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English Grammar Placement Test (Worksheet Extraction)

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I ______ a student of English.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

am

d)

aren’t

2.

Tim and Sue ______ teachers.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

isn’t

d)

aren’t

3.

This is Sébastien. He's ______.

a)

Japan

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

French

4.

She's from Dublin. She ______ Irish.

a)

is from

b)

is

c)

isn’t

d)

are from

5.

Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d). They ______ Welsh. They’re from Scotland.

a)

aren’t

b)

is

c)

isn’t

d)

are

6.

______’s your first name?

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

How

d)

Where

7.

Those are your books and ______ are mine.

a)

these

b)

this

c)

it

d)

that

8.

I love music but I ______ like TV.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

don’t

d)

doesn’t

9.

______ she like sport?

a)

Do

b)

Does

c)

Is

d)

Don’t

10.

When ______ have lunch?

a)

is he

b)

he’s

c)

do he

d)

does he

11.

Do you like ______ DVDs?

a)

watch

b)

watching

c)

watches

d)

to watching

12.

They start ______ school at 8.00 in the morning.

a)

to

b)

at

c)

-

d)

the

13.

Peter’s ______ name is Michael.

a)

brother’s

b)

sister is

c)

brother

d)

sisters

14.

Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d). She’s very friendly but she ______ very quiet.

a)

never is

b)

’s often

c)

often is

d)

never

15.

He hasn't got ______ brothers and sisters.

a)

some

b)

any

c)

the

d)

a

16.

They went to the beach with some friends ______ Sunday.

a)

at

b)

the

c)

on

d)

in

17.

What ______ your father look like?

a)

is

b)

do

c)

are

d)

does

18.

How many children ______ got?

a)

they’ve

b)

have they

c)

they

d)

do they

19.

She ______ jeans to work.

a)

wears usually

b)

is usually wearing

c)

usually wears

d)

is wearing usually

20.

______ two armchairs and a sofa in the living room.

a)

It’s

b)

There are

c)

There have

d)

There’s

21.

There aren’t ______ wardrobes in the main bedroom.

a)

any

b)

some

c)

the

d)

a

22.

You ______ buy shoes in a post office.

a)

can to

b)

can

c)

can’t

d)

are

23.

There are a lot of CDs ______ the shelves.

a)

in

b)

between

c)

on

d)

above

24.

The cinema is ______ the bank.

a)

next

b)

in front

c)

opposite

d)

under

25.

Can I have a ______ of milk, please?

a)

bar

b)

jar

c)

box

d)

carton

26.

There is ______ butter in the fridge.

a)

one

b)

some

c)

any

d)

an

27.

How ______ vegetables do you eat every day?

a)

many

b)

long

c)

more

d)

much

28.

He ______ afraid of the dark when he was young.

a)

wasn’t

b)

weren’t

c)

were

d)

didn’t

29.

We ______ born in 1985.

a)

is

b)

were

c)

was

d)

did

30.

My birthday is on February ________.

a)

10rd

b)

10st

c)

10nd

d)

10th

31.

________ they do a lot of sport when they were at school?

a)

Were

b)

Do

c)

Was

d)

Did

32.

We ________ to New Zealand when I was six.

a)

move

b)

moves

c)

moved

d)

moving

33.

They ________ a taxi to the airport an hour ago.

a)

take

b)

took

c)

are taking

d)

takes

34.

________ did you last see them?

a)

What

b)

When

c)

Who

d)

Which

35.

We went ________ at the weekend.

a)

the shops

b)

to shops

c)

shopping

d)

shops

36.

Is Chinese food ________ than Thai food?

a)

best

b)

more good

c)

better

d)

well

37.

Today is ________ than yesterday.

a)

cold

b)

coldest

c)

more cold

d)

colder

38.

He stayed at the ________ hotel in town.

a)

more expensive

b)

expensivest

c)

expensive

d)

most expensive

39.

Can you tell me the ________ to the library?

a)

road

b)

way

c)

street

d)

place

40.

They ________ their homework now.

a)

are do

b)

did

c)

are doing

d)

does

41.

We walked ten kilometres so we ________ hungry now.

a)

are getting

b)

get

c)

got

d)

has got

42.

What ________ doing at the moment?

a)

is he

b)

does he

c)

is

d)

he’s

43.

He goes to work ________ train.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

by the

d)

by

44.

You ________ drive a car in the centre of town. It isn’t allowed.

a)

don’t have to

b)

can

c)

have to

d)

can’t

45.

You ________ to walk, you can take a bus.

a)

mustn’t

b)

have

c)

must

d)

don’t have

46.

He ________ to move to another country.

a)

want

b)

’d like

c)

likes

d)

goes

47.

I’m ________ learn to cook.

a)

go to

b)

going

c)

going to

d)

go

48.

Don't stay up late or you ________ be tired tomorrow.

a)

must

b)

won’t

c)

should

d)

’ll

49.

Let’s ________ tennis this afternoon.

a)

play

b)

go

c)

to go

d)

playing

50.

I’ve got the flu. I ________ take some medicine.

a)

shouldn’t

b)

might not

c)

going to

d)

should

51.

________ you spoken to Jenny?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Have

d)

Has

52.

________ does that jacket cost?

a)

How often

b)

How long

c)

How many

d)

How much

53.

________ did you leave your job?

a)

Where

b)

What

c)

Why

d)

Which

54.

They ________ fly to India.

a)

didn’t

b)

doesn’t

c)

haven’t

d)

has

55.

________ you like a coffee?

a)

Will

b)

Would

c)

Did

d)

Do

56.

I ______ to go home now.

a)

'm wanting

b)

will want

c)

want

d)

wanting

57.

She ______ in Belgium at the moment.

a)

living

b)

's lived

c)

is living

d)

lives

58.

Nick ______ gets up at 7 o’clock and leaves for work at 8 o’clock. He does this every day from Monday to Friday.

a)

always

b)

never

c)

sometimes

d)

hardly ever

59.

We go shopping ______ month.

a)

every a

b)

once

c)

every two

d)

twice a

60.

I’m not keen on ______.

a)

run

b)

to running

c)

to run

d)

running

61.

What ______ tonight?

a)

they do

b)

do they do

c)

are they doing

d)

are they do

62.

Are you ______ the new exhibition at the National Gallery?

a)

going to see

b)

seeing

c)

going see

d)

go to see

63.

______ laptop is that? Is it Bob’s?

a)

Which

b)

Who

c)

What

d)

Whose

64.

I have never ______ a dangerous sport.

a)

do

b)

made

c)

make

d)

done

65.

______ he ever flown in a helicopter?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Has

d)

Have

66.

You ______ be late for school again.

a)

mustn’t

b)

have to

c)

must

d)

can

67.

You ______ wear a suit. It’s a very formal party.

a)

shouldn’t

b)

have to

c)

mustn’t

d)

might

68.

I ______ dinner when I heard a strange noise.

a)

was cook

b)

did cook

c)

was cooking

d)

am doing

69.

When did she decide ______ married?

a)

to get

b)

got

c)

to

d)

get

70.

We should avoid ______ in August.

a)

travelled

b)

to travel

c)

travelling

d)

to travelling

71.

He’s studied Spanish ______ last year.

a)

since

b)

the

c)

at

d)

-

72.

I don’t think I ______ get the job. I didn’t answer all their questions in the interview very well.

a)

I’ll

b)

might

c)

won’t

d)

might not

73.

She ______ here this weekend.

a)

will being

b)

may to be

c)

won’t to be

d)

might be

74.

We haven’t seen them ______ years.

a)

at

b)

since

c)

for

d)

ages

75.

How long have you ______ him?

a)

know

b)

knew

c)

knows

d)

known

76.

I ______ wear a uniform to school.

a)

use to

b)

didn’t use to

c)

used to

d)

didn’t used to

77.

Did they ______ in Australia?

a)

use to live

b)

used to live

c)

used live

d)

used to living

78.

She’s moving to Canada ______ she can study English.

a)

so that

b)

so to

c)

because to

d)

in order to

79.

I travelled around the world for a year ______ learn about other cultures.

a)

for

b)

for to

c)

to

d)

in order

80.

He married the girl ______ used to sit next to him at school.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

what

d)

whose

81.

Children spend ______ hours watching TV.

a)

too many

b)

not enough

c)

very

d)

too much

82.

I don’t have ______ to do the things I enjoy.

a)

time enough

b)

enough time

c)

too many time

d)

some time

83.

Can I try this coat .........., please?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

to

d)

up

84.

It’s .......... beautiful house I've ever seen.

a)

most

b)

more

c)

the most

d)

a most

85.

There’s more traffic and .......... space to walk in the streets nowadays.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

least

d)

bigger

86.

I think travelling by plane is .......... easier than travelling by car.

a)

more

b)

most

c)

-

d)

the most

87.

She worked as a teacher in .......... Africa.

a)

-

b)

a

c)

an

d)

the

88.

They live in .......... south of France.

a)

-

b)

a

c)

an

d)

the

89.

He .......... to work in his company’s office in Shanghai.

a)

sent

b)

was

c)

was send

d)

was sent

90.

I .......... that Tim like my father.

a)

’m told

b)

told

c)

was said

d)

am said

91.

The postman hasn't delivered the parcel .......... .

a)

just

b)

already

c)

yet

d)

never

92.

My brother .......... passed his exams.

a)

just has

b)

already has

c)

yet

d)

’s just

93.

A lot of people think that when they .........., they’ll have lots of free time, but often they don’t.

a)

will retire

b)

retire

c)

retired

d)

won’t retire

94.

What .......... happen if he doesn't get here in time?

a)

will

b)

it would

c)

will it

d)

it will

95.

If you save some money, you .......... to worry any more.

a)

’ll have

b)

don’t

c)

will

d)

won’t have

96.

He .......... me my book would be a great success.

a)

told

b)

said

c)

say

d)

tell

97.

She told me she .......... buy me a new phone.

a)

don’t

b)

won’t to

c)

’ll

d)

’d

98.

What would they do if they .......... have any money?

a)

were

b)

didn’t

c)

won’t

d)

’d

99.

I’d do more exercise if I .......... time.

a)

have

b)

’d have

c)

’ll have

d)

had

100.

........... be possible to reserve a table for tonight?

a)

Can I

b)

Could you

c)

Would it

d)

Will

101.

Could you .......... a good film?

a)

say me

b)

recommend

c)

tell me

d)

advice

102.

When .......... arrive?

a)

they did

b)

did they

c)

have they

d)

does they

103.

Who .......... all this mess?

a)

made

b)

did make

c)

are make

d)

was making

104.

He’s French but he .......... in London at the moment.

a)

living

b)

does live

c)

’s living

d)

lived

105.

What .......... of doing now?

a)

are you think

b)

do you think

c)

think you

d)

are you thinking

106.

I .......... so tired that I went to bed shortly after dinner.

a)

’m

b)

had been

c)

was

d)

’ve felt

107.

Have you told them the good news .......... ?

a)

just

b)

yet

c)

last night

d)

never

108.

........... Thai food?

a)

Did she ever ate

b)

Has she ever eaten

c)

Does she ate

d)

Have she ever eaten

109.

We ________ to work yesterday when we heard a loud crash behind us.

a)

was walking

b)

’ve walked

c)

were walking

d)

walked

110.

They realised they ________ to take her address so they had to go back and get it.

a)

’ve forgot

b)

’d forgot

c)

’d forgotten

d)

were forgot

111.

He ________ there before so he found it very exciting.

a)

hadn’t been

b)

didn’t go

c)

wasn’t

d)

hasn’t been

112.

We ________ on holiday tomorrow so I hope the weather stays warm.

a)

’ve gone

b)

’ll going

c)

’re going

d)

will to go

113.

They ________ to call at this time of night. It's very late.

a)

going

b)

might

c)

may well

d)

’re unlikely

114.

Do you think they ________ the championship?

a)

may well win

b)

’ll win

c)

’re winning

d)

’ll can win

115.

The room ________ look more cheerful if you paint it yellow.

a)

is

b)

is probably

c)

will probably

d)

probably might

116.

He ________ to pass his driving test this time. He’s making too many mistakes.

a)

could

b)

’s not going

c)

definitely won’t

d)

can’t

117.

People ________ smoke in public buildings. It is not allowed.

a)

don’t have to

b)

must

c)

shouldn’t

d)

mustn’t

118.

You ________ enter the marathon if you don’t want to.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

don’t have to

d)

have to

119.

My advice is that you ________ find another job. You can’t work with that awful boss any more.

a)

don’t have

b)

should

c)

must

d)

mustn’t

120.

I ________ be very good at sports when I was a teenager.

a)

would

b)

wasn't

c)

use to

d)

used to

121.

She ________ often sit in the garden after coming home from work.

a)

use to

b)

would

c)

didn’t use

d)

often would

122.

Swimming is one of the ________ ways to get fit.

a)

betterer

b)

more better

c)

most better

d)

best

123.

The red shoes were ________ expensive than the black ones.

a)

far more

b)

bit more

c)

further

d)

not as

124.

That shop’s not ________ it used to be.

a)

more cheap than

b)

as cheap as

c)

the cheapest as

d)

as cheaper as

125.

We ________ have to leave yet, do we?

a)

will

b)

won’t

c)

aren’t

d)

don’t

126.

His father was a famous writer, ________?

a)

isn’t he

b)

hasn’t he

c)

wasn’t he

d)

was he

127.

I can’t work if I ________ very hungry.

a)

feel

b)

’m feel

c)

’ll feel

d)

can feel

128.

He won't pass the exam ________ he doesn’t study hard for it.

a)

if

b)

when

c)

unless

d)

while

129.

Could I borrow your car if I ________ to drive it carefully?

a)

might promise

b)

’ll promise

c)

would promise

d)

promise

130.

He ________ see the film if he went with an adult.

a)

should

b)

’ll

c)

could

d)

can

131.

If I ________ you, I’d take it back to the shop.

a)

am

b)

were

c)

have been

d)

had been

132.

How long have you ________ the violin?

a)

been playing

b)

play

c)

playing

d)

being played

133.

I ________ listening to jazz music.

a)

’ve always enjoying

b)

’ve always enjoyed

c)

was always enjoyed

d)

’ve enjoyed always

134.

He .......... swim by the time he was five but he hasn’t learnt to dive yet.

a)

can to

b)

couldn’t

c)

could

d)

can’t to

135.

We .......... to go to the match but we managed to watch it on TV.

a)

weren’t able

b)

can’t

c)

were able

d)

could

136.

I’ve just seen .......... perfect car for you!

a)

an

b)

the

c)

-

d)

a

137.

I didn’t know they had a summer cottage .......... south coast of Spain.

a)

on the

b)

on a

c)

-

d)

on

138.

They seem to have .......... money but they don’t have many friends.

a)

a lot

b)

few of

c)

plenty of

d)

many

139.

We don’t have .......... time to go on holiday.

a)

enough

b)

enough of

c)

many

d)

several

140.

That’s the beach .......... I first met your father.

a)

when

b)

which

c)

where

d)

that

141.

Is that the coat .......... you said you wanted to buy?

a)

-

b)

what

c)

who

d)

how

142.

I’ve got a new job, .......... is why I’ve moved to Brussels.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

it

d)

which

143.

We .......... arrived on time if the traffic hadn’t been so bad.

a)

had

b)

wouldn’t

c)

would’ve

d)

’d

144.

What .......... if you hadn’t been there?

a)

he’d done

b)

will he do

c)

would he do

d)

would he have done

145.

They .......... told what to do yet.

a)

wasn’t been

b)

haven’t been

c)

hasn’t been

d)

haven’t being

146.

Their furniture .......... by Anne’s husband, who used to be a carpenter.

a)

that was made

b)

being made

c)

was made

d)

has made

147.

They didn’t want to stay late but the boss said they .......... to.

a)

haven’t

b)

had

c)

’d had

d)

have

148.

She said she .......... to do it last weekend.

a)

was going

b)

’s going

c)

had done

d)

will

149.

I asked her if she .......... my new mobile.

a)

’s seen

b)

’d seen

c)

’d see

d)

saw

150.

He promised .......... me decorate my house.

a)

that he help

b)

helping

c)

to helping

d)

to help