English Grammar Practice Test
English Grammar Practice Test
1. Mrs Green a bath right now. 2. I can’t be used to / get used to working such long
5. you the time we first met? 4. People were used to / used to have more free time.
3. Ian                                    (not want) to wake up early.            7. I didn’t like my job at first but I got used to / used to
4. Mum                                      (do) the shopping on Monday.          		it.
5. Jay                                     (not study) when I phoned him.
                                                                                  8. Dad is used to / gets used to going jogging in the 		
6. Where                                   (Sam/live) when he was a child?
                                                                                  		 morning. He enjoys it.
7. Anna                                   (chat) online at that moment.
2. The baby’s face                 hot. I think he may be sick.           8. I        enjoy Chinese food, but now I love it.
   a. is feeling         b. felt                c. feels                     a. am not used to b. didn’t use to   c. wasn’t used to
3. Everyone was asleep when the fire                .                     9. Kate             about moving to a bigger flat next year.
   a. was starting   b. started                c. would start                a. used to think   b. thinks           c. is thinking
4. Kate                    Hank when she was 21 years old.             10. I                     basketball every day back then.
   a. met                b. was meeting   c. is meeting                    a. would play          b. was playing      c. was used to play
5. What are you               on Sunday afternoons?                    11. This laptop isn’t mine. It              to my sister.
   a. use to do          b. used to do     c. used to doing                a. is belonging      b. belongs             c. was belonging
6.           you         your friends in town later tonight?           12. Ted               when you phoned this afternoon.
     a. Do ... meet      b. Did ... meet      c. Are ... meeting              a. used to sleep    b. would sleep       c. was sleeping
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1. Mat has finally got used to wear a suit at work.
2. This food is smelling really good! What are you cooking tonight?
5. My brother and sister didn’t used to enjoy jogging but now they love it.
1 Fill in with the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.                          /5      3 Fill in with the correct form of                      /6
                                                                                                have gone to or have been to/in.
     1. know 2. paint 3. not forget 4. learn 5. not write 6. hear
                                                                                          1. He                           Cairo since he was 10.
1. I                                          my best friend since I was five.
                                                                                          2.                   your dad ever                Sweden?
2. Amanda                                                 her flat all weekend.
                                                                                          3. Where’s Dan? He                               the shops.
3. I hope you                                           that it’s my birthday today!
                                                                                          4. Sarah                     Chicago for almost a year.
4. How long                        Katy                                    Italian?
                                                                                          5. Ian                          work. He’ll be back at 6.
5. Rod still                                        any tests at school this year.
                                                                                          6. Jean                              London twice this year.
6.                  you ever                         a sillier story than this one?
                                                                                          4 Fill in with the Past Perfect                         /4
2 Fill in with the Past Simple or Present Perfect.                                /6            Simple or Continuous.
1. Our boss                                       (arrive) late four times this week.
                                                                                          1. Kathy                                          (wait) for
2. Graham Bell                                        (invent) the telephone.                   half an hour when the bus finally came.
3. How long ago                                            (Toby/start) school?           2. I was looking round the shops when I realised I
4. I                                      (always like) jazz. It’s my favourite.                                         (not bring) my bag.
5. Kit                                  (not meet) his new teacher yet.                   3. Nick                                      (never travel)
6. This is the best ice cream I                                         (ever taste).           abroad before he went to Berlin last year.
1. Kay isn’t here right now. She has                   the post office.     6     Underline the mistakes and write your                           /6
     a. already been to            c. gone in                                     corrections in the spaces provided.
     b. just been in               d. just gone to
                                                                            1. Jack has never been in Belgium.
2. Phil             hasn’t finished his maths homework.
                                                                            2. Dad has to eat ice cream since he was little.
     a. yet                        c. since
     b. already                    d. still                                3. Gerry has been to New York for three years.
7. What when I phoned you last night? in the city when she was young. (use)
a. were you doing c. have you done 4. Mum started cooking 3 hours ago and hasn’t finished.
 2. I                                   out later. Do you want anything?               3. Dad needn’t / isn’t able to help me. It’s easy.
                                                                                       4. Fay will / may leave next year. She’s not sure yet.
 3.             you                      me carry this box, please?
                                                                                       5. Ryan mustn’t / can’t be at home. He’s in Spain.
 4. Let’s visit Leo. He                                       anything tonight.
                                                                                       6. They were able to / could catch the thief last night.
 5. - The phone is ringing! - I                     it.
                                                                                       7. Mum can’t / needn’t clean my room. I’ve done it.
 6. At 8 o’clock tomorrow, I                                         to Rome.
                                                                                       8. Will / Might I ask a few questions, please?
                                                                                       9. We would / should often go abroad in the past.
 2 Fill in with the Future Perfect Simple or Continuous.                      /6
                                                                                      10. I hope I won’t have to / mustn’t go there tomorrow.
 1. Lessons                                 (start) by the time we get there.
                                                                                      11. You look tired. I will / would make you a cup of tea.
 2. By 8:30, we                                             (drive) for six hours.
                                                                                      12. Jo would / ought to rest more. She’s too stressed.
 3.                 you                     (cook) lunch when I get home?             13. You don’t have to / mustn’t go in there. It’s private.
 4. Sam                                        (not write) the report by 5:00.        14. Shall / Will you come with us to the mall today?
 5. Lia                                      (study) here for 3 years in May. 15. Hal must / had to get the last bus home last night.
6. The students (finish) their project by Monday. 16. Could / Would I borrow your pen for a moment?
 5 Underline the mistakes and write your corrections in the spaces provided.                                                                 /6
 1. By the time John will have arrived, I will have gone to bed.
 2. Mat can be very happy. He passed the exams.
 3. Sean is very excited. This time tomorrow he will ski in the Alps.
 4. By next spring, Mrs Nibbs will be working here for over 30 years.
 5. Are you going to open the door for me, please?
 6. I needn’t have to wake up, so I slept till late.
 6 Rewrite using ONE of the words/phrases in brackets.                                                                                       /6
1.     Perhaps Uncle Andrew will come with us. (might/ought to)              4.      Mrs Riley is definitely over seventy. (can’t/must)
		     Uncle Andrew                                       with us.           		      Mrs Riley                                  over seventy.
2.     It would be a good idea to study for your test. (may/should)          5.      Mum won’t let us go out on weekdays. (mustn’t/needn’t)
		 You                                     for your test.                    		 We                                        out on weekdays.
3.     Little Tom managed to dress himself today. (was able to/could)        6.      Davy didn’t talk until he was three. (couldn’t/shouldn’t)
		     Little Tom                                          himself today.    		 Davy                                       until he was three.
      B1 GRAMMALYSIS                              Lessons 7a - 8b                                                                      Test 4
         NAME:                                                          DATE:                             TOTAL SCORE:                       / 40
     7. We’ve decided           at the weekend. Will you come?                 14. Gary suggested            for a walk later.
        a. to go to swim             c. going swimming                             a. to go                     c. we going
        b. to go swimming            d. to go for swimming                         b. our going                 d. us to go
     2     Underline the mistakes and write your corrections in the spaces provided.                                                                /8
     1. My trousers are the same with yours.                                                                                           		
     2. How about ask everyone’s opinion before we decide?                                                                             		
     3. We saw the famous actress to get out of her car.
     4. We took a two-hours break and then we continued.                                                                               		
     5. I can’t get used to live in this isolated village.                                                                             		
     6. The more I think about your idea, the most I like it.                                                                          		
     7. Paul is working very hardly to get a better job.                                                                               		
     8. Let’s watch this documentary. It looks interested.                                                                             		
 2. Reg is taller than all the other boys in his class. (the)              5. It isn’t healthy to eat sweets every day. (had better)
		 Reg is                                              his class.        		 You                                                  sweets every day.
 3. Mike had difficulty making friends. (difficult)                        6. This exercise is very difficult. I can’t do it. (too)
		       Mike found it                                       friends.    		     This exercise is                                              do.
 B1 GRAMMALYSIS                                Lessons 9a - 10b                                                             Test 5
  NAME:                                                            DATE:                         TOTAL SCORE:                        / 40
 2. People expect that the new mayor will change things for the better.
		 It                                                                                                       things for the better.
		 The new mayor                                                                                            things for the better.
 3. People believe that the Internet has changed the way we communicate.
		 It                                                                                                       the way we communicate.
		 The Internet                                                                                             the way we communicate.
 1 Complete the Conditionals with the correct form of the verbs given.                                                                      /6
 1. If dad doesn’t drive me there, I                                                 (not join) you at the party.
 2. David wouldn’t have fallen down if he                                                    (be) more careful.
 3. If you                                              (see) Gary, tell him to come with us tonight.
 4. If I                                            (be) you, I would save up some money for my holiday.
 5. Yvonne                                                (come) to our house, if she hadn’t been ill.
 6. If I had some free time, I                                                 (take up) dance lessons.
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 1. Norman wishes he would buy a new car but he doesn’t have enough money.
 2. We will go to Simon and Julie’s wedding if they invited us.
 3. Provided you will do your homework properly, Mr Smith will be very pleased.
 4. It can’t have rained cats and dogs last night. The streets are very wet.
 5. I wish I went to the school party last night.
 6. I won’t come with you unless you don’t want me to.
 3. This                of soap smells really lovely.                     3. Your            nice. Have you been to the hairdresser's?
                                                                             a. hair looks                  b. hair look
 4. Can I have a                 of Coke with my dinner?
 5. Go and get three                    of milk from the shop.            4. Let me give you a friendly           .
                                                                             a. advice                        b. piece of advice
 6. Where’s that new                    of toothpaste?
                                                                          5. The police            investigating this case.
 7. How many                   of bread do you want me to
                                                                             a. is                            b. are
    buy from the baker’s?
                                                                          6. Maths            my favourite school subject.
 8. Ron was so thirsty he drank two                      of water.           a. is                          b. are
3 Complete with a, an, the, some, any or ‘-’. /6 4 Choose the correct option. /8
 1. Hal drove down the road at ninety miles                hour.           1. Donna was walking angrily                   him.
                                                                              a. below       b. across              c. towards
 2. We run a charity that looks after            homeless.
                                                                           2. We decided to go into town                  .
 3. Janet usually goes to work by              train.                         a. with feet    b. by the foot        c. on foot
 4. Have we got             physics homework tonight?                      3. I'm really tired. Let's go               home.
                                                                              a. to               b. -              c. at
 5. Alex has been playing             piano for years.
                                                                           4. My cat was sitting in the sun                 the flowers.
 6. Can I have           sugar to put in my tea?                              a. among          b. between          c. through
 7. I’ve got          little free time. Let’s play a game.                 5. You'll find the answer                 page twelve.
                                                                              a. on              b. in              c. on the
 8. Andy hasn't had             help at all with this work.
                                                                           6. Snow started to fall                the night.
 9. I believe          cats are very independent animals.                     a. while         b. during           c. at
10. Philip needs            help with his lessons.                         7. Jason parked his car                  the bank.
                                                                              a. inside        b. around            c. outside
11. We went on holiday with              Coopers last year.
                                                                           8. I'm going to meet Sam                   Sunday evening.
12. Fay is unsociable, so she’s got             few friends.                  a. in            b. on                c. at
6 Underline the mistakes and write your corrections in the spaces provided.                                                             /6
 1. Both Samuel or Kate are coming with us.
 6. Rachel and Derek prefer educational trips than relaxing beach holidays.
B1 GRAMMALYSIS                           Lessons 17a - 18b                                                         Test 9
 NAME:                                                       DATE:                       TOTAL SCORE:                       / 40
4. Look! The cat is washing on the veranda. 4. Joyce worked hardly / hard at the office all day.
5. We made this cake all ! Aren't we clever? 5. Don't eat like / as a pig! You can't be that hungry!
 6. Careful with that knife, Dan! You might cut                                 !        6. I haven't seen Harry late / lately. What's he up to?
 7. I saw Johnny Depp                               when I was in New York!              7. It wasn’t easy, but at / in the end Joe fixed the car.
 8. Anna's garden is lovely. Did she plant it all                               ?        8. Andy left afterwards / after he had done the work.
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 1. Tina’s elder sister is having made a dress for her wedding in June.
 2. Has the manager ever made his staff to do overtime? 			
 3. Jason got Paula help him with his English lessons.			
 4. Have the Masons had their new furniture deliver yet?                		
 5. I’ll meet you at the café as soon as I will finish work.            		
 6. Let’s leave now. It’s too lately.