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Grammar Test 1

1 1. is
2. hasn’t got
3. has got
4. isn’t
5. am

2 1. Is the meeting today?

2. Where are the toilets on this floor?
3. Has she got her own office?
4. Why are the employees angry?
5. Has the cafeteria got good food?

3 1. have got
2. am
3. haven’t got
4. aren’t
5. Are

4 1. her
2. mine
3. us
4. its
5. It

5 1. never
2. every day
3. sometimes
4. twice a year
5. every year

6 1. does … distribute
2. screens
3. does … cost
4. do … prepare
5. don’t work

7 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

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Grammar Test 2
Grammar Test 3
1 1. am recording
2. isn’t answering 1 1. complained, didn’t arrive, c
2. didn’t make, decreased, a
3. are working
3. saved, didn’t use, e
4. aren’t listening
4. arrived, paid, d
5. are … deleting
5. didn’t send, didn’t have, b
6. are making
2 1. Did you receive a guarantee?
7. Is … coming
No, we didn’t receive a guarantee.
2 1. b, c
2. When did they open a second factory?
2. a, c
They opened a second factory last year.
3. b, c
3. How did you pay for the delivery?
3 1. comes, is giving
2. Do … use, isn’t working We paid for the delivery by cash.

3. are … waiting, arrives 4. Did she make reservations for dinner?

4. need, doesn’t speak Yes, she made reservations for dinner.

5. Are … leaving, finish 5. Why did Pete go home?

4 1. a Pete went home because he felt ill.

2. any
3 1. are going to deliver
3. some 2. is going to interview

4. There aren’t 3. are … going to discuss

5. a lot of 4. isn’t going to develop

6. much 5. Are … going to have

5 1. was, weren’t 4 1. Who is going to take the clients out to lunch?

2. weren’t, were 2. Are you going to go over the contract tomorrow?

3. weren’t, were 3. When is he going to give his presentation next

week?
4. were, was
Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
6 1. Was your boss very angry?
Yes, he / she was. 5 1. We are leaving the building soon.
2. Are they interviewing people today?
2. Were all the sales reps at the training session?
3. We aren’t ordering supplies tomorrow.
No, they weren’t.
4. Are you flying to London next week?
3. Were the products damaged?
6 1. Who will handle the new account? c
Yes, they were. 2. Will the package arrive on time? a
4. Was the room hot? 3. Will they agree to our conditions? e
No, it wasn’t. 4. When will this presentation end? b
7 1. there weren’t 5. Will we make a profit this year? d
2. Were there
3. There wasn’t
4. There weren’t
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Grammar Test 4

1 1. will reschedule, isn’t

2. cancels, will take place
3. will … call, doesn’t arrive
4. won’t arrive, leave
5. will notify, is
6. will hold, rains

2 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

3 1. arrive
2. don’t wait
3. sleep
4. don’t take notes

4 1. anything, nothing
2. anyone, someone
3. something, anywhere

5 1. anywhere
2. nothing
3. somewhere
4. anything
5. Someone
6. no one

6 1. can’t
2. couldn’t
3. Can / Could
4. Can
5. could
6. can / could

7 Possible answers
1. mustn’t smoke in the building
2. should listen to him as he gives good financial
advice
3. shouldn’t miss brainstorming sessions
4. must / should dress professionally at the office
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2. better
3. noisiest
Grammar Test 5
4. funniest

1 1. don’t have to sign up

2. has to attend
3. Do … have to make
4. have to leave
5. don’t have to pay

2 1. mustn’t
2. doesn’t have to
3. mustn’t
4. mustn’t

3 1. They may / might cancel their trip.

2. May I speak to the manager?
3. May I help you?
4. He may not / might not attend the meeting.

4 1. You should have some business cards on you.

2. You mustn’t smoke in the building.
3. He might / may have a good idea for a slogan.
4. I’m sorry, but I can’t stay late tonight.
5. May I use your phone?

5 1. has to
2. May
3. can
4. shouldn’t
5. Could
6. can’t
7. doesn’t have to
8. could

6 1. The building next door is higher than our building.

2. A train ticket to London is more expensive than a
bus ticket (to London). / A bus ticket to London is
less expensive than a train ticket (to London).
3. Susan’s home is further / farther from the office
than my home.
4. The St Peter’s Hotel is fancier than the Western
Hotel. / The Western Hotel is less fancy than the St
Peter’s Hotel.

7 1. the longest
2. the funniest
3. the most popular
4. the worst

8 1. most interesting
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Grammar Test 6

1 1. too dark
2. strong enough
3. not as long as
4. as old as
5. not as good as
6. warm enough

2 1. large enough
2. too crowded
3. not as big as
4. as good as
5. not high enough

3 1. less heavy than

2. the least light
3. the least heavy

4 1. well
2. high
3. hard
4. carefully
5. patiently

5 1. very
2. slightly
3. not at all
4. extremely

6 1. Was the manager giving a presentation at 9 am?

she was, was giving a presentation
2. Were you planning the budget all afternoon?
I wasn’t, was planning
3. Were they sending e-mails at 12 pm?
they weren’t, were sending e-mails

7 1. when
2. were you speaking
3. Were you working
4. when
5. weren’t listening
6. called

8 1. were waiting, received

2. fell, was arranging
3. were … doing, called
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8 1. Did people use to conduct interviews online 30
years ago?
Grammar Test 7 No, they used to meet face to face.
2. Did office workers use to work remotely a decade
1 1. for ago?
2. never No, they used to go to the office.
3. yet
4. already
5. since
6. ever

2 1. haven’t conducted
2. have … hired
3. Have … replied
4. hasn’t come
5. has … filled out

3 1. We haven’t seen the new brochures yet.

2. Has the company made a profit this year?
3. They have just left their office.
4. Have you met the CEO of Miller and Sons?
5. Lily has been our project manager for five years.

4 1. for a year
2. many years ago
3. for
4. haven’t arrived
5. started
6. yet
7. arrived
8. hasn’t been

5 1. Have … increased
2. haven’t reached
3. decided
4. have held
5. has just sent
6. participate

6 1. has just left

2. have lived here for two years
3. have been friends since childhood
4. haven’t received the merchandise yet

7 1. used to walk
2. didn’t use to use
3. used to shout
4. didn’t use to work
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Grammar Test 8

1 1. by the time
2. Until
3. when
4. after

2 1. had explained
2. hadn’t bought
3. hadn’t told
4. Had … begun
5. hadn’t made
6. hadn’t taken off

3 Possible answers
1. had left
2. had stolen
3. had forgotten
4. had … eaten
5. had seen

4 1. After I had read the letter of complaint, I answered

the customer. / I answered the customer after I had
read the letter of complaint.
2. I commented on his photos after I had seen them on
his social media accounts. / After I had seen them on
his social media accounts, I commented on his photos.
3. I hadn’t met the CEO until yesterday.

5 1. didn’t arrive, hadn’t posted

2. travelled, had never flown
3. realised, had sent
4. had made, cancelled
5. had known, said

6 1. which
2. when
3. who
4. whose
5. whose
6. where

7 1. Mike Anders, who is my boss, interviewed me for the

job. / Mike Anders, who interviewed me for the job, is
my boss.
2. The Seaside Hotel, where we always stay, is
very affordable. / We always stay at the Seaside
Hotel, which is very affordable.
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3. The cafeteria, which serves a variety of food, is
on the first floor. / The cafeteria, which is on the first
floor, serves a variety of food.
4. The woman, whose CV is very impressive, was
the Administrative Assistant of a large company.
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7 1. won’t be provided
2. is always offered
Grammar Test 9
3. was stolen
4. Were … made
1 1. that day
2. would receive
3. had to
4. hadn’t arrived
5. the next day
6. that
7. could
8. needed

2 1. Ellen complained that those goods were damaged.

2. The assistant manager said that we / they
couldn’t solve that problem then.
3. Sam promised that we / they would reschedule
the meeting for the following month / the month
after.
4. The CEO reported that it had been a good year
for business.
5. Craig said that he had received his largest order
the previous week / the week before.
6. My boss told me that my coworkers wanted to
make me a going-away party.

3 1. are kept
2. Are … included
3. aren’t held
4. is assessed
5. isn’t sold

4 1. wasn’t accepted
2. weren’t cleaned
3. was stolen
4. were installed
5. were destroyed

5 1. is served
2. Did you notify
3. are employed
4. didn’t withdraw
5. wasn’t attended
6. Were profits made

6 1. Refreshments will be served in the conference room

in an hour.
2. Your package won’t be delivered this week.
3. Will the meeting next week be postponed again?
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Grammar Test 10

1 1. spoke, would offer

2. would … do, lost
3. wouldn’t eat, were
4. would … get, didn’t own
5. had, would travel

2 1. I would want the job if the hours weren’t so long. /

If the hours weren’t so long, I would want the job.
2. We would take the train, if it didn’t take ten hours.
/
If it didn’t take ten hours, we would take the train.
3. He would work late if there was overtime. /
If there was overtime, he would work late.
4. He would help if he could speak English. /
If he could speak English, he would help.
5. If it were vegan, they would eat here. /
They would eat here, if it were vegan.

3 1. had known, would have hired

2. would have been, had stayed
3. would … have done, hadn’t got
4. had told, would have finished
5. wouldn’t have complained, had been

4 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

5 1. any / many
2. be
3. who / that
4. Have
5. may / might
6. no one
7. it
8. most / least
9. used
10. unless

6 1. If you had arrived a few minutes earlier, you

would have seen Jane.
2. They didn’t offer us any refreshments.
3. I work for a company whose logo is
internationally known.
4. We didn’t see Mark because he had left the
office hours before we arrived.
5. If I were you, I wouldn’t wear jeans to an
interview.
6. She told me that I had to work harder.
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7. Let’s go out for lunch this week.
8. May / Could I use your phone, please?
9. I began the course last year.
10. Did they use to work in this company?