CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR LEVEL: Issue 1

Almost twelve million learners worldwide have already found the Grammar in Use series the best way to solve their grammar problems. Use this guide to help you decide which books you need. Each sentence can be completed by using one or more of the alternatives (A, B, C, etc.). There are between two and ve alternatives each time. In some sentences more than one answer is possible. If you are not sure which of the alternatives are correct, then you probably need to study the unit(s) listed on the right. You will also nd the correct sentence in this unit. (If two or three units are listed, you will nd the correct sentence in the rst one.)

Units to study 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 What colour ............................... Its red. A your car is? B is your car? C are your car? I .............................. to work by car, but sometimes I walk. A go usually B m usually going C usually go Why are you under the table? What ............................. ? A do you do B do you C are you doing D you do What kind of car ............................. ? A has she got B does she have C she has E you are doing 2, 1 5, 3, 93 8, 4, 7 9, 7, 57 11, 24 12, 6, 20 14, 12, 13 17, 15, 93 18, 19, 97 21, 22 25 26, 27 29, 28, 26 31, 30 32, 33, 34 35 39 41 45

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D does she has

I usually get up early but this morning I ............................. at 9.30. A getted up B get up C got up We went to the cinema but we ............................. the lm. A didnt enjoy B didnt enjoyed C dont enjoy D havent enjoyed .............................. television when I phoned you? A Did you watch B Were you watch C Were you watching My mother ............................. by air. A never has travelled B has never travelled C has never travel D is never travelled D Ive known her for

Do you know Sarah? Yes, ............................. a long time. A Im knowing her for B I know her since C Ive known her since D are being built

10 These houses ............................ 100 years ago. A were building B are built C were built

11 I used to play tennis. These days I ............................. golf. A play B used to play C played 12 I ............................. at home this evening. A m going to stay B stay C m staying 13 My bag is very heavy. I ............................. it for you. A m carrying B ll carry C carry 14 When I was young I ............................. very fast. A can run B could run C could to run D might run 15 I ............................. walk home last night. There were no buses. A neednt B must C had to D should 16 .............................. to the cinema? A Would you like going B Would you like to go 17 I dont like hot weather but Sue .............................. A does B doesnt like C likes D doesnt 18 I was late for work today. ............................... A So was John. B John was too. C So John was. D So wasnt John. C Do you like going

19 I met Lindas parents yesterday. What ............................. ? A do they like B are they like

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Units to study 20 Do you know how ............................. ? A do aeroplanes y B y aeroplanes C aeroplanes y 48, 46 52, 51 53 54 56 60, 58, 59 64, 68 67, 66 75, 76, 80 77, 78 79, 80 81 83, 82 85, 92 86, 87, 89 90, 91 94 97, 96, 98 99, 100, 101 104, 103 105 111, 110 113, 114

21 Hes very funny. He makes .............................. A me laugh B me laughing C me to laugh 22 I went to the shop ............................ a newspaper. A for buy B to buy C for buy D buy 23 The sea looks nice. Lets go .............................. A for a swim B on a swim C to a swim D swimming

24 Have the children ............................. their homework? A made B making C doing D done 25 I went out to meet a friend of ............................... A me B my C mine 26 There was ............................. interesting programme on television last night. A a B C an D the 27 I need .................................... about hotels in London. A an information B information C informations 28 Are there any biscuits? Yes there are ............................. in the kitchen. A some B any C something D none 29 The house is empty. ............................. lives there. A Somebody B Anybody C Nobody D No-one 30 .............................. needs friends. A Every B All C Everybody D Everything

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31 Would you like tea or coffee? I dont want ............................. A either B neither C both 32 There was ............................ food in the fridge. It was nearly empty. A little B a little C few D much 33 You speak .............................. A very good English B English very well C very well English D English very good

34 Rome is old but Athens is .............................. A more old B older C older than D older as Rome 35 Is there ............................. in your coffee? A enough sugar B sugar enough C too much sugar 36 Did you sell your car? No Ive ............................. got it. A yet B still C already 37 John has been in hospital .............................. three days. A since B for C during D at E until 38 Theres somebody ............................ the bus stop. A at B on C in D to 39 I spoke to Carol ............................. the phone last night. A at B through C by D on 40 Tina is very bad ............................ writing letters. A at B in C by D with

E the oldest D too sugar

41 When I ............................. home this evening, Im going to have a shower. A will get B get C got 42 An aeroplane is a machine ............................. ies. A which B that C who D

Now check your answers in the key on page 4. Did you nd this difcult? Not satised with your score? Study the units indicated in Essential Grammar in Use. Mostly correct? Then continue, to nd out which units of English Grammar in Use you need to study.

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Units to study 1 2 3 4 5 6 ....................................... to the radio or can I turn it off? A Do you listen B Are you listening C You are listening What ............................. will happen? A are you thinking B do you think C you think D You listen 1, 3 4 5 6, 14 7 8 9 12 14, 11 21, 20, 23 24 26 29, 27, 28 32, 31 33 34 38, 37, 39 41, 42 45 54, 52, 53, 55 57, 56 60, 18 63, 59 69, 86 72, 70, 71

What ............................. at the weekend? A did you do B you did do C did you While I was working in the garden, I ............................. my back. A was hurting B have hurt C hurt Jane is back home from holiday now. .............................. to Italy. A She has gone B She has been C She is been Its the rst time he ............................. a car. A has driven B drove C drives Where have you been? I ............................. for you for the last half an hour. A m looking B ve been looking C ve looked Its ages ................................. to the cinema. A that we dont go B that we havent gone C that we didnt go D since we went

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7 8 9

Mr Clark ............................. in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. A has been working B has worked C worked

10 I cant meet you tomorrow afternoon. I ............................. tennis. A ll play B m playing C m going to play 11 Ted and Amy have been married for 24 years. Next year they ............................. for 25 years. A will have been married B are married C will have married 12 They didnt want to come at rst but we .............................. to persuade them. A could B managed C were able to 13 You ............................ left your bag in the shop. A could have B might have C can have D must have 14 You can come with me if you like, but you ............................. come if you dont want to. A mustnt B dont have to C neednt D neednt have 15 Im feeling sick. I ............................ so much chocolate. A mustnt have eaten B shouldnt eat C shouldnt have eaten 16 They insisted ............................ dinner with them. A us to have B that we should have C that we have 17 Tom would read more if he ............................... more time. A will have B would have had C would have D had 18 Many accidents ............................. by careless driving. A are causing B are caused C caused D have been caused 19 I dont like .............................. A having my photograph taken B having taken my photograph D that I should buy C taking my photograph

20 Jane suggested ............................. a car. A me to buy B that I buy C me buy 21 Tom doesnt mind ........................... at night. A to working B to work C working

22 I ............................ on the left because Ive lived in Britain for a long time. A used to driving B am used to driving C used to drive D am used to drive 23 This knife is only ............................ bread. A for cutting B for cut C to cut D to cutting 24 I cant work here. Theres .............................. A too much noises B too much noise C too many noises 25 We had .............................. A a very nice lunch B the very nice lunch C very nice lunch

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Units to study 26 They live on a busy main road. ............................. very noisy. A It must be B There must be C There must have been 83 86, 84, 85 90, 87, 89 93, 91, 92 94, 95 99 102 105, 104 111, 112 113 114, 37 121, 118, 119 123, 122, 124 127, 125 128 129, 130 132, 133

27 We didnt spend ............................ money. A no B much C any D many 28 In a football match, ............................ team has eleven players. A every B all C each 29 A few days ago I met someone ............................. brother I went to school with. A who B that C which D whose 30 We stayed at the Grand Hotel, ............................... to us. A which Ann recommended B that Ann recommended 31 We didnt go out because it was ............................. A heavy raining B raining heavily C raining heavy 32 There werent ............................. for everyone to sit down. A so much chairs B enough chairs C too many chairs 33 The more I thought about the plan .............................. A I liked it the less B less I liked it C the less I liked it 34 ............................. I dont see you tomorrow, were sure to see each other before the weekend. A Even B Even if C Even though D In spite of 35 I dont want to go out tonight .............................. A in case Ann will phone B if Ann will phone 36 Well be late .............................. A unless we hurry B if we hurry C in case Ann phones D chairs enough C Ann recommended

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C unless we will hurry

37 .............................. the end of the concert, there was great applause. A During B In C At D Until 38 Who is the woman ............................. that photograph? A at B in C on 39 They didnt come ............................. They came in a taxi. A by their car B by car C in their car D on car 40 The rm closed down because there wasnt enough demand ............................. its products. A in B of C for D of 41 They have always been very nice ............................. me. A to B with C of D for 42 Albert is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to look ............................ him. A for B at C after

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KEY TO PAGES 1 AND 2 1B; 2C; 3C; 4A,B; 5C; 6A; 7C; 8B; 9D; 10C; 11A; 12A,C; 13B; 14B; 15C; 16B,C; 17A; 18A,B; 19B; 20C; 21A; 22B; 23A,D; 24D; 25C; 26C; 27B; 28A; 29C,D; 30C; 31A; 32A,B; 33A,B; 34B; 35A,C; 36B; 37B; 38A; 39D; 40A; 41B; 42A,B

KEY TO PAGES 3 AND 4 1B; 2B; 3A; 4C; 5B; 6A; 7B; 8D; 9C; 10B,C; 11A; 12B,C; 13A,B,D; 14B,C; 15B,C; 16B,C; 17D; 18BD; 19A; 20B,D; 21C; 22B; 23A,C; 24B; 25A; 26A; 27B,C; 28C; 29D; 30A; 31B; 32B; 33C; 34B; 35C; 36A; 37C; 38B; 39B,C; 40C; 41A; 42C

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