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English Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who ‘?’ ‘ to get through to Misaki.’

a)

do you phone ... I’m trying

b)

are you phoning ... I’m trying

c)

are you phoning ... I try

d)

do you phone ... I try

2.

__ to Turkey every year for your holidays?

a)

Are you going

b)

Were you going

c)

Have you gone

d)

Do you go

3.

I __ you park outside the city and get the bus to the centre.

a)

am suggesting

b)

suggests

c)

suggest

d)

was suggesting

4.

Sophia __ me that you’re thinking of emigrating.

a)

told

b)

tells

c)

is telling

d)

tell

5.

Aisha __ a few minutes ago.

a)

has left

b)

leaves

c)

left

d)

had left

6.

We __ to the tennis club since we moved here.

a)

have belonged

b)

belong

c)

belonged

d)

are belonging

7.

After she __ hospital, she had a long holiday.

a)

leaves

b)

is leaving

c)

has left

d)

left

8.

When he realized I __ at him, he __ away.

a)

am looking ... runs

b)

was looking ... ran

c)

looked ... runs

d)

look ... ran

9.

When the builders were here I __ them cups of tea all the time.

a)

was making

b)

am making

c)

made

d)

make

10.

When I went into the bathroom, I found that the bath __.

a)

overflows

b)

overflowed

c)

had overflowed

d)

is overflowing

11.

I was sure that I __ him before.

a)

had met

b)

am meeting

c)

meet

d)

met

12.

Your eyes are red – __?

a)

did you cry

b)

have you been crying

c)

have you cried

d)

do you cry

13.

We’ve been looking forward to this holiday for ages.

a)

We’re looking forward to

b)

We’ve been looking forward to

c)

We look forward to

d)

We’ve looked forward to

14.

When I saw the vase on the website, I knew it was exactly what I __.

a)

looked for

b)

look for

c)

had been looking for

d)

have looked for

15.

I’d been working hard all year, so I felt that I deserved a holiday.

a)

I work

b)

I’d been working

c)

I’d worked

d)

I’m working

16.

I __ one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like.

a)

make

b)

’m going to make

c)

’ll make

d)

’m making

17.

If Erik phones I __ you know.

a)

’m going to let

b)

let

c)

’m letting

d)

’ll let

18.

‘Has anybody offered to look after the children?’ ‘Sophia __.’

a)

is to do

b)

’s going to do

c)

does

d)

will do

19.

The next train to Dublin __ at 3:45. (station announcement)

a)

will leave

b)

is leaving

c)

is going to leave

d)

leaves

20.

When you __ Ben, tell him he still owes me some money.

a)

are going to see

b)

are seeing

c)

see

d)

will see

21.

We __ a party next Saturday. Can you come?

a)

’re to have

b)

’re having

c)

have

d)

’ll have

22.

After the operation you __ any sport for a while.

a)

won’t be doing

b)

aren’t doing

c)

don’t do

d)

won’t to do

23.

When the race starts later this afternoon the drivers __ for drier weather than last year.

a)

were hoping

b)

are hoping

c)

have hoped

d)

will hope

24.

In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras __ on major roads.

a)

A) are appear

b)

B) will appear

c)

C) are to appear

d)

D) are appearing

25.

__ to Bangkok by the end of June.

a)

A) I aim getting

b)

B) I’m aiming getting

c)

C) I aim to get

d)

D) I’m aiming to get

26.

We __ each other later that day, but I had to phone and cancel.

a)

A) see

b)

B) are seeing

c)

C) were seeing

d)

D) saw

27.

Despite yesterday’s snowfalls, we __ home in less than an hour.

a)

A) could drive

b)

B) can drive

c)

C) were able to drive

d)

D) are able to drive

28.

She swam strongly and __ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.

a)

A) can

b)

B) was able to

c)

C) could

d)

D) is able to

29.

Would you like me to get you some water?

a)

A) Would you like

b)

B) Should you like

c)

C) Shall you like

d)

D) Will you like

30.

We __ Switzerland four times during the 1990s.

a)

A) would visit

b)

B) used to visit

c)

C) visit

d)

D) visited

31.

‘While we’re in Moscow shall we go and see Dariya?’ ‘But it’s been nearly 20 years since we last saw her. She __ remember us.’

a)

can’t

b)

couldn’t

c)

may not

d)

might not

32.

During the war, the police __ arrest you for criticizing the government.

a)

may

b)

might

c)

should

d)

could

33.

‘I’m seeing Dr. Evans next week.’ ‘That __ be right. He’s on holiday then.’

a)

mustn’t

b)

can’t

c)

hasn’t to

d)

hasn’t got to

34.

I can’t access the database. You __ a password.

a)

must have got to put in

b)

must’ve to put in

c)

must have to put in

d)

must put in

35.

I __ an interview because I’d worked there before.

a)

didn’t have to have

b)

needn’t have had

c)

didn’t need to have

d)

needn’t have

36.

Nowadays it __ cost a fortune to own an e-book reader.

a)

hasn’t to

b)

needn’t

c)

doesn’t have to

d)

mustn’t

37.

Walking under a ladder __ be unlucky.

a)

is supposed to

b)

should

c)

ought to

d)

is supposed to

38.

It’s the third time she’s been skating this week. She __ really enjoy it.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

ought to

39.

The traffic lights __ green and I pulled away.

a)

got

b)

became

c)

turned

d)

went

40.

The building __ the earthquake but then __ by a fire.

a)

was survived ... destroyed

b)

survived ... was destroyed

c)

survived ... destroyed

d)

was survived ... was destroyed

41.

I’m really disappointed. I __ for the team again.

a)

wasn’t picked

b)

didn’t pick

c)

didn’t get picked

d)

wasn’t got picked

42.

When I asked what was wrong, __.

a)

I was explained the problem

b)

he explained the problem to me

c)

the problem was explained to me

d)

he explained me the problem

43.

The children __ to the zoo.

a)

were enjoyed taken

b)

enjoyed being taken

c)

were enjoyed taking

d)

enjoyed taking

44.

The new computer system __ next month.

a)

is being installed by people

b)

is be installed

c)

is being installed

d)

is been installed

45.

We have been informed __ that we have to leave.

a)

They have informed us

b)

It has been informed

c)

It has been informed us

d)

We have been informed

46.

He just turned away when I asked him. __ he meant?

a)

Which do you think

b)

How do you think

c)

What you think

d)

What do you think

47.

__ to see in the town?

a)

What there are

b)

What is there

c)

What are there

d)

What there is

48.

__ was in the box?

a)

What did you think

b)

What you thought

c)

What did you think

d)

What you did think

49.

I always associate __.

a)

pizza

b)

pizza by Italy

c)

Italian pizza

d)

pizza with Italy

50.

She described __.

a)

the situation

b)

the situation to me

c)

me the situation

d)

the situation me

51.

Stevens __ the wallet.

a)

admitted to steal

b)

admitted steal

c)

admitted stealing

d)

admitted him stealing

52.

My parents wouldn’t __ to the party.

a)

allow me go

b)

allow me to go

c)

allow me going

d)

allow to go

53.

She felt the mosquito __ her.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

to

54.

You don’t object __ late tonight, do you?

a)

to working

b)

to work

c)

work

d)

working

55.

They arranged __ in London.

a)

for Rania to stay

b)

Rania to stay

c)

by Rania to stay

d)

for Rania staying

56.

Georgia __ she would be late for the meeting. She __ she was feeling ill.

a)

told me that ... said that

b)

told me that ... said me that

c)

told that ... said that

d)

told that ... said me that

57.

She __ her holiday in Finland.

a)

told me about

b)

said about

c)

said me about

d)

told about

58.

‘I suppose you’ve heard the latest __ to me.

a)

news,’ said she

b)

news.’ she said

c)

news’, she said

d)

news,’ she said

59.

I notified __ I had changed my address.

a)

with the bank that

b)

the bank that

c)

that

d)

to the bank that

60.

She reminded __.

a)

what to do

b)

me what I had to do

c)

that

d)

to do

61.

Police said that they __ the missing girl.

a)

had found

b)

have found

c)

find

d)

were finding

62.

She encouraged __ the job.

a)

to take the job

b)

that Fran should take

c)

Fran to take

d)

to Fran to take

63.

He asked where he __ put the box.

a)

shall

b)

ought to

c)

will

d)

should

64.

She asked my advice __ subject she should study at university.

a)

on to what

b)

as to what

c)

on what

d)

to what

65.

They directed that the building __.

a)

be pulled down

b)

to be pulled down

c)

should be pulled down

d)

should pull down

66.

The __ faulty.

a)

equipments are

b)

equipment was

c)

equipments were

d)

equipment were

67.

The company __ doing a lot of __ in South America.

a)

is ... businesses

b)

are ... business

c)

are ... businesses

d)

is ... business

68.

The girls’ shoes were covered in mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into Leons’ car.

a)

girl’s ... Leon’s

b)

girls’ ... Leons’

c)

girls’ ... Leon’s

d)

girl’s ... Leons’

69.

The council has postponed a decision on the new road, and many leading members of the opposition party have criticized the delay.

a)

has ... have

b)

has ... has

c)

have ... has

d)

have ... have

70.

Practically everyone thinks that Phil should be given the job.

a)

Neither of us

b)

The majority of my colleagues

c)

Practically everyone

d)

A number of people

71.

Police believe that Thomas is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts are unknown.

a)

believes ... are

b)

believe ... are

c)

believes ... is

d)

believe ... is

72.

A new golf course is being built outside the town.

a)

golf course

b)

golfcourse

c)

golf’s course

d)

golf-course

73.

The government has introduced a tax on children’s clothes.

a)

a children’s clothes tax

b)

a tax on children clothes

c)

a children clothes tax

d)

a tax on children’s clothes

74.

David’s guitar playing has improved enormously.

a)

David’s guitar playing

b)

David guitar playing

c)

Davids’ guitar playing

d)

The guitar playing of David

75.

I’ll be with you in a moment.

a)

a moment

b)

an moment

c)

the moment

d)

moment

76.

How long is 15 minutes?

a)

one quarter of an hour

b)

a quarter of an hour

c)

a quarter of one hour

d)

a quarter of hour

77.

Look at __. It’s very bright tonight.

a)

the moons

b)

moon

c)

the moon

d)

a moon

78.

Sydney is __.

a)

a beautiful city

b)

beautiful city

c)

the beautiful city

d)

the beautiful cities

79.

__ of the present continuous tense on page 32.

a)

There are example

b)

There are examples

c)

There are the examples

d)

There is example

80.

__ is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods.

a)

Climate

b)

A climate

c)

Climates

d)

The climate

81.

Against her parents’ wishes, she wants to be __.

a)

the journalist

b)

journalist

c)

a journalist

d)

journalists

82.

‘You look upset.’ ‘Yes, I’ve had __.’

a)

the terrible morning

b)

terrible morning

c)

some terrible morning

d)

a terrible morning

83.

I haven’t been here for __.

a)

some years

b)

any years

c)

years

d)

the years

84.

We haven’t got __ left.

a)

some

b)

any

c)

years

d)

the

85.

Where were you last week? I was visiting __.

a)

any friends

b)

friends

c)

the friends

d)

some friends

86.

(a)   my jewelry is missing.

87.

__ the furniture __ arrived yet.

(a)  

88.

I phoned Sarah at home, but __.

4 lines
89.

There isn’t (a)   traffic along the street where I live.

90.

(a)   the food was inedible.

91.

(a)   waiting to hear the results.

92.

Following the flood, __ in the area __ major repair work.

(a)  

93.

They are all going to Athens during the vacation.

a)

All they are going

b)

They are all going

c)

They all are going

d)

They are going all

94.

There is little evidence to support his claim.

a)

little of

b)

few

c)

a few

d)

little

95.

We should use the little time we have available to discuss Jon’s proposal.

a)

the little of

b)

the little

c)

the few

d)

little

96.

My mother, who is in her seventies, enjoys hill walking.

a)

who is in her seventies

b)

, that is in her seventies,

c)

, which is in her seventies,

d)

, who is in her seventies,

97.

She’s one of the kindest people that I know.

a)

that I know

b)

I know

c)

who I know

d)

which I know

98.

Do you know the date on which we have to hand in the essay?

a)

which

b)

on which

c)

by which

d)

when

99.

The valley in which the town lies is heavily polluted.

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100.

The prisoners __ are all women.

a)

who being released

b)

are being released

c)

being released

d)

who are being released