English Grammar Test with Answers

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_______ at the party doesn't concern me.
- That you saw
- Which you saw
- What you saw
- You saw something
James is rather lonely these days. Why _____ him round?
- shouldn’t invite
- not invite
- do you invite
- will you invite
In 1998 she published the book ____ make Cheryl Dawn a household name in the US.
- that was to
- which
- would
- that might have
_____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to help me achieve my goals.
- There were
- They were
- They have been
- There have been
The turmoil caused by World War II lasted well ____ the fifties.
- after
- over
- beyond
- for
Jim hasn't met the new boss yet, and _____ .
- me too
- neither I have
- neither have I
- I haven’t
Passengers are advised ________ their belongings with them at all times.
- to keep
- to mind
- if they could mind
- if they could keep
I'm a teacher and _____ my husband.
- is a teacher
- is he
- so is
- such is
_____ any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.
- Should you need
- You should need
- Unless you need
- You will need
I think I put my _____ in it when I asked Jane about her ex-husband.
- thought
- elbow
- foot
- nose
'Where shall we go this weekend?' 'What if we ____ in for a change?'
- are staying
- will stay
- can stay
- stayed
What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?
- to do
- to do with
- made
- made up
There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____ .
- tells
- thinks
- writes
- says
I wish you ______ checking my e-mails. You're invading my privacy.
- will stop
- have stopped
- would stop
- are going to stop
Don't drink and drive ever again. You _____ easily been killed.
- can
- should have
- could have
- would
There are strict rules against students ____ their mobile phones at the school premises.
- using
- want to use
- are using
- having used
Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes down.
- so
- there
- that
- as
_______ at the top of the hill, I could see the whole town.
- Standing
- Being stood
- I had been standing
- As I stand
He's one of the most hated men in history, despite _______ anything really bad.
- he didn’t do
- he hadn’t done
- not having done
- not done
This time next month, I _____ on a beach in Florida.
- will lie
- am lying
- lie
- I’ll be lying
There was ______ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.
- as much
- such lot of
- such much
- so much
Despite deliberately _____ a personal distance from his co-worker, Josh acknowledged the dangers of working together with such a beautiful woman.
- was keeping
- keeping
- he kept
- he had been keeping
Have you seen Gone with the Wind? ______ it's a very good film.
- Apparently
- Nevertheless
- Despite
- Admittedly
Part of the reason Chris wanted to apply for the job _____ that employees were given plenty of room to grow within the company.
- he had recognised
- realising
- was his recognition
- was mainly
I'm very sorry that ________ I've betrayed you.
- you should think
- why you think
- you think so
- I look
Will you _____ the carpet a clean while I'm out?
- have
- give
- try
- make
The ____ I want to live my life is nobody else's business.
- way how
- reason
- way
- how
_____ me to your mother when you are in London.
- Tell
- Remind
- Remember
- Greet
I think he's an idiot. ______ , he's not very intelligent.
- Having my say
- That is to say
- To say nothing
- Say so
The confusion ______ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.
- had caused
- was caused by
- had been caused by
- caused by
I think I'm _______ against.
- having plotted
- being plotted
- plotting
- have plotted
Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.
- you didn’t attend
- didn’t you attend
- you didn’t attend to
- you didn’t go
We'll need to discuss _____ we should close the shop.
- about
- that
- what
- whether
We ______ in the same street for years, but I only met my husband in 2009.
- were living
- lived
- had been living
- should have lived
No need to get upset- I was _____ asking.
- although
- moreover
- merely
- likely
He's too _____ person to say no.
- nice a
- nice
- a nice
- so nice
I can't decide _____ to move in with my boyfriend.
- if
- that
- about
- whether
I bet your wife could tell _____ good few stories about you.
- some
- a
- so
- much
Susen failed all her exams, ______ a big surprise.
- that was
- was
- which was
- where was
If your invitations are met with repeated ______ , you should just leave him alone.
- hypotheses
- negatives
- blunts
- rebuffs
I stopped _____ a phone call on my way home.
- making
- for making
- to make
- for make
We can't buy a house unless we take out a(n) ______ .
- mortgage
- credit
- overdraft
- investment
Charlie doesn't ____ to grasp that next year's budget may have to be cut.
- like
- know
- able
- seem
Your shirt is dirty, I don't think it will _____ for the wedding.
- wear
- present
- do
- make
She doesn't reveal much about herself, and is _____ fascinating for it.
- as
- the same
- all the more
- the more
Their business hasn't taken off as expected, ____ , they are happy that the number of their customers is increasing.
- furthermore
- inasmuch as
- nonetheless
- moreover
If anybody wants to talk to me, tell ____ to call back later.
- her
- me
- him
- them
We ____ give up when things took a turn for the better.
- wanted
- were about to
- considered
- have wanted to
If I haven't come back by seven o'clock, _______ dinner without me.
- start
- will start
- you start
- you’re starting
This could have hardly _____ better- we sealed the deal and signed the contract.
- done
- gone out
- made
- played out
Have you seen the film _____ Brad Pitt saves the world from the zombies?
- that
- in which
- in that
- about
Of course ______ I meant missed opportunities.
- losing
- by losses
- for lost
- the losses
I couldn't stay any longer due _____ having enough money to pay for the hotel.
- to not
- not
- for
- to
They tried to talk her ________ .
- of giving up
- out of giving up
- not giving up
- not to give up
Miriam left her husband after a ______ row.
- burning
- heavy
- crashing
- blazing
I had _____ gone to bed than both kids started crying.
- already
- yet
- scarcely
- no sooner
It was important for her _____ seen as a threat.
- to not be
- not being
- not to be
- she wasn’t
Neither she nor her friend ______ invited to the party.
- have
- has been
- will have
- has
If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.
- had sold the house
- weren’t for the house
- weren’t becuse of the house
- were sold the house
Whatever you ____ done to fool Claire, I don't believe a word of what you've said.
- might
- should have
- will have
- might have
She didn't marry James, because her parents _______ .
- wanted her
- were against
- were against it
- haven’t liked him
Knowing he was late, he _________ .
- eating his sandwich quickly.
- ate quickly his sandwich.
- ate his sandwich quickly.
- fastly ate his sandwich.
The boy I was about to meet _____ play a very important role in my life.
- is going to
- might have
- would get to
- has had to
Writing her memoirs, Doreen, _____ lost a daughter to cancer, admitted that she had contemplated suicide on many an occasion.
- would have
- who had herself
- who must
- have
Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____ to prevent them.
- had they done
- they must have done
- they could have done
- did they do
She always gets away with _______ . The boss loves her.
- she’s late
- late
- to be late
- being late
The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so ____ .
- I did
- did I
- me too
- had I
I couldn'get in touch with her, even though I'd tried all possible _____ of communication.
- ways
- thing
- means
- tools
We've got three very _____ cats.
- alike-looking
- similar-looking
- same
- alike
I wish he _______ that. My mother was so annoyed.
- would say
- would have said
- hasn’t said
- hadn’t said
I'm sorry, I can't see what ________ .
- can you mean.
- you are meaning.
- do you mean.
- you mean.
Most of my colleagues supported the idea, but a few were ______ it.
- for
- opposed
- against
- behind
I was wondering ____________ me some money.
- that you can lend
- if you lend
- that you lent
- if you could lend
I've told you plenty of times. I _______ .
- have love you
- need love you
- was love you
- do love you
If you ______ here, please, until Mr Brown gets back.
- would wait
- waited
- are waiting
- wait
The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .
- considered by the users
- haven’t considered the users
- inadequate
- inadequately trained
Having such a famous man for a father ____ had an effect on Jason's childhood.
- must
- have
- having
- must have
First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.
- small
- finely
- tinily
- neatly
You ought to ____ your car repaired.
- take
- get
- make
- do
We argue all the time, but I just don't have _____ to leave my husband of thirty years.
- feelings
- decided
- it in me
- to take
Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?
- for
- at
- in
- by
She's capable of _____ forget my own name.
- making me to
- having to
- having made
- making me
Have you met Julie? She is a friend of ______.
- my
- my mother
- my mother’s
- me
_____ apologized, I wouldn't have been so upset at the time.
- He had
- If he
- Had he
- Would he
Where do you think _______ to spend my summer holidays?
- I should
- a good place
- might be the best place
- I might
I've broken Mum's favourite vase. I'm ______ .
- taken for
- made for
- called for
- done for
Whenever I visited her, my grandma ______ my favourite cake for me.
- would make
- use to make
- would have made
- have made
I can't get used to __________ .
- be alone all day.
- that I’m alone all day.
- being alone all day.
- I was alone all day.
We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.
- very
- would like to
- much
- have
Mrs Brown's death came as no surprise, as she was said _____ ill for a long time.
- to be
- to have been
- she had been
- she was
She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.
- to
- about to
- thinking of
- considering
____ I hadn't been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the doorbell rang.
- While
- Due to
- Why
- Since
There's no point _______ the kids. They're old enough to look after themselves.
- to worry for
- to worry about
- in worrying for
- in worrying about
Thanks for having me! I've had _____ with you guys.
- so fun
- such fun
- good time
- so good time
Rather than ______ about how tired she was, she got on with her job.
- to complain
- complained
- she complained
- complain
It's not so much his looks I don't like ____ his inability to listen.
- more
- as
- than
- for
Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain, I was scared _____ .
- frozen
- stiff
- hard
- over
If I ______ to feed the dog, it wouldn't be starving now.
- have had time
- have time
- had had time
- never have time
Why on earth ____ have done such a thing?
- you
- you would
- would you
- if you
I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.
- to having
- to have
- I have
- having
I think our house _______ by the end of next year.
- will have sold
- will have been sold
- will be sold
- is going to be sold
He always gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning, _____ on holiday.
- moreover
- although
- however
- even
I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.
- that he
- for him
- about him
- he has
I didn't _____ to see Allen when I was in New York.
- take
- time
- get
- meet
The future of the planet doesn't look too good, but there isn't much ______ .
- I can make about it
- I can do about it
- can I do about it
- I can’t do about it
I can't park here. That motorbike is ____ the way.
- on
- in
- up
- across
The concert was postponed, _____ to the lead singer's illness.
- because
- for
- owing
- causing
The promises you have _____ will have to be kept.
- been done
- done
- making
- made
It's about time you _____ exercising regularly.
- start
- started
- should start
- will start
I put down the date in my diary _______ forget it.
- that I won’t
- so as not to
- because I
- for not to
I went to St Mary's Elementary School, ____ all my friends.
- so went
- as did
- like did
- the same as
Anger is something you should try to control, _____ you can let love roam free.
- moreover
- despite
- whereas
- neither
It seemed ____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had covered the whole town.
- like it has
- if it had
- as it had
- as if it had
Due to lacking _____ , we couldn't open the new store as scheduled.
- interest rates
- expenses
- shares
- funds
It _____ to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.
- had been
- had been up
- was down
- helped
My grandfather was never _____ apologize to anyone.
- had to
- known for
- heard to
- believed in
Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.
- you should answer
- having answered
- to answer
- answering
______ you're late?
- Why
- What makes
- How come
- How is
I congratulated Josh on _____ given the job.
- was
- having been
- had been
- that he
My grandparents' house ______ pulled down just before I was born.
- had
- had been
- was
- must have
It took a long time _______ accepted.
- for the theory to be
- until the theory
- the theory was
- while the theory became
My husband and I bought _______ last week.
- some new furniture
- a lot of new furnitures
- any new furniture
- pieces of new furnitures
I think you should let your daughter ______ over at Judy's.
- sleep
- to sleep
- sleeping
- sleeps
_______ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.
- Wherever
- Whoever
- Who
- If
If I'd known about it, I _________ you for sure.
- had told
- should have told
- would have told
- would of told
Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to ____ mildly.
- put it
- say
- take it
- tell
_____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.
- Just
- As soon as
- Hardly
- After
When I asked him ______ the keys , Bob said he had no idea where they were.
- if did he see
- if he had seen
- could he see
- that he had seen
Even though Jack had made a fortune, he _____ working as a consultant.
- was going on
- went on
- went to
- had gone
Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?
- are Jack and Suzy
- Jack and Suzy is
- Jack and Suzy are
- Jack and Suzy
Before _____ money, banks have to assess the risks involved.
- to lend
- borrowing
- lending
- they lent
They had the luck to be present when history _____ .
- had made
- was being made
- made
- about to make
In the course of the meeting, Mr Smith was _____ mishandling funds.
- praised for
- denied
- accused of
- informed by
You are the only person _______ I can talk.
- to whom
- with who
- that
- which
I'm not quite sure why ____ want to interfere with their marriage.
- would you
- do you
- you would
- you can
Could you tell me what ________ ?
- is the answer
- the answer is
- was the answer
- would the answer be
The thing ______ I love the most about him is his smile.
- what
- is
- have
- that
My sister ____ bought a laptop for her birthday last year.
- were
- was
- has
- had
Although we had tickets, we _________ for an hour.
- have kept waiting
- made waiting
- had made waiting
- were kept waiting
All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, ____ talk to her mother.
- was to
- is to
- by
- to
My neighbours are so noisy. They ____ always move furniture around first thing in the morning.
- might
- do
- should
- will
There are more _____ than last year.
- unemployment
- unemployed
- unemployeds
- unemployments
Can you help _____ up the mess?
- clear
- with clear
- to clearing
- me clearing
Let's sleep on it, _____ we?
- will
- won’t we
- don’t we
- shall
He was only nineteen years old, but he _____ developed a great sense of humour.
- already
- had still
- had already
- was just
I don't dislike the building. Now as _____ the neighbourhood, I do have concerns.
- about
- well
- regards
- in
I don't regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.
- to be
- having
- as being
- meaning

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