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English Grammar Tests - Test 6 (Essential English)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ____ here for five years so far.

a)

worked

b)

have worked

c)

am working

d)

was working

2.

George must go home now, but he wishes ____ .

a)

he hasn't had to

b)

hadn't had to

c)

he mustn't

d)

he didn't have to

3.

The teacher told us ____ any mistakes.

a)

don't make

b)

not make

c)

not to make

d)

not made

4.

I took a taxi so that I ____ miss the train.

a)

can't

b)

wouldn't

c)

won't

d)

don't

5.

The ____ names are David and Samuel.

a)

man's

b)

men's

c)

men

d)

their

6.

You never saw him, ____ you?

a)

did

b)

do

c)

didn't

d)

don't

7.

They walked ____ the hospital.

a)

until to

b)

as far as

c)

until

d)

as much as

8.

Who ____ ?

a)

for you waited

b)

did you wait for you

c)

did you wait for

d)

did wait for you

9.

There’s a boy over there, ____?

a)

doesn't there

b)

wasn't there

c)

isn't it

d)

isn't there

10.

He’ll take ___.

a)

them off

b)

of them

c)

them of

d)

bus on

11.

We’ll get ____ here.

a)

on bus

b)

the bus on

c)

on the bus

d)

bus on

12.

She has been with us ____ ten years.

a)

since

b)

from

c)

for

d)

in

13.

We must be very careful when we drive, ____ we?

a)

mustn't

b)

must

c)

oughtn't

d)

don't

14.

It’s been rainy all afternoon, ____ it?

a)

wan't

b)

isn't

c)

hasn't

d)

doesn't

15.

Children often hurt ____ while playing in the garden.

a)

themselves

b)

himself

c)

their

d)

they

16.

New York is ____ important city in USA.

a)

the more

b)

the most

c)

more

d)

most

17.

I am interested ____ flying kites.

a)

at

b)

to

c)

for

d)

in

18.

The temperature is about 35C today, ____ it?

a)

isn't

b)

doesn't

c)

shall

d)

won't

19.

His father told him ____ careful.

a)

being

b)

to be

c)

be

d)

been

20.

She told him where ____.

a)

she lived

b)

dos she live

c)

has she lived

d)

did she live

21.

____ their sister given a present last year?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Was

d)

Does

22.

She’s ____ her lunch.

a)

already eated

b)

still eaten

c)

eaten yet

d)

yet eaten

23.

English ____ almost everywhere in the world.

a)

is speaking

b)

is spoke

c)

is spoken

d)

spoken

24.

She asked me if ____ her.

a)

I had seen

b)

had I seen

c)

I have seen

d)

did I see

25.

I asked him ____ close the door.

a)

do not

b)

don't do

c)

not to

d)

don't

26.

Jack asked me if ____ swimming.

a)

did I like

b)

I liked

c)

do I like

d)

I was liked

27.

When ____ to you?

a)

did that letter send

b)

does that letter send

c)

is that letter sending

d)

was that letter sent

28.

Where do you want ____?

a)

me go

b)

to me go

c)

to me to go

d)

me to go

29.

He said he ____ her before.

a)

meets

b)

has met

c)

had met

d)

was met

30.

Mary wondered what ____ that I wanted.

a)

it was

b)

is it

c)

was it

d)

it is

31.

I got the computer ____.

a)

repairing

b)

repaired

c)

repairs

d)

to repair

32.

I ____ up early last year.

a)

use to get

b)

used to getting

c)

used get

d)

used to get

33.

You are ____ I am.

a)

the same age as

b)

the same age with

c)

the same age like

d)

same age as

34.

He’s ____ dressed quickly.

a)

use getting

b)

use to getting

c)

used to get

d)

used to getting

35.

I wish I ____ him yesterday.

a)

met

b)

would meet

c)

had met

d)

meet

36.

Do you mind ____ the window?

a)

closing

b)

to close

c)

close

d)

to closing

37.

They came here ____ the second day of May.

a)

until

b)

in

c)

on

d)

at

38.

She wrote her name on ____ book.

a)

most

b)

each

c)

all

d)

both

39.

I’d ____ finish this book.

a)

not better to

b)

not better

c)

better not

d)

better not to

40.

She ____ go there.

a)

would rather not

b)

wouldn't rather

c)

would rather not to

d)

would rather don't

41.

____ clever, he would not have passed.

a)

Was he not

b)

If he been

c)

If he will not be

d)

If he had not been

42.

The policeman ____ that man if he doesn’t stop disturbing neighbors.

a)

arrests

b)

will arrest

c)

would arrest

d)

had arrested

43.

He would never have found such a good job ____ his uncle’s help.

a)

if

b)

with

c)

unless

d)

but for

44.

If only ____ , this wouldn’t have happened.

a)

we have been careful

b)

had we been careful

c)

we were not careful

d)

we had been careful

45.

John: I’m tired.

Jerry: Yes, you look as if ____ a good night’s sleep.

a)

you need

b)

you would be needed

c)

you would need

d)

you've needed

46.

Would he have gone to Europe if ____ Europe is expensive?

a)

he had known

b)

he was knowing

c)

had he known

d)

was he knowing

47.

No matter what he said to his girlfriend, she ____ listen to him.

a)

isn't

b)

wasn't

c)

wouldn't

d)

couldn't

48.

Mary: Why didn’t you call me?

Jane: Well, ____ all this week.

a)

I was tying to call you

b)

trying to call you

c)

I've been trying to call you

d)

I tried to call you

49.

Tony: What a surprise to see you at the airport yesterday!

Bill: Yes, ____ some friends.

a)

I've been seeing off

b)

I've seen off

c)

I was seeing off

d)

I would see off

50.

We’re delighted to see you back! ____ you so much!

a)

We've missed

b)

We were missing

c)

We had missed

d)

We are missing

51.

Tom: I’ve been reading Turkish books.

Ann: Oh, really? ____ you knew Turkish.

a)

I haven't known

b)

I didn't know

c)

I hand't known

d)

I don't know

52.

Dan: Have you ever seen her secret house?

Bob: Yes, ____ last year.

a)

I'd seen it

b)

I've seen it

c)

I saw it

d)

I did see it

53.

I think you ____ this work yesterday evening.

a)

should have done

b)

had done

c)

should do

d)

would do

54.

They discovered that the files ____ stolen while they were the other room.

a)

is

b)

will be

c)

had been

d)

was been

55.

I asked you to get some white cheese! You ____ bought this!

a)

shouldn't have

b)

hadn't to have

c)

mustn't have

d)

wouldn't have

56.

I always enjoyed ____ in that lake in summer.

a)

to have swum

b)

been swimming

c)

to swimming

d)

swimming

57.

The boy told his teacher a lie to avoid ____.

a)

be punished

b)

to be punished

c)

being punished

d)

punishing

58.

The two children ____ to look forward ____ to their grandparents house at Christmas

a)

use / to going

b)

used / to going

c)

used to / to go

d)

use to / to go

59.

Having worked hard for three months, he succeeded ____ his exam.

a)

to pass

b)

in to pass

c)

in passing

d)

passing

60.

They accused him ___ a thief.

a)

for being

b)

as being

c)

of being

d)

to be

61.

We are very busy at the office. I must ____ my holiday for a while.

a)

put up

b)

put through

c)

put off

d)

put in

62.

We have an extra room in our house. We will gladly ____ you ____ for a week or two.

a)

put / up

b)

put / off

c)

put / through

d)

put / in

63.

How do you find your new neighbors? I’ve heard they are difficult to ____ .

a)

get up

b)

get on with

c)

get down

d)

get over

64.

I tried to telephone my family several times last night, but I just couldn’t ____.

a)

get up

b)

get on with

c)

get down

d)

get through

65.

Who do you think will ____ when he resigns?

a)

take over

b)

take in

c)

take up

d)

take off

66.

With her blue eyes she seems to ____ her aunt.

a)

take after

b)

take off

c)

take away

d)

take for

67.

There was so much noise I could hardly ____ what he was saying.

a)

make out

b)

make for

c)

make up

d)

make off

68.

Despite the snowstorm, we decided to ____ Chicago instead of sleeping in the car.

a)

make out

b)

make for

c)

make up

d)

make off

69.

After the operation one of the nurses stayed at his bedside, waiting for him to ____ .

a)

come up

b)

come around

c)

come off

d)

come away

70.

He’s full of wonderful plans, but they very seldom ____ .

a)

come in

b)

come about

c)

come off

d)

come down

71.

He got a low mark, but he ____ to have answered most of the questions correctly.

a)

contracts

b)

claims

c)

blames

d)

conceives

72.

She was fifteen minutes late because she was __ by a traffic jam.

a)

bent on

b)

fled

c)

troubled

d)

delayed

73.

Teachers like ________ students.

a)

conscious

b)

conscientious

c)

consenting

d)

conscience

74.

Her parents will never ________ such outrageous behavior.

a)

put up

b)

endeavor

c)

concentrate

d)

tolerate

75.

After trying for some time, he gave ________ working on it.

a)

way

b)

up

c)

in

d)

on

76.

Are you any good ________ making soup?

a)

by

b)

for

c)

at

d)

from

77.

________ for his great courage, all lives would have been lost.

a)

It had not been

b)

It wouldn't have seen

c)

Had it not been

d)

Wouldn't it have been

78.

Yes, I know you’re tired this morning, but ________ to the party, you wouldn’t have come home late.

a)

if you would have gone

b)

if you hadn't gone

c)

if you have gone

d)

if you wouldn't have gone

79.

Unless he’s offered more money elsewhere, ________ this job.

a)

he won't accept

b)

he would accept

c)

he'll accept

d)

he wouldn't accept

80.

If I’d realized this before, I ________ in such a mess now.

a)

won't have been

b)

wouldn't be

c)

wouldn't have been

d)

won't be

81.

If only ________ it, none of this would’ve happened.

a)

I wouldn't have mentioned

b)

I hadn't mentioned

c)

I haven't mentioned

d)

I would've mentioned

82.

A: I’ve got a terrible headache.

B: Yes, you look as if ________ an aspirin.

a)

you need

b)

you would need

c)

you would've needed

d)

you've needed

83.

________ to the market, when it started to the rain.

a)

I was just about to go

b)

I wouldn't just go

c)

I'm just about to go

d)

I've just about gone

84.

________ but I didn’t have enough money.

a)

I would buy it

b)

I will have bought it

c)

I was going to buy it

d)

I'll buy it

85.

A: Why haven’t you told me about your problems before?

B: Well, ________ all this week.

a)

I was trying to tell you all about them

b)

I've been trying to tell you all about them

c)

I'm trying to tell you all about them

d)

I tried to tell you all about them

86.

A: Did you see your boss at the airport yesterday!

B: Yes, ________ his family.

a)

he's been seeing off

b)

he was seeing off

c)

he was seen off

d)

he would see off

87.

A: What is the most serious disadvantage of living in a city?

B: The most serious one is ________ the city is too noisy.

a)

which is

b)

about which

c)

because of the fact that

d)

that

88.

How nice to be back home! ________ it so much!

a)

We've missed

b)

We had missed

c)

We were missing

d)

We are missing

89.

A: I’ve been working a lot on my computer these days.

B: Oh, really? ________ you had a computer.

a)

I haven't known

b)

I hadn't known

c)

I didn't know

d)

I don't know

90.

A: Have you written to them?

B: Yes, ________ twice last month.

a)

I'd written to them

b)

I worte to them

c)

I've written to them

d)

I would have written to them

91.

A: How long has he been away?

B: Oh, ________ three weeks on Friday.

a)

he'll be gone

b)

he'll gone

c)

he will have been

d)

he will have been gone

92.

A: I do hope we can watch TV tonight.

B: Oh, yes. I’m sure ________ the serial by now.

a)

they'll put up

b)

they'll have put up

c)

they'd put up

d)

they'll be put up

93.

A: What excellent French you speak!

B: So ________ ! I lived in Paris for twenty years.

a)

I must

b)

I should

c)

I am to

d)

I have to

94.

A: What was that noise?

B: Oh, don’t worry; it ________ the cat.

a)

should've been

b)

can be

c)

must have been

d)

ought to be

95.

What a lovely carpet you’ve bought! It ________ expensive!

a)

should've been

b)

has been

c)

must have been

d)

ought to be

96.

He is getting fatter and fatter. He ________ eating too much.

a)

must be

b)

can be

c)

may

d)

might

97.

Find the synonym of the underlined word/s.


It’s incredible to see him in such good health after the accident.

a)

creditable

b)

increasing

c)

unthinkable

d)

unbelievable

98.

Find the synonym of the underlined word/s.


She was angry because he disregarded her feelings in this matter.

a)

did not ignore

b)

discharged

c)

paid not attention to

d)

considered

99.

Find the synonym of the underlined word/s.


During the ten years he worked in Germany he accumulated a fortune.

a)

made

b)

expanded

c)

concentrated

d)

increased

100.

Find the synonym of the underlined word/s.


He did his work reluctantly because he did not like the director.

a)

slowly

b)

unwillingly

c)

inefficiently

d)

unhesitatingly