PERIOD 2 – INTERMEDIATE DIAGNOSTIC GRAMMAR

PRE-INTERMEDIATE REVISION TEST

Exercise 1 . Put the words in the right order to make a question.
1. English / you / start / did / learning / when?
__________________________________________________________________________?
2. tennis / often / play / how / does / she?
__________________________________________________________________________?
3. do / doing / what / at / you / like / weekend / the?
__________________________________________________________________________?
4. weekend / do / what / you / would / to / this / like?
__________________________________________________________________________?
5. dictionary / why / got / you / haven't / a?
__________________________________________________________________________?
6. much / put / my / coffee / sugar / how / did / in / you?
__________________________________________________________________________?
7. phoned / doing / John / when / what / you / were?
__________________________________________________________________________?
8. sandwiches /make / is / who / to / going / the?
__________________________________________________________________________?
9. radio / listening / does / enjoy / to / mother / the / your?
__________________________________________________________________________?
10. live / Anna / where / was / child / a / did / when / she?
_________________________________________________________________________?
Exercise 2 . In the following conversation put the verb in brackets into the correct tense or verb
form.
A (1) __________ you __________ (know) Brian Bailey?
B Yes, I (2) __________ (meet) him two years ago while I (3) __________ (work) in Germany.
(4) __________he still __________ (live) there?
A Yes. He does. He (5) __________ (live) in Frankfurt. He (6) __________ (have got) a good
job there but at the moment he (7) __________ (work) in London. He's here for a few days
and I'd like (8) __________ (invite) him and you for dinner. Can you (9) _________ (come)?
B Yes, I hope so. I'd love (10) __________ (see) Brian again! When I was in Germany we
(11) __________ (see) each other quite often because his office was near the school where I
(12) __________ (teach) and so we sometimes (13__________ (have) lunch together. I
always enjoyed

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 (14) __________ (talk) to him. I wanted →(15) __________ (write) to him but he moved and
I (16) __________ (not have) his new address.
A Well, what about dinner on Friday?
B That's fine. What time?
A Is 8 o'clock OK? I (17) __________ (ring) Brian yesterday to check the day, and I
(18) __________ (ring) him again tomorrow to check the time.
B Well 8 o'clock is fine for me. I (19) __________ (come) at about 8 and I (20) __________
(bring) a bottle of wine.
A See you on Friday then!
Exercise 3 . Underline the uncountable noun in the following pairs of words.
Example: cheese/egg
money/pound meat/hamburger
rice/potato flower/flour
loaf/bread song/music
job/homework luggage/suitcase
food/meal furniture/desk
Exercise 4 . Put a, an, the or nothing into each gap in the story.
My Aunt Vanessa is (1) _________ artist. She lives in (2) _________ beautiful old cottage by
(3) _________ sea and she paints (4) _________ small pictures of wild flowers and birds. She
doesn't like leaving
(5) _________ cottage, but once (6) _________ year she travels by (7) _________ train to
London and has (8) _________ tea with me at (9) _________ Savoy Hotel. At the moment I'm
quite worried about her because she's in (10) _________ hospital, but I'm sure she'll be better
soon. I'm going to visit her next week.
Exercise 5 . Below there are three dialogues. Put one of the words in the box into each gap.
worst latest more as(x2) funniest
funnier than friendlier tastier like
was what the most

A I started a new job today, working in an office.

B Really! How did it go?
A It was OK. I was a bit nervous.
B What are the other people (1) _________?
A They're very nice. They seem (2) _________ than the people in my old job, and the job is
much (3) _________ interesting.

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B You worked in a shop before, didn't you?
A Yes. Working in an office is better (4) _________ working in a shop, I'll tell you! That was
the (5) _________ job I've ever had. I hated it.
C We went out for a meal to Luigi's last night - you know, that new Italian restaurant.
D Mm, I know. What (6) _________ it like?
C It was (7) _________ best Italian meal I've ever had, and it wasn't as expensive (8) _________
Giovanni's, so I think we'll go there again.
D Yes. Giovanni's used to be the (9) _________ popular restaurant around here, but then it
started getting very expensive.
C And the service isn't (10) _________ good as it used to be.
D What did you have?
C Paul and I both had veal, but mine was cooked in wine and herbs, and it was (11) _________
than Paul's. But he liked it.
D It sounds great.
E Have you read John Harrison's (12) _________ book, "Going Round the World?"
F No. (13)_________’s it like?
E I think it's the (14) _________ book he's written.
I laughed out loud all the way through.
F I didn't like "The Truth and the Light", the one that came out last year.
E Neither did I. This one's much (15) _________.
F Can I borrow it?
Exercise 6 . Put the words in the right order to form if clauses.
1. hear / if / I / news / any / you / I / phone / will
__________________________________________________________________________.
2. pay / as / you / I / back / soon / can / I / as / will
__________________________________________________________________________.
3. you / feel / stop / better / if / will / you / smoking
__________________________________________________________________________.
4. car / Peter / enough / when / he / buy / a / has / will / money
__________________________________________________________________________.
5. problem / help / I / you / have / you / a / will / if
__________________________________________________________________________.

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Exercise 7 . Write questions about the words in italics.
1. They are talking about somebody. _______________________________________________?
2. Peter works for somebody. ____________________________________________________?
3. Somebody hit Lilly. __________________________________________________________?
4. Something smells awful! ______________________________________________________?
5. Jeremy lives with someone. ___________________________________________________?
6. Mike and Polly are arguing about something. ______________________________________?
7. Ssh! I'm listening to something. ________________________________________________?
8. Someone gave me £100! ______________________________________________________?
9. Someone told me that Ann was getting married! ___________________________________?
10. Something has just crept across the carpet! _______________________________________?
Exercise 8 . Put the words in the right order to form passive sentences.
1. world / is / English / the / all / spoken / over________________________________________
2. since / has / nylon / 1932 / made / been ___________________________________________
3. Mary's / invited / I / to / wasn't / party / why? _______________________________________
4. will / when / be / new / the / bridge / built? ________________________________________
5. asked / car / design / were / they / to / new / a ______________________________________
Exercise 9. Read the text about Jane. Then complete the sentences below.
Jane's unhappy at home and unhappy at work. She has a boring job and she doesn't earn much
money. Her boss says that he will perhaps give her a pay rise next month, but he isn't sure yet.
She doesn't have a car and she goes to work on crowded buses every day. She doesn't have a flat,
she lives in a small room above a noisy restaurant in the centre of town. She finds it difficult to
sleep because the restaurant doesn't close until after midnight. She thinks that she will perhaps go
and live with her friend, Wendy, but she isn't sure yet because she likes living on her own.
Example
Jane wouldn't be unhappy if she lived in a quiet flat.
1. Jane _______________ happier if she _______________ a more interesting job.
2. Her boss might __________________________.
3. If she _______________ a car, she __________________________ to work by bus.
4. If she _______________ live above a restaurant, she _______________ it easier to sleep.
5. She might _______________ her friend Wendy.

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Exercise 10. Put the correct preposition into each gap.
1. I've been reading a story ______ two girls who travelled round the world.
2. I sold my car ______ £2,000.
3. If that machine weren't ______ of order, I'd get you a drink.
4. Do you believe ______ UFOs?
5. He said that she was too young to buy alcohol and that it was ______ the law.

Exercise 11. Write the correct combinations below.

A B
1. never A. story
2. wear B. a lift
3. wait C. the truth
4. drive D. patiently
5. tell E. weight
6. detective F. a uniform
7. lose G. carefully
8. give someone H. mind
9. narrow I. concert
10. get J. glasses
11. sun K. in computers
12. pop L. forecast
13. rain M. path
14. interested N. heavily
15. weather O. ready

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ANSWER KEY 3. the
4. no article
Exercise 1 5. the
1. When did you start learning English? 6. a
2. How often does she play tennis? 7. nothing
3. What do you like doing at the weekend? 8. nothing
4. What would you like to do this weekend? 9. the
5. Why haven’t you got a dictionary? 10. nothing
6. How much sugar did you put in my coffee?
7. What were you doing when John phoned? Exercise 5
8. Who is going to make the sandwiches? 1. Like
9. Does your mother enjoy listening to the 2. friendlier
radio? 3. more
10. Where did Anna live when she was a child? 4. than
5. worst
Exercise 2 6. was
1. Do you know 7. the
2. met 8. as
3. was working 9. most
4. Does he still live there? 10. as
5. lives 11. tastier
6. has got 12. latest
13. what
7. is working
14. funniest
8. to invite
15. funnier
9. come
10. to see
Exercise 6
11. saw
1. If I hear any news I will call you.
12. was teaching
2. I will pay you back as soon as I can.
13. had
3. You will feel better if you stop smoking.
14. talking
4. Peter will buy a car when he has enough
15. to write money.
16. do not have 5. I will help you if you have a problem / If you
17. rang have a problem I will help you.
18. will ring
19. will come Exercise 7
20. will bring 1. Who are they talking about?
2. Who does Peter work for?
Exercise 3 3. Who hit Lilly?
money 4. What is that awful smell? What smells
rice awful?
bread 5. Who does Jeremy live with?
homework 6. What are Mike and Polly arguing about?
food 7. What are you listening to?
meat 8. Who gave you £100?
flour 9. Who told you that Ann was getting married?
music 10. What (has) just crept across the carpet?
luggage
furniture Exercise 8
1. English is spoken all over the world.
Exercise 4 2. Nylon has been made since 1932.
1. an 3. Why wasn’t I invited to Mary’s party?
2. a 4. When will the new bridge be built?
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5. They were asked to design a new car.

Exercise 9
1. Jane would be happier if she had a more
interesting job.
2. Her boss might give her a pay rise next
month.
3. If she had a car, she wouldn’t have to go to
work by bus.
4. If she didn’t live above a restaurant, she
would find it easier to sleep.
5. She might move in/live with her friend
Wendy.

Exercise 10
1. About
2. for
3. out
4. in
5. against

Exercise 11
1. Never mind
2. wear a uniform
3. wait patiently
4. drive carefully
5. tell the truth
6. detective story
7. Lose (your) mind / weight
8. give someone a lift
9. narrow path
10. get ready
11. sun glasses
12. pop concert
13. rain heavily
14. interested in computers
15. weather forecast