BASIC GRAMMAR TEST

Name : ___________________________________________ Date of Birth : _____________________

Choose the best answer. Mark it with an X. If you do not know the answer, leave it blank.

1. _____ name is Robert. 10. We wanted________

a) Me b) I c) My a) speaking b) to speak c) spoke

2. They _____ from Spain. 11. She is considering _____

a) is b) are c) do a) not to go b) not going c) not go

3. _____ are you from?

a) What b) Who c) Where

12. Are you _______ in that girl.

4. What do you do? I’m _____ student. a) interesting b) interested c) interest
a) the b) a c) the

13. The more you write _____ your score is.

5. Peter _____ at seven o’clock. a) the best b) the better c) better
a) goes up b) gets c) gets up

14. ______ their quarrel, there are very well.

6. _____ you like this DVD? a) In spite of b) Despite of c) Inspite
a) Are b) Have c) Do

15. Have you got a pen? Yes, I _____ .

7. We _____ live in a flat. a) am b) have c) got
a) don’t b) hasn’t c) doesn’t

16. It is a busy, _____ city.

8. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, _____ a) traffic b) quite c) noisy
a) Saturday b) Tuesday c) Monday

17. They _____ at home yesterday.

9. _____ he play tennis? a) was b) are c) were
a)Where b) Does c) Do
18. He’s been invited, ________? 32. He has _____ breakfast.
a) hasn’t he b) doesn’t he c) isn’t he a) ate b) eaten c) eat

19. They _______ at the University of Indonesia. 33. The _____ have seen it before.
a) used to study b)used to studying c) use to study a) childs b) children c) child

20. The room needs _____ 34. I’ve never met an actor _____ .
a) to be clean b) cleaning c) to clean a) before b) already c) after

21. We were _______ ny the result of the test. 35. _____ is very good exercise.
a) suprising b) surprised c) surprise a) Swim b) To swim c) Swimming

22.You had better ______ alone. 36. Have you _____ been on a winter sports holiday?
a) not going b) don’t’ go c) not go a) always b) ever c) soon
37. I can’t _____ another language.
a) speaking b) speak c) to speak
23. Let’s meet___________ after class.
a) each to the other b) each another c) each other
38. They _____ pay for the tickets.
a) haven’t to b) don’t have c) don’t have to
24. I met the woman _____ he gave the money.
a) who b) whom c) whose 39. The shipment of supplies for our experiment ____
a) was delayed b) must delayed c) delayed

25. We would’nt mind _____

a) to wait b) waiting c) wait 40. Are you _____ for one or two weeks?
a) staying b) stayed c) stay

26. I _____ in an armchair at the moment.

a) sitting b) ‘m sitting c) sit 41. Stephen _____ to visit his parents.
a) will b) going c) is going

27. My brother is older _____ me.

a) then b) that c) than 42. I don’t _____ getting up early.
a) not like b) want c) enjoy

28. Their car is _____ biggest on the road.

a) than b) this c) the 43. We _____ like to see the mountains.
a) would b) will c) are

29. It’s the _____ interesting of his films.

a) more b) much c) most 44. They _____ ever check their emails.
a) hard b) harder c) hardly

30. The phone’s ringing: _____ answer it.

a) I’ll b) I c) will 45. They won’t come, _____ they?
a) won’t b) come c) will

31. Do you _____ classical or rock music?

a) rather b) prefer c) more 46. He _____ know how to spell it.
a) doesn’t b) hasn’t c) don’t
47. Carla _____ to the radio all morning. 49. I like this song, and _____ do I.
a) listening b) heard c) listened a) either b) so c) neither

48. They _____ come to the cinema with us. 50. We _____ them at eight o’clock.
a) doesn’t b) not c) didn’t a) meet b) ‘re meet c) ‘re meeting

PART B

51 They are going _____ in America next month.

a) to be b) will be c) be d) being

52 This is the cinema _____ we saw the film.

a) when b) which c) that d) where

53 Have you ever _____ in a jazz band?

a) seen b) played c) listened d) wanted

54 I’m _____ when I’m with you.

a) happyer b) happier than c) happier d) the happy

55 This is _____ than I thought.

a) bad b) badder c) worse d) worst

56 Can you tell me the way _____ ?

a) to the bank b) is the bank c) where is bank d) of the bank

57 Do you know what _____ ?

a) time is it b) time is c) time is now d) time it is

58 Were you _____ to open the door?

a) could b) can c) able d) possible

59 Everybody _____ wear a seat belt in the car.

a) must b) mustn’t c) don’t have to d) doesn’t have to

60 Tom has lived in this town _____ three years.

a) since b) from c) after d) for

61 We _____ work in that factory.

a) use to b) was c) used to d) then
62 I think it _____ be sunny tomorrow.
a) will probably b) probably c) can d) will to

63 He _____ like his brother.

a) look b) isn’t c) isn’t look d) can look

64 _____ does your boyfriend look like?

a) How b) What c) Why d) Which
65 I’ve got _____ many problems.
a) too b) a c) enough d) really

66 If we get up in time, _____ catch the train.

a) we catch b) we caught c) we had caught d) we’ll catch

67 They _____ to go to France for a year.

a) decide b) deciding c) decided d) to decide

68 I’m working _____ to pass my exam.

a) hardly b) much c) hard d) good

69 I’m writing _____ ask you to explain.

a) for b) in order to c) because d) because of

70 He said that most problems _____ by teenagers.

a) cause b) caused c) were caused d) were causing

71 What _____ to do at the weekend?

a) have you like b) are you liking c) do you like d) is you like

72 Football _____ in most countries.

a) plays b) players c) is played d) is playing

73 Who was _____ the door?

a) at b) on c) in d) of

74 We _____ lunch when you telephoned.

a) was having b) had c) were having d) are having

75 Your work is _____ better.

a) being b) doing c) getting d) falling

76 She could play the piano _____ she could walk.

a) during b) while c) as well d) before
77 The train was cancelled, so we _____ .
a) couldn’t go b) wasn’t go c) didn’t went d) mustn’t go

78 The problem was _____ solved

a)easy b) easy to c) an easy d) easily

79 It was a difficult journey, but I _____ get home.

a) could b) managed to c) at last d) was

80 We had not _____ heard the news.

a) already b) always c) yet d) today

81 We arrived at the station, but the bus _____ earlier.

a) has left b)had leave c) has leave d) had left

82 We can _____ walk or go by car.

a) both b) rather c) either d) neither

83 If I _____ enough money, I’d buy a new car.

a) had b) would c) did d) shall

84 It _____ correctly.
a) hasn’t done b) hasn’t been done c) hasn’t been do d) not been done

85 The accident wouldn’t have happened, if you had been more _____ .
a) careful b) carefully c) careless d) caring

86 It _____ be possible some time in the future.

a) can b) hope c) may d) is

87 Schools then _____ having more children in the class.

a) was used to b) were used to c) was use to d) were use to

88 We _____ to go to work at six in the morning.

a) must b) would c) had d) did

89 They _____ an old photograph of the place.

a) came up b) came across c) came into d) came after

90 I _____ I had been able to meet her.

a) hope b) want c) think d) wish
91 We’ll have taken our exams _____ this time next month.
a) by b) on c) during d) for

92 I will do badly in my work, _____ try harder.

a) if I’m not b) if I wasn’t c) if I haven’t d) if I don’t
93 I _____ wasted my time when I was at university.
a) regret b) shouldn’t c) ought not to d) shouldn’t have

94 This is going to be my chance to _____ any difficulties.

a) repair b) sort out c) solve d) improve

95 It was difficult at first, but I soon got _____ it.

a) got used to b) get used to c) changed to d) used to

96 How did you manage to cook _____ a good meal?

a) so b) that c) absolutely d) such

97 The solution had been found, _____ we hadn’t realised it.

a) however b) therefore c) although d) even

98 She _____ I had been doing for all that time.

a) asked to me b) asked for me c) asked with me d) asked me

99 They _____ heard us coming, we were making a lot of noise.

a) must have b) must c) might d) could

100 He _____ to help me with the decorating.

a) suggested b) offered c) invited d) told