English Grammar Test 1 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. This exhibition is . . .
  less
  interesting than the previous one.
  - least
  - less
  - little
  - the least
2. Every time when I missed the bus, I . . .
  had
  to return home late.
  - had
  - may
  - must
  - can
3. We saw . . .
  a good
  film last night. The film was about the love of a girl to her cat and dog.
  - an good
  - good
  - a good
  - the good
4. A: When . . .
  will you arrive
  in this city again?
  B: In a month.
  - will you arrive
  - have you arrived
  - you arrive
  - you arrived
5. Some millionaires have lots of money and . . .
  don’t know
  what to do with it.
  - knows
  - don’t know
  - didn’t
  - won’t know
6. How . . .
  are you getting on
  at college? You didn’t say much about it in your last letter.
  - do you get on
  - will you get on
  - are you get on
  - are you getting on
7. Every time that I miss the bus, it means that I . . .
  have to
  walk to work.
  - could
  - has to
  - had to
  - have to
8. I feel really tired. We . . .
  went
  to the party last night and have just returned home.
  - went
  - was going
  - had seen
  - has gone
9. A beautiful bridge . . .
  is being built
  in our city. It will be finished next year.
  - is built
  - is being built
  - builds
  - has been built
10. Television has many advantages. It keeps us informed about the latest news, and also . . .
  provides
  entertainment at home.
  - is provided
  - provide
  - provided
  - provides
11. Everybody agrees that . . .
  happiness
  is very important in the life of people.
  - а happiness
  - many happiness
  - the happiness
  - happiness
12. It has been raining for two hours. I hope it . . .
  stops
  raining soon.
  - shall stop
  - would stop
  - stops
  - stop
13. My sister’s son . . .
  won’t ride
  in tomorrow’s race, because he is too young. They do not allow riders under sixteen.
  - doesn’t ride
  - wouldn’t ride
  - shan’t ride
  - won’t ride
14. When they arrived . . .
  at
  the station, they rushed to the platform not to miss the train.
  - to
  - at
  - for
  - in
15. In the past people lived in . . .
  harmony
  with the environment.
  - the harmony
  - harmony
  - an harmony
  - a harmony
16. A: Have you ever visited other countries?
  B: Yes, I . . .
  have been
  to Italy and France.
  - was
  - have been
  - would be
  - had been
17. At the beginning of the film I realised that I . . .
  had seen
  it before.
  - saw
  - see
  - had seen
  - have seen
18. That was great! It was . . .
  the best
  meal you have ever cooked.
  - the best
  - better
  - best
  - good
19. When the bus stopped in the small square, Helen . . .
  was reading
  her magazine and didn’t realised at first that she had arrived at her destination.
  - read
  - was reading
  - reads
  - had read
20. On the other hand television . . .
  is blamed
  for the violent behaviour of some young people, and for encouraging children to sit indoors, instead of doing sports.
  - would blame
  - blames
  - is blamed
  - blamed

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