English Grammar Test 8 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. The train stopped at all the stations, and long before we got to London every seat . . .
  had been taken
  and people were standing in the corridors.
  - has been taken
  - was taken
  - had been taken
  - is taken
2. Most of the young people left this village a long time ago and nobody . . .
  has returned
  yet.
  - returned
  - has returned
  - had returned
  - was returned
3. The police suspected that Bill himself had broken the window at his house because he wanted to make them think that a burglar . . .
  had stolen
  his valuable stamp collection.
  - stole
  - had stolen
  - was stealing
  - has stolen
4. The police thought that he . . .
  had done
  it because he needed money.
  - did
  - had done
  - was doing
  - has done
5. If you work a bit harder, I’m sure you . . .
  will pass
  the exam.
  - pass
  - will pass
  - have passed
  - would pass
6. Where are you going? I . . .
  haven’t finished
  speaking with you yet.
  - not finished
  - didn’t finish
  - haven’t finished
  - don’t finish
7. I didn’t see where the bus stop was, so I . . .
  missed
  the bus yesterday.
  - miss
  - missed
  - has missed
  - had missed
8. Last week a burglar broke into the house while we . . .
  were watching
  television.
  - watch
  - have watched
  - watched
  - were watching
9. A: When are you going to finish this translation?
  B: I . . .
  have finished
  this translation today.
  - finish
  - finished
  - have finished
  - had finished
10. I felt really tired. We . . .
  had been walking
  for two hours before we reached the nearest hotel.
  - walked
  - were walking
  - have been walking
  - had been walking
11. My father is sure that most people . . .
  will be riding
  bicycles to work in twenty years’ time.
  - shall ride
  - will be riding
  - ride
  - are riding
12. The plane . . .
  was able to
  take off after the fog had lifted.
  - must
  - was able to
  - can
  - may
13. Finally we . . .
  had to
  stop: we were tired and it was dark.
  - can
  - may
  - must
  - had to
14. In the past most of the population lived in . . .
  the country
  .
  - the country
  - a country
  - country
  - this country
15. The judge sent our neighbour to . . .
  prison
  for a month.
  - the prison
  - a prison
  - prison
  - an prison
16. . . .
  The English
  are proud of their country and that the English language is spoken all over the world.
  - The English
  - English
  - An English
  - Few English
17. Why have you done it? Oh, there are . . .
  many
  reasons for it.
  - much
  - little
  - a little
  - many
18. Sorry, but I can’t hear . . .
  either
  of you properly.
  - neither
  - either
  - nobody
  - none
19. We were looking forward . . .
  to
  a quiet rest near the forest.
  - for
  - to
  - on
  - at
20. Our city is famous . . .
  for
  its beautiful ancient buildings.
  - of
  - for
  - by
  - with

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