Life Intermediate: Units 1-6 - Grammar Practice

1. I reckon (think) it _______ rain later – look at 2. I _______ go to the park tomorrow, but it
the black clouds. depends on the weather.
a) will a) am
b) won’t b) will
c) should c) shouldn’t
d) has to d) might
3. The exam ______________. Please leave 4. His father _______ while he ____________.
quietly. a) was calling/was studying
a) will finish b) calls/has studied
b) has finished c) called/studied
c) finished d) called/was studying
d) had finished
5. When we reached the station, the train 6. Q: Where’s Ali today?
________. A: Oh, he’s away. He’s _______ to Spain.
a) has already left a) goes
b) left already b) went
c) leaves already c) gone
d) had already left d) been
7. I __________ finished yet. 8. They have lived in Riyadh _______ 6 months.
a) didn’t a) just
b) haven’t b) already
c) don’t c) since
d) will not d) for
9. We’ve studied grammar ________ August. 10. Wait a minute, I ____________ an email.
a) just a) am writing
b) already b) write
c) since c) wrote
d) for d) might write

11. I hope you have your umbrella – it _________ 12. He _______ from Taif but he ________ in
to rain. Riyadh and now he __________ in Dhahran.
a) might just start a) comes/grew up/is studying
b) just starts b) is coming/grew up/studies
c) did just start c) comes/grow up/is studying
d) has just started d) come/grew up/will study

13. Do you know _______________? 14. Which language ___________ in Italy?

a) where is Jarir a) they speak

b) where Jarir is b) are they speaking
c) where can I find Jarir c) do they speak
d) where does Jarir d) do they speaking
15. My car is broken so I ________ be able to give 16. NO DOGS ALLOWED
you a lift to the airport. a) you can bring your dog here
a) can b) you can’t bring your dog here
b) should c) you must bring your dog here
c) will d) you should bring your dog here
d) won’t
17. He went to Riyadh _______ visit his brother. 18. I need an adaptor __________ my phone.
a) why a) while charging
b) because b) in charge
c) for c) for charging
d) to d) to charge
19. It was raining so he walked slowly ________ 20. He took out his umbrella ______ stop the rain
he would not fall. from making his shoes wet.
a) so a) for
b) so that b) so
c) for c) to
d) to d) so that
21. A hat is something we use ______ keeping 22. A hat is something that we use _______ keep
our head warm. our head warm.
a) because a) because
b) so b) so
c) to c) to
d) for d) for
23. A hat is something we use ______ warmth. 24. Can you tell me ____________ in Oman?
a) because a) what speaks they
b) so b) what do they speak
c) to c) what they speak
d) for d) what they are speaking
25. She is not really happy in her current job. She 26. Your flight ______ at 10 – don’t be late!
told me __________ look for a new on in the a) might leave
new year. b) leave
a) she think about c) leaves
b) she is d) is leave
c) she won’t
d) she is going to
27. Ali dropped his pen so I __________ it up. 28. I visited Al Ula last week. I ________ to go
a) have picked there for ages!
b) had picked a) had wanted
c) pick b) has wanted
d) picked c) want
d) wanted
29. Please _____ you explain it again? I _______. 30. Q: What _____ your favourite food?
A: I ___________ kabsa.
a) can/don’t understand a) does/prefer
b) could/am not understanding b) is/prefer
c) will/no understand c) is/am preferring
d) are/don’t understand d) might be/prefer
31. Q: __________ ever ______ London? 32. Michael ________ a new car yesterday, a
A: No, _________. Corolla I think.
a) Did you/visited/never a) buyed
b) Are you/visit/ever b) bought
c) Have you/visited/never c) paid
d) Have you/visited/ever d) could buy

33. Q: How long have you been here? 34. It _________ while I _________ to class so I
A: I ________ arrived. (a short time ago) got wet.
a) shortly a) was raining/was walking
b) did just b) rains/walked
c) just c) was rain/was walk
d) have just d) was raining/am walking
35. While I _________ for the bus, I _______ my 36. He _________ milk, so he _________
phone. a) runs/went
a) waited/dropped b) was running out of/was going
b) waits/drops c) ran out of/went to Tamimi
c) was waiting/dropped d) ran out of/gone to
d) waited/was dropping
37. Where _____________ on your holiday last 38. In 100 years, Robots _____ do many jobs that
year? humans do today.
a) might you go a) did
b) are you going b) will
c) you went c) are going
d) did you go d) will might
39. The weather forecast predicts that it _______ 40. If the company doesn’t make enough money,
rain until January! It’s going to be so dry! it ______ close.
a) won’t a) maybe
b) isn’t b) may
c) didn’t c) possibly
d) will d) can’t
41. Q: What are you doing next weekend? 42. Q: What are you doing next weekend?
A: I __________to meet my cousins in Riyadh. A: I _______ to meet my cousins in Riyadh, if
a) am going they are free.
b) go a) might go
c) will going b) might will go
d) am go c) might going
d) might to go
43. I’ve forgotten to call Ali back, _______ now. 44. Q: _______________ drive to Riyadh?
a) I‘ll to do it now A: I haven’t decided yet, but I think so.
b) I’m going to do it a) Do you
 c) I’ll do it b) Will you drive
d) I’m doing it now c) Are you
d) Are you going to

45. You ______ wear a seatbelt when you drive, 46. If I _____ enough time, I ____ go and see
it’s the law. John tomorrow.
a) should a) have/will
b) must b) am having/will
c) could c) will have/will go
d) can d) have/will to

FOR QUESTIONS 46-50, PLEASE CONSULT PAGE 166 OF YOUR LIFE BOOK, SPECIFICALLY THE SECTION ON
THE BOTTOM RIGHT CALLED – In the present and in the past

47. You haven’t eaten all day, you ______ so 48. Omar didn’t answer his phone when I called
hungry! (I am certain he is hungry) him. He ______________. (I think he is sleeping
a) should be now)
b) must be a) can sleep
c) can’t be b) is sleeping
d) will be c) might sleep
d) might be sleeping
49. A – I saw Ali at Dhahran Mall today. 50. Ahmed is very good at maths! He _________
B – You _____________, he’s in Morocco. help you.
a) might to
a) will see him b) might can to
b) can’t have seen him c) might be able to
c) might have seen him d) shouldn’t
d) saw him there
ANSWER KEY:

1A 6C 11D 16B 21D 26C 31C 36C 41A 46A

2D 7B 12A 17D 22C 27D 32B 37D 42A 47B

3B 8D 13B 18D 23D 28A 33D 38B 43C 48D

4D 9C 14C 19B 24C 29A 34A 39A 44D 49B

5D 10A 15D 20C 25D 30B 35C 40B 45B 50C