English Grammar Test 14 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. There . . .
  are
  several groups of people in Britain that try to protect the environment.
  - is
  - are
  - was
  - were
2. Money . . .
  is
  the root of all evil in our life.
  - are
  - were
  - have been
  - is
3. This time next week I . . .
  will be lying
  on a beach in Cyprus.
  - shall lie
  - lie
  - will be lying
  - was lying
4. I just . . .
  have made
  some soup. Would you like some?
  - have made
  - made
  - had made
  - had been making
5. Jim told me that he . . .
  had played
  in the school basketball team.
  - plays
  - had played
  - will play
  - is playing
6. Some birds, such as parrots, . . .
  are caught
  alive and sold as pets.
  - catch
  - caught
  - will be caught
  - are caught
7. He is used to working late at the office. He . . .
  does
  it every day.
  - do
  - does
  - did
  - will do
8. The boy . . .
  was riding
  a bicycle along the motorway when he was hit by a car.
  - ride
  - rode
  - has been riding
  - was riding
9. The boy . . .
  was taken
  to hospital by the driver of the car.
  - was taken
  - took
  - had been taken
  - will take
10. As soon as the traffic . . .
  stopped
  the children ran across the road.
  - stop
  - had stopped
  - stopped
  - will stop
11. A: How long you . . .
  have been waiting
  for me?
  B: For half an hour.
  - are waiting
  - did wait
  - do wait
  - have been waiting
12. People . . .
  must
  prevent pollution of the rivers before it gets worse.
  - could
  - need
  - must
  - had to
13. If you are spoiled as a child you . . .
  may
  have a lot of problems in adult life.
  - must
  - may
  - could
  - should
14. The more you work the . . .
  better
  you’ll pass your exams.
  - good
  - better
  - best
  - the best
15. In Britain you officially become . . .
  an adult
  on your eighteenth birthday.
  - the adult
  - an adult
  - adult
  - a adult
16. A: What factory does your father work at?
  B: He works at . . .
  the factory
  down the road.
  - a factory
  - the factory
  - factory
  - those factory
17. A: Shall we have . . .
  dinner
  today?
  B: Don’t worry, at the end of the conference they will serve a dinner.
  - dinner
  - a dinner
  - the dinner
  - an dinner
18. A: Whose glasses are these?
  B: These are my glasses. . . .
  Yours
  are on the table.
  - Your
  - Yours
  - Our
  - Their
19. Most visitors to Britain aren’t used to driving . . .
  on
  the left side of the road.
  - to
  - at
  - in
  - on
20. Don’t forget to thank Sean . . .
  for
  coming. He has been really busy lately.
  - in
  - by
  - at
  - for

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