English Grammar Assessment Test (Elementary to Intermediate level)

Sep 10, 2016

Assessment criteria:

Assessment criteria:
There are:
– three choices (A, B, C) at levels 1–3 and
– four choices (A, B, C, D) at levels 4–6.

Time limit: 120 minutes

• 25 to 74% — Elementary level
• 75 to 100% — Pre-intermediate level

Level 1-A
1. . . .
  Would you like
  drink of water?
  1. Would you like
  2. Do you like
  3. You like
2. “I love trees,” she . . .
  said
  .
  1. said
  2. sayed
  3. say
3. I had . . .
  a
  . . .
  lot of
  letters yesterday.
  1. a lot of
  2. a lot
  3. many
4. He goes to the office at eight . . .
  o’clock
  every day.
  1. o’clock
  2. of clock
  3. of the clock
5. Julia is standing . . .
  behind
  Andrew.
  1. behind
  2. after
  3. at back
6. Look! The sun . . .
  is going
  down.
  1. goes
  2. is going
  3. go
7. There . . .
  isn’t any
  food in the kitchen.
  1. isn’t any
  2. isn’t some
  3. aren’t any
8. . . .
  Don’t
  eat that!
  1. Don’t to
  2. Not to
  3. Don’t
9. Peter, is this pen . . .
  yours
  ?
  1. yours
  2. of you
  3. your
10. “Did you go to work yesterday?”
  “No, I . . .
  didn’t
  .”
  1. didn’t
  2. wasn’t
  3. never
11. Those are my photos. Give . . .
  them to me
  .
  1. it to me
  2. me it
  3. them to me
12. My new dress is . . .
  blue
  .
  1. blue
  2. blue colour
  3. colour blue
13. Anne has a son. . . .
  His
  name is Edward.
  1. Her
  2. Their
  3. His
14. Where is the . . .
  bus
  stop?
  1. bus
  2. buses
  3. bus’s
15. We’re going to meet them . . .
  at
  the station.
  1. at
  2. to
  3. on
16. . . .
  Which
  girl is your daughter?
  1. What
  2. Who
  3. Which
17. The children are not here. They . . .
  went
  to the cinema.
  1. went
  2. go
  3. gone
18. Jane . . .
  never knows
  the answer.
  1. knows never
  2. never knows
  3. never know
19. It’s very cold. Put your big . . .
  coat
  on when you go out!
  1. jeans
  2. shirt
  3. coat
20. Stop . . .
  writing
  now!
  1. write
  2. the write
  3. writing
21. How . . .
  old is
  your sister?
  1. many years has
  2. old has
  3. old is
22. She’s going to come . . .
  home
  late this evening.
  1. at home
  2. home
  3. to home
23. Which boy . . .
  does Mary like
  ?
  1. does Mary like
  2. do Mary like
  3. Mary likes
24. Kevin is the boy . . .
  with
  brown hair.
  1. has
  2. of
  3. with
25. . . .
  Go there
  to him!
  1. Go here
  2. Come there
  3. Go there
26. The children are happy. They’re having . . .
  a good
  time.
  1. good
  2. very good
  3. a good
27. I want . . .
  to see
  that film.
  1. to see
  2. see
  3. seeing
28. It was a good hotel . . .
  but
  the food was very expensive.
  1. and
  2. but
  3. because
29. Is that your . . .
  father’s
  bicycle?
  1. father’s
  2. fathers’
  3. father
30. Carol . . .
  can
  read very well.
  1. can to
  2. can
  3. she can
Level 1-B
1. I want . . .
  to buy
  radio.
  1. buying
  2. buy
  3. to buy
2. Is that your . . .
  mother’s
  car?
  1. mothers’
  2. mother’s
  3. mother
3. We went to the cinema . . .
  but
  the film wasn’t very good.
  1. because
  2. and
  3. but
4. There . . .
  isn’t any
  coffee in the house.
  1. isn’t some
  2. aren’t any
  3. isn’t any
5. We had . . .
  a lot of
  rain yesterday.
  1. a lot
  2. a lot of
  3. much
6. . . .
  Would you like
  a coffee?
  1. Do you like
  2. You like
  3. Would you like
7. Paula is the girl . . .
  with
  black hair.
  1. of
  2. with
  3. has
8. How . . .
  old is
  she?
  1. old is
  2. many years has
  3. old has
9. She starts work at nine . . .
  o’clock
  every day.
  1. of clock
  2. o’clock
  3. of the clock
10. We’re going to meet them . . .
  at
  the airport.
  1. on
  2. at
  3. to
11. It’s very cold. Put your big . . .
  coat
  on!
  1. coat
  2. skirt
  3. dress
12. Stop . . .
  talking
  to her!
  1. talk
  2. talking
  3. the talk
13. My father’s not here. He . . .
  went
  to his office.
  1. went
  2. gone
  3. go
14. Listen to the noise! The children are having . . .
  a good
  time.
  1. good
  2. a good
  3. very good
15. . . .
  Which
  boy is your son?
  1. What
  2. Which
  3. Who
16. Did you play football yesterday? No, I . . .
  didn’t
  .
  1. didn’t
  2. never
  3. wasn’t
17. My new shoes are . . .
  brown
  .
  1. colour brown
  2. brown colour
  3. brown
18. Tom has a daughter. . . .
  Her
  name is Jane.
  1. Your
  2. His
  3. Her
19. “What’s your name?” she . . .
  said
  .
  1. say
  2. said
  3. sayed
20. Mary, is this money . . .
  yours
  ?
  1. your
  2. of you
  3. yours
21. Which girl . . .
  does John like
  ?
  1. does John like
  2. do John like
  3. John likes
22. . . .
  Don’t
  drink that!
  1. Don’t
  2. Not to
  3. Don’t to
23. Margaret . . .
  always knows
  the answer.
  1. always knows
  2. always know
  3. knows always
24. James . . .
  can
  swim very well.
  1. can
  2. can to
  3. he can
25. Jack is sitting . . .
  behind
  Mary.
  1. at back
  2. behind
  3. after
26. . . .
  Come here
  to me!
  1. Come here
  2. Go here
  3. Come there
27. Those are my books. Give . . .
  them to me
  .
  1. them to me
  2. it to me
  3. me it
28. Look! The sun . . .
  is coming
  up.
  1. is coming
  2. come
  3. comes
29. This is my . . .
  address
  book.
  1. addresses
  2. addressing
  3. address
30. I’m going to come . . .
  home
  late this evening.
  1. at home
  2. home
  3. to home
Level 2-A
1. When I got . . .
  home
  I had a bath.
  1. home
  2. at home
  3. to home
2. She was very excited and couldn’t stop . . .
  talking
  .
  1. from talking
  2. talking
  3. talk
3. When Jack used the computer, he made the problem . . .
  worse
  .
  1. more worse
  2. worst
  3. worse
4. There wasn’t . . .
  anybody
  in the garden.
  1. people
  2. anybody
  3. somebody
5. Why didn’t you invite . . .
  him to
  the party?
  1. to him
  2. him
  3. him to
6. How much money . . .
  did he give
  you?
  1. gave he to
  2. did he give
  3. he gave
7. Would you like . . .
  to come
  to the cinema with me?
  1. coming
  2. to come
  3. come
8. I looked . . .
  everywhere
  but I couldn’t find it.
  1. everywhere
  2. anywhere
  3. somewhere
9. What . . .
  does Mary usually do
  on Sundays?
  1. does Mary usually
  2. does Mary usually do
  3. usually does Mary
10. . . .
  Tell them
  that I’m waiting outside.
  1. Tell to them
  2. Tell
  3. Tell them
11. I can’t see Helen in the picture because she’s . . .
  behind
  you.
  1. between
  2. below
  3. behind
12. Did you . . .
  pay for
  the train tickets?
  1. pay
  2. pay them
  3. pay for
13. I’m going . . .
  shopping
  now.
  1. to shops
  2. shops
  3. shopping
14. I was tired . . .
  so
  I went to bed
  1. so
  2. because
  3. but
15. . . .
  Thank
  you very much for your letter.
  1. Thanks to
  2. I am thanking
  3. Thank
16. Jane is . . .
  prettier
  than Judith.
  1. more prettier
  2. more pretty
  3. prettier
17. She’s the . . .
  cleverest
  girl in the class.
  1. most clever
  2. cleverer
  3. cleverest
18. Why . . .
  aren’t they coming
  to the party tomorrow?
  1. doesn’t they come
  2. won’t they to come
  3. aren’t they coming
19. A man . . .
  died
  in the car accident.
  1. was died
  2. dead
  3. died
20. My camera is not the same . . .
  as
  yours.
  1. as
  2. than
  3. that
21. She comes to school . . .
  by
  bus every day.
  1. in
  2. by
  3. on
22. She sings very . . .
  well
  .
  1. well
  2. good
  3. much
23. We had . . .
  breakfast
  at eight o’clock.
  1. breakfast
  2. a breakfast
  3. the breakfast
24. I . . .
  could
  swim well when I was very young.
  1. can
  2. knew
  3. could
25. That dress is . . .
  too
  big for you.
  1. so much
  2. too
  3. too much
26. Would you like some . . .
  more
  tea?
  1. more
  2. of
  3. more of
27. That’s Miss Jones. She . . .
  teaches
  me English.
  1. teaches
  2. teachs
  3. teach
28. We had . . .
  some
  very bad weather on our holiday.
  1. some
  2. the
  3. a
29. She never . . .
  listens to
  the teacher.
  1. is listening
  2. listens to
  3. listens
30. They . . .
  told
  him that his friend was ill.
  1. said
  2. told to
  3. told
Level 2-B
1. There wasn’t . . .
  anybody
  in the shop.
  1. anybody
  2. any people
  3. somebody
2. Would you like . . .
  to dance
  ?
  1. to dance
  2. dancing
  3. dance
3. . . .
  Aren’t they coming
  to the party this evening?
  1. Won’t they be come
  2. Aren’t they coming
  3. Don’t they come
4. Did you . . .
  pay for
  the two bus tickets?
  1. pay him
  2. pay for
  3. pay
5. Which postcard . . .
  did she send
  you?
  1. she sent
  2. sent she to
  3. did she send
6. She always has . . .
  breakfast
  in bed.
  1. breakfast
  2. a breakfast
  3. the breakfast
7. I looked for you . . .
  everywhere
  but I couldn’t see you.
  1. somewhere
  2. anywhere
  3. everywhere
8. I can’t see James in the picture because there’s somebody . . .
  in front
  of him.
  1. in front
  2. behind
  3. below
9. What . . .
  does John usually do
  at weekends?
  1. does John usually
  2. usually does John
  3. does John usually do
10. She’s the . . .
  prettiest
  girl in the class.
  1. prettier
  2. most pretty
  3. prettiest
11. Would you like some . . .
  more
  tea?
  1. more of
  2. of
  3. more
12. We often have . . .
  bad
  weather here in winter.
  1. the bad
  2. a bad
  3. bad
13. I never . . .
  listen to
  the radio.
  1. am listening
  2. listen to
  3. listen
14. She plays tennis very . . .
  well
  .
  1. good
  2. well
  3. much
15. We’re going . . .
  shopping
  now.
  1. to shops
  2. the shops
  3. shopping
16. That coat is . . .
  too
  small for you.
  1. too much
  2. so much
  3. too
17. When he arrived . . .
  home
  , his wife wasn’t there.
  1. at home
  2. home
  3. to home
18. I think that somebody . . .
  died
  in the accident.
  1. died
  2. was died
  3. dead
19. I . . .
  could
  read when I was six.
  1. could
  2. can
  3. knew
20. Don’t be angry! It makes things . . .
  worse
  .
  1. worser
  2. more worse
  3. worse
21. Anne is . . .
  cleverer
  than Catherine.
  1. more cleverer
  2. more clever
  3. cleverer
22. She . . .
  told
  me that the plane was late.
  1. told
  2. said
  3. told to
23. She’s wearing the same dress . . .
  as
  her sister.
  1. that
  2. than
  3. as
24. . . .
  Tell her
  that I love her.
  1. Tell her
  2. Tell to her
  3. Tell
25. I wanted to invite . . .
  her to
  the party.
  1. her
  2. to her
  3. her to
26. That’s Mr Brown. He . . .
  teaches
  me English.
  1. teaches
  2. teachs
  3. teach
27. I was hungry . . .
  so
  I had a sandwich.
  1. so
  2. because
  3. but
28. He goes to the office . . .
  by
  train every day.
  1. in
  2. by
  3. on
29. . . .
  Thank
  you very much for your letter.
  1. Thank
  2. Thanks to
  3. I am thanking
30. She was very sad and couldn’t stop . . .
  crying
  .
  1. cry
  2. to cry
  3. crying
Level 3-A
1. The boss is too busy . . .
  to
  see her now.
  1. for
  2. to
  3. that
2. . . .
  A hundred years ago
  , there were no houses here.
  1. A hundred years ago
  2. Since 100 years
  3. It makes a hundred years
3. . . .
  “Whose
  camera is this?”
  “It’s Angela’s”
  1. What
  2. Which
  3. Whose
4. You . . .
  must
  drive slowly through the village.
  1. must
  2. need
  3. want
5. . . .
  How far
  is it from here to London?
  1. How long
  2. How far
  3. How long way
6. A large white . . .
  loaf
  , please.
  1. bread
  2. loaf
  3. sandwich
7. Is . . .
  Jane taller
  than her sister?
  1. taller Jane
  2. Jane taller
  3. Jane more tall
8. Is she a relative of . . .
  yours
  ?
  1. yours
  2. your’s
  3. your
9. When I told her about it, she . . .
  just laughed
  .
  1. was just laughing
  2. just laughed
  3. has just laughed
10. . . .
  Everyone
  in the class speaks two languages.
  1. Everyone
  2. All the students
  3. All students
11. I’m going out to the garden to pick some flowers . . .
  while
  it isn’t raining.
  1. so
  2. for
  3. while
12. He drives much . . .
  faster
  than his father.
  1. faster
  2. more fast
  3. more fastly
13. Please ask . . .
  him to
  come in.
  1. to him to
  2. him
  3. him to
14. I would like to go . . .
  abroad
  for my holiday next year.
  1. outside
  2. foreign
  3. abroad
15. “We don’t believe you!” someone told him in a . . .
  loud
  voice.
  1. big
  2. strong
  3. loud
16. Both . . .
  of them
  play tennis very well.
  1. of them
  2. them
  3. they
17. She never stops working. She works twelve hours . . .
  a
  day.
  1. the
  2. by
  3. a
18. Is the boss still in his office? I don’t think . . .
  so
  .
  1. it
  2. that
  3. so
19. There wasn’t anything interesting on the news, . . .
  was there
  ?
  1. wasn’t it
  2. was there
  3. wasn’t there
20. I . . .
  haven’t been
  to the cinema since last year.
  1. didn’t go
  2. haven’t been
  3. don’t go
21. There isn’t a good restaurant . . .
  anywhere
  in this town.
  1. somewhere
  2. nowhere
  3. anywhere
22. You . . .
  needn’t
  come with me if you feel tired.
  1. couldn’t
  2. needn’t
  3. haven’t
23. He wanted to . . .
  borrow
  some money from me.
  1. borrow
  2. earn
  3. lend
24. I . . .
  was still
  having breakfast when she knocked at the door.
  1. was still
  2. still was
  3. was yet
25. I’m afraid they didn’t have . . .
  enough
  to eat.
  1. too much
  2. enough
  3. some more
26. Who was the man . . .
  that you were speaking to
  ?
  1. spoke to you
  2. that you spoke
  3. that you were speaking to
27. She was 14 on her birthday, . . .
  wasn’t
  she?
  1. hadn’t
  2. didn’t
  3. wasn’t
28. I don’t like fish, and my brother doesn’t, . . .
  either
  .
  1. either
  2. too
  3. neither
29. It’s late. Ask the waitress for the . . .
  bill
  , John.
  1. bill
  2. cost
  3. price
30. Look, children! Your aunt has . . .
  brought
  you a box of chocolates.
  1. carried
  2. brought
  3. taken
Level 3-B
1. Have you had . . .
  enough
  to eat?
  1. some more
  2. enough
  3. too many
2. Please ask . . .
  her to
  see me.
  1. her
  2. her to
  3. to her to
3. This book is very easy . . .
  to
  understand.
  1. to
  2. in
  3. for
4. She has a very good job. She earns a thousand pounds . . .
  a
  week.
  1. for
  2. a
  3. the
5. I couldn’t find my hat . . .
  anywhere
  .
  1. anywhere
  2. nowhere
  3. everywhere
6. Who was the girl . . .
  that you were speaking to
  ?
  1. that you were speaking to
  2. spoke to you
  3. that you spoke
7. She was born . . .
  100 years ago
  .
  1. for 100 years
  2. since 100 years
  3. 100 years ago
8. Have they finished working yet? I don’t think . . .
  so
  .
  1. it
  2. that
  3. so
9. Both . . .
  of them
  play the piano very well.
  1. they
  2. them
  3. of them
10. . . .
  “Whose
  books are these?”
  “They’re mine!”
  1. Whose
  2. What
  3. Which
11. She’ll be 16 on her next birthday, . . .
  won’t
  she?
  1. isn’t
  2. won’t
  3. hasn’t
12. When he heard the news, he . . .
  just smiled
  .
  1. has just smiled
  2. just smiled
  3. was just smiling
13. We can go out now . . .
  while
  it isn’t raining.
  1. while
  2. so
  3. for
14. You . . .
  must
  have a ticket to travel on the train.
  1. want
  2. need
  3. must
15. You . . .
  needn’t
  come if you don’t want to.
  1. couldn’t
  2. needn’t
  3. haven’t
16. We’re all hungry. Go out and buy another . . .
  loaf
  .
  1. bread
  2. sandwich
  3. loaf
17. Hurry, children! I’m going to . . .
  take
  you to school in the car.
  1. carry
  2. bring
  3. take
18. She’s a friend of . . .
  theirs
  .
  1. theirs
  2. them
  3. their
19. Somebody stole her bag so she . . .
  borrowed
  money from a friend.
  1. lent
  2. earned
  3. borrowed
20. “Come here!” the policeman said in a . . .
  loud
  voice.
  1. loud
  2. strong
  3. big
21. We must go now. Call the waiter and ask for the . . .
  bill
  .
  1. price
  2. bill
  3. cost
22. My wife doesn’t eat meat, and I don’t, . . .
  either
  .
  1. too
  2. either
  3. neither
23. I . . .
  was still
  in bed when she arrived.
  1. was still
  2. still was
  3. was yet
24. I . . .
  haven’t seen
  my uncle since last year.
  1. don’t see
  2. didn’t see
  3. haven’t seen
25. There isn’t much news in the paper today, . . .
  is there
  ?
  1. is there
  2. are there
  3. isn’t it
26. If you want to succeed, you must work . . .
  harder
  .
  1. very hardly
  2. more hard
  3. harder
27. Is . . .
  her hair longer
  than mine?
  1. her hair longer
  2. longer her hair
  3. her hair more long
28. . . .
  Everyone
  in the class likes that teacher.
  1. All students
  2. All the students
  3. Everyone
29. . . .
  How far
  is it to your parents’ house?
  1. How much way
  2. How long
  3. How far
30. Those people with the guide have never been . . .
  abroad
  before.
  1. outside
  2. abroad
  3. foreign
Level 4-A
1. I . . .
  would rather
  have tea than coffee.
  1. prefer
  2. had better
  3. would like more
  4. would rather
2. That’s the hotel . . .
  where
  we stayed last year.
  1. where
  2. that
  3. which
  4. what
3. I’ll be sad when I have to give . . .
  up
  playing tennis.
  1. in
  2. out
  3. off
  4. up
4. You nearly had an accident. You . . .
  should
  drive more carefully.
  1. should
  2. had to
  3. ought
  4. would
5. They will never agree because they hate . . .
  each
  other.
  1. one to
  2. each to
  3. to one
  4. each
6. I’ll ring you when I . . .
  arrive at
  the hotel.
  1. arrive at
  2. will arrive at
  3. will arrive to
  4. arrive to
7. I . . .
  enjoy
  watching that programme because it’s very interesting.
  1. smile
  2. please
  3. amuse
  4. enjoy
8. Would you mind . . .
  looking after
  the children while I’m out?
  1. taking care
  2. looking for
  3. caring
  4. looking after
9. I had fallen asleep and didn’t realise at first that the phone . . .
  was ringing
  .
  1. has rung
  2. had rung
  3. rang
  4. was ringing
10. Take an umbrella . . .
  in case
  it rains while you are out.
  1. because
  2. for
  3. in case
  4. if
11. It will cost a lot of money to have . . .
  that work done
  .
  1. made that work
  2. done that work
  3. that work done
  4. that work made
12. He’s going to have a new . . .
  suit
  made to wear at the wedding.
  1. dress
  2. suit
  3. cloth
  4. clothes
13. Can you lend me . . .
  a pair of
  scissors?
  1. a
  2. a pair of
  3. a couple of
  4. two
14. . . .
  I was told
  that you would be at the meeting.
  1. It was said me
  2. I was said
  3. I was told
  4. It was told me
15. We had a lovely time. It was . . .
  such a
  good party.
  1. a so
  2. such
  3. such a
  4. so
16. She’s got a much more interesting . . .
  job
  in the company now.
  1. job
  2. work
  3. employ
  4. reward
17. Mary wants to know if she can bring a friend of . . .
  hers
  to the party.
  1. her
  2. hers
  3. his
  4. him
18. I’ll write him a note . . .
  so
  he’ll know where we are.
  1. as
  2. so
  3. for
  4. that
19. I’m going to the supermarket . . .
  to buy
  a few things.
  1. for buying
  2. for buy
  3. to buy
  4. in order buy
20. Would you like some more coffee? There’s still . . .
  a little
  left.
  1. little
  2. a few
  3. a little
  4. few
21. Good . . .
  luck
  ! I hope you win.
  1. luck
  2. sort
  3. chance
  4. wish
22. If you . . .
  don’t come
  soon, we’ll miss the start of the film.
  1. don’t come
  2. aren’t coming
  3. won’t come
  4. wouldn’t come
23. I couldn’t hear what she was . . .
  saying
  .
  1. telling
  2. talking
  3. speaking
  4. saying
24. I broke a . . .
  wine glass
  while I was doing the washing-up
  1. glass for wine
  2. glass of wine
  3. glass wine
  4. wine glass
25. The furniture for their house has cost them a large . . .
  amount
  of money.
  1. lot
  2. number
  3. amount
  4. piece
26. She’s already . . .
  as tall as
  her mother.
  1. as tall as
  2. as tall than
  3. so tall than
  4. so tall as
27. They . . .
  met
  on holiday and . . .
  fell
  in love.
  1. met | got
  2. saw | grew
  3. knew | became
  4. found | fell
28. I don’t allow my children . . .
  to behave
  so badly.
  1. behave
  2. that they behave
  3. to behave
  4. behaving
29. That man . . .
  stole
  my purse.
  1. stole
  2. robbed me
  3. robbed
  4. stole me
30. My brother, . . .
  who
  lives in Spain, is coming to visit us.
  1. that
  2. who
  3. what
  4. which
Level 4-B
1. Hello! I didn’t expect to see you. . . .
  I was told
  that you were on holiday.
  1. I was said
  2. It was told me
  3. I was told
  4. It was said me
2. That’s the restaurant . . .
  where
  we had dinner last week.
  1. which
  2. that
  3. where
  4. what
3. Good . . .
  luck
  ! I hope you pass the examination.
  1. wish
  2. luck
  3. chance
  4. fortune
4. The company have offered her a much better . . .
  job
  in London.
  1. employ
  2. job
  3. work
  4. reward
5. I’ll leave her a message . . .
  so
  she’ll know where to go.
  1. that
  2. as
  3. so
  4. for
6. Some gangsters . . .
  stole
  all their money.
  1. stole them
  2. robbed them
  3. stole
  4. robbed
7. It’s a very good film so I . . .
  enjoyed
  seeing it.
  1. smiled
  2. pleased
  3. enjoyed
  4. amused
8. I . . .
  would rather
  have fish than meat.
  1. prefer
  2. would rather
  3. had better
  4. would like more
9. I’m going to the library . . .
  to borrow
  a book.
  1. to lend
  2. for lend
  3. to borrow
  4. for borrow
10. We had a wonderful holiday. It was . . .
  such a
  pleasant hotel.
  1. such a
  2. so
  3. such
  4. so
11. Hide this somewhere . . .
  in case
  the teacher sees it.
  1. in case
  2. for
  3. because
  4. if
12. The doctor has told him that he must give . . .
  up
  smoking.
  1. off
  2. from
  3. out
  4. up
13. I gave her . . .
  a pair of
  stockings for her birthday.
  1. couple of
  2. a
  3. two
  4. a pair of
14. She’s a lovely little girl. I think that she’s going to be . . .
  as pretty as
  her mother.
  1. as pretty as
  2. so pretty as
  3. as pretty than
  4. so pretty than
15. If he . . .
  doesn’t
  improve soon, he won’t pass the driving test.
  1. doesn’t
  2. wouldn’t
  3. isn’t
  4. won’t
16. Would you like some more wine? There’s still . . .
  a little
  left.
  1. few
  2. a little
  3. a few
  4. little
17. I’ll meet you when you . . .
  arrive at
  the airport.
  1. will arrive at
  2. arrive at
  3. will arrive to
  4. arrive to
18. How much does it cost to have . . .
  a dress made
  ?
  1. done a dress
  2. a dress done
  3. made a dress
  4. a dress made
19. The building is not safe so nobody is allowed . . .
  to enter
  it.
  1. entering
  2. that they enter
  3. to enter
  4. enter
20. They . . .
  met
  at university and . . .
  became
  close friends.
  1. found | got
  2. met | grew
  3. saw | became
  4. knew | stayed
21. My uncle, . . .
  who
  was born abroad, now lives quite near me.
  1. which
  2. who
  3. that
  4. what
22. You’re getting fat. You . . .
  should
  take more exercise.
  1. should
  2. would
  3. ought
  4. had to
23. I broke a . . .
  tea cup
  while I was washing up.
  1. cup tea
  2. cup for tea
  3. tea cup
  4. cup of tea
24. My colleagues have always disliked . . .
  each other
  .
  1. one to other
  2. one to another
  3. each to other
  4. each other
25. If people . . .
  drove
  more carefully, there wouldn’t be so many accidents.
  1. drive
  2. would drive
  3. drove
  4. should drive
26. They paid a large . . .
  amount
  of money for the house.
  1. piece
  2. number
  3. amount
  4. lot
27. There was a lot of noise so I didn’t understand what he was . . .
  saying
  .
  1. speaking
  2. talking
  3. telling
  4. saying
28. I was answering the phone and didn’t realise you . . .
  were waiting
  outside.
  1. had waited
  2. waited
  3. were waiting
  4. have waited
29. She’s a good neighbour. She . . .
  looks after
  the house when we’re on holiday.
  1. looks for
  2. cares
  3. takes care
  4. looks after
30. John has asked if he can bring a friend of . . .
  his
  to the party.
  1. his
  2. her
  3. hers
  4. him
Level 5-A
1. It’s a lovely dress but it’s too expensive. I can’t . . .
  afford
  it.
  1. pay
  2. spend
  3. afford
  4. value
2. We’ve proved that he was guilty but he . . .
  still
  doesn’t admit it.
  1. yet
  2. no longer
  3. already
  4. still
3. I would like you . . .
  to read
  that again, please.
  1. reading
  2. read
  3. that you read
  4. to read
4. If I . . .
  had noticed
  the mistake, I would have corrected it.
  1. had noticed
  2. would have noticed
  3. would notice
  4. noticed
5. He had to get off the bus because he couldn’t pay the . . .
  fare
  .
  1. hire
  2. fare
  3. bill
  4. wage
6. The school that I went to was 10 miles . . .
  away
  .
  1. distance
  2. away
  3. far
  4. long
7. He’s a better player than I am so I didn’t expect to . . .
  beat
  him.
  1. gain
  2. victory
  3. win
  4. beat
8. She wasn’t . . .
  tall enough
  to reach the ceiling.
  1. so tall
  2. as tall
  3. tall enough
  4. enough tall
9. We discussed the problem . . .
  on
  our way to the office.
  1. through
  2. on
  3. in
  4. by
10. . . .
  It’s
  good thing that the teacher didn’t see you.
  1. That’s
  2. It’s
  3. What’s
  4. There’s
11. I played very badly. I was . . .
  disgusted
  with myself.
  1. disgusted
  2. ashamed
  3. amazed
  4. sorry
12. Look, there’s the waiter! . . .
  Ask him for
  the bill.
  1. Demand him for
  2. Demand him
  3. Ask him for
  4. Ask him
13. I don’t believe him, . . .
  whatever
  excuse he offers.
  1. whatever
  2. however
  3. for any
  4. for much
14. Jane’s dress is . . .
  similar to
  yours.
  1. similar to
  2. the same to
  3. similar than
  4. the same than
15. He came to the party . . .
  although
  he hadn’t been invited.
  1. in case
  2. although
  3. in spite
  4. even
16. “I’m going to the theatre tomorrow.”
  “So . . .
  am I
  .”
  1. I am
  2. do I
  3. I do
  4. am I
17. We have . . .
  advertised
  for a secretary but haven’t appointed anyone yet.
  1. noticed
  2. advertised
  3. advised
  4. announced
18. They were all on the platform, waiting . . .
  for the train to
  arrive.
  1. the train’s
  2. for the train
  3. for the train to
  4. the train to
19. I don’t think we’ve met before. You’re confusing me with . . .
  someone else
  .
  1. someone other
  2. someone else
  3. some other
  4. other person
20. Her work has been . . .
  satisfactory
  and she deserves an increase in salary.
  1. very well
  2. satisfactory
  3. available
  4. regular
21. I wanted to write to her but she . . .
  wouldn’t
  give me her address.
  1. hadn’t
  2. hasn’t
  3. wouldn’t
  4. shouldn’t
22. That’s my name on the cheque but it isn’t my . . .
  signature
  .
  1. signature
  2. letter
  3. firm
  4. mark
23. She fell down and broke her ankle . . .
  which
  was a pity.
  1. and
  2. which
  3. what
  4. that
24. He stayed under water for a minute and then swam to the . . .
  surface
  .
  1. surface
  2. sea
  3. level
  4. ground
25. How long does it take you to . . .
  get
  to work every day?
  1. approach
  2. arrive
  3. get
  4. reach
26. They . . .
  accused
  him of taking the money.
  1. punished
  2. threatened
  3. blamed
  4. accused
27. I didn’t realise that your house was . . .
  on
  the other side of the road.
  1. in
  2. for
  3. on
  4. by
28. What was the name of the person who won first . . .
  prize
  ?
  1. price
  2. reward
  3. prize
  4. wage
29. Every old house like this has . . .
  its
  strange stories.
  1. their
  2. his
  3. the
  4. its
30. She’d seen the film before, . . .
  hadn’t
  she?
  1. hadn’t
  2. shouldn’t
  3. didn’t
  4. wouldn’t
Level 5-B
1. They . . .
  accused
  him of killing the dog.
  1. blamed
  2. attacked
  3. accused
  4. punished
2. The new offices are . . .
  on
  the other side of the river.
  1. for
  2. by
  3. on
  4. in
3. . . .
  It’s
  pity that you can’t come to the party.
  1. There’s
  2. What’s
  3. It’s
  4. That’s
4. He had to give up the house because he couldn’t pay the . . .
  rent
  .
  1. salary
  2. hire
  3. fare
  4. rent
5. I didn’t leave that note on your desk. I suppose . . .
  someone else
  did.
  1. other person
  2. some other
  3. someone else
  4. someone other
6. I would like you . . .
  to pay
  attention, please.
  1. that you pay
  2. pay
  3. paying
  4. to pay
7. “I’m going to see the doctor tomorrow.”
  “So . . .
  am I
  .”
  1. am I
  2. do I
  3. I am
  4. I do
8. There’s a policeman over there. . . .
  Ask him
  the way.
  1. Ask him
  2. Demand him
  3. Ask him for
  4. Demand him for
9. Every royal palace has . . .
  its
  secrets.
  1. its
  2. his
  3. their
  4. the
10. I tried to persuade her, but she . . .
  wouldn’t
  listen.
  1. hasn’t
  2. wouldn’t
  3. hadn’t
  4. shouldn’t
11. The service at the hotel was . . .
  satisfactory
  so I’ll be happy to stay there again.
  1. satisfactory
  2. sympathetic
  3. very well
  4. regular
12. She interrupted the minister’s speech, . . .
  which
  made him angry.
  1. which
  2. that
  3. who
  4. what
13. We can buy some food . . .
  on
  our way home.
  1. on
  2. in
  3. at
  4. by
14. Our cook has just left, so we’ll have to . . .
  advertise
  for another one.
  1. notice
  2. advise
  3. announce
  4. advertise
15. I’m not going to walk to the village. It’s 20 miles . . .
  away
  !
  1. distance
  2. away
  3. long
  4. far
16. That’s the trouble with politicians. You can’t trust them, . . .
  whatever
  they say.
  1. whatever
  2. however
  3. for much
  4. for all
17. It’s a very good car but it’s too expensive. I can’t . . .
  afford
  it.
  1. afford
  2. cost
  3. pay
  4. spend
18. Oh, look! The design on that man’s tie is . . .
  similar to
  yours.
  1. similar to
  2. the same to
  3. similar than
  4. the same than
19. We’ve reminded him several times, but he . . .
  still
  hasn’t paid us.
  1. still
  2. even
  3. yet
  4. already
20. You’d already read the book, . . .
  hadn’t
  you?
  1. didn’t
  2. hadn’t
  3. shouldn’t
  4. wouldn’t
21. No one expected the President to . . .
  beat
  his rival in the election.
  1. gain
  2. lose
  3. beat
  4. win
22. She wasn’t . . .
  strong enough
  to lift the heavy box.
  1. as strong
  2. strong enough
  3. enough strong
  4. so strong
23. We can’t pay you unless we’re sure that this is his . . .
  signature
  on the cheque.
  1. letter
  2. signature
  3. firm
  4. mark
24. They didn’t take any notice of us . . .
  although
  we protested.
  1. although
  2. in case
  3. in spite
  4. even
25. That was a nasty thing to do. You should be . . .
  ashamed
  of yourself.
  1. disgusted
  2. ashamed
  3. amazed
  4. sorry
26. The crowd were outside the palace, waiting . . .
  for the queen to
  arrive.
  1. the queen’s
  2. for the queen
  3. the queen to
  4. for the queen to
27. Congratulations! You’ve won first . . .
  prize
  !
  1. price
  2. prize
  3. reward
  4. victory
28. How long can you stay under water without coming to the . . .
  surface
  ?
  1. surface
  2. level
  3. sea
  4. ground
29. It takes the children over an hour to . . .
  get
  to school with all this traffic.
  1. approach
  2. reach
  3. arrive
  4. get
30. If we . . .
  had known
  you were coming, we would have met you at the station.
  1. would know
  2. had known
  3. would have known
  4. knew
Level 6-A
1. I’m sorry. I . . .
  should have told
  you about the change in the dates but I forgot.
  1. ought to tell
  2. would tell
  3. should have told
  4. must have told
2. He . . .
  avoids
  getting into trouble by refusing to be involved.
  1. prevents
  2. avoids
  3. resists
  4. overcomes
3. If you don’t do what the boss tells you, you’ll be . . .
  sacked
  from the firm.
  1. resigned
  2. rejected
  3. retired
  4. sacked
4. We had the first snow of the winter . . .
  a few
  days . . .
  ago
  .
  1. a few | a few
  2. few | ago
  3. since | few
  4. ago | since
5. I knew she was married because she was . . .
  wearing
  a wedding ring.
  1. dressing
  2. wearing
  3. carrying
  4. bearing
6. Come on! I don’t want . . .
  to miss
  the start of the match.
  1. to lose
  2. that we lose
  3. that we miss
  4. to miss
7. That’s the third time this week that the machine has been out of . . .
  order
  .
  1. practice
  2. work
  3. force
  4. order
8. They made a serious mistake and their opponents took . . .
  advantage
  of it.
  1. benefit
  2. profit
  3. gain
  4. advantage
9. I . . .
  have been
  expecting a storm like this . . .
  for
  several days now.
  1. have been | for
  2. am | in
  3. was | during
  4. have | to
10. We’ve appealed for witnesses but . . .
  no one
  has come forward.
  1. none
  2. any one
  3. anyone
  4. no one
11. I don’t want to stop in the forest but . . .
  there may
  be a village quite near.
  1. there can
  2. it may
  3. there may
  4. it can
12. She’s still very beautiful. I wish I . . .
  had known
  her when she was young.
  1. would have known
  2. have known
  3. had known
  4. knew
13. So far no one has . . .
  applied
  for the job of chief of police.
  1. appeared
  2. applied
  3. presented
  4. appointed
14. By the time they change the law, the damage . . .
  will have
  been done.
  1. must have
  2. shall have
  3. had
  4. will have
15. She . . .
  glanced
  at me and then went on reading.
  1. viewed
  2. regarded
  3. responded
  4. glanced
16. You’ve had a lot to drink so you . . .
  had
  better let me drive.
  1. had
  2. should
  3. would
  4. ought
17. If he’d worked as hard as we have, he . . .
  would feel
  tired.
  1. has felt
  2. would feel
  3. feels
  4. had felt
18. He . . .
  apologized
  to me for the mistake.
  1. excused
  2. apologized
  3. forgave
  4. pardoned
19. Your wife rang . . .
  to remind
  you that you’re meeting her after work.
  1. to remember
  2. for reminding
  3. to remind
  4. for remembering
20. I can’t find my glasses. I . . .
  must have left
  them at the office.
  1. could leave
  2. had to leave
  3. must have left
  4. can have left
21. She seems very keen on discipline but I wonder . . .
  what she is like
  in class.
  1. what is she like
  2. what she is like
  3. how is she
  4. how she is
22. She . . .
  folded
  the cloth and put it away in the drawer.
  1. curved
  2. twisted
  3. folded
  4. bent
23. . . .
  Riding
  when there is ice on the roads . . .
  is
  very dangerous.
  1. The ride | is it
  2. Riding | it is
  3. The riding | are
  4. Ride | is
24. He wasn’t elected, . . .
  despite
  the efforts of his team.
  1. despite
  2. although
  3. however
  4. nevertheless
25. It’s a dangerous occupation. I don’t do it for the . . .
  sake
  of my health.
  1. desire
  2. reason
  3. cause
  4. sake
26. When you’ve been playing as long as I have, one game is very like . . .
  another
  .
  1. another
  2. one other
  3. other
  4. each other
27. They aren’t going to raise taxes — at . . .
  least
  , that is what they promised.
  1. least
  2. once
  3. last
  4. first
28. The method sounds old-fashioned but it works . . .
  as
  well as . . .
  ever
  .
  1. ever | as
  2. never | so
  3. as | never
  4. so | ever
29. My neighbours are a bit . . .
  weird
  . They believe in ghosts and magic.
  1. weird
  2. decayed
  3. rare
  4. wicked
30. Those boys climbed up the . . .
  church
  tower last night.
  1. church’s
  2. churches’
  3. churchs’
  4. church
Level 6-B
1. She . . .
  folded
  the letter carefully and put it in an envelope.
  1. bent
  2. curved
  3. folded
  4. twisted
2. There’s ice on the road so you . . .
  had
  better drive carefully.
  1. should
  2. had
  3. would
  4. ought
3. Hello! I . . .
  should have rung
  you before now but I’ve been very busy.
  1. had to ring
  2. ought to ring
  3. must have rung
  4. should have rung
4. I . . .
  apologized
  to him for the error.
  1. pardoned
  2. forgave
  3. excused
  4. apologized
5. It looks as if the lift is out of . . .
  order
  so we’ll have to walk up the stairs.
  1. order
  2. running
  3. practice
  4. work
6. One flight across the ocean is very like . . .
  another
  .
  1. another
  2. one other
  3. each other
  4. other
7. We’re short of petrol but . . .
  there may
  be a garage near here.
  1. it may
  2. there can
  3. it can
  4. there may
8. I . . .
  have been
  expecting trouble . . .
  for
  some time now.
  1. was | for
  2. am | in
  3. have been | during
  4. have | to
9. He looked round to make sure that . . .
  no one
  was following him.
  1. no one
  2. any one
  3. anyone
  4. none
10. . . .
  Skiing
  down a mountain at this speed . . .
  is
  very dangerous.
  1. Skies | is
  2. Skiing | it is
  3. The skiing | are
  4. The skies | is it
11. Hurry up! I wouldn’t like . . .
  to miss
  the start of the film.
  1. that we miss
  2. to lose
  3. to miss
  4. that we lose
12. I don’t believe in ghosts — or, at . . .
  least
  I’ve never seen one.
  1. last
  2. first
  3. least
  4. once
13. He has some very . . .
  odd
  habits. He has a bath with his clothes on!
  1. rare
  2. wicked
  3. odd
  4. decayed
14. She’s recovered from her illness and is playing . . .
  as
  well as . . .
  ever
  .
  1. ever | as
  2. never | so
  3. as | never
  4. so | ever
15. The shop rang . . .
  to say
  that your new dress is ready.
  1. to tell
  2. for telling
  3. for saying
  4. to say
16. He just failed to win the race, . . .
  despite
  his great effort.
  1. however
  2. although
  3. despite
  4. nevertheless
17. They arrived in the neighbourhood . . .
  a few
  days . . .
  ago
  .
  1. a few | a few
  2. since | few
  3. ago | since
  4. few | ago
18. He’s been . . .
  sacked
  from the company because he wasn’t doing his job.
  1. retired
  2. resigned
  3. sacked
  4. rejected
19. How many candidates have . . .
  applied
  for the job?
  1. undertaken
  2. appointed
  3. applied
  4. presented
20. They keep the bird in a cage to . . .
  prevent
  it from flying away.
  1. contain
  2. avoid
  3. prevent
  4. resist
21. Very few people make this journey for the . . .
  sake
  of pleasure.
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. sake
  4. desire
22. If he hadn’t eaten so much, he . . .
  wouldn’t feel
  sick.
  1. hasn’t felt
  2. didn’t feel
  3. wouldn’t feel
  4. hadn’t felt
23. He . . .
  glanced
  out of the window for a moment and then went on working.
  1. saw
  2. viewed
  3. regarded
  4. glanced
24. She’s very nice. I wish I . . .
  had had
  her as a teacher when I was at school.
  1. have had
  2. would have had
  3. had
  4. had had
25. I’d like to take . . .
  advantage
  of this opportunity to thank you for your help.
  1. benefit
  2. advantage
  3. profit
  4. occasion
26. I can’t find my umbrella. I . . .
  must have left
  it on the train.
  1. can have left
  2. could leave
  3. must have left
  4. had to leave
27. She was . . .
  wearing
  dark glasses because she didn’t want to be recognised.
  1. carrying
  2. bearing
  3. holding
  4. wearing
28. We’re late. By the time we get there, the film . . .
  will have
  started.
  1. must have
  2. shall have
  3. will have
  4. has
29. They’re carrying out repairs to the . . .
  old school
  building.
  1. school’s old
  2. old school
  3. old school’s
  4. school old
30. He always looks brave on the screen but I wonder . . .
  what he is like
  in real life.
  1. what he is like
  2. what is he like
  3. how is he
  4. how he is

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