GRAMMAR REVIEW

I. Complete the sentences using correct form of the verbs

1. She __plays________ (play) tennis every Sunday.

2. They _visited_________ (visit) their grandparents last week.
3. I _will watch_________ (watch) a movie next weekend
4. He _is studying_________ (study) Spanish at the moment.
5. We __had had________ (have) lunch when they arrived.
6. __Will________ you __visit________ (visit) your parents next month?
7. I _haven’t finished_________ (not finish) my homework yet.
8. They ____are going to go______ (go) to the beach tomorrow.
9. When I arrived, he _____was waiting_____ (wait) for me.
10. ___Did_______ she _go_________ (go) to the party last night?
11. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach)
__________above 8,000 meters.
12. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
13. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of
ever doing so.

15. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend)
__________class.
16. I (visit) __visited________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a
child.
17. That book (be) _has been_________ on the table for weeks. You (not read)
__________ it yet ?
18. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
19. __________you (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) _spent_________ my
holidays here last year.
20. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
21. That evening we (stay) __stayed________up to talk about the town where he (live)
__________for some years.
22. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) ____came______ to live
here.
23. While we (talk) __were talking________on the phone the children (start)
__________fighting and (break) __broke________a window
24. When we (be) _were_________ at school we all (study) _studied_________Latin.
25. When I (meet) ___met_______ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.
26. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
27. I think Jim (be) ___will be_______ out of town.
II. Choose the correct answer
1. My sister is two years __________ than me.
A. young B. so young C. younger D. the youngest
2. Do you know what __________ animal in the world is?
A. slow B. slow as C. slower D. the slowest
3. I think spring is _________ season of the year.
A. beautiful C. more beautiful

B. very beautiful D. the most beautiful

4. Maths is _____________ to me than biology.
A. important C. more important

B. so important D. the most important

5. Helen is __________ ballet dancer in our city.
A. good B. good as C. better D. the best
6. That test was ___________ than the previous one last week.
A. difficult B. so difficult C. more difficult D. the most difficult
7. Tom has got __________ message from his parents.
A. long B. long as C. longer D. the longest
8. English is ____________ for me than Chinese.
A. easy B. very easy C. easier D. the easiest
9. My phone is ___________ than my sister’s phone.
A. expensive C. more expensive

B. so expensive D. the most expensive

10. Last winter was ___________ winter in our country.
A. cold B. cold as C. colder D. the coldest
III. Fill in each blank with one of the conjunctions "and/ or/ but/ so/ because/
although" to complete the sentences.
1. Is her child a boy ……………a girl?
2. I forgot to bring the map, ……………….I got lost.
3. He failed the examination …………………..he didn't study hard.
4. Lien won the match ………………………. she was injured.
5. My new classmate is quite friendly …………………… sociable.
6. I don't like watching films on TV …………………….. I like watching them at the
cinema.
7. She likes watching cartoons ………………………….they are colorful and funny.
8. He helps his friends a lot …………………. he is very busy.
9. Lan sings very well …………………..she cannot sing in front of many people.
10. The movie was very boring ……………….. we went out to go shopping.
IV. Complete the sentences using “in:, “on”,”at”
1. Columbos discovered America … 1492.
2. You can see the stars …………… night, if the sky is clear.
3. Tom isn’t here …………. the moment. He’ll be back …………. five minutes.
4. The course begins ……….. 7 January and ends ………… 10 March.
5. Tom’s grandmother died ……….. 1977 ……….. the age of 79.
6. The price of electricity is going up …………. October.
7. Ann works hard during the week, so she likes to relax …………. weekends.
8. I can’t be at home ………… the morning. Can you phone me ………. the afternoon
instead?
9. Jack’s brother is an engineer but he’s out of work ……….. the moment.
10. …………. Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country.
11. Tom doesn’t see his parents very often these days- usually only ……….. Christmas
and sometimes
…………. the summer for a few days.
12. The telephone and the doorbell rang …………. the same time.
13. I walk up a lot of stairs everyday. My flat is …………. the third floor and there is
no lift.
14. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats ………… the front row.
15. It can be dangerous when children play football ………….. the street.
V. Choose the correct answer
1. If I _____, I would express my feelings.
A. were asked B. would ask C. had been asked D. asked
2. Will you be angry if I _____ your pocket dictionary?
A. stole B. have stolen C. were to steal D. steal
3. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.
A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D. climb
4. If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
A. tells B. told C. had told D. would tell
5. If you press that button what _____?
A. would happen B. would have happened
C. will happen D. happen
6. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ skipping meals, I might get fat.
A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop D. stopped
7. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.
A. was/ answered B. was/ would answer
C. were/ would have answered D. had been/ would have answered
8. If I ______ in London now, I could visit British Museum.
A. were B. had been C. have been D. would be
9. If it rains, you ______ wet.
A. will get B. would get C. get D. had got
10. She would go to the Job Centre if she ______ a job.
A. had wanted B. will want C. wanted D. wants
VI. Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHICH or THAT:
1. The men _______ lives next-door are English.
2. The dictionary _______ you gave me is very good.
3. Do you know the girls _______ are standing outside the church?
4. The police are looking for the thieve _______ got into my house last night.
5. The chocolate _______ you like comes from the United States.
6. I have lost the necklace _______ my mother gave me on my birthday.
7. A burglar is someone _______ breaks into a house and steals things.
8. Buses _______ go to the airport run every half hour.
9. I can't find the key _______ opens this door.
10. I gave you a book _______ had many pictures.
VII. Complete the sentences using “a”, “an”, “the” or “”

1. _____ sun is a star at the center of our solar system.

2. I watched _____ movie last night.
3. She's _____ intelligent girl.
4. They live in _____ apartment near _____ beach.
5. We had _____ dinner at _____ Italian restaurant.
6. This is _____ best book I've ever read.
7. He wants to become _____ doctor when he grows up.
8. _____ Nile is the longest river in the world.
9. _____ English language is spoken in many countries.
10. My father is _____ engineer.
11. They visited _____ Eiffel Tower when they were in Paris.
12. _____ Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth.
13. _____ Pacific Ocean covers a vast area.
14. She's reading _____ novel by a famous author.
15. He's studying for _____ MBA.