Sample Grammar Test
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
1. If she _________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.
a. had known
b. knew
c. would have known
2. I'll be _______________ their cat while they are away on holiday.
a. looking into
b. looking at
c. looking after
3. He made his children _____ their homework every afternoon.
a. to do
b. doing
c. do
4. The test was _____ difficult she had problems finishing it on time.
a. such
b. so
c. as
5. By the time she arrives, we _________________ our homework.
a. finish
b. will finish
c. will have finished
6. She _________ lunch by the time we arrived.
a. finished
b. had finished
c. was finished
7. The sun ______ at 9 last night.
a. sat
b. setted
c. set
8. When I stopped __________ to Mary, she was picking some flowers in her garden.
a. speaking
b. to speak
c. speak
9. Despite ___________ hard, he failed the exam.
a. studied
b. studied
c. studying
10. That room ____________ for a meeting this afternoon.
a. is used
b. is being used
c. uses
11. We _______ play tennis every day when we were young.
a. used
b. would to
c. would
12. If I __________ you, I would get a better job.
a. was
b. are
c. were
13. He'll give you a call as soon as he _______.
a. arrives
b. will arrive
c. is going to arrive
14. I really didn't want to come last night. ______________
a. So did I.
b. Neither I did.
c. Neither did I.
15. Do you think he knows what ________?
a. he wants
b. does he want
c. wants he
16. I think San Francisco is ______ exciting _____ New York.
a. as ... than
b. as .... so
c. as ... as
17. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I ______________ in the garden.
a. have worked
b. have been working
c. worked
18. Did you remember __________ the door?
a. locking
b. lock
c. to lock
19. ____________ 250 k.p.h.?
a. Which model does go
b. Which does model go
c. Which model goes
20. That is the man ________ grandfather founded Kentucky Root Beer.
a. who
b. whose
c. that
21. I could hardly ___________ the ship in the distance.
a. see out
b. make through
c. make out
22. Look at those clouds! It ___________ rain.
a. 's going to
b. will
c. shall
23. _________________, we won't have much to talk about.
a. If not he comes
b. Unless he comes
c. Since he comes
24. He has _____ interest in continuing the project.
a. any
b. not any
c. no
25. Where do you think Jane was yesterday? - She __________ at home.
a. must be
b. must have been
c. must go
26. Jack told me he ___________ come the next day.
a. is going to
b. will
c. was going to
27. He drove the car __________ the garage and left for work.
a. out of
b. out
c. into
28. Jack ______________ a fortune when his great uncle passed on.
a. came along
b. came into
c. came through
29. Unfortunately, Peter has ______ friends in Tacoma.
a. a few
b. a lot
c. few
30. 'I will finish that project soon.' - Ken said he ________ finish that project soon.
a. were
b. would
c. will
31. In his position _____ managing director, he is responsible for more than 300 employees.
a. like
b. as
c. so
32. She wished she __________ the new car.
a. bought
b. would buy
c. had bought
33. Fiestas ____________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now.
a. have been made
b. have been making
c. have made
34. I think you ___________ see a doctor.
a. should better to
b. ought
c. had better
35. You'll be leaving for Tokyo soon, _______?
a. aren't you
b. will you
c. won't you
36. ______ the last market session the Dow Jones dropped 67 points.
a. During
b. While
c. For
