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GRAMMAR TEST I.
1. John is person I have ever met.
A) the friendlier B) the friendliest C) friendly

2. Mary's handwriting is ......... than Jane's.

O):u B) worse C) the worst
3. Twenty years ago I was .......... a church mouse.
A) poorer B) poorest C) as poor as

4. Jane is girl in our school.

A) most beautiful B) more beautiful C) the most beautiful

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people like living in comfort.
A) The most B) Most C) Mostly

6. Bill works than Joe.

A) hardly B) hard C) harder

7. My bag is ,.,..,.. than yours.

A) the heavier B) the heaviest C) heavier

8. A Mini is .......,..expensive than a VW.

A) as B) less C) much

g, He says he is 50, but he looks ,.,,..,... the hills,

A) older B) much older C) as old as

10. He is .......,.. nicer than his brother.

A) more B) less C) much

11. She a letter to his friend at the moment.

A) is writing B) writes C) has written

|2. I am looking out of my window. I can see some children. They .......... football.
A) play B) can play C) are playing

13. Don't disturb me. I'm breakfast.

A) having still B) still having C) always have

14. The children always football in the street

A) playing B) plays C) play

15. Yesterday I .......... an exciting book from the library.

A) borrow B) have borrowed C) borrowed

16. I ............ such an interesting book before.

A) never read B) have never read C) have ever read

17. Have you seen any good films ,.,.,.,... ?

A) late B) lately C) later

18. Nancy the dentist, She'll be back at 6,00 pm.

A) went B) has been to C) has gone to

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19.TomandJaneCyprusonhoneymoon.Isawthemyesterday.
A) has been to B) have been to C) have gone to

20. They in the office for hours, What are they doing?
A) have gone B) are C) have been

21.MysiBterwaswatchingTVlastnightwhenshe..........astrangenoise.
A) can hear B) has heard C) heard

22. When .. this new pair of shoes?

A) you bought B) did you buy C) did you bought

23. Atthe weekend Amanda went to the theatre, She ,,,,, ", "
an elegant evening dress,
A) wears B) has worn C) wore

24. She .. a sandwich in the buffet yesterday,

A) eat B) ate C) has eaten

25. While she ..,

her sandwich. she caught sight of her old friend, Tom,
A) was eating B) is eating C) eating

26. On the way home she .. a nasty car accident,

A) witness B) seen C) saw

27.A witness said that a Ford Fiesta .. straight into a lamp post,
A) ran B) has run C) had run ,rli,l,
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A)ontheThamesB)intheThamesC)ontheThamesriverllt. i}i ,

Paris?
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29. Does the River Seine . London or ",5i

A) run in B) runs through C) nrn through ii.
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i,' 31. Are ., higher than the.Tatras?

ilu,] A) the Alps B) AIps C) the Alp mourrtains

32. The Queerr lives . Buckinghanr Palace,

A) in B) in the C) on

33. . . . . . . .. .. the highest mountain in the world,

ii.; A) Tlre Mount Everest is B) Mount Everest is C) Mount Everest are
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34. ,......... people like restful holidays,
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:' A) The most B) Most C) Most of

35. . . .. . ,.. ., is a famous building in India,

Ál ruj Mahal B) The Taj Mahal C) A Taj Mahal

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36,'In November 1963 §omeone President J. F. Kennedy when he was
visiting Dallas. A) was shooting 'B) shot Ó1 shoot

37. The police ..,,'., ..,. a man called Lee Harvey Oswald.
A) batched B) was catching C) caught

38. Novembet 22"d was one of the , days in modern American history.
A) mpst important B) more important C) noiimportant

39. Most ,dmericans .. what they were doing when President Kennedy was
assassinated.
A) can remember B) are remembering C) remembers

40. I heard the news on the radio a quarter of an hour

A) ago B) before C) past

GRAMMAR TEST II.

1. I don't usually have breakfast, but at the hotel yesterday ....,..... breakfast.
big B) I eating a big C) I ate big
'A) I ate a

2. What are the people picture wearing?

A) in a B)'in the C) on the
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3. Yesterday Jack wore .. flared trousers. They were horrible.

A) an old pair B) old pair of C) an old pair of
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4. When the fire broke out, the neighbours ..... ,.... aparty in the garden.
A) are holding E) were holding C) were keeping

5. It is said that a cigarette ...,......the firé. *.,

A) started B) had started C) was starting ,9

6. .
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Sally in Madrid.
*t A) is living B) lives C) has lived
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A) is living B) lives C) has lived

i., 8. The Queen ..visit the new hospital tomorrow.

A) will B) is going C) shall
g. Mary is standing at the bus stop. She .,. caích a bus.
A) is going to B) shall C) will

10. This is an old car. I . sell it.

A) is going to B) am going to C) am planning
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11. There are clouds in the sky. It is .......... rain.

A) going to B) going ;C) will

12. The fortune-teller said: "You . ... marry a rich man soon.
A) will B) are going to C) shall

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13. On Monday I ..,.. having a meal with Jane.

A) am going to B) will C) am

14. We have already ordered the cake and sent the invitations. We .... the trvins'
birthday tomorrow, A) shall have B) are having C) going to have

15. 'What .... this time next week?

A) will you do B) will you be doing C) will you doing

16. This time next week I ..... to New York.

A) will fly B) will be flying C) will have flown

17.Ifinishedmyessaybutmyfriendsdidn,tfinish.
A) theirs B) their C) them

18.It was an idea of ,.....,.., ,

A) her B) hers C) she

19. I hate borrowing my ...,..... books, '

A) friends B) friends' C) friendly

20. The car was repaired by a friend of my .

A) fathers B) fathers' C) father's

21. When my sister passed her exams, she was pleased with ,.
A) lrer B) herself C) her's

22. Weenjoyed .. at the party.

A) us B) ourself C) ourselves
23. A lot of people find fish .. creatures of all.
A) most interesting B) the most interesting C) interesting enough

24. Children keep fish in large fishtanks where various types of fish .. together.
A) swam around B) are swimming around C) swim around

people .. tropical fish, which are very beautiful,

25. Sorne
A) hold B) are keeping C) keep

26. Tropical fish . coloured.

A) are often brightly B) are often bright C) is often brightly
27. When goldfish live in outdoor ponds, they can .. quite big.
A) grow up B) growing up C) grorv

28. Hamsters . ... ... . ., good pets for boys and girl:; who live in towns.
A) make B) do C) are making

29. Hamsters are small and easy

A) to look at B) to look after C) for looking after

30. . ... . ... .. hamsters need a big cage with plenty of space?
A) Do B) Does C) Are

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31. [Iamsters like to keep rreat and tidy.
A) them B) themselves 'C) themself

32. Some cats are rather lazy and like nothing more . to lie by the fire.
A) then B) so C) than

33. Cats and dogs are .. .. . ... .. pets.

A) traditional B) traditionally C) traditions

34. Nowadays most children like something .... .... .., a snake or a crocodile.
A) as usual B) unusual C) unusually

35. How long ., this savage dog?

A) have you got B) have you bought C) have you had

36. How often , the parrot's cage?

A) do you clean B) can you clean C) have you cleaned

37. What were you doing when you .,. him walk in?
A) have seen B) saw C) were seeing

38.My uncle . .. in prison for two months.

A) has been B) have beerr C) went

39. When we got to the station, our train . already left.

A) has B) have C) had

40. I practised English grammar .. speak the language accurately.

A) in order that B) in order to C) because I want

GRAMMAR TEST III.

1. We ......... into a new house in Bridge Street.
..
A) has been moving B) have just moved C) has just moved

A) has had B) have had C) had

3. I ..,. ..,.... to get my new house in order all morning.

A) have been tried B) have been trying C) tried : :'-

4. Everybody ,......... lrard since 8 o'clock.

A) has been working B) have been working C) worked

5. I don't want to go to the cinema because I have already ,. this film,

A) saw B) seen C) seem to

Vanity Fair by Thackeray

6. Have you rcad .. ,.. .. . .. ? ,

A) already B) before C) yet

A) did you B) have you C) had you

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8. Which cinema ... War and Peace in?
A) have you seen B) did you see C) had you §een

9. It is one of the ugliest pictures I . ... . ,. . .. seen.

A) also seen B) have never C) have ever

l0. Ann hasn't been to China

A) yet.B) already C) never

11. The office is closed. All the employees .. to a meeting.

A) went B) had gone C) have gone

12. My sister , a car for many years.

A) has driven B) have driven D) had driven

13. The man you .. yesterday is a famous actor,

A) have met B) had met C) met

14. When Tom returns home from work he always finds that someone ....,..... a car
outside his gate. A) has parked B) has been parking C) parks .

1,5. He has put up 'No Parking' signs outside the gate, but these .. any effect.
A) has not had B) have not had C) had not had

16. I have a headache, I ..,.....,......,. ...,. TV for long.

A) watched B) am watching C) have been watching

17. Why are you so tired? I .......... the housework all morning.
A) have done B) did C) have been doing

18. I . for half an hour now, so I don't think he will come.

A) have been waiting B) was waiting C) am waiting

19. How many letters ., yet?

A) have she typed B) has she typed C) did she type

20. What ..., for? I have lost my purse and I want to find it before it gets dark,
A) have you looked B) have you been looking C) are you looking

21. Agnes .. her driving test three times so far.

.A.) failed B) has failed C) had failed

22. After she ... the test, _she decided to practise harder,
A) has failed B) had failed C) has been failing

23. I could not find my handbag, because the dog ,. it into the garden.
A) taken B) has taken C) had taken

24. When we arrived at the theatre, the play . already begun.

A) has B) had C) had been

25. 'Why was your husband so angry?' 'Because I ..., . ... . dinner for him'.
A) did not prepare B) didn't prepare C) had not prepared

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26.The dentist was shocked to notice that he the wrong tooth.
A) pulled out B) extracted C) had pulled out

27.The guests had no sooner arrived ,. they decided to leave.

A) that B) than C) when

28.Tom .,. his house when he realized it was too small for his family,
A) had hardly finished B) hardly had finished C) has hardly finished

29. I parked my car in King Street, .. Tesco supermarket.

A) before B) inside C) outside

30. When I . ..,... ,.. to the parking space, the car wasn't there.
A) had got back B) was getting back C) got back

31. He .. in Ealing all his life.

A) has lived B) lived C) lives

32,It I .. more spare time, I will go to football matches regularly.

A) willhave B) had C) have .

33. The most important game yesterday was the match ., Liverpoot and Aston
Villa. A) played B) between C) among

34. Both teams usually wear yellow, so Liverpool ........., change. They wore red.
A) have to B) must C) had to

35. ....,..... teams played very well, and all the players worked hard.
A) The two B) Both C) Each !i'
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36. In the first half .. team could score, and at half+ime all the players looked
unhappy. A) neither B) not one C) none of the

37. All the players were tired. could score a goal.

A) Neither of them B) None of them C) Every one of them

38. One of the players pretended to be hurt .. get a free kick.

A) he wanted to B) so that he C) in order to

39. The referee didn't mind the crowd .......... at all.

A) shouting at him B) shouting with him C) that shouted at him

40. You will find that most people in London ... very kind and helpful towards
foreigners. A) are B) were C) was ]

GRAMMAR TEST IV.

1. I'm afraid Mr Power is out. .. a message?
A) Can I leave B) Can I take C) Can I have

2.The writer'senergy .. enorTnous, for he wrote a great number of books.

A) must have been.B) can't have been C) may have been

3.I did not know the way to the station, so I .. urt u passer-by.
A) have to B) must C) had to
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4.If you break this window, you ., . .. .. . .. pay for it.
A) have to B) will have to C) cannot

Ann goes to the pzuly, she .......... meet John.

5. If
A) will B) never C) would

6. If she meets John, she .......... him about her hobbies.

. A) will talk to B) will talk C) will have a talk

7. What will happen if she . go to the party?

A) do not B) doesn't C) hasn't

8. ..........you be grateful ifhe could help?

A) Will B) Would C) Are
9. He would enjoy the concert if # ,. present.
A) be B) had been C) were

10.Now tlrat the weather is cold and rainy I wish I .. .. . .. ... in a warmer country.
A) can live B) am living C) was living

11. If I .. a business of my own, I would offer you a job. \

A) was having B) have C) had

12. Jennifer likes being on the stage, but she hates .. advertisements,
A) doing Bl playing C) acting Óut

really
13. If she has a good part in a successful play, she . going to work.
A) looks forward B) waits for C) looks forward to

14. What would you do if you . a big supermarket?

A) were in charge of B) were responsible C) are in charge of

15. Tlris coffee is too hot for me. If it were cooler, L......,.. drirrk it.
A) will B) could C) would like

16. These cars are too expensive for me to buy. I wish I ...., . ,. .. richer,
A) had B) were C) should be

17. Sally would come if she . . .. . ., . ,. so much work to do.

A) had not had B) would not have C)'didn't have

18. If I were you, I ...,,..... act quite differently.

A) should B) will C) should have

19. Would you ilrarry him if he ..,,....,. ?

A) wanted B) asked you to C) asked it

20.If I .. a headache, I'll see my doctor.

A) will have B) has C) have

2r,. If he had toothache, he .,.,.,.., §ee a dentist:

A) should B) would C) had to

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22.If she .. appendicitis, she would have been operated on.

A) had B) had had C) would have

23. Sally .. telephone Frank if she had his new number.

A) should B) would C) had to

24,Sally ,. Frank if she had had his new number.

A) had telephoned B) would have telephoned C) would have telephone

25. John would like to have the plumbing .., but he can't afford it.
A) installing B) install C) installed

26. Mr Smith nevercleans his shoes. He ,......,...

A) have them cleaned B) has them cleaned C) has cleaned them.

27.Frank would have taken his camera to the seaside if he ..........it.

A) had not forgotten B) had forgotten t; didn't forget

28. If John brings his records, .. enough music,

A) we'll have B) we won't have C) have

29.If we moved to the country, I'd get a smallholding and .......... lettuces, onions and
beans. A) grew B) grow C) had grown

30. If you ....,..... your job, you would lose your pension.
A) give rrp B) gave up C) give in

31. After the car crash David went to the garage and asked the attendant: .'Can I
here"? A) have serviced my car B) have my car serviced C) help ,

32. Tom says he .. stand on his head when he was 6.

A) can B) could C) was able to

33. The water in the pool was very cold yesterday, but we ...... have a swim.
A) could B) were able to C) succeeded in
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A) did not manage B) couldn't C) can't

35. We've lost our way, but when_the^fog lifts we see wh_ep>we are,
A) could B) would be able to C) will be able to

36. I'm afraid I'm locked in, I

....,..... get out. r',
A) can not ,.E\can't C) I won't be able

37. John has six cars. He very rich.

A) can't be B) must be C) must have been.

38. None of the candidates passed the exam, It . . . . , .. . .. easy.

A) can't be B) can't have been C) must be

39. Will you help me or . I ask someone else?

A) shall B) will C) may

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GRAMMAR TEST V.
1. That restaurant is always full of people, It " "," ", be very good,
A) can't B) must C) will

2. The phone rang but Ann didn't hear it. She ,,,, , ", " asleep,
A) can't have been B) must have been C) can have been

3. Jane walked past me without saying good morning. She .. seen me,
A) can't have B) must have C) won't have

4. I think Eve .. like the present we have bought for her,

A) will B) is going to C) shall

5. I'llphoneyouwhenI..........fromtheoffice, .
A) get home B) will get home C) will have got home

6, Let's go home before it . . .. . .. . .. raining.

A) started B) starts C) will start

7. He spoke in a very low voice, but I . what he said,

A) cannót urrderstand B) was understanding C) could understand

8. I can't find George anywhere, 1wonder where he is. He .. to the dentist.

A) may have go B) may have gone C) went

9. ,?erhaps Jennifer is in her office".means she . . . .. in her office.

A) can't be B) will be C) might be

10. .Who is that man with Margaret?' 'I'm not sure. It .. her brother.'
A) might be B) can be C) will be

1l,. The buses are so expensive these days; L. take a taxi,

A) can as well as B) may C) might as well

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12. It's a secret. You .,.......tell anyone,
i A) don't have to B) mustn't C) need not

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A) need not B) didn't have to C) had to

14. We
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A) mustn't B) cannot C) needn't
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17. 'You .:........ watered the garden. It is going to rain soon.
A) could not B) need not C) need not have

18. She is between two jobs, She .. ......., spend her money on cosmetics.
A) should B) shouldn't C) wouldn't

19. He is feeling sick. He eaten so much.

A) rreed not have B) could not have C) 3hould not have

20.What .. you do if you inherited a lot of money?

A) would B) should C) might

2|. My friends are buitding a new house. While it ..... they are staying at a
hostel. A) is built B) is being built C}is buitding

22. Who Vanity Fair written by?

...
A) was B) is C) was being

23. At the police station I was told that my car ....,..... found in car park.
A) was B) will be C) had been

24. The situation is very serious, Something .. before it is

A) have to be done B) must be done C) can't be done

25. My umbrella has disappeared. I think somebody ...

A) has taken it B) have taken it C) is taking it

26. Do you know when tlris bridge . . . . , .. .,. built? r ':-y..i

A) was B) has been C) had been

27, Tom said he .. the film to be developed.

A) had taken B) has taken C) took

28. The teacher told the.children ....... .., quiet.

,C)
A) that they are B) be to be

29. I don't know where

A) has Tom gone \)
ro* has gone C) if Tom has gone

30. She didn't say when she .... be back.

A) will B) would C) can

31. It's raining heavily. [f I were you I . go out when the weather is like this,
^ A) would B) wouldn't C) would not have

32. I needed some foreign currency. t .. ........ find a bank nearby..

A) have to B) had to C) wanted

A) going B) to go C) that go

34.'Why didn't you phone me last night?'He asked why I ..,him.the night
before, A) didn't phone B) would not phone C) had not phoned

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this afternoon?' She asked if
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have an orange juice',
36. 'Do you want a coffee?' 'L " " " ",
ei*ourá rather B) had rather C) rather
Smith, They , , ,:: , , , , hiT,
37. It was wrong of the police to arrest
C) must have arrested
A) §hould r,uu"urr".i"á" gj-rhoota qot have arrested

38.Thepresidentorderedhiswifetodestroytheportrait.H".:.;.....'itintenSély.
A;;;r,n"""lit"a §j.rrir,"ve disliked C) should have disliked

39. George admitted , the letter,

Á)',o,rii" B) to be written C) having written

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Key to Grammar Tests I.-V.

Test I.
1.B) 2.B} 3.C) 4.c) 5.B) 6.C) 7.C) 8.B) 9.C) 10.c) 11.A) 12.c) 13.B) 14.C) 15.C) 16. B)
17.B) 18.c) 19.ts) 20.C) LI.C) 22.B) z3,C) 24.B) 25.A) 26.C) 27.C) z8.A) 29.C) 30.C) 31.A)
32.A} 33.B) 34.B} 35.B) 36.8) 37.c) 38.A) 39.A) 40.A)
Test II.
1.A) 2.B) 3.c) 4.B) 5.A) 6.8) 7.C) 8.A) 9.A) rO.B) 11.A) 12.B) 13.c) 14.B) 15.B) 16.8)
17.A} 18.B) 19.B) 20.c) 21.B) 22.C) 23.B) 24.C) 25.C) 26.A\ 27.C) z8.^) 29.B) 30.A)
31.B) 32.C) 33.A} 34.B) 35.Ci 36.A) 37.B) 38.A) 39.C) 40.B)

Test III.
1.B) 2.B) 3.B) 4.A) 5.B) 6.C} 7.A) 8.B) 9.C) 10.A) 11.C) 12.A) 13.C) 14.A) 15.B) 16.c)
17.C) I8.A} 19.B) 2$.C) 2r.B) 22.B} 23.C) 24.B) 25.C) 26.c) 27.B} 28,^) 29.C) 30.C)
31.A) 32.C) 33.B) 34.C} 35.B} 36.A) 37.B) 38.C) 39.A) 40. A)

Test IV.
1.B) 2.A) 3.c) 4.B) 5.A) 6.A) 7.B) 8.B) 9.C) 10.C) 11.c) 12.A) 13.c) 14.A) 15.B) 16.8)
17.C) t8.A) 19.B) za.Ci 21.B) 22.B} 23.B} 24.B} 25.C) 26.8) 27A) 2s.^) 29'§) 30.B) 31.B)
32.B) 33.B) 34.B) 35.c) 36,8) 37.B) 38.B} 39.A) 40.C)

Test V.
1.B) 2.B) 3.A) 4.A) 5.A) 6.8) 7.C) 8.B) 9.C) 10.A) LL.CJ 1?.B) 13.B) 14.c) 15.B) 16.A)
17.c) 18.B} 19.Ci 20.A} 21.B) 22.A\ 23.C) 24.B\ 2s.^} 26.A) 27.A) 28.C) 29.B) 30.B)
31.B) 32.B) 33.A) 34.C) 35.A) 36.A) 37.B) 38.B) 39.c) 40.c)