Grammar Test

1.

1 point

Working under pressure always brings _____ the best in him.

out

through

up

across

2.

1 point

Tomorrow the Queen _____ open a new hospital.

will to

will going to

is going

is going to

3.

1 point

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

was

were

had been

have been

4.

1 point

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

was waiting

have been waiting

am waiting

have waited

5.

1 point

Despite her calm appearance, she _____ frightened.

sounded

looked

talked

spoke

6.

1 point

He _____ drink whisky, but he does now.

hadn't use to

wasn't used to

used to

didn't use to

7.

1 point

Can you help me? I _____ a post office.

look for

am looking for

looking for

am look for

8.

1 point

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

can

must

should

may

9.

1 point

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

down

out

up

over

10.

1 point

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

never gone

never went

didn't go

haven't been

11.

1 point

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

needn't

haven't to

mustn't

don't must to

12.

1 point

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

would prefer

would like

prefer

would rather

13.

1 point

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

had

will have

have

would have

14.

1 point

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

off

over

up

out

15.

1 point

Last month he _____ three large fish.

did catch

catched

caught

catch

16.

1 point

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

needn't

haven't got to

may not

shouldn't

17.

1 point

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

theirself

themselves

their own

theirselves

18.

1 point

Her colleagues expected _____ the job.

that she gets

her getting

her to get

that she got

19.

1 point

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

away

out

off

over

20.

1 point

I'm tired _____ questions.

of answering

because of to answer

that I answer

to answering

21.

1 point

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

more beautifully

much more beautiful

very beautiful

more beautiful

22.

1 point

He said _____ happy to be in England again.

I am

to be

he were

he is

23.

1 point

Look _____ ! That car's coming this way.

out

on

over

after

24.

1 point

Where _____ yesterday?

are you

were you

you was

did you were

25.

1 point

She can drive; she _____ drive for fifteen years.

has been able to

can

could

is able to

26.

1 point

_____ John last week?

Did you saw

Have you see

Do you see

Did you see

27.

1 point

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

up

through

on

off

28.

1 point

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

up

out

down

off

29.

1 point

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

have got

am

am getting

am got

30.

1 point

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

have

are going to have

are having

will have

31.

1 point

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

whose

the which

which

of whom

32.

1 point

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

over to

by

on with

into

33.

1 point

When we went in, they _____ to the radio.

listening

listened

were listening

were listen

34.

1 point

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

a so

such

such a

so very

35.

1 point

When the police arrived, the criminals _____ escaped.

have already

already

had already

were already

36.

1 point

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

am being

was

have been

am

37.

1 point

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

along with

over to

up to

into

38.

1 point

It's wrong. You_____ do it.

needn't

shouldn't

don't had to

shouldn't to

39.

1 point

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

is going to have

will be having

will have

am having

40.

1 point

I enjoy _____ my friends.

to see

seeing

myself to see

that I see

41.

1 point

London is boring! I wish _____ in New York.

that I live

I would live

I live

that I am living

42.

1 point

This room _____ seven times.

has painted

they have painted

has been painted

is painted

43.

1 point

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

mustn't

can't

must

isn't possibly

44.

1 point

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

so as

so that

for

in order

45.

1 point

We've reduced the price _____ sell more.

in order to

so that

for to

so to

46.

1 point

I don't know _____ it.

because he did

why did he

why did he do

why he did

47.

1 point

What _____? I work in a book shop.

are you doing

do you do

do you

are you do

48.

1 point

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

might

must

couldn't

can't

49.

1 point

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

against

out of

on

into

50.

1 point

You look terrible! You _____ see a doctor.

had better to

should to

would better

had better