Intermediate Grammar Test 04
1. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
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as a model!
A) the most people decide
B) the most people decides
C) most people decide
D) most people decides
2. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) like to do
B) like to make
C) do
D) make
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3. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) shall I earn
B) will earn
C) going to earn
D) are earning
4. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) During three years I’ve tried
B) During three years I tried
C) For three years I’ve tried
D) For three years I tried
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5. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
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A) that I didn’t tell
B) before I told
C) when I wasn’t telling
D) before telling
6. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) Nor I did
B) I didn’t neither
C) I didn’t either
D) I didn’t too
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7. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) to do
B) you should do
C) thing to do
D) thing that you do
8. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) may
B) might
C) can
D) could
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9. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
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A) should ask
B) would ask
C) were asking
D) have asked
10. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) was still in
B) still was in
C) was still in the
D) still was in the
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11. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) that I should see him
B) for seeing him
C) to see him
D) for to see him
12. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) so excited than
B) so excited as
C) so much excited
D) so excited that
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13. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
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A) told
B) said
C) told to
D) said to
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14. Nowadays, __1__ quite early what kind of work they
would __2__. When I was at school, we had to choose
what to study when we were fifteen. I chose scientific
subjects. “In the future, scientists __3__ a lot of
money,” my parents said. __4__ to learn physics and
chemistry, but in the end, I decided that I would
never be a scientist. It was a long time __5__ my
parents that I wasn’t happy at school. “I didn’t think
you were,” said my mother. “__6__,” said my father.
“Well, the best __7__ now is to look for a job.” I talked
about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. Neither of
them __8__ suggest anything, but they promised that
they __9__ their friends. A few days later while I
__10__ bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss
Jenkins?” a man’s voice asked. “I understand your
hobby is photography and I’ve got a job that might
interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr
Thomson.” He seemed pleasant on the phone so I
went __11__. I was __12__ I almost forgot to say
goodbye. “Good luck!” my mother __13__ me. I
arrived a bit early and when Mr Thomson came he
asked me if __14__ for a long time. “No, not long,” I
replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes
he offered me a job – not as a photographer though,
as a model!
A) I had been waiting
B) I had been expecting him
C) I have been waiting
D) I have been expecting him
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Answer Key:

1: C 8: D
2: A 9: B
3: B 10: A
4: D 11: C
5: B 12: D
6: C 13: D
7: C 14: A

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