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Grammar Test 3

This is the 3rd of 20 perfect multi-level grammar tests for


assessment. Each test comprises 100 multiple choice
questions on almost all the topics of English grammar. So
these tests are perfect for you to check your English 6. My brother finished his dinner _____ than my sister.
grammar knowledge thoroughly. To do this, we suggest you
take these 20 grammar tests one by one. A) quickly
B) much quicker
_____ a pencil in my bag which you can borrow. C) mo re quickly
1.
D) the quickest
A) That’s
B) What’s
C) It’s
D) There’s I ______ to get on the bus when the doors closed and I
7.
was left behind.

A) was going
B) had gone
2. It gets very hot there in the summer, _____
? C) would go
D) was gone
A) isn’t it
B) is there
C) doesn’t it
D) does there He’s already about _____ his father.
8.

A) so tall than
B) as tall as
Don’t worry, I’ll do the shopping for you today; I _____ C) as tall than
3.
the office early on Fridays. D) so tall as

A) will leave
B) will be leaving
C) leave
9. Ali has been with us _____ three years.
D) am leaving
A) since
B) while
C) during
4. Henry remembered Mary’s birthday and _____ D) for
.

A) her a gift sent


B) a gift to her sent
C) to her a gift sent 10. This morning you _____ me about your father’s
accident when we were interrupted. I’d like to hear
D) sent her a gift the rest of the story.

A) for
B) were telling
I see you are still doing your math home-work. How C) told
5.
many problems _____ so far? D) are telling

A) will you finish


B) are you finished
C) are you finishing
D) have you finished

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11. A: Have you heard anything from Tom lately? B: Yes,


let me be the first to tell you ______ good news about
him.
17. A: He’s the best person for the job. B: I _____ so, too;
A) the but now I’m not sure
B) his
A) don’t think
C) any
B) used to think
D) these
C) think
D) am thinking

12. How _____ have you been to Germany?

A) much time 18. You may find the end of the story quite _____
.
B) long for
C) many times A) surprised
D) long ago B) surprised
C) surprising
D) surprise

13. Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you _____
.

A) everywhere 19. A: Mary’s very late. I hope nothing has happened to


her. B: ______
B) all pieces
C) anywhere A) I don’t either
D) some places B) Neither do I
C) So do I
D) So do I

14. Jack is not only a good student _____ a fine athlete.

A) rather than
B) as well as 20. The advisor has not yet returned the student lists,
but when ____ they will be put on the bulletin board.
C) but also
D) in addition A) he will
B) they do
C) he does
D) they are
15. The police wanted _____ our car to a side street.

A) us to move
B) well to move
21. A: Who cooks dinner at your house? B: It _____ by my
C) we moved elder sister.
D) is moved
A) is cooked
B) is cooking
C) has cooked
D) can cook
16. This lesson is ______ than I expected.

A) much harder
B) the hardest
C) most hard
D) more hard

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22. Mary to Tom: I have something to show you. Mary


told Tom that _____ had something to show _____ .

A) I / you 28. Tourist to policeman: How far is it to the station? The


tourist _____ to the station.
B) she / him
C) you / him A) inquired how far it was
D) she / you B) asked me that was it far
C) wanted to know if it was
D) said how far it was

23. A: What are you boiling that water for? B: ______


.

A) To make tea 29. Dear Mary, this is the first time _____ you a letter.
B) For make tea
A) of writing
C) Making tea
B) for me write
D) BecFor make teaause of making tea
C) that I had written
D) I am writing

24. The students _____ Don’t interrupt them.

A) are seeming busy 30. Who’s that girl? I can’t remember _____ her before.
B) seem to be busy
A) to see
C) are seeming busily
B) if I see
D) seem busily
C) seeing
D) did I see

25. Father to son : Please, don’t argue with me. The


father ______ argue with him
31. I wish you _____ so much. It is bad for your health.
A) wanted that his son didn’t
A) won’t be smoking
B) asked his son if he didn’t
B) won’t be smoking
C) asked h is son not to
C) aren’t smoking
D) said that his son didn’t
D) didn’t smoke

26. He is _____ that he has no time for regular meals.


32. A: Oh, your coat’s wet! B: That’s because _____
A) such a busy man .
B) such busy man
A) the rainy weather
C) so busy man
B) the rain is
D) a so busy man
C) it’s been raining
D) it might raining

27. He drove so fast _____ .

A) when he was caught by the police


B) as his car had broken down
C) that the passengers became frightened
D) than most men had done

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33. A: Is the math problems very difficult? B: The problem 38. The reason _____ I’m writing is to tell you about a
______ is not difficult, but it takes a long time to do. party on Saturday.

A) which A) because
B) that B) for
C) it C) why
D) itself D) of

34. The lab assistant made the students _____ the 39. Let’s stay at home tonight, _____ you want to watch
experiment all over again. TV.

A) did A) that
B) doing B) since
C) do C) because of
D) done D) whether

35. He has been very lonely since _____ 40. I wish I could find ______ .
.
A) living quiet somewhere
A) many years B) a quit somewhere to live
B) a long time C) some quiet where to live
C) his dead wife D) somewhere quiet to live
D) his wife died

41. A: I wonder why my watch isn’t working. B: You _____


36. I want to go to the station. Can you tell me which bus it.
_____ ?
A) must have dropped
A) to take B) could drop
B) takes C) should have dropped
C) I am taking D) must be dropping
D) for me to take

42. He is getting his latest novel _____ next month.


37. Don’t touch that hot stove. ______
. A) to publish
B) publishing
A) It’ll get burned
C) published
B) It’ll be burned
D) be published
C) You’ll burn it
D) You’ll get burned

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43. Although Ali is quite short, _____ reach the apples on 48. Petroleum _____ are getting more and more
the tree. expensive everyday.

A) he can also A) produces


B) he just can’t B) products
C) he’s tall enough to C) production
D) he’s too short to D) productivity

44. You can buy almost anything in this supermarket; 49. We had a very _____ time at the football match
_____ , it has a cafeteria serving good cheap meals. yesterday.

A) however A) excited
B) moreover B) excitement
C) meanwhile C) exciting
D) otherwise D) exciting

45. If I had known that the book was so boring, _____ 50. He had to pay the library for the _____ book.

A) I wouldn’t buy it. A) lose


B) I wouldn’t have bought it B) lost
C) I would have bought it C) loss
D) I would buy it D) loser

46. A: How did the water feel? B: ______ 51. Stop talking and _____ with your work.

A) Warm A) get on
B) Warmth B) get away
C) Warmly C) get after
D) Warmest D) get back

47. A manager should have a good knowledge of labor 52. _____ the radio; I can’t hear what you’re saying.
_____ . A
A) Turn up
A) organizer B) Turn on
B) organization C) Turn away
C) organized D) Turn down
D) organize

53. I am sorry I am so late. My car _____


.

A) broke up
B) broke away
C) broke down
D) broke in

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59. A: Which shoe of this pair did you say was too tight?
B: _____ ; both of them fit me perfectly.

54. Will you _____ the baby this morning while I do my A) None
shopping.
B) Neither
A) look over C) Nor
B) look back D) No one
C) look up
D) look after

60. You look tired. What _____


?

55. Did Alice ______ to live here? A) did you do


B) were you doing
A) used
C) have you been doing
B) use
D) you have done
C) used to
D) ever

61. A: Do you play snowball in Florida in the winter? B:


No, it _____ for that.
56. A: Are you still employed at the airport? B: Yes, I
______ there since 1978. A) isn’t so cold
B) is very cold
A) had been working
C) isn’t cold enough
B) worked
D) isn’t too cold
C) have been working
D) am working

62. If I _____ your father, I would certainly punish you for


this.
57. A: You mean there was no food left when you got to
the reception? B: Exactly, they _____ everything up. A) am
B) were
A) will eat
C) had been
B) had eaten
D) was
C) ate
D) have eaten

63. The journalist saw two brigands _____ an old man to


death.
58. Wasn’t he really doing any work at home? No, I found
him _____ in an armchair A) beat
B) bit
A) sleep
C) bite
B) to sleep
D) beaten
C) sleeping
D) slept

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64. Thousands of traffic accidents ______ by careless


drivers every day.

A) are caused 70. Very _____ people can learn how to read efficiently.
B) will cause
A) less
C) caused
B) few
D) cause
C) little
D) a little

65. I’ve just finished ______ my shopping.

A) to make 71. He sometimes wishes he _____ a computer.


B) doing
A) doesn’t touch
C) to do
B) will not touch
D) making
C) had never touched
D) has never touched

66. She has no intention of _____ a poor man like you.

A) marry 72. Roy didn’t go to school yesterday and _____.


B) to marry
A) nor didn’t James
C) marrying
B) neither didn’t James
D) married
C) James didn’t either
D) James didn’t too

67. I wish _____ what to do in an emergency like this.

A) I knew 73. If you _____ your money carelessly, you wouldn’t


have been penniless in the middle of your holiday.
B) I know
C) knowing A) hadn’t spent
D) to know B) didn’t spend
C) haven’t spent
D) wouldn’t spent

68. You _____ watch what you are saying. The boss is very
upset today.

A) would rather 74. The boss made him _____ the report all from the
beginning.
B) had better
C) had rather A) write
D) would sooner B) written
C) wrote
D) which

69. The old woman knew about everything ____ was


going on in the neighborhood.

A) what
B) where
C) that
D) who

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75. I was disappointed with my birthday present. It 80. The moment she _____ her wounded husband, she
wasn’t exactly _____ I expected. burst into tears.

A) that A) will see


B) that what B) sees
C) what C) has seen
D) which D) saw

76. We had a test yesterday. I wish _____ 81. It’s been rainy all afternoon, ______it?
.
A) wasn’t
A) we hadn’t one B) isn’t
B) we hadn’t had one C) hasn’t
C) we didn’t have one D) doesn’t
D) we don’t have one

82. I am interested ______ English.


77. The baby is crying. I think she has been _____ by the
noise. A) at
B) to
A) afraid
C) for
B) frightened
D) in
C) frighten
D) frightening

83. After I _____ my dinner, I typed my report.

78. Your sister never saw me, _____? A) had


B) have
A) did she
C) had had
B) does she
D) will have
C) didn’t you
D) doesn’t she

84. If you’re not feeling well, take a hot bath. It’ll _____
you good.
79. Whether one will fail or succeed depends _____
himself. A) do
B) made
A) from
C) help
B) on
D) does
C) to
D) in

85. The twins look almost alike. None of us can _____ the
difference between them.

A) say
B) tell
C) make
D) prove

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91. How long ago did you _____?

A) have painted your house


86. Now that I’ve bought a car, I _____ take the bus to B) had your house painted
work.
C) have your house painted
A) needn’t D) have your house paint
B) must
C) mustn’t
D) hadn’t
92. I really think there is too ____ furniture in your office?

A) much
B) more
87. It’s time we _____ working.
C) many
A) start D) most
B) will start
C) started
D) had started
93. My coffee is _____ hot that I can’t drink it.

A) very
B) much
88. _____ strange car we saw near the post office belongs
to the major. C) so
D) too
A) One of
B) The
C) An
D) Two
94. I _____ him at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

A) am supposed to see
B) am supposed to seeing
C) supposed to see
89. The river that runs ______ our town has now become
a health hazard. D) am suppose to see

A) in
B) through
C) over
D) from 95. Paul studies his lessons the most carefully _____ all
the students in class.

A) than
B) from
C) as
90. I wonder if you could give me _____ advice about
finding a job. D) of

A) an
B) a
C) any
D) many 96. Because it was raining, the children _____ out.

A) wasn’t going
B) hadn’t gone
C) didn’t go
D) have gone

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97. While they were mending the wall, the roof _____ in. 99. It ____ me a long time to realize she had deceived
me.
A) falls
B) fell A) take
C) is falling B) took
D) had fallen C) takes
D) will be taken

98. He found that the petrol tank ____ since he left the
town. 100. The bus was crowded yesterday, so we ______ stand
all the way.
A) leaked
B) is leaking A) had
C) was leaking B) would have
D) had been leaking C) had to
D) will have to

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Answer Key:

1: D 51: A
2: C 52: D
3: C 53: C
4: D 54: D
5: D 55: B
6: C 56: C
7: A 57: B
8: B 58: C
9: D 59: B
10: B 60: C
11: A 61: C
12: C 62: B
13: A 63: A
14: C 64: A
15: A 65: B
16: A 66: C
17: B 67: A
18: C 68: A
19: C 69: C
20: C 70: B
21: A 71: C
22: B 72: C
23: A 73: A
24: B 74: A
25: C 75: C
26: A 76: B
27: C 77: B
28: A 78: A
29: D 79: B
30: C 80: D
31: D 81: C
32: C 82: D
33: D 83: C
34: C 84: A
35: D 85: B
36: A 86: A
37: D 87: C
38: C 88: B
39: B 89: B
40: D 90: C
41: A 91: C
42: C 92: A
43: C 93: C
44: B 94: A
45: B 95: D
46: A 96: C
47: B 97: B
48: B 98: D
49: C 99: B
50: B 100: C

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