PRACTICE GRAMMAR - SAMPLE TEST Name:

(Allotted time: 60 minutes) Class:

I. Circle the correct answer. (3 pts)

1. That book is really …………...; I want to read it without having dinner.
a. bored b. excited c. exciting d. boring
2. What’s the name of the man …………... gave us a lift?
a. he b. what c. which d. who
3. My father is not only the town mayor, he runs …………..., too.
a. a business b. a piece of business
c. business d. some business
4. I need to buy …………....
a. a bread b. a loaf bread c. a loaf of bread d. breads
5. The …………... produced at our factory in Scotland.
a. good are b. good is c. goods are d. goods is
6. Some film stars …………... be difficult to work with.
a. are said b. are said to c. say d. say to
7. They raised the money simply …………... for it. It was easy.
a. asking b. by asking c. with asking d. of asking
8. I was watching TV at home when …………... suddenly rang.
a. a doorbell b. an doorbell c. the doorbell d. doorbell
9. When Martin …………... the car, he took it out for a drive.
a. had repaired b. has repaired c. was repairing d. repaired
10. Jonathan behaved …………....
a. stupid b. stupidly c. stupidity d. stupider
II. Each sentence has ONE mistake. Underline the mistake and correct it. (3 pts)

1. The British are famous for their loving of animals. ………………

love

2. To tell you the truth, I've got some terrible headache. ………………
headaches

3. The dish created about fifty years ago in a Glasgow restaurant. ………………
was created

4. The girl which sat next to me in the cinema wore a pink dress. ………………
who

5. My mother has got two pieces of luggages. ………………

luggage

6. Tom is an interested man; he makes people feel happy. ………………

interesting

7. I was seeing my neighbor when I was waiting at the bus stop. ………………
saw
8. I read a library book when I found a $10 note in it. ………………
was reading

9. The couple found for me a room. ………………

me

10. I enjoy to watch football on TV. ………………

watching

III. Make sentences with the given words/ phrases. (4 pts)

1. boring - bored …………………………………………………………

2. a piece of paper …………………………………………………………

3. quiet …………………………………………………………

4. forget buying …………………………………………………………

5. has been working …………………………………………………………

6. last summer …………………………………………………………

7. effectively …………………………………………………………

8. are laughing …………………………………………………………

9. whose brother is an actor …………………………………………………………

10. were stopped by the police …………………………………………………………