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English Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It __________ when we __________ out of the shopping centre.

a)

was raining / came

b)

rained / were coming

c)

rained / came

d)

was raining / were coming

2.

It __________ very quickly. The car __________ out of the side road and then the van __________ into the back of it.

a)

was happening / came / was driving

b)

happened / was coming / drove

c)

happened / came / drove

d)

was happening / came / drove

3.

I __________ ill last week.

a)

was

b)

am

c)

were

d)

had been

4.

He __________ his leg when he __________.

a)

broke / was skiing

b)

was breaking / skied

c)

was breaking / was skiing

d)

broke / skied

5.

I __________ out of the window and saw that people __________ in the park.

a)

looked / walked

b)

was looking / were walking

c)

looked / were walking

d)

was looking / walked

6.

Emma __________ her exam a few weeks ago.

a)

passed

b)

was passing

c)

has passed

d)

had passed

7.

When we __________ the spaceship, we __________ the car.

a)

were seeing / stopped

b)

saw / stopped

c)

saw / were stopping

d)

were seeing / were stopping

8.

When __________ the car? - I __________ it a few years ago.

a)

did you buy / bought

b)

have you bought / have bought

c)

did you buy / bought

d)

did you buy / bought

9.

He __________ in the garden when a wasp __________ him in the nose.

a)

sat / was stinging

b)

was sitting / stung

c)

sat / stung

d)

was sitting / was stinging

10.

Claire __________ to Egypt last month.

a)

went

b)

was going

c)

had gone

d)

goes

11.

She __________ a beautiful dream when the alarm clock __________.

a)

had / rang

b)

was having / rang

c)

had / was ringing

d)

was having / was ringing

12.

The car __________ at the lights.

a)

was stopping

b)

stopped

c)

stops

d)

had stopped

13.

We __________ home in the middle of the night when we __________ a flashing light.

a)

drove / saw

b)

were driving / saw

c)

were driving / were seeing

d)

drove / were seeing

14.

Soft music __________ when I __________ into the room.

a)

played / was going

b)

was playing / went

c)

was playing / was going

d)

played / went

15.

__________ that bag while I __________ after the children?

a)

Were you buying / was looking

b)

Did you buy / looked

c)

Did you buy / was looking

d)

Were you buying / looked

16.

It __________ peaceful and the birds __________.

a)

was / sang

b)

was / were singing

c)

were / sang

d)

was / singing

17.

Was Jimmy already __________ for you when you __________ there?

a)

waiting / got

b)

wait / got

c)

waiting / get

d)

wait / get

18.

I __________ at about 3 o'clock yesterday, but you __________ the phone. - What __________? - I __________ Dad in the garden so I probably __________ it.

a)

rang / didn't pick / were you doing / helped / wasn't hearing

b)

was ringing / didn't pick / did you do / was helping / didn't hear

c)

rang / didn't pick / were you doing / was helping / didn't hear

d)

rang / weren't picking / did you do / helped / didn't hear

19.

I __________ in the bath when the phone __________. It __________ after a few rings.

a)

was lying / was ringing / was stopping

b)

lay / rang / stopped

c)

was lying / rang / stopped

d)

was lying / rang / was stopping

20.

It __________ cold when we __________ the house that day.

a)

was / were leaving

b)

was / left

c)

is / left

d)

was being / left

21.

I usually __________ a packed lunch at school.

a)

arrive

b)

eat

c)

take

d)

attend

22.

Don't forget to __________ your homework before the deadline.

a)

perform

b)

go on

c)

hand in

d)

get

23.

Students should __________ at school on time.

a)

wear

b)

attend

c)

arrive

d)

eat

24.

We have to __________ a uniform every day.

a)

work

b)

wear

c)

get

d)

take up

25.

How many classes do you __________ each day?

a)

perform

b)

attend

c)

take up

d)

go on

26.

I'd love to __________ on stage in the school play.

a)

perform

b)

hand in

c)

work

d)

wear

27.

You need to __________ hard to succeed in school.

a)

get

b)

join

c)

work

d)

arrive

28.

We usually __________ exams twice a year.

a)

wear

b)

take

c)

eat

d)

perform

29.

Do you want to __________ on the school trip next week?

a)

go on

b)

join

c)

take up

d)

attend

30.

If you study well, you will __________ good grades.

a)

attend

b)

get

c)

hand in

d)

eat

31.

I want to __________ an after-school club this semester.

a)

take

b)

join

c)

go on

d)

arrive

32.

My brother plans to __________ a new sport this year.

a)

wear

b)

eat

c)

take up

d)

attend

33.

They normally __________ lunch at two.

a)

are having

b)

have

c)

has

d)

had

34.

__________ in Paris this week?

a)

Are you work

b)

Do you work

c)

Are you working

d)

You work

35.

They normally __________ lunch at two.

a)

are having

b)

have

c)

has

d)

had

36.

__________ in Paris this week?

a)

Are you work

b)

Do you work

c)

Are you working

d)

You work

37.

You __________ new clothes every Saturday!

a)

are buying

b)

buys

c)

buy

d)

bought

38.

I played football at school but now I __________ swimming.

a)

prefer

b)

prefers

c)

am preferring

d)

preferred

39.

I __________ no idea what the book is about.

a)

have

b)

am having

c)

has

d)

had

40.

John __________ a difficult time at the university this year.

a)

has

b)

is having

c)

have

d)

had

41.

My father __________ everything about cars.

a)

know

b)

is knowing

c)

knows

d)

knew

42.

The moon __________ round the earth.

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

goes

d)

going

43.

Do __________ those men at the door? - They __________ at us very strangely.

a)

you see / are looking

b)

you look / are seeing

c)

you seeing / look

d)

you see / look

44.

We __________ that the contents of this letter should be changed.

a)

are feeling

b)

feels

c)

feel

d)

felt

45.

They __________ lunch at the moment.

a)

have

b)

are having

c)

has

d)

having

46.

The watch __________ to my grandmother.

a)

belongs

b)

is belonging

c)

belong

d)

belonged

47.

I __________ what you __________ me but I don't agree.

a)

hear / tell

b)

am hearing / are telling

c)

hear / are telling

d)

am hearing / tell

48.

This medicine __________ a new substance.

a)

contains

b)

is containing

c)

contain

d)

contained

49.

These days we __________ tests at school.

a)

have always

b)

always having

c)

always have

d)

are always having

50.

Why __________ my coat? - Oh, sorry. It __________ like mine!

a)

are you wearing / looks

b)

do you wear / is looking

c)

you wear / looks

d)

are you wearing / is looking

51.

This cake __________ strange. What's in it?

a)

smells

b)

is smelling

c)

smell

d)

has smelled

52.

Hi Jake. - What __________ at the moment? - I __________ the sunshine at the beach.

a)

are you doing / enjoy

b)

do you do / am enjoying

c)

are you doing / am enjoying

d)

are you do / enjoying

53.

Where __________ from? (new neighbours)

a)

do the new neighbours come

b)

are the new neighbours coming

c)

are the new neighbours come

d)

did the new neighbours come

54.

What __________ for a living? - He is a government official but he quit his job a few weeks ago. - And what __________ now? - At the moment he __________ for a new job.

a)

does your Dad do / does he do / is looking

b)

does your Dad do / is he doing / is looking

c)

did your Dad do / is he doing / looks

d)

is your Dad doing / does he do / is looking

55.

I mustn't forget to __________ my homework tomorrow.

a)

give in

b)

stay in

c)

hand in

d)

join in

56.

Harry always knew he would be a champion. He always __________ himself.

a)

believed in

b)

handed in

c)

stayed in

d)

gave in

57.

She never wants to __________ with any team games.

a)

get in

b)

join in

c)

give in

d)

hand in

58.

We arrived late and the gates were locked, so we couldn't __________ to see the match.

a)

give in

b)

hand in

c)

get in

d)

stay in

59.

Ali's not coming out this evening. He's __________.

a)

joining in

b)

staying in

c)

getting in

d)

handing in

60.

Real champions never __________. They fight to the end.

a)

stay in

b)

give in

c)

join in

d)

get in

61.

A bad loser often __________ into tears.

a)

hides

b)

bursts

c)

shows

d)

respects

62.

A good loser __________ respect for their opponent.

a)

shows

b)

has

c)

hides

d)

loses

63.

A bad loser __________ their disappointment for everyone to see.

a)

hides

b)

shows

c)

respects

d)

has

64.

A good loser __________ their disappointment and smiles politely.

a)

shows

b)

hides

c)

loses

d)

bursts

65.

A bad loser __________ a lack of respect for their opponent.

a)

shows

b)

has

c)

hides

d)

bursts

66.

A good loser never __________ into tears when they don't win.

a)

shows

b)

hides

c)

bursts

d)

respects

67.

She __________ her 100m record by 0.2 seconds.

a)

achieved

b)

beat

c)

won

d)

succeeded

68.

We __________ our match by two goals.

a)

beat

b)

succeeded

c)

won

d)

failed

69.

They __________ to reach the final of the competition.

a)

failed

b)

lost

c)

succeeded

d)

achieved

70.

The other team didn't __________ us because we wanted to win more.

a)

defeat

b)

lose

c)

defend

d)

fail

71.

You can __________ your dreams if you work hard enough.

a)

win

b)

succeed

c)

achieve

d)

beat

72.

He __________ in beating the former champion.

a)

achieved

b)

won

c)

succeeded

d)

beat