ENGLISH GRAMMAR DIAGNOSTIC

TEST
6° YEAR
c) won
3 Can we watch something else? I             this film
1 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). twice.
a) saw already
1 What      b      she tell you just now? I hope it b) ’ve already seen
wasn’t anything bad. c) just seen
a) has b) did c) were
4 You said you’ve been to South America. How
2            you eaten lunch yet? If you haven’t, we interesting! Where             ?
could go somewhere together. a) did you go
a) Did b) Have c) Do b) have you gone
3 Who            stole my bag? I’m sure it was on this c) have you been yet
chair just a moment ago.
a) - b) did c) has 5 They             on a cruise before so they’re really
4            you play the piano well or have you just excited about their holiday
started learning? a) already went
a) Has b) Have c) Do b) never went
5            did you say you were staying? The Grand c) ’ve never been
Hotel?
a) Where b) When c) What 6 When I first saw Coldplay, they weren’t famous.
6 When            they arriving? Is it today? They             a long way since then.
a) - b) are c) do a) came
b) have come
10 c) didn’t come

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 Sorry I didn’t answer the phone earlier. I was
sleeping and didn’t hear it ring. (not answer /
sleep)
2 Tim                 with his parents at the moment
because he                 a job and can’t afford to live
on his own. (live / not have)
3            you            that strange noise a few minutes
ago? It                 like a baby crying. (hear / sound)
4 Their children all                 tennis very well now.
They                 after their mother, who used to be
a professional player. (play / take)
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3Underline the correct answer, a), b) or
c).
1 I      b      in a plane before so I am feeling a bit
nervous about my flight.
a) have never flied
b) have never flown
c) didn’t fly
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct active
or passive form of the verb in brackets.
1 The Harry Potter books   were written   (write) by
J.K.Rowling.
2 I                      (tell) yesterday to call back today.
3 Ten tons of litter                      (leave) on our
streets every day.
4 His salary                      (pay) into his bank
account every month.
5 My company                      (give) us all a bonus of
£100 last Christmas.
6 Two hundred shoplifters                      (catch) in
this shop every week.
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5. Talking about yourself: Add the vowels to complete the
conversations

2 Who             the match on Saturday? Do you

know?
a) has won
b) did win