Grammar Test

1.

1 point

You look terrible! You _____ see a doctor.

should to

had better

had better to

would better

2.

1 point

Production has slowed down because they have run _____ difficulty with a particular component.

on

out of

against

into

3.

1 point

He _____have done it, but I'm not sure.

must

might

couldn't

can't

4.

1 point

What _____? I work in a book shop.

do you

are you doing

do you do

are you do

5.

1 point

I don't know _____ it.

because he did

why he did

why did he

why did he do

6.

1 point

We've reduced the price _____ sell more.

so that

for to

so to

in order to

7.

1 point

They've moved to a different house _____ their children can attend a better school.

for

so as

in order

so that

8.

1 point

He _____ be Mexican. He doesn't speak Spanish.

can't

must

mustn't

isn't possibly

9.

1 point

This room _____ seven times.

has been painted

has painted

is painted

they have painted

10.

1 point

London is boring! I wish _____ in New York.

that I live

that I am living

I would live

I live

11.

1 point

I enjoy _____ my friends.

that I see

to see

myself to see

seeing

12.

1 point

Don't ring at the same time tomorrow, I _____ lunch.

will be having

will have

am having

is going to have

13.

1 point

It's wrong. You_____ do it.

shouldn't

shouldn't to

don't had to

needn't

14.

1 point

I'm afraid I can't go _____ your decision; I think you're wrong.

over to

into

up to

along with

15.

1 point

I'm a teacher. I _____ a teacher for twelve years.

was

am

have been

am being

16.

1 point

When the police arrived, the criminals _____ escaped.

had already

have already

were already

already

17.

1 point

It was _____ beautiful day that he decided to go for a walk.

a so

so very

such

such a

18.

1 point

When we went in, they _____ to the radio.

were listening

listening

were listen

listened

19.

1 point

It's hard to get _____ him; he's got such a difficult character.

on with

into

over to

by

20.

1 point

We're looking for the lady _____ handbag was stolen yesterday.

of whom

which

whose

the which

21.

1 point

We'll phone as soon as we _____ the information.

have

will have

are going to have

are having

22.

1 point

I don't usually eat three meals a day, but I _____ used to it.

am got

am getting

am

have got

23.

1 point

This computer is useless; it's always breaking _____ .

up

off

down

out

24.

1 point

We tried a new marketing idea, but it didn't come _____ .

on

off

through

up

25.

1 point

_____ John last week?

Did you saw

Do you see

Did you see

Have you see

26.

1 point

She can drive; she _____ drive for fifteen years.

can

could

has been able to

is able to

27.

1 point

Where _____ yesterday?

you was

did you were

were you

are you

28.

1 point

Look _____ ! That car's coming this way.

over

on

out

after

29.

1 point

He said _____ happy to be in England again.

he is

he were

to be

I am

30.

1 point

He's the best dancer. He dances _____ than anyone else.

very beautiful

more beautifully

much more beautiful

more beautiful

31.

1 point

I'm tired _____ questions.

to answering

that I answer

of answering

because of to answer

32.

1 point

He's a good talker. He always puts _____ his ideas very well.

off

over

away

out

33.

1 point

Her colleagues expected _____ the job.

her getting

that she got

that she gets

her to get

34.

1 point

They don't need any help. They can do it _____ .

their own

theirself

themselves

theirselves

35.

1 point

If you're forbidden to do something, it means you _____ do it.

haven't got to

shouldn't

needn't

may not

36.

1 point

Last month he _____ three large fish.

caught

catched

catch

did catch

37.

1 point

I'm sorry but I can't make _____ what he's trying to do.

up

over

out

off

38.

1 point

If I _____ enough money, I'd buy a car.

have

will have

would have

had

39.

1 point

Would you like to go out this evening? No, thank you, I _____ stay at home.

would like

prefer

would rather

would prefer

40.

1 point

If you don't have to do something, it means you _____ do it.

don't must to

haven't to

needn't

mustn't

41.

1 point

Do you like Paris? I don't know. I _____there.

didn't go

never gone

never went

haven't been

42.

1 point

If his company takes _____ ours, they'll have a monopoly.

out

over

down

up

43.

1 point

It's too late. You _____ have told me before.

can

should

may

must

44.

1 point

Can you help me? I _____ a post office.

am looking for

am look for

look for

looking for

45.

1 point

He _____ drink whisky, but he does now.

wasn't used to

used to

didn't use to

hadn't use to

46.

1 point

Despite her calm appearance, she _____ frightened.

talked

sounded

looked

spoke

47.

1 point

When is he coming? I _____ for over an hour.

was waiting

have waited

have been waiting

am waiting

48.

1 point

If I _____ in your position then, I would have told the truth.

was

were

have been

had been

49.

1 point

Tomorrow the Queen _____ open a new hospital.

will to

is going to

is going

will going to

50.

1 point

Working under pressure always brings _____ the best in him.

up

out

across

through