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Grammar of spoken English

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm not surprised that she has left the company. ___ , I don't think that she has ever been happy here.

a)

Frankly

b)

Admittedly

c)

Anyway

2.

Let's take the bus home, ___ ?

a)

should we

b)

shall we

c)

let us

3.

The Finance Minister said that the government expects unemployment to ___ during the course of the year, after which the situation should improve.

a)

go up a bit

b)

increase slightly

4.

Say he hadn't gone to university, what ___ instead?

a)

did he do

b)

would he do

c)

would he have done

5.

'Did you know that Geoff, who was in our class at school, is a politician now?' ' ___ He wasn't interested in politics when we were at school together.'

a)

Impossible.

b)

Really?

c)

OK.

6.

'Which station is this?' 'York. ___ we have to get off and change trains.'

a)

Is this where

b)

Where

c)

This is where

7.

This train is so full! There's scarcely anywhere to sit down, ___ ?

a)

is there

b)

isn't there

8.

___ he doesn't get the job he's applied for, what is he going to do?

a)

Supposing

b)

Saying

c)

Imagining

9.

'Are you going to come to the park with us?' ' ___ . I've got too much work to do.'

a)

I don't think so

b)

I don't think

c)

I think not

10.

Nobody has seen my mobile phone, ___ ? I can't find it anywhere.

a)

has they

b)

have they

c)

has he

11.

'I've still got a headache. The pills you gave me aren't working.' ____ ' ? They always work for me.'

a)

Don't they

b)

Are they

c)

Aren't they

12.

That's odd. I'm sure my bag was on the kitchen table. I wonder where ___ .

a)

did I leave it

b)

I've left it

c)

have I left it

13.

I heard that all the tickets for the concert had sold out. ___ did you manage to get some?

a)

However

b)

Why ever

14.

I've made you a cup of tea. ___ , have you seen John's new haircut – it's terrible!

a)

By the way

b)

Anyway

15.

'Jason isn't allowed to come to the fair with us.' 'Actually, ___ coming. He told me so.'

a)

he is

b)

he's

16.

'Will the Conservative Party win the next election?' ' ___ , although it may be very close.'

a)

I think so

b)

I think so that they'll win

17.

Excuse me, could you tell me what time ___ ?

a)

does the next train leave

b)

the next train does leave

c)

the next train leaves

18.

See you later. Sorry, ___ , see you tomorrow.

a)

I mean

b)

well

c)

right

19.

My favourite subject at school is physics – the teacher is brilliant and her lessons are ___ interesting.

a)

so

b)

such

20.

Mr Scott is the headmaster of Trinity School, ___ ?

a)

isn't it

b)

no

c)

isn't he

21.

You're learning to play the guitar, ___ ?

a)

haven't you

b)

don't you

c)

aren't you

22.

'That maths exam wasn't too hard after all.' ' ___ ! I could hardly answer any questions.'

a)

Yes, it was

b)

No, it wasn't

23.

___ , if everyone is here, shall we start the meeting? Right, first item on the agenda is …

a)

So

b)

By the way

24.

'Jo told me she's looking for another job.' ' ___ ? I thought she was happy working here.'

a)

Well

b)

You know

c)

Really

25.

Paula has just been sacked after working for the company for over ten years. ___ , she's very upset.

a)

Personally

b)

Obviously

26.

Oh my goodness – the children are covered in flour! ___ have they been doing?

a)

What on ever

b)

What on earth

27.

'Will Inter Milan win the Champions League?' ' ___ . They haven't played very well this season.'

a)

Not I think

b)

I don't think

c)

I don't think so

28.

'Hugo's just bought himself a new car.' ' ___ ? I thought he didn't have any money at the moment.'

a)

Did he

b)

Has he

c)

Is he

29.

'My new haircut looks terrible!' ' ___ !'

a)

No, you don't look

b)

No, you don't

c)

No, it doesn't look

d)

No, it doesn't

30.

'Hi, Glenn. How's life?' ' ___ , thanks.'

a)

Don't complain

b)

Can't complain

31.

'She's a fantastic pianist, isn't she? And she's only eleven years old.' 'Really? ___ amazing!'

a)

How

b)

So

c)

What

32.

'Will you be coming to the party tomorrow?' ' ___ , if we can get somebody to look after the children.'

a)

We should

b)

Should

c)

We should be

33.

I've made some sandwiches ___ you get hungry during the train journey.

a)

if

b)

in case that

c)

in case

34.

Say ___ on holiday next July, where would you like to go?

a)

we go

b)

we'll go

c)

we've gone

35.

___ . He's on TV all the time at the moment. What's his name?

a)

Really funny is that comedian

b)

He's really funny, that comedian

36.

___ ? I wanted to tell Dan about it.

a)

What's it called the film we saw

b)

That film we saw, what's it called

37.

___ . Is there anything I can do to make it work faster?

a)

A bit slow is this computer

b)

This computer is a bit slow

c)

This is a bit slow computer

38.

There's ___ salt in this food that I can hardly eat it.

a)

so much of

b)

such a lot of

c)

such

39.

'Apparently, the new art teacher is Italian.' 'Really? What part of Italy is she from?' ' ___ , I'm afraid.'

a)

I know that

b)

That I don't know

c)

I that don't know

40.

So I'll meet you at the bus stop at six o'clock, ___ ?

a)

really

b)

OK

c)

well

41.

I think something is wrong, ___ ?

a)

isn't it

b)

don’t I

c)

doesn’t it

d)

isn’t I

42.

Hi there! Come in, sit down and have a cup of tea, ___ ?

a)

won't I

b)

won't you

c)

can't you

d)

don't you

43.

I'm feeling really tired. Let's not go to the party, ___ ?

a)

will we

b)

won't we

c)

shall we

d)

shan't we

44.

He was so cute. He told me he was six, so I said, "You're six, ___ ? Wow! Aren't you growing up fast!"

a)

do you

b)

am you

c)

are you

d)

aren't you

45.

I think Jacky needs to talk to you about some business. ___ , she's lost a few pounds and looks fantastic.

a)

As a matter of fact

b)

By the way

c)

Incidentally

46.

A: 'Are you going to Warsaw for your holiday?' B: 'We ___ , but we're still not sure.'

a)

might

b)

do

c)

will

47.

A: 'Please, be careful.' B: 'Don't worry, I ___ .'

a)

'll do

b)

think so

c)

will

48.

____ complaining to the supermarket? You won't get your money back.

a)

What's the use

b)

What's the point in

c)

Why on earth

49.

'So you're going to sell your car? How much are you going to ask for it?' ' ___ I haven't decided yet.'

a)

That

b)

That much

c)

This price

50.

Could you tell me ___ , please?

a)

where is the railway station

b)

where the railway station is

c)

where's the railway station

51.

Imagine you ___ a lion coming out of that forest. What would you do?

a)

saw

b)

had seen

c)

will see

52.

Suppose ___ the wheels bigger – would that improve things?

a)

we made

b)

if we made

c)

we had made

53.

___ voice Ingrid has! Where did she learn to sing like that?

a)

What amazing

b)

What an amazing

c)

How amazing

54.

___ made you buy that chair? It really doesn't go with the rest of your furniture.

a)

However

b)

Whatever

c)

Why on earth

55.

You've scarcely eaten anything, ___ ? Are you feeling under the weather?

a)

haven't you

b)

do you

c)

have you

56.

'I lived in Cadiz for a few years.' 'That's a coincidence! ___ . When were you there?'

a)

So I

b)

So did I

c)

So I did

57.

___ by the time it arrived.

a)

The food was a bit cold

b)

It was a bit cold food

c)

The food was bit cold

58.

'Do you think Jerry'll be coming over later?' '___ .'

a)

He should be

b)

He should be coming over later

c)

He be

59.

Do you know ___ the computer problem has been sorted out?

a)

whether or not

b)

if or not

c)

whether not

60.

Go to Green Brothers. The shop assistants are ___ there. They will help you choose the best suit for your interview.

a)

nice helpful

b)

nice, helpful

c)

nice and helpful

61.

Now, ___ you mentioned – is it on at one of the cinemas locally?

a)

a film

b)

this film

c)

what

62.

The best television presenters just ___ and make presenting look easy.

a)

, naturally, behave

b)

behave, naturally,

c)

behave naturally

63.

___ the weight off your feet now. You've been standing for long enough.

a)

Can take

b)

Do take

c)

Take do

64.

I'm right, ___ ? Admit it!

a)

aren't I

b)

am not I

c)

isn't I

65.

My brother, ___ as a photographer now. Got a job on a cruise ship and loves it.

a)

has a job as

b)

working

c)

he's working

66.

'Have you heard? Edwin got an A in his exam?' ' ___ ? That's fantastic news!'

a)

Has he really

b)

Got he really

c)

Did he really

67.

There are ___ to visit in Devon. It's hard to make a choice when you only have a week's holiday!

a)

so much attractions

b)

so many attractions

c)

such a lot attractions

68.

It's ___ your flat, isn't it?

a)

high time you dust

b)

about time you dusted

c)

time you are dusting

69.

'Hey, ___ ? Haven't seen you for ages.' 'Good, thanks. You?'

a)

how are doing

b)

how you doing

c)

how do you do

70.

___ , it's time for me to get off now. I'll phone you tomorrow. Bye.

a)

Admittedly

b)

Anyway

c)

Apparently

71.

'Sam's team came top of the league this year.' ' ___ I didn't know that. They've done well. They were near the bottom last year, weren't they?'

a)

Really?

b)

OK.

c)

Right.

72.

I suggest you take an umbrella ___ it rains later. You can never tell with the weather in England.

a)

whether

b)

unless

c)

in case

73.

'We didn't catch the bus to Bristol after all.' ' ___ ? How come?'

a)

Haven't you

b)

Did you

c)

Didn't you

74.

Well, I was, ___ , walking into this shop, but I wasn't looking around properly, so I tripped over this clothes rail thing. It was pretty embarrassing!

a)

like

b)

really

c)

now

75.

'It looks like Manchester United are going to win now.' 'Oh, no. ___ .'

a)

I don't hope so

b)

I hope not

c)

I hope no

76.

I'm worried about booking something ___ Mr Willets doesn't five me the time off.

a)

in case

b)

supposing

c)

unless

77.

What about Lucy? ___ she took on more responsibility.

a)

In case

b)

It's high time

c)

It's time for

78.

She's still very inexperienced. ___ she messed up something - I'd get the blame.

a)

Imagine

b)

It's time

c)

Supposing

79.

___ we went for the first two weeks of the month - would it be cheaper?

a)

Say

b)

In case

c)

It's high time

80.

What if we ___ for the last two weeks of July? The weather's sure to be good then.

a)

had gone

b)

went

c)

go

81.

Nobody's been here recently, ___ ?

a)

have they

b)

haven't they

82.

Do you know what ___ ?

a)

is the answer

b)

the answer is

83.

Incredible! ___ an amazing coincidence.

a)

How

b)

What

84.

'I love Italian ice cream.' 'Oh, ___ too!'

a)

I

b)

me

85.

___ did you manage to get such a nice suntan?

a)

However

b)

Whatever

86.

Expensive it may be, but tasteful ___ .

a)

isn't it

b)

it isn't

87.

There's scarcely enough money to pay the gas bill, ___ there?

a)

isn't

b)

is

88.

Nothing survives a nuclear bomb, ___ ?

a)

do they

b)

does it

89.

Hardly anyone turned up for the launch, ___ they?

a)

did

b)

didn't

90.

It was ___ a hot day we decided to go to the beach.

a)

so

b)

such

91.

'I'm going to the Greek island next summer.' '___ you? How exciting!'

a)

Are

b)

Aren't

92.

'Have you seen my new kitten? He's worth $500.' 'He's lovely. He's a rare breed, then, ___'

a)

is he

b)

isn't he

93.

'The battery's flat. You didn't turn the lights off, did you?' 'Yes, I ___ them off, I remember it distinctly.'

a)

turned

b)

did turn

94.

Hurry up! Why do you always drive so ___ ?

a)

slow

b)

slowly

95.

'Hi Jake. How are you?' '___ , thanks. How are you?'

a)

I'm fine

b)

Fine

96.

We ___ if we could borrow the car tonight.

a)

were wondering

b)

were hoping

c)

thought

97.

'Would you like a coffee?' '___ . I've had three already.'

a)

Better not.

b)

Would better.

c)

I'd not.

98.

___ , wasn't it?

a)

It was a terrible match

b)

Terrible match

c)

It a terrible match

99.

'He got up and left half way through dinner' 'He ___ ?'

a)

did that

b)

did what

c)

done that

d)

done what

100.

Choose all the correct options:

a)

The people you work with, are they nice?

b)

Are the people you work with nice?

c)

Are they nice, the people you work with?

d)

Nice are they, the people you work with?