Test Your Grammar

Open the brackets:

1. Father (to watch) TV at ten o'clock yesterday.

2. I (to go) to the theatre yesterday.

3. It often (to rain) in England.

4. Ann (to play) the piano, but she (not, to play) very well.

5. He often (to wait) for him after classes.

6. The moon (to go) round the earth.

7. My friend (to look) through the newspaper now.

8. Where (to be) Ann? - She (to speak) over the telephone now.

9. Wee (to see) her yesterday. She (to be) upset.

10. What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?

Choose the correct variant:

1. I wanted to phone you , but I .... your number.

A hadn’t B didn’t have C have not

2. He … in Lviv when he was young.

A lived B lives C will live D live

3. Last spring they … a lot of fruit trees in their garden

A planted B plant C will plant

4. There … a lot of people at the party.

A was B wasn’t

C were D has been

5. Yesterday I ... to a furniture store. I bought a new lamp there.

A go B went C could gone D have gone

6. I … not see Peter at the school party yesterday.

A do B are C was D did

7. Tom’s father ... him how to drive when he was 17.

A teach B teached C taught

8. I ... quickly because ... cold.

A walked A felt

B walked B feeled

C walk C feels

9. He ... Ann there and ... in love with her at first sight.

A meeted A fall

B met B fell

C met C fallen

10. I was hungry, so I ... something to eat in the shop.

A buyed B bought C have bought

11. Pete ... at the lessons yesterday.

А wasn't В weren't С won't be D didn't be

12. We needed some money so we ... our car.

A sell B sold C selled

13. When ... in the USA?

A was you B were you C did you be

19. Shakespeare ... in 1616.

A died B has died C was died

20. Someone ... us to wait here.

A tell B told C telled

21. Fred ... Italian when he was six years old.

A speak B spoke C speaks D spoken

22. Did they ... tennis last Saturday?

A played B plays C play D playing

23. Ann ... a lot of money yesterday. She ... a dress which cost $50.

A spend A buyed

B spended B have bought

C spent C bought

24. Ten minutes ago I ... a strange noise.

A hears B heard C heared

25. Yesterday Mr. Watson ... too much at the party.

A drinks B drinked C drank D drunk

26. Looking through the paper, teacher ... several mistakes.

A finded B found C finds

27. Frank was really thirsty. He … four glasses of water.

A drinks B drinked C drank D drunk

28. My pen ran out of ink, so Sam … me an extra one he had.

A gived B gave C gives

Виберіть потрібну заперечну форму для дієслова, перетворивши речення в заперечні.

А — wasn't; В — weren't; С — doesn't; D —didn't; Е — won't.

1. The train often (arrive) in time.

2. Yesterday he (run) very quickly.

3. There (be) too many people at the conference tomorrow.

4. I (see) her any more.

5. She is very tired and (look) well.

6. She (listen) to him if he gives her any advice.

7. Pete (be) at the lessons yesterday.

8. Mike is busy and (go) for a walk in the evening.

9. I (borrow) any books from the library, I have them at home.

10. They (go) to London next summer.

11. Den (know) anything about that man.

12. Ann (speak) French; but she is studying English.

13. They (be) at the seaside last year.

14. I (buy) that book yesterday.

15. He (write) letters because he is going to return soon.

Choose the correct variant.

1. There ... too many people at the conference .

A is B are

2. How much … this sweater cost?

A is B does C do

3. How much … this sweater?

A is B does C do

4. It … rainy in summer.

A don’t B doesn’t C isn’t

5. It … often rain in summer.

A don’t B doesn’t C isn’t

6. I …stay at home on Sundays.

A am not B doesn’t C don’t

7. I …at home on Sundays.

A am not B doesn’t C don’t

8. He … have much money.

A isn’t B doesn’t C don’t

9. Pat’s mother … teach students.

A isn’t B doesn’t C don’t

10. Ann ... speak French; but she is studying English.

A isn’t B doesn’t C don’t

11. Pat’s mother … a teacher.

A isn’t B doesn’t C don’t

12. That hotel … expensive.

A isn’t B doesn’t C don’t

13. What subjects … she good at?

A does B are C is

14. What subjects … you like best?

A does B do C are

15. She … home early.

A doesn’t come B doesn’t comes C isn’t come