Grammar Test 1

Read the following passage carefully and underline the best word or phrase in
bold. (10 marks)
A Canadian in America
Mark is a film director from British Columbia who now living/lives in Hollywood. He
is living/has lived in the United States since/for 1987, first in New York then in
California. He is married to an American. They have a two-year-old son whose/whom
name is Kent. Here are Mark's views on America and Americans:
Americans are easy and comfortable to live with, but/because it is not that easy to get
to know him/them well. In spite of their appearance of openness and informality, they
are actually reserved and polite with their opinions. You don't get to know them too
well if/unless you spend some time trying to understand what they are thinking.
Sports are very important. Canadians like sports too, but there seems to be a few/a lot
more interest in them in America. Sport plays/is playing an important social function.
American football, baseball and basketball are popular subjects which/what are
common in casual talk and are an important conversational icebreaker.

Grammar Test 2
Read the following passage carefully and underline the best word or phrase in
bold. (10 Marks)
Steve Brent is a computer software engineer in Seattle. Steve is Irish and is
coming/comes from Belfast in Northern Ireland. He works for a company who/which
produces computer games. He came/has come to the United States in his early
twenties because he couldn't/wouldn't find an interesting job back home. He first lived
in California for/during three years then he moved to Seattle where he found a more
interesting job. He is living/has been living in Seattle for/since the last five years and
prefers it to Los Angeles. Steve is very ambitious and he already changed/has already
changed his job twice. He enjoys/is enjoying living in the US but he sometimes gets
homesick and he would like going/to go back to Ireland to see his relatives more
often. He wants/is wanting to go home for Christmas this year.
Grammar Test 3
Choose the best word or phrase to fill the gap. (10 Marks)
1 Tanya is on holiday in London and she _________ herself very much.
a) enjoy b) is enjoy c) is enjoying d) enjoys
2 They took the Eurostar to Paris _________ evening.
a) last b) yesterday c) during d) in
3 She learned _________ Russian when she was a child.
a) to speak b) speak c) speaking d) for speak
4 They _________ do very much last night.
a) wasn't b) hadn't c) didn't d) don't
5 There's a concert on at the Pavilion. It starts _________ 8.30pm ________
Saturday.
a) on, at b) to, at c) at, to d) at, on

6 A: What's it like in town on Saturdays?

B: It's very busy. _________
a) There are too many traffic.
b) It's too much traffic.
c) There's too much traffic.
d) There's a lot much traffic.
7 A: I really enjoy skating!
B: _________
a) So, I do.
b) Nor do I.
c) Neither do I.
d) So, do I.
8 It's such a lovely day I think _________ to the park.
a) I'll go b) I go c) I'm going d) I'd
9 I don't feel very well this morning. I wish I _________ so much last night.
a) hadn't eaten b) didn't eat c) shouldn't have eaten d) haven't eaten
10 If she doesn't finish her studies, she _________ get a good job.
a) doesn't b) wouldn't c) hasn't d) won't
11 He lost her credit card so he _________ pay for the meal.
a) shouldn't b) couldn't c) can't d) wouldn't
12 The washing machine has broken down again. I think it _________ this time.
a) is needing changing
b) needs to change
c) is has need to change
d) needs changing
13 A: When _________?
B: On Sunday morning.
a) did they arrive b) have they arrived c) did they arrived d) arrived they
14 When I was at school I _________ wear a uniform.
a) had to b) must c) should d) did have to
15 Did your parents _________ you stay out late when you were a teenager?
a) letting b) to let c) let d) allow
16 Coffee _________ in Brazil for hundreds of years.
a) was grown b) is grown c) has been grown d) is been grown
17 A: _________ house is that?
B: My brother's.
a) Who's b) Whose c) What d) Which
18 You _________ come with us if you don't want to.
a) don't have to b) must c) aren't supposed to d) won't