Grammar Booster 2.pdf

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Rachel Finnie

Test Booklet

Name: ... Class: ...

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Test 1

(Units 1 -4)

do not believe taste think want

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

1 She always ... her mother with the housework. (help)

2 What ... you ... for? (wait) 3 I ... lunch at the moment. (make)

4 We often ... television in the evenings. (watch) 5 ... you ... Chinese food? (like)

1

Choose the correct answer.

1 They ... meet each other on Saturday evenings.

a in summer b usually c at the moment

2 What do you do ...?

a always b on Mondays c sometimes

3 ... she is washing her hair.

a Rarely b Never c At the moment

4 I'm not enjoying this ... .

a usually b now c sometimes

5 She ... has eggs for breakfast.

a often b now c at present

2

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple.

1 We ... a brilliant film at the cinema last night. (see)

2 ... you ... a birthday cake for Mum? (make) 3 I ... that it was her birthday. (not know)

4 He ... it was Tuesday, not Wednesday. (think)

5 She ... a party last Saturday. (have)

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5 marks

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous of the verbs in the box.

1 I ... it's very cold today. 2 He ... me!

3 What ... you ... in the kitchen? 4 I ... to eat a pizza now.

5 This soup ... delicious!

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Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous.

1 He ... his friend's jeans at the party. (wear)

2 ... the cats ... by the fire yesterday evening? (play) 3 The sun ... all day yesterday. (shine)

4 Donna and I ... biscuits last night. (make) 5 The baby ... on the floor with her toys. (not sit)

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5 marks

Write sentences using the Past Simple.

1 I / buy / a new bike / last week

...

2 she / know / the way / to the station

...

3 they / stop / talking / because / the teacher / be angry

...

4 you / do / all / your homework / ?

...

5 we / not think / the test / was easy

...

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1 The world didn't ... to be so polluted.

a used b use c not used

2 My grandparents ... to make their own bread.

a used b use c did use

3 When did you use ... live in London?

a was b to c be

4 I think they ... to own a horse.

a used b use c were used

5 Did you ... to play hide and seek when you were little?

a used b always c use

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5 marks

Complete the sentences with when or while.

1 Who were you waiting for ... I saw you?

2 Dad was cleaning the car ... Mum was making lunch.

3 Who was looking after your goldfish ... you were staying in London?

4 Did you feel ill ... you were flying in the helicopter?

5 The children screamed ... they saw the spider.

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Complete the sentences with for or since.

1 Have you used computers ... you were young?

2 She hasn't walked so far ... ages.

3 Has he studied English ... two years or three?

4 What have you eaten ... lunchtime?

5 Mum has liked The Beatles ... she was a young girl.

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Total marks ... / 60

5 marks

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple. 1 He ... in lots of different cities. (live)

2 ... you ever ... by plane on your own? (travel) 3 I ... the new Indiana Jones film yet. (not see)

4 They ... fifteen books already this year. (read) 5 She ... her best friend for ten years. (know)

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1 Have you worn your new jeans ...?

a never b yet c still

2 The supermarket has ... closed.

a yet b ever c already

3 She's ... visited Italy or Spain.

a ever b never c yet

4 I've ... finished watching my favourite programme.

a yet b never c just

5 Has Brian ... taken you to the cinema?

a ever b since c yet

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Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. 1 While it ... I was sitting by the fire. (snow)

2 What were you doing when the storm ...? (start)

3 Shirley was reading her book while her brother ... his drums. (play)

4 We saw an accident while we ... to school. (walk)

5 When I opened the door I ... it was raining. (see)

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Test 2

(Units 5 -8)

be buy make not get snow

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.

1 In 1999 they lived in Rome, but since then they ... to Athens. (move)

2 We got up early, had a shower and then ... our breakfast. (have)

3 ... you ... lots of people since you went to live in London? (meet)

4 Where have you been since I last ... you? (see)

5 She ... on holiday twice since she won the lottery. (be)

1

Find the extra word and write it in the space.

1 She hasn’t seen the sea since she just moved to Birmingham. ...

2 How has your mum been feel since she came home from hospital? ...

3 Ten years ago we have lived in a flat, but we've bought a house since then. ...

4 Since he did passed his driving test he's driven all round Europe. ...

5 Dad hasn't never studied English since he left school. ...

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5 marks

Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly.

1 I have saw the Harry Potter film three times so far.

...

2 Have you ever be to Switzerland?

...

3 Since he learnt to swim, he's has been to the beach every day.

...

4 Have you eaten all the cake? I haven't have any!

...

5 Our dog hasn't come home since I have let him out this morning.

...

3

Complete the sentences with the Future Simple of the verbs in the box.

1 I'm sure you ... into trouble if you tell the truth. 2 ... it ... this winter?

3 I think I ... some new clothes in the sales. 4 Don't worry. You ... OK.

5 I ... you a coffee if you want one.

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5 marks

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1 Mum's going to organising a picnic for the weekend.

...

2 Wait! I'm help you to carry those heavy bags.

...

3 Do you think the teacher will giving us a lot of homework today?

...

4 What will you be do when you leave school?

...

5 I will washing my hair this evening.

...

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1 Mum! ... I go to Corfu with Lynn this summer?

a Can b Am able c Will be

2 My friend ... play the violin before she was six years old.

a can b was able to c is able to

3 I think Dad ... cook really well.

a can b able c could to

4 Will you ... come to my party this weekend?

a can b be able to c could

5 Mum is busy – she isn't ... talk to you now.

a able to b could c can

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1 He ... a new CD at the weekend.

a buys b is going to buy c will buys

2 Look at that car! It ... crash!

a will b is c is going to

3 I promise I ... never tell lies again.

a am going to b will c am

4 The bus ... at ten o'clock tonight.

a is going to leaving b is leaving c will leaving

5 I ... the bank manager the day after tomorrow.

a am seeing b going see c will seeing

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Complete the sentences withbe going to and the words in brackets.

1 Lots of people ... to our house on Saturday. (come) 2 I ... Spanish at university next year. (study)

3 It ... a beautiful day! (be)

4 Look! That man ... off the ladder! (fall)

5 What ... you ... at the weekend? (do)

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Make the sentences negative.

1 She is able to speak German.

...

2 We could understand the teacher.

...

3 They can come to the party.

...

4 We were able to help Jim with his homework.

...

5 You can run very fast.

...

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1 They ... stay out late every night.

a have to b mustn't c haven't to

2 Do you ... cook dinner sometimes?

a haven't b have to c must

3 You ... touch the cooker – it’s hot.

a mustn't b must c don't have to

4 He ... work this weekend if he doesn't want to.

a has to b must c doesn't have to

5 We ... all try to work harder.

a don't have to b must c mustn't

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Complete the sentences with must or mustn't.

1 You ... pass all your exams this year. 2 We ... be late for our English lesson. 3 People ... throw rubbish out of cars.

4 Everybody ... think about the environment.

5 You ... waste water.

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Complete the sentences with have to or don't have to.

1 Do students at your school ... wear uniforms?

2 I ... do jobs at home when I want to earn money.

3 Students ... work hard at university to get a good degree.

4 You ... clean the car – I've done it already.

5 I ... go home at 10 o'clock this evening because I'm tired.

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Total marks ... / 60

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8 Test 3

(Units 9 -12)

1 Is that the magazine ... has articles about science?

a who b where c which

2 Do you know the man ... has moved into the flat next door?

a where b who c when

3 This is the place ... the airport will be.

a which b where c who

4 Are they the students ... failed the English exam?

a who b what c which

5 Isn't that the hospital ... you were born?

a which b where c why

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Complete the sentences with some or any.

1 I think we need ... milk from the supermarket.

2 Do we need ... cheese?

3 There isn't ... sugar in this tea.

4 Have you got ... time to help me?

5 There are ... biscuits in the cupboard.

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a where your aunt teaches?

b which could do tricks.

c who work in that school.

d who examined you yesterday?

e which I left at school.

Match.

1 I don't know the teachers

2 Is that the school

3 Those are the books

4 Where is the doctor

5 We watched the dolphins

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5 marks

Complete the sentences with a, an or _.

1 Is there ... hotel near where you live?

2 We saw ... amazing film last night.

3 I enjoy watching ... films at the cinema.

4 Have you ever seen ... alligator?

5 We waited for them for ... hours.

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1 There are four churchs in our town.

...

2 You must never play with knifes.

...

3 We sometimes see foxies in our garden.

...

4 Do you enjoy partys?

...

5 There are some birds in those bushs.

...

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Complete the sentences with the or –.

1 We stayed at ... Britannia Hotel in London.

2 How long has he been in ... hospital?

3 We saw ... River Thames when we were in London.

4 ... people usually eat too much sugar.

5 Have you ever swum in ... Dead Sea?

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1 I can only eat ... chocolate every day.

a a few b a little c a lot

2 ... my parents are good at cooking.

a Either b Both c None

3 There are ... eggs in the fridge.

a neither b not enough c a few

4 I don't like ... of the new CDs I bought.

a neither b either c none

5 Have you really read ... those books?

a all b a few c either

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5 marks

Complete the sentences with much or many.

1 He's got too ... free time. He doesn't know what to do with it!

2 She hasn't got ... friends.

3 Do you know how ... bones there are in your hand?

4 There isn't ... coffee left in the tin.

5 How ... hours do you spend at the gym every week?

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Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple.

1 He ... his lunch before I saw him. (have)

2 We ... breakfast before Mum got up. (not eat)

3 ... she ... the housework before she went out? (finish)

4 The teacher ... our tests before she gave them back to us. (mark)

5 He looked as if he ... a ghost! (see)

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Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple or Past Simple. Use the verbs in the box.

1 I ... the flat before my friend came to stay. 2 She ... ill after she had eaten the octopus. 3 What happened after the lightning ... the tree? 4 She ... lots of money after she had won the lottery. 5 He ... her after he’d been to university.

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1 The computer didn't work after Susan had use it.

...

2 Had she eaten anything before she had come to school?

...

3 We had been very tired after we had climbed the mountain.

...

4 They'd had left before we arrived.

...

5 What did she do by nine o'clock this morning?

...

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Total marks ... / 60

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5 marks

Complete the sentences with too much, too many or not enough.

1 There is ... flour to make a cake.

2 I can’t think – there’s ... noise in here.

3 There are ... places for young people to go in my town.

4 There were ... people at the concert; it was very crowded.

5 Our teacher gives us ... homework!

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Test 4

(Units 13 -16)

Write the question tags.

1 He isn't the football trainer, ...? 2 We're going to pass the exam, ...? 3 Let's have a picnic, ...?

4 I'm a very good tennis player, ...? 5 They can sing very well, ...?

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1 ... did you give David for his birthday?

a Who b What c Which

2 You didn't give him a new tie, ... you?

a do b was c did

3 ... took you to the cinema last night?

a What b When c Who

4 ‘We hadn't forgotten!’ ‘... had we.’

a Neither b So c Also

5 ... did he put the new bed in the living room?

a Where b Why c What

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1 ‘I love cats.’ ‘So love I.’

...

2 You can't see very well without your glasses, do you?

...

3 We aren’t going to be late, aren't we?

...

4 You play football on Sundays, do you?

...

5 They haven't lived in England for long, has they?

...

2

Find the extra word and write it in the space.

1 Who did made the cake we ate at the party? ...

2 Why did he give his English composition to who the French teacher? ...

3 They all visited the Eiffel Tower when they were where in Paris. ...

4 Who did gave those sweets to the baby? ...

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1 Do you think it ... rain tonight?

a shouldn't b might c can't

2 He said I ... work harder at school.

a may not b should c might

3 We ... go to America for our holidays, but we’re not sure.

a might b shouldn't c should

4 The doctor told him he ... stop smoking.

a might b might not c should

5 I'm not sure, but I ... be home late tonight.

a might b should c maybe

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Find the extra word and write it in the space. 1 We should all to eat more fruit. ...

2 It might not have be a good idea to go out in the rain. ...

3 He may be might in hospital for six weeks. ...

4 Do you think I should be study English at university? ...

5 Should the teacher might arrive late tomorrow. ...

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Write sentences in the First Conditional.

1 if / it rain / we / get / wet

...

2 she / buy / the laptop / if / she / can afford / it

...

3 if / I / make / pizza / you / eat it / ?

...

4 we / not wait / for you / if / you / be / late

...

5 he / burn / his hand / if / he / touch / the fire

...

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Match.

1 I’m too fat.

2 I’m very hungry.

3 I’m not good at English.

4 I’m really tired.

5 I’ve got a headache.

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a You shouldn’t go to bed so late.

b You should have a sandwich.

c You should take an aspirin.

d You shouldn’t eat so much chocolate.

e You should listen to the teacher.

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Write sentences in the Second Conditional.

1 if / I / break / my leg / I / be / sad

...

2 you / feel sick / if / you / eat / three kilos of chocolate

...

3 what / you / do / if / somebody / steal / your car / ?

...

4 how / you / send / e-mails / if / your computer / break down / ?

...

5 if / you / go / to the beach / tomorrow / what / you / wear / ?

...

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Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun. 1 I can't do this work by ... . 2 We often go to town by ... . 3 He repaired the computer ... . 4 Did the dog come home by ...? 5 They built their house ... .

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1 If you lost your purse, ... you tell the police?

a will b would c when

2 What would you buy if you ... lots of money?

a have b has c had

3 Would your mum ... angry if you didn't tidy your room?

a be b is c are

4 Would your dad cook dinner every day if he ... a good cook?

a is b was c will be

5 The flowers won't grow if you ... water them.

a did b don't c do

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Complete the sentences with the prepositions from the box.

1 He couldn't get the new sofa ... the door. 2 I'm meeting John ... eight o'clock.

3 Can you put the milk ... the fridge for me? 4 Let's meet outside the cinema ... Saturday. 5 Don't walk ... this busy road on your own.

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Total marks ... / 60

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Test 5

(Units 17-20)

Complete the sentences using Gerunds.

1 She is not very good at ... the piano. (play) 2 My children love ... in the sea. (swim) 3 Let's take the children horse ... . (ride)

4 She spent the evening ... with her friend. (dance) 5 Dad goes ... every weekend. (fish)

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1 Do you want ... to the cinema tonight?

a going b to go c be going

2 I hate ... people hurt themselves.

a to be seeing b seeing c see

3 I refused ... him the money.

a giving b to give c to giving

4 You should give up ... all those cakes and sweets.

a eat b to eating c eating

5 He doesn't mind ... at the weekend.

a to work b work c working

3

Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use Gerunds or Infinitives.

1 Are you interested in ... more about the environment?

2 I was surprised ... James at your party. I thought you didn't like him.

3 My parents can't stand ... to my loud rock music.

4 Do you enjoy ... in the forest?

5 I can't afford ... any new CDs this month.

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Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1 Uniforms ... worn by soldiers.

2 A lot of coffee ... grown in Brazil.

3 These jeans ... bought in Paris last month.

4 Last night my office ... cleaned by Mrs Smith.

5 I ... frightened by horror films.

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am are is was were

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Write sentences using the Passive Voice.

1 ... milk ... by babies everywhere? (drink) 2 We ... usually ... to school by Mum. (not drive)

3 The meal we had last night ... by a famous chef. (make)

4 Where ... cotton usually ...? (grow)

5 Cartoons ... by people all over the world. (watch)

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Write the words in the correct order.

1 was / this / in London / bought / computer

...

2 washed / is / silk dress / your / by hand / ?

...

3 is / Granny / looked after / by / the baby / ?

...

4 taught / English / your children / are / ?

...

5 my grandfather / the trees / planted / by / were

...

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1 I think I'm ... at swimming than you.

a good b best c better

2 He is the ... patient person I know.

a more b most c of

3 I can't run any faster ... this.

a than b for c of

4 English is ... lesson of all!

a the easier b the most easy c the easiest

5 Who's ... prettiest girl in your school?

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Find the extra word and write it in the space. 1 This car it was made in France. ...

2 Were the children was brought home by Granny? ...

3 Was the concert be organised by him? ...

4 Is this house heated and by central heating? ...

5 Are the meals they cooked by your mum in your house? ...

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1 He's the more boring teacher in my school.

...

2 Is she fater than she used to be?

...

3 What's the most good book you've ever read?

...

4 My mum is old than my aunt.

...

5 How tall is a tallest building in the world?

...

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Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous.

1 The kittens ... milk for two weeks now. (drink) 2 My computer ... since yesterday. (not work)

3 ... he ... in the gym this morning? (exercise) 4 We ... you for half an hour. (phone)

5 She ... living in Greece for long. (not live)

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1 He drives his motorbike very ...

a faster b fastly c fast

2 She can play the flute extremely ... .

a best b well c good

3 He worked very ... and got a good mark in the test.

a hard b hardly c the hardest

4 She cried ... because she had lost her dog.

a happily b unhappy c unhappily

5 He spoke ... to the frightened child.

a gentle b gently c more gentle

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Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous. Use the verbs in the box.

1 Dad ... to opera music all evening.

2 ... he ... dinner since seven o'clock? 3 He ... well since yesterday.

4 How long ... you ... glasses? 5 He ... the guitar since he was ten years old.

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Total marks ... / 60

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