Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 014

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Grammar Test 014

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Question 1

A: Do you have snowball fights in Florida in the winter?

B: No, it _____ for that.

A	isn’t so cold
B	is very cold
C	isn’t cold enough
D	isn’t too cold

Question 1 Explanation:

We use adjective + enough to say there is the right amount of something for a purpose: It isn't cold enough for that. Not isn't too cold, because too means 'more than we want', which doesn't fit here.

Question 2

If I _____ your father, I would certainly punish you for this.

A	am
B	were
C	had been
D	would be

Question 2 Explanation:

This is the second conditional, an imaginary present situation: If + past simple, would + verb. With I in this pattern, were is the standard form: If I were your father, … Not would be, because would is not used in the if clause.

Question 3

The journalist watched the young player _____ the world champion in the final.

A	beat
B	bit
C	bite
D	beaten

Question 3 Explanation:

After verbs of perception like see and watch + object, we use the bare infinitive for a complete action: watched him beat the champion. Not beaten, because the past participle is used for passive meaning, which doesn't fit here.

Question 4

Thousands of traffic accidents _____ by careless drivers every day.

A	are caused
B	will cause
C	caused
D	cause

Question 4 Explanation:

Accidents don't cause anything; they are caused by drivers, so we need the passive. Every day shows a regular fact, so we use the present simple passive: are caused. Not cause, because that is active.

Question 5

I’ve just finished _____ my shopping.

A	to make
B	doing
C	to do
D	making

Question 5 Explanation:

Finish is followed by the -ing form, and the fixed phrase is do the shopping, so finished doing my shopping is right. Not making, because we don't say 'make the shopping'.

Question 6

She has no intention of _____ a poor man like you.

A	marry
B	to marry
C	marrying
D	married

Question 6 Explanation:

After a preposition such as of, we use the -ing form of the verb: no intention of marrying. Not to marry, because to + verb cannot follow a preposition.

Question 7

I wish _____ what to do in an emergency like this.

A	I knew
B	I know
C	knowing
D	I will know

Question 7 Explanation:

To talk about an unreal present situation after wish, we use the past simple: I wish I knew (= I don't know now, and I'm sorry about it). Not I know, because the present simple is not used after wish for this meaning.

Question 8

You _____ watch what you are saying. The boss is very upset today.

A	would rather
B	had better
C	had rather
D	would sooner

Question 8 Explanation:

We use had better + bare infinitive to give strong advice or a warning: You'd better watch what you say. The clue is The boss is very upset today. Not would rather, which expresses a preference (I would rather stay home), not advice to someone else.

Question 9

The old woman knew about everything _____ was going on in the neighbourhood.

A	what
B	where
C	that
D	who

Question 9 Explanation:

After everything, anything, nothing we use the relative pronoun that (or no pronoun), not what: everything that was going on. Not what, because what already means 'the thing that' and cannot follow everything.

Question 10

Very _____ people can learn how to read efficiently.

A	less
B	few
C	little
D	a little

Question 10 Explanation:

People is a countable plural noun, so we use few (= not many): Very few people. Not little, which is used with uncountable nouns (very little time).

Question 11

He sometimes wishes he _____ a computer.

A	doesn’t touch
B	will not touch
C	had never touched
D	has never touched

Question 11 Explanation:

To express regret about the past after wish, we use the past perfect: he wishes he had never touched a computer (but he did). Not has never touched, because the present perfect is not used after wish.

Question 12

Roy didn’t go to school yesterday and _____.

A	nor didn’t James
B	neither didn’t James
C	James didn’t either
D	James didn’t too

Question 12 Explanation:

To agree with a negative statement, we use either at the end of a negative clause: James didn't either, or neither/nor did James (without not). Not nor didn't James, because nor and neither are already negative, so we can't add didn't.

Question 13

If you _____ your money carelessly, you wouldn’t have been penniless in the middle of your holiday.

A	hadn’t spent
B	didn’t spend
C	haven’t spent
D	wouldn't spend

Question 13 Explanation:

This is the third conditional about an imaginary past: If + past perfect, would have + past participle. The main clause has wouldn't have been, so the if clause needs hadn't spent. Not didn't spend, which is used in the second conditional about the present.

Question 14

The boss made him _____ the report again from the beginning.

A	write
B	written
C	wrote
D	which

Question 14 Explanation:

In the active, make + object + bare infinitive means 'force someone to do something': made him write. Not wrote or written, because after make someone we use the base form.

Question 15

I was disappointed with my birthday present. It wasn’t exactly _____ I expected.

A	that
B	that what
C	what
D	which

Question 15 Explanation:

What means 'the thing that' and can stand alone without a noun before it: It wasn't exactly what I expected. Not that or which, because they need a noun before them (the present that I expected).

Question 16

We had a test yesterday. I wish _____.

A	we hadn’t one
B	we hadn’t had one
C	we didn’t have one
D	we don’t have one

Question 16 Explanation:

The test was yesterday, so this is a regret about the past. After wish we use the past perfect: I wish we hadn't had one. Not we didn't have one, which refers to the present.

Question 17

The baby is crying. I think she has been _____ by the noise.

A	afraid
B	frightened
C	frighten
D	frightening

Question 17 Explanation:

This is the present perfect passive (has been + past participle), so we need frightened: the noise frightened the baby. Not frightening, because that describes the thing that causes fear (a frightening noise).

Question 18

Your sister never saw me, _____?

A	did she
B	does she
C	didn’t you
D	doesn’t she

Question 18 Explanation:

The sentence is in the past simple and is negative (never), so the question tag is positive with did: did she? Not didn't you, because the subject of the tag must match the subject your sister (she).

Question 19

Whether one will fail or succeed depends _____ oneself.

A	from
B	on
C	to
D	in

Question 19 Explanation:

The verb depend is always followed by on: It depends on you. Not from; in some languages the equivalent verb takes 'from', but in English it is depend on.

Question 20

The moment she _____ her wounded husband, she burst into tears.

A	will see
B	sees
C	has seen
D	saw

Question 20 Explanation:

The moment means 'as soon as'. Both actions happened in the past (burst into tears), so we use the past simple: The moment she saw …. Not sees, because the main clause is in the past.

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