GRAMMAR TEST

UNITS 1-17

Practice 1

Modal verbs. Use must, have (got) to, should, can or could to finish these sentences.

1. You ................ wear the red dress. You look more pretty in that one.

2. ................... I ask you a question?

3. ......................... I eat all of this soup? It tastes horrible!

4. All workers ...................... wear black shoes. It is a company rule.

5. When I was young, I .................... eat a lot, but now I eat less.

6. Hermann has a terrible job: he ................... clean toilets all day.

7. You .......................... go to that new restaurant. It's excellent!

8. .................... I wear hate blue hat or the grey one? I can't decide.

9. You ........................... wear black trousers. It's not necessary.

10. I tried to eat all of the cakes, but I ............................... eat all of them.

Practice 2

Conditionals. Use a zero, first or second conditional to complete these sentences with your own ideas:

1. If I had a boat, I ..............................................................................

2. ......................................................................., you will hurt your finger.

3. .............................................................., I will help you.

4. If Hermann wins the race, .................................................................

5. ................................................................, I would buy a house in Greece.

6. If you put too much salt in the soup, .................................................

7. What would you do if ......................................................................?

8. If I gave you some money, ...............................................................?

9. I wouldn't marry him ........................................................................

10. If you don't finish all of the soup, ......................................................

Practice 3

Time clauses. Finish these sentences with your own ideas:

1. Maria promised to contact me as soon as she ...................................

2. Before you ........................................................, remember to pack some suitable clothes.

3. I will read a newspaper while you .....................................................

4. Maria started to cry when ..................................................................

5. Cook this soup until it ........................................................................

Practice 4

Gerunds and infinitives. Use -ing or a to infinitive to complete these sentences:

1. .......................... (swim) is my hobby.

2. Have you ever thought about ............................. (become) a sailor?

3. Put some sugar in the tea ................................. (make) it more sweet.

4. He congratulated me on ................................... (win) the race.

5. I need ............................... (finish) this homework before I can go out.

6. I don't want ............................. (come) to your party because I hate you.

7. Maria was happy ............................ (help) her sister with the job.

8. I don't know what ................................ (buy) Jane for her birthday.

9. I'm interested in ................................... (read) this new book.

10. I suggest ............................. (do) this course in accountancy.

Practice 5

Passive voice. Make these active sentences passive:

1. Somebody built this house in 1934.

............................................................................................................

2. Leonardo da Vinci invented the helicopter.

............................................................................................................

3. The teacher has taught us how to use passive voice.

............................................................................................................

4. How many goals did the players score?

............................................................................................................

5. Maria is going to write the invitations to the party.

............................................................................................................

6. Hermann will paint the house.

...........................................................................................................

Practice 6

Articles. Use a/an, the or no article to fill the gaps in these sentences:

1. ..........Africa produces .......... large amount of coffee.

2. ........... first time I saw .......... film, I was very afraid.

3. ................ government must do more to help ............... poor.

4. Only ............ few people know the secret. Don't tell anybody.

5. Is there .......... shop near here where I could buy ............. hat?

6. If there is ........... fire, run out of ............red door.

7. ............ terrible storm caused .......... damage in ........... city of Miami.

8. Gerald committed ............. crime and was sent to ............ prison.

Practice 7

Quantity. Use a, one, some, any, much, many, a few, a little to complete the sentences in a suitable way:

1. I haven't got ................ petrol so we will have to stop soon.

2. Have you got ............. brothers or sisters?

3. If you buy a hat today, you get ................ free!

4. I'd like to have .................... pepper on my soup.

5. .................. years ago, my grandfather invented the skateboard.

6. He hasn't got ........ relatives: just ......... mother and two cousins.

7. You have so .................. hair! You should have a haircut.

8. I stayed with my friend for ..................... nights.

Practice 8

Comparative and superlative adjectives. Use the correct form of a superlative or comparative to complete the sentences:

1. Who is ........................ (clever) , Leonardo da Vinci or Einstein?

2. This is ........................ (tasty) cake I have eaten in my whole life!

3. Hermann is a .................... (good) guitar player than Mohammed.

4. This shop sells ........................... (high) number of burgers in the whole town.

5. Do you like my diamond ring. It is .................................. (expensive) in the world.

Practice 9

Present perfect and past simple. Use the correct tense to complete the sentences:

1. I ............................... (see) the new film. Is it good?

2. I ......................... (go) to school in London but now I live in Leeds.

3. Sorry, I can't pay the bus fare. I ......................... (lose) my money.

4. I .......................... (pass) my driving test two weeks ago.

5. I ................................. (just, finish) writing the exam. I wonder if I will pass?

6. ..................................(you, remember) to turn the gas off? Should we go back and check?

Vocabulary from the unit:

accountancy - księgowość

commit - popełnić

congratulate - pogratulować

haircut - strzyżenie, obcięcie włosów

rule - reguła

sailor - marynarz

score - wynik

skateboard - deskorolka

wonder - zastanawiać się

LESSON 18 - answer key

GRAMMAR TEST

Practice 1

1. You should wear the red dress. You look more pretty in that one.

2. Can/Could I ask you a question?

3. Must I eat all of this soup? It tastes horrible!

4. All workers have to/must wear black shoes. It is a company rule.

5. When I was young, I could eat a lot, but now I eat less.

6. Hermann has a terrible job: he has to clean toilets all day.

7. You must/should go to that new restaurant. It's excellent!

8. Should I wear hate blue hat or the grey one? I can't decide.

9. You don't have to wear black trousers. It's not necessary.

10. I tried to eat all of the cakes, but I couldn't eat all of them.

Practice 2

Suggested answers:

1. If I had a boat, I would sail around the world.

2. If you touch something hot, you will hurt your finger.

3. If you pay me, I will help you.

4. If Hermann wins the race, I will be surprised.

5. If I were rich, I would buy a house in Greece.

6. If you put too much salt in the soup, it will taste horrible.

7. What would you do if you found some money?

8. If I gave you some money, would you buy something?

9. I wouldn't marry him if I were you.

10. If you don't finish all of the soup, you will not grow up.

Practice 3

Suggested answers:

1. Maria promised to contact me as soon as she arrived.

2. Before you go to the mountains, remember to pack some suitable clothes.

3. I will read a newspaper while you go shopping.

4. Maria started to cry when I hit her.

5. Cook this soup until it boils.

Practice 4

1. Swimming (swim) is my hobby.

2. Have you ever thought about becoming (become) a sailor?

3. Put some sugar in the tea to make (make) it more sweet.

4. He congratulated me on winning (win) the race.

5. I need to finish (finish) this homework before I can go out.

6. I don't want to come (come) to your party because I hate you.

7. Maria was happy to help (help) her sister with the job.

8. I don't know what to buy (buy) Jane for her birthday.

9. I'm interested in reading (read) this new book.

10. I suggest doing (do) this course in accountancy.

Practice 5

1. Somebody built this house in 1934.

This house was built in 1934.

2. Leonardo da Vinci invented the helicopter.

The helicopter was invented by Leonardo da Vinci.

3. The teacher has taught us how to use passive voice.

We were taught to use passive voice by the teacher.

4. How many goals did the players score?

How many goals were scored?

5. Maria is going to write the invitations to the party.

The invitations to the party are going to be written by Maria.

6. Hermann will paint the house.

The house will be painted by Hermann.

Practice 6

1. Ø Africa produces a large amount of coffee.

2. The first time I saw the film, I was very afraid.

3. The government must do more to help the poor.

4. Only a few people know the secret. Don't tell anybody.

5. Is there a shop near here where I could buy a hat?

6. If there is a fire, run out of the red door.

7. A/The terrible storm caused Ø damage in the city of Miami.

8. Gerald committed a/the crime and was sent to Ø prison.

Practice 7

1. I haven't got much petrol so we will have to stop soon.

2. Have you got any/many brothers or sisters?

3. If you buy a hat today, you get one free!

4. I'd like to have some/a little pepper on my soup.

5. Many years ago, my grandfather invented the skateboard.

6. He hasn't got many relatives: just a mother and two cousins.

7. You have so much hair! You should have a haircut.

8. I stayed with my friend for a few nights.

Practice 8

1. Who is cleverer/more clever (clever), Leonardo da Vinci or Einstein?

2. This is the most tasty (tasty) cake I have eaten in my whole life!

3. Hermann is a better (good) guitar player than Mohammed.

4. This shop sells the highest (high) number of burgers in the whole town.

5. Do you like my diamond ring. It is the most expensive (expensive) in the world.

Practice 9

1. I haven't seen (see) the new film. Is it good?

2. I went (go) to school in London but now I live in Leeds.

3. Sorry, I can't pay the bus fare. I have lost (lose) my money.

4. I passed (pass) my driving test two weeks ago.

5. I have just finished (just, finish) writing the exam. I wonder if I will pass?

6. Did you remember (you, remember) to turn the gas off? Should we go back and check?

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