Grammar Test

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By the time the guests _____ to their place, they _____ preparations for meal.

  had come / made

  came / made

  came / had made

  will come / make

Why _____ the house before the repair _____ over?

  you had cleaned / is

  had you cleaned / was

  had you cleaned / is

  have you cleaned / was

John _____ find a good excuse for arriving late at the meeting.

  shouldn’t

  mustn’t

  couldn’t

  mightn’t

Even though it was nice, the guests _____ given us such expensive things.

  couldn’t have

  mightn’t have

  needn’t have
   oughtn’t have

Jerry _____ you his repair kit if you _____ it.

  will lend / need

  will lend / will need

  will lend / would need

  would lend / will need

Ken is _____ not to drink too much coffee before going to bed. He _____ sleep.

  said / will not

  told / would not

  told / will not

  said / would not

Which of the following is a typical collocation that describes: "Good news that make you happy?"

  welcome news

  desired news

  wanted news

Select the odd word that does not fit into a list.

  ache

  pain

  agony

  bang
   pang

  suffering

He decided to … after twenty years in the job, saying it was time someone else took over.

  stand by

  stand down

  stand out

  stand still

Choose if the sentence is CORRECT or INCORRECT, because of ‘the’ usage: “He loves playing the
tennis”

  CORRECT

  INCORRECT

Cheerleaders are going for a picnic tomorrow so I hope the rain holds …

  off

  on

  back

  out

_____ five days before the meeting, John _____ enough time to travel around the city.

  Arriving / had

  Arriving / has

  Having arrived / had

   Having arriving / had

Choose if the sentence is CORRECT or INCORRECT, because of ‘the’ usage: “Could you pass me
the butter?”

  CORRECT

  INCORRECT

If I were Adam, I … to Malta and have a rest there.

  Had gone

  Would go

  Would have gone

  Will go

I spent several years in Germany, … I never learnt to speak German.

  And

  Despite

  Meanwhile

  Yet

Choose if the sentence is CORRECT or INCORRECT, because of ‘the’ usage: “I was born in the
June.”

  CORRECT

  INCORRECT

Which of the following is a typical collocation that describes: "A flight travelling a long distance?"

  a distance flight
   a long-haul flight

  a long-way flight

Every _____ employee in our corporation is not satisfied with their remuneration.

  the fifth

  five

  fifth

  a fifth

Jane _____ outside because she _____ a shriek.

  had gone / had heard

  had gone / heard

  went / hears

  went / had heard

Select the odd word that does not fit into a list.

  flu

  quinsy

  quinine

  appendicitis

  cold