English Grammar Test 19 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. The Statue of Liberty . . .
  was designed
  by Gustave Eiffel.
  - design
  - designed
  - was designed
  - have been designed
2. A: Where are your brothers?
  B: They . . .
  are digging
  a swimming pool in our garden.
  - are digging
  - dig
  - were digging
  - have been digging
3. A: How do your parents like their new house?
  B: My mother likes it, but my father . . .
  misses
  our old one.
  - miss
  - misses
  - missed
  - doesn’t miss
4. I didn’t believe that you . . .
  were
  short of money.
  - are
  - is
  - were
  - have been
5. Actually it’s a very friendly dog. If you . . .
  don’t touch
  it, it won’t bite you.
  - won’t touch
  - haven’t touched
  - didn’t touch
  - don’t touch
6. The town of Keswick, which . . .
  lies
  at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for a holiday.
  - laid
  - lies
  - is lying
  - lay
7. We . . .
  are looking
  forward to a concert in our town. It is next Sunday.
  - looks
  - looked
  - are looking
  - were looking
8. The picture, which . . .
  has been damaged
  lately, is worth thousands of pounds.
  - damage
  - damaged
  - has been damaged
  - was damaged
9. The scientist who . . .
  invented
  the LED diode has won the Nobel Prize.
  - had invented
  - invented
  - has been invented
  - was inventing
10. A: . . .
  Shall
  we have something to eat?
  B: Yes, but not here.
  - Will
  - Would
  - Does
  - Shall
11. My mother always moves my books around so I . . .
  can’t
  find them.
  - can’t
  - couldn’t
  - wasn’t able
  - may not
12. I don’t like the cafes that don’t have chairs and people . . .
  have to
  eat standing up.
  - can
  - could
  - may
  - have to
13. There is a big hotel in the middle of . . .
  the park
  .
  - a park
  - the park
  - park
  - these park
14. . . .
  Small
  towns which attract tourists are usually crowded in summer.
  - Small
  - The small
  - A small
  - This small
15. Be sure to pick . . .
  these
  tomatoes before they get too ripe.
  - this
  - that
  - much
  - these
16. I suppose people are spending now . . .
  more
  money than they used to.
  - much
  - many
  - fewer
  - more
17. A: Was it exciting buying a car?
  B: Well, it was a bit of a problem because I didn’t have . . .
  much
  money to spend.
  - many
  - much
  - most
  - few
18. Once I hated flying, but now I feel . . .
  less
  nervous about it.
  - most
  - least
  - less
  - little
19. The trouble . . .
  with
  my father is that he never relaxes.
  - of
  - with
  - about
  - out
20. A: What reason did you buy a Wired magazine . . .
  for
  ?
  B: To read about business software.
  - at
  - in
  - on
  - for

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