English Grammar in Use Third Edition

Level Test
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Tom
A isnt drinking

He
A was playing

Were there any letters today?

No, the postman
yet.
A doesnt come
B wasnt come

coffee. He doesnt like it.

B not drinks
C doesnt drink
tennis when he broke his wrist.
B played
C plays
D has played

You look really hot.

A Are you running?

C hasnt come

B Did you run?

D didnt come

C Have you been running?

How long has Sarah been living in Germany?

five years.
A Since
B For
C During
D While

When I arrived at the airport, the plane

.
A has already left
B already left
C had already left

I
in the country, but I had to move to the city for my new job.
A used to live
B used to living
C wasnt used to living

Im feeling tired. I dont think I

tonight.
A go out
B ll go out
C m going out

What do you think you

A ll be doing
B re going to do

10

I
be a doctor. Id hate it.
A couldnt have
B cant
C couldnt

this time next year?

C do
D re doing
D m not able to

11

If I were in Susies position, I

A may
B might
C must

leave and get another job.

12

They
A neednt

13

You
that letter its not addressed to you!
A shouldnt to read
B shouldnt read
D ought not to

14

If I see Sam,
A Ill tell
B Id tell

15

If they
A had gone

16

Janes passport
while she was on holiday.
A is stolen
B was stolen
C stole

17

Where
? I always go to Snips.
A do you cut your hair
B do you have your hair cut

worried. There really was no danger.

B dont have to
C mustnt
D neednt have

him to call you.

C I tell
D I told

by car, it would have been a lot quicker.

B would go
C would have gone
D have gone

C have you cut your hair

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20

Anne
in hospital.
A told that her mum was
B said me her mum was
Do you know
A where John lives

?
B where lives John

Ricks been to China before,

A didnt he
B hadnt he

C where does John live

?
C wasnt he

D hasnt he

21

My father doesnt allow me

A driving
B drive
C to drive

22

phone me again.
A Id rather you didnt
B Id prefer you not

his car.

23

Bad weather prevented the match

A to
B from
C of

24

Helen never travels by plane because shes

A afraid from flying
B afraid to flying
A Not have
I took
A few

B much

going ahead.
.
C afraid of flying

really nice photos on holiday.

C any
D some

27

Small children often dont like eating

A vegetables
B the vegetables

28

I want to buy
A some new jeans

29

C Id rather you dont

a car, I usually take the bus.

B Not to have
C Not having

25
26

C told me her mum was

.
B a new jean

C a new jeans

is Charlie.
A My dogs name
B My dogs name

C My dogs name

30

Dont work in pairs. Everyone has to do the exercise by

A ourselves
B yourself
C themselves

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A Theres

32

I was really nervous and I couldnt eat

A something
B nothing
C anything

all day.

33

Most of the students got a B grade but

A few
B a few
C little
D plenty

got an A.

34

Ben and Danny are very similar.

on TV.
A Either of them
B Both of them

someone knocking at the door. Ill go and see who it is.

B Its

35

The computer
A who
B what

36

The room
A overlooked

37

Theres
A hardly

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My new car is
A more fast that

39

D The name of my dog

is good at football but they both love watching it

C Neither of them

I bought wasnt very expensive.

C whom
D that

the beach was too small.

B overlooking

food in the house. Lets go out to eat.

B hardly any
C hardly anything
my old one.
B more fast than
C faster than

D faster as

They got lots of presents when they got married and they
A didnt even send
B even sent
C not even sent

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any thank you letters.

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school very young, he is very successful.

A In spite of he left
B Although leaving
C In spite of leaving

41

hard, Martha should do very well at university.

A As long as she works B Unless she works C In case she works

42

I woke up several times

A while
B during

D Providing she will work

the night with a bad cough.

C for

43

I think Ill be able to finish reading this book

A on a
B in a
C at the

44

It was raining at first, but

A in the end
B at the end

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When we finally arrived

A to home
B at home

, we were exhausted.
C home

46

William is very excited

A with
B by
C for

starting his new job.

D about

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What happens
A into
B on

few hours.

the sun came out.

C by the time
D by then

the hero at the end of the film?

C to

48

Were really
A looking forward

our trip to New York next week.

B looking forward to
C looking forward at

49

I asked the mechanic to

A work out
B get out

50

She really
A turned me down

how much the repairs will cost.

C try out

when she changed her mind about the job.

B put me up
C let me down

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level Test
Answer Key
1
C
Unit 3

14
A
Unit 38

27
A
Unit 75

40
C
Unit 113

2
A
Unit 6

15
A
Unit 40

28
A
Unit 79

41
A
Units 114, 115

3
C
Units 7, 8

16
B
Units 42, 43

29
B
Unit 81

42
B
Unit 119

4
C
Units 9, 10

17
B
Unit 46

30
C
Unit 82

43
B
Unit 121

5
B
Units 11, 12

18
C
Units 47, 48

31
A
Unit 84

44
A
Unit 122

6
C
Unit 15

19
A
Unit 50

32
C
Unit 86

45
C
Units 125, 126

7
A
Units 18, 61

20
D
Unit 52

33
B
Unit 87

46
D
Unit 130

8
B
Units 19, 21, 22

21
C
Unit 55

34
C
Unit 89

47
C
Unit 136

9
A
Units 23, 24

22
A
Unit 59

35
D
Units 92, 93

48
B
Unit 137

10
C
Units 26, 27

23
B
Unit 62

36
B
Unit 97

49
A
Unit 139

11
B
Units 29, 30, 31

24
C
Unit 66

37
B
Unit 101

50
C
Unit 142

12
D
Unit 32

25
C
Unit 68

38
C
Units 105, 106

13
B
Units 33, 34

26
D
Units 69, 70

39
A
Unit 112

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