GRAMMAR PRACTICE TEST

I SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

1. Nobody____________________(EVER/TRAVEL) through time.

2. This time next month we____________________(LIE) on a beach in Hawaii.

3. The Mayflower pilgrims____________________(BE) European settlers in Plymouth,

Massachusetts.

4. Sociologists usually________________(BEGIN) by designing research projects.

5. We_____________________(TRY) to cope with difficult psychological issues, but

we_____________________(NOT/COME) up with a solution yet.

6. She________________(FIGHT) to recover from illness two years ago and

she________________(BE) lacking energy ever since.

7. The number of unmarried millenials___________________(CURRENTLY/RISE) .

8. By the time Jason arrives, they_____________________(TALK) for over three hours.

II INSERT THE APPROPRIATE PASSIVE FORM OF THE VERBS GIVEN IN

BRACKETS.

1. It's still unclear how many people ______________________(NOW/HOLD) in

detention.

2. How do I know recent changes___________________________(APPLY) to my studies?

3. A number of topics__________________________(DEAL) next week at the conference.

4. In ancient times letters______________________(WRITE) on various different

materials.

5. The survey___________________________(ALREADY/DISTRIBUTE) when he arrived.

III UNDERLINE AND CORRECT THE ERRORS IN THE SENTENCES IF
NECESSARY. Tick () any which are already correct:

1. He isn't understanding the methodology.

2. They have produced an important policy document last week.
3. The museum opens tomorrow at 10 am.
4. They have been living in Belgrade since they were children.
5. She has been fishing four different projects up to now.

IV DECIDE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CONCERNS:

A. an activity which happened at a specific time in the past; B. an already arranged

activity; C. something which was in progress at a certain time in the past; D.intentions;
E. something which will be in progress at a future time; F. events completed before a
future time; G. an activity which started in the past and continues up to the present; H.
an activity which happened before some other activity in the past; I. temporary
situation; J.changing and developing situations

1. I am seeing my friends tonight.

2. Professor Buhalis will be exemplifying a new method of work tomorrow morning.

3. He had left before they could reach agreement.

4. My brother is going to attend the presidential inauguration .

5. They were repairing the bridge all day yesterday.

6. I will have passed all the exams by the end of next year.

7. More and more people are renting in metropolitan areas.

8. She has been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder since 2003.

9. Mr Boulting graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering last year.

10. They are staying with relatives until they find somewhere.