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Grammar - Practice Test 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write the sentence in passive voice:

The mechanic repairs cars.

a)

Cars are repaired by the mechanic

b)

Cars were repaired by the mechanic

c)

Cars are repair by the mechanic

d)

Cars repaired by the mechanic

2.

Write the sentence in passive voice :

My friend bought a new car.

a)

A new car was buyed by my friend

b)

A new car is bought by my friend

c)

A new car was bought by my friend

d)

A new car isnt bought by my friend

3.

Write the sentence in passive voice:

Frank takes photos.

a)

Photos are take by Frank.

b)

Photos were taken by Frank.

c)

Photos taken by Frank.

d)

Photos are taken by Frank.

4.

Meat (a)   (must/keep) in a refrigerator or it will spoil.

5.

I tried, but I (a)   (couldn't/open) the window.

6.

Yesterday, I (a)   a bad day.

7.

I was supposed to be at a job interview at ten, but I didn't make it because while I (drive) .... down the freeway, my car (break) ..... down.

(a)  

8.

I'll email him instead. He (a)   (work) on something important at the moment. Or maybe he's with a client.

9.

I'm sure Betty will be back from Italy tonight. She (a)   (fly) over the Atlantic at this very moment.

10.

I'm not sure where she is. But she ____ the presentation that HR is giving right now.

a)

is attending

b)

could attend

c)

could be attending

11.

A: Is this chicken in the refrigerator still good?

B: I don't think so. It's been in there for over a month. It ____ spoiled by now.

a)

may be

b)

must be

c)

could be

12.

A: Can you tell me if Flight 86 is on time?

B: It is on tim, sir. It ____ at Gate B21 in about 5 minutes.

a)

might arrive

b)

might be arriving

c)

should be arriving

13.

Did you know that Mike got a scholarship to the City School of Music?

B: I didn't know that! He ____ very happy.

a)

might be

b)

must be

c)

is

14.

Where's Harold? He's supposed to be at this meeting. Didn't Jim tell him about it?

B: Jim _____ to tell him.

a)

must forget

b)

must have forgotten

c)

should have forgotten

15.

A: This soup has an interesting flavor, but there's too much salt in it.

B: Yes, it is too salty. I ____ so much salt in it.

a)

must not have put

b)

shouldn't have put

c)

may not have put

16.

Write the modal sentences for the situations:

1. Tom didn't respond to my email and I expect him to respond.

a)

He must have responded to my email.

b)

He should have responded to my email.

c)

He may have responded to my email.

d)

He might have responded to my email.

17.

Write the modal sentences for the situations:

1. Tom didn't respond to my email and I expect him to respond.

a)

He must have responded to my email.

b)

He should have responded to my email.

c)

He may have responded to my email.

d)

He might have responded to my email.

18.

One of the biggest problems in the world is global warming. ____ problem is AIDS.

a)

another

b)

the another

c)

other

19.

Some cities have strict anti-pollution laws, but ____ cities do not.

a)

other

b)

others

c)

the others

20.

In addition to these languages, there are 40 ____ languages spoken in NYC according to the US Census Bureau.

a)

other

b)

others

c)

another

21.

Istanbul lies on both sides of the Straits of Bosporus. One side is in Europe, and ____ side is in Asia.

a)

another

b)

the other

c)

other

22.

One should be honest with _____.

a)

one

b)

oneself

c)

yourself

23.

Parents tell their children, "You should be polite to ___ elders."

a)

your

b)

one's

c)

their

24.

How does ____ make a complaint in this store? Is there a customer-service department?

a)

you

b)

they

c)

one

25.

At first, she fell down ____ times, but now she very rarely falls down.

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

a little

26.

The police didn't have a good description of the bank robber. Very ____ witnesses actually saw his face.

a)

few

b)

a few

c)

little

27.

He has ____ patience with students who are not prepared.

a)

very little

b)

very few

c)

a little

28.

By the time I got to the store, _____ flashlight batteries were left, and ___ bottled water was available.

a)

very few/ very little

b)

very few/ very few

c)

very little/ very few

29.

States ___ political units.

a)

are

b)

is

30.

The United States ___ in North America.

a)

is

b)

are

31.

Economics ___ an important area of study.

a)

is

b)

are

32.

One hundred meters _____ a. long distance to travel by car.

a)

isn't

b)

aren't

33.

The elderly in my country ____ given free medical care.

a)

is

b)

are

34.

I'm sorry, he ____a patient at the moment. Can I help you?

a)

is seeing

b)

sees

c)

was seeing

d)

has been seeing

35.

When are you going to ask for a raise?

I ___ to her twice already.

a)

I've talked

b)

I was talking

c)

I've been talking

d)

I'd talked

36.

What you've said will probably be after midnight and we ____ .

a)

are sleeping

b)

will be sleeping

c)

have been sleeping

d)

be sleeping

37.

Could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes ___ for at least 30 minutes.

a)

are boiling

b)

boiling

c)

have been boiling

d)

were boiling

38.

Stop kidding. I ____ you!

a)

don't believe

b)

am not believing

c)

didn't believe

d)

wasn't believing

39.

Could you help me lift this?

I'm not busy. I ____ you.

a)

help

b)

'll help

c)

am helping

d)

am going to help

40.

Jim, why don't you take some time off? You ___ too hard lately.

a)

worked

b)

work

c)

have been working

d)

were working