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B1 - GRAMMAR

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.   He has been very interested in doing research on …..since he was at high school .

a)

biology

b)

biological

c)

biologist

d)

biologically

2.

Are you sure that boys are more ………than girls?

a)

act

b)

active

c)

action

d)

activity

3.

   It is generally believed that “Men make …………house and women make …..home.

a)

Ɵ/ Ɵ

b)

a/an

c)

the/the

d)

the/the

4.

Most doctors and nurses have to work on a ……once or twice a week at the hospital.

a)

solution

b)

night shift

c)

household chores

d)

special dishes

5.

We enjoy........... time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living

room after a day of working hard.

a)

spending

b)

 caring

c)

taking

d)

doing

6.

It is parents‟duty and responsibility to….hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home

a)

shake

b)

hold

c)

join

d)

take.

7.

He is a ….boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.

a)

frank

b)

lovel

c)

obedient

d)

caring

8.

Doctors are supposed to… responsibility for human life.

a)

do

b)

take

c)

rush

d)

join

9.

.... sure that you follow the instructions carefully.

a)

Believe

b)

Try

c)

Do

d)

Make

10.

Sometimes Mr.Pike has to work very late ….night to do some important experiments.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

for

d)

on

11.

Peter was ….a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me

a)

in

b)

on

c)

with

d)

over

12.

It…is parents‟ responsibility to take good care of their children.

a)

commonly says that

b)

commonly to be said that

c)

is commonly said that

d)

is commonly saying

13.

Most children enjoy…with their parents and siblings.

a)

play

b)

to play

c)

playing

d)

played

14.

He studies …his two brothers

a)

much better than 

b)

more better than

c)

more good than

d)

very better than

15.

....... the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.

a)

Be

b)

Is

c)

To be

d)

Being

16.

They….for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.

a)

had been running

b)

have been running 

c)

are running

d)

will be running

17.

No matter what happens next I ….help you.

a)

am

b)

have

c)

will

d)

would

18.

I….come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.

a)

will

b)

had

c)

do

d)

have

19.

I assumed you….paying for the repairs until the end of last year.

a)

have been

b)

was been

c)

are being

d)

had been

20.

..... get tired of answering the same questions every day?

a)

Have you ever

b)

Had you ever

c)

Do you ever

d)

Are you ever

21.

She….working on that manuscript for 2 years now.

a)

will be

b)

has been

c)

had been

d)

is

22.

I…there once a long time ago and I….back since.

a)

went/have not been

b)

go/am not

c)

have gone/was

d)

was going/had not been

23.

She….trying to pass her driving test but fails every time

a)

kept

b)

is keeping

c)

had kept

d)

keeps

24.

I…complete silence now while I try this experiment.

a)

am wanting

b)

want

c)

did want         

d)

have wanted

25.

The students …by Mrs.Monty. However, this week they….by Mr.Tanzer

a)

are usually taught / are being taught

b)

usually teach / are teaching

c)

have usually been taught / have been teaching

d)

were usually teaching / are teaching

26.

You are old enough to take …..for what you have done.

a)

responsible

b)

responsibility

c)

 responsibly

d)

irresponsible

27.

These quick and easy ….can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

a)

solve

b)

solvable

c)

solutions

d)

solvability

28.

John is….only child in his family, so his parents love him a lot.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

29.

According to the boss, John is the most….for the position of executive secretary.

a)

surportive

b)

caring

c)

suitable

d)

comfortable

30.

She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

a)

came into

b)

went leisurely

c)

went quickly

d)

dropped by

31.

Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

a)

help

b)

prepared

c)

be busy

d)

attempt

32.

Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

a)

happen

b)

encounter

c)

arrive

d)

clean

33.

What are the….of that country? – I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.

a)

drinks

b)

beverages

c)

grains

d)

special dishes

34.

Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first…..

a)

try

b)

attempt

c)

doing

d)

aim

35.

Where is Jimmy? – He is…….work. He is busy......... his monthly report.

a)

on/for

b)

in/about

c)

to/through

d)

at/with

36.

With greatly increased workloads, everyone is............. pressure now.

a)

under

b)

above

c)

upon

d)

out of

37.

We are not allowed............ jeans at school.

a)

wear

b)

to wear

c)

wearing

d)

worn

38.

Sometimes I do not feel like……to my sibling about my troubles.

a)

talk

b)

to talk

c)

talking

d)

talked

39.

The worker was…..... his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.

a)

more hard-working    

b)

as hard-working than

c)

more hard-working than

d)

more hard-working as

40.

John.......... a respectful and obedient student.

a)

said to be

b)

is said

c)

is said being

d)

is said to be

41.

I love…films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

seen

d)

seeing

42.

In the last hundred years, travelling……much easier and more comfortable.

a)

becomes

b)

has become

c)

became

d)

will become

43.

In the nineteenth century, it............ two or three months to cross North America by covered

wagon.

a)

took

b)

had taken

c)

has taken

d)

was taking

44.

In the past, the trip ………very rough and dangerous, but things……a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

a)

was/ have changed

b)

is/ change

c)

had been/ will change

d)

has been/ changed

45.

Now you…....... from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

a)

are flying

b)

would fly

c)

will fly

d)

can fly

46.

When Carol ……….last night, I......... my favorite show on television.

a)

was calling/watched

b)

called/ have watched

c)

called/ was watching

d)

had called/ watched

47.

By this time next summer, you…....... your studies.

a)

completes

b)

will complete

c)

are completing

d)

will have completed

48.

Right now, Jim…the newspaper, and Kathy......... dinner.

a)

reads/ has cooked

b)

is reading/ is cooking

c)

has read/ was cooking

d)

read/ will be cooking

49.

Last night at this time, they……the same thing. She….and he..... the newspaper.

a)

are doing/is cooking/is reading

b)

were doing/was cooking/was reading

c)

was doing/ has cooked/ is reading

d)

had done/was cooking/read

50.

When I…….home last night, I…….that Jane......... a beautiful candlelight dinner.

a)

had arrived/ discovered/ prepared

b)

was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing

c)

have arrived/ was discovering/ had prepared

d)

arrived/ discovered/ was preparing

51.

51. He was looking at his parents ……waiting for recommendations

a)

obey

b)

obedience

c)

obedient

d)

obediently

52.

52. The interview with parents showed that the vast majority were……of teachers.

a)

support

b)

supportive

c)

supporter

d)

supporting

53.

53. Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to............. hospital yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

54.

54. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the …….

a)

happiness

b)

household chores

c)

responsibility

d)

employment

55.

55. You should not burn……You had better dig a hole and bury it.

a)

dishes

b)

lab

c)

garbage

d)

shift

56.

56. He was very respecful at home and ……to his parents.

a)

responsible

b)

caring

c)

obedient

d)

lovely

57.

57. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in……families and in preserving their cultures.

a)

wealthy

b)

secure

c)

safe

d)

close-knit

58.

58. He was… when I had those problems and said what ever I did he would stand by me.

a)

supportive

b)

exciting

c)

 busy

d)

dull

59.

59. He was determined to give his family a secure and solid……..

a)

base

b)

floor

c)

basement

d)

ground

60.

60. It‟s hard work looking ……three children all day.

a)

after

b)

up

c)

to

d)

through

61.

61. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand ……tidying the

a)

on

b)

with

c)

for

d)

about

62.

62. I put your keys in the drawer….... they cannot get lost.

a)

because

b)

let alone

c)

instead of

d)

so that.

63.

63. Alex is busy........ for his exams.

a)

to study

b)

studied

c)

studying

d)

studies

64.

64. She is never willing............ any personal question.

a)

answer

b)

to answer

c)

answering

d)

answered

65.

65. ....... a doctor,you have to meet some certain requirements of the medical college.

a)

To become

b)

Become

c)

Becoming

d)

A.   Became

66.

66. Sam…..to change a light bulb when he………and ………

a)

was trying/ slipped/fell

b)

tried/ was sleeping/ falling

c)

had been trying/ slipped/ was falling

d)

has tried/ slips/ falls

67.

33.      Everyday I ….up at 6 o‟clock, ……breakfast at 7 o‟clock and........ for work at 8 o‟clock.

a)

get/ eat/ leave

b)

have got/ eating / leaving

c)

got/ate/left

d)

will get/ have eaten/ left

68.

68. Yesterday, I…..for work late because I……to set my alarm.

a)

had left/forgot

b)

was leaving/was forgetting

c)

left/ had forgot

d)

had been leaving/ would forget

69.

69.  By the time we........ to the train station, Susan,,,,,,for us for more than two hours.

a)

will get/ has been waiting

b)

got/had been waiting

c)

got/was waiting

d)

get, will wait

70.

70. I …….. for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I………. next year

a)

am working/ will retire

b)

am going to work/ am retiring

c)

work/ am going to retire

d)

have been working/retire

71.

71. My mother is always the first…..up and the last….to bed

a)

getting/going

b)

to get/going

c)

getting/to go

d)

to get/to go

72.

72. I…..you last night after dinner, but you…..there. Where........ you?

a)

was calling/ are not/are

b)

called/ were not/ were

c)

had called/ had not been/ were

d)

called/ have not been/ are

73.

73. The Titanic………the Atlantic when it          an iceberg

a)

was crossing/ struck

b)

had crossed/ was striking

c)

crossed/ had struck

d)

is crossing/ strikes

74.

74. ..... to come over for dinner tonight?

a)

Do you want

b)

Are you wanting  

c)

Have you wanted

d)

Will you want

75.

75. What…..... at this time tomorrow?

a)

will you do

b)

will you be doing

c)

will you have done

d)

will you have been doing

76.

76. London is home to people of many......... cultures.

a)

diverse

b)

diversity

c)

diversify

d)

diversification

77.

77. John cannot make a …..to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.

a)

decide

b)

decision

c)

decisive

d)

decisively

78.

78. My mother used to be a woman of great………, but now she gets old and looks pale.

a)

beauty

b)

beautiful

c)

beautifully

d)

beautify

79.

79. My father phoned me to say that he would come…  home late.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

80.

80. At last they divorced after ten years of…....... marriage.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

81.

81. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonism, cultural............ and religious

differences is not relevant.

a)

diversity

b)

contacts

c)

barries

d)

levels

82.

82. Some researchers have just......... a survey of young people‟s points of viewon contractual

marriage

a)

sent

b)

directed

c)

managed

d)

conducted

83.

83. It is not easy to……our beauty when we get older and older

a)

develop

b)

maintain

c)

gain

d)

collect

84.

84. Many young people have objected to… marriage, which is decided by the parents of the

bride and groom.

a)

agreed

b)

shared

c)

contractual

d)

sacrificed

85.

85. All parents are......... to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an

important protection.

a)

decided

b)

supposed

c)

followed

d)

rejected

86.

86. It is thought that traditional marriage............. are important basis of limiting divorce rates.

a)

appearances

b)

records

c)

responses

d)

values

87.

87. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people‟s attitudes............ love and

marriage have dramatically changed.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

through

d)

towards

88.

88. Sometimes she does not agree............. her husband about child‟s rearing but they soon find

the solutions.

a)

for

b)

on

c)

with

d)

of

89.

89. The young are........ more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people.

a)

much

b)

as

c)

many

d)

as much as

90.

90. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.

a)

approximately

b)

generally

c)

frankly

d)

simply

91.

91.  The number of the participants in the survey......... 250 students for Oxford University.

a)

are

b)

was

c)

were

92.

92. The grass was yellow because it……all summer.

a)

does not rain

b)

has not rained

c)

had not rained

d)

would not rain

93.

93. Many people even wonder these days ………….

a)

what marriage is

b)

what is marriage

c)

what marriage was

d)

what was marriage

94.

94. The lights ……out because we........ the electricity bill.

a)

have gone/ did not pay

b)

will go/ did not paid

c)

go/ would not pay

d)

went/ had not paid

95.

95. …………..Tom Cruise‟s last movie? Yes, I …..it three days ago.

a)

Have you ever seen/ saw

b)

Did you ever see/ have seen

c)

Had you ever seen/ would see

d)

Will you ever see/ saw

96.

96. In the past, people…….to the beach more often.

a)

have gone

b)

used to go

c)

were going     

d)

had gone

97.

97. Soon, people………most of the time at home.

a)

will work

b)

are working

c)

have worked

d)

work

98.

98. I……….a terrible accident while I ………on the beach.

a)

see/ am walking

b)

saw/ was walking

c)

was seeing/ walked

d)

have seen/ were walking

99.

99. After all, she…........ him since her childhood.

a)

knows

b)

knew

c)

was knowing

d)

had known

100.

100. We………..touch since we............ school three years ago.

a)

lost/ have left

b)

have lost/ leave

c)

have lost/ left

d)

were losing/ had left

101.

101. Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in …

a)

agree

b)

agreeable

c)

agreement

d)

agreeably

102.

102. The more........ and positive you look, the better you will feel.

a)

confide

b)

confident

c)

confidently

d)

confidence

103.

103. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of ……by next week.

a)

marry

b)

married

c)

marriageable

d)

marriage

104.

104. Mr. Pike held his wife‟s hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn‟t seem to be any response.

a)

feeling

b)

emotion

c)

reply

d)

effect

105.

105. Family is the place where……children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.

a)

 taking

b)

having

c)

giving

d)

showing

106.

106. Socially, the married............ is thought to be the basic unit of society.

a)

couple

b)

pair

c)

twins

d)

double

107.

107. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.

a)

variety

b)

changes

c)

conservation

d)

number

108.

108. You are not….... to say anything unless you wish to do so.

a)

obliged

b)

willing

c)

equal

d)

attracted

109.

109. A woman can never have a happy married life without......... her husband.

a)

demanding

b)

agreeing

c)

trusting

d)

determined

110.

110 ........... large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

111.

111. Not all men are concerned with…..... physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

112.

112. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide ……….

a)

 in

b)

for

c)

with

d)

up

113.

113. After they have been…. love for 2 years, they decide to get married.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

on

d)

in

114.

114. In some cases, Mary is thought not to be............ her sister.

a)

as much intelligent than

b)

so intelligent than

c)

intelligent more than

d)

as intelligent as

115.

115. She is…......... I expect.

a)

more prettier than

b)

much more prettier than

c)

far prettier than

d)

a lot prettier as

116.

116. There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and ……half of them were the bride‟s and groom‟s relatives

a)

less

b)

not less than

c)

no less than

d)

nor less than

117.

117. The bride looked............. on her wedding than she does as usual.

a)

nicer and more attractive

b)

more nicer and more attractive

c)

more nice and more attractive

d)

more attractive and nicer

118.

118. ..... people used to read more.

a)

Twenty years before

b)

Twenty years ago

c)

For twenty years

d)

Since twenty years

119.

119. …………in Rome than he ……..

a)

No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped

b)

No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped

c)

Had he no sooner arrived/ kidnapped

d)

No sooner was he arriving/ had been kidnapped

120.

120. John usually watch TV at the weekend?

a)

Will

b)

Is

c)

Does

d)

Has

121.

121. I ……….there once a long time ago and............ back since.

a)

was/ have not been

b)

had been/was not

c)

would be/had not been

d)

have been/ will not be

122.

122. We had to......... the picnic because a hurricane was just released on the radio.

a)

call off

b)

see about

c)

put aside

d)

 do without

123.

123. As many as ten - million children........... with the virus by the end of this decade.

a)

have been infected

b)

had been infected

c)

will be effecting

d)

will have been infected

124.

124. What…..when the fire alarm......... off?

a)

are you doing/will go

b)

have you done/ would go

c)

were you doing/went

d)

will you do/ are going

125.

125. ..... you send this wedding card to Peter, please?

a)

Will

b)

Are

c)

Did

d)

Had

126.

126. When Peter …………, I.............. him to your new house.

a)

will arrive/ take

b)

arrives/ will take

c)

has arrived/ am taking

d)

had arrived/ had taken

127.

127. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally............ only with

colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.

a)

supposes

b)

socializes

c)

attends

d)

discusses

128.

128. I didn‟t think his comment were very appropriate at the time.

a)

correct

b)

right

c)

 exact

d)

suitable

129.

129. You should… more attention to what your teacher explains

a)

make

b)

get

c)

set

d)

pay

130.

130. Body language is a potent form of............ communication.

a)

verbal

b)

non-verbal

c)

tongue

d)

oral