grammar placement test

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third grade, second year (sixth form) Test your grammar skills 1 lesson for taking the test, correction with the answer key. Step 1 Step Step " Do the multiple choice test individually !orrect with your answer key #ill in the reflection grid

Task

Choose the correct answers. In a e! cases t"ere is more t"an one correct ans!er#
1. I ___ she_____ you. tenses $ present %. &elieve, hates '. am &elieving, is hating !. &elieve, is hating D. am &elieving, hates

2. It _____ again. It _____all the time here in winter. tenses $ present %. (s raining, (s raining '. rains, rains !. rains, (s raining D. (s raining, rains

3. Dont make any noise. They ________ . tenses $ present %. are praying '. pray !. prayed D. have prayed

4. She is sleeping ________ . tenses $ present %. now '. usually !. always D. every day

. !h" my #o$% __________ on the light when I am asleep% tenses $ present %. She always switches on '. She)s always switching on

&. I un$erstoo$ that she _____ wanting more 'rom me. tenses $ past %. is '. was !. would

(. _____ that e)hi*ition on #ains*orough last week+ tenses $ past %. *ave you visited '. Did you visit !. +ere you visiting

,. -e o'ten went to .ones *each when we ______ in /ew 0ork . tenses $ past %. lived '. were living !. had lived

1. -hen he opene$ the $oor I knew I _____ him *e'ore. tenses , past %. have seen '. saw !. had seen

12. 3y *ack hurt *ecause we ________ 'or more than three $ays. tenses $ past %. were walking '. had walked !. had &een walking

11. -e __________ with our lawyer this morning an$ then ha$ lunch. tenses $ present perfect %. have talked '. talked

12. 4e5s in poor health. 6 4e _______ _____ years. tenses $ present perfect %. (s suffered since '. suffered, for !. (s suffered, for D. suffered, since

13. _____________ your translation yet+ tenses $ present perfect %. Did you finish '. *ave you finished !. have you &een finishing

14. 4ow long ________________ in 7ruges now+ tenses $ present perfect %. are you living '. have you lived !. have you &een living

1 . Di$ you hear the sirens+ I hear the town hall __________ 'ire. tenses $ present perfect %. is -ust caught '. has -ust caught !. -ust caught

1&. .ulie _______ to meet you tonight. tenses $ future %. is coming 1(. -ho ______________ tonight+ tenses $ future %. arrives '. will arrive !. is arriving '. comes

1,. 4is car is 'or sale. 4e __________ his car *y the en$ o' !cto*er. tenses $ future %. will sell '. will &e selling !. will have sold

11. 8t this time tomorrow we ________________ rug*y. tenses $ future %. will play '. will have played !. are playing D. will &e playing

22. 7y the en$ o' ne)t year he _________________ 'or our company 'or 1 years now. tenses $ future

%. will work

'. will &e working

!. will have &een working

D. will have worked

21. This no9el _____ *y a 'rien$ o' my *rother5s. voice $ passive %. is writing '. is written !. was writing D. was written

22. !n my 1,th anni9ersary _________ # voice $ passive %. . was given a large sum of money '. a large sum of money was given to me

23. -e can5t ha9e our $inner in that restaurant *ecause the *uil$ing ________ . voice $ passive %. is still constructed '. is still constructing !. is still &eing constructed

24. These criminals _______to prison a'ter their trial. voice $ passive %. are taken '. will &e taken !. have taken

2 . So 'ar :im _________ at tennis. voice $ passive %. wasn)t &eat '. hasn)t &een &eaten !. hasn)t &eaten D. won)t &e &eat

2&. 3y mother will *e an)ious" _________ . conditionals %. .f . don)t get &ack tomorrow. 2(. I _____ you" i' you _____ $oing that. conditionals %. kill, keep '. (ll kill, (ll keep !. kill, (ll keep D. (ll kill, keep '. if . won)t get &ack tomorrow.

2,. I' he ______" he ______ the ;o* last week. conditionals %. wasn)t such a fool, would have got '. hadn(t &een such a fool, would have got !. hadn(t &een such a fool, would get D. wasn)t such a fool, would get

21. Its time you________ the train" *ut I$ rather you ________ with us. conditionals %. take, stay '. took, stayed !. take, stayed D. took, stay

32. I wish I _____ more holi$ays. conditionals %. had '. have !. would have D. will have

31. I5ll meet you ______ Sun$ay night. prepositions %. at '. on !. in

32. <ets see them ____ at the train station. prepositions %. off '. of !. away

33. -e5re going ______ the cinema ne)t week. prepositions %. at '. (nothing) !. in D. to

34. Coul$ you complete the paper _____ =ri$ay+ prepositions %. till '. until !. &y D. for

3 . There5s a church ______ grannys house. prepositions %. in front of '. opposite !. facing

3&. I' you *urn your 'ingers" try _________ them un$er water 'or some time. gerund/inf. %. holding '. to hold !. hold

3(. I tra9elle$ to Car$i'' _____ the castle. gerund/inf. %. for seeing '. for to see !. for seeing D. to see

3,. I $ont think people can li9e more than a month without ______ # gerund/inf. %. to drink '. drink !. drinking D. you drink

31. I woul$nt like _____ in *e$ until noon " although I en;oy ____. gerund/inf. %. to lie, to sleep '. lying, sleeping !. lying, to sleep D. to lie, sleeping

42. -e are looking 'orwar$ to ______ 'rom you soon. gerund/inf. %. hearing !. hear

41. 3y sister a$mitte$ _________ sweets 'rom the shop. gerund/inf. %. to steal '. having stolen !. to have stolen

42. -oul$ you min$ __________ the win$ow+ gerund/inf. %. to close '. closing !. close

43. Di$ he mean ________ the man+ gerund/inf. %. to kill '. kill !. killing

44. >lease e)cuse ______ early. gerund/inf. %. my leaving ' me to leave !. . leaving

4 . I cant help _____________ . gerund/inf. %. to cry '. crying !. cry

4&. Susan? @I went looking 'or a new car.@ %. went

Susan sai$ AthatB she ___ looking 'or a new car.@ reported speech !. has gone

'. had gone

4(. .ohn? @I was sleeping.@ %. has &een sleeping

.ohn sai$ AthatB he ___. reported speech '. had &een sleeping !. had slept

4,. 8le)? @I went to Cu*a last year.@ %. in a year

8le) sai$ AthatB he ha$ *een to Cu*a ______.@ reported speech '. a year ago !. a year &efore

41. .ill? @I will wash the car tomorrow.@ .ill sai$ AthatB she woul$ wash the car ___ .@ reported speech %. on #riday '. tomorrow !. the following / next day

2. 3ary? @I ha$ tea with my sister yester$ay.@ 3ary sai$ AthatB she ha$ ha$ tea with her sister ___ .@ reported speech %. yesterday '. the day &efore !. on Saturday

1. /apoleon Ato lieB ____ in this *e$. irregular ver&s %. lied '. laid !. lay

52. My brother (to fall) _______ off the roof. .rregular ver&s A. falled B. fell C. felt

53. Granny had (to sit) _______ on the wrong chair! irregular ver&s A. sat B. sitten C. sit

54. The sun (to shine) _______ all orning. irregular ver&s A. shined 55. ! (to teach) _______ hi to be a good boy. irregular ver&s A. tought B. teached C. taught B. shone

&. 4e5s playing __________ piano. articles %. the '. (nothing) !. a D. one

(. I like _________ 'ast cars. articles %. the '. every !. all

,. 3y mother was taken to ____________ hospital. articles %. (nothing) '. an !. the D. a

1. 0ou may 'in$ out sooner or later that _________________ ignorance can *e help'ul. articles %. a '. an !. the D. (nothing)

&2. Sarah is _______________ artist. articles

%. a &1. -hat are ______ *uil$ings o9er there+ determiners %. that '. the

'. an

!. these

D. those

&2. -hose are ______ shoes here+ determiners %. that '. the !. these D. those

&3. ______ is your co$e num*er+ determiners %. +hich '. +hat !. *ow

&4. Can I ha9e _______ *reak+ determiners %. other '. an other !. another

& . There are _____ 'or e9eryone. determiners %. plates enough '. enough plates !. enough of plates

&&. 4ere are two photos. _____ like *est+ determiners %. +hich photo do you '. +hat photo do you !. +hich photo you D. +hat photo you

&(. There are only ___ pu*s in the 9illage an$ they are e)pensi9e. 0ou$ *etter *ring your own *eer. determiners %. a little '. a few !. little

&,. I walke$ into the $esert without _____ map. determiner %. some &1. Do you know ___ goo$ hotels in town+ determiner %. some '. any '. any

(2. @-oul$ you like to ha9e ___ milk in your co''ee+@ aske$ our host. determiner %. some (1. 4e5s got ____ courage. determiner %. much '. many !. a lot of '. any

(2. I $on5t ha9e __________ patience with her any more. determiner %. much ' a lot of !. many

(3. 4ow ___ times a week $o you take a shower+ determiner %. much '. many

(4. 4is 8ustralian 'rien$ an$ he talk to _______ e9ery week. pronoun %. them '. theirself !. themselves D. each other

( . Is >eter _____ + possessive pronoun %. a friend of yours '. a your friend !. your friend

(&. She met a 'rien$ o' ___ at the concert yester$ay. possessive pronoun %. ours '. us !. we

((. 3y $aughter use$ to play a lot *y ___ . possessive pronoun %. her (,. It *elongs to my partner an$ me" it5s ___ # pronoun %. us '. our !. ours '. herself

(1. C9eryone shoul$ *ring ___ own sheets. possessive pronoun %. his '. her !. their

,2. Is this car ___________+ possessive pronoun %. your '. yours !. the yours

,1. 54ello" who5s there+5 5_____5. personal pronoun %. .t(s me '. .t is . !. .

,2. -hose *ook is this+ 000000 mine. 1ossessive ronoun %. *is '. *e)s !. .ts D. .t)s

,3. Dintintin is !scars $og. !scar is ______owner. possessive pronoun %. his '. her !. its D. their

,4. 4eres the woman ______ stole your 3>36player. relative pronouns %. which '. who !. (nothing)

, . She keeps coming *ack 'or more" ______ is getting on my ner9es. relative pronouns %. which '. what !. that which

,&. :yra -ol'"___________" has ;ust written a letter to me. relative pronouns %) that . met in 2ew 3ork ') . met in 2ew 3ork !) which . met in 2ew 3ork D) who . met in 2ew 3ork

,(. The 'ilm _____ I was watching yester$ay was a horror mo9ie. relative pronouns

%. (nothing / that)

'. who

!. whose

,,. The man __________ 'ather has ;ust $ie$ is on the phone. relative pronouns %. who '. whom !. whose

,1. The plural o' pair is pairs. -hich o' these is a correct plural+ noun %. ladies '. sheeps !. feets D. &a&y)s

12. ___AlouseB an$ ___ AgooseB are animals. noun

%. louses , geese

'. lice, gooses

!. lice, geese

11. -e shoul$ respect all ____ AwomanB . noun %. womans '. women !. wimen

12. Coul$ you *ring two ___ Aloa'B 'or tonight+ noun %. loafs 13. The me$ia ______ on the war in Iran . noun %. reports '. report '. loaves

14. -e5re ___ ine)perience$ to lea$ the e)pe$ition# ad-ective/adver& %. too much '. too !. very too

1 . 4es got little money *ut I9e got e9en ______# ad-ective/adver& %. fewest '. least !. less

1&. 8lthough he was 9ery _____ " he worke$ ______ # ad-ective/adver& (difference) %. slowly, efficiently '. slow, efficiently !. slowly4 in an efficient way

1(. She per'orme$ 9ery _______ Agoo$B. ad-ective/adver& (difference) %. good '. well

1,. Those chocolates look ___. Can I ha9e one+ ad-ective/adver& (difference) %. delicious 11. 3y *rother _____ to Cana$a . ad-ective/adver& (position) %. had often &een '. often had &een !. had &een often '. deliciously

122. 3y son ____ his *ooks. ad-ective/adver& (position)

%. always forgets

'. always is forgetting

!. forgets always

121. -hich o' these is correct+ ad-ective/adver& (degrees of comparison) %. worser '. worse !. more &ad

122. She 'elt ____ than yester$ay. ad-ective/adver& (degrees of comparison) %. more &ad '. worse !. iller D. more ill 5. &adder

123. 4e5s much richer ____ me. ad-ective/adver& (degrees of comparison) %. then '. as !. than

124. 3y mother li9es in the same *uil$ing _____ I# ad-ective/adver& (degrees of comparison) %. that '. like !. as D. than

12 . _____ she gets" _____ . ad-ective/adver& (degrees of comparison) %. The poorer, the fewer friends '. 1oorer, the less she has she has. friends 12&. _____ call a 'rien$+ modals %. !an you to '. Do you can !. !an you !. 1oorer, fewer friends she has D. The poorer, the fewer she has friends

12(. 0ou ______ get up so early. modals %. needn)t '. don(t must !. must not D. mustn(t

12,. I _____ eat too much meat. modals %. use to 121. That _____ *e as easy as e9eryone says. modals %. can(t '. mustn(t !. may not '. used to

112. =inally" they ______ get to li't up the lorry. modals %. could '. managed to !. succeeded to

111. It certainly was not wise to close the $oor. There ______ *een more guests. modals %. may have D. can have

112. !ne _______ *e *eauti'ul to win a *eauty contest. Some o' the *eauty Eueens are rather plain *ut ha9e a lot o' personality. modals %. can)t '. doesn)t have to !. shouldn)t

113. ________________ I help you with your homework+ Its Euite late alrea$y. modals

%. Shall

'. 6ust

!. +ill

114. <ast week we _____ pay an e)tra F3 'or gas an$ electricity. modals %. should '. had to !. must

11 . This stu'' is all gone o''% The 'reeGer is working *ut ________ $isconnecte$ 'or some time. modals %. must '. must &e !. must have &een

11&. Is this your _____ *ike+ noun $genitives %. &rother)s 11(. 4is hair ______ a 9ery light *rown. to &e %. has '. is !. are '. &rothers

11,. 4ow many cousins __________+ have got %. do you have7 111. __________ to *e here tomorrow+ have got %. *ave you got '. Do you have !. %re you having '. are you having7

122. >lease try ____ touch the animals. negative %. not to 121. I $ont want _____ $runk any more. to want %. you to get '. you get !. that you get D. you getting '. to not

122. -ho _______ the key+ past simple %. loses 123. -hy ______ + 8uestions %. is this cat purring7 124. -hat _____+ 8uestions %. did you ask7 12 . I $i$n5t _____ he was innocent. past simple %. to &elieve '. &elieve !. &elieving D. &elieved '. you ask7 '. is purring this cat7 !. purrs this cat7 '. lost !. did lose

12&. _____ a hole in my *ucket. spelling

%. There(s

'. Their)s

!. Their is

12(. This is my 0000000 car. genitives (spelling) %. parent(s 12,. I won$er what _______ # su&clause %. do they really mean7 '. do they really mean. !. they really mean. '. parents( !. parents

121. The manager _______ me not to *e late. say/tell/ask %. asked 132. Di$ mother ________ to make up your *e$+ past simple %. teach you '. learn you !. taught you D. learnt you '. said

131. 0ester$ay _____ lots o' *ir$s on our roo'. adver&s %. it was '. they were !. there was D. there were

132. -ho went to <on$on + >oirot _____ . short answers %. has '. did !. does D. was

133. 4e $oesnt speak 7ulgarian. short answers %. *e doesn)t either '. *e doesn)t neither !. 2either does he D. *e doesn)t too.

134. I call 'or help. short answers %. *e does too '. So he does !. So does he D. *im too.

13 . =re$$y $oesnt come 'rom <on$on . short answers %. 2either 9ames does '. 9ames also !. 9ames isn)t coming, too D. 2or does 9ames

ANSWER KEY
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/rammar items
1. Tenses 1resent 1ast 1resent 1erfect #uture Simple or !ontinuous 1ast tenses (all)

sentence numbers

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/; /;

1resent 1erfect (continuous)

11 1;

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Future tenses

1< @ 1 ; < "@ "1 "; "< :; :< ;@ ;1 ;; ;< <@ <1 =" =: >>

/; /; /; /; /1@ /; /; /; /1" /1;

. 1assives ". !onditionals :. 1repositions ;. Aerunds and infinitives <. Beported Speech =. .rregular ver&s >. %rticles ?. Determiners 1@. 1ronouns

11. 2ouns 1 . %d-ectives and adver&s (difference adv/ad-CpositionCdegrees of comp.) 1". 6odal auxiliaries 1:. 6iscellaneous

>? ?" ?: 1@; 1@< 11; 11< 1";

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TOTAL S$O)E

/135

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