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Grammar Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'm 18 and my brother is 20, so he's _____ than me.

a)

the oldest of

b)

older than

c)

as old as

2.

Carl’s very _____ . He’s never late, and he never forgets to do things.

a)

reliable

b)

patient

c)

strict

3.

We stayed in a lovely villa _____ the sea.

a)

it overlooks

b)

overlooked

c)

overlooking

4.

Not until the 1980s _____ for the average person to own a computer.

a)

it was possible

b)

was it possible

c)

was possible

5.

Jan ____ her arm on a hot iron.

a)

broke

b)

burned

c)

sprained

6.

Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ____ go to work.

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

don't have to

7.

I usually ____ swimming at least once a week.

a)

go

b)

do

c)

play

8.

My friend Siena ____ to Russia last year.

a)

went

b)

has gone

c)

has been

9.

This is _____ area, with a lot of factories and warehouses.

a)

an agricultural

b)

an industrial

c)

a residential

10.

If I _____ well in my exams, I _____ to your university.

a)

will do ; will go

b)

will do ; go

c)

do ; will go

11.

She was so upset that she burst _____ tears.

a)

into

b)

out

c)

with

12.

Where did you go _____ holiday last year?

a)

for

b)

on

c)

to

13.

Ocean currents _____ play an important part in regulating global climate.

a)

are known to

b)

thought to

c)

are believed that they

14.

My cousin _____ getting a job in Bahrain.

a)

would like

b)

is planning

c)

is thinking of

15.

I can’t _____ your hair, because I don’t have any scissors.

a)

brush

b)

cut

c)

wash

16.

I wish I _____ have an exam tomorrow!

a)

don’t

b)

didn’t

c)

won't

17.

The government plans to _____ taxes on sales of luxury items.

a)

increase

b)

expand

c)

go up

18.

When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in a different country was very strange, but now I’m used _____ here.

a)

living

b)

to live

c)

to living

19.

There _____ milk in the fridge.

a)

is some

b)

are some

c)

is a

20.

Criminals are people who are guilty of _____ the law.

a)

breaking

b)

cheating

c)

committing

21.

Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet?

_____ for him for over an hour!

a)

I'm waiting

b)

I've been waiting

c)

I've waited

22.

“It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.”

What are the weather conditions?

a)

High winds and snow

b)

Heavy rain and cold temperatures

c)

Thick cloud but quite warm

23.

_____ feeling OK?

You don’t look very well.

a)

Do you

b)

You are

c)

Are you

24.

Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he should ____ soon.

a)

cut it

b)

have cut it

c)

have it cut

25.

Mandy works for a computer software company.

She got ____ recently, and so now she’s an area manager.

a)

made redundant

b)

promoted

c)

a raise

26.

I can’t hear you – it’s _____ noisy in here.

a)

too

b)

too much

c)

too many

27.

Jamal has just sent me _____ to arrange plans for this weekend.

a)

a blog

b)

an email

c)

a website

28.

I promise I’ll call you as soon as _____ .

a)

I arrive

b)

I arrived

c)

I'll arrive

29.

Photographers and designers need to be very ____ .

a)

creative

b)

fit

c)

annoying

30.

The global financial crisis, _____ is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon.

a)

it

b)

that

c)

which

31.

There _____ a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly.

a)

had been

b)

was

c)

would have been

32.

A: Are you ready to order?

B: Not yet – I’m still looking at the _____ .

a)

bill

b)

menu

c)

service

33.

“My job is never boring.”

The speaker’s job is always _____ .

a)

interesting

b)

popular

c)

difficult

34.

I’ve been working here _____ about two years.

a)

during

b)

for

c)

since

35.

“It leaves from Platform 2 at 4:15.”

The speaker is talking about _____ .

a)

an airline flight

b)

a train

c)

a taxi

36.

I went to a lovely _____ last Saturday.

The bride was my best friend when we were in high school.

a)

anniversary

b)

marriage

c)

wedding

37.

A: I’ve got a headache.

B: Maybe you _____ to take an aspirin.

a)

should

b)

would

c)

don't

38.

The patient had an _____ to insert metal pins in his broken leg.

a)

injection

b)

operation

c)

X-ray

39.

She won a seat in parliament at the last _____ .

a)

general election

b)

opinion poll

c)

referendum

40.

I’m surprised you didn’t get upset.

If someone said that to me, _____ really angry.

a)

I'm

b)

I was

c)

I'd be

41.

This used to be _____ part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated it’s become a very fashionable area.

a)

an affluent

b)

a run-down

c)

a trendy

42.

Cassie went to bed early because she was ____ .

a)

tired

b)

stressed

c)

relaxed

43.

In the 1960s, computers were _____ expensive that ordinary people couldn’t afford them.

a)

so

b)

such

c)

too

44.

Do you want ____ the boxing match tonight?

a)

watching

b)

watch

c)

to watch

45.

Researchers claim the new discovery is a major _____ in the fight against COVID-19.

a)

breakthrough

b)

investigation

c)

progress

46.

The math problem was really difficult and I just couldn’t ____ the answer.

a)

check in

b)

set off

c)

work out

47.

When I was a child, I never _____ about the future.

a)

have worried

b)

used to worry

c)

was worrying

48.

A local politician has _____ charges of corruption made by the opposition party.

a)

accused

b)

blamed

c)

denied

49.

_____ worries me about society today is how we have come to depend on technology.

a)

That

b)

What

c)

Which

50.

Cats and dogs are usually kept as _____ .

a)

farm animals

b)

wild animals

c)

pets