This document contains a series of grammar questions with multiple choice answers. It tests knowledge of parts of speech, verb tenses, prepositions, articles, pronouns, and other grammatical concepts. The questions range from basic to more advanced levels of difficulty.
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Grammar and vocabulary practice questions
1. LEVEL 1
1. The children in that class ______ nine years old.
• has
• are
• have
2. How ___________ to work?
• you go
• go you
• do you go
3. Do you like watching TV? Yes, I ___
• like
• like watching
• do
4. ____________ to dinner tonight?
• Does he come
• Will he come
• Is he coming
5. I like __________ to music.
• listen
• to listening
• listening
6. He can see something _________ in the sky! Why don't we have a look?
• flying
• fly
• to fly
7. _______________ to come to dinner with us? (invitation)
• Do you like
• Would you like
• Like you
8. What film ______ we see? (asking for a suggestion)
• want
2. • will
• shall
9. Do you want _________ to dinner tomorrow?
• come
• to come
• coming
10. He's got _______ interesting stories.
• any
• some
• a lot
11. I think the first painting was __________ than the other one.
• better
• gooder
• goodder
12. I went to the butcher's _____ buy some bread.
• for to
• in order
• to
13. This book is ______.
• him
• he's
• his
14. We have our English lesson _____ Fridays.
• in
• at
• on
15. Let's meet ___ four o'clock this afternoon.
• on
• at
• in
16. My car was more expensive _____ his.
• as
• so
3. • than
17. When _____________ to her?
• you talked
• talked you
• did you talk
18. She _____ she wanted to come.
• told
• said
• meant
19. We _____ a wonderful dinner yesterday evening.
• have had
• haved
• had
20. I _______________ TV when the telephone rang.
• watched
• was watching
• have watched
21. ___________________ your homework yet?
• Have you finished
• Did you finish
• Did you finished
22. I'm hungry! Just a moment, I ____________ you a sandwich.
• 'll make
• 'm making
• make
23. I enjoy his books because he writes so ______.
• good
• better
• well
24. It ________ rain tomorrow.
• isn't going to
• not
• won't
4. 25. What _______________? He is quite tall and handsome.
• does he look
• does he look like
• does he seem
26. She asked him _____ her.
• help
• helping
• to help
27. We ________ leave by seven o'clock every evening.
• have to
• must
• must to
28. If you want to be healthy, you ________ smoke.
• have not to
• must not to
• shouldn't
29. He's ________________ politics.
• boring by
• interested by
• bored by
30. What will you do if he _______ come?
• won't
• isn't going to
• doesn't
31. Would you mind __________ me a hand?
• giving
• give
• to give
32. I tried my best but I __________ do the exercise.
• can't to
• couldn't
• am not able
33. I missed the train, so I ________ take the one after.
5. • musted
• must to
• had to
34. I ____________ sine we were children.
• know
• have known
• did know
35. He's _______ eaten.
• yet
• still
• already
36. They've been to France, __________ ?
• aren't they
• have they
• haven't they
•
LEVEL 2
1. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang.
• watched
• was watching
• are watching
2. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've _______ eaten lunch.
• yet
• still
• already
3. My mother let me __________ late when I was a child.
• stay out
• to stay out
• staying out
4. Would you like _____ chicken?
• any
• one
• some
6. 5. He has _____ friends in Chicago.
• few of
• much
• few
6. She _______ lunch by the time we arrived.
• finished
• is finished
• had finished
7. What shall we do tonight? How about _______ a film?
• to see
• seeing
• see
8. ______ you ever _____ Hollywood?
• Did you ever go
• Have you ever gone
• Are you ever gone
9. Have you finished your homework _____?
• already
• yet
• still
10. Jack is really _________ history, especially Japanese history.
• interesting in
• interested on
• interested in
11. These images ___________________ by an artist named Phil Thomsen.
• were photographed
• photographed
• photographs
12. If I ______ you, I would wait a while to begin investing.
• was
• are
• were
13. He'll give you a call as soon as he ________.
7. • will arrive
• is going to arrive
• arrives
14. He found his watch _______ his papers on his desk.
• among
• between
• in
15. Would you mind ___________ me a hand this morning?
• give
• giving
• to give
16. I think San Francisco is _____ exciting _____ New York.
• as .... as
• as .... than
• than ... as
17. If she ________ he was coming, she would have prepared the guest room.
• knew
• had known
• have known
18. She ______ me she wanted to come.
• said
• says
• told
19. What _________________ do at work?
• must you
• have you to
• do you have to
20. I wonder if ________________________ yet.
• has the letter arrived
• the letter has arrived
• has arrived the letter
21. Do you really want to __________ that meeting until tomorrow?
• put off
8. • put until
• put on
22. I'm hungry! Just a moment, I ______ you a sandwich.
• 'll make
• 'm going to make
• 'm making
23. _________________, we won't have much to talk about.
• If not he comes
• Unless he comes
• Since he comes
24. Oh, look at those clouds! It ___________ rain
• will rain
• is
• 's going to
25. How is he? - Frank, oh he's _______.
• fine
• quite handsome
• interesting
26. Jack told her that he __________________ the next day.
• is coming
• is going to come
• was going to come
27. He will meet you ______________ the station at seven o'clock.
• front of
• next
• in front of
28. If you want to be healthy, you _________ smoke.
• must not to
• don't have to
• shouldn't
29. He's ______________politics.
• boring by
• interested by
9. • bored by
30. Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know. He __________ seeing the doctor.
• might have been
• might was
• would have been
31. Yes, that is the woman ______ horse almost trampled her!
• that
• who
• whose
32. Would you like me to ___________ the children next week?
• look into
• look at
• look after
33. I missed the train., so I _________ take the one after.
• musted
• had to
• must
34. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I _________________ in the garden for the
last two hours.
• have been working
• worked
• have worked
35. Fiestas _______________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now.
• have been made
• have been making
• are made
36. _______________ I didn't really want to eat all the cookies, I just couldn't help
myself.
• Let me to explain!
• Let me explain!
• I explain!
LEVEL 3
10. 1. If she _________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.
• had known
• knew
• would have known
2. I'll be _______________ their cat while they are away on holiday.
• looking into
• looking at
• looking after
3. He made his children _____ their homework every afternoon.
• to do
• doing
• do
4. The test was _____ difficult she had problems finishing it on time.
• such
• so
• as
5. By the time she arrives, we _________________ our homework.
• finish
• will finish
• will have finished
6. She _________ lunch by the time we arrived.
• finished
• had finished
• was finished
7. The sun ______ at 9 last night.
• sat
• setted
• set
8. When I stopped __________ to Mary, she was picking some flowers in her garden.
• speaking
• to speak
• speak
9. Despite ___________ hard, he failed the exam.
11. • he studied
• studied
• studying
10. That room ____________ for a meeting this afternoon.
• is used
• is being used
• uses
11. We _______ play tennis every day when we were young.
• used
• would to
• would
12. If I __________ you, I would get a better job.
• was
• are
• were
13. He'll give you a call as soon as he _______.
• arrives
• will arrive
• is going to arrive
14. I really didn't want to come last night. ______________
• So did I.
• Neither I did.
• Neither did I.
15. Do you think he knows what ________?
• he wants
• does he want
• wants he
16. I think San Francisco is ______ exciting _____ New York.
• as ... than
• as .... so
• as ... as
17. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I ______________ in the garden.
• have worked
12. • have been working
• worked
18. Did you remember __________ the door?
• locking
• lock
• to lock
19. ____________ 250 k.p.h.?
• Which model does go
• Which does model go
• Which model goes
20. That is the man ________ grandfather founded Kentucky Root Beer.
• who
• whose
• that
21. I could hardly ___________ the ship in the distance.
• see out
• make through
• make out
22. Look at those clouds! It ___________ rain.
• 's going to
• will
• shall
23. _________________, we won't have much to talk about.
• If not he comes
• Unless he comes
• Since he comes
24. He has _____ interest in continuing the project.
• any
• not any
• no
25. Where do you think Jane was yesterday? - She __________ at home.
• must be
• must have been
13. • must go
26. Jack told me he ___________ come the next day.
• is going to
• will
• was going to
27. He drove the car __________ the garage and left for work.
• out of
• out
• into
28. Jack ______________ a fortune when his great uncle passed on.
• came along
• came into
• came through
29. Unfortunately, Peter has ______ friends in Tacoma.
• a few
• a lot
• few
30. 'I will finish that project soon.' - Ken said he ________ finish that project soon.
• were
• would
• will
31. In his position _____ managing director, he is responsible for more than 300
employees.
• like
• as
• so
32. She wished she __________ the new car.
• bought
• would buy
• had bought
33. Fiestas ____________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now.
• have been made
• have been making
14. • have made
34. I think you ___________ see a doctor.
• should better to
• ought
• had better
35. You'll be leaving for Tokyo soon, _______?
• aren't you
• will you
• won't you
36. ______ the last market session the Dow Jones dropped 67 points.
• During
• While
• For