Grammar Placement Test Dhea’s Class

Important things to know before doing this test:

 Please do not use Google and Dictionary to do the test. It is important to do the test
without the help of Google and Dictionary, so that we trully know how well you master
English grammar.

 Please fill in the blanks with the correct words so that they form perfect sentences. Make
sure to write in between the dots.
Example: How ........ you?  How ....are....you?

 If there are two or more blanks located next to each other, please make sure to fill in all of
them.
Example: What time ...... ........ now?  What time ...is.... .....it.... now?

 If there are words inside brackets, please rewrite the words in its correct form. If it is already
in its correct form, simply rewrite it as it is.
Example: I .......... ............(learn) to write in English.  I .....am..... .....learning......
(learn) to write in English.

 Make sure you have around 1 hour of undistrubed free time for doing the test. Take your
phone, open the stopwatch app, and time the duration used for doing the test. Write down
the duration on the given blanks below.

Name of the test taker : ...................

Duration of doing the test : ...................

1. A: Hi! ……….. name is Sun Hee. I ……….. 20 years old. My sister ……….a student here, too. My
parents ……… in Korea right now.
B: Hi Sun Hee! Nice to meet you!

2. A: ……. ………the two students over there?

B: Their names are Jeremy and Karen
A: ……… ………. they from?
B: They are from Vancouver, Canada.

3. A: …….the English class in the morning?

B: Yes, it is.
A: …….. you and Beth in the same class?
B: No, we are not.
4. A: What ………you do?
B: I am a software engineer.
A: Where ……. your husband work?
B: He works in a tech company at New Haven.

5. A: What do you usually do on Sundays?

B: I get up …….one …… the afternoon …….weekdays.
Then I hang out with my friends for the rest of the day.

6. A: Excuse me. How much are those jeans?

B: Which one? Do you mean this one?
A: No, the light blue ……… .
B: Oh, …….. are $59.95.

7. A: Which dress is ………….(pretty), the yellow one or green one?

B: Well, the green one is silk. And silk is ………….. ………….(expensive) than polyester.

8. A: ………… you like science fiction movies?

B: No, I ………… like it very much, but my mom …………. .

9. A: Would you like to come over for dinner tomorrow night?

B: I’d like to, but I ………… .......... …….. visit my parents.
A: Would you ….. …….go to the movies this weekend then?
B: Yes, please! I ….. love to!

10. *you are on a shopping trip with your brother, Justin. You are getting a call from your mother.
Please fill in the blanks with the correct present tense.
A: Marci, how ……….you and Justin …………..(enjoy) your shopping trio?
B: We …… ……..(have) a lot of fun.
A: ……….your brother ………..(spend) a lot of money?
B: No, Mom. He ………… ………..(buy) only one or two things. That’s all!

11. *please answer the questions asked by A with frequency. You may answer the questions freely
as long as they are frequencies.
A: How often do you exercise?
B: I go jogging ……………. .
A: Do you ever go jogging in the evening?
B: I …………… go jogging before bed.

12. A: How ……. do you work out every morning?

B: I usually spend thirty minutes working out every morning.
A: How ……… are you at sport?
B: I think I am pretty good at sports.
13. A: ……… you go anywhere last weekend?
B: Yes I did. I …………..(go) to the movies.
A: What ……….you do after that?
B: I ………..(have) dinner with my family.

14. *answer with many or much.

A: Since most of the citizens of your town are from Thailand, are there ……. Thai restaurants
here?
B: Yes, there are a few Thai restaurants around here.
A: How …………..does a bowl of tom yum cost?
B: Mostly it costs 10 dollars a bowl.

15. Please describe your best friend’s general physical appearance.

My friend ...................

16. *we are going to talk about how many times you have done an activity recently. Please use
present perfect in the sentences.
A: ……… you ……… much exercise this week? (do)
B: Yes, I ………….already ………… to aerobic class four times. (be)

17. *there are two types of tenses used in these conversation. Please try to complete the sentences
with the correct tenses.
A: ………….you ever ……… in a karaoke bar? (sing)
B: Yes, I …………. . I …………… in one of my birthday.

18. A: How long have you guys lived here?

B: I have lived here …….two years.
C: I have lived here …….. last year.

19. *please place the adverb inside the bracket into the correct place by rewriting the sentence.
Express that you enjoy living in Thailand so much.
Thailand is a nice place to live in. (really)
Thailand …………

20. *put and/but into the blanks.

Malang is an exciting city, …….the weather is nice.
Malang is a big city, ……… it’s not too big.

21. *complete the conversation using can, can’t, should, or shouldn’t.

A: I ……….decide where to go on my vacation.
B: You …………go to India. It’s my favorite place to visit.
22. *give an advice to your friend by completing the sentence.
A: I have a sore throat. What should I do?
B: It’s a good idea …………

23. *complete these conversations with the modal verbs can, could, may, have, try, suggest, or
should.
A: …………. I have a box of bandages, please?
B: Here you are.
A: And what do you …………..for insomnia?
B: ………….some of this herbal tea. It’s very relaxing.

24. *complete the conversation with so or too to show agreement.

A: I like Japanese food a lot.
B: ……do I.
C: I do, …….. .

25. *complete the conversation with neither or either to show agreement.

A: I don’t like greasy food.
B: …….do I.
C: I don’t …….. .

26. A: ……. ……….. is the Mississippi River?

B: It’s about 5,970 kilometers long.

27. A: What are you doing tonight?

B: I ………. …….. ……….. visit my brother at college.

28. A: Where …… you born?

B: I …….. born in Argentina.
A: When ……… you move to Los Angeles?
B: I ……….here ten years ago.

29. A: Did you use to collect things?

B: Yes, I ……. ………collect comic books.

30. *fill the blanks with fewer or less.

A: I don’t really like this city. The traffic is too crowded, and the city is too hot for me.
B: I agree with you. There should be …….. cars.
C: I think there should be ………pollution.

31. *change these direct sentences into indirect sentences.

D: Were is the bank?
I : Could you tell me ………?
 D: When did Flight 566 arrive?
I : Do you know …………..?

32. *put the words in the brackets into the correct place by rewriting the sentences.
Houses are convenient as apartments. (just as)
Houses ………..
Apartments don’t have privacy as houses. (as much)
Apartments ……….

33. *please make wishes based on these facts about people.

A. Diane can’t wear contact lenses.
She wishes she could wear contact lenses.
B. I live with my parents.
I wish …………………
C. I can’t move out.
I wish …………………

34. A: Have you ever ………. (go) to a picnic at the beach?

B: Yes, I ……….. . We ………….. (eat) sandwich.

35. *please put on, down, or up in the correct place to form two-part verbs.
A. Please turn ……….the music. It is too loud.
B. Turn ………..the light, please. I am still sleepy.
C. Pick ………...the trash, please. You cannot litter, especially at this beach.

36. *please change the verb into its correct form

A. Would you mind ………(turn) the stereo down?
B. Would you mind ……….(close) the door, please?

37. A: I mostly use my computer …….. send emails. What do you use yours for?
B: I usually use my computer ……….. editing videos.

38. *please fill the blanks with where or when.

A. Thanksgiving is a day ………… North American celebrate their harvest.
B. Co-working space is a place …….you people can work and hangout at the same time.

39. *please change the verbs in the brackets into the correct forms.
A. A few years ago, not many people ……..(live) here.
B. These days, the population is ……….(grow) so fast.
C. In the future, people are ……. …….. ……..(use) cars even more.

40. *change the verbs in the brackets so that it forms past continuous tense or simple past tense.
My brother ……… ………(watch) a good movie, but I ……….(fall) asleep before the end.
41. * change the verbs in the brackets so that it forms present perfect continuous tense.
A: What ……….you ………. ………..(do) lately?
B: Well, I …….. ……… ……….(spend) my free time at the beach.

42. *change the form of the words in the brackets so that it fits the sentence perfectly.
A. The last James Bond film was ………..(interest).
B. I’m ……….(interest) with the new James Bond movie.

43. A: What would you do if you found $750,000?

B: If I found $750,000, I …………. go straight to the mall.

44. A: The cashier gave me too much change. What should I have ………..(do)?
B: You should have …………(say) something. You shouldn’t have ………….(take) the money.

45. *change these original requests into reported requests.

A. Can you play your music more quietly?
She asked me to play my music more quietly.
B. Don’t come home after midnight.
She …………
C. Be careful not to say anything to him.
He …………

46. *change these original statements into reported statements.

A. I am not feeling well
She said that ……………..
B. We can’t come tommorrow.
They told me that ………….

47. *change the verbs in the brackets into its’ correct forms to make one opinion first and one
advice next.
A: John borrowed my car and dented it. When he returned it, he didn’t even say anything about
it.
B: He ……… ………. ………(tell) you! Well, I ……… ………. ……… ……….(not lend) it to
him in the first place. He’s a terrible driver.