GRAMMAR TEST
1. Put the adverbs in the right place:
a) often I go to the mountains in summer.
usually He gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning.
never She goes to bed late.
always Mary is at home in the afternoon.
usually Paul works till 3 o’clock.
often I don’t watch television.
2. Let’s talk about the weather:
How is the weather today?
How is the weather in spring?
How is the weather in summer?
What season do you prefer? Say why?
What clothes do we wear in autumn?
What sports do we practise in summer?
3. Use the correct preposition:
It often rains … autumn.
We are going … a trip … Sunday.
Sometimes it is cold … October.
School begins in autumn … the 15th … September.
We go to school … 8 o’clock … the morning.
4. Use the correct tense:
Mrs. Brown (to do) her shopping at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. When she (to
want) to leave the shop, she (to see) that it (to rain) hard. She (not to have) an umbrella
and she (not to know) what to do. While she (to wait) near the door of the shop, she (to
see) a taxi passing in the street. Mrs. Brown (to stop) the taxi and (to ride) home.
The weather in England always (to change) very quickly. One day last week I (to
go) for a walk in the country. Early in the morning the weather (to be) beautiful, the sun
(to shine) and the sky (to be) blue. After I (to walk) for two hours a cold wind (to start) to
blow. In a very short time it (to rain) cats and dogs. I (to catch) a bus which (to take me
home).
5. Fill in the blanks with “how much” and “how many”:
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……………….. English books do you have?
……………….. tea is there in that box?
……………….. milk are you going to buy?
……………….. people were there in the office?
……………….. labs are there in your school?
……………….. ham did you buy yesterday?
……………….. hotels are there in this town?
6. Introduce “may”, “can” or “must” into the following sentences:
- … I come in?
- You … not cross the street here.
- He … speak English very well.
- It’s late. I … go home.
- She’s not well. She … not go on that trip.
- … you play tennis?
- They … take our car this afternoon.
7. Introduce “neither” … “nor”, “either” … “or”, “both” … “and” in the following
sentences:
1. Neither Tom … Mary can do it.
2. Both Frank … Susan have visited the White Tower.
3. He may be … at the club or on the tennis court.
4. … Scotland and Ireland are famous for their fine scenery.
5. You must take either a bus … a taxi to the museum.
6. … the Tower no the British Museum are open this afternoon.
8. Use the Past Tense or the Past Perfect Tense:
1. I (to go) out for a walk after I (to write) my exercise.
2. He (to come) to see me before I (to eat) my lunch.
3. Frank just (to take off) his coat when the telephone (to ring).
4. Mary already (to buy) a skirt and a blouse when I (to meet) her at the department store.
5. Mike (not to go) to Mary’s party because she (not to invite) him.