English Grammar Test 5 (Level 1-A)

E.S.L.+

Oct 1, 2016

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Fill in the blanks with the most suitable answer.
1. I knew that I . . .
  had seen
  her somewhere before.
  - saw
  - had seen
  - would see
  - has seen
2. When I finally found the house, I knocked at the door but . . .
  didn’t hear
  the answer.
  - don’t hear
  - hasn’t heard
  - didn’t hear
  - heard
3. I went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found that someone . . .
  had stolen
  it.
  - stole it
  - would steal
  - has stolen
  - had stolen
4. When I . . .
  was looking
  for the keys, I remembered that I had left them at home.
  - looked
  - was looking
  - had been looking
  - look
5. I have been working for the bank for a year already, but I . . .
  have decided
  to change my job.
  - decided
  - have decided
  - has decided
  - decide
6. They spoke so quickly that I . . .
  didn’t understand
  what they were speaking about.
  - not understand
  - don’t understand
  - didn’t understand
  - hadn’t understood
7. Yesterday our flight . . .
  was cancelled
  because of the fog.
  - cancelled
  - was cancelled
  - had been cancelled
  - has been cancelled
8. I couldn’t open the office door because someone . . .
  had locked
  it.
  - lock
  - locked
  - had locked
  - would lock
9. As soon as you . . .
  call
  me, I will contact you.
  - calls
  - will call
  - called
  - call
10. I . . .
  have trusted
  him ever since he started working here.
  - have trusted
  - had trusted
  - trusted
  - trust
11. Mary will be ready soon. She . . .
  is having
  coffee at the moment.
  - has
  - have
  - was having
  - is having
12. If we . . .
  are
  late for the class, our teacher will be angry with us.
  - is
  - were
  - will be
  - are
13. We . . .
  had been sitting
  in the sunshine for about half an hour when I suddenly felt sick.
  - have been sitting
  - were sitting
  - sat
  - had been sitting
14. We were disappointed as the film was . . .
  less entertaining
  than we expected.
  - entertaining
  - less entertaining
  - most entertaining
  - entertaining
15. We usually ask our teacher to explain . . .
  difficult
  problems to us.
  - the difficult
  - difficult
  - a difficult
  - this difficult
16. Playing . . .
  the guitar
  is an interesting hobby.
  - guitar
  - a guitar
  - the guitar
  - mine guitar
17. Our city is famous for . . .
  its
  beautiful ancient buildings.
  - its
  - it
  - it’s
  - his
18. Her hair is long and fair. Everybody admires . . .
  it
  .
  - them
  - it
  - they
  - its
19. You are very good . . .
  at
  dealing with people.
  - in
  - at
  - on
  - about
20. Last summer our neighbours decided to drive to Scotland . . .
  for
  a short holiday.
  - at
  - to
  - on
  - for

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