Тести з навчальної дисципліни «Практична граматика (англійської мови)»

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1. Complete the sentence: ‘Kate … hard recently.’ ‘Yes. She is taking her exams next month.’

*has been studying

studied

has studied

is studying

2. Complete the sentence: ‘I must go to the library.’ ‘I … there this afternoon. I’ll give you a lift.’

have been

*am going

go

am going to go

3. Complete the sentence: ‘I’m very hungry.’ ‘I’m not surprised. You … all day.’

haven’t been eating

*haven’t eaten

don’t eat

are not eating

4. Complete the sentence: ‘Let’s go for a walk.’ ‘We can’t go out until the rain … . ‘

stopped

will stop

will have stopped

*stops

5. Complete the sentence: ‘I want to call Simon.’ ‘Well, don’t call him before eight o’clock. He ….’

will sleep

is sleeping

*will be sleeping

has been sleeping

6. Complete the sentence: ‘He … a famous writer one day.’ ‘Yes. I think you are right.’

*will be

is being

was

will have been

7. Complete the sentence: I … out last night. I was too tired.

don’t go

didn’t went

*didn’t go

haven’t gone

8. Complete the sentence: My friend … for me when I arrived.

*was waiting

has waited

waited

has been waiting

9. Complete the sentence: I saw Liza at the station when I was going to work this morning but she … me.

*didn’t see

doesn’t see

hasn’t seen

didn’t saw

10. Complete the sentence: He is dirty because he … in the garden.

has worked

*has been working

had worked

had been working

11. Complete the sentence: He was dirty because he … in the garden.

has worked

had worked

has been working

* had been working

12. Complete the sentence: We must run to the cinema. The film … in five minutes.

will start

is starting

*starts

shall start

13. Complete the sentence: When we lived by the sea, we … to swim every morning.

were used

got used

were using

*used

14. Complete the sentence: I’m looking for Paul. … him?

*Have you seen

Did you see

Do you see

Are you seeing

15. Complete the sentence: ‘Where is the newspaper?’ ‘I threw it away. I thought you … reading it.’

finished

have finished

*had finished

was finishing

16. Complete the sentence: ‘I fell very tired.’ ‘How can you be tired? You … a thing all day.’

aren’t doing

haven’t been doing

*haven’t done

aren’t done

17. Complete the sentence: ‘Cathy doesn’t study enough.’ ‘I know. I’m afraid she … her exam.’

*won’t pass

won’t be passing

won’t have passed

won’t have been passing

18. Complete the sentence: He … his teeth checked once every six months.

is having

has had

*has

had had

19. Complete the sentence: ‘I’m sorry I’m late.’ ‘I … here for over an hour.’

was waiting

waited

have waited

*have been waiting

20. Complete the sentence: ‘I’m having trouble with the car.’ ‘I’m sure John … you fix if you ask him.’

is going to help

helps

*will help

will be helping

21. Complete the sentence: ‘How long … James.’ ‘Since we were children.’

do you know

did you know

*have you known

have you been knowing

22. Complete the sentence: ‘It’s bad news about Janet crashing her new car, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes. She … for months to buy it.’

saves

saved

has been saving

*had been saving

23. Complete the sentence: ‘There’s someone here to see you.’ ‘Oh, that … my sister. Send her in.’

was

will have been

*will be

can’t be

24. Complete the sentence: ‘Is that a new jumper?’ ‘No. I … it from Laura yesterday.’

have borrowed

had borrowed

*borrowed

was borrowed

25. Complete the sentence: ‘How is your grandfather?’ ‘His condition … day by day.’

improves

*is improving

has improved

was improved

26. Complete the sentence: ‘When did you speak to Sue?’ ‘I met her as I … to work.’

worked

*was working

am working

will be working

27. Complete the sentence: ‘Shall we go shopping?’ ‘I can’t go until the babysitter ... .

*arrives

will arrive

is arriving

will be arriving

28. Complete the sentence: ‘I have invite Sam to the party.’ ‘I doubt if he … . He’s studying for an exam.’

is coming

comes

*will come

will have come

29. Complete the sentence: They asked us where the post office … .

* was

is

it was

were

30. Complete the sentence: It’s a nice town. It … a very nice shopping centre.

*Has

Have

Haven’t

Hasn’t

31. Complete the sentence: Why … to bed so early last night?

*did you go

had you gone

have you gone

were you going

32. Complete the sentence: Ann is sitting on the ground. She’s out of breadth. She …

*has been running

ran

was running

has run

33. Complete the sentence: He won’t go home until he … his work.

will finish

will be finishing

*has finished

had finished

34. Complete the sentence: ‘I … about buying a new car recently.’ ‘Really? What sort of car?’

*have been thinking

have thought

thought

think

35. Complete the sentence: ‘I haven’t seen Mark for weeks.’ ‘Well, I … him this afternoon. Why don’t you come along?’

meet

*am meeting

have met

will have met

36. Complete the sentence: ‘You’d better take a taxi to the station.’ ‘Yes. The train … in fifteen minutes.’

will leave

will be leaving

is leaving

*leaves

37. Complete the sentence: I wonder whether the guests … in time.

come

are coming

*will come

would come

38. Complete the sentence: We … a wife and a husband.

*were to be

will be being

had to be

would be being

39. Complete the sentence: Ann … for me when I arrived.

*was waiting

waited

is waiting

waits

40. Complete the sentence: Nelly has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this … .

has happened

had happened

happens

*happened

41. Complete the sentence: You were out of breath. … you … ?

Were … running

Had … run

Have …been running

*Had … been running

42. Complete the sentence: Tracey … her hand when she was cooking dinner.

*burnt

was burning

has burnt

had burnt

43. Complete the sentence: I … my work by 4 o’clock, so I went home.

*had finished

was finishing

will have finished

am finishing

44. Complete the sentence: She … her first novel when she was twenty.

*wrote

was written

had written

is written

45. Complete the sentence: I … to the supermarket. Do you need anything?

go

would go

*am going

am going to go

46. Complete the sentence: The athlete … for hours and he needed a rest.

had trained

*had been training

was training

trains

47. Complete the sentence: She … very quiet today. I wonder what’s wrong.

am

*is being

will have been

would have been

48. Complete the sentence: The meeting … at 9 o’clock. Don’t be late.

started

is starting

*starts

was started

49. Complete the sentence: How long … Tony?

did you know

do you know

*have you known

are you knowing

50. Complete the sentence: The taxi … soon. Are you ready?

*will be

is

will have been

be

51. Complete the sentence: May I pay … cheque, please?

*by

for

in

X

52. Complete the sentence: I … films. I often … to the cinema.

likes, going

*like, go

like, goes

likes, go

53. Complete the sentence: He was very nervous. He … for this moment all his life.

had waited

*had been waiting

has been waiting

waited

54. Complete the sentence: There … orange juice in the fridge.

isn’t no

is any

* isn’t any

aren’t no

55. Complete the sentence: She goes to school … car.

with

on

*by

in

56. Complete the sentence: I haven’t been to the library … .

*yet

until

just

never

57. Complete the sentence: How …? – Nobody knows.

happened the accident

did happen the accident

*did the accident happen

did the accident happening

58. Complete the sentence: Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She … in the other direction.

*was looking

looked

had been looking

is looking

59. Complete the sentence: Mark … a lot of overtime these days. He must need the money.

works

*is working

worked

was working

60. Complete the sentence: She … a film when the telephone rang.

*was watching

has watched

has been watching

have been watching

61. Complete the sentence: She swims … a fish.

as

*like

so

such

62. Complete the sentence: It was a boring weekend. I … anything.

didn’t

don’t do

* didn’t do

would do

63. Complete the sentence: Do you know Steven? – Yes, I … him for years.

know

knew

*have known

have been knowing

64. Complete the sentence: How is Lane today? – She … better.

felt

*is feeling

has been feeling

was felt

65. Complete the sentence: Let’s go for a walk. – We can’t go out until the rain …

*stops

stopped

will stop

would stop

66. Complete the sentence: I must go to the library. – I … there this afternoon. I’ll give you a lift.

*have been

*am going

go

am going to go

67. Complete the sentence: The new bridge … next week.

was opened

*will be opened

is opened

would be opened

68. Complete the sentence: Look! Joy … her new hat.

am wearing

*is wearing

are wearing

was wearing

69. Complete the sentence: Look! Somebody … in the river.

am swimming

*is swimming

are swimming

was swimming

70. Complete the sentence: Where is a mistake?

He is taking

*I am prefering

We are travelling

They are saying

71. Complete the sentence: I am … to the University.

staying

leaving

*going

graduating

72. Complete the sentence: Tom … his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

*burnt

was burning

has burnt

is burning

73. Complete the sentence: Jim is away on holiday. He … to Spain.

is gone

*has gone

has been

was

74. Complete the sentence: Linda has lost her passport again. It’s the second time this …

*has happened

happens

happened

is happening

75. Complete the sentence: Where’s the book I gave you? What … with it?

*have you done

have been doing

are you doing

do you do

76. Complete the sentence: We’re good friends. We … each other for a long time.

know

*have known

have been knowing

knew

77. Complete the sentence: Sally has been working here …

*for six months

since six months

six month ago

until six months

78. Complete the sentence: It’s two years … I … Joe.

that … don’t see

that … haven’t seen

since … didn’t see

*since … saw

79. Complete the sentence: They … out after lunch and they’ve just come back.

*went

have gone

are gone

go

80. Complete the sentence: The Chinese … printing.

*invented

have invented

had invented

was invented

81. Complete the sentence: Ian … in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London.

*lived

has lived

has been living

lives

82. Complete the sentence: The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he … before.

hasn’t flown

didn’t fly

*hadn’t flown

wasn’t flying

83. Complete the sentence: … a car when they were living in London?

Had they

*Did they have

Were they having

Have they had

84. Complete the sentence: … tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.

*I’m not working

I don’t work

I won’t work

I work

85. Complete the sentence: That beg looks heavy. … you with it.

I’m helping

I help

*I’ll help

I will be helping

86. Complete the sentence: Ann is in hospital. – Yes, I know. … her tomorrow.

I visit

*I’m going to visit

I’ll visit

I’ll be visited

87. Complete the sentence: Don’t worry … late tonight.

*if I am

when I am

when I’ll be

if I’ll be

88. Complete the sentence: Where …? – In London.

*were you born

are you born

have you been born

did you born

89. Complete the sentence: I … television a lot but I don’t any more.

was watching

was used to watch

*used to watch

use to watch

90. Complete the sentence: Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sonia said you … ill.

are

*were

was

should be

91. Complete the sentence: Ann … and left.

*said goodbye to me

said me goodbye

told me goodbye

goodbyed

92. Complete the sentence: Do you know where …? – No, he didn’t say.

*Tom has gone

has Tom gone

has gone Tom

X

93. Complete the sentence: The police officer stopped us and asked where …

were we going

are we going

we are going

*we were going

94. Complete the sentence: ‘I want to visit Katie.’ ‘Well, don’t visit her before five o’clock. She ….’

is working

works

*will be working

will have worked

95. Complete the sentence: He was nervous. He … for this moment all his life.

had waited

*had been waiting

has been waiting

will be waiting

96. Complete the sentence: We can go put now. It … any more.

*isn’t raining

rains

wasn’t raining

rained

97. Complete the sentence: We arrived … Heathrow airport on Friday morning.

in

*at

on

by

98. Complete the sentence: He goes to work … taxi.

*by

on

with

in

99. Complete the sentence: We don’t have an English class … Sundays.

*on

in

at

by

100. Complete the sentence: I’ll be at home … Friday morning. You can call me then.

at

*on

in

X

101. Complete the sentence: I’m going away … the end of January.

*at

on

in

X

102. Complete the sentence: When were in Italy, we spent a few days … Venice.

at

on

*in

X

103. Complete the sentence: Our flat is … the second floor of the building.

at

*on

in

X

104. Complete the sentence: I saw Jack … a concert last Saturday.

*at

on

in

X

105. Complete the sentence: Tom’s away at the moment. He’s … holiday in France.

at

*on

in

for

106. Complete the sentence: Why were you so unfriendly … Tessa?

of

for

*to

with

107. Complete the sentence: Have you read any books … Agatha Christie?

of

from

*by

108. Complete the sentence: I’m not very good … repairing things.

*at

for

in

about

109. Complete the sentence: Who is Tom Madely? – I’ve no idea. I’ve never heard … him.

about

from

after

*of

110. Complete the sentence: I prefer tea … coffee.

*to

than

against

over

111. Complete the sentence: Everyone …that the sun rises in the east.

*knows

know

have known

is knowing

112. Complete the sentence: Pass the pepper … me.

-

into

*to

for

113. Complete the sentence: They are waiting … her father.

to

*for

-

at

114. Complete the sentence: May I ring you up … the morning?

*in

on

at

to

115. Complete the sentence: Will you go … the blackboard?

in

on

at

*to

116. Complete the sentence: We must leave … spring.

*in

on

at

to

117. Complete the sentence: We take our written exam … January.

*in

on

at

to

118. Complete the sentence: A child sleeps … night.

in

on

*at

to

119. Complete the sentence: Is there anybody … Dean’s office?

in

on

*at

to

120. Complete the sentence: Look … blackboard!

in

on

*at

to

121. Complete the sentence: Who is … duty today?

in

*on

at

to

122. Complete the sentence: What do you do … Sunday?

in

*on

at

to

123. Complete the sentence: You must go … your place.

in

on

at

*to

124. Complete the sentence: Our studies begin … autumn.

*in

on

at

to

125. Complete the sentence: Betty’s sister is married …Doctor Sandford

in

*to

for

on

126. Complete the sentence: Is Benny … home?

*at

in

out

for

127. Complete the sentence: Look … the picture!

*at

to

in

up

128. Complete the sentence: He is not … the room.

*in

at

out

from

129. Complete the sentence: He has some friends … Moscow.

on

*in

out

from

130. Complete the sentence: Go … Room Four.

*to

into

at

for

131. Complete the sentence: I go … the Institute

*to

into

in

for

132. Complete the sentence: Are you fond … cats?

*of

for

to

from

133. Complete the sentence: Open your books … page 25.

*at

on

in

to

134. Complete the sentence: Thousands … students study in our University.

*of

from

to

in

135. Complete the sentence: Have you got a dog … the house?

at

*in

out

for

136. Complete the sentence: Come … nine o’clock.

*at

on

in

past

137. Complete the sentence: It is a quarter … ten (10.15).

to

*past

for

at

138. Complete the sentence: I must get up … half past six.

in

*at

on

to

139. Complete the sentence: May I come … an hour?

*in

at

on

to

140. Complete the sentence: May I finish this translation … the morning?

*in

at

on

to

141. Complete the sentence: Picture №6 is … page 20.

*on

at

in

X

142. Complete the sentence: Which day … the week is Saturday.

in

*of

on

for

143. Complete the sentence: Open your books … page 98.

on

*at

in

X

144. Complete the sentence: It’s time … a break, I believe.

*for

in

at

from

145. Complete the sentence: It is a quarter … ten (9.45).

*to

past

for

at

146. Complete the sentence: He often comes home … night.

in

on

*at

to

147. Complete the sentence: This house is quite old. It … over 100 years ago.

*was built

is built

had been built

had built

148. Complete the sentence: Jack has gone away. He’ll be back … a week.

for

since

*in

on

149. Complete the sentence: I am fond … dancing.

in

*of

for

at

150. Complete the sentence: He is good … basketball.

in

of

for

*at

151. Complete the sentence: The students are proud … their University.

in

*of

for

at

152. Complete the sentence: Don’t be late … the first lesson.

to

of

*for

at

153. Complete the sentence: Are you through … your homework?

*with

in

of

for

154. Complete the sentence: Are you going … bus?

*by

in

with

on

155. Complete the sentence: I see you are angry … me.

*with

on

to

for

156. Complete the sentence: I began to prepare … my entrance exams.

of

on

to

*for

157. Complete the sentence: Did he often write … his sister?

*to

for

X

on

158. Complete the sentence: What do you see … the picture?

*in

on

at

X

159. Complete the sentence: Look … this picture?

in

on

*at

X

160. Complete the sentence: I was impressed … his answer.

at

*by

with

on

161. Complete the sentence: Is your blouse made … silk?

*of

from

with

by

162. Complete the sentence: She speaks … the mobile phone a lot.

*on

by

with

at

163. Complete the sentence: … my way to the theatre I met my old friend.

*on

to

from

at

164. Complete the sentence: He fell in love … Lane.

*with

to

in

at

165. Complete the sentence: Go to the mirror and try … this green dress.

at

*on

in

with

166. Complete the sentence: Look at the sky! There is hardly a cloud … it.

*in

on

at

upon

167. Complete the sentence: Try to get rid … this mistake.

*of

from

at

with

168. Complete the sentence: Our nephew is very good … Maths.

in

of

for

*at

169. Complete the sentence: They are all very fond … the English speaking club.

in

*of

for

at

170. Complete the sentence: The students of our faculty work hard … pronunciation.

*at

on

with

in

171. Complete the sentence: The students … our group go in for sports.

*of

in

from

at

172. Complete the sentence: It doesn’t take me long to get … the Institute.

for

*to

in

at

173. Complete the sentence: What kind of dress are you going to wear … our party?

for

*at

to

on

174. Complete the sentence: The students of our group are never minute late … the classes.

to

of

*for

at

175. Complete the sentence: We are sure … our future.

*of

in

at

on

176. Complete the sentence: My friend works hard … his intonation.

*at

on

with

in

177. Complete the sentence: There are 10 faculties … our University.

in

*at

on

of

178. Complete the sentence: The children are ready … breakfast.

*for

to

at

on

179. Complete the sentence: I have an English class … Mondays.

*on

in

at

by

180. Complete the sentence: I haven’t got … money.

no

money

*any

some

181. Complete the sentence: A lot of people … by this company last year.

hired

are hired

*were hired

was hired

182. Complete the sentence: That picture … by someone very famous.

painted

is painting

*was painted

has painted

183. Complete the sentence: I’m sorry … the noise last night.

with

for

of

*about

184. Complete the sentence: It is stupid … to go out in such cold weather.

*of her

of hers

with her

with hers

185. Complete the sentence: When you paid the hotel bill, did you pay … cash or … credit card?

by … by

in … with

*in … by

by … in

186. Complete the sentence: ‘Are you … the photograph?’ ‘Yes, that’s me, … the left.’

in … in

on … on

on … in

*in … on

187. Complete the sentence: ‘…?’ ‘No, she’s on holiday.’ (Sara, to work)

Does Sarah work

Is working Sarah

Does work Sarah

*Is Sarah working

188. Complete the sentence: ‘Where …?’ ‘In a village near Kyiv.’

lives your uncle

*does your uncle live

your uncle lives

does live your uncle

189. Complete the sentence: Martin is English but he lives in France. He has been there … three years.

ago

during

since

*for

190. Complete the sentence: ‘What time …?’ ‘About an hour ago.’

has Ann phoned

Ann has phoned

*did Ann phone

is An phoning

191. Complete the sentence: What … when you saw her?

did Sue wear

*was Sue wearing

was wearing Sue

has Sue worn

192. Complete the sentence: ‘Can you drive?’ ‘No, I … a car but I want to learn.’

never drove

am never driving

*have never driven

was never driving

193. Complete the sentence: I live in the city, so I … to busy traffic.

used

*am used

get used

got used

194. Complete the sentence: I am late, … ?

am’t I

am not I

aren’t you

*aren’t I

195. Complete the sentence: Father suggested … to the beach.

to go

*going

will go

to be going

196. Complete the sentence: Sandy has been writing this programme … .

*for a month

since one month

a month ago

last month

197. Complete the sentence: You are out of breath. … ?

Are you running

Have you run

*Have you been running

Did you run

198. Complete the sentence: Everything is going well. We … any problems so far.

didn’t have

haven’t got

*haven’t had

hadn’t got

199. Complete the sentence: She suggested … the game on TV.

to watch

*watching

being watched

will be watching

200. Complete the sentence: Jason begged his father … to the party.

let him go

*to let him go

let him to go

let him going

201. Complete the sentence: Look …! There’s a car coming.

after

*out

for

forward

202. Complete the sentence: ‘Why are you so tired?’ ‘Because I … to getting up early in the morning.’

am used

used

*am not used

don’t use

203. Complete the sentence: ‘What time did you arrive?’ ‘I don’t know. It depends ... the traffic.’

from

at

*on

to

204. Complete the sentence: ‘Ann is in hospital.’ ‘Yes, I know. I …her tomorrow.’

visit

*am going to visit

shall visit

will visit

205. Complete the sentence: ‘Do you know that man?’ ‘Yes. He … to work with me.’

was used

is used

*used

got used

206. Complete the sentence: ‘Whose is this earring?’ ‘I don’t know. I found it when I … the house.’

*was cleaning

cleaned

has been cleaning

was cleaned

207. Complete the sentence: ‘I … to reach Jane on the phone all day.’ ‘Don’t you know? She’s gone on holiday.’

tried

*have been trying

have tried

was tried

208. Complete the sentence: ‘We want to visit Oleg.’ ‘Don’t visit him before four o’clock. He ….’

is working

works

*will be working

will have worked

209. Complete the sentence: I ‘m beautiful, … ?

yes

*aren’t I

aren’t you

am not I

210. Complete the sentence: She expected to receive some news from you, but you didn’t write, …?

didn’t you

*did you

do you

don’t you

211. Complete the sentence: Nobody phoned, …?

do they

*did they

didn’t they

haven’t they

212. Complete the sentence: I wanted to go alone but they insisted … coming with me.

to

*on

about

upon

213. Complete the sentence: Ann almost never studied, … ?

*did she

had she

yes

didn’t she

214. Complete the sentence: ‘Jane had trouble with her job at first.’ ‘Yes. She … to working on her own.’

*wasn’t used

used

got used

uses

215. Complete the sentence: You have never been to London, ...?

haven’t you

*have you

yes

will you

216. Complete the sentence: I shall always remember while I … .

shall live

will live

*live

will be living

217. Complete the sentence: We had been walking for hours … we reached the campsite.

since

for

by

*before

218. Complete the sentence: What happened … that gold watch you used to have?

with

about

*to

of

219. Complete the sentence: We haven’t done the task …

just

*yet

until

never

220. Complete the sentence: He offered to pay … dinner, but I wouldn’t let him.

by

*for

at

X

221. Complete the sentence: We paid … cash when we bought our TV-set.

*in

for

by

X

222. Complete the sentence: How much money do you spend … food?.

with

for

of

*on

223. Complete the sentence: … this week? – No, she’s on holiday.

*Is Paula working

Does Paula work

Does work Paula

Did Paula work

224. Complete the sentence: I don’t understand this sentence. What …?

does mean this word

*does this word mean

means this word

meant this mistake

225. Complete the sentence: John … tennis once or twice a week.

is playing usually

is usually playing

*usually plays

plays usually

226. Complete the sentence: If Kate calls, … her I’m out.

will tell

would tell

*tell

say

227. Complete the sentence: You don’t know where Karin is, …?

don’t you

*do you

is she

yes

228. Complete the sentence: Her feet ache. She … all day.

has stood up

*has been standing up

had been standing up

is standing up