Test of English Grammar Knowledge (combined)

Sep 10, 2016

Assessment criteria:

Assessment criteria:
Time limit: 60 minutes

• 25 to 74% — Elementary level
• 75 to 100% — Intermediate level

Test A
1. There’s . . .
  a
  pencil on the table.
  1. some
  2. two
  3. a
  4. an
2. We like him but he doesn’t like . . .
  us
  .
  1. they
  2. he
  3. us
  4. we
3. This jacket is . . .
  not long enough
  . It’s too short for me.
  1. long enough
  2. not long enough
  3. enough long
  4. too long
4. My brother’s sixteen. . . .
  He’s
  called Tom.
  1. You’re
  2. It’s
  3. She’s
  4. He’s
5. They speak English but they . . .
  don’t
  speak French.
  1. don’t
  2. do
  3. does
  4. doesn’t
6. She asked me . . .
  if I wanted
  to play tennis the next day.
  1. if I wanted
  2. if
  3. do I want
  4. do you want
7. I’m not hungry. I . . .
  have just
  had lunch.
  1. have just
  2. have yet
  3. just have
  4. already have
8. My friend, Jack, . . .
  wasn’t
  at school yesterday because he was ill.
  1. was
  2. were
  3. wasn’t
  4. isn’t
9. Where . . .
  did you go
  last night?
  1. does she go
  2. you go
  3. do you go
  4. did you go
10. We usually go to the disco on Saturdays but we . . .
  aren’t going
  today.
  1. isn’t going
  2. doesn’t go
  3. don’t go
  4. aren’t going
11. I . . .
  have been reading
  for three hours. I haven’t finished it yet!
  1. have been reading
  2. read
  3. am reading
  4. was reading
12. We . . .
  will see
  you next week.
  1. is seeing
  2. see
  3. is going to see
  4. will see
13. London is the . . .
  most expensive
  city in Britain.
  1. beautiful
  2. more expensive
  3. bigger
  4. most expensive
14. They don’t live here, . . .
  do they
  ?
  1. aren’t they
  2. are they
  3. don’t they
  4. do they
15. You don’t . . .
  have to
  go now. You can go tomorrow.
  1. must
  2. mustn’t
  3. have
  4. have to
16. They’re late. They must . . .
  have missed
  the train.
  1. had missed
  2. miss
  3. have missed
  4. missing
17. . . .
  Are they playing
  tennis with us tomorrow?
  1. Do we play
  2. Does he do
  3. Are they playing
  4. You are doing
18. There’s a blackboard in the classroom but there aren’t . . .
  any
  shelves.
  1. the
  2. any
  3. some
  4. a
19. We . . .
  were having
  a coffee in the café when we saw Tom.
  1. had
  2. are having
  3. was having
  4. were having
20. She . . .
  is wearing
  a black T-shirt today.
  1. wears
  2. is wearing
  3. are wearing
  4. doesn’t wear
21. I don’t like . . .
  playing
  football.
  1. to playing
  2. doing
  3. play
  4. playing
22. He hasn’t phoned . . .
  yet
  .
  1. just
  2. ever
  3. yet
  4. already
23. It’s . . .
  such a
  beautiful day. Let’s go out.
  1. such a
  2. so
  3. such
  4. very
24. This is the best chocolate in the world. It . . .
  is made
  in Switzerland.
  1. were made
  2. is made
  3. makes
  4. made
25. If she . . .
  passes
  the exam, she’ll go to university.
  1. is passing
  2. passes
  3. will pass
  4. won’t pass
26. The book . . .
  was written
  in 1954.
  1. were written
  2. was written
  3. is written
  4. wrote
27. They’ve never . . .
  been
  to a rock concert.
  1. seen
  2. been
  3. gone
  4. saw
28. At school last year I . . .
  had to
  wear black shoes.
  1. had to
  2. have to
  3. mustn’t
  4. must
29. I’m not sure if I’ll go to the party. I . . .
  might
  stay at home.
  1. mustn’t
  2. might
  3. must
  4. has to
30. I . . .
  usually get
  up at 7 o’clock.
  1. get usually
  2. get often
  3. get sometimes
  4. usually get
31. I . . .
  went
  to Warsaw last week.
  1. was
  2. go
  3. went
  4. am not going
32. Maria and Fernando . . .
  are
  Spanish.
  1. am
  2. is
  3. isn’t
  4. are
33. If you went to bed earlier, you . . .
  wouldn’t feel
  so tired.
  1. will feel
  2. would feel
  3. didn’t feel
  4. wouldn’t feel
34. The teacher . . .
  made us
  do the test again.
  1. made us to
  2. make us
  3. makes
  4. made us
35. . . .
  Have
  you got any apples?
  1. Has
  2. Have
  3. Is
  4. Do
36. She . . .
  can play
  the piano very well.
  1. does
  2. can play
  3. can
  4. play
37. . . .
  Does
  he play the guitar?
  1. Do
  2. Does
  3. Don’t
  4. Is
38. What . . .
  are you going
  to do next weekend?
  1. did they go
  2. are you going
  3. are you doing
  4. do you go
39. If I . . .
  had
  known he was going to the disco, I wouldn’t have gone.
  1. would have
  2. has
  3. have
  4. had
40. She’s more . . .
  intelligent
  than her sisters.
  1. intelligent
  2. taller
  3. big
  4. oldest
41. The film . . .
  had
  already started when we got to the cinema.
  1. have
  2. had
  3. has
  4. was
42. This is my book. . . .
  Those
  are your books on the table.
  1. That
  2. This
  3. Those
  4. It
43. The music is very loud, Bob. . . .
  Turn
  it down, please.
  1. Turning
  2. Don’t turn
  3. Turn
  4. Turned
44. She said she . . .
  was coming
  at 9 o’ clock.
  1. coming
  2. come
  3. has come
  4. was coming
45. . . .
  Where
  are you from?
  1. When
  2. What
  3. Who
  4. Where
46. They’ve got three . . .
  children
  .
  1. child’s
  2. childrens
  3. children
  4. child
47. It’s not my bag. It’s . . .
  hers
  .
  1. him
  2. hers
  3. her
  4. mine
48. That’s Mr Thomson. He’s the teacher . . .
  who
  gives us a lot of tests.
  1. who
  2. when
  3. where
  4. which
49. I’ll buy . . .
  some
  milk if I go to the supermarket.
  1. some
  2. any
  3. an
  4. a
50. They . . .
  used to
  live in Buenos Aires before they went to Madrid.
  1. use to
  2. had used to
  3. were
  4. used to
51. Her Spanish is very good. She speaks it very . . .
  quickly
  .
  1. slowly
  2. quickly
  3. good
  4. badly
52. If you see a snake, . . .
  run
  !
  1. running
  2. to run
  3. ’ll run
  4. run
53. You . . .
  must
  take your passport when you travel to another country.
  1. should
  2. mustn’t
  3. must
  4. don’t have to
54. My parents have got blue eyes but my . . .
  father’s
  hair is black.
  1. fathers
  2. fathers’
  3. father’s
  4. father
55. . . .
  Have
  you ever met a famous person?
  1. Has
  2. Did
  3. Have
  4. Do
56. I’ve got two sisters. . . .
  Their
  bedroom is very big.
  1. Their
  2. Her
  3. Your
  4. His
57. A: I don’t want to go there again.
  B: . . .
  Neither do I
  . It was horrible.
  1. Neither do I
  2. So do I
  3. Neither I do
  4. So I do
58. They come from Rome. They . . .
  must
  be Italian.
  1. must
  2. can’t
  3. can
  4. could
59. . . .
  There
  are twenty students in my class.
  1. They
  2. It
  3. We
  4. There
60. I went to the supermarket . . .
  to buy
  some food.
  1. for buying
  2. to buying
  3. for to buy
  4. to buy
Test B
1. He told me he . . .
  was arriving
  at 7 o’clock.
  1. was arriving
  2. arriving
  3. has arrived
  4. arrive
2. I’ve got two brothers. . . .
  Their
  bedroom is very big.
  1. Your
  2. Their
  3. Her
  4. His
3. You don’t . . .
  have to
  phone him now. You can phone him tomorrow.
  1. have
  2. must
  3. mustn’t
  4. have to
4. It’s not my jacket. It’s . . .
  his
  .
  1. her
  2. his
  3. him
  4. mine
5. If you see a shark, . . .
  swim
  fast!
  1. are swimming
  2. to swim
  3. swim
  4. swimming
6. Where . . .
  did you go
  last Saturday?
  1. you go
  2. do you go
  3. does he go
  4. did you go
7. My sister’s fifteen. . . .
  She’s
  called Ana.
  1. You’re
  2. She’s
  3. It’s
  4. He’s
8. He . . .
  can play
  the guitar very well.
  1. does
  2. play
  3. can play
  4. can
9. Federico and Sofia . . .
  are
  Italian.
  1. is
  2. am
  3. isn’t
  4. are
10. There’s . . .
  a
  book on the table.
  1. some
  2. five
  3. an
  4. a
11. He’s more . . .
  intelligent
  than his sisters.
  1. intelligent
  2. taller
  3. oldest
  4. big
12. My friend, Dan, . . .
  wasn’t
  at school yesterday because he was ill.
  1. weren’t
  2. were
  3. isn’t
  4. wasn’t
13. There’s a table in the classroom but there aren’t . . .
  any
  computers.
  1. a
  2. any
  3. the
  4. some
14. She hasn’t arrived . . .
  yet
  .
  1. ever
  2. already
  3. just
  4. yet
15. You . . .
  must
  take your passport when you go to the USA.
  1. must
  2. mustn’t
  3. don’t have to
  4. should
16. I’m not hungry. I . . .
  have just
  had breakfast.
  1. have yet
  2. haven’t yet
  3. already have
  4. have just
17. I went to the shop . . .
  to buy
  some chocolate.
  1. for buying
  2. for to buy
  3. to buy
  4. to buying
18. The TV is very loud, Jane. . . .
  Turn
  it down, please.
  1. Turn
  2. Don’t turn
  3. Turning
  4. Turned
19. They . . .
  will call
  you tomorrow.
  1. is calling
  2. calls
  3. will call
  4. is going to call
20. This is my pen. . . .
  Those
  are your pens on the table.
  1. That
  2. It
  3. This
  4. Those
21. They asked us . . .
  if we had seen
  Jason last week.
  1. did you see
  2. have we seen
  3. have you seen
  4. if we had seen
22. . . .
  Have
  you got any oranges?
  1. Has
  2. Is
  3. Have
  4. Do
23. This is the best ice cream in the world. It . . .
  is made
  in Italy.
  1. made
  2. makes
  3. is made
  4. were made
24. That’s Mrs Williams. She’s the teacher . . .
  who
  gives us English classes.
  1. where
  2. which
  3. who
  4. when
25. I’ll buy . . .
  some
  bread if I go to the supermarket.
  1. some
  2. an
  3. any
  4. a
26. What . . .
  are you going
  to do next weekend?
  1. did they go
  2. are you going
  3. do you go
  4. are they doing
27. If he . . .
  passes
  the exam, he’ll go to university.
  1. won’t pass
  2. is passing
  3. passes
  4. will pass
28. . . .
  Are they playing
  football with us tomorrow?
  1. Are they playing
  2. You are doing
  3. Does he do
  4. Do we play
29. My mother’s got blue eyes but my . . .
  father’s
  eyes are brown.
  1. father
  2. father’s
  3. fathers’
  4. fathers
30. I don’t like . . .
  watching
  football.
  1. watching
  2. watch
  3. doing
  4. to watching
31. His English is very good. He speaks it very . . .
  quickly
  .
  1. quickly
  2. slowly
  3. good
  4. badly
32. When I was a child I . . .
  had to
  wear glasses.
  1. had to
  2. mustn’t
  3. have to
  4. must
33. He . . .
  is wearing
  a red T-shirt today.
  1. doesn’t wear
  2. are wearing
  3. wears
  4. is wearing
34. . . .
  Have
  you ever met a famous person?
  1. Did
  2. Do
  3. Has
  4. Have
35. They’ve never . . .
  been
  to a big city.
  1. saw
  2. seen
  3. gone
  4. been
36. We like her but she doesn’t like . . .
  us
  .
  1. I
  2. she
  3. us
  4. they
37. I . . .
  usually go
  to bed at 9 o’clock.
  1. usually go
  2. go sometimes
  3. go never
  4. go usually
38. They come from Tokyo. They . . .
  must
  be Japanese.
  1. can
  2. could
  3. must
  4. can’t
39. I . . .
  went
  to Madrid last week.
  1. went
  2. go
  3. am not going
  4. was
40. . . .
  Does
  she play the piano?
  1. Is
  2. Don’t
  3. Do
  4. Does
41. The teacher . . .
  made me
  do my homework again.
  1. makes
  2. made me to
  3. make me
  4. made me
42. I’m not sure if I’ll go to the cinema. I . . .
  might
  stay at home.
  1. must
  2. has to
  3. mustn’t
  4. might
43. They speak French but they . . .
  don’t
  speak Spanish.
  1. doesn’t
  2. don’t
  3. do
  4. does
44. . . .
  There
  are twenty-five students in my class.
  1. There
  2. They
  3. We
  4. It
45. My parents have got four . . .
  children
  .
  1. childs
  2. child
  3. children
  4. childrens
46. A: I don’t want to see that show.
  B: . . .
  Neither do I
  . It looks terrible.
  1. Neither I do
  2. Neither do I
  3. So do I
  4. So I do
47. They don’t know the answer, . . .
  do they
  ?
  1. aren’t they
  2. do they
  3. are they
  4. don’t they
48. We . . .
  were having
  lunch in the café when we saw Tim.
  1. was having
  2. were having
  3. are having
  4. had
49. We usually go to the cinema on Saturdays but we . . .
  aren’t going
  today.
  1. don’t go
  2. doesn’t go
  3. aren’t going
  4. isn’t going
50. . . .
  Where
  are you from?
  1. Where
  2. Who
  3. What
  4. When
51. The book . . .
  was written
  in 1954.
  1. is written
  2. were written
  3. wrote
  4. was written
52. It’s . . .
  such a
  lovely dress. Why don’t you buy it?
  1. so
  2. such a
  3. very
  4. such
53. If you . . .
  had
  told me she was going to the party, I wouldn’t have gone.
  1. had
  2. has
  3. have
  4. would have
54. These jeans are . . .
  not big enough
  . They’re too small for me.
  1. not big enough
  2. enough big
  3. too big
  4. big enough
55. The concert . . .
  had
  already started when we got to the theatre.
  1. was
  2. has
  3. had
  4. have
56. They . . .
  used to
  live in Warsaw before they went to London.
  1. used to
  2. were
  3. use to
  4. had used to
57. London is . . .
  the most expensive
  city in England.
  1. more expensive
  2. bigger
  3. most expensive
  4. beautiful
58. She . . .
  has been waiting
  for Bill for an hour — he’s late!
  1. waits
  2. was waiting
  3. is waiting
  4. has been waiting
59. He’s late. He must . . .
  have missed
  the bus.
  1. have missed
  2. missing
  3. miss
  4. had missed

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