ADVERBS

1. Which sentence is NOT correct?

We worked hardly. Correct

They ran quickly.
The boys slept heavily.

2. Which verb can go in the space?

That girl ______ very strangely.

seems
looks
walks Correct

3. Which sentence is correct?

My uncle tells well stories.

My uncle tells stories well. Correct
My uncle well tells stories.

4. Which word can go in the space?

Mr Townsend always works _____.

fastly
carefully Correct
lately

5. Which word goes in the space?

We arrived at the airport too _____.

late Correct
lately
latterly

6. Which sentence is NOT correct?

Anna spoke politely to her teacher.

Anna politely spoke to her teacher.
Politely Anna spoke to her teacher. Correct

7. Complete the sentence.

We greeted our friends _____.
 happily Correct
happy
happyly

8. Complete the sentence.

This music sounds _____!

great Correct
greatly
greatily

9. Which sentence is NOT correct?

She kindly gave me a birthday present.

We arrived at the school early.
I lonely walked around the park. Correct

10. Which sentence is NOT correct?

Jonathan energetically ran up the stairs. Incorrect

Your son runs very fast.
She talks very friendly to the younger children. Correct

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1. Complete the sentence.
Alex ___ late. He’s stuck in traffic.

will be arrive
will arriving
will be arriving Correct

2. Complete the sentence.

____ you get home, we’ll be having dinner.

By
In time
By the time Correct
3. Complete the question.
What time ____ for the party?

will you be leaving Correct

you will be leaving
you going to be leaving

4. What is the meaning of the sentence below?

When you arrive, I’ll be working in the garage.

I will start working after you arrive.

I will start working in the garage before you arrive. Correct
I will finish my work in the garage before you arrive.

5. Which sentence is NOT correct?

In the year 3000, most people ____ in cities.

will living Correct. You can make the future continuous with will or going to.
are going to be living
will be living

There are 10 questions in this quiz. Complete these sentences using the future continuous tense
and the verb in bold.
6. fly

This time tomorrow we to Nice.

7. work

I’d better not call Anna now. She .

8. not / come

David just called. He said he to the meeting.

9. stay

with Grandma while you’re in Scotland?

10. do
The kids are very quiet at the moment. They wrong, I bet!
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

1. Choose the correct tense.

Sorry, Jake, I ___ late tomorrow, I’m afraid.

’ll have been

’ll be Correct
’ll be being

2. Which sentence means: When you get home, dinner will be ready to eat?

By the time you get home, I’ll be making dinner.

By the time you get home, I’ll have made dinner. Correct
When you get home, I’ll make dinner.

3. Which sentence means:This time next week, Joyce will no longer be here?

This time next week, Joyce will leave.

This time next week, Joyce will be leaving.
This time next week, Joyce will have left. Correct

4. What does this sentence mean?

By the time we get to the venue, the presentation will have started.

The presentation hasn’t started yet, but it will start before we arrive. Correct
The presentation has already started.
The presentation hasn’t started yet. It will start after we arrive.

5. Which sentence is correct?

I bet the shop ____ of ice cream by the time we get there.

will have sold out Correct

will sold out
will be sell out

6. (complete)

Will you the work by Friday?

7. (not / drink)

Paul all the milk!

8. (finish)

Construction is still going on, but it by Friday.

9. (forget)

I’m sure Karen my name again!

10. (not remember)

I bet Robin to bring the money he owes me!

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. Choose the correct tense.
By November, we’ll ____ here for five years.

have been living Correct

live
be living

2. Complete the best answer

I expect Anna will be tired when she arrives. She ____ for over 20 hours.

will be travelling
will travel
will have been travelling Correct

3. Which sentence is NOT correct?

By Christmas Dominic will ____ as project manager for five years.

have worked
have been working
be working Correct

4. Which is the best reply?

What do you think those men were doing in Charles’s garden yesterday?
 I expect they’ll be doing some gardening.
I expect they’ll have been doing some gardening. Correct
I expect they’ll do some gardening.

5. Complete the sentence.

I’m flying to Florida tonight. This time tomorrow, I’ll ____ on a beach drinking cocktails!

lie
have been lying
be lying Correct

6. (date)

By the end of this month, we for six years!

7. (wait)

Hurry up! Your parents for us for ages!

8. (work)

This time next week, I here for three months.

9. (play)

Rodney will be really tired this evening because he football with his mates.

10. (chat)
What do you think Tom was doing up late last night?

Don’t worry. I bet he to his friends online.

MIXED CONDITIONALS
1. Choose the sentence with the meaning below.
James is always lazy. He failed a test last week.

If you weren’t so lazy, you would pass that test.

If you hadn’t been so lazy, you would pass that test.
If you weren’t so lazy, you would have passed that test. Correct
2. Complete the sentence.
If he ___ you an invoice, you should pay him.

‘s sent Correct
would send
had sent

3. Which sentence is correct?

If you’d remembered to bring a map, we wouldn’t have been lost now.

If you remembered to bring a map, we wouldn’t be lost now.
If you’d remembered to bring a map, we wouldn’t be lost now. Correct

4. Choose the sentence with the meaning below.

Paul drove too fast. Now he’s in trouble with the police.

If Paul hadn’t driven too fast, he wouldn’t be in trouble with the police. Correct
If Paul didn’t drive too fast, he wouldn’t be in trouble with the police.
If Paul hadn’t drive too fast, he wouldn’t have been in trouble with the police.

5. Complete the sentence.

If you _________ the photocopier off and off again, it sometimes works.

turn Correct
will turn
turned

6. Complete the sentence.

If ____ late, can you turn everything off before you go?

you’ll work
you’ve worked
you’re working Correct

7. Choose the sentence with the meaning below.

I don’t have a degree, so I didn’t get the job.

If I have a degree, I would have got that job.

If I had a degree, I would have got that job. Correct
If I’d had a degree, I would get that job.
8. Choose the sentence with the meaning below.
You didn’t fix the roof. Now it’s leaking.

If you’d fixed the roof, it wouldn’t be leaking. Correct

If you fixed the roof, it wouldn’t have leaked.
If you’d fixed the roof, it wouldn’t have been leaking.

9. You can't find your purse. You think someone has taken it. What do you say?
If someone ____ my purse, I’ll be furious!

takes
took
has taken Correct

10. Which word CANNOT go in the space?

If you order the book today, it ___ arrive tomorrow.

would Correct
should
may

SIMPLE PASSIVE
1. Which word completes the sentence?
The equipment ___ delivered tomorrow afternoon.

will been
will
will be Correct

2. Which word completes the sentence?

The woman was bitten ___ a snake.

for
by Correct
from
3. Which word completes the sentence?
Mark was ___ to hospital in an ambulance.

taken Correct
took
taking

4. Which word or phrase CANNOT complete the sentence?

Dogs ___ kept under control.

should be
are always
must Correct

5. Which word completes the sentence?

Police ___ been informed about the incident.

was
is
have Correct

6. You must eat this yoghurt before 15th May.

This yoghurt before 15th May.

7. We have taken the visitors to the lounge.

The visitors to the lounge.

8. People built the bridge over 300 years ago.

The bridge over 300 years ago.

9. People manufacture most electronic equipment in south east Asia.

Most electronic equipment in south east Asia.

10. You shouldn’t take drinks into the art gallery.

Drinks into the art gallery.

PAST PERFECT TENSE
1. Which word completes the sentence?
When I got home, the children had already ___ to bed.

went
gone Correct
going

2. Which word completes the sentence?

When I turned on the television, my favourite program _______.

had nearly finished Correct

has nearly finished
had finished nearly

3. Which word completes the sentence?

We ___ been out long when it started to rain.

had Correct
hadn’t
weren’t

4. Which sentence has a similar meaning?

The film started. Then we arrived at the cinema.

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started. Correct
When we had arrived at the cinema, the film started.
When we had arrived at the cinema, the film had started.

5. Which sentence has a similar meaning?

Someone stole my phone. Then I found my bag and the phone was not there.

When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone had stolen my phone.
When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone stole my phone.
When I found my bag, I noticed that someone had stolen my phone. Correct

6. be

We finally arrived at the hotel. It a long journey and we were very tired.

7. decide
The council to put speed cameras along the road because there had been
seven fatal accidents in the past year.
8. survive

Emergency workers pulled three people from the wreckage. They under the
wreckage for four days.
9. live

Kathy was sad when she moved house, because she there for over fifteen
years.
10. feel

Tom great because he had stayed up late the night before.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. (only walk)

We for about ten minutes before it started to rain.

2. (work)

Mandy was exhausted by the time she went on holiday because she over 55
hours a week.
3. (clean)

The flat was lovely and tidy because my flatmate .

4. (not live)

Colin and his wife in their home long before Colin changed jobs and they had
to move house again.
5. (already take)

Many European countries action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions prior

to the Kyoto Protocol in 1990.
6. (grow)

Before the recession, the economy at a rapid pace.

7. (hide)

Five suspected terrorists were arrested earlier today. They in a London

basement.
8. (not talk)

We long before I had to leave to catch my train.

9. (not get)

Paul and Debbie have broken up. They on well for some time.
10. (not rain)

If it so heavily, I would have gone running.

PHRASAL VERBS

1. Which word goes in the space?

I’ve decided to ____ up swimming.

get
take
look

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. Which word goes in the space?

The mountain ____ we climbed yesterday was the highest mountain in Britain!

what
where
which Correct

2. In which sentence can you delete who?

The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.

The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty.
The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour. Correct

3. In which sentence can you NOT delete that?

A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages. Correct

I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading.
The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.

4. What CANNOT go in the space?

Julie looked after the injured bird ___ she found in the garden.
 (No word is needed here) Incorrect
that
who Correct

5. Rewrite these sentences:

Greg bought a camera yesterday.
The camera doesn’t work.

The camera that Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work. Correct

Greg, who bought a camera yesterday, doesn’t work.
The camera who Greg bought yesterday doesn’t work.

6. What CAN’T you write in the space?

Last week I bought a watch ___ was half price.

that
(no word is needed here) Correct
which

7. Rewrite these sentences.

I met a man at a meeting last week.
The man was at the party.

The man who I met at the party last week was at the meeting.
The man I met at the meeting last week was at the party. Correct
I met the man, which was at the meeting last week, at the party.

8. Complete the sentence.

That’s the shop ___ I bought my wedding ring.

where Correct
which
(No word is needed here)

9. Complete the sentence.

There’s the woman ___ I met last week.

which
(no word is needed here) Correct
that
10. Which sentence needs the word who?

Is that the woman ___ lives next door to your grandmother? Correct
Is that the woman ___ you work with?
Is that the woman ___ Dan was talking about?

REPORTED SPEECH

1. Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

He said that he could swim really fast. Correct

He told that he could swim really fast.
He said me that he could swim really fast

2. Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.
He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket. Correct

3. Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said ‘I’m going to London tomorrow.’
Five days later you say...

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

Tom said he was going to London the following day. Correct
Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

4. Which sentence is NOT correct?

Karen said she was going to be late.

James said he will help me. Correct
Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

5. Which words complete the sentence?

Maria apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.
 previous day Incorrect
the following day
that day Correct

6.
Paul: ‘I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow.’

Paul said that he at the meeting the following day.

7.
Me: ‘I’ve done it!’

I told you that I .

8.
Danny: ‘I’m going to be late’.

Danny told me that he to be late.

9.
George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.

George said that he because he was working.

10.
Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.

Hannah said that she to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough
money.

WILL/ BE GOING TO FOR PREDICTION

1. Which sentence is best?

I don’t think this machine will work. Correct

I think this machine won’t work.
I think this machine isn’t going to work.

2. Complete the sentence.

Talk to your mum about the problem. I’m sure she ___ understand.
 will be
is going to
‘ll Correct

3. Which sentence means: I don’t think he’ll help us?

I expect he’ll help us.

I doubt if he’ll help us. Correct
I bet he’ll help us.

4. Choose the best way to complete the sentence.

I listened to the weather forecast. It___ nice at the weekend.

is being
will be Incorrect
‘s going to be Correct

5. Which sentence uses will incorrectly?

I bet we’ll get home before mum and dad do! Incorrect
I expect we’ll sell the house before Christmas.
I feel terrible. I think I’ll be sick. Correct

6.

Look at those black clouds! It rain.

7.

Can you remind me about my dentist’s appointment? I’m sure I it.

8.

Let’s get ice creams from the supermarket. They be cheaper there than at
the cinema.

9.

It's 8.30! We miss the train!

10.

Jones is kicking the ball towards the goal… he score… he’s scored!

WISH

1. Which word completes the sentence?

I wish I ____ come to the zoo with you next weekend, but I’m going to be busy.

will
had
could Correct

2. Which sentence is NOT correct?

I wish could do that! Correct

I wish you wouldn’t do that. Incorrect
I wish I were stronger.

3. Which word completes the sentence?

I’m sorry I made you angry. I wish I ____ shouted at you.

hadn’t Correct
wouldn’t
weren’t

4. Which sentence is correct?

I wish you wouldn’t keep shout at me!

I wish we live in a bigger house.
I wish I were going to the beach with my friends! Correct

5. Your colleague talks a lot and you don’t like it. What could you say?
 If only he is quiet!
If only he had been quiet! Incorrect
If only he would be quiet! Correct

6. What CANNOT go in the space?

He’s really handsome! If only I ___ ten years younger!

were
would be Correct
was

7. Your computer isn’t working. What could you say?

If only this computer works! Incorrect

I wish this computer had worked!
If only this computer were working! Correct

8. You want to go to Sally’s party, but you can’t. What can you say?

I wish I would go to your party.

I wish I went to your party.
I wish I could go to your party. Correct

9. You saw a great cellphone on sale but you didn’t have enough money. The next day, you go to
the shop. It has been sold. What do you say?

If only I would have more money with me yesterday!

If only I had more money with me yesterday!
If only I’d had more money with me yesterday! Correct

10. Your friend keeps hitting you. What do you say?

I wish you’d stopped doing that! Incorrect

I wish you stopped doing that!
I wish you’d stop doing that! Correct

USED TO / WOULD

1. Which sentence is NOT correct?

 My grandmother would have long, fair hair. Correct
We would go swimming every Friday.
We would go to the zoo every summer.

2. Which sentence is correct?

I didn’t use to like cabbage. Correct

I didn’t used to like cabbage.
I never use to like cabbage.

3. Which words go in the space?

My granddad _______ us stories about his life as a policeman.

use to tell
used to tell Correct
was used to tell

4. Which word goes in the space?

My mum _____ my hair in the kitchen.

would use to cut

would cut Correct
would to cut

5. What does this sentence mean?

I didn’t use to smoke.

I smoked in the past but now I don’t.

I smoke now, but I didn’t in the past. Correct
I smoke now and I also smoked in the past.

6. Which word(s) CANNOT go in the space?

We ___ go to the park and play football.

were used to Correct

would
used to

7. Which sentence is correct?

 I never used to like cheese, but I love it now. Correct
I used never to like cheese, but I love it now.
I used to never like cheese, but I love it now.

8. Which sentence is correct?

Often my brother and I would fight.

My brother and I would often fight. Correct
My brother and I often would fight.

9. Which sentence is correct?

There would be a post office on this street, but it’s not there now.
My brother would be very short when he was younger.
I would often play by myself when I was younger. Correct

10. Which sentence means: ‘I am familiar with / I am accustomed to working alone’?

I used to work alone. Incorrect

I am used to work alone.
I am used to working alone. Correct

INTENSIFIERS, SO, SUCH, TOO, ENOUGH

1. Which sentence uses too incorrectly?

Don’t drive too fast. You’ll have an accident.

Change your clothes! Those clothes are too dirty. Incorrect
Jemma is too beautiful. She’s the prettiest girl I know. Correct. Too shows a negative
opinion.

2. Which sentence is correct?

Paul is enough tall to reach the top of the cupboard. Incorrect

Do we have tea enough?
Robert doesn’t get enough sleep. Correct
3. Which word goes in the space?
You’ve cooked far too ___ food.

enough Incorrect
much Correct
many

5. Which sentence is NOT correct?

Clara eats too many. Correct

Please don’t put too much sugar in my coffee.
John drinks much too much! Incorrect

6. What goes in the space?

She’s got ____ nice house!

so
such
such a Correct

7. What is the best way to complete this sentence?

Roger is so rich that…

I bought him a bottle of wine for his birthday.

he works very hard.
he can buy whatever he wants. Correct. So can be used with a that clause, to show a
result of the first clause.

8. Which sentence is correct?

Lucia’s hair is such long.

They’ve got a such big garden.
Liam is such a nice young man. Correct

9. Which phrase completes the sentence?

_______________ that I couldn’t see a thing.

It was dark enough

It was too dark Incorrect
 It was so dark Correct. So can be used with a that clause, to show a result of the first
clause.

10. Which word goes in the space?

You must be very proud of Jake. He works ____!

so hard Correct
too hard
hard enough