Grammar Test 1. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. 1. Tom usually plays football but today he is playng tennis. 2. I (go) and (see) Venice as soon as I (reach) Italy. 3. Nick and Fred (drive) along the road when the accident (happen 4. I (not play) much football since I (leave) school. 5. The police (not find) the burglar yet. They (look for) him since Saturday. 6. – You ever (see) a flying saucer? – No, I (…not). But my brother said he (see) it. 7. He (read) this book for two weeks by the end of this week. 8. The train (leave) by the time they get to the station. 9. This time next week I (work) in a huge office. 10. The plants (grow) better in the sun. 2. Write questions to the underlined words. 1. They invited Lucy and Jake. 2. John takes the bus three times a week. 3. Someone opened the door. 4. He will go to the USA the next year. 5. New York is very far from London. 6. It took Lucy two hours to write a composition. 7. Something happened last night. 8. Alice went shopping yesterday. 9. His daughter is ten years old. 10. The car is five hundred dollars. 3. Choose the correct answer. 1. The doctor asked “How do you feel?” The doctor asked a) How did I feel b) how I felt c) how I had felt 2. Hurry up! If you (catch) a taxi, you (meet) Mary at the station. a) catch, will meet b) will catch, meet c) will catch, will meet 3. Teddy`s words made me (feel) uncomfortable. a) To feel b) feeling c) feel 4. If he (be) taller, he (can) be a policeman, but he`s too short. a) were, could b) had been, could be c) was, could 5. I went to bed late last night. And you? a) So did I b) So I did c) And I did 6. They all gathered in the hill to watch the sun… a) to rise b) rise c) is rising 7. The weather is (good)…it was last month. a) the better than b) as better as c) better than 8. John …take a taxi because he was late. a) could b) was able to c) had to 9. She wanted Tom (stand) beside her and hold the umbrella. a) to stand b) was standing c) stand 10. It was …cold outdoors that I decided to stay at home. a) so much b) such a c) so 11. Bad news (not/make) people happy. a) don`t make b) doesn`t make c) aren`t make 12. What time do you usually have …breakfast? a) - b) a c) the 13. It was … cold winter morning. a) - b) a c) the 14. The best time to visit this island is when it is…broad summer. a) - b) a c) the 15. When I was a child, my parents didn`t let me … ice cream. a) eat b) eating c) to eat 16. …Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world. a) - b) a c)the 17. I don`t like parties…finish late. a) who b) which c) what 18. Have you ever been…Scotland? a) in b) to c) at 19. She thinks he`s ….man in the world. a) a smart b) smarter c) the smartest 20. I`m interested …studying Maths. a) in b) of c) at