English Grammar Test 12 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. If I . . .
  have
  lots of money, I’ll help the poor.
  - will have
  - have
  - had
  - would have
2. The trouble with you is that you . . .
  complain
  all the time. I don’t like it.
  - are complaining
  - were complaining
  - had complained
  - complain
3. I . . .
  wrote
  her a letter and sent it off immediately.
  - had written
  - will write
  - was writing
  - wrote
4. I’m afraid my hands are a bit dirty. I . . .
  have been working
  in the garden since morning.
  - have been working
  - was working
  - work
  - worked
5. By the year 2100 most of the Earth’s natural resources . . .
  will have been used
  up.
  - will use
  - will be used
  - will have been used
  - will be using
6. The first person who . . .
  crosses
  the finishing line is the winner.
  - crosses
  - cross
  - crossed
  - will cross
7. My trousers . . .
  need
  ironing. Have you got an iron?
  - needs
  - need
  - will need
  - had
8. What happens in your class? . . .
  Do the teachers read
  lectures every day?
  - Had the teachers read
  - Did the teachers read
  - Do the teachers read
  - Are the teachers reading
9. If you . . .
  write
  me a song, I will sing it at the concert.
  - write
  - will write
  - has written
  - had written
10. I disapprove of people who . . .
  make
  all sorts of promises which they have no intention of keeping.
  - made
  - makes
  - have made
  - make
11. When the burglar ran out of the house he . . .
  was arrested
  by a policeman.
  - arrested
  - was arrested
  - had been arrested
  - would be arrested
12. I think you . . .
  should
  practise driving every day to become a safe driver.
  - can’t
  - might
  - should
  - has to
13. You . . .
  may
  have my car if you like. I shan’t be using it tomorrow.
  - had to
  - are to
  - may
  - must
14. . . .
  The war
  between these two countries was the longest in history.
  - War
  - The war
  - A war
  - Those war
15. On my way home I saw a terrible fire. Luckily the fire brigade soon came and put out . . .
  the fire
  .
  - a fire
  - the fire
  - fire
  - such fire
16. There are . . .
  some
  things that money can’t buy.
  - any
  - much
  - some
  - something
17. Helen had to pay extra at the airport because she had too . . .
  much
  luggage.
  - much
  - many
  - little
  - few
18. There is a book shop . . .
  at
  the end of the street.
  - at
  - in
  - on
  - by
19. . . .
  By the time
  we get to the theatre, the play will have started.
  - Until
  - By the time
  - As soon as
  - Whenever
20. Nowadays there are many good reasons for using bicycles . . .
  instead of
  cars to travel in city centers.
  - instead of
  - but
  - except for
  - such as

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