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P6 Grammar 1

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Neither Jane nor her brothers ___ durians.

a)

like

b)

likes

2.

Neither Jane's brothers nor Nancy ____ durians.

a)

likes

b)

like

3.

Either the children or Peter ___ going to the zoo.

a)

is

b)

are

4.

Either Peter or the children ____ going to the zoo.

a)

is

b)

are

5.

Either Jane or Peter ___ durians.

a)

like

b)

likes

6.

Jane and Peter ___ not like durians.

a)

do

b)

does

7.

The children and Jane ___ not like durians.

a)

do

b)

does

8.

One of the children ____ durians.

a)

like

b)

likes

9.

Most of the children ____ durians.

a)

like

b)

likes

10.

90% of the children ___ durians.

a)

like

b)

likes

11.

Peter saw the girl ___ across the road.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

12.

Peter saw the girl ___ the road.

a)

running

b)

was running

13.

John heard the birds ___ in the morning.

a)

chirp

b)

chirped

14.

John heard the birds ___ in the morning

a)

chirping

b)

was chirping

c)

were chirping

d)

chirped

15.

Everyone heard Jane ___.

a)

yell

b)

yells

c)

yelled

16.

I saw Peter ___ the wallet yesterday.

a)

steal

b)

stole

c)

steals

17.

Yesterday, my teacher made me ___ the composition neatly.

a)

rewrote

b)

rewrite

18.

Last night, my mother helped my brother ___ the boxes into the storeroom.

a)

move

b)

moved

19.

Krishnan helped the old lady ____ her keys from the drain.

a)

retrieving

b)

retrieved

c)

retrieves

d)

retrieve

20.

All of us, except Ron, ___ present at the meeting yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

will be

d)

would be

21.

Are you going to give up when you have only just ___ helping out at the Home for the Aged?

a)

begin

b)

began

c)

begun

d)

beginning

22.

We ___ be at the airport by 9 o'clock, failing which we will miss the flight.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

shall

d)

must

23.

It was Mr Lee, and not Miss Tan, who completed the project all by ___.

a)

herself

b)

himself

c)

ourselves

d)

themselves

24.

Nadia, together with her two brothers, ___ ice skating every weekend.

a)

enjoy

b)

enjoys

25.

Dory takes good care of her younger siblings, ___ she?

a)

did

b)

does

c)

didn't

d)

doesn't

26.

The national team managed to ___ a match-winning performance to clinch the World Cup.

a)

turn to

b)

turn in

c)

turn up

d)

turn out

27.

Last night, I heard my neighbour ___ for help, so I ran out of my flat to investigate the matter.

a)

shout

b)

shouted

c)

is shouting

d)

was shouting

28.

The victim died on the way to hospital as he had lost too ___ blood.

a)

few

b)

little

c)

many

d)

much

29.

___ being overweight and short, the talented athlete persevered and won the race.

a)

Despite

b)

Although

c)

However

d)

No matter

30.

___ chairs at the other end of the corridor are obstructing the emergency route.

a)

This

b)

That

c)

These

d)

Those

31.

There are ___ ants than any other kinds of insects on Earth.

a)

most

b)

more

c)

much

d)

several

32.

The news ___ being broadcasted in major TV stations all over the world now.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

33.

"Behave ___ at the party," I reminded Ali and Baba.

a)

himself

b)

herself

c)

yourself

d)

yourselves

34.

From ___ did you borrow this bicycle to get home?

a)

when

b)

whom

c)

which

d)

whose

35.

The plumber ___ the tap when I returned home from school.

a)

is fixing

b)

was fixing

c)

will be fixing

d)

have been fixing

36.

___ Jack has enough money, he cannot buy the latest phone.

a)

If

b)

Unless

c)

Despite

d)

Whenever

37.

Your friends in London have been informed about the change in their flight, ___ they?

a)

aren't

b)

hadn't

c)

weren't

d)

haven't

38.

"There are many ways to do this properly," he said.

a)

He said that there were many ways to do that properly.

b)

He said there would be many ways to do this properly.

c)

He said there are many ways to do that properly.

d)

He said that there were many ways to do this properly.

39.

She said, "John has been working on his science project today."

a)

She said that John has been working on his science project today.

b)

She said that John had been working on his science project that day.

c)

She said that John would have been working on his science project today.

d)

She said that John had been working on his science project today.

40.

They told us, "We prepared the trap carefully yesterday."

a)

They told us that they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.

b)

They told us they prepared the trap carefully the previous day.

c)

They told us that they had been preparing the trap carefully the other day.

d)

They told us they prepared the trap carefully yesterday.

41.

He said to me, "Run as soon as you can."

a)

He told me to run as soon as I could.

b)

He said to run as soon as I could.

c)

He told me to run as soon as I can.

d)

He told me that I must run as soon as I could.

42.

"I don't like fast food."

a)

He said that he doesn't like fast food.

b)

He said he don't like fast food.

c)

He said that he did not like fast food.

d)

He said he didn't liked fast food.

43.

"Have they finished the test?" she asked.

a)

She asked if they have finished the test.

b)

She asked had they finished the test.

c)

She asked if they finished the test.

d)

She asked if they had finished the test.

44.

"When will this exercise end?" he asked.

a)

He asked when that exercise would end.

b)

He asked when this exercise will end.

c)

He asked if this exercise would end.

d)

He asked if this exercise will end.

45.

"Was the hotel expensive?" she asked.

a)

She asked me if the hotel had been expensive.

b)

She asked me if the hotel was expensive.

c)

She asked me was the hotel expensive.

d)

She asked me if the hotel has been expensive.

46.

Sam said, "I want to go to Cambridge."

a)

Sam said that he wanted to go to Cambridge.

b)

Sam said that he had wanted to go to Cambridge.

c)

Sam said that he wants to go to Cambridge.

d)

Sam said that he want to go to Cambridge.

47.

"How many tickets did you buy?" he asked.

a)

He wanted to know how many tickets did I buy.

b)

He wanted to know how many tickets I bought.

c)

He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought.

d)

He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought.

48.

"There are many ways to do this properly," he said.

a)

He said that there were many ways to do that properly.

b)

He said there would be many ways to do this properly.

c)

He said there are many ways to do that properly.

d)

He said that there were many ways to do this properly.

49.

She said, "John has been working on his science project today."

a)

She said that John has been working on his science project today.

b)

She said that John had been working on his science project that day.

c)

She said that John would have been working on his science project today.

d)

She said that John had been working on his science project today.

50.

They told us, "We prepared the trap carefully yesterday."

a)

They told us that they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.

b)

They told us they prepared the trap carefully the previous day.

c)

They told us that they had been preparing the trap carefully the other day.

d)

They told us they prepared the trap carefully yesterday.

51.

He said to me, "Run as soon as you can."

a)

He told me to run as soon as I could.

b)

He said to run as soon as I could.

c)

He told me to run as soon as I can.

d)

He told me that I must run as soon as I could.

52.

"I don't like fast food."

a)

He said that he doesn't like fast food.

b)

He said he don't like fast food.

c)

He said that he did not like fast food.

d)

He said he didn't liked fast food.

53.

"Have they finished the test?" she asked.

a)

She asked if they have finished the test.

b)

She asked had they finished the test.

c)

She asked if they finished the test.

d)

She asked if they had finished the test.

54.

"Was the hotel expensive?" she asked.

a)

She asked me if the hotel had been expensive.

b)

She asked me if the hotel was expensive.

c)

She asked me was the hotel expensive.

d)

She asked me if the hotel has been expensive.

55.

Sam said, "I want to go to Cambridge."

a)

Sam said that he wanted to go to Cambridge.

b)

Sam said that he had wanted to go to Cambridge.

c)

Sam said that he wants to go to Cambridge.

d)

Sam said that he want to go to Cambridge.

56.

"How many tickets did you buy?" he asked.

a)

He wanted to know how many tickets did I buy.

b)

He wanted to know how many tickets I bought.

c)

He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought.

d)

He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought.

57.

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

58.

Last night, I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

a)

read - heard

b)

was reading - was hearing

c)

was reading - heard

d)

read - was hearing

59.

The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

60.

While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass, he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)

a)

picked - cut

b)

was picking - was cutting

c)

was picking - cut

d)

was picking - cutted

61.

He ________ the guitar when someone ____________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

a)

played - opened - threw

b)

was playing - was opening - was throwing

c)

was playing - opened - threw

d)

was playing - opened - throwed

62.

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

63.

They ___________________ (already leave) the village before the sun ___________________ (rise).

a)

had already left - rose

b)

had aleady left - rised

c)

already left - had risen

d)

already left - rose

64.

When I ___________________ (arrive) home, I ___________________ (see) that someone ___________________ (break) into my house.

a)

had arrived - saw - broke

b)

arrived - had seen - broke

c)

arrived - saw - had broken

d)

arrived - saw - broke

65.

After I ___________________ (post) the letter, I ___________________ (realise) I ___________________ (write) the wrong address.

a)

had posted - realised - wrote

b)

had posted - had realised - had written

c)

had posted - realised - had written

66.

My friend __________________ (not see) me for many years when I met him last week.

a)

didn't see

b)

didn't saw

c)

hadn't saw

d)

hadn't seen

67.

We ___________________ (be) worried about John because we ___________________ (call) several times but he never once answered them.

a)

were - had called

b)

had been - called

c)

had been - had called

68.

He wanted to go to London because he __________________ (NEVER BE) there before.

a)

never was

b)

had never been

c)

never been

d)

has never been

69.

The dog ran ... the thief for a good ten minutes.

a)

into

b)

before

c)

over

d)

after

70.

I could not find him. He was hiding ... the door.

a)

under

b)

at

c)

behind

d)

between

71.

You have to pass ....... a series of checks before you are allowed to board the plane.

a)

over

b)

through

c)

off

d)

on

72.

Wendy decided to take ...... fashion designing at a local polytechnic.

a)

in

b)

over

c)

up

d)

on

73.

The train should arrive ____ nine o'clock.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

in

d)

by

74.

I am going to call my mother _____ a few minutes.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

75.

We left John ..... of our plans because we knew that he did not like outdoor activities.

a)

out

b)

away

c)

up

d)

from

76.

We must walk ______ the stairs quietly.

a)

down

b)

on

77.

I will arrive _____ 5 and 6pm.

a)

at

b)

between

c)

from

78.

They should be ready to go _____ 20 minutes.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

by

d)

at

79.

You must finish this report ___ Monday.

a)

until

b)

by

c)

from

80.

I missed the bus and had to go ………….. foot.

a)

on

b)

by

81.
My parents have been married ………… 30 years.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
for
d)
at
82.

I did my homework ...... 9 p.m. before going to bed.

a)

until

b)

on

c)

before

d)

after

83.

You are capable .... doing much better than this.

a)

with

b)

of

c)

to

d)

in

84.

"Somebody stole my wallet," said James.


James said that ____.

a)

somebody stole my walet

b)

somebody stole his wallet

c)

somebody had stolen his wallet

d)

somebody has stolen his wallet

85.

"The suspect is at the police station now," said David.

David said that ____.

a)

the suspect was at the police station just now

b)

the suspect is at the police station just now

c)

the suspect had been at the police station then

d)

the suspect was at the police station then

86.

"I am going to search the house," said the officer.

a)

The officer said that he's going to search the house.

b)

The officer said he was going to search the house.

c)

The officer said that I am going to search the house.

d)

The officer said that he searched the house.

87.

"The police launched an investigation into the muggings." said George

a)

George said that the police were launching an investigation into the muggings.

b)

George said that the police launched an investigation into the muggings.

c)

George said that the police had launched an investigation into the muggings.

88.

"Did you take my pencil?" Jane asked Peter.

Jane asked Peter if (a)   .

89.

"Are you going to the park now?" Jane asked Peter.

Jane asked Peter if (a)   .

90.

"Will you be going to the park next week?" Jane asked Peter.

Jane asked Peter if (a)   .

91.

"Can you take me to the park next week?" Jane asked Peter.

Jane asked Peter if (a)   .

92.

"I ran ten laps last night," Jane told Peter.

Jane told Peter that (a)   .

93.

"Did you go to the park just now?" Jane asked Peter.

Jane asked Peter if (a)   .

94.

"Come over when you are free," Jane told Peter.


Jane told Peter (a)   .

95.

"Have you had your lunch?" Jane asked Peter.


Jane asked Peter if (a)   .

96.

"The man is running away now!" Jane told Peter.


Jane told Peter that (a)   .