English Grammar Test 21 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. Nick said that he . . .
  had given
  up smoking the week before.
  - gave
  - had given
  - was giving
  - would give
2. Thanks for your letter. Your news . . .
  was
  very interesting.
  - was
  - were
  - will be
  - have been
3. I wanted to buy a new ring but I . . .
  had left
  my credit card at home.
  - left
  - leave
  - had left
  - have left
4. My father . . .
  is paid
  more than my mother for the same work.
  - pays
  - paid
  - is paid
  - is being paid
5. The company . . .
  has bought
  some land, but it’s going to sell it.
  - has bought
  - had bought
  - will buy
  - buys
6. I talked to my friend in London yesterday and he said it . . .
  was raining
  heavily there.
  - is raining
  - was raining
  - has been raining
  - had been raining
7. No one told me that the goods . . .
  had arrived
  the week before.
  - would arrive
  - arrived
  - had arrived
  - was arriving
8. A number of attempts . . .
  have been made
  to find the Loch Ness monster lately.
  - have been made
  - were made
  - made
  - will make
9. He . . .
  has planned
  this trip for months. He is leaving on Sunday.
  - plans
  - is planning
  - has planned
  - has been planned
10. If you . . .
  listen
  to the music too loud, you’ll wake up the neighbours.
  - will listen
  - listen
  - have listened
  - listened
11. You . . .
  shouldn’t
  spend all your money as soon as you’ve earned it.
  - can’t
  - mustn’t
  - couldn’t
  - shouldn’t
12. This cheque . . .
  must
  be signed only by the manager of your company.
  - can
  - may
  - have to
  - must
13. Your new car looks very . . .
  nice
  , I must say.
  - nicely
  - nice
  - beautifully
  - strangely
14. The book was . . .
  more exciting
  than the film I saw last week.
  - exciting
  - most exciting
  - the most exciting
  - more exciting
15. A: How . . .
  much
  does this dress cost?
  B: I don’t know. It’s a present.
  - many
  - much
  - money
  - a lot
16. You can apply for a . . .
  better
  job when you’ve had more experience.
  - best
  - better
  - worse
  - worst
17. People don’t know what . . .
  the future
  will be.
  - the future
  - future
  - а future
  - these future
18. I went to . . .
  the British Museum
  several times when I was in London.
  - the British Museum
  - British Museum
  - а British Museum
  - that British Museum
19. There is a problem . . .
  with
  the Internet connection, it breaks up very often.
  - at
  - on
  - over
  - with
20. Don’t worry . . .
  about
  your job prospects. Everything will be all right.
  - with
  - for
  - about
  - over

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