GRAMMAR REVISION TEST: Lessons 1-8
Present tenses
Use present simple or present continuous to complete the sentences:
Where is John? He ______________________ (write) a letter in his office.
In the summer, the sun ____________________ (rise) at 5.47.
I __________________ (think) of going to Spain for my holiday this year.
I ___________________ (like) eating chocolate.
Look at the rain! The weather ________________ (get) worse and worse.
Smith's shop ________________ (sell) jeans cheaper than any other shop.
There are two buses each day. They ____________ (leave) at 10.00 and 12.00.
He _____________________ (always, forget) to take his keys!
I ___________________ (read) a very good book at the moment. You can borrow it when I finish.
This restaurant is great. I ____________________ (love) it.
Articles
Use a/an, the or no article to fill the gaps in these sentences:
I've never seen such .............. beautiful baby!
We went to ............. cinema last night and saw ............. great film.
............ first time I saw him, I couldn't believe how handsome he was.
............. love is ............ most important emotion.
............... Everest is ............. highest mountain in the world.
............. Japan is smaller than ................ United States.
............... man who I told you about is called Gerald.
He is ............... engineer with ............... angry character.
................. capital of France is ............. Paris. It's .............. wonderful city.
..................... my best friend is .......... doctor.
It was ................... unusual meal, wasn't it?
............. creativity is ........... important quality if you are ....... artist.
Quantity
Use a, one, some, any, much, many, a few, a little to complete the sentences in a suitable way:
I'm on a diet, so I will have only ........... piece of cake.
There are not .............. people here. I thought it would be more busy.
I'd like to have a small party: just ..................... close friends.
Have you got ............ sugar? I can't drink tea without it.
I haven't got ................ friends. I'm a very lonely person.
I have never eaten so .................. ice-cream. I feel very full.
I prefer to have ................... cream in my coffee.
Hermann likes to have ................... cup of coffee when he wakes up.
Have you got ................... tattoos? Can I look at them?
If you need somewhere to stay, you can stay at my house for ........... night.
Going to and will
Use going to or will to complete the sentences:
It's Christmas Day tomorrow and I .................... (get) many presents
Hermann is eating too much chocolate. He ..................................(be) sick.
Someone is at the door. I ................................... (answer) it.
My four year-old cousin says he .................................. (be) a cook when he grows up.
........................ (you, help) me to wash the car?
I ................................ (open) a new shop selling soap when I have enough money.
Our teacher ................... (be) very angry if you don't do your homework.
If you have any trouble writing that essay, I .............................. (help) you.
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Use the correct form of a superlative or comparative to complete the sentences:
This is ..................................... (big) cake I've ever seen.
Einstein was ..................................... (intelligent) than my brother who has an IQ of 15.
Who is ......................................... (good), Picasso or Van Gogh?
I think I am ................................. (happy) man in the world!
Hermann is a ..................................... (bad) footballer than Maria.
Which is ...................................... (far) planet from Earth?
Going to America was ........................................ (exciting) experience of my life.
Travelling by car is ........................................ (comfortable) than travelling by bike.
Present perfect and past simple
Use the correct tense to complete the sentences:
Hermann ............................................. (never, have) a girlfriend and he's not happy.
How long ......................................... (you, be) a teacher? Is it a difficult job?
I .................................................... (eat) too many cakes and now I feel sick.
I ................................................. (see) that film in 1991. It was very good.
Maria ...................................................... (live) in Athens for two years before she moved.
............................................. (you, finish) eating your soup yet?
Gerald ................................................. (score) two goals and the team won the game.
He promised to marry me, but he still ............................................. (do) it.
GRAMMAR REVISION TEST: Lessons 1-8 - answer key
Present tenses
Where is John? He is writing a letter in his office.
In the summer, the sun rises at 5.47.
I am thinking of going to Spain for my holiday this year.
I like eating chocolate.
Look at the rain! The weather is getting worse and worse.
Smith's shop sells jeans cheaper than any other shop.
There are two buses each day. They leave at 10.00 and 12.00.
He always forgets to take his keys!
I is reading a very good book at the moment. You can borrow it when I finish.
This restaurant is great. I love it.
Articles
I've never seen such a beautiful baby!
We went to a/the cinema last night and saw a great film.
The first time I saw him, I couldn't believe how handsome he was.
Ø love is the most important emotion.
Ø Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Ø Japan is smaller than the United States.
The man who I told you about is called Gerald.
He is an engineer with an angry character.
The capital of France is Ø Paris. It's a wonderful city.
Ø my best friend is a doctor.
It was an unusual meal, wasn't it?
Ø creativity is an important quality if you are an artist.
Quantity
I'm on a diet, so I will have only one piece of cake.
There are not many people here. I thought it would be more busy.
I'd like to have a small party: just a few close friends.
Have you got some/any sugar? I can't drink tea without it.
I haven't got any friends. I'm a very lonely person.
I have never eaten so much ice-cream. I feel very full.
I prefer to have a little cream in my coffee.
Hermann likes to have a/one cup of coffee when he wakes up.
Have you got any tattoos? Can I look at them?
If you need somewhere to stay, you can stay at my house for a/one night.
Going to and will
It's Christmas Day tomorrow and I will get many presents
Hermann is eating too much chocolate. He is going to be sick.
Someone is at the door. I will answer it.
My four year-old cousin says he is going to be a cook when he grows up.
Will you help me to wash the car?
I am going to open a new shop selling soap when I have enough money.
Our teacher will be very angry if you don't do your homework.
If you have any trouble writing that essay, I will help you.
Comparative and superlative adjectives
This is the biggest cake I've ever seen.
Einstein was more intelligent than my brother who has an IQ of 15.
Who is better, Picasso or Van Gogh?
I think I am the happiest man in the world!
Hermann is a worse footballer than Maria.
Which is the furthest planet from Earth?
Going to America was the most exciting experience of my life.
Travelling by car is more comfortable than travelling by bike.
Present perfect and past simple
Hermann has never had a girlfriend and he's not happy.
How long have you been a teacher? Is it a difficult job?
I have eaten too many cakes and now I feel sick.
I saw that film in 1991. It was very good.
Maria lived in Athens for two years before she moved.
Have you finished eating your soup yet?
Gerald scored two goals and the team won the game.
He promised to marry me, but he still hasn't done it.