SMK KIDURONG, BINTULU

MUET GRAMMAR REVISION AND PRACTICE EXERCISES

PART A CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE TO GO IN THE GAP.

1. When you phoned, I ……………….. a shower.

a) was having
b) am having
c) had
2. If you had arrived late, I ………………….. angry.
a) had been
b) would have been
c) will have been
3. They ………………….. the French course yet.
a) have not started
b) had not started
c) have not start
4. My family ………………….. in Australia for a year when I was a child.
a) was living
b) lives
c) lived
5.Most major cities ...................... significantly over the last 30 years.
a) grew
b) have grown
c) will grow
6. Mick usually ………………….. his dog in the afternoon.
a) is walking
b) walk
c) walks
7. I’m tired. I ………………….. for 3 hours!
a) have studied
b) have been studying
c) had been studying
8. This time next year I ………………….. in London for 7 years.
a) will have been living
b) will have lived
c) will be living
9. They will read the report fully before they …………………..
4. will vote
5. would vote
6. vote
10. While I was reading, the phone …………………..
a) rang
b) was ringing
c) rung

PART B CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB THAT AGREES WITH THE SUBJECT.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

 9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

21. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

PART C PLACE THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUN IN THE GAP.

Choose from that, whom, who, which, and what.

1. I wish I knew someone _________ could help me with my English.

2. That is the woman ______________ house is worth nearly 2 million pounds.
3. I saw a lady ____________ I assumed was the manager of the shop.
4. Will you please come and take away _________ you left at my house.
5. Terengganu , _____________++ I think has the best beaches in Malaysia, is always busy during the
holidays.
6. Remind me again, this shirt is for __________ ?
7. She is the one ______________ made me feel uncomfortable.
8. I would prefer to take the one ___________ is cheaper.
9. London, ______________ has a population of around 9 million, is a very expensive city to live in.
10. I’m sorry but I don’t think we can give you _____________you need.

PART D MIXED CONDITIONALS

1. If I was a good cook,

A. I will invite you to lunch.
B. I would invited you to lunch.
C. I’ll have invited you to lunch.
D. I’d have invited them to lunch.
2. This film would be more interesting
A. if the script is better
B. if the actor would be Johnny Depp
C. if the director had been Tim Burton
D. if the stars are more famous

3. If I had met Messi at the airport

A. I would post the photo on Instagram
B. I will tell all my friends
C. I had posted the photo on facebook
D. I can tell all my friends

4. If you ____ that job, you would be miserable now.

A. ‘d accepted
B. would have accepted
C. would accept

5. I ____ sing if you ____ me.

A. won’t + didn’t look at
B. won’t + look
C. won’t + don’t look at
D. shouldn’t + don’t look at

6. If you weren’t so silly

A. you would lost the keys
B. you will lose the keys
C. you lost the keys
D. you wouldn’t have lost the keys

7. If you weren’t such a jerk, they ____ you to yesterday’s party.

A. would have invited
B. would invite
C. had invited

8. If we didn’t trust him

A. we should have fired him
B. we will sack him
C. we would have sacked him months ago.
D. we would meet him.

9. If you had caught that plane

A. you would be dead now
B. you will be dead now
C. I can be dead now
D. I was dead now

10. You wouldn’t have this job if I ______ you for the interview.
A. wouldn’t have prepared
B. hadn’t prepared
C. didn’t prepare

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENTENCE

1. This problem __________ by your brother yesterday.
A. Was solved
B. Is solved
C. Will be solved
D. Solves
 
2. My father wrote this book. It _____________ by my father.
A. Will be wrote
 B. Was written
C. Was write
D. Is written
 
3. This clock ________ in 1750.
A. Is made
B. Was made
C. Is making
D. Will be made
 
4. Bronson scored a goal. Yes, a goal ____________ by Bronson.
A. Is scored
B. Will be scored
C. Scored
D. Was scored
 
5. This job ___________ by my friend next week.
A. Is done
B. Did
C. Will be done
D. Was done
 
6. This house was __________ my grandfather.
A. Build for
B. Build by
C. Builded for
D. Built by
 
7. This exercise will ______________ at home by me.
A. Be doing
B. Have done
C. Do
D. Be done
 
8. Was the window pane ____________ the children?
A. Broke
B. Broken by
C. Broke for
D. Broken for
 
9. All the beds were _________ my grandmother.
A. Made by
B. Made for
C. Make by
D. Make for
 
10. Many writers were __________ Shakespeare.
A. Influence by
B. Influenced by
C. Influence for