Grammar

 Test 3

1. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.

a) look                                c) was looking

b) am looking                    d) have been looking

2.  Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we ... to stay on a small island.

a) choose                            c) had chosen

b) have chosen                   d) chose

3. Mathematics ... hard. I don't understand it.

a) are                                  c) was

b) is                                    d) were

4. While we ... for the train, it started to rain.

a) waited                            c) was waiting

b) are waiting                    d) were waiting

5. The police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police.

a) search                            c) had been searched

b) were searched               d) searched

6. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It... a lot of visitors.

a) attracts                          c) has attracted

b) will attract                    d) attracted

7. The result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon.

a) publish                          c) will be published

b) be published                  d) is published

8.  When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for them.

a) sit                                   c) was sitting

b) are sitting                     d) were sitting

9. We ... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly.

a) had bought                    c) bought

b) was bought                    d) have bought

10. He was sorry that he ... to me for so long.

a) didn't write                   c) hadn't been writing

b) haven't been writing   d) hasn't been writing

11. The ring you found ... be returned to an old lady who had lost it.

a) can                                 c) have to

b) must                               d) are to

12. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.

a) bad                                 c) worst

b) badly                              d) the worst

13. You know much, but you know ... than your teacher.

a) little                               c) least

b) less                                 d) much

14. Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.

a) more convenient           c) most convenient

b) convenient                     d) the most convenient

15. Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.

a) a                                     c) the

b)an                                   d)-

16. We had five phone calls, but there were ... for you.

a) no                                   c) either

b) none                               d) neither

17. I didn't have much time, but I ... visit a lot of places of interest in London.

a) can                                 c) must

b) was able to                    d) had to

18. That's an easy question! ... knows the answer!

a) All                                  c) Each

b) Everybody                     d) Every

19. The comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.

a) on                                   c) at

b) under                             d)about

20. We feel sorry ... Sam because he hasn't got any friends.

a) for                                  c) with

b)about                              d) by

Test 4

1. If I ... some fish, will you cook it for me?

a) will catch                       c) caught

b) catch                              d) am catching

2.  She said that she ... her present flat. She tried to find

another one.

a) doesn't like                   c) didn't like

b) won't like                      d) likes

3.1 saw you yesterday from the bus. Where ... you ... at that

time?

a) was hurrying                c) had hurried

b) were hurrying               d) did hurry

4.1 found that everything I said on the phone ... to the police.

a) report                            c) was reported

b) is reported                     d) had been reported

5. When I speak Italian, all the others in the class ... at me as I don't know the language well.

a) laughed                          c) will laugh

b) was laughing                d) laugh

6.  He ... in the Army for eighteen months. This is his last month.

a) serves                            c) has been serving

b) is serving                      d) have served

7. Don't make noise: the children ... to sleep.

a) try                                  c) will try

b) is trying                        d) are trying

8. A new museum ... in the city. What a beautiful building it will be!

a) was being built             c) is built

b) is being built                 d) builds

9.  Two terrorists ... in New York some days ago.

a) are arrested                   c) were arrested

b) have been arrested       d) will be arrested

10.1 ... understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?

a) mustn't                         c) may not

b) can't                               d) shouldn't

11.  Diana's parents don't let her go to late-night disco. She ... be at home at 9 o'clock in the evening.

a) must                              c) may

b) can                                 d) have to

12. Henry ... apologize for his bad behaviour yesterday.

a) have to                           c) had to

b) may                                d) is to

13.  The children studied hard, and as a result they passed the exams ... of all.

a) good                               c) best

b) better                             d) the best

14. This is ... film I've ever seen.

a) more interesting           c) most interesting

b) the most interesting    d) not interesting

15.  ... old, ... sick, ... unemployed need our special care.

a) -                                     c) the

b) an                                   d)everybody

16. Someone who saw ... robbery called the-police.

a) -                                     c)the

b) a                                     d)those

17. According to this song ... we need is love.

a) all                                   c) each

b) every                              d) some

18. We wished the bride and groom happiness in ... new life together.

a) there                              c) theirs

b) their                               d) these

19. Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong ... you?

a) to                                    c) at

b) for                                  d) with

20.  I listened to the radio every day to know the weather forecast but I can never rely ... it.

a) at                                    c) in

b) to                                    d) on