English Grammar Test 63 (Level 2)

E.S.L.+

Apr 6, 2017

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. It’s a very boring novel. I (read) it for two weeks, though I usually (read) books very quickly.
2. We (arrive) at the theatre about 7 o’clock. Ten minutes later we (sit) in the stalls and (watch) the performance.
3. We knew that the 2 o’clock train (start) already and (decide) to go by bus.
4. If she (go) on holiday on Monday, she (have to) go shopping tomorrow.
5. A: Where (be) your sister?
  B: She (translate) an English text in her room. She (translate) it since 10 o’clock but she (not, finish) her work yet.
6. We (celebrate) Victory Day on the 9th of May since the end of World War II.
7. The nearest way to the station (show) to them an hour ago, but they (not, arrive) yet.
8. The patient (operate) in two days by a well-known surgeon— Dr. Ben Carson.
9. The examinations (pass) by the end of January and now the students are (on, in, at) holidays.
10. It must (do) it at once. We have (not, no, neither) time to waste.
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable modal verB: can, be able to, may, must, have to, be to.
1. Passengers come to the airport an hour before the take-off time.
2. I check in for the flight to Tel Aviv here?
3. A: I have your ticket and passport, please?
  B: Here (you are, are you).
4. Usually we go to the South by plane but tomorrow we go there by train as we didn’t make a reservation for the flight.
5. I think they see all the sights of London by the end of their stay there.
6. The train arrive in London at 10.
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. Are there (good) stores in the new districts than in the center of London?
2. Is a cheap thing always (bad) than an expensive one?
3. This exercise is as (difficult) as the previous one.
4. In some parts of the country prices are (low) than in others.
5. His illness is much (serious) than we thought at first.
6. The (little) I get bad information the (good) I feel myself.
7. While my mother (cook) dinner, I will be laying the table.
8. A: What platform does your train start from?
  B: platform 3. (a, the, —)
9. My sister works as economist at big company. (a, the, —)
10. I’d like to speak to manager, please. (a, the, —)
11. Do you know Browns? They are very nice couple. (a, the, —)
12. Her hair (is, are) long and thick, but she wants to have (it, them) cut.
13. Where (be) my glasses. I can’t find (them, it).
14. There (are, is) a book and a lot of newspapers on the table.
15. A: How much money (does, do) (this, these) clothes (cost)?
  B: (they, it) (be) rather expensive.
16. Will you ask Ann if she (take part) in the excursion next Sunday?
17. The phone (ring). Can you answer it?
18. If he (pass) his SAT successfully, he (be) a student at Stanford University soon.
19. The postman usually (come) at 8 in the morning. It’s half past 8 now, but he (not, come) yet.
20. Linda (be) very busy when we (come) to see her yesterday. She (wash) up.
21. I’m too tired to walk. I think I (take) a taxi. I’ll phone you when I (be) at home.
22. We (walk) along the forest road when it began raining. We had to walk (in, under, through) the rain.
23. Before I came to the office the manager already (sign) the documents.
24. Some TV serials like Stranger Things (make) especially for teenagers.
25. I hoped that my article (publish) soon, but it (not, appear) in the newspaper yet.
26. Las Vegas (found) on the 15th of May, 1905. It’s one of (beautiful) cities in the United States.
27. She wanted to know where I (live) before finishing school.
28. Mary told me she (not, go) home the next day until she (finish) her work.
29. Kate said that she (love) children very much, that’s why she (want) to be a teacher.
30. Yesterday I (can, could, may) not finish my work because I (be) very tired.
31. The policeman told the driver that he (must, to be to, could) drive more carefully.
Use the Reported Speech.
1. I asked my friend, ‘Did you fill in an entry form when you went abroad?’
  I asked my friend
2. He answered, ‘I had only my personal things when I travelled to England.’
  He answered
3. I’d like you to answer my question, ‘Why is it necessary to go through passport control and through the customs when you arrive in a foreign country?’
  to go through passport control and through the customs when you arrive in a foreign country

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