English Language Proficiency Assessment  1

Grammar test P001

Name: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. of correct replies:

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1 The pilot doesn't look worried. isn't doesn't don't 1
2 One of the players ........ get paid. third person 1st person 2
singular Singular &
only ("he," Plural + 2nd
"she," and Person
"it" / noun) singular &
Plural + 3rd
person plural
("I," "you,"
"we," and
"they"). 
3 The mail ........ get here in time. 3
4 ........ mention it! 4
5 I'm sure his secretary ........ coming. 5
6 Laura and Mary ........ live here any more. 6
7 I ........ see your point of view. 7
8 His baby sister ........ talk much. 8
9 I hope you ........ mind. 9
10 ........ it safe? 10
11 Mistakes ........ count. 11
12 Happiness ........ last for ever. 12

13 She asked me ........ at once. come to come coming 13

14 You'd better ........ along. 14
15 John said he'd be ........ . 15
16 I look forward to ........ . 16
17 They kept ........ . 17
18 The president made him ........ . 18
19 I am not used to ........ so early. 19
20 I was told ........ . 20

21 This problem will have to be ........ into. look looked looking 21

22 The children were ........ after. 22
23 The older children were ........ after themselves. 23
24 Nina is being ........ after by a young woman. 24
25 They didn't know they were to ........ after themselves. 25
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26 I thought they wouldn't ........ her again. ask asked asking 26
27 He'd be ........ her out many times that summer. 27
28 The accused was ........ many questions by the judge. 28
29 He was sitting there, ........ a lot of silly questions. 29
30 I have a feeling he mightn't ........ her again. 30

31 He'd gone, ........ he? haven't hadn't wouldn't 31

32 They'd help her, ........ they? 32
33 She'd mentioned it, ........ she? 33
34 She'd have managed, ........ she? 34
35 The maid simply ........ wash up. 35
36 I'm sure she ........ understand. 36

37 Hurry up! You ........ be late. mustn't needn't couldn't 37

38 How perfect! You ........ have chosen a better one. 38
39 If it isn't necessary, I suppose I ........ do it. 39

40 The tickets have been paid for, so you ........ worry. may not dare not need not 40
41 He ........ turn up. He said he wasn't sure about coming. 41
42 I'm afraid I ........ get the contract after all. 42

43 Five per cent ........ not what I had in mind. is are been 43
44 Everybody ........ welcome. 44
45 John's left shoe and cap ........ missing. 45
46 This week's number of viewers ........ higher. 46
47 Business ........ picking up. 47
48 People ........ usually not aware of these problems. 48
49 The United Nations ........ a well-known organisation. 49
50 None of the wine ........ sour. 50
51 All my money ........ gone. 51
52 The news ........ not encouraging. 52
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53 Where is ........ flat? Janes Jane's Janes' 53
54 I am staying at Mr and Mrs ........ . Olsons Olson's Olsons' 54
55 I spent Christmas with the ......... . Smiths Smith's Smiths' 55
56 He lives in the Canary ........ . Islands Island's Islands' 56
57 I'm sure it is one of ........ . Mary Mary's Marys' 57
58 The ........ home is beautiful. Sharkeys Sharkey's Sharkeys' 58

59 The Americans spend ........ on weapons. billion billions billions of 59

60 ........ birds were dead on the shores. dozen dozens dozens of 60
61 We are five ........ . hundred hundreds hundreds of 61
62 You'll need four ........ butter. pound pounds pounds of 62
63 The year 1456 was in the ........ century. 13th 14th 15th 63
64 The year 1922 was in the ........ . 22nd 30th 20s 64

65 ........ MP is a member of parliament. a an the 65

66 The word hotel is spelt with ........ h. 66
67 There is ........ y in Yugoslavia. 67
68 It was too weak ........ union to last. 68

69 Is there ........ market-place in this town? a the no article 69

70 Is Jean ........ French ? 70
71 He's hoping to become ........ nurse. 71
72 Washing up is ........ hard work. 72
73 We shall be back before ........ dinner. 73
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74 The prisoners moved very ........ . slow slower slowly 74
75 One of them moved much more ........ than the others. 75
76 Don't be so bloody ........ ! 76
77 I am not as ........ as you seem to think. 77
78 Jim didn't look all that much ........ . 78

79 The letter was awfully ........ written. bad worse badly 79

80 I hope he isn't getting any ........ . 80
81 It looks ........ enough. 81
82 Let's try to limit the use of ........ language. 82
83 He'd been quite ........ treated. 83

84 It's easy. ........ normal grown-up can do it. any some no 84

85 ........ of the guests won't come. 85
86 There were ........ that Gillian didn't like. 86

87 It was ........ one or the other. either neither nor 87

88 ........ was the biggest, so they won the prize. their theirs there's 88
89 ........ who are staying the night will need blankets. they those them 89
90 Would you like ........ to do it? us our ourselves 90

91 ........ nothing wrong with the new one. it is there is there are 91
92 ........ a pity she wouldn't go. 92
93 ........ no doubt about it. 93

94 We'll see a lot of them ........ the spring. on under during 94

95 The train came towards us ........ a high speed. at with on 95
96 You're wanted ........ the phone. in on to 96
97 A taste ........ honey. with of by 97
98 We've gone slightly ........ course. of off from 98
99 The young man was leaning ........ the wall. to by against 99
100 These computers will be ........ sale next week. to on at 100