Grammar test: There was no one else at the box office...

$$$ 1.
We gave D__ a meal.

A) at the visitors
B) for the visitors
C) the visitors
D) to the visitors
E) a visitors

$$$ 3.
My friend D____ the answer to the question.

A) is know
B) know
C) knowing
D) knows
E) known

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I think I’ll buy these shoes. C__ really well.

A) they fit
B) they have fit
C) they’re fitting
D) they were fitting
E) they had fit

$$$ 8.
Here’s my report. C___ it at last.

A) I finish
B) I finished
C) I’m finished
D) I’ve finished
E) I has finished

$$$ 11.
Robert B__ ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.

A) had been
B) has been
C) is
D) was
E) been

$$$ 12.
My arms are aching now because D___ since two o’clock.

A) I’m swimming
B) I swam
C) I swim
D) I’ve been swimming
E) I’ve swim

$$$ 13.
I’m very tired. C___ over four hundred miles today.

A) I drive
B) I’m driving
C) I’ve been driving
D) I’ve driven
E) I drove

$$$ 14.
When Martin A___ the car, he took it out for a drive.

A) had repaired
B) has repaired
C) repaired
D) was repairing
E) repair

$$$ 15.
Janet was out of breath because A.

A) she’d been running
B) she did run
C) she is been running
D) she’s run
E) she does run

$$$ 16.
Don’t worry. I B be here to help you.

A) not
B) shall
C) will not
D) won’t
E) no

$$$ 17.
Our friends B__ meet us at the airport tonight.

A) are
B) are going to
C) go to
D) will be to
E) be

$$$ 18.
D__ a party next Saturday. We’ve sent out the invitations.

A) We had
B) We have
C) We’ll have
D) We’re having
E) We have had

$$$ 19.
I’ll tell Anna all the news when C__ her.

A) I’ll see
B) I’m going to see
C) I see
D) I shall see
E) I seen

$$$ 20.
At this time tomorrow B__ over the Atlantic.

A) we flying
B) we’ll be flying
C) we’ll fly
D) we to fly
E) we flew

$$$ 21.
Where’s Robert? D___ a shower?

A) Does he have
B) Has he
C) Has he got
D) Is he having
E) Does he has

$$$ 22.
I C_ like that coat. It’s really nice.

A) am
B) do
C) very
D) yes
E) no

$$$ 23.
What’s the weather like in Canada? How often A___ there?

A) does it snow
B) does it snows
C) snow it
D) snows it
E) snowing
.

$$$ 24.
Which team C___ the game?

A) did it win
B) did they win
C) won
D) won it
E) win

$$$ 25.
What did you leave the meeting early C___ ?

  • I didn’t feel very well.

A) away
B) because
C) for
D) like
E) until

$$$ 26.
Unfortunately the driver B__ the red light.

A) didn’t saw
B) didn’t see
C) no saw
D) saw not
E) seen

$$$ 27.
You haven’t eaten your pudding. D__ it?

A) are you no want
B) do you no want
C) don’t want you
D) don’t you want
E) are you want

$$$ 28.
I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, D__?

A) Is it
B) Isn’t it
C) Was it
D) Wasn’t it
E) It is

$$$ 29.
Are we going the right way? – I think C_.

A) indeed
B) it
C) so
D) yes
E)

$$$ 30.
The chemist’s was open, so luckily I D___ buy some aspirin.

A) can
B) can’t
C) did can
D) was able to
E) do can

$$$ 31.
Susan has to work very hard. I D____ do her job, I’m sure.

A) can’t
B) couldn’t
C) don’t
D) shouldn’t
E) need

$$$ 32.
We had a party last night. C__ spend all morning clearing up the mess.

A) I must have
B) I’ve been to
C) I’ve had to
D) I’ve must
E) I may have

$$$ 33.
There was no one else at the box office. I __D____in a queue.

A) didn’t need to wait
B) mustn’t wait
C) needn’t have waited
D) needn’t wait
E) need

$$$ 34.
C_ I carry that bag for you?

  • Oh, thank you.

A) Do
B) Shall
C) Will
D) Would
E) Need

$$$ 35.
I’ve Lost the key. I ought C__ it in a safe place.

A) that I put
B) to be putting
C) to have put
D) to put
E) put

$$$ 36.
We can’t go along here because the road is B___.

A) been repaired
B) being repaired
C) repair
D) repaired
E) repairs

$$$ 37.
The story I’ve just read B____ Agatha Christie.

A) was written
B) was written by
C) was written from
D) wrote
F) writes

$$$ 38.
Some film stars B__ be difficult to work with.

A) are said
B) are said to
C) say
D) say to
E) says

$$$ 39.
I’m going to go out and B__.

A) have cut my hair
B) have my hair cut
C) let my hair cut
D) my hair be cut
E) my hair is cut

$$$ 40.
The driver was arrested for failing B__ an accident.

A) of report
B) report
C) reporting
D) to report
E) by report

$$$ 41.
Someone suggested D_____ for a walk.

A) go
B) going
C) of going
D) to go
E) to going

$$$ 42.
I can remember C__ voices in the middle of the night.

A) hear
B) heard
C) hearing
D) to hear
E) hears

$$$ 43.
The police want C___ anything suspicious.

A) that we report
B) us reporting
C) us to report
D) we report
E) us to reporting

$$$ 44.
We weren’t sure D___ or just walk in.

A) should knock
B) to knock
C) whether knock
D) whether to knock
E) knock

$$$ 45.
It was too cold B__ outside.

A) the guests eating
B) for the guests to eat
C) that the guests should eat
D) that the guests eat
E) the guest eat

$$$ 46.
Did you congratulate Tessa B___ her exam?

A) of passing
B) on passing
C) passing
D) to pass
E) by passing

$$$ 47.
I didn’t like it in the city at first. But now B_ here.

A) I got used to living
B) I’m used to living
C) I used to live
D) I used to living
E) I used to

$$$ 48.
They raised the money simply A__ for it. It was easy.

A) asking
B) by asking
C) of asking
D) with asking
E) ask

$$$ 49.
As we walked past, we saw Nigel D__ his car.

A) in washing
B) to wash
C) wash
D) washing
E) washes

$$$ 50.
I need to buy C___.

A) a bread
B) a loaf bread
C) a loaf of bread
D) breds
E) few bread

$$$ 51.
My father is not only the town mayor, he runs D___, too.

A) a business
B) a piece of business
C) business
D) some business
E) any business

$$$ 52.
The B_ produced at our factory in Scotland.

A) good are
B) good is
C) goods are
D) goods is
E) good

$$$ 53.
I’m looking for C___ to cut this string.

A) a pair scissors
B) a scissor
C) a scissors
D) some scissors
E) any scissors

$$$ 54.
I was watching TV at home when suddenly D__ rang.

A) a doorbell
B) an doorbell
C) doorbell
D) the doorbell
E) belldoor

$$$ 55.
I’ve always liked A___.

A) Chinese food
B) food of China
C) some food of China
D) the Chinese food
E) foods of China

$$$ 56.
In England most children go B__ at the age of five.

А) school
B) to school
C) to some schools
D) to the school
E) schools

$$$ 57.
We haven’t had a holiday for C__ time.

А) a so long
B) so a long
C) such a long
D) such long
E) as long

$$$ 58.
Our friends have a house in D__.

А) a West London
B) the West London
C) West London
D) West of London
E) London West

$$$ 59.
It’s so boring here. Nothing ever happens in __C____place.

А) that
B) these
C) this
D) those
E) -

$$$ 59.
It’s so boring here. Nothing ever happens in __C____place.

А) that
B) these
C) this
D) those
E) –

$$$ 60.
Is that my key, or is it D__?

A) the yours
B) the your’s
C) your
D) yours
E) your’s

$$$ 61.
Adrian takes no interest in clothes. He’ll wear B__.

А) a thing
B) anything
C) something
D) thing
E) a things

$$$ 62.
There’s ______ use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.

A) a few
B) a little
C) few
D) little
E) many

$$$ 63.
I don’t want to buy any of these books. I’ve got C___.

A) all
B) all them
C) everything
D) them all
E) all of

$$$ 64.
Let’s stop and have a cup of coffee. D___ a café over there, look.

A) is
B) it’s
C) there
D) there’s
E) is there

$$$ 65.
Everyone in the group shook hands with A__.

A) each other
B) one other
C) one the other
D) themselves
E) yourself

$$$ 66.
The washing-machine has broken down again. I think we should get B_____.

A) a new
B) a new one
C) new
D) new one
E) one new

$$$ 67.
All the guests were dancing. C___ having a good time.

A) All were
B) Every was
C) Everyone was
D) Someone
E) Somebody were

$$$ 68.
The house was A____ building.

A) a nice old stone
B) a nice stone old
C) a stone old nice
D) an old nice stone
E) a stone nice old

$$$ 69.
The government is doing nothing to help D__.

A) poor
B) the poor
C) the poors
D) the poor ones
E) poors

$$$ 70.
The young man seems very A___.

A) sensible
B) sensiblely
C) sensibley
D) sensibly
E) sense

$$$ 71.
I A____ missed the bus.

A) mostly
B) near
C) nearest
D) nearly
E) most

$$$ 72.
This detailed map is B__ the atlas.

A) more useful as
B) more useful than
C) usefuller as
D) usefuller than
E) usefuller

$$$ 73.
This place gets A__ crowded with tourists every summer.

A) always more
B) crowded and more
C) from more to more
D) more and more
E) most

$$$ 74.
Yes, I have got the report. B__ it.

A) I just am reading
B) I’m just reading
C) I’m reading just
D) Just I’m reading
E) I just reading

$$$ 75.
I’ve read this paragraph three times, and I A____ understand it.

A) can’t still
B) can’t yet
C) still can’t
D) yet can’t
E) already

$$$ 76.
We’re really sorry. We regret what happened C____.

A) a bit
B) much
C) very
D) very much
E) more

$$$ 77.
The village is C__ Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.

A) along
B) by
C) near
D) next
E) over

$$$ 78.
You can see the details D____ the computer screen.

А) at
В) by
С) in
D) on
Е) with

$$$ 79.
I’ve got a meeting C__ Thursday afternoon.

А) at
В) in
С) on
D) to
Е) with

$$$ 80.
We’ve lived in this flat B___ five years.

А) ago
В) already
С) for
D) since
Е) still

$$$ 81.
This car is A___, if you’re interested in buying it.

А) for sale
В) in sale
С) at sale
D) to sell
Е) upsale

$$$ 82.
Polly wants to cycle round the world. She’s really keen C___ the idea.

А) about
В) for
С) on
D) with
Е) up

$$$ 83.
I prefer dogs C_ cats. I hate cats.

А) from
В) over
С) than
D) to
Е) by

$$$ 84.
My father used the money he won to set D____ his own company.

А) forward
В) on
С) out
D) up
Е) from

$$$ 85.
Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep B___ you.

А) on to
В) on with
С) up to
D) up with
Е) by

$$$ 86.
Someone C__ the tickets are free.

А) said me
В) said me that
С) told me
D) told to me
Е) speak me

$$$ 87.
Last week Justin said ‘I’ll do it tomorrow.’ He said he would do it A___.

А) the following day
В) the previous day
С) tomorrow
D) yesterday
Е) the day before tomorrow

$$$ 88.
I don’t know why Nancy didn’t go to the meeting. She said she D__ definitely going.

А) be
В) is
С) was
D) would
Е) been

$$$ 89.
The librarian asked us A___ so much noise.

А) don’t make
В) not make
С) not making
D) not to make
Е) don’t making

$$$ 90.
What’s the name of the man D____ gave us a lift?

А) he
В) what
С) which
D) who
Е) whom

$$$ 91.
What was that notice B____?

А) at that you were looking
В) you were looking at
С) you were looking at it
D) which you were looking
Е) whom you were looking

$$$ 92.
Susan is the woman C__ husband is in hospital.

А) her
В) hers the
С) whose
D) whose the
Е) who

$$$ 93.
York, A__ last year, is a nice old city.

А) I visited
В) that I visited
С) which I visited
D) whom I visited
Е) I visit

$$$ 94.
The accident was seen by some people A___ at a bus stop.

А) waited
В) waiting
С) were waiting
D) who waiting
Е) wait

$$$ 95.
If A__ my passport, I’ll be in trouble.

А) I lose
В) I’ll lose
С) I lost
D) I would lose
Е) I losing

$$$ 96.
I haven’t got a ticket. If B_ one, I could get in.

А) I’d have
В) I had
С) I have
D) I’ve got
Е) I had had

$$$ 97.
If the bus to the airport hadn’t been so late, we D__ the plane.

А) caught
В) had caught
С) would catch
D) would have caught
Е) catch

$$$ 98.
If only people D___ keep sending me bills!

А) don’t
В) shouldn’t
С) weren’t
D) wouldn’t
Е) can’t

$$$ 99.
I just had to take the dog out B_ of the awful weather.

А) although
В) despite
С) even though
D) in spite
Е) as

$$$ 100.
Anna put the electric fire on D___ warm.

А) for getting
В) in order get
С) so she gets
D) to get
Е) get

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1.
We gave D__ a meal.(С)

4.
I think I’ll buy these shoes. C__ really well.( I think A also works )

8.
Here’s my report. C___ it at last.( D)

13.
I’m very tired. C___ over four hundred miles today.(I plump for D)

14.
When Martin A___ the car, he took it out for a drive.( I think C also works)

22.
I C_ like that coat. It’s really nice.(E)

33.

There was no one else at the box office. I __D____in a queue.(A)

34.
C_ I carry that bag for you?(B)

  • Oh, thank you.

40.
The driver was arrested for failing B__ an accident.(D)

41.

Someone suggested D_____ for a walk(B)

48.

They raised the money simply A__ for it. It was easy.(B)

49.
As we walked past, we saw Nigel D__ his car.(D if part of the process was observed and C if the whole process, I think)

52.
The B_ produced at our factory in Scotland.©

53.
I’m looking for C___ to cut this string.(E , but D is not excluded, I think)

58.
Our friends have a house in D__.©

62.

There’s ______ use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.(D)

69.
The government is doing nothing to help D__.(B)

71.
I A____ missed the bus.(D)

75.
I’ve read this paragraph three times, and I A____ understand it.(C, A and B, IMO)

76.

We’re really sorry. We regret what happened C____.(D)

80.

We’ve lived in this flat B___ five years.©

82.
Polly wants to cycle round the world. She’s really keen C___ the idea. (A)

83.
I prefer dogs C_ cats. I hate cats.(D)

85.

Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep B___ you.(D)

88.
I don’t know why Nancy didn’t go to the meeting. She said she D__ definitely going.©

89.

The librarian asked us A___ so much noise.(D)

93.
York, A__ last year, is a nice old city.©

94.
The accident was seen by some people A___ at a bus stop.(B)

99.
I just had to take the dog out B_ of the awful weather.(D)

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I agree with Pamela, except that in 4 I would say I think I’ll buy these shoes, they fit me really well (there’s no need for the present continuous, fit here is a static verb)

and in 73 I would say This place gets more and more crowded with tourists every summer.

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