Oxford Intermediate Diagnostic Test PDF

Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate Diagnostic Test
Words and sentences
Questions, negatives and answers
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Write one word in each gap to complete the

sentences.
1 The word really is an

.
A adverb
B adjective
2 The word that is a
A determiner
16 The contracted form of we would is

.
.
B preposition
3 The subject of a sentence usually comes

the object.
A after
B before
4 Tess bought some flowers
A to
B for
her mother.
5 Sara bought a pen and gave

A it
B them
to Claire.
Wei Jun got a girlfriend?
18
gave you those chocolates?
19
was the film like?
20
colour looks better, blue or

green?
Modal verbs
21 Students
to take drinks into class.
A arent allowed
B cant
Verbs (1)
sentences.
6 William is
7 I
17
a white shirt.
like watching scary films.
8 What
you do last night?
9 When my alarm went off I

dreaming about work!
10 He hasnt
22 Youve been sleeping all day. You

tired.
A cant
B mustnt
23 Ive written the report so you
A mustnt
B neednt
24 Would you
A like
all of his lunch.
Verbs (2)
be
do it.
picking me up?
B mind
25 We lost the match. We

played better.
A should
B should have
The passive (1)
11

sentences.
been waiting to see a doctor for ages.

A Im
B Ive
12 I was late because

A Id
got stuck in traffic.

B Ive
26 Hyundai cars
Korea.
made in South
13 She was tired because shed

all day.
A been working
B was working
27 When I got to the garage, my car

been repaired.
14 I think
A Ill
28 The winner should

very soon.
stay in tonight.
B Ill going to
15 By the time you get home Ill

my work.
A be finished
B have finished
29 The criminals were caught

police.
chosen
the
30 The passive is more common in

than in speech.
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Nouns and articles

sentences.
31 A trophy
A gave
to the winning team.

B was given
32 It is
A said
that the company is losing money.

B told
33 I must
A have
a suit made for the wedding.

B had
34 The cars have

A to be shipped
35 Zenip loves
A being taken
to the USA.
B shipped
47 All the doors
open!
48 Politics
an interesting subject.
49 Its raining so we will need

umbrella.
This, my, some, a lot of, etc.

51 Look at
A these

sentences.
36 The students promised
homework.
UK on holiday.
The infinitive and the -ing form (1)
do their
helping me?
38 I didnt
money have you got in
50 We are going to
to expensive restaurants.
B taking
37 Would you
46 How
your pocket?
to break the mirror!
39 Can you remember

in your bag?
your keys
40 I asked my manager
the day off.
give me
The infinitive and the -ing form (2)
birds in the tree over there.

B those
52 Are these tickets

A yours
53 There isnt
A some
?
B your
milk in the fridge!
B any
54 A
people were feeding the ducks.
A little
B few
55 I didnt like
A either
of the books you lent me.

B neither
Pronouns (1)

sentences.
41 We couldnt decide where

for lunch.
A to go
B shall we go
56 When will you give

homework?
42 It is important
A to sign
57 Is
43 I might
A buy
your name.
B signing
a new PC next week.
B to buy
44 Are you afraid of

A fly
in a helicopter?
B flying
our
a train that goes to Oxford?
58 Eating fish is good for your health,

isnt
?
59 I made
a diet.
a salad because Im on
60 Please make
at home.
45 Are you in favour of

smoking in public
places?
A ban
B banning
Pronouns (2)
Verbs with prepositions and adverbs

sentences.
61 It is obvious that they really like

A each
B one
62 Ive got a mobile phone but
A it
B one
other.
76 Im sorry but I dont agree
64 Everyone
A are
77 My manager congratulated me
my performance.
is broken.
63 Ive got some sweets. Would you like

A it
B one
you.
78 A
adverb.
verb is a verb plus an
79 The phrasal verb give

stop.
really enjoying the party.

B is
means
65 Is there
good on TV?
A something
B anything
80 When Im in town Ill call

you.
Adjectives and adverbs
Reported speech

sentences.

81 Yin Tao
A said
66 A holiday is relaxing. A person feels

.
67 We form many adverbs by adding ly to an
.
68 The results are good. You all did
in the test.
69 The opposite of more is
on
me he was busy tonight.

B told
82 Suzi says
A Im
meeting a friend after work.

B shes
83 Mika said it
A has been
raining all week.

B had been
84 In the interview they asked

A if
B me
I could drive.
70 My brother is much taller than

am.
85 I offered
A to buy
Prepositions
Relative clauses

sentences.
71 I started working for this company two years

.
A ago
B before
her a cup of coffee.

B to bought
86 The book
was excellent.
I read on the plane
72 The house was burgled

the night.
A while
B during
87 Daniel is the student

famous.
73 Ill pick you up

A on the way
to the conference.
B in the way
88 There are
clause.
74 This is an example
A in
a good essay.
B of
89 We cant leave the pronoun out of an

clause.
75 Im really worried
A of
my best friend.
B about
90 The woman
sister is
kinds of relative
a hat is my aunt.
Conditionals and wish

91 If the weather is good,
have a picnic.
A well
B wed
92 If I worked harder,
A Ill
get better results.

B Id
93 If hed driven more carefully, he

crashed.
A wouldnt
B wouldnt have
94 You wont get fat
food.
A unless
you eat lots of junk

B if
95 I
I hadnt spent so much money!
A wish
B if only
Linking words
sentences.
96
taking the medicine, I still

feel ill.
97 Im going on holiday
98 This machine is used
metal.
relax.
cutting
99 Federica likes cats and I like them

.
100 Tara is going to India. She is
going to Nepal.
Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate Diagnostic Test Answer Key

If students get more than one answer incorrect in a section, refer them to the appropriate units
in the book for explanation and further practice.
Words and sentences (Units 1-3)

1
2
3
4
5
A
A
B
B
A
Verbs (1) (Units 4-11)

6
7
8
9
10
wearing
dont
did
was
eaten/finished
Verbs (2) (Units 16-29)

11
12
13
14
15
B
A
A
A
B
Questions, negatives and

answers (Units 32-39)
16
17
18
19
20
wed
Has
Who
What
Which
Modal verbs (Units 45-53)

21
22
23
24
25
A
A
B
B
B
The passive (1) (Units 54-56)

26
27
28
29
30
are
had
be
by
writing
The passive (2) (Units 57-59)

31
32
33
34
35
B
A
A
A
A
The infinitive and the -ing form

(1) (Units 60-65)
36
37
38
39
40
to
mind
mean
putting
to
The infinitive and the -ing form

(2) (units 66-73)
41
42
43
44
45
A
A
A
B
B
Nouns and articles (Units 76-90)

46
47
48
49
50
much
are/were
is
an
the
This, my, some, a lot of, etc.

(Units 91-97)
51
52
53
54
55
B
A
B
B
A
Pronouns (1) (Units 98-100)

56
57
58
59
60
us
there
it
myself
yourself
Pronouns (2) (Units 101-103)

61
62
63
64
65
A
A
B
B
B
Adjectives and adverbs (Units

107-111)
69 less
70 I
Prepositions (Units 121-125)

71
72
73
74
75
A
B
A
B
B
Verbs with prepositions and

adverbs (Units 126-131)
76
77
78
79
80
with
on
phrasal
up
in
Reported speech (Units 132-136)

81
82
83
84
85
B
B
B
A
A
Relative clauses (Units 138-143)

86
87
88
89
90
that/which
whose
two
adding
wearing
Conditionals and wish (Units

144-149)
91
92
93
94
95
A
B
B
A
A
Linking words (Units 150-153)

96 Despite
97 to
98 for
99 too
100 also
66 relaxed
67 adjective
68 well

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Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate Diagnostic Test

Words and sentences

Questions, negatives and answers

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

Write one word in each gap to complete the

1 The word really is an

16 The contracted form of we would is

3 The subject of a sentence usually comes

5 Sara bought a pen and gave

Wei Jun got a girlfriend?

gave you those chocolates?

was the film like?

colour looks better, blue or

you do last night?

9 When my alarm went off I

22 Youve been sleeping all day. You

all of his lunch.

25 We lost the match. We

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

The passive (1)

Write one word in each gap to complete the

been waiting to see a doctor for ages.

12 I was late because

got stuck in traffic.

13 She was tired because shed

27 When I got to the garage, my car

28 The winner should

15 By the time you get home Ill

29 The criminals were caught

30 The passive is more common in

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The passive (2)

Nouns and articles

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

Write one word in each gap to complete the

to the winning team.

that the company is losing money.

a suit made for the wedding.

34 The cars have

47 All the doors

49 Its raining so we will need

This, my, some, a lot of, etc.

Write one word in each gap to complete the

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

The infinitive and the -ing form (1)

money have you got in

to break the mirror!

39 Can you remember

The infinitive and the -ing form (2)

birds in the tree over there.

52 Are these tickets

of the books you lent me.

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

Write one word in each gap to complete the

41 We couldnt decide where

56 When will you give

44 Are you afraid of

58 Eating fish is good for your health,

45 Are you in favour of

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Verbs with prepositions and adverbs

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.