Basic grammar - Final test

Duration: 45 minutes
Full Name:_____________________________ Students code: ____________

I) Choose the best answer

1. I .Louisiana State University now.

A- am attending B- attend C- was attending D- attended
2. Columbus. America more than 400 years ago.
A- discovered B- has discovered C- had discovered D- he has gone
3. He fell down when he towards the church.
A- run B- runs C- was running D- had run
4. They .Ping-Pong when their father comes back home.
A- will play B- will be playing C- play D- would play
5. I.in the room now.
A- am being B- was being C- have been being D- am
6. I..to New York three times this year.
A- have been B- was C- were D- had been
7. I will come and see you before I..for America.
A- leave B- will leave C- have left D- shall leave
8. John a book when I saw him.
A- is reading B- read C- was reading D- reading
9. Jack ..the door.
A- has just opened B- open C- will have opened D- opening
10. I have been waiting for you.
A- since early morning B- since 9 a.m. C- for two hours D- all are correct
11. My sister.for you since yesterday.
A- is looking B- was looking C-has been looking D- looked
12. The train an hour ago.
A- has been leaving B- left C- has left D- had left
13. We Doris since last Sunday.
A- dont see B- havent seen C- didnt see D- hadnt seen
14. When I last saw him, he.in London.
A- has lived B- is living C- was living D- has been living
15. After Ilunch, I looked for my bag.
 A- had B- had had C- have has D- have had
16. By the end of next year, GeorgeEnglish for 2 years.
A- will have learned B- will learn C- has learned D- would learn
17. The man got out the car,round to the back and opened the boot.
A- walking B- walked C- walks D- walk
18. For several years his ambitionto be a pilot.
A- is B- has been C- was D- had been
19. Henry into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A- was going B- went C- has gone D- did go
20. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he .dinner.
A- finish B- finishes C- will finish D- shall have finished
21. Oil if you pour it on water.
A- floated B- floats C- will be floated D- float
22. The dancing club..north of the city.
A- lays B- lies C- located D- lain
23. Almost everyonefor home by the time we arrived.
A- leave B- left C- leaves D- had left
24. While her husband was in the army, Janet . to him twice a week.
A- was writing B- wrote C- was written D- had written
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I..to play.
A- try B- tried C- have tried D- am trying
26. Since, I have heard nothing from him.
A- he had left B- he left C- he has left D- he was left
27. I dont understand this sentence. What.?
A- does mean this word B- have this word mean
C- means this word D- does this word mean
28. John..tennis once or twice a week.
A- usually play B- is usually playing C- usually plays D- have usually played
29. It..dark. Shall I turn on the light?
A- is getting B- get C- got D- has got
30. At 5 oclock yesterday evening, Imy clothes.
A- am ironing B- have ironed C- ironed D- was ironing
II) Complete the sentences with these prepositions IN, ON, AT

This is Jennys room. It is very nice and clean. She often spends a lot of time (1).........her
bedroom but now she is not (2).........home. (3).........this room, she puts her bed (4).........the left, the
sofa (5).........the right and the yellow carpet (6).........the center. She studies (7).........her table,
between the bed and the sofa. (8).........this table, there is a laptop and a phone. She stores her study
materials (9).........the laptop but she also uses it to watch films and listen to music. (10).........the
wall, she hangs a clock, a picture and a shelf. It looks so great!

III) Combine these pairs of sentences using Relative Pronouns

1. The first boy has just moved. He knows the truth.

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2. I don't remember the man. You said you met him at the canteen last week.

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3. The only thing is how to go home. It makes me worried.

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4. The botanist will never forget the day. He found a strange plant on that day.

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5. The children often go swimming on Sundays. They have much free time then.

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6. They are looking for the man and his dog. They have lost the way in the forest.

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7. The tree has lovely flowers. The tree stands near the gate of my house.

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8. The most beautiful girl lives in this city. I like her long hair very much.

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9. The students will be awarded the present. The students' reports are very valuable.

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10. The book was a lovely story. I was reading it yesterday.

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