Oxford Practice Grammar Basic Diagnostic Test

Tenses: present
Tenses: future (1)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Write one word in each gap to complete
1 My brother a teacher.
the sentences.
A is B are
16 I think it’s to rain.
2 Sandra doesn’t to the radio.
17 Are you going the theatre
A listen B listens
tonight?
3 you play tennis?
18 we go for a walk?
A Do B Does
19 I’m not sure. I tell you later.
4 John is football at the moment.
A playing B play 20 Manchester United aren’t to
win the match.
5 you living in Cambridge this year?
A Do B Are
Tenses: future (2)
Tenses: past (1) Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Write one word in each gap to complete 21 I’m lunch with Taka tomorrow.
the sentences. A having to B having
6 Last night we at the cinema. 22 I’ll come and see you I’m in town.
7 I a new pair of shoes A when B until
yesterday. 23 Sara is going to stay with us Saturday.
8 Last week I didn’t to work – A after B until
I walked. 24 When Fadi , we’ll start the film.
9 At six o’clock this morning I A is arriving B arrives
sleeping. 25 If I work hard, I pass my exams.
10 Have you ever to Japan? A will B am going to

Tenses: past (2) Sentences and questions (1)

Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap to complete
the sentences.
11 I’ve been a student one year.
26 The word ‘play’ is a .
A since B for
27 The words ‘he’ and ‘we’ are .
12 Have you cleaned the car ?
A already B yet 28 The word ‘at’ is a .

13 Pablo has doing his homework for hours. 29 The words ‘be’ and ‘have’ can be
A been B being verbs.

14 When I got to the meeting, it already 30 you hungry?

started.
A had B has
15 I hate pizza now but I to like it.
A used B use

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Sentences and questions (2) Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. (1)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap to complete
31 did you leave your job? the sentences.
A What B Why 46 Toni is engineer.
32 How do you eat in a restaurant? 47 Look at dog over there.
A long B often 48 I need to buy bread.
33 is the weather like in Brazil? 49 We haven’t got wine for the
A What B How party!
34 MP3 player is that? 50 is a swimming pool in my town.
A Who’s B Whose
35 Ivan doesn’t like milk, he?
A doesn’t B does
Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
51 Yu Jin is lovely. I really like .
Modal verbs (1)
A she B her
Write one word in each gap to complete
52 This is computer.
the sentences.
A my B mine
36 Can you a musical instrument?
53 How people do you work with?
37 It was windy but the pilot to
A much B many
land the plane.
54 I can’t understand she says.
38 I ride a bike when I was 6.
A anything B nothing
39 We must a new washing
55 Brad finished of the work – about 80%.
machine.
A all B most
40 The students don’t to wear a
uniform.
Adjectives and adverbs (1)
Write one word in each gap to complete
Modal verbs (2) the sentences.
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. 56 We put an adjective a noun.
41Employees smoke in the office.
57 The spelling of ‘5th’ is .
A mustn’t B don’t have to
58 The comparative form of ‘cheap’ is
42 Suzanne join us for dinner.
.
A must B might
59 I can’t go outside because the sun is
43 You eat so many cakes.
hot.
A shouldn’t B can’t
60 The comparative form of ‘bad’ is
44 They already had some paint so didn’t
.
to buy any.
A must B need
45 Laura shouldn’t have her car unlocked.
A left B leave

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Adjectives and adverbs (2) Verbs (1)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap to complete
61 London is expensive than Beijing. the sentences.
A more B much 76 Have you a laptop?
62 The superlative form of ‘happy’ is . 77 I really must my homework.
A the happiest B the most happy 78 When I was driving to work my car
63 Dori plays the piano . down.
A beautiful B beautifully 79 I wish my dad would up
64 I hardly leave work on time. smoking.
A ever B never 80 Spanish is in many South
65 Our dog isn’t very old but it’s old. American countries.
A quite B really

Verbs (2)
Prepositions (1) Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
Write one word in each gap to complete 81 I really need to my hair cut.
the sentences.
A have B had
66 Our school is next a park.
82 I’ve decided go to university.
67 Yuki is standing in of Holly. A for B to
68 She’s meeting her boyfriend 83 you like a cup of tea?
eight o’clock. A Do B Would
69 Scott’s birthday is December. 84 Toni really enjoys DVDs.
70 It looks though it’s going to A watch B watching
rain. 85 I’m going to the supermarket buy
some fruit.
Prepositions (2) A for B to

Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

71 He lives in a house a blue door. Conditionals and reported speech (1)
A has B with Write one word in each gap to complete
72 I always come to work bus. the sentences.
A by B on 86 If you want to pass your exams, you must
73 That coat belongs my sister. hard.
A to B at 87 If the weather is good, we go
74 What time did you arrive the to the beach.
conference? 88 If I had a car, I drive across
A at B to America.
75 Are you afraid spiders? 89 If I speak Russian, I’d live in
A for B of Moscow.
90 If Zadi had told the truth, she’d
got the job.

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Conditionals and reported speech (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
91 If I hadn’t gone to the party, I wouldn’t
Ben.
A have met B meet
92 Ella said she in Warsaw for six months.
A had lived B is living
93 My friend said he help me.
A will B would
94 The teacher told the students talking.
A to stop B stop
95 My boss asked me I’d finished the
report.
A to B if

Building sentences
Write one word in each gap to complete
the sentences.
96 Franco or John broke the cup!
97 I’m going to make a sandwich
I’m hungry.
98 We were tired so we stopped a
rest.
99 That is the boy gave me some
chocolate.
100 The house, was built in 1901,
is made of stone.

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 Oxford Practice Grammar Basic Diagnostic Test – ANSWER KEY
If students get more than one answer incorrect in a section, refer them to the appropriate units
in the book for explanation and further practice.
Tenses: present (Units 1-6)
Modal verbs (1) (Units 39-43) 69 in
1 A 70 as
36 play
2 A
37 managed
3 A Prepositions (2) (Units 81-84)
38 could
4 A 71 B
39 buy
5 B 72 A
40 have
73 A
Tenses: past (1) (Units 9-13)
Modal verbs (2) (Units 43-48) 74 A
6 were 75 B
41 A
7 bought
42 B
8 drive Verbs (1) (Units 85-89)
43 A
9 was 76 got
44 B
10 been 77 do
45 A
78 broke
Tenses: past (2) (Units 14-20)
Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. 79 give
11 B
(1) (Units 50-56) 80 spoken
12 B
46 an
13 A Verbs (2) (Units 91-95)
47 that
14 A 81 A
48 some
15 A 82 B
49 any
83 B
Tenses: future (1) (Units 21-23) 50 There
84 B
16 going
Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. 85 B
17 to
(2) (Units 55-64)
18 Shall Conditionals and reported
51 B
19 will / ’ll speech (1) (Units 97-99)
52 A
20 going 86 study/work
53 B
87 will/can
Tenses: future (2) (Units 24-26) 54 A
88 would
21 B 55 B
89 could
22 A
Adjectives and adverbs (1) 90 have
23 B
(Units 65-71)
24 B Conditionals and reported
56 before
25 A speech (2) (Units 99-102)
57 fifth
91 A
Sentences and questions (1) 58 cheaper
92 A
(Units 27-29) 59 too
93 B
26 verb 60 worse
94 A
27 pronouns
Adjectives and adverbs (2) 95 B
28 preposition
(Units 71-76)
29 auxiliary Building sentences
61 A
30 Are (Units 103-108)
62 A
96 Either
Sentences and questions (2) 63 B
97 because
(Units 30-36) 64 A
98 for
31 B 65 A
99 who
32 B
Prepositions (1) (Units 78-80) 100 which
33 A
66 to
34 B
67 front
35 B
68 at
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