Oxford Practice Grammar Tests, Exams of English Literature

Download Oxford Practice Grammar Tests and more Exams English Literature in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Oxford Practice Grammar Tests Norman Coe Mark Harrison Ken Paterson Basic 2 Oxford Practice Grammar Basic Tests Contents Test A: Tenses – present 1 Test B: Tenses – past 3 Test C: Tenses – future 5 Test D: Sentences and questions 7 Test E: Modal verbs 9 Test F: Articles, nouns, pronouns, etc. 11 Test G: Adjectives and adverbs 13 Test H: Prepositions 15 Test I: Verbs, passives, infinitives, -ing forms 17 Test J: Conditionals and reported speech 19 Test K: Building sentences 21 Exit test 23 3 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test B 3 Test B Tenses – past Anna is emailing her new Spanish friend, Pilar. If the verb tenses are wrong, correct them. If they are right, put a tick (✓). I’ll try to answer some of your questions. ♦ I have moved I moved to London from Bristol in 2009. That means ♦ I’ve been here ✓ for almost ten years now. (Wow! Time flies, doesn’t it?) 1 I was living in the south of the city when 2 I was starting going out with my husband, Mel. (We were both studying French at the time 3 we have met at University College.) In fact, 4 I’ve stayed in flats all over London! My favourite flat 5 had a balcony and you could see a small park in the square. 6 I had never forgotten that flat, or my flatmates. Anyway, that’s enough about me. How long 7 have you lived in Madrid? 8 Have you been born there? London and Madrid are so big, aren’t they? 9 I didn’t see all the different parts of London yet! I saw an old friend by chance about a week ago when 10 I walked to work, and she lives on a boat in north London. 11 I have visited her last week. 12 I’ve never seen such a small kitchen! My friend cooked a meal for us. Sara is talking to her husband. They’ve been married for 40 years. Six Past Simple verb forms should be Past Perfect. One has been corrected for you as an example. Find the other five, cross them out and rewrite them. Sara: We first met in 1977, didn’t we, at the cinema? Brian: Yes. When we arrived, ♦ the film already began. the film had already begun. Sara: I saw it before anyway. Brian: Really? You didn’t tell me that. Sara: No. I wanted you to take me to the cinema the following week! Brian: So you already decided you liked me! Sara: And then you took me to your favourite restaurant, but it closed a week before! Brian: Oh dear. What did we do next? Sara: We went to a pub to meet your friends, but it was empty. Everyone went home, because England was playing Germany at Wembley. Brian: What an evening! Sara: That’s not all! When I got home I couldn’t open the front door because I left my keys at the pub. A B T e n se s: p as t 4 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test B 4 Anna is talking to her mother on the phone. Underline the verbs that should be in the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Continuous form, and then correct them. One has been done as an example. Find five more. I’ve been studying ‘I’m so tired, Mum. I’ve studied all day from five o’clock this morning. In fact, I did some maths when you rang just now. I still haven’t finished and now I’ve got a headache because I’ve worked harder than I’ve ever done before! Sorry, what did you say? You’ve never had a problem with maths? But you’re a teacher! You’ve read books and things all your life! Dad says you learnt French verbs on Saturday morning in the park when he first met you! Anyway, I haven’t finished yet. My friend Stevie will be OK, though. Every time I’ve visited her in the last month, she has worked hard.’ Paul, Caroline, Jo and Rob are talking about some of the holidays they’ve had. Put the verbs in brackets ( ) in the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Present Perfect form. Paul: Do you remember when ♦ we went (we go) to Morocco, Caroline? Caroline: Unfortunately, yes. 1 (You/lose) your passport, just after we arrived. Paul: That’s right. 2 (We/sail) near the coast, and I was looking at the fish, and 3 (it/just drop) into the sea! 4 (you/two/visit) North Africa? Jo: No. 5 (We/be) to Ghana, though. 6 (We/fly) there in 2001, didn’t we, Rob? Rob: Sorry, Jo. 7 (I/not/listen). 8 (I/have) such a busy day today! Actually, 9 (I/fall) asleep on the sofa when 10 (Paul/ring) and invited us around. Jo: So you need a holiday, don’t you? Caroline: 11 (Paul and I/go) to this really great country hotel, The Woodland Spa, about a month ago. 12 (We/read) the Sunday newspapers, and 13 (we/see) this advertisement. 14 (Paul/not/stop) talking about it since we got back! Paul: It was fantastic! Rob: 15 (it/have) a jacuzzi in the bathroom? Jo: 16 (be/there) a bowl of fruit in your bedroom? Caroline: All of that. And 17 (you/never/see) such a beautiful swimming pool in your life! Jo: It sounds lovely. Better than that hotel 18 (Rob and I/stay) in last year in Devon. Rob: Oh dear. 19 (It/be) terrible. One night 20 (we/talk) in our room, and the owner knocked on the door at ten o’clock in the evening and told us to go to sleep! Jo: 21 (I/not/enjoy) a holiday in the UK for years, I’m afraid. Tenses: past C D 5 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test C 5 Test C Tenses – future I’m / taking / you’re / is / I’ll / am / won’t / will / Shall / arrive Alex is talking on the phone to his girlfriend, Rosemary. Use shall or short forms of will or be going to to complete the conversation. Alex: Hi! It’s Alex here. Rosemary: Hi! I’m drying my hair at the moment. Alex: ♦ Shall I ring (I/ring) you back? Rosemary: No, it’s OK. 1 (I/finish) drying it later. How are things going? Alex: Not bad, thanks. What 2 (you/do) on Saturday after you’ve seen your mum? Rosemary: I’m not really sure. 3 (we/meet up) around six in the evening? Alex: OK. But I may be a little late. 4 (I/watch) the final at tennis club in the afternoon. 5 (I/get) you a ticket, if you like. Rosemary: No thanks. It sounds a bit boring. I’m sure 6 (you/enjoy) it more on your own. Anyway, 7 (I/buy) some new books in town, I think, if I’ve got enough money. Alex: 8 (I/lend) you some. I’ve just been paid. Rosemary: Don’t worry. I’ll have my credit card. Steve is writing an email to Joanna, a work colleague. Complete his message using the words in brackets and the Present Continuous, shall or a short form of will. Hi Joanna, I’ve just arrived in Mexico City. I didn’t get much sleep on the plane so I think ♦ I’ll go (I/go) to bed for an hour or two this morning. As you know from my schedule, 1 (I/meet) Carl this afternoon, and then 2 (I/fly) to Monterrey tomorrow morning. 3 (I/send) you the documents after Carl has signed them? By the way, Carl says 4 (you/come) to Mexico at the weekend. If 5 (you/stay) near the Hotel Victoria, 6 (you/bring) me the green folder on my desk? I forgot it, I’m afraid. Also, I’m sorry but 7 (not/be able) to meet you at the airport. I’m sure you’ve heard already that 8 (I/visit) the new headquarters building of Carl’s company in Acapulco. Best wishes, Steve. Mike is talking to his teenage daughter about the visit of her uncle and his children. Complete their conversation with the words from the box. Ellie: I just want to go out, Dad. Mike: I know, but your Uncle Paul ♦is coming tomorrow with Steve and Sara. Ellie: So? What’s it got to do with me? Mike: You know 1 moving out of your room tomorrow morning, don’t you? A B C T e n se s: f u tu re 8 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test D 8 13 you go on holiday in the UK or abroad this year? 14 is football so popular in Manchester? Joan and her husband agree on everything. Finish Joan’s sentences, using neither or so. ‘He won’t eat anything yellow, and ♦ neither will I . We enjoy walking sometimes, but he prefers sitting in the garden and 1 . I can play the piano, and 2 , so we play together in the evenings. He has been to Egypt, and 3 , but we both went there before we met. I don’t like long films on the TV, and 4 . We always fall asleep before the end. He had a very lonely childhood, I’m afraid, and 5 . I’ll never forget the first time we met, and 6 . We were in a music shop and he began playing my favourite song on the piano. He hasn’t stopped playing, and 7 !’ Chloe has bought a second-hand yacht. Adam is asking her about it. Complete his questions with three words, using how each time. Adam: It looks fantastic! ♦ How long is it? Chloe: 20 metres. I’m going to sail to the Greek islands next month. Adam: That sounds nice. 1 that? Chloe: I’m not sure. About 1,000 kilometres. Adam: It looks fairly new. 2 it? Chloe: Six and a half years. But the last owner didn’t use it much. He was too busy working. Adam: I would use it every weekend, if it was mine. 3 you going to use it? Chloe: At least once a month, probably. Adam: 4 you go for? Chloe: Two or three days at a time, I think. Are you any good at sailing? Adam: I am actually. But I’m better at standing on the deck in the sun. By the way, 5 it cost? Chloe: I can’t tell you. I don’t want to remember! Put the correct question tag at the end of each line. John: That was an interesting play, ♦ wasn’t it ? Paul: You didn’t like the main actor, 1 ? John: Not exactly. He’s in that TV programme, 2 ? Paul: I think so. He plays the boy’s father, 3 ? John: That’s right. I couldn’t hear him tonight. He hasn’t got a very loud voice, 4 ? Paul: No, not at all. You just can’t hear actors these days, 5 ? John: That’s because they work in TV, 6 ? Paul: I suppose so. More money. He won’t earn so much tonight, 7 ? John: He was terrible, so he shouldn’t earn so much tonight, 8 ? Paul: No. You’re right. He wasn’t great, 9 ? John: Anyway, you didn’t pay very much for the tickets, 10 ? Paul: I can’t remember. They were free, 11 ? John: That’s OK, then, 12 ? Sentences and questions C D E 9 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test E 9 Test E Modal verbs 1able 2have 3to 4should 5managed 6needn’t 7ought 8couldn’t 9had Chris is going to Carstairs College in Scotland. Miranda is already studying there. Cross out the incorrect modal verb forms to complete their conversation. Chris: ♦Can I / Do I can ask you a few questions about Carstairs? Miranda: Of course. 1You should / You ought to get as much information as possible before you go. Chris: Do 2I must / I have to wear a uniform? Miranda: No, but 3you must / you have dress smartly. You can’t wear jeans. Chris: 4Should I / Had I take my laptop with me? Miranda: No, 5you don’t ought / you don’t need to! You have to write all your essays by hand! Chris: What? Will 6I be possible / I be able to use email? Miranda: No, I’m afraid not. Carstairs is very old-fashioned. Anyway, when are you leaving? Chris: 7I managed / I could to get a ticket for the train this evening. 8I should / I must have reserved a seat, though. 9I can / I may have to stand all the way to Scotland. Miranda: 10Should I better / Had I better give you a ring later and see how things are going? Chris: Sure. Can I use my phone at college? Miranda: Yes, don’t worry. But 11you need / you must switch it off during the school day. Chris: OK. Can you give me any more advice? Miranda: Yes. 12You must / You ought visit the lake near the college. It’s beautiful! Olivia is emailing Sarah. The numbered words in the box are missing from the text. Put one number only in the text at the right place. I’ve had a terrible day! I ♦ 4 have got up early, but I couldn’t get out of bed! It was too late to go by bus, so I to get a taxi. Luckily, I to find one quite quickly. Of course, when we arrived outside the office, I didn’t have any money, so I pay the driver. Anyway, I was to borrow some from the receptionist. I’ve paid her back already, but do you think I to give her a present as well? My boss was waiting for me in her office. I should arrived at nine o’clock, and I was half an hour late. I have taken a taxi at all, though! She told me the company was closing, so I had find a new job! Mr and Mrs Buck are deciding what to take with them on holiday. Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets ( ). Mrs Buck: It’s not necessary to take the tent. (need) ♦ We don’t need to take the tent. We’re not going camping again! Mr Buck: The hotels will be full, possibly. (might) The 1 Mrs Buck: Then it will be necessary to sleep in the car. (have) Then we 2 A B C M o d a l ve rb s 10 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test E 10 don’t need to should have mustn’t forget might not better start should really Can you could you pass Do I need to use got to finish Mr Buck: Well, I think we’ve got everything we need. What’s in that paper bag? Mrs Buck: I’m sure it’s the sun cream we got in Brighton. (must) It 3 Mr Buck: It wasn’t necessary to buy it. (needn’t) We 4 Mrs Buck: Is it a good idea to take it with us this time? (Should) 5 ? Mrs Buck: It’s not possible for us to make the sun shine. (can’t) We 6 ? Mr Buck: The sun’s always shining when you’re with me, Maddie! Mrs Buck: Are you feeling OK, George? Maybe you should have a rest. (better) 7 Michael is about to give a presentation. Use the words from the box to complete what he’s saying. ‘♦ Can you hear me at the back of the hall? 1 the microphone? Oh dear, it isn’t working! You 2 move to the front if you can. Excuse me, 3 this information around? Thank you. Have I brought enough copies? I haven’t? I’m so sorry. Sir, I can see you don’t have a seat, but you 4 write anything in my presentation. I’ll put everything on my website. I 5 to give you the address at the end. Now, I’ve 6 in 30 minutes, so we’d 7 . I’m sorry, Madam, but you 8 be able to see the screen unless you move forward. Anyway, I 9 started five minutes ago. Right, where are my notes?’ Four friends are in a cafe. If the underlined modal verb forms are wrong, correct them. If they are right, put a tick (✓). Tim: Is that your phone ringing, John? John: Yes. It can be ♦ must be Dave. He said he would ring about now. No, wait a moment, it can’t be ♦ ✓ Dave. That’s not his number. I wonder who it is. Phil: You’ll have to 1 answer it if you want to know! Who’s that by the window, Tim? Is it Alice? Tim: It needn’t be 2 . She’s in New York. She must 3 go there on business last Monday. Phil: Then it must be 4 her sister or something. John: That was someone called Louise on the phone. I don’t know her … Phil: But she should have 5 your number! John: … and she says she’s in the café with us. By the window. Tim: Really? Well, she could be 6 the girl who looks like Alice. John: Shall I 7 speak to her? Phil: You don’t ought 8 to, because she’s coming over now. Louise: Hi, John. I’m Alice’s cousin. She gave me your number. John: Have a seat. Can I 9 get you a coffee? Modal verbs D E 13 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test G 13 Test G Adjectives and adverbs Complete the conversation between two neighbours using the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets ( ). Sam: I’m pretty sure my house is a bit ♦ bigger (big) than yours. Pete: Really? I thought mine was 1 (big) in the street. Sam: Oh. Anyway, my daughter Jo is 2 (bright) girl in her class. Pete: That reminds me. I saw you and Jo pushing your car last week. I must say my car works 3 (good) than yours. Sam: Really? What’s 4 (far) you’ve ever driven? We’ve crossed America from coast to coast in my car. Pete: Your wife didn’t enjoy the journey, though, did she? You know, I think I’ve been 5 (happy) married than you. Sam: I’m not surprised. You’ve bought your wife 6 (expensive) presents in the world, haven’t you? Pete: Well, I’ve got enough money. I suppose I work 7 (hard) than you, don’t I, and earn money 8 (quick)? Sam: I think we’d have a fight if you weren’t 9 (tall) man in town. Jasmine has just arrived in a small town in Italy. She’s emailing her friend Mia in England. Choose the correct words in brackets ( ) to complete the email. Hi Mia, I arrived about three hours ago. I’m sitting in the living room on the ♦ third (three/third) floor of the house. I was 1 (excited/exciting), of course, on the way here, but the journey was 2 (tired/tiring). It’s 3 (so/such) a beautiful house! I’m a bit 4 (worried/worrying), though. Life here for the next six months is going to be very 5 (quietly/quiet). On the 6 (16/16th) of June, there’s a festival in the village, but that’s the only thing this year! I hope you will email me. I will be 7 (disappointed/disappointing) if I don’t get a message now and again. I met my neighbour just after I arrived. She was 8 (so/such) helpful! She got married last month, and it’s her 9 (28/28th) birthday tomorrow. She speaks English 10 (good/well), and she sings 11 (beautifully/beautiful) – I can hear her now! Anyway, you know I’m going to try to write a book about my father, so I won’t be 12 (boring/bored) here. I’m a 13 (slowly/slow) writer, but I think it will be an 14 (interesting/interested) story in the end. Speak soon, Jasmine Tom, Ingrid, Raphael and Hilary are talking about their children. Rewrite the underlined part of the conversation. Tom: I’m worried, Ingrid. Paul is quicker at schoolwork than Joanna. ♦ Joanna isn’t as quick at schoolwork as Paul . Raphael: Kids work too hard at school these days in my view, Tom. Our son Andy didn’t watch the football match with me on Saturday. He was too tired! A B C A d je ct iv e s a n d a d ve rb s 14 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test G 14 1 too tired to ! 15 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test G 15 as far as garden on the left at home upstairs away crates fairly sideways address table outside Ingrid: But you need to work hard to get a job with good pay. Our oldest boy, Sam, is 25 now. He can’t buy a house. He hasn’t got enough money. 2 enough money to . Hilary: But everything costs so much these days! We took Andy to a cycle shop to see a new bike yesterday. We didn’t buy it because it was really expensive. 3 so expensive that . Tom: I know! We looked at a new car. I’ve never seen a more beautiful machine! 4 It’s the I’ve ever seen! Ingrid: And you drive wonderfully, Tom! 5 And you’re ! Tom: Thank you, darling. I’m not as fast as Raphael. 6 Raphael . Hilary: Tom! Don’t say things like that! Raphael is the worst driver I’ve ever met! 7 I’ve never . Raphael: How do you know? You don’t open your eyes in the car. You’re too frightened. 8 too frightened to . Hilary: I’m not going to argue with you. I haven’t got enough time. 9 enough time to . Boys and their cars! Why don’t you spend more time in the garden, Raphael? Put the words in brackets ( ) in the correct order to complete the text about Bath. Bath is ♦ an interesting English city in the South West. (in the South-West/an/English/ interesting/city). Tourists 1 (for four or five days/ stay/usually/there). Most people will visit 2 (the/ Roman/old/amazing/Baths), and then they 3 (probably/will/a bus/up to the Royal Crescent/take). After that they 4 (beautiful/parks/in one of Bath’s/green/can either relax) or have tea in 5 (the/18th-century/elegant/very/Pump Rooms). There’s a festival once a year, and 6 (to get/tickets/difficult/always/it’s) because it’s so popular. Outside Bath, you can visit 7 (American/unusual/the/really/ Museum), or the lions at Longleat, or you 8 (can/peacefully in the countryside/drive around/just). Esther is leaving a voicemail message. Complete her message with the words from the box. ‘Hi there Helen! I thought you’d be ♦ at home . Oh dear. Anyway, I’m going 1 for a few days. I’m leaving the car 2 , though. It’s 3 old, like me, and the garage is full of old 4 . I’ve lost my 5 book, but I think I know the way to The Grange. You take the train 6 Little Hollow, and then it’s 7 when you leave the station. Anyway, the weather looks good, so if you want to borrow my 8 chairs while I’m away, go 9 , turn left and they’re in that little cupboard. You’ll have to go into the cupboard 10 , I’m afraid, because it’s full of old 11 legs and things like that! Anyway, I’d better go. Bye for now!’ Adjectives and adverbs D E 18 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test H 18 reach Listen busy interested waiting talk sure proud depended grateful surprised brilliant A tour guide is showing tourists a Roman camp near Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England. Complete the tour using words from the box. ‘♦ Listen to me now, please. Can you hear me? I’m going to 1 to you today about daily life for Romans living in the camp. I think you will be 2 by some of the things that you see. This part of the camp was the kitchen. Imagine 15 cooks 3 with the meals for the soldiers and their families! The cooks 4 on local farms for the food, and they were 5 at keeping food for a long time, using salt for example. If you’re 6 in cooking, please ask for more information at the tourist centre. Shall we continue? Who are we 7 for? We’re not 8 about this part of the camp, but we think it was a bathing area, and we know that the Romans were 9 of their bathrooms. I expect that the people living here were 10 for hot water in winter. Let’s move on. In a moment we’ll 11 the family part of the camp, and I’ll let you look around by yourselves.’ Olivia and Dan are talking on the phone. In gaps 1–7, circle the correct preposition. In gaps 8– 20, write the correct preposition. Olivia: Hi! Is that you, Dan? I’m glad you haven’t left yet. When you come to the conference tonight, could you bring the green file? It’s ♦onto/on my desk, 1behind/between the phone. Can you see it? That’s right. It’s 2across/under the dictionary. Great! Now, do you know how to get to the hotel? Dan: I think so. After I’ve driven out 3from/of London, I go north 4in/up the A54, through Watford, 5as/like though I was going to Milton Keynes. But in fact I take the B254 6on/to Halton before I reach Milton Keynes. I think I should get there about nine o’clock, shouldn’t I? Olivia: That’s right, unless you get lost 7as/like me! Dan: Isn’t there a big house 8 sale, just before the Halton road? Olivia: Yes. It’s 9 the left. I didn’t see it, so I had to ask 10 directions. Dan: Is the boss there already? I plan to arrive at the hotel 11 jeans instead 12 my suit and tie. I hope that’s OK. By the way, did you apply 13 Phil’s job? Olivia: I wasn’t sure about it, but yes, I did apply. I was a bit annoyed 14 the advertisement on the website, though. There was a sentence 15 the end of it, saying ‘You must be good 16 talking to people.’ Dan: What’s wrong with that? Olivia: Well, Phil was very good at talking to people, but he wasn’t fond 17 doing any work, was he? Dan: You sound 18 you didn’t really like Phil. Olivia: Well, I thought he was a bit cruel 19 his co-workers. Dan: Yes, I think they were frightened 20 him, weren’t they? Look, I’d better go. See you later! Prepositions D E 19 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test I 19 Test I Verbs, passives, infinitives, -ing forms it (x3) gets put ran out in down Chris and Toby are walking in the mountains. If the words in brackets ( ) are incorrect, cross them out and rewrite them. If they’re correct, put a tick (✓). Toby: (We’re getting) ♦ ✓ lost. What shall we do? Chris: (We did) ♦ We made a mistake an hour ago. We took the wrong road. Toby: (I’ve got) 1 a headache, and (I’m making) 2 more and more tired. Chris: Try not to worry. (I got) 3 some aspirin in my bag. Toby: It’s cold! (Do you have) 4 an extra jumper? Chris: I think we’ll have to stop for the night. (It’s getting) 5 dark. Toby: What do you mean? (We haven’t done) 6 a tent! Chris: Try to stay calm. (We’ll make) 7 a fire and (we’ll have got) 8 a meal. Toby: I suppose you’re going (to make) 9 the shopping! Chris: We’re OK. (I’ve got) 10 some tea and some pasta in my bag. Toby: What if it rains? Chris: Stop worrying! I’ve got a job for you (to make) 11 . Go and find some wood. Toby: I want (to have got) 12 a rest first! Chris: Now (you’re making) 13 me angry. Let’s get on with it! Christine is talking to her doctor. Insert the missing words from the box. ♦ gets ‘I’m worried about my husband. He up very late. He never wants to go. You can’t stay all your life, can you, Doctor? If the TV is on when our friends come round, he doesn’t turn off. Last Saturday we out of milk. When we reached the supermarket, he said to me: ’I don’t like your hat. Take off! Put away!’ That’s a strange thing to say, Doctor. I’m getting more and more worried. I don’t think I can up with the situation much longer. When I try to talk to him he just says: ‘Calm! I’m alright.’ What shall I do? Look at this conversation. Make it more natural by rewriting some of it. Use the passive form and someone. Anna: Well, we watched this TV programme about moving to Spain, and we decided to go. ♦ Someone has packed our bags. We’re ready to leave! Celia: We wouldn’t leave England, would we, John? 1Someone decorated our house last month. It looks beautiful. 2And someone is designing a summer house for the garden. John: 3But someone also stole our car last week. Perhaps Spain is a good idea, after all. A B C V e rb s 20 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test I 20 Celia: Anyway, I hope you two know what you’re doing! Our neighbours went to France, and when they got there 4someone hadn’t built their new house! So they bought an old farmhouse instead. It was only after 5someone repaired the windows 6and someone mended the roof that they were happy. It took a long time. Mike: 7Well, someone has made our decision. 8Someone booked our flight yesterday. 9Someone is selling our house next month. We’re on our way! ♦ Our bags have been packed. 1 Our house 2 And a summer house 3 But our car 4 their new house 5 their windows 6 and the roof 7 Well, our decision 8 Our flight 9 Our house Maddie is replying to a message from a new friend. Complete her reply using the words in brackets ( ). Use the infinitive without changing it, or add to or change it to the -ing form. It was nice to hear from you. You asked me to tell you as much as I could about myself, so I will! To begin with, I don’t like ♦ cooking (cook). And I hate 1 (wash) up. I can’t 2 (drive), but I’m planning 3 (learn) one day! I gave up 4 (smoke) ten years ago. You don’t 5 (smoke), do you? What else can I 6 (tell) you? Onions and old films make me 7 (cry). I go 8 (dance) on Sunday afternoons. And I don’t mind 9 (walk) in the rain. I think that’s almost everything about me. Oh yes. Some time ago I decided 10 (get) fit. 11 (Jog) regularly makes me 12 (feel) better, but I don’t like 13 (cycle), and I love 14 (eat) chocolate! If you want me 15 (continue), you’ll have to write back! (But I’d rather hear about you.) Will is talking to his boss. Rewrite the words in brackets ( ), adding to if necessary, or changing the infinitive to the -ing form. Will: You promised (give/me) a new job after two years here. ♦ to give me Boss: Yes, but you must (finish/do) the job you’ve got. 1 Will: But I would (prefer/start) something new now. 2 Boss: Try (be/patient)! What did you join the company for? 3 Will: I wanted (do/something) interesting, I suppose. 4 Boss: And I allowed (you/do) lots of different things, didn’t I? 5 Will: And now you are asking (me/do) the same thing every day! 6 Boss: I’ve seen (you/improve) so much! Just keep going a little longer. 7 Will: You can’t make (me/stay) in this job. 8 Boss: No, I can’t. But I can encourage (you/think) about the future. 9 Verbs D E 23 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test K 23 Test K Building sentences either in case nor both so (x2) and Neither because or Carlo is working on the busy reception desk of a large hotel in Bristol. Complete the dialogue with the words from the box. Carlo: Can I help you, sir? First man: I hope so. ♦Neither the shower 1 the bath works in my room. Carlo: I’m sorry, sir. We’ll have them repaired this afternoon. *** First woman: I’ve got an early flight, 2 I need an alarm call at five o’clock in the morning. Carlo: No problem, Madam. I’ll arrange that for you. *** Second man: Can I borrow an umbrella 3 it rains? I don’t want to get my suit wet. Carlo: Of course you can, sir. Here you are. *** Second woman: I’m unhappy 4 my room doesn’t have a view. I’d like to see 5 the park 6 the river. Carlo: I’ll see what I can do, Madam. *** Third man: Can you book me a taxi 7 that I can get to the airport by ten o’clock tonight? Carlo: Certainly sir. I’ll book it for half past nine. *** Third woman: 8 the bed 9 the bath are too small for my husband and me. Carlo: I’m sorry, Madam, but that’s all we have at the moment. This is the first of two articles from a holiday magazine. Cross out the wrong words. Beach, City or Lake? ♦ Although/Since most British holidaymakers traditionally go to the seaside for their holidays, lakes and mountains are also popular places 1as/for people to relax and enjoy themselves. 2While/However, a lake holiday usually costs more than a beach holiday because the local hotels and restaurants are more expensive. 3Since/Although most people think very carefully about prices, the beach is still the top location 4for/as a one-week or two-week holiday. 5While/However you may not think of a city as a place for relaxing, many people enjoy a short break or a long weekend in a nearby town. 6Although/In spite of the noise and the traffic, tourists love going to big cities and seeing the art galleries, museums, shops and nightlife. 7However/Although they are expensive, big cities all over the world welcome millions of visitors every year. A B B u il d in g s e n e n c e s 24 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Test K 24 that has that thousands which means you see which has that visit which has case but Although nor who which however neither due Joe and Beth have been invited to a neighbour’s wedding. Cross out the underlined words if they are not necessary. Joe: What would you like to drink? Beth: Something ♦ that I haven’t tried before, I think. Joe, can you see the man ♦ who is drinking orange juice? Joe: Is he the man 1 who repaired our roof in the summer? Beth: I think so. The day 2 when he came to our house was your birthday, wasn’t it? Joe: That’s right. But the work 3 that he did wasn’t very good, was it? Beth: No, it wasn’t. Do you know the woman 4 who is eating a piece of cake by the window? Joe: Yes. I’m sure she’s the woman 5 whose dog bit my leg a month ago. Beth: Oh dear. Is there anyone here 6 that you want to talk to? Joe: I’d like to find the man 7 that plays music in his garden at six in the morning! Beth: Joe! Try to be friendly. The new neighbour 8 that I met in the street yesterday was really nice. Joe: Yes, but did you think about the reason 9 why she was nice? She wanted to borrow two of our chairs. This is the second holiday article. Complete the article with the words from the box. Beautiful Ireland Ireland, ♦which has a population of less than four million people, is a country with some of the world’s most beautiful mountains and valleys. The first things 1 as you drive south from Dublin are the green grass and the hills of Wicklow. Further south, on the way to County Wexford, there are many small hotels, 2 you can find somewhere to stay without booking in advance. The place 3 of tourists visit every year, however, is the west coast. This is the coast 4 fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean, and pretty seaside towns. Galway, for example, 5 a wonderful bay, is well worth a visit. Or two visits! It is a fact that tourists 6 Ireland always come back soon for a second or third holiday! Complete the announcement on a train from London to Lyon with words from the box. ‘♦ Although we will arrive late in Paris, we still expect to reach Lyon by 19.00 this evening. Passengers 1 would like tea, coffee or cold drinks should visit the café in coach D. Please remember, 2 , that the café will close in 20 minutes 3 to a problem with the refrigerator. Remember also to keep your ticket with you at all times in 4 you pass the Ticket Inspector as he walks through the train. We are sorry to say that 5 Coach F 6 Coach K has air conditioning at the moment, 7 if you are in one of these coaches we would like to offer you a free bottle of water. Finally, please remember that Coach B, 8 is at the front of the train, is a quiet coach – the use of mobile phones is not allowed. Thank you. Enjoy your trip!’ Building sentences C D E 25 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Exit test 25 Exit test Choose the right answer (a, b, c, d) and write a, b, c, or d, as in the example. ♦ Russia is the a country in the world. a) largest b) larger c) most large d) most largest Tenses: present 1 My sister and I from Scotland. a) we are b) am c) are d) is 2 How old ? a) are you b) you are c) you have d) have you 3 They in London. a) no live b) don’t live c) live not d) doesn’t live 4 Where Mary live? a) does b) do c) are d) is 5 Where are Sam and Anna? in the garden. a) They’re siting b) They sitting c) There sitting d) They’re sitting 6 What , Ellie? a) you are b) are you c) do you d) are you doing 7 It’s very cold today and . a) it’s snowing b) it snows c) its snowing d) it snowing 8 close the window please. a) No b) Not c) Don’t d) You don’t Tenses: past 9 Where yesterday? a) was you b) you were c) were you d) did you be 10 They last week. a) didn’t come b) came not c) don’t came d) didn’t came 11 What doing at nine o’clock yesterday evening? a) Peter were b) Peter was c) did Peter d) was Peter 12 I didn’t hear the phone because when it rang, I a shower. a) had b) was having c) have had d) having 13 My cousins seen a kangaroo. a) have never b) never have c) has never d) haven’t never 14 Have you to Canada? a) ever been b) ever gone c) been ever d) gone ever 15 I’m sorry. Mrs Johnson hasn’t . a) arrived just b) already arrived c) arrived already d) arrived yet 16 My husband and I to Edinburgh in 2001. a) have moved b) moved c) did moved d) has moved 17 I to London five times already this week. a) went b) have gone c) have been d) was going 18 Maddie has here since February. a) being worked b) working c) been working d) been worked 28 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Exit test 28 61 Your children are very good. They always help a lot. a) each other b) themselves c) them d) each the other 62 I want to check the meaning of these words. Can you ? a) get the dictionary for me b) give to me the dictionary c) get the dictionary to me d) give the dictionary for me 63 Have you got ? a) many luggages b) many luggage c) much luggages d) much luggage 64 Have you got any money? ~ I’ve only got . a) little b) a little c) few d) a few 65 I don’t know near here to have lunch. a) anything b) something c) anywhere d) something 66 They’ve got two cars. One is a Rover and is a Mini. a) the other b) another c) other d) one other 67 I didn’t speak to all the people but I spoke to . a) most them b) most of it c) them most d) most of them Adjectives and adverbs 68 Mrs Pearson had everything in a bag. a) plastic green large b) large green plastic c) green large plastic d) green plastic large 69 We thought the film was . a) very bored b) much boring c) very boring d) much bored 70 My birthday is the of May. a) twenty-eighth b) twentyeth c) twenty-nineth d) twenty-forth 71 Paris isn’t London. a) big as b) as big as c) as big that d) so big that 72 Sara is only 15. She isn’t drive a car. a) enough old to b) enough old for c) old enough for d) old enough to 73 It was night that we didn’t see the animals. a) a so dark b) so a dark c) such a dark d) a such dark 74 In the photo Tom looks his friends. a) happier that b) happier than c) more happy than d) more happy 75 Which is the the world? a) longer river in b) longer river of c) longest river of d) longest river in 76 Jasmine drives carefully but her sister drives . a) fastly b) very fast c) more quick d) very quick 77 I take the bus but Tim to work. a) hardly ever walks b) walks hardly ever c often walks d) walks often 78 Turn left at the garage then go until you get to the school. a) ahead b) straight on c) on ahead d) on straight 79 The way she said that made me . a) extreme angrily b) angrily extreme c) extremely angry d) angry extremely 80 He doesn’t talk much and he doesn’t listen much . a) too b) neither c) either d) as well 81 After 25 minutes take the meat the oven. a) out from b) out of c) from of d) from out 29 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Exit test 29 Prepositions 82 I think we can meet the bus stop. a) on b) at c) in d) behind 83 The train has to go three tunnels. a) across b) along c) through d) under 84 It happened Friday. a) at lunch-time in b) at lunch-time on c in lunch-time on d) on lunch-time at 85 She described the thief a tall, bearded man. a) like b) such as c) as d) as though 86 That student over there – the one . a) in the blonde hair b) with the blonde hair c) in blonde hair d) blonde haired 87 It was very late but last we reached the hotel. a) in the b) at the c) in d) at 88 What time did they arrive the airport? a) at b) in c) on d) to 89 She learnt French listening to tapes. a) by b) for c) on d) with 90 The rooms were full old furniture. a) of b) with c) from d) off Verbs 91 Peter a car. a) hasn’t got b) hasn’t c) haven’t got d) doesn’t have got 92 We’re going to some shopping. a) make b) get c) do d) have 93 The plane in bad weather. a) pulled off b) put up c) got up d) took off 94 There was no truth to his story. He simply . a) made up it b) made it up c) drew it out d) drew out it 95 Fiat a group of Italian businessmen. a) is started for b) is started by c) was started by d) was started for 96 Oh, no! My camera isn’t here. It stolen! a) has been b) is c) is being d) has 97 His hair is too long. He should cut. a) let it be b) get it be c) make it d) have it 98 The film was very sad. It cry. a) made us to b) made us c) let us d) let us to 99 The teacher go home early. a) wanted that we b) made us to c) decided us to d) let us 100 When you’ve , I’ll tell you what I think. a) stopped talking b) stopped to talk c) been stopping talking d) been stopped to talk 101 Would you to the cinema? a) to like go b) like to go c) like going d) to like to going 102 I’m going to India next year. Kerala, Goa and Mumbai. a) I’m going to plan visiting b) I plan visiting c) I’m going to plan to visit d) I plan to visit 30 Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Exit test 30 103 This is a machine boxes. a) for make b) for to make c) for making d) to making 104 We invited come to the party. a) them to b) to them c) that they d) that they Conditionals and reported speech 105 Tomorrow we can go for a picnic if the weather fine. a) is being b) will be c) would be d) is 106 If I you, I’d go to the police. a) would be b) should be c) were d) am 107 I wish I to bed earlier last night. a) went b) had gone c) was going d) have gone 108 Your cousin she lived in a small flat. a) said me b) said to me c) told d) told me 109 Jasmine had a lot of work and so she asked help her. a) me to b) to me c) that I d) that I should 110 Do you know where ? a) lives Joe b) do Joe lives c) does Joe live d) Joe lives Building sentences 111 Mr and Mrs Simpson neither came sent a message. a) a b) neither c) nor d) either 112 Take your umbrella it rains. a) because b) because of c) for d) in case 113 His mother told him off . a) for laughing b) because laughing c) for he laughed d) because of laughing 114 Most people go by train. The bus, , is cheaper and faster. a) although b) despite c) while d) however 115 the fact that nobody thought he should do it, he did it. a) However b) While c) In spite of d) Because 116 The team scored the most goals won the competition. a) , which b) , that c) that d) which it 117 Do you know those boys are talking to Yvonne? a) which b) that they c) who d) who’s 118 We saw that woman was on TV. a) the son of her b) whose son c) that the son d) that the son 119 I received your letter of 22 March, I’m very grateful. a) which b) that c) for which d) to which 120 Raphael went to see the film Robocop 4, had already seen three times. a) which b) which he c) that d) that he