Oxford Practice Grammar Basic

Diagnostic Test
Tenses: present Tenses: future (1)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
 1 My brother a teacher.
a) is  b) are 16 I think it’s to rain.
 2 Sandra doesn’t to the radio. 17 Are you going the theatre tonight?
a) listen  b) listens 18 we go for a walk?
 3 you play tennis? 19 I’m not sure. I tell you later.
a) Do  b) Does
20 Manchester United aren’t to win
 4 John is football at the moment. the match.
a) playing  b) play
 5 you living in Cambridge this year?
Tenses: future (2)
a) Do  b) Are
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Tenses: past (1) 21 I’m lunch with Taka tomorrow.
a) having to  b) having
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences. 22 I’ll come and see you I’m in town.
a) when  b) until
 6 Last night we at the cinema.
23 Sara is going to stay with us Saturday.
 7 I a new pair of shoes yesterday.
a) after  b) until
 8 Last week I didn’t to work – I walked.
24 When Fadi , we’ll start the film.
 9 At six o’clock this morning I sleeping. a) is arriving  b) arrives
10 Have you ever to Japan? 25 If I work hard, I pass my exams.
a) will  b) am going to
Tenses: past (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Sentences and questions (1)
Write one word in each gap to complete the
11 I’ve been a student one year.
sentences.
a) since  b) for
26 The word ‘play’ is a .
12 Have you cleaned the car ?
a) already  b) yet 27 The words ‘he’ and ‘we’ are .
13 Pablo has doing his homework for hours. 28 The word ‘at’ is a .
a) been  b) being 29 The words ‘be’ and ‘have’ can be verbs.
14 When I got to the meeting, it already started. 30 you hungry?
a) had  b) has
15 I hate pizza now but I to like it.
a) used  b) use

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Sentences and questions (2) Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
31 did you leave your job? 51 Yu Jin is lovely. I really like .
a) What  b) Why a) she  b) her
32 How do you eat in a restaurant? 52 This is computer.
a) long  b) often a) my  b) mine
33 is the weather like in Brazil? 53 How people do you work with?
a) What  b) How a) much  b) many
34 MP3 player is that? 54 I can’t understand she says.
a) Who’s  b) Whose a) anything  b) nothing
35 Ivan doesn’t like milk, he? 55 Brad finished of the work – about 80%.
a) doesn’t  b) does a) all  b) most

Modal verbs (1) Adjectives and adverbs (1)

Write one word in each gap to complete the Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences. sentences.
36 Can you a musical instrument? 56 We put an adjective a noun.
37 It was windy but the pilot to land 57 The spelling of ‘5th’ is .
the plane.
58 The comparative form of ‘cheap’ is
38 I ride a bike when I was 6.
59 I can’t go outside because the sun is
39 We must a new washing machine. hot.
40 The students don’t to wear a uniform. 60 The comparative form of ‘bad’ is

Modal verbs (2) Adjectives and adverbs (2)

Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
41 Employees smoke in the office. 61 London is expensive than Beijing.
a) mustn’t  b) don’t have to a) more  b) much
42 Suzanne join us for dinner. 62 The superlative form of ‘happy’ is .
a) must  b) might a) the happiest  b) the most happy
43 You eat so many cakes. 63 Dori plays the piano .
a) shouldn’t  b) can’t a) beautiful  b) beautifully
44 They already had some paint so didn’t to 64 I hardly leave work on time.
buy any. a) ever  b) never
a) must  b) need
65 Our dog isn’t very old but it’s old.
45 Laura shouldn’t have her car unlocked. a) quite  b) really
a) left  b) leave
Prepositions (1)
Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. (1) Write one word in each gap to complete the
Write one word in each gap to complete the sentences.
sentences.
66 Our school is next a park.
46 Toni is engineer.
67 Yuki is standing in of Holly.
47 Look at dog over there.
68 She’s meeting her boyfriend eight
48 I need to buy bread. o’clock.
49 We haven’t got wine for the party! 69 Scott’s birthday is December.
50 is a swimming pool in my town. 70 It looks though it’s going to rain.

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Prepositions (2) Conditionals and reported speech (1)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
71 He lives in a house a blue door.
a) has  b) with 86 If you want to pass your exams, you must
hard.
72 I always come to work bus.
a) by  b) on 87 If the weather is good, we go to
the beach.
73 That coat belongs my sister.
a) to  b) at 88 If I had a car, I drive across America.
74 What time did you arrive the conference? 89 If I speak Russian, I’d live in Moscow.
a) at  b) to 90 If Zadi had told the truth, she’d got
75 Are you afraid spiders? the job.
a) for  b) of
Conditionals and reported speech (2)
Verbs (1) Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Write one word in each gap to complete the 91 If I hadn’t gone to the party, I wouldn’t Ben.
sentences.
a) have met  b) meet
76 Have you a laptop?
92 Ella said she in Warsaw for six months.
77 I really must my homework. a) had lived  b) is living
78 When I was driving to work my car 93 My friend said he help me.
down. a) will  b) would
79 I wish my dad would up smoking. 94 The teacher told the students talking.
a) to stop  b) stop
80 Spanish is in many South
American countries. 95 My boss asked me I’d finished the report.
a) to  b) if
Verbs (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Building sentences
Write one word in each gap to complete the
81 I really need to my hair cut.
sentences.
a) have  b) had
96 Franco or John broke the cup!
82 I’ve decided go to university.
a) for  b) to 97 I’m going to make a sandwich
I’m hungry.
83 you like a cup of tea?
a) Do  b) Would 98 We were tired so we stopped a rest.
84 Toni really enjoys DVDs. 99 That is the boy gave me
a) watch  b) watching some chocolate.
85 I’m going to the supermarket buy some fruit. 100 The house, was built in 1901, is made
a) for  b) to of stone.

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Oxford Practice Grammar Basic

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.

Tenses: present Modal verbs (1) Prepositions (2)

units 1-6 units 39-43 units 81-84
1 A 36 play 71 B
2 A 37 managed 72 A
3 A 38 could 73 A
4 A 39 buy 74 A
5 B 40 have 75 B

Tenses: past (1) Modal verbs (2) Verbs (1)

units 9-13 units 43-48 units 85-89
6 were 41 A 76 got
7 bought 42 B 77 do
8 drive 43 A 78 broke
9 was 44 B 79 give
10 been 45 A 80 spoken

Tenses: past (2) Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. (1) Verbs (2)
units 14-20 units 50-56 units 91-95
11 B 46 an 81 A
12 B 47 that 82 B
13 A 48 some 83 B
14 A 49 any 84 B
15 A 50 There 85 B

Tenses: future (1) Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. (2) Conditionals and
units 21-23 units 55-64 reported speech (1)
16 going 51 B units 97-99
17 to 52 A 86 study/work
18 Shall 53 B 87 will/can
19 will / ’ll 54 A 88 would
20 going 55 B 89 could
90 have
Tenses: future (2) Adjectives and adverbs (1)
units 24-26 units 65-71 Conditionals and
21 B 56 before reported speech (2)
22 A 57 fifth units 99-102
23 B 58 cheaper
24 B 59 too 91 A
25 A 60 worse 92 A
93 B
94 A
Sentences and questions (1) Adjectives and adverbs (2) 95 B
units 27-29 Units 71-76
26 verb 61 A Building sentences
27 pronouns 62 A units 103-108
28 preposition 63 B
29 auxiliary 64 A 96 Either
30 Are 65 A 97 because
98 for
99 who
Sentences and questions (2) Prepositions (1) 100 which
units 30-36 units 78-80
31 B 66 to
32 B 67 front
33 A 68 at
34 B 69 in
35 B 70 as

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