Grammar test 5

1. The woman _____ sold me those flowers spent twenty minutes wrapping them. A. what. B. that. C. which.

2. A: I've just seen Mark. B: You _____ have seem him. He's on holiday at the moment. A. can't. B. shouldn't. C. needn't.

3. He emphasized in his speech that _____ education he received when younger had been excellent. A. (-). B. an. C. the.

4. She takes the bus to work _____ day. A. early. B. many. C. every.

5. I'll call you when I _____ home. A. get. B. will get. C. getting.

6. We ate dinner and _____ we watched a film. A. then. B. since. C. so.

7. We're _____ in a beautiful holiday home at the moment. A. stay. B. staying. C. stayed.

8. When I got home, Jenny _____ on the telephone. A. was speaking. B. speaking. C. speak.

9. Coffee _____ to be much cheaper a few years ago. A. would. B. has. C. used.

10. I'm not sure about my future. _____ I will start a business. A. Perhaps. B. Shall. C. Might.

11. They ate their lunch while they _____ coming home from school. A. were. B. was. C. are.

12. She bought it herself, _____ she?. A. hasn't. B. didn't. C. shouldn't.

13. If the dress _____ been so expensive, she would have bought it. A. hadn't. B. weren't. C. aren't.

14. I _____ a great book this morning - I really to finish it. A. was reading. B. read. C. have read.

15. Excuse me? Can I try _____ this jacket to make sure it fits?. A. under. B. with. C. on.

16. I saw Wi Joo this morning and she _____ if you were free tomorrow. A. told. B. asked. C. said.

17. When I go to university, I may _____ history. A. study. B. to study. C. studying.

18. It _____ be meat free - it tastes just like chicken!. A. could. B. can. C. can't.

19. It was a dark, moonlight night when the traveller _____ at the inn. A. arrived. B. was arrived. C. had arrived.

20. If I hadn't gone out last night, I _____ be so tired now. A. won't. B. wouldn't. C. hadn't.

21. I _____ like mushrooms, but I can't stop eating them now. A. wouldn't. B. didn't use to. C. couldn't.

22. The newspaper China Today _____ published for over 60 years. A. is being. B. has been. C. was being.

23. They said they _____ been studying for ages. A. will have. B. are. C. had.

24. My father, _____ is a dentist, told me not to drink sugary drinks. A. who. B. which. C. that.

25. _____ memory of the day I met the president is very special to me. A. The. B. A. C. (-).

1. Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given on your answer paperas an example (L). 1. choose. 2. close. 3. improve. 4. care. 5. practise.

2. Finish each sentence (6-10) usign a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 6. To oppose someone is to... 7. To teach someone is to... 8. To accept something is to... 9. To get something is to... 10. To pay someone is to...

3. Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that matches the definition on the left ( 11-15). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 11. Wanting to know or learn something. 12. Not natural or real. 13. Not clear and difficult to understand or see. 14. Having a flat, even surface. 15. Having a lot of strong emotion.

4. Finish each sentence (16-20) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 16. He had to walk down a long dark _____ to get to his room. 17. The teacher should maintain _____ in the classroom to make the lesson effective. 18. She opened _____ the and took a coat out of it. 19. You should cut _____ your regularly otherwise your hair will get in your eyes. 20. The local _____ has an exhibit about the history of this area.

5. Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K). 21. abstract. 22. athletics. 23. congested. 24. frantic. 25. housework.