VERBALS: Gerund, Infinitive

А.Ф. Круталевич, Е.С. Ляшенко

АНГЛИЙСКАЯ ГРАММАТИКА В ТЕСТАХ

Для студентов заочной формы обучения

Учебное пособие

Для студентов 1-2 курсов неязыкового вуза

Минск: БГЭУ, 2016

Рекомендовано кафедрой профессионально ориентированной английской речи УО «Белорусский государственный экономический университет»

А.Ф. Круталевич, Е.С. Ляшенко.

Английская грамматика в тестах для студентов заочной формы обучения / А.Ф. Круталевич, Е.С. Ляшенко. –БГЭУ, 2016. – 77 c.

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NOUNS

Test 1

1. I eat __ every day. I like __.

a) a rice
b) the rice
c) rice

2. There’s __ in my shoes.

a) sound

b) a sound

c) the sound

3. She was listening to __.

a) a music

b) the music

c) music

4. I haven’t got __.

a) some money

b) any money
c) a money

5. It wasn’t my fault. It was __.

a) bad luck

b) a bad luck

c) the bad luck

6. There is no __ in this house.

a) an electricity

b) the electricity

c) electricity

7. There’s been __.
a) an accident

b) the accident
c) accident

8. I eat __ every day. I like __.

a) bananas
b) the bananas
c) a banana

9. Did you buy __ apple juice?

a) an

b) any

c) some

10. We didn’t do __ shopping.

a) a
b) many
c) much

11. I have __ work to do.

a) a little

b) a few

c) a

12. We didn’t take __ photographs.

a) much

b) many

c) a

13. Did you buy __ apples?

a) much
b) some
c) any

14. I clean my teeth with __.

a) toothpaste

b) a toothpaste

c) the toothpaste

15. Ann was listening to __ when I arrived.

a) the music

b) a music
c) music

Test 2

1. I don’t like __ violence.

a) the
b) a
c) -

2. Can you smell __ paint?

a) a

b) -

c) the

3. We need __ petrol. I hope we come to patrol station soon.

a) -, a

b) a, a

c) -, -

4. She doesn’t usually wear __ jewellery but yesterday she was wearing __ necklace.

a) -, -

b) a, a
c) -, a

5. I think volleyball is __ very good game.

a) a

b) -

c) the

6. My sister works for __ insurance company.

a) -

b) an

c) the

7. He goes everywhere by bike. He hasn’t got __ car.
a) -

b) the
c) a

8. Do you take __ sugar in your coffee?

a) -
b) a
c) the

9. Would you like __ biscuit with your coffee?

a) a

b) -

c) many

10. Our life would be difficult without __ electricity.

a) an
b) -
c) the

11. The heart pumps __ blood through the body.

a) -

b) a

c) the

12. A vegetarian is a person who doesn’t eat __ meat.

a) a

b) -

c) the

13. Outside the cinema there was __ queue of people waiting to see the film.

a) many
b) -
c) a

14. There were very __ people in the shops today.

a) few

b) little

c) much

15. I’m going out for a walk. I need some fresh __ air.

a) the

b) -
c) an

Test 3

1. Our flat is very small. We haven’t got __ space.

a) few
b) many
c) much

2. I didn’t phone them. I wrote __ letter instead.

a) a

b) some

c) any

3. He always wants things quickly. He’s got __ patience.

a) many

b) no

c) the

4. I can’t work here. There’s too __.

a) much noises

b) much noise
c) many noises

5. You have got __ very long __.

a) hair

b) hairs

c) a hair

6. They offered me the job because I had __.

a) many experiences

b) a lot of experiences

c) a lot of experience

7. We don’t drink __ very often.
a) coffee

b) a coffee
c) the coffee

8. I’m looking for __ work.

a) a
b) -
c) the

9. I’m looking for __ job.

a) a

b) -

c) the

10. I’m going to buy __ bread.

a) the
b) a
c) some

11. Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have __ good weather.

a) -

b) a

c) the

12. Where are you going to put all your __?

a) furnitures

b) furniture

c) the furniture

13. It was __ good suggestion.

a) the
b) -
c) a

14. It was __ good advice.

a) the

b) -

c) a

15. The __ very depressing.

a) news was

b) news were
c) new was

NOUNS: Possessive Case

Test1

1. Where is __ office?

a) the manager’s
b) the office of the manager
c) the managers’ office

2. What colour are __?

a) the eyes of Ann

b) Anns’ eyes

c) Ann’s eyes

3. This is my __ book.

a) brother

b) brother’s

c) brothers

4. Have you still got __ newspaper?

a) yesterday

b) yesterdays’
c) yesterday’s

5. __ meeting has been cancelled.

a) Next weeks

b) Next week

c) Next week’s

6. I’ve got __ holiday starting on Monday.

a) week’s

b) a week’s

c) weeks

7. He has got __ holiday.
a) three weeks’

b) three week’s
c) three weeks

8. She asked how __ celebration went.

a) Tony’s birthday
b) Tony’s birthday’s
c) Tony birthday’s

9. My __ parents have decided to move to the country.

a) sister-in-laws’

b) sister’s-in-law

c) sister-in-law’s

10. The hotel is only a __ drive from airport.

a) two-hours’
b) two-hour
c) two-hours

11. __ bedroom was comfortably furnished.

a) Paul’s and Helen

b) Paul and Helen’s

c) Paul’s and Helen’s

12. Next week we’ll mark my __ birthday.

a) brother-in-law’s

b) brother’s-in-law

c) brother-in-laws’

13. Last __ caused a lot of damage.

a) week storm
b) weeks’ storm
c) week’s storm

14. The __ only has closed down.

a) town cinema

b) town’s cinema

c) towns’ cinema

15. The __ main __ is tourism.

a) region’s industry

b) regions’ industry
c) region industry

Final Test

1. I didn’t have __ luggage – just two small bags.

a) much
b) many
c) little

2. If you want to know the news, you can read __ paper.

a) a

b) -

c) the

3. I haven’t got __ to write some letters.

a) a paper

b) any paper

c) papers

4. __ comes from the sun.

a) Light

b) A light
c) The light

5. She gave us some very useful __.

a) an advice

b) advices

c) advice

6. We had __ very good weather.

a) a

b) -

c) the

7. Our __ from London was very tiring.
a) travel

b) journey
c) a travel

8. When the fire alarm rang, there was __.

a) total chaos
b) a total chaos
c) the total chaos

9. Bad news __ make people happy.

a) aren’t

b) don’t

c) doesn’t

10. Your __ too long. You should have __ cut.

a) hair is, it
b) hairs are, them
c) hairs is, them

11. The __ to the car __ quite bad.

a) damages, were

b) damage, was

c) damages, was

12. They’ll give you plenty of __.

a) informations

b) information

c) the information

13. There is room for everybody to sit down. There are plenty of __.

a) chairs
b) furniture
c) furnitures

14. We have no __, not even a bed or a table.

a) chairs

b) furniture

c) furnitures

15. Her English is better than it was. She’s made __.

a) the progress

b) a progress
c) progress

16. It’s __ beautiful view, isn’t it?

a) a

b) -
c) the

17. It’s __ beautiful scenery, isn’t it?

a) a

b) -
c) the

18. Gymnastics __ my favourite sport.

a) were

b) are
c) is

19. The bicycle __ of transport.

a) is a means

b) are the means
c) are means

20. The bicycle and the car __ of transport.

a) is a means

b) are the means
c) are means

21. We saw 25 different __ of bird.

a) a species

b) species
c) the species

22. Do you think the police __ well-paid?

a) was

b) is
c) are

23. The police __ to interview two men.

a) want

b) wants
c) has wanted

24. My scissors __ sharp enough.

a) isn’t

b) aren’t
c) wasn’t

25. Three days __ long enough for a good holiday.

a) were not

b) aren’t
c) isn’t

26. I can’t find my binoculars. Do you know where __?

a) they are

b) it is
c) they is

27. I want to buy __.

a) a new pyjama

b) some new pyjamas
c) a new pair of pyjama

28. My friend was wearing __ black jeans.

a) the

b) a
c) -

29. Physics __ my best subject at school.

a) were

b) was
c) are

30. She is going to write __ of articles for her local newspaper.

a) a series

b) series
c) the series

PRONOUNS

Test1

1. I want __ books. Please give __ to me.

a) those a) they
b) that b) them
c) this c) these

2. She is a kind person __ likes to go to parties.

a) which

b) where

c) who

3. I heard a knock on the door but when I opened it there was __ outside.

a) somebody

b) nobody

c) anything

4. We are going for a walk. You can go with __.

a) us

b) we
c) our

5. A vegetarian is someone __ doesn’t eat meat.

a) whose

b) which

c) who

6. We don’t know __about car engines.

a) anything

b) nothing

c) something

7. Nick wants the money. Please give it to __.
a) he

b) them
c) him

8. That is the horse __ won the race.

a) whose

b) whom

c) which

9. I didn’t know about the concert. __ told me.

a) Somebody

b) Nobody

c) Anybody

10. I can’t buy __ watch, __ too expensive.

a) this a) they are
b) these b) these are
c) those c) it is

11. I’m thirsty, I’d like some water, but we haven’t got __ .

a) nothing

b) some

c) any

12. We’ve warned __ against making a noise late at night.

a) they

b) them

c) our

13. Dancers __ are successful usually work hard.

a) who

b) whose

c) which

14. That is the house __ Shakespeare was born.

a) where

b) whose

c) which

15. I like small towns __ are not crowded.

a) those

b) where
c) which

Test 2

1. The friend __ party I went to is a pianist.

a) who
b) which
c) whose

2. Ann gave __ her address.

a) us

b) we

c) our

3. Your flat is bigger then __.

a) us

b) our

c) ours

4. A friend of __ came to stay with me.

a) my

b) mine
c) my own

5. I saw her __ but I don’t remember where.

a) nowhere

b) anywhere

c) somewhere

6. This problem is easy enough for __ to solve at once.

a) me

b) mine

c) I

7. Have you __ books on the subject?
a) some

b) any
c) every

8. He comes here __ day.

a) some

b) every

c) any

9. We met a relation of __.

a) us

b) you

c) yours

10. I don’t want to share a room. I want __.

a) her own room
b) my own room
c) our own room

11. The box was too heavy for me to lift by __.

a) myself

b) my own

c) their own

12. Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed __.

a) her own

b) her

c) herself

13. It’s not my fault. You can’t blame __.

a) yourself

b) me

c) myself

14. There was no water, so we couldn’t __.

a) wash us

b) wash ourselves

c) wash

15. I tried to study but I just couldn’t __.

a) concentrate

b) concentrate myself
c) concentrate me

Test 3

1. She didn’t tell __ about her plans.

a) nobody
b) anybody
c) somebody

2. The accident looked serious but __ was injured.

a) nobody

b) anybody

c) somebody

3. What’s in that box? __. It’s empty.

a) nothing

b) anything

c) something

4. I can’t find my watch __.

a) nowhere

b) somewhere
c) anywhere

5. I’ll try and answer __ questions you ask me.

a) some

b) any

c) no

6. I went to the shops, but I didn’t buy __.

a) anything

b) nothing

c) something

7. Have you got __ relatives in Moscow?
a) some

b) little
c) any

8. She has __mistakes in __ test.

a) neither a) her
b) no b) my
c) not c) his

9. It’s too dark here. I can’t see __.

a) anything

b) nothing

c) something

10. Is __ absent today?

a) somebody
b) anybody
c) nobody

11. There was very __ snow this winter.

a) a few

b) few

c) little

12. Is there __ coffee in the coffee pot?

a) much

b) many

c) few

13. I don’t hear __.

a) anything

b) something

c) nothing

14. She is one of __ best pupils.

a) us

b) our

c) ours

15. I haven’t got __ money about me.

a) some

b) no
c) any

Final Test

1. She climbed out of the swimming pool and __ with a towel.

a) dried herself
b) dried
c) dried her own

2. We didn’t buy __ flowers.

a) some

b) any

c) no

3. I was too tired to do __ work.

a) anywhere

b) some

c) any

4. There’s __ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

a) something

b) anybody
c) somebody / someone

5. You must be hungry. Would you like __ to eat?

a) somewhere

b) something

c) anything

6. I wasn’t’ talking to __.

a) anybody

b) nobody

c) somebody

7. I’m not going __.
a) somewhere

b) anywhere
c) nowhere

8. I couldn’t answer __ of the questions.

a) none
b) some
c) any

9. We took a few photographs but __ of them were very good.

a) none

b) any

c) nothing

10. Ann invited __ to her flat.

a) some friends of her
b) some friends of her own
c) some friends of hers

11. She wants to start __ business.

a) her own

b) his own

c) their own

12. Children shouldn’t go swimming by __.

a) themselves

b) their own

c) themself

13. Take __ money with __ in case you need it.

a) no a) your
b) any b) yourself
c) some c) you

14. What I did was very wrong. I’m ashamed of __.

a) myself

b) my own

c) herself

15. We’ve got a problem. I hope you can help __.

a) me

b) ourselves
c) us

16. Why don’t you sit down and __?

a) relax

b) relax yourself
c) relax ourselves

17. I wasn’t very well yesterday, but I __ much better today.

a) feel

b) feel myself
c) feel me

18. If people work too hard, they can make __ ill.

a) each other

b) themselves
c) themselves

19. I need you and you need me. We need __.

a) each other

b) ourselves
c) us

20. Some people are selfish. They only think of __.

a) ourselves

b) each other
c) themselves

21. There is __ in the cup?

a) anything

b) nothing
c) any

22. I want to tell you __.

a) anywhere

b) anything
c) something

23. I have __ money in my pocket.

a) some

b) not
c) any

24. There is too __ sugar in my coffee.

a) few

b) much
c) many

25. It was quite in the room. __ said anything.

a) Anybody

b) Somebody
c) Nobody

26. We haven’t got __ time left.

a) no

b) some
c) any

27. __ understand the rule.

a) Any

b) Anybody
c) Nobody

28. Does she have __ spare time now?

a) few

b) much
c) many

29. Has __ seen him today?

a) anybody

b) somebody
c) anything

30. My hands are warm but __ are very cold.

a) yours

b) your
c) you

ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

Test1

1. I hope Mike will be __ then we were.

a) more lucky
b) most lucky
c) luckier

2. It’s __ to cross the river in this place then over there.

a) little dangerous

b) less dangerous

c) dangerous

3. She was __ than Tim.

a) shorter

b) more short

c) shortest

4. The bill isn’t __ as I thought it would be.

a) so expensive

b) more expensive
c) such expensive

5. It was __ than I thought, not get four.

a) early

b) earliest

c) earlier

6. They live __ from school than we do.

a) more far

b) farther

c) farthest

7. In the competition I was nervous and played __ than usual.
a) worst

b) worse
c) badly

8. Life is much __ and more convenient now.

a) easier

b) more easier

c) easiest

9. Some car engines work __ than others.

a) most efficiently

b) more efficient

c) more efficiently

10. Modern airplanes fly __ than old fashioned ones.

a) more higher
b) more high
c) higher

11. You haven’t worked __ enough at school.

a) hardly

b) harder

c) hard

12. She has a very nice voice and always speaks __.

a) quiet

b) quietly

c) quite

13. It is raining hard, so I drive __.

a) carefully

b) careful

c) careless

14. She always works __ and does her best.

a) hard

b) hardly

c) harder

15. You will have to be __ if you don’t want to fall.

a) careless

b) careful
c) painful

Test 2

1. It was __ for John to speak before a large audience.

a) a difficult enough
b) rather difficult
c) enough difficult

2. I am __ a bee.

a) as busy as

b) so busy as

c) such busy as

3. Which is __ building in the world?

a) most higher

b) highest

c) the highest

4. This building is __ as our school.

a) as high

b) so high
c) such high

5. My brother knows English much __ than I do.

a) better

b) more better

c) good

6. She speaks English __ than Jane does.

a) badly

b) worst

c) worse

7. This is __ way.
a) shorter

b) the shortest
c) the shorter

8. The sauce would be more __ if you put more garlic in it.

a) tasteful

b) taste

c) tasty

9. I’ve got __ issue of the magazine.

a) the latest

b) late

c) later

10. There is still much __ to learn.

a) most
b) more
c) many

11. Our team lost the game because we played very __.

a) bad

b) badly

c) worse

12. Your exam results were very __.

a) better

b) well

c) good

13. I didn’t sleep very __ last night.

a) better

b) well

c) good

14. It’s a very nice room. It is __ room in the hotel.

a) the nicest

b) the nice

c) nicer

15. What is __ river in the world?

a) the longer

b) long
c) the longest

Test 3

1. The exam was quite easy __ we expected.

a) more easy that
b) more easy than
c) easier than

2. The more electricity you use, __.

a) your bill will be higher.

b) will be higher your bill.

c) the higher your bill will be.

3. The film was really boring. It was __ film I’ve ever seen.

a) the most boring

b) most boring

c) the most boring

4. I tried __ to remember the name but I couldn’t.

a) harder

b) hard
c) hardly

5. Why are you working so __?

a) slowly

b) slow

c) slower

6. Don’t walk so __. I can’t keep up with you.

a) faster

b) fast

c) fastly

7. This coat is practically unused. I’ve __ worn it.

a) harder

b) hard

c) hardly

8. The buses run __ than the trains.

a) oftener

b) often

c) more often

9. The buses are __ than the trains.

a) the most frequent

b) more frequent

c) frequent

10. They were __ than usual at work today.

a) busier
b) the busiest
c) busy

11. Health and happiness are __ than money.

a) more important

b) the most important

c) important

12. Her illness was __ serious than we thought.

a) most

b) the most

c) more

13. I’d like to have a __ car.

a) most reliable

b) more reliable

c) the most reliable

14. You look __. Have you lost weight?

a) thinner

b) thin

c) the thinnest

15. In some parts of the country, prices are __ than in others.

a) more higher

b) higher
c) high

Final Test

1. This drink tastes a little __ to me.

a) strongly
b) strong
c) so strong

2. They listened __.

a) attention

b) attentive

c) attentively

3. If the taxi arrives __ you will miss your flight.

a) late

b) lately

c) more later

4. Although she is very popular, she is not __ her sister.

a) as pretty

b) more pretty than
c) prettier than

5. They are __ my other neighbours.

a) more friendlier

b) friendlier as

c) more friendly than

6. Cuba is __ sugar-growing areas in the world.

a) one of the largest

b) largest

c) one of largest

7. There were two small rooms in the house __ served as a kitchen.
a) the smaller of them

b) the smaller of which
c) the smallest of which

8. The salary of a professor is __.

a) higher than a secretary.
b) higher than that of a secretary.
c) higher as a secretary’s.

9. Miss Jones isn’t as nice __ Miss Smith.

a) for

b) like

c) as

10. These trees are __ those.

a) the same as
b) the same than
c) different than

11. It’s much __ here.

a) warm

b) warmer

c) more warm

12. She is not as old __ I am.

a) that

b) than

c) as

13. He’s __ intelligent than I am.

a) very
b) more
c) the most

14. He drives __.

a) more careful

b) very careful

c) very carefully

15. Yesterday was the __ day of this year.

a) very hot

b) most hot
c) hottest

16. This question is __ difficult for me

a) too

b) enough
c) such

17. The speed of light is __ the speed of sound.

a) more faster than

b) so faster as
c) much faster than

18. The situation is __ now.

a) lot more complicated

b) much more complicated
c) much complicated

19. Travelling by ferry is __ than by train.

a) a lot more pleasant

b) a lot most pleasant
c) far pleasanter

20. Now he has become __.

a) much more responsible

b) far more responsible
c) more less responsible

21. The discussion became __ loud.

a) much terrible

b) terrible
c) terribly

22. This computer is __ advanced than the old model.

a) a lot more

b) far more
c) little more

23. He is much __ than he used to be.

a) lesser stout

b) less stout
c) less stouter

24. That is __ joke I’ve ever heard.

a) the funniest

b) funnier
c) the most funniest

25. She is __ person I’ve ever met.

a) a patient

b) the most patient
c) the patient

26. She is one of __ players in the team.

a) the best

b) good
c) better

27. It is one of __ castles in Britain.

a) the old

b) older
c) the oldest

28. It was one of __ experiences of my life.

a) the worse

b) best
c) the worst

29. The longer she waited, __ she became.

a) the most impatient

b) the more impatient
c) more impatient

30. The more tired you are, __ it is to concentrate.

a) the harder

b) the hardest
c) the hard

VERBS: Tenses

Test1

1. He often __ a bath in the morning.

a) have
b) has
c) is having

2. Were you in Paris last week? No, I __.

a) didn’t

b) weren’t

c) wasn’t

3. __ they get up early every morning?

a) Is

b) Does

c) Do

4. I __ my dog last week.

a) lost

b) has lost
c) had lost

5. They __ the 8.00 train two days ago.

a) catch

b) caught

c) has caught

6. She is here, but her parents __.

a) wasn’t

b) isn’t

c) aren’t

7. My friend __ because she was late.
a) hurry

b) hurries
c) hurried

8. Nick is tired. He __ to go home now.

a) wants
b) is wanting
c) wanted

9. I usually __ my office at 7 p.m.

a) am leaving

b) left

c) leave

10. “Where __?” – “Belarus.”

a) are you coming from

b) were you coming from

c) do you come from

11. “Where’s my brother?’ – “I __”.

a) am not knowing

b) don’t know

c) is not knowing

12. Listen! Someone __.

a) sings

b) sing

c) is singing

13. What __?

a) are you laughing at

b) do you laugh at

c) were you laughing at

14. __ they going to do any things today?

a) Doesn’t

b) Do

c) Aren’t

15. __ much work yesterday?

a) Do you do

b) Did she do
c) Did do

Test 2

1. We __ television at the moment.

a) watch

b) is watching

c) are watching

2. I am sorry but I __. Can you speak louder?

a) am not understanding

b) don’t understand

c) didn’t understand

3. “Excuse me, __ Spanish?”

a) are you speaking

b) do you speak

c) are you speak

4. Nick is a good golf player but he __ very often.

a) doesn’t play

b) wasn’t

c) isn’t playing

5. It was 1970 when I __ him.

a) meet

b) am meeting

c) met

6. Yesterday I __ a very nice dress.

a) was buying

b) buy

c) bought

7. My children __ English since last year.

a) have studied

b) studied

c) were studying

8. He __ a new house now.

a) build

b) built

c) is building

9. They __ into their new flat yet?

a) move

b) have moved

c) moved

10. We’ll start dinner when he __.

a) arrives

b) arrived

c) had arrived

11. When the telephone rang they __ dinner.

a) have

b) had

c) were having

12. She still __ the poem.

a) learns

b) learnt

c) is learning

13. I __ you for ages.

a) haven’t seen

b) didn’t see

c) don’t see

14. I __ my breakfast half an hour ago.

a) have

b) had

c) has

15. She __ early tomorrow morning.

a) get up

b) gets up
c) will get up

Test 3

1. My father just __.

a) has fallen asleep
b) has fall asleep
c) fell asleep

2. I __ my friend lately.

a) have met

b) have meet

c) met

3. Who __ the steam machine.

a) is inventing

b) invents

c) invented

4. I can’t watch TV now, because I __ my work.

a) don’t finished

b) haven’t finished
c) am not finished

5. She is going to have dinner. She just __ her hands.

a) has washed

b) wash

c) washed

6. Here are your shoes. I already __ them.

a) clean

b) cleaned

c) have cleaned

7. When he __ to her? – He spoke to her last week.
a) did speak

b) spoke
c) speak

8. __ you ever __ this book?

a) did; read
b) have; read
c) read

9. He’s afraid he __ his key.

a) has lost

b) has lose

c) lose

10. I gave her the flowers that I __ for her.

a) has bought

b) bought

c) have bought

11. He __ for London tomorrow.

a) left

b) leaves

c) is leaving

12. They __ in England for fifty years.

a) live

b) have lived

c) lived

13. She __ 20 years old next Friday.

a) is

b) be

c) will be

14. __ you __ to the movies this week?

a) were

b) did; be

c) have; been

15. It __ heavily last week.

a) rained

b) rains
c) rain

Final Test

1. He __ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

a) burnt

b) was burning

c) was burnt

2. “__ now?” “No, she is on holiday.”

a) Does work Sue

b) Does Sue work

c) Is Sue working

3. It was a boring weekend. __ anything.

a) I don’t do

b) I didn’t do

c) I didn’t

4. He __ tennis once or twice a week.

a) usually plays

b) is usually playing
c) plays usually

5. My friend is away on holiday. He __ to Spain.

a) is gone

b) has gone

c) has been

6. Where is the book I gave you? What __ with it?

a) are you doing

b) have you done

c) do you do

7. We are good friends. We __ each other for a long time.
a) have known

b) know
c) knew

8. The Chinese __ printing.

a) invented
b) have invented
c) had invented

9. Everything is going well. We __ any problems so far.

a) didn’t have

b) haven’t have

c) don’t have

10. That bag looks heavy. __ you with it.

a) I’m helping
b) I help
c) I’ll help

11. I don’t want to see this film. I __ it recently.

a) was seeing

b) had seen

c) have seen

12. She’ll be very angry if he __ anymore mistakes.

a) makes

b) will make

c) is making

13. It __ hard when we arrived in Moscow.

a) was freezing
b) freezing
c) had frozen

14. Why __ here in the dark? Put the lights on.

a) you sitting

b) you sit

c) are you sitting

15. When we were having supper the telephone __.

a) ring

b) rang

c) was ringing

16. I’ll send you a message if I __ a chance.

a) had

b) shall have
c) have

17. __ it still __?

a) Was; raining

b) Does; raining
c) Is; raining

18. Ann is the best secretary that __ here.

a) is worked

b) ever have worked
c) has ever worked

19. What __ here?

a) are you doing

b) you are doing
c) you were doing

20. He __ in Berlin when he was a child.

a) lives

b) lived
c) has lived

21. How long __ him?

a) you have known

b) have you known
c) did you know

22. They first __ in 2007.

a) met

b) meet
c) has met

23. The dog __ the dog when he entered the garden.

a) has bit(ten)

b) bite
c) bit

24. I __ her for 8 years already.

a) had known

b) knew
c) have known

25. My father __ a car for many years.

a) drives

b) has driven
c) drove

26. They __ only English in class.

a) speak

b) are speaking
c) spoke

27. What __ in the room when you came in?

a) she sang

b) she was singing
c) was she singing

28. This company __ these cars since 1978.

a) has produced

b) have produced
c) was producing

29. Why __ with me?

a) do you angry

b) were you angry
c) are you angry

30. What you __ when your mother called you?

a) were doing

b) is doing
c) did

PASSIVE VOICE

Test 1

1. The palace __ to public in 1990.

a) has been opened
b) is opened
c) was opened

2. My shirt __ in Thailand.

a) was made

b) are made

c) made

3. I think by the year 2050 a cure for AIDS __.

a) will find

b) will have been found

c) will have found

4. It __ that the government will win the election.

a) expects

b) is expected
c) expected

5. The player __ off the field.

a) is just sent

b) was just been sent

c) has just been sent

6. The English language __ to Britain by the Anglo-Saxon who came from Germany.

a) was introduced

b) introduced

c) had introduced

7. Who __ by?
a) was television invented

b) did television invented
c) television was invented

8. My car needs __.

a) to service
b) to be serviced
c) services

9. Mail __ to one’s house by a postman.

a) was delivered

b) delivers

c) is delivered

10. I am going to the hairdresser’s __.

a) cut my hair

b) have my hair cut

c) to have my hair cut

11. I would like __.

a) to have my car repaired

b) to have repaired my car

c) my car repairing

12. An Englishman’s home __ to be his castle.

a) is thinking

b) is thought

c) thought

13. The monument __ away.

a) has been taken

b) is taking

c) took

14. British families __ to have at least one pet.

a) are saying

b) is said

c) are said

15. When my brother was in hospital, he __ by a well-known surgeon.

a) operated on

b) is operated on
c) was operated on

Test 2

1. British houses __ to be cold in winter.

a) said
b) have said
c) are said

2. The rest-homes __ in picturesque places.

a) situated

b) are situating

c) are situated

3. The question which __ at the conference now is very important.

a) was discussed

b) is being discussed

c) has been discussed

4. The article was difficult. It __ the whole day yesterday.

a) was being translated

b) to translate
c) is translated

5. The two towns __ by a railway next year.

a) will be connected

b) are connected

c) would be connected

6. A film about London __ in room 5 now.

a) is shown

b) is being shown

c) had been shown

7. He __ the way to the village yesterday.
a) has been shown

b) was being shown
c) was shown

8. The question __ at the last lesson.

a) was answered
b) answers
c) is answered

9. Their children __ after by her grandmother.

a) looked

b) were being looked

c) are looked

10. We __ a very interesting story.

a) told

b) were told

c) tell

11. The documents __ typed by the time I leave.

a) will have been

b) are being typed

c) were typed

12. The text __ translated by the students now.

a) is being

b) has been

c) was being

13. The new book __ about.

a) had been spoken

b) was much spoken

c) is much spoken

14. The agreement __ next month.

a) will sing

b) will be signed

c) is singed

15. The task __ by the teacher at every lesson.

a) is being given

b) is given
c) give

Test 3

1. The classroom __ every day.

a) is cleaned
b) has cleaned
c) cleaned

2. The stamps __ by Peter.

a) are collected

b) is collected

c) have collected

3. The answer __ in two days.

a) received

b) is received

c) will be received

4. This house __ in 1930.

a) has been built

b) was built
c) was build

5. Two people __ by the company.

a) employ

b) are employed

c) have employed

6. A lot of money __ in the robbery.

a) stole

b) were stolen

c) was stolen

7. I __ often invited to the parties.
a) am invited

b) was invited
c) has invited

8. Cheese __ from milk.

a) make
b) is made
c) made

9. A cinema is a place where films __.

a) showed

b) were shown

c) are shown

10. This rule __ by us.

a) learn

b) will be learned

c) was learning

11. My brother __ to with great interest.

a) was listened

b) have listened

c) listen

12. I __ to sing to her yesterday.

a) asked

b) is asked

c) was asked

13. The house __ by them in our street.

a) is being built

b) build

c) is building

14. All the guests __.

a) already met

b) have been already met

c) have met

15. We __ up by a loud noise last night.

a) were woken

b) are woken
c) had been woken

Final Test

1. Many houses __ in Kiev during the war.

a) were destroyed
b) destroy
c) has been destroyed

2. Every year many new projects __ in developing countries.

a) build

b) are built

c) is built

3. This book __ there now.

a) is selling

b) was sold

c) is being sold

4. Her friend __ now.

a) is being examined

b) has examined
c) was being examined

5. He __ for twenty minutes.

a) has examined

b) has been examined

c) was examined

6. My father __ in 1930.

a) is born

b) born

c) was born

7. New books __ in the library now.
a) are discussed

b) are being discussed
c) discuss

8. This problem __ for an hour.

a) has been discussed
b) is being discussed
c) discussed

9. All the telegrams __ off.

a) have been sent

b) are being sent

c) were sent

10. Two books __ yesterday.

a) was bought
b) were bought
c) bought

11. Three texts __ today.

a) are being typed

b) were typed

c) have been typed

12. The birthday cake __ in the kitchen now.

a) has been made

b) is making

c) is being made

13. The flowers __.

a) watered
b) have been watered
c) has been watered

14. The trees __ there.

a) are being planted

b) planted

c) were planted

15. The house __ by 2015.

a) will built

b) will be built
c) is built

16. Some of the towns __ about twenty years ago.

a) find

b) are founded
c) were found

17. The window __ by Peter.

a) broke

b) has been broken
c) are broken

18. New material __ this week.

a) is being explained

b) had been explained
c) has been explained

19. Letters __ every day.

a) are sent

b) send
c) is sent

20. My work __ at 5 o’clock.

a) finish

b) is finishing
c) is finished

21. We __ not to go out alone.

a) is advised

b) were advised
c) advise

22. How __?

a) are languages learnt

b) languages learnt
c) do languages learnt

23. She __ of stealing money.

a) are accused

b) were accused
c) accused

24. This road __ very often.

a) don’t use

b) used
c) isn’t used

25. All flights __ because of dog.

a) cancelled

b) was cancelled
c) were cancelled

26. The roof of the building __ in a storm a few days ago.

a) was damaged

b) is damaged
c) has been damaged

27. Service __ in the bill here.

a) is included

b) are included
c) include

28. You __ to the wedding last week.

a) are invited

b) were invited
c) invited

29. Originally this book __ in Spanish.

a) write

b) are written
c) was written

30. We were driving along quite fast but by lots of other cars.

a) overtake

b) are overtaken
c) were overtaken

MODAL VERBS

Test 1

1. __ you explain the rule to me?

a) Can
b) Must
c) Have to

2. The children __ go to the cinema.

a) have to

b) may

c) could

3. __ your sister skate?

a) have to

b) can

c) ought to

4. He __ bring the chairs.

a) have to

b) has to
c) ought to

5. We __ to take four exams this term.

a) be

b) can

c) are

6. He __ put on a warm coat.

a) is to

b) has to

c) should

7. We __ do it tomorrow.
a) will be able to

b) are able to
c) have to

8. He __ help his mother.

a) ought to
b) have to
c) had to

9. They __ work all day tomorrow.

a) have to

b) must

c) will have to

10. He __ leave Minsk in a week.

a) have to
b) will be able to
c) can

11. She __ teach your daughter English.

a) should

b) will have to

c) is to

12. You __ take this book.

a) can

b) has to

c) may

13. They __ come in.

a) may
b) have to
c) can

14. Jane __ speak English well.

a) could

b) can

c) must

15. __ I ask you a question?

a) Should

b) Do I have
c) May

Test 2

1. She __ stay at home, as her mother was ill.

a) has to
b) had to
c) will have to

2. He __ take a holiday from his office next week.

a) will be able to

b) is able to

c) will be able

3. They __ work a lot as they wanted to past the exams well.

a) have

b) will have to

c) had to

4. I __ get up early yesterday.

a) has to

b) have to
c) had to

5. All the students understood the rule and the teacher __ to repeat it once more.

a) don’t have

b) didn’t have

c) can’t

6. Tomorrow I __ come.

a) can’t

b) shall not be able to

c) must not

7. I am very busy. You __ go there without me.
a) will have to

b) could
c) must

8. __ I speak to Nick? – No, you can’t speak to him now.

a) Can
b) Must
c) May

9. It was 10 o’clock. I __ leave.

a) have to

b) had to

c) has to

10. Why __ go to the police station yesterday?

a) must she
b) she had to
c) did she have to

11. Please, remember, you __ to be in before 11 p.m.

a) must

b) had had

c) have

12. You __ pay a fine if you return books late.

a) have to

b) have

c) had to

13. You __ to pay to get in the library.

a) don’t have
b) doesn’t have
c) mustn’t

14. What do you think we __to do with people who drop litter.

a) must

b) ought

c) should

15. I __ to be going now.

a) must

b) have
c) ought

Test 3

1. Steve is late, the car __ have broken down again.

a) ought to
b) must
c) can’t

2. You __ to read this book in original.

a) may

b) must

c) are

3. I can’t go to the country because I __ to work.

a) have

b) had

c) can

4. __ that sign means the bridge is closed.

a) can

b) might
c) may be

5. Don’t forget that we __ to meet in the evening.

a) must

b) are

c) shall

6. He __ the book in the original if he had not studied English.

a) couldn’t have read

b) wouldn’t read

c) couldn’t read

7. I __ to be ready by the time you get there.
a) can

b) should
c) ought

8. It __ last night, but I’m not sure.

a) may have rained
b) must have rained
c) might rain

9. He __ an essay yesterday, so he couldn’t come to the meeting.

a) ought to write

b) had to write

c) must write

10. __ all the students here to pay their fees now?

a) Need
b) Must
c) Ought

11. She doesn’t believe him: he __ be serious.

a) can’t

b) needn’t

c) mayn’t

12. Look at what you have done! You __ be more careful.

a) should

b) would

c) may

13. You __ read the article if you don’t want to.

a) can’t
b) needn’t
c) mustn’t

14. This __ be your sister, Ann.

a) is to be

b) shall

c) must

15. You __ go through this test without much effort.

a) can

b) must
c) have to

Final Test

1. I __ to go to town tomorrow.

a) shall have
b) has
c) had

2. You ought __ at home.

a) stay

b) to stay

c) staying

3. The phone is ringing. It __ be Tim.

a) can

b) could

c) might

4. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to Riga? You __ with Martin.

a) can stay

b) could stay
c) could have stayed

5. I’ve lost one of my gloves. I __ it somewhere.

a) must drop

b) must have dropped

c) must be dropping

6. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It __ rain later.

a) may

b) can

c) has to

7. What was wrong with you? Why __ go to hospital?
a) did you have to

b) must you
c) had you to

8. There’s plenty of time. You __ hurry.

a) doesn’t have to
b) mustn’t
c) needn’t

9. It was a great party last night. You __ come. Why didn’t you?

a) must have

b) ought to have

c) had to

10. Don’t phone Ann now. She __ lunch.

a) might be having
b) must have
c) can be having

11. I ate too much. Now I feel sick. I __ so much.

a) shouldn’t have eat

b) couldn’t have eaten

c) shouldn’t have eaten

12. I wonder why he didn’t phone me. He __ forgotten.

a) can

b) must have

c) ought to have

13. I can’t understand him. I’ve never __ understand him.

a) been able to
b) had to
c) can

14. Ann __ drive but she hasn’t got a car.

a) may

b) must

c) can

15. You look tired. Yes, I __ last night.

a) can’t sleep

b) mustn’t sleep
c) couldn’t sleep

16. That restaurant __ be very good. It’s always full of people.

a) mustn’t

b) must
c) can’t

17. That restaurant __ be very good. It’s always empty.

a) can’t

b) can
c) must

18. You don’t want anyone to know. You __ tell anyone.

a) may not

b) mustn’t
c) can’t

19. He __ wear a suit to work but he usually does.

a) mustn’t

b) doesn’t have to
c) didn’t have to

20. We have enough food at home so we __ go shopping today.

a) can

b) don’t have to
c) needn’t

21. They gave me a letter to post. I __ remember to post it.

a) must

b) needn’t
c) can

22. You __ wash those apples. They’ve already been washed.

a) needn’t

b) can’t
c) mustn’t

23. My salary is very low. You __ look to another job.

a) have to

b) should
c) must

24. Karen __ work on Saturdays.

a) didn’t have

b) mustn’t
c) doesn’t have to

25. What a beautiful view. You __ take a photograph.

a) might

b) can
c) should

26. She __not come to the party tonight. She isn’t well.

a) needn’t

b) may
c) had

27. If I knew them better, I __ invite them to dinner.

a) might

b) may
c) must

28. He is a hard worker. – He? A hard worker? You __ joking.

a) must be

b) are
c) may be

29. You are going on holiday next week. You __ be looking forward to it.

a) can’t

b) must
c) are

30. I __ be going to Ireland in July.

a) must

b) can
c) may

VERBALS: Participle I, II

Test 1

1. He sent off all the letters __ by the director?

a) signed
b) signing
c) are signed

2. The figures __ in his article were published.

a) mentioned

b) have mentioned

c) mentioning

3. The __ sun was hidden by clouds.

a) rose

b) risen

c) rising

4. Look at the girl __ at the window.

a) stand

b) standing
c) stood

5. All books __ from the library must be returned.

a) taken

b) took

c) are taking

6. __ this language well he translated the text quickly.

a) Known

b) Knowing

c) Knew

7. We visited the plant __ cars.
a) has produced

b) produced
c) producing

8. A __ cup lay on the floor.

a) broken
b) break
c) breaking

9. There are many __ magazines here.

a) illustrate

b) illustrating

c) illustrated

10. He left the room __ a note to his mother.

a) have written
b) having written
c) written

11. The book __ by the teacher was in the library.

a) recommending

b) recommended

c) have recommended

12. He stood at the corner __ at the lights.

a) having looking

b) looked

c) looking

13. The bus started __ two people at the bus stop.

a) having left
b) leave
c) left

14. She left the shop __ a dress.

a) buy

b) having bought

c) bought

15. The books __ in childhood seemed like old friends.

a) read

b) have read
c) reading

Test 2