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Saudi Aramco English Training Program Hassan Training Center E2A

Grammar Review Package – 2 (pp. 33 - 52 )
Select the letter of the correct answer.

1. Jabir and Humoud ……………… absent from class today.

a. were b. are c. will be d. All of the above
2. Hamad’s brother ………………..married two weeks ago. He invited most of his friends
to the wedding party.
a. gets b. is getting c. got d. will get

3. Salman ……………… into the car after he replaced a flat tire and drove off.
a. gets b. was getting c. got d. is getting
4. …………….you here when the manager came?
a. Was b. Were c. Are d. Is
5. We ………………….a lot of food last night. I woke up having a terrible stomachache.
a. ate b. eat c. were eating d. will eat
6. He did not ……………….back the money as we had agreed, so I had to file a complaint.
a. pay b. pays c. paying d. paid
7. Did you ………………….anyone in a blue shirt enter the building before closing time?
a. saw b. see c. seeing d. sees
8. We …………………….listening when the teacher started the lesson. We didn’t know
what the topic of the discussion was.
a. aren’t b. weren’t c. didn’t d. had been
9. Kabbashi …………………in Kasala, a small town not far from the border with Ireteria.
a. were born b. was born c. will be born d. is born
10. Where ………………..you put my things? I cannot find them.
a. do b. did c. will d. are
11. Who …………………….the chair in Classroom 2? I need to know immediately!
a. breaks b. broke c. is breaking d. break
12. They ……………………..their breakfast five minutes before you came.
a. have finished b. will finish c. finished d. finish
13. Saeed …………………at the hospital when his father called him.
a. is b. will be c. were d. was
14. The mechanics …………….busy at work trying to fix the badly damaged engine.
a. was b. were c. are d. has been
15. Where ………………..you when the fire started?
a. was b. are c. were d. do
16. ………………..Tahir and his guest having dinner when the police came?
a. Are b. Was c. Were d. Did
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17. He called us …………………………………

a. next week b. a few minutes ago c. tomorrow d. now
18. I gave him a lot of sound advice, but he ……………………… to me.
a. doesn’t listen b. isn’t listening c. didn’t listen d. listened
19. Was he a good player? (Yes, he ………………………….)
a. is b. were c. was d. did
20. The bus ……………….. at 7:00 a.m. everyday. You can schedule your time accordingly.
a. is leaving b. leaves c. left d. leave
21. She ……………….to work by car. She takes the subway.
a. goes b. doesn’t go c. isn’t going d. won’t go
22. He normally…………………..breakfast at about 7:30 a.m. He usually eats alone.
a. had b. is having c. has d. will have
23. The sun ……………………….at 5:17 a.m. You should be awake by then.
a. is rising b. will rise c. rises d. rose
24. When friends part, they ……...….goodbye to each other. This is the practice everywhere.
a. said b. are saying c. can say d. say
25. She usually………….on her clothes, …………… a sandwich and …………...for work.
a. put, eat, leave b. puts, eats, leaves c. put, ate , left d. puts, eats,
26. Now, he ………………a new, yellow car. He bought it for SR 70,000.
a. have b. had c. is having d. has
27. They ……………………. basic math and French.
a. studies b. are study c. study d. are not study
28. We ………………….football matches and the news on TV on weekends, only.
a. are watching b. watch c. have watched d. are watch
29. A doctor works in a hospital. He …………………sick people everyday.
a. is seeing b. saw c. sees d. see
30 . Which sentence is correct?
d. She visits her aunt sometimes in Jeddah.
c. She visits sometimes her aunt in Jeddah.
a. She sometimes visits her aunt in Jeddah.
b. In Jeddah sometimes she visits her aunt.
31. Camels …………………….
a. are never flying b. never fly c. fly never d. never flies
32. I ……………….my door before I go to work. I don’t trust the people in my neighborhood.
a. am locking b. locked c. lock d. was locking
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33. They go to work ………………………………………

a. at morning b. lately c. in the afternoon d. always
34. The meeting is ……………..9:00 a.m. Make sure not to miss it.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
35. Habbash ……………………………late to class.
a. never is b. he is never c. is never d. often is
36. My brother and his friend …………………..on Mondays. They go to the beach.
a. are not work b. not work c. do not work d. worked
37. Hashim …………………………… That’s why he misses morning classes.
a. goes late to bed b. goes to bed late c. went to be late d. is going to bed late
38. Salma ………………………how to cook well.
a. is not knowing b. doesn’t knows c. know d. doesn’t know
39. ………………..you ………………….what I am saying?
a. Are, understanding b. Will, understand c. Do, understand d. Did, understand
40. How …………………a doctor ……………….a sick person?
a. does, examine b. is, examining c. did, examine d. was, examining
41. My cousin worries a lot ………………..his job. He thinks he is going to lose it.
a. for b. about c. in d. from
42. I stay ……………home on the weekends. I rarely go out.
a. in b. into c. at d. about
43. Sabir travels to Baha ……………………..Saturday. That’s his schedule.
a. in b. at c. on d. after
Find out and circle the grammatical errors in the following sentences.
44. She studies usually alone in the library after class.
A B C D
45. Are you go there with someone now?
A B C D
46. They didn’t told me about the problem on time.
A B C D
47. Laura always feel tired at the end of the day.
A B C D
48. He is studying with me in the same room every day.
A B C D
49. Who are you go to school with?
A B C D
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50 . The two men over there planning to do something bad. Let’s call the police.
A B C D

51. How many books does he read last month?

A B C D
52. They are not visit their family four times a week.
A B C D
53. She often look unhappy. Nobody seems to know why.
A B C D
54. Where …………………she usually ……………… after school?
a. is, go b. does, go c. does, going d. is, going
55. He ………………… any friends in Bisha. That is the reason he stays at a hotel.
a. isn’t have b. didn’t have c. doesn’t have d. has
56. I ……………….. to go now. See you later.
a. am wanting b. wants c. want d. am want
57. We go to work by car, but he …………………………
a. isn’t b. doesn’t c. won’t d. didn’t
58. She ………………….math and her friend does, too.
a. studies b. studied c. is studying d. study
59. Both Yasir and Hamdan ………………..on Jeddah Street. They are neighbors.
a. are live b. lives c. live d. lived
60. She has a cup of coffee and ……………………her homework afterwards.
a. did b. is doing c. does d. will do
61. Saeed ………………. a brand new Ferrari. He may give you a ride if you ask him.
a. has b. is having c. had d. doesn’t have
62. Hamdan ……………………. millions of riyals already. He doesn’t want any more money.
a. have got b. doesn’t have c. has got d. had
63. ………………..she ………………enough gold, or does she still want some more?
a. Did, have b. Has, got c. Is, getting d. Will, get
64. I’m sorry. I ………………………..what you are talking about.
a. don’t know b. am not knowing c. not understand d. didn’t know
65. Those flowers ……………………really great. You should buy a bunch as a gift.
a. are smelling b. smell c. smells d. have smell
66. The manager ………………………time to waste on discussing such petty details.
a. doesn’t have b. has c. isn’t have d. has not
67. He still has some work to do, ………………he?
a. does b. hasn’t c. doesn’t d. isn’t
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68. A doctor who ………………enough experience mustn’t be allowed to operate on patients.
a. is not have b. does not have c. has not d. do not have

69. Khalid’s cousin ………………….. the flu. He won’t come to work today.
a. is having b. has c. doesn’t have d. will have
70. My brother always ……………………….tea in the morning.
a. has got b. has c. is having d. had
71. ………………..you understand me? If you don’t, I’ll explain again.
a. Are b. Do c. Were d. Does
72. Sigaiman ………………what to do now. He is looking for advice from anyone.
a. isn’t knowing b. doesn’t know c. doesn’t knows d. is not know
73. …………………..he …………………to music very day?
a. Is, listening b. Does, listen c. Is, listens d. Does, listens
74. Gamaan didn’t …………………well last night, so he got up too late.
a. slept b. sleeping c. sleeps d. sleep
75. Birds ………………….above clouds. They can’t reach that high.
a. are not fly b. don’t fly c. aren’t flying d. didn’t fly
76. Hamad ………………….to play basketball. He gets tired easily.
a. isn’t liking b. doesn’t like c. didn’t like d. doesn’t likes
77. ……………he …………… glasses or goggles?
a. Is, wear b. Does, wear c. Did, wearing d. Is, wears
78. Where ……………..waiters ………………?
79. …………………….books do they have?
a. What number b. How much c. How many d What kind
80. When ………….you usually ………………your annual vacation?
a. are, taking b. do, take c. are, take d. do, taking
81. ……………….does he travel to Jeddah? (By plane)
a. How b. Why c. When d. Where
82. What ……………….Amina ………………..? (She is a nurse.)
a. is, doing b. did, do c. does, do d. will, do
83. Why ………………..they ……………….there on Fridays? (To meet their friends.)
a. are, going b. do, go c. did, go d. have, gone
84. What ………………Shabeeb …………………? ( He’s working on a car engine.)
a. is, doing b. does, do c. did, do d. will, do
85. A panda bear is a rare animal. ………………lives in China.
a. It b. He c. She d. They
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86. ………………..nationality are you?

a. Which b. Who c. What d. Where
87. How …………… your teacher ……………..? Slowly, or fast?
a. does, speaking b. do, speak c. is, speak d. does, speak
88. Why ………………………today?
a. don’t you on time b. aren’t you ready c. aren’t you come d. don’t you happy
89. Our teacher ………………..us a lot of homework every day. We don’t know what to do!
a. is giving b. give c. gives d. gave