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GRAMMAR TEST
Write the LETTER of correct answer on the space provided before each number
a____1. At first, I didn’t like my job, but __________ to enjoy it now.
a. I’m beginning
b. I begin
b____2. I don’t understand this sentence. What __________?
a. does mean this word
b. does this word mean
c. means this word
c____3. Robert __________ away two or three times a year.
a. is going usually
b. is usually going
c. usually goes
c____4 How __________ now? Better than before?
a. you are feeling
b. do you feel
c. are you feeling
a____5. Matt__________ while we were having dinner.
a. called
b. was calling
c. has called
c____6. Sarah has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this__________.
a. has happened
b. happens
c. happened
a____7. “Are you hungry?" “No, __________ lunch."
a. I just had
b. I just have
c. I’ve just had
_a___8. It __________ raining for a while, but now it’s raining again.
a. stopped
b. has stopped
c. was stopped
a____9. __________ a lot of candy when you were a child?
a. Have you eaten
b. Had you eaten
c. Did you eat
b____10. John__________ in New York for 10 years. Now he lives in Los Angeles.
a. lived
b. has lived
c. has been living
c____11. You’re out of breath. __________?
a. Are you running
b. Have you run
c. Have you been running
c____12.Where’s the book I gave you? What __________ with it?
a. have you done
b. have you been doing
c. are you doing
b____13. A: __________ each other for a long time?
B: Yes, since we were in high school.
a. Do you know
b. Have you known
c. Have you been knowing
_a___14. Kelly has been working here __________.
a. for six months
b. since six months
b____15. It’s been two years __________ Joe.
a. that I don’t see
b. that I haven’t seen
c. six months ago
c. since I didn’t see
d. since I saw
__a__16. The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He __________ before.
a. hasn’t flown
b. didn’t fly c. hadn’t flown
d. wasn’t flying
_b___17. Stephanie was sitting in an armchair resting. She was tired because __________ very hard.
a. she was working
b. she’s been working
c. she’d been working
d____18. __________ a car when they were living in Miami?
a. Do they have
b. Were they having
c. Have they had
d. Did they have
c____19. That bag looks heavy. __________ you with it.
a. I’m helping
b. I help
c. I’ll help
_c___20. “Ann is in the hospital.” “Yes, I know. __________her tonight.”
a. I visit
b. I’m going to visit
c. I’ll visit
c____21. We’re late. The movie __________ by the time we get to the theater.
a. will already start
b. will be already started
c. will already have started
__d__22. Don’t worry __________ late tonight.
a. if I’m
b. when I’m
c. when I’ll be
d. if I’ll be
__b__23. The fire spread through the building very quickly, but fortunately everybody__________.
a. was able to escape b. managed to escape
c. could escape
_b___24. I’m so tired I __________ for a week.
a. can sleep
b. could sleep
c. could have slept
__a__25. The story __________ be true, but I don’t think it is.
a. might
b. can
c. could
d. may
__c__26. Why did you stay at a hotel when you were in Paris? You __________ with Julia.
a. can stay
b. could stay
c. could have stayed
_b___27. “I’ve lost one of my gloves.” “You __________ it somewhere.”
a. must drop b. must have dropped
c. must be dropping d. must have been dropping
_d___28. A: I was surprised that Sarah wasn’t at the meeting yesterday.
B: She __________ about it.
a. might not know b. may not know c. might not have known d. may not have known
__b__29. What was the problem? Why __________ leave early?
a. had you to b. did you have to
c. must you
d. you had to
__b__30. You missed a great party last night. You __________. Why didn’t you?
a. must have come b. should have come
c. ought to come d. had to come
___a_31. Lisa __________ some new clothes.
a. suggested that Mary buy b. suggested that Mary buys
c. suggested Mary to buy
__a__32. You’re always at home. You __________ out more often.
a. should go
b. had better go
c. had better to go
_a___33. It’s late. It’s time __________ home.
a. we go
b. we must go
c. we should go
d. we went
_c___34. __________ a little longer, but I really have to go now.
a. I’d stay
b. I’ll stay
c. I can stay
d. I’d have stayed
__a__35. I’m not tired enough to go to bed. If I __________ to bed now, I wouldn’t sleep.
a. go
b. went
c. had gone
d. would go
__a__36. If I were rich, __________ a yacht.
a. I’ll have
b. I can have
c. I’d have
d, I had
_a___37. I wish I __________ have to work tomorrow, but unfortunately I do.
a. don’t
b. didn’t
c. wouldn’t
d. won’t
__a__38. The view was wonderful. If __________ a camera with me, I would have taken some
photos.
a. I had
b. I would have
c. I would have had
d. I’d had
_a___39. The weather is horrible. I wish it __________ raining.
a. would stop
b. stopped c. stops
d. will stop
_c___40. We __________ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up
b. are woken up
c. were woken up
_b___41. A new supermarket is going to __________ next year.
a. build
b. be built
c. be building
d. were waking up
d. building
b____42. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think __________.
a. we are following b. we were being followed c. we are followed d. we are being followed
_a___43. “Where __________ ?” “In Los Angeles.”
a. were you born
b. are you born
c. have you been born
_a___44. There was a fight at the game, but nobody __________.
a. was hurt
b. got hurt
c. hurt
_c___45. Jane __________ to call me last night, but she didn’t.
a. supposed
b. is supposed
c. was supposed
a____46. Where __________ ?
a. did you cut your hair
b. have you cut your hair
c. did you have cut your hair
d. did you have your hair cut
Which hairdresser did you go to?
d. did you born
_b___47. Paul left the room suddenly. He said he __________ to go.
a. had
b. has
c. have
_b___48. HI, Joe. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sonia said you __________ in the hospital.
a. are
b. were
c. was
d. should be
__a__49. Ann __________ and left.
a. said good-bye to me b. said me good-bye
c. told me good-bye
_c___50. “What time __________?” “At 8:30.”
a. begins the film
d. does begin the film
c. does the film begin
__a__51. “Do you know where __________?” “No, he didn’t say.”
a. Tom has gone
b. has Tom gone
c. has gone Tom
_b___52. The police officer stopped us and asked us where __________.
a. were we going
b. are we going c. we are going
d. we were going
__a__53. “Do you think it will rain?” “__________ .”
a. I hope not
b. I don’t hope
c. I don’t hope so
__b__54. “You don’t know where Lauren is, __________?” “Sorry, I have no idea.”
a. don’t you
b. do you
c. is she
d. are you
__a__55. Suddenly everybody stopped __________. There was silence.
a. talking
b. talk
c. to talk
d. that they talked
_b___56. I have to go now. I promised __________ late.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to not be
c. I wouldn’t be
_b___57. Do you want __________ with you, or do you want to go alone?
a. me coming
b. me to come
c. that I come
d. that I will come
__a__58. I know I locked the door. I clearly remember __________ it.
a. locking
b. to lock
c. to have locked
__a__59. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help __________.
a. laughing
b. to laugh
c. that she laugh
d. laugh
_a___60. Paul lives in Vancouver now. He likes __________ there.
a. living
b. to live
c. live
_a___61. It’s not my favorite job, but I like __________ the kitchen as often as possible.
a. cleaning
b. clean
c. to clean
d. that I clean
_d___62. I’m tired. I’d rather __________ out tonight, if you don’t mind.
a. not going
b. not to go
c. don’t go
d. not go
_a___63. “Should I stay here?”
“I’d rather __________ with us.”
a. you come b. you to come
c. you came
d. you would come
_a___64. Are you looking forward __________ on vacation?
a. going
b. to go
c. to going
d. that you go
_a___65. When Lisa went to Japan, she had to get used __________ on the left.
a. driving
b. to driving
c. to drive
_c___66. I’m thinking __________ a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?
a. to buy
b. of to buy
c. of buying
_b___67. I had no __________ a place to live. In fact it was surprisingly easy.
a. difficulty to find
b. difficulty finding
c. trouble to find
d. trouble finding
__b__68. A friend of mine called __________ me to a party.
a. for invite b. to invite
c. for inviting
d. for to invite
_a___69. Jim doesn’t speak very clearly. __________.
a. It’s hard to understand him. b. He is hard to understand
c. He is hard to understand him.
_a___70. The sidewalk was icy, so we walked very carefully. We are afraid __________.
a. of falling
b. from falling
c. to fall
d. to falling
__a__71. I didn’t hear you __________ in. You must have been very quiet.
a. come
b. to come
c. came
b____72. __________ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
a. Finding
b. After finding
c. Having finding
d. We found
__a__73. What time should we __________ tomorrow?
a. meet
b. meet us
c. meet ourselves
__b__74. I’m going to a wedding on Saturday. __________ is getting married.
a. A friend of me
b. A friend of mine
c. One of my friends
_c___75.They live on a busy street. __________ a lot of noise from the traffic.
a. It must be
b. It must have
c. There must have
d. There must be
_b___76. He’s lazy. He never does __________ work.
a. some
b. any
c. no
__b__77. A: What would you like to eat?
B: I don’t care. __________ - whatever you have.
a. Something
b. Anything
c. nothing
_c___78. We couldn’t buy anything because __________ of the stores were open.
a. all
b. no one
c. none
d. many
__c__79. We went shopping and spent __________ money.
a. a lot of
b. much
c. lots of
d. many
__c__80. __________ don’t visit this part of the town.
a. The most tourists
b. Most of tourists
c. Most tourists
d____81. I asked two people the way to the station, but __________ of them could help me.
a. none
b. either
c. both
d. neither
_c___82. __________ enjoyed the party. It was great.
a. Everybody
b. All
c. All of us
d. Everybody of us
_b___83. The bus service is excellent. There’s a bus __________ 10 minutes.
a. each
b. every
c. all
a____84. I don’t like stories _________ have unhappy endings.
a. that
b. they
c. which
d. who
a____85. I didn’t believe them at first, but in fact everything _________ was true.
a. they said
b. that they said
c. what they said
_c___86. What’s the name of the man _________?
a. you borrowed his car
b. which car you borrowed
c. whose car you borrowed
d. his car you borrowed
_a___87. Brad told me about his new job, _________ very much.
a. that he’s enjoying
b. which he’s enjoying
c. he’s enjoying
d. he’s enjoying it
__b__88. Sarah couldn’t meet us, _________ was a shame.
a. that
b. it
c. what
d. with
c____89. George showed me some pictures _________ by his father.
a. painting
b. painted
c. that were painted
d. they were painted
_b___90. Jane doesn’t enjoy her job anymore. She’s _________ because every day she does exactly
same thing.
a. boring
b. bored
b____91. Lisa was carrying a _________ bag.
a. black small plastic
b. small and black plastic
b. small black plastic
d. plastic small black
_b___92. Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks _________.
a. perfectly English
b. English perfectly
c. perfect English
d. English perfect
_a___93. He _________ to find a job, but he had no luck.
a. tried hard
b. tried hardly
c. hardly tried
94. I haven’t seen her for __d_______, I’ve forgotten what she looks like.
a. so long
b. so long time
c. a such long time
d. such a long time
_b___95. We haven’t got _________ on vacation at the moment.
a. money enough to go
b. enough money to go
c. money enough for going
d. enough money for going
_c___96. The test was fairly easy _________ I expected.
a. more easy that
b. more easy than
c. easier than
d. easier as
c____97. The more electricity you use, _________.
a. your bill will be higher
b. will be higher your bill
c. the higher your bill will be
d. higher your bill will be
_b___98. Patrick is a fast runner. I can’t run as fast as _________.
a. he
b. him
c. he can
_d___99. The film was really boring. It was _________ I’ve ever seen.
a. most boring film
b. the more boring film
c. the film more boring
d. the most boring film.
_b___100. Ben likes walking. _________
a. Every morning he walks to work.
b. He walks to work every morning.
c. He walks every morning to work.
d. He every morning walks to work.
__b__101. Joe never calls me. _________
a. Always I have to call him.
b. I always have to call him.
c. I have always to call him.
d. I have to call always him.
__d__102. Lucy _________. She left last month.
a. still doesn’t work here
b. doesn’t still work here
c. no more works here
d. doesn’t work here anymore
_d___103. _________ she can’t drive, she has bought a car.
a. Even
b. Even when
c. Even if
d. Even though
_c___104. You should register your bike _________ stolen.
a. in case it will be
b. if it will be
c. in case it is
d. if it is
_c___105. The club is for members only. You _________ you’re a member.
a. can’t go in if
b. can go in if only
c. can’t go in unless
d. can go in unless
_b___106. _________ the day went on, the weather got worse.
a. When
b. As
c. While
d. Since
_b___107. “What’s that noise? “ “It sounds _________ a baby crying”.
a. as
b. like
c. as if
d. as though
_b___108. I’ll be in Toronto next week. I hope to see Tom _________ there.
a. while I’ll be
b. while I’m
c. during my visit
d. during I’m
109. Fred is away at the moment. I don’t know exactly when he’s coming back, but I’m sure he’ll be
back _a________ Monday
a. by
b. on
c. until
d____110. Good-bye! I’ll see you __________.
a. at Friday morning
c. in Friday morning
b. on Friday morning
d. Friday morning
_a___111. I’m going away _________ the end of January.
a. at
b. on
c. in
__c__112. When we were in Chile, we spent a few days _________ Santiago.
a. at
b. on
c. in
__b__113. Our apartment is _________ the second floor of the building.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. to
_a___114. I saw Steve _________ a concert on Saturday.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. to
_b___115. I’m going _________ vacation next week. I’ll be away for two weeks.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. for
_b___116. We came _________ 6:45 train, which arrived at 8:30.
a. in the
b. on the
c. by the
d. by
_c___117. A: Have you read anything _________ Ernest Hemingway?
B: No, what sort of books did he write?
a. of
b. from
c. by
a____118. The accident was my fault so I had to pay for the damage _________ the other car.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. on
e. at
c____119. I like them very much. They have always been very nice _________ me.
a. of
b. for
c. to
d. with
_a___120. I’m not very good _________ fixing things.
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. about
_c___121. I don’t understand this sentence. Can you _________?
a. explain to me this word
b. explain me this word to
c. explain this word to me
b____122. If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something _________ it.
a. for
b. about
c. against
d. with
d____123. “Who is Tom Hart?” “I have no idea, I’ve never heard _________ him.
a. about
b. from
c. after
d. of
___d_124. A: What time will you be home?
B: I don’t know. It depends _________ the traffic.
a. of
b. for
c. from
d. on
__d__125. I prefer tea _________ coffee.
a. to
b. than
c. against
d. over
_b___126. These shoes are uncomfortable. I’m going to __________.
a. take of
b. take them off
c. take off them
_a___127. We’re playing a game. Why don’t you __________?
a. join in
b. come in
c. get in
d. break in
_d___128. Nobody believed Paul at first, but he __________ to be right.
a. worked out
b. came out
c. found out
d. turned out
__c__129. We can’t __________ making a decision. We have to decide now.
a. put away
b. put over
c. put off
d. put out
__b__130. You can always rely on Pete. He’ll never __________.
a. put you up
b. let you down
c. take you over d. see you off