Grammar Test! test your level from A1 to C1

The film ________ by Quentin Tarantino. A. directed B.was directed C. was direct D.did directed

The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject. This means that the subject is either less important than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is.

I drink coffee ________. A. twice in day B. two times day C. twice a day D. two times for a day

He ________ ever works as ________ as he should. A. hardly … hardly B. hard … hardly C. hard … hard D. hardly … hard

Hard Hard (adjective) When something is difficult to understand or do, it is hard. These questions are too hard for me. Learning another language is hard. She was given a hard task. I'm tired. I've been working hard all day. Hard (ajective) When something is solid, firm and difficult to break or bend. A hard metal chair. Wait for the concrete to go hard. Diamonds are the hardest materials known to man. The ground is hard after last night's cold weather. Hardly Hardly (adverb) Hardly means only just, almost not possible or almost not at all. I've got hardly any money left. I hardly know her. I could hardly hear what she was saying. I could hardly speak any English when I was young.

I was ________ exhausted by the end of the day. A. extremely B.incredibly C.very D.completely

Exhausted’ has a strong meaning, so we can only use certain adverbs. In the same way, you can’t say “I was completely tired”, because ‘completely’ can only be used with adjectives which have a strong meaning.

Could you tell me ________? A. is where the bus stop B. where is the bus stop C.the bus stop is where D. where the bus stop is

Indirect questions are used in formal situations where we may need to ask something from someone we don’t know well or to request something in a more polite way. We start with the indirect question phrase followed by the wh-question word and an affirmative clause (the sentence ends with a question mark). The most commonly used indirect question phrases are: Can you tell me…?, Could you…?, Do you know…?, I was wondering…?, Would it be possible…?… Direct question: Where is the bank? Indirect question: Could you tell me where the bank is? Notice that in the indirect question the verb ('is') after the subject ('the bank'), but in the direct question the verb 'is' before the subject 'the bank'.

I’m busy on Friday, so I ________ come. A. can't B. don't C. am not D. not can

‘I don’t come’ would mean regularly, many times, so it doesn’t fit here, because we’re talking about one time (this Friday). We use ‘can’ + ‘not’ = ‘can’t’/’cannot’ (‘can’t’ is more common in spoken English).

Winters here ________ be really cold sometimes, so make sure you bring warm clothes! A. can B. may C. might D. could

‘Can’ is used here because we are talking about a general possibility. ‘Could’. ‘may’ and ‘might’ are used for specific possibilities, at one moment in time. In addition, ‘could’ refers to general possibility in the past, e.g. “When I was a child, winters here could be really cold sometimes.”

By next month I ________ all my exams, and I can relax! A. will be finishing B. will finish C. will have finished D. will have been finishing

will be finishing The future continuous tense refers to a verb tense which denotes that something will happen in the future and continue for an expected period of time. It is also known as the future progressive tense. Example: Tony will be running a marathon this Friday. I will be playing tennis at 10am tomorrow. They won't be watching TV at 9pm tonight. What will you be doing at 10pm tonight? What will you be doing when I arrive? She will not be sleeping when you telephone her. We'll be having dinner when the film starts. will finish- future tense used to denote an action that will happen in the future. will have been finishing- The future perfect progressive tense is used for an ongoing action that will be completed at some specified time in the future. Example In July next year, you will have been studying for three years. will have finished- future perfect tense The future perfect (‘will have’ + past participle) is used to show that something will be complete by a certain time in the future. It’s often used together with ‘by’: ‘By Friday, we’ll have done everything.’ By next month I will have finished all my exams, and I can relax!

But they ________be away – I saw them this morning! A. don't have to B. can't C. mustn't D. shouldn't

‘They can’t be’ = ‘I’m sure they aren’t’

This house is ________, but also ________. A. bigger … more expensive B. more big … more expensive C.more big … expensiver D. bigger … expensiver

If I had more time, I ________ do more exercise. A. will B. want to C. would D. 'm going to

We use this form to talk about a situation which is imaginary or unreal: ‘if’ + past simple –> ‘would’ + infinitive. In this case, the situation is unreal because I don’t have time, so I can’t do more exercise.

That smells good! What ________. A. do you cook? B.are you cook? C. are you cooking? D. do you cooking?

We use the present continuous (‘be’ + -ing) to talk about something which is happening now.

I wish he ________ so rude to people when we go out. A. wouldn't be B. hadn't been C. won't be D. didn't be

We use this form to talk about other people’s behaviour which we find annoying or unpleasant: ‘wish’ + person + ‘would’ + verb. In this case, he is often rude, and I find it annoying or unpleasant, so I want him to change.

I ________ to Germany last year. A. go B.goed C. gone D. went

Last year was in the past. We use the past simple for completed actions in the past. ‘Go’ is an irregular verb, and the past simple form is ‘went’.

That wasn’t a good idea – you ________ thought about it more carefully. A. have to B. must have C. ought have D. should have

How to Use ‘Should Have’ with Examples First, we use should have to give recommendations / advice for past actions. For example, I went to a party that was fantastic. My friend didn’t come. I say to him: “You should have come to the party with us, it was great!” We also use it for regrets. If I say something that is rude to one of my friends, later I will say: “Sorry. I shouldn’t have said that.” And finally, we use it to speculate about events. For example, imagine that I send a party invitation to a friend but I haven’t received a reply. I say: “He should have received it by now.”

She ________ in a small house near the park. A. living B. live C. stays D. lives

This is a statement of fact, so we use the present simple. The 3rd person form in the present simple ends with -s. The verb ‘stays’ is a temporary situation (e.g. in a hotel) and we would need to use the present continuous (‘she is staying’). Learn about the differences between present simple and present continuous in this free lesson.

Whose bag is this? It’s ________. A. the mine B. of me C. mine D. my

It’s my bag.’ = ‘It’s mine.’ You can’t say ‘It’s mine bag.’

Do you think it’s ________ rain tomorrow? A. to B. going C. going to D. will

Going to’ and ‘will’ can both be used to make predictions, but in this sentence, we already have ‘it’s’, which means we can’t use ‘will’. Otherwise, you could say ‘Do you think it will rain tomorrow?’ with no difference in meaning. Revise the different ways to talk about the future in this free lesson.

How long have they ________ there? A.been waiting B.waited C.waiting D. been waited

The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time. The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing). I have been reading War and Peace for a month now.

How did this ________ broken? A. be B. get C. was D.become

1.1 GET + adjective = start to be, become (a change in state or quality) Examples • get broken • get late • get rich • get cold • get light • get stuck • get dark • get lonely • get tired • get divorced • get lost • get well • get dressed • get lucky • get wet • get drunk • get married • get used to sth. • get hot • get old • get too big • get hungry • get pregnant • get too old • get ill • get ready • get too small