English Grammar Test 22 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. My sister . . .
  has been
  interested in medicine ever since she was a child.
  - is
  - was
  - has been
  - will be
2. When I started working for this company, I . . .
  had been
  an architect for six years already.
  - has been
  - had been
  - was
  - have been
3. I’ll take the decision after I . . .
  speak
  to the manager.
  - speak
  - will speak
  - has spoken
  - spoke
4. Look! That window just . . .
  has been broken
  again!
  - has broken
  - broke
  - has been broken
  - break
5. This cafe used to be much . . .
  more popular
  before they opened the new one next door.
  - popular
  - more popular
  - most popular
  - the most popular
6. My company has treated me well, and given me . . .
  every
  chance to succeed.
  - every
  - all
  - each
  - either
7. There may be no need to go to school in the future, since everyone will have a computer . . .
  at home
  .
  - home
  - at home
  - in home
  - for home
8. The pilot . . .
  was able to
  land the plane with only one engine working.
  - could
  - was able to
  - must
  - need
9. . . .
  Many
  marriages end in divorce these days.
  - Many
  - Much
  - Few
  - A few
10. You have to learn to accept . . .
  ups and downs
  of life.
  - the ups and downs
  - ups and downs
  - аn ups and downs
  - this ups and downs
11. The UK gave birth to many . . .
  talented
  and gifted people.
  - an talented
  - a talented
  - the talented
  - talented
12. Where . . .
  are
  my scissors? I can’t find them.
  - is
  - are
  - was
  - has been
13. I don’t believe in ghosts, so I’m not afraid . . .
  of them
  .
  - of them
  - at them
  - in them
  - them
14. The two Prime Ministers . . .
  are to
  discuss the current economic crisis tomorrow.
  - can
  - may
  - has to
  - are to
15. I think he was lonely because he had . . .
  few
  friends and none of his neighbours ever spoke to him.
  - few
  - a few
  - many
  - much
16. The journey to Paris had taken much . . .
  longer
  before they built the Channel Tunnel.
  - longer
  - the longest
  - long
  - longest
17. A small sum of money . . .
  was stolen
  some days ago and nobody knows who did it.
  - steal
  - stole
  - is stolen
  - was stolen
18. Man . . .
  was discovered
  first in East Africa.
  - is discovered
  - discovered
  - discover
  - was discovered
19. A: Why are you so dirty?
  B: I . . .
  have been digging
  in the garden.
  - dig
  - dug
  - was digging
  - have been digging
20. Next summer we . . .
  will have been living
  here for 20 years.
  - will live
  - will have been living
  - will be living
  - are living

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