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WorksheetsEnglish Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 55mins
Who ‘?’ ‘ to get through to Misaki.’
do you phone ... I’m trying
are you phoning ... I’m trying
are you phoning ... I try
do you phone ... I try
__ to Turkey every year for your holidays?
Are you going
Were you going
Have you gone
Do you go
I __ you park outside the city and get the bus to the centre.
am suggesting
suggests
suggest
was suggesting
Sophia __ me that you’re thinking of emigrating.
told
tells
is telling
tell
Aisha __ a few minutes ago.
has left
leaves
left
had left
We __ to the tennis club since we moved here.
have belonged
belong
belonged
are belonging
After she __ hospital, she had a long holiday.
leaves
is leaving
has left
left
When he realized I __ at him, he __ away.
am looking ... runs
was looking ... ran
looked ... runs
look ... ran
When the builders were here I __ them cups of tea all the time.
was making
am making
made
make
When I went into the bathroom, I found that the bath __.
overflows
overflowed
had overflowed
is overflowing
I was sure that I __ him before.
had met
am meeting
meet
met
Your eyes are red – __?
did you cry
have you been crying
have you cried
do you cry
We’ve been looking forward to this holiday for ages.
We’re looking forward to
We’ve been looking forward to
We look forward to
We’ve looked forward to
When I saw the vase on the website, I knew it was exactly what I __.
looked for
look for
had been looking for
have looked for
I’d been working hard all year, so I felt that I deserved a holiday.
I work
I’d been working
I’d worked
I’m working
I __ one of my special desserts for dinner, if you like.
make
’m going to make
’ll make
’m making
If Erik phones I __ you know.
’m going to let
let
’m letting
’ll let
‘Has anybody offered to look after the children?’ ‘Sophia __.’
is to do
’s going to do
does
will do
The next train to Dublin __ at 3:45. (station announcement)
will leave
is leaving
is going to leave
leaves
When you __ Ben, tell him he still owes me some money.
are going to see
are seeing
see
will see
We __ a party next Saturday. Can you come?
’re to have
’re having
have
’ll have
After the operation you __ any sport for a while.
won’t be doing
aren’t doing
don’t do
won’t to do
When the race starts later this afternoon the drivers __ for drier weather than last year.
were hoping
are hoping
have hoped
will hope
In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras __ on major roads.
A) are appear
B) will appear
C) are to appear
D) are appearing
__ to Bangkok by the end of June.
A) I aim getting
B) I’m aiming getting
C) I aim to get
D) I’m aiming to get
We __ each other later that day, but I had to phone and cancel.
A) see
B) are seeing
C) were seeing
D) saw
Despite yesterday’s snowfalls, we __ home in less than an hour.
A) could drive
B) can drive
C) were able to drive
D) are able to drive
She swam strongly and __ cross the river easily, even though it was swollen by the heavy rain.
A) can
B) was able to
C) could
D) is able to
Would you like me to get you some water?
A) Would you like
B) Should you like
C) Shall you like
D) Will you like
We __ Switzerland four times during the 1990s.
A) would visit
B) used to visit
C) visit
D) visited
‘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.’
can’t
couldn’t
may not
might not
During the war, the police __ arrest you for criticizing the government.
may
might
should
could
‘I’m seeing Dr. Evans next week.’ ‘That __ be right. He’s on holiday then.’
mustn’t
can’t
hasn’t to
hasn’t got to
I can’t access the database. You __ a password.
must have got to put in
must’ve to put in
must have to put in
must put in
I __ an interview because I’d worked there before.
didn’t have to have
needn’t have had
didn’t need to have
needn’t have
Nowadays it __ cost a fortune to own an e-book reader.
hasn’t to
needn’t
doesn’t have to
mustn’t
Walking under a ladder __ be unlucky.
is supposed to
should
ought to
is supposed to
It’s the third time she’s been skating this week. She __ really enjoy it.
must
should
ought to
The traffic lights __ green and I pulled away.
got
became
turned
went
The building __ the earthquake but then __ by a fire.
was survived ... destroyed
survived ... was destroyed
survived ... destroyed
was survived ... was destroyed
I’m really disappointed. I __ for the team again.
wasn’t picked
didn’t pick
didn’t get picked
wasn’t got picked
When I asked what was wrong, __.
I was explained the problem
he explained the problem to me
the problem was explained to me
he explained me the problem
The children __ to the zoo.
were enjoyed taken
enjoyed being taken
were enjoyed taking
enjoyed taking
The new computer system __ next month.
is being installed by people
is be installed
is being installed
is been installed
We have been informed __ that we have to leave.
They have informed us
It has been informed
It has been informed us
We have been informed
He just turned away when I asked him. __ he meant?
Which do you think
How do you think
What you think
What do you think
__ to see in the town?
What there are
What is there
What are there
What there is
__ was in the box?
What did you think
What you thought
What did you think
What you did think
I always associate __.
pizza
pizza by Italy
Italian pizza
pizza with Italy
She described __.
the situation
the situation to me
me the situation
the situation me
Stevens __ the wallet.
admitted to steal
admitted steal
admitted stealing
admitted him stealing
My parents wouldn’t __ to the party.
allow me go
allow me to go
allow me going
allow to go
She felt the mosquito __ her.
at
on
in
to
You don’t object __ late tonight, do you?
to working
to work
work
working
They arranged __ in London.
for Rania to stay
Rania to stay
by Rania to stay
for Rania staying
Georgia __ she would be late for the meeting. She __ she was feeling ill.
told me that ... said that
told me that ... said me that
told that ... said that
told that ... said me that
She __ her holiday in Finland.
told me about
said about
said me about
told about
‘I suppose you’ve heard the latest __ to me.
news,’ said she
news.’ she said
news’, she said
news,’ she said
I notified __ I had changed my address.
with the bank that
the bank that
that
to the bank that
She reminded __.
what to do
me what I had to do
that
to do
Police said that they __ the missing girl.
had found
have found
find
were finding
She encouraged __ the job.
to take the job
that Fran should take
Fran to take
to Fran to take
He asked where he __ put the box.
shall
ought to
will
should
She asked my advice __ subject she should study at university.
on to what
as to what
on what
to what
They directed that the building __.
be pulled down
to be pulled down
should be pulled down
should pull down
The __ faulty.
equipments are
equipment was
equipments were
equipment were
The company __ doing a lot of __ in South America.
is ... businesses
are ... business
are ... businesses
is ... business
The girls’ shoes were covered in mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into Leons’ car.
girl’s ... Leon’s
girls’ ... Leons’
girls’ ... Leon’s
girl’s ... Leons’
The council has postponed a decision on the new road, and many leading members of the opposition party have criticized the delay.
has ... have
has ... has
have ... has
have ... have
Practically everyone thinks that Phil should be given the job.
Neither of us
The majority of my colleagues
Practically everyone
A number of people
Police believe that Thomas is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts are unknown.
believes ... are
believe ... are
believes ... is
believe ... is
A new golf course is being built outside the town.
golf course
golfcourse
golf’s course
golf-course
The government has introduced a tax on children’s clothes.
a children’s clothes tax
a tax on children clothes
a children clothes tax
a tax on children’s clothes
David’s guitar playing has improved enormously.
David’s guitar playing
David guitar playing
Davids’ guitar playing
The guitar playing of David
I’ll be with you in a moment.
a moment
an moment
the moment
moment
How long is 15 minutes?
one quarter of an hour
a quarter of an hour
a quarter of one hour
a quarter of hour
Look at __. It’s very bright tonight.
the moons
moon
the moon
a moon
Sydney is __.
a beautiful city
beautiful city
the beautiful city
the beautiful cities
__ of the present continuous tense on page 32.
There are example
There are examples
There are the examples
There is example
__ is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods.
Climate
A climate
Climates
The climate
Against her parents’ wishes, she wants to be __.
the journalist
journalist
a journalist
journalists
‘You look upset.’ ‘Yes, I’ve had __.’
the terrible morning
terrible morning
some terrible morning
a terrible morning
I haven’t been here for __.
some years
any years
years
the years
We haven’t got __ left.
some
any
years
the
Where were you last week? I was visiting __.
any friends
friends
the friends
some friends
(a) my jewelry is missing.
__ the furniture __ arrived yet.
(a)
I phoned Sarah at home, but __.
There isn’t (a) traffic along the street where I live.
(a) the food was inedible.
(a) waiting to hear the results.
Following the flood, __ in the area __ major repair work.
(a)
They are all going to Athens during the vacation.
All they are going
They are all going
They all are going
They are going all
There is little evidence to support his claim.
little of
few
a few
little
We should use the little time we have available to discuss Jon’s proposal.
the little of
the little
the few
little
My mother, who is in her seventies, enjoys hill walking.
who is in her seventies
, that is in her seventies,
, which is in her seventies,
, who is in her seventies,
She’s one of the kindest people that I know.
that I know
I know
who I know
which I know
Do you know the date on which we have to hand in the essay?
which
on which
by which
when
The valley in which the town lies is heavily polluted.
The prisoners __ are all women.
who being released
are being released
being released
who are being released
