d) on

18. I _____ the car now. a) am not hearing b) can't hearing c) am not hear d) can't hear

19. _____ radio is on the table? a) Who's b) Whoes c) Whose d) Whos'

20. Please answer _____ questions. a) their b) them c) to their d) to them

GRAMMAR TEST 5

1. "_____ ?" "She is tall and clever." a) How is she like b) What is she like c) What is she d) Who is she

2. Liz read the story, _____ she? a) didn't b) doesn't c) don't d) isn't

3. Henry arrived _____ station at 9. a) to b) at the c) to the d) on the

4. They _____ the bus. a) was waiting for b) were waiting for c) was waiting d) were waiting

5. They won't do that, _____? a) won't they b) did they c) will they d) will they not

6. _____ a) Is a fridge in the kitchen? b) Are there a fridge in the kitchen? c) Is some fridge in the kitchen? d) Is there a fridge in the kitchen?

7. He isn't in London now because he _____ to the Continent. a) has been b) was going c) will going d) has gone

8. I can only see _____ . a) a few bottle b) a little bottles c) a few bottles d) many bottles

9. How _____ of matches have we got? a) much boxes b) many box c) much box d) many boxes

10. "_____ I open the window?" "Yes, please." a) Will b) Must to c) Shall d) Would

11. They _____ once a week. a) was buying b) bought c) went shopping d) went to shops

12. He came _____ train. a) with b) with a c) by d) by a

13. _____ to the station when I saw you this morning? a) Have you gone b) Are you going c) Were you going d) Have you been going

14. He went to school _____ five. a) at age of b) at the age of c) by age of d) at the age

15. "What do you do?" "_____ ." a) I'm a typist b) I'm typing a letter c) I typing letters d) I'm type letter

16. When did you _____ that photo? a) make b) made c) do d) take

17. When the telephone rang she _____ a letter. a) writes b) will write c) has written d) was writing

18. If it _____ nice tomorrow, we'll go to the zoo. a) is b) will c) will be d) would be

19. We _____ the sights of the city. a) will shown b) have showing c) were shown d) were showed

20. I _____ English since I was at school. a) didn't speak b) don't speak c) haven't spoken d) speaking

GRAMMAR TEST 6

1. "What is their new house like?" "It _____ ." a) looks like an office block b) likes yours c) seems like very comfortable d) looks very well

2. Tell me more about your work, I'm very _____ . a) interesting b) interested for it c) interesting in it d) interested in it

3. "_____ ?" "I have a bad headache." a) What does it matter b) What matters c) What is matter with you d) What's the matter with you

4. I'm sorry but you _____ several mistakes. a) wrote b) told c) did d) made

5. "Have you ever met Tom?" "Yes, we _____ at the concert." a) met b) have met c) were meeting d) had meet

6. When he came two minutes ago everybody else _____ . a) had already arrived b) has already arrived c) have already been there d) were there

7. Their flat is very modern, but they have some antique _____ in it. a) furnitures b) pieces of furnitures c) piece of furnitures d) pieces of furniture

8. I don't see why I _____ help you. a) would b) should c) am going to d) will

9. This film was _____ interesting than last week's. a) not so b) much c) rather d) more

10. He had an accident and _____ to hospital. a) was brought b) was taken c) had been taken d) had to take

11. If we keep on at this speed, we'll reach the top _____ an hour. a) after b) in c) - d) less than

12. "I'm sorry I can't do the shopping today." "OK, _____ it then." a) I'm going to do b) I'll do c) I'm doing d) I do

13. They got some valuable _____ from the night watchman. a) informations b) piece of information c) information d) pieces of informations

14. I was _____ . a) yesterday at home all day b) yesterday all day at home c) at home all day yesterday d) all day at home yesterday

15. "Have you been to Osaka?" "_____ ." a) Until now not b) Already not c) Still not d) Not yet

16. Janet and I live quite near _____ each other. a) from b) - c) at d) as

17. I'm no good _____ mathematics. a) by b) for c) on d) at

18. She was ill, so she had to go _____ home. a) to b) at c) for d) - 19. It is the most beautiful building _____ the world. a) in b) of c) from d) on

20. John is a good worker: he works very _____ . a) hardly b) hard c) good d) many

GRAMMAR TEST 7

1. I haven't seen Jenny _____ . a) for a long time b) in the last time c) since long d) lastly

2. If you hurry, you will be in Burton _____ midnight. a) until b) while c) on d) by

3. Don't drink so much tea, it's bad _____ your stomach. a) by b) in c) on d) for

4. It's nice to be _____ friends. a) under b) between c) among d) by

5. She spends all her money _____ clothes. a) for b) on c) in d) to

6. We went by car and the children went _____ foot. a) on b) by c) to d) with

7. _____ study hard when you were at school? a) Must you b) Had you c) Did you have to d) Were you

8. Two gangsters entered _____ the bank. a) - b) in c) on d) to

9. If you come, _____ a friend with you. a) bring b) take c) fetch d) lift

10. Can you _____ me five pounds? a) lend b) borrow c) rent d) do

11. Please, drive _____, you're making me nervous. a) slow b) more slowly c) more slow d) slowlier 12. Let's play cards _____ dinner. a) since b) after c) on d) for

13. Mike is afraid _____ spiders. a) about b) from c) for d) of

14. We met when we were _____ . a) in holiday b) during holiday c) on holiday d) by holiday 15. It looks _____ rain. a) like b) as c) so d) for

16. Why _____ school yesterday? a) hasn't she been at b) she wasn't at c) isn't she gone to d) wasn't she at

17. _____ boots were where they left them. a) The three players' b) The three player's c) The three players d) Three players' their

18. This is _____ restaurant in Bangkok. a) the worst b) worst c) the more worse d) the worse

19. He _____ . a) will be here soon b) will here be soon c) will be soon here d) soon will be here

20. I'll wait here _____ 8 o'clock. a) since b) by c) for d) until

GRAMMAR TEST 8

1. I haven't seen Jenny _____ . a) for a long time b) in the last time c) since long d) lastly

2. If you hurry, you will be in Burton _____ midnight. a) until b) while c) on d) by

3. Don't drink so much tea, it's bad _____ your stomach. a) by b) in c) on d) for

4. It's nice to be _____ friends. a) under b) between c) among d) by

5. She spends all her money _____ clothes. a) for b) on c) in d) to 6. We went by car and the children went _____ foot. a) on b) by c) to d) with

7. _____ study hard when you were at school? a) Must you b) Had you c) Did you have to d) Were you

8. Two gangsters entered _____ the bank. a) - b) in c) on d) to

9. If you come, _____ a friend with you. a) bring b) take c) fetch d) lift

10. Can you _____ me five pounds? a) lend b) borrow c) rent d) do

11. Please, drive _____, you're making me nervous. a) slow b) more slowly c) more slow d) slowlier

12. Let's play cards _____ dinner. a) since b) after c) on d) for

13. Mike is afraid _____ spiders. a) about b) from c) for d) of

14. We met when we were _____ . a) in holiday b) during holiday c) on holiday d) by holiday

15. It looks _____ rain. a) like b) as c) so d) for

16. Why _____ school yesterday? a) hasn't she been at b) she wasn't at c) isn't she gone to d) wasn't she at

17. _____ boots were where they left them. a) The three players' b) The three player's c) The three players d) Three players' their

18. This is _____ restaurant in Bangkok. a) the worst b) worst c) the more worse d) the worse

19. He _____ . a) will be here soon b) will here be soon c) will be soon here d) soon will be here

20. I'll wait here _____ 8 o'clock. a) since b) by c) for d) until



GRAMMAR TEST 9

1) She said she'd help him if she ..........

(a) could (b) can (c) can't (d) have been able

2) He told them he ......... starting work the next day.

(a) will be (b) will have been (c) would be (d) would have been

3) I had instructions that I ......... to leave the door unlocked when I came home.

(a) will being (b) were (c) am (d) was

4) He refused to go until he ......... seen all the paintings.

(a) had (b) was (c) is (d) has

5) Don't worry even if you make a mistake because if you ........., it doesn't matter.

(a) were doing (b) had done (c) do (d) will do

6) He ......... silly things like this. Take no notice now.

(a) always did (b) will always do (c) had always done (d) is always doing

7) The man who ......... walking down the road just then, lives

next door. (a) is (b) will be (c) was (d) has been

8) Come on tell me honestly what you ......... to do now.

(a) wanted (b) want (c) are wanting (d) will want

9) It's time we ..........

(a) go (b) went (c) are going (d) going 10) I honestly couldn't follow a word you ..........

(a) are saying (b) will say (c) were saying (d) did say

11) He asked me what I ......... doing there.

(a) am (b) did (c) will be

12) I've just ......... that the price has gone up again.

(a) am told (b) have told (c) been told

13) She was annoyed that she ......... spoken to like that.

(a) had been (b) has been (c) was been (d) will have been

14) I've just been ......... here that man has been released.

(a) reads (b) reading (c) read (d) have read

15) If you were stopped by the police for speeding, what ......... you do?

(a) will (b) shall (c) do (d) would

16) Long ......... the King!

(a) live (b) lives

17) If I get there early enough, I ......... you a seat.

(a) did save (b) do save (c) am saving (d) shall save

18) When I'm in town, I ......... listening to the birds.

(a) missing (b) miss (c) misses (d) missed

19) This story is ......... on an incident that actually happened.

(a) founded (b) grounded (c) based (d) established

20) I'm afraid I shan't be ......... to come on Tuesday because of a prior engagement.

(a) capable (b) able (c) can (d) possible

GRAMMAR TEST 10

1) You can easily tell that this document ......... from the 12th century because of a distinctive script.

(a) holds (b) trails (c) lasts

2) I'm sorry to tell you but she is simply ......... that this will be the result but she has no actual proof.

(a) daydreaming (b) hallucinating (c) hypothesizing (d) dithering

3) I do apologise for talking to you a minute ago only I ......... you for one of my colleagues, who looks exactly like you.

(a) mistook (b) accepted (c) believed (d) thought

4) It's a waste of time asking them for their opinion as they're bound to object because they've been ......... against the idea from the start.

(a) subjective (b) derogative (c) conscious (d) prejudiced

5) I asked you to bring back a different one but you've brought a similar one back that's exactly the ......... as the first one.

(a) equivalent (b) apparent (c) same (d) identical

6) The main quality that is required of someone holding that kind of job is to have the ......... to get on with people.

(a) task (b) ability (c) requirement (d) need

7)They couldn't hold their meeting in the open air ......... of the heavy rain.

(a) because (b) but (c) since (d) for

8)I always let her handle that kind of situation because she's very good at ......... with difficult clients.

(a) taking (b) bringing (c) tackling (d) dealing 9)In some 19th century novels you see the very poor conditions people lived in that can only be described as ......... misery.

(a) dejected (b) object (c) reject (d) abject

10) Television can give you a very good idea of how people live in different countries as it can ......... scenes from every day life.

(a) deter (b) depict (c) delineate (d) defer

11)This is a sort of shortened version of what happened and has been ......... to fit into the newspaper.

(a) adopted (b) attuned (c) abbreviated (d) added

12) It was quite obvious from the secretive manner in which he left the shop and the ......... looks he kept giving that he hadn't paid for the items of clothing.

(a) furtive (b) fugitive (c) furious (d) famous

13) It was a remarkable performance because the actor seemed to convey the whole range of human emotions , what you might call the complete ......... from beginning to end.

(a) gamble (b) grasp (c) granting (d) gamut

14) The telephone connection was very poor and we only heard a ......... account of what the reporter was describing.

(a) gesticulated (b) gambled (c) garrulous (d) garbled

15) The teacher found it quite ......... to try and teach the children because they refused to listen to a word she was saying.

(a) festive (b) futile (c) feeble (d) fatuous

16)The university decided to give their ......... an honorary degree because she had always been most generous in her financial help.

(a) believer (b) benefit (c) benefactor (d) beholder

17) I've no wish to disregard or ......... your achievements but I think you could have done much more.

(a) belittle (b) bemoan (c) bereave (d) betoken

18) His attempt to make fun of the situation was considered to be in bad taste and ......... in the extreme.

(a) fertile (b) frequent (c) febrile (d) facetious