Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 005

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Grammar Test 005

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Question 1

The children want me to _____ them a story now.

A	say
B	talk
C	tell
D	speak

Question 1 Explanation:

We say tell someone a story. Say is not followed by a person and a story (say something). Talk and speak are not used with a story in this way.

Question 2

He _____ hard because he answered all the questions in the exam.

A	must have studied
B	should study
C	should have studied
D	ought to study

Question 2 Explanation:

Must have + past participle is a logical conclusion about the past. The clue is that he answered all the questions, so we are sure he must have studied hard. Not should have studied, because that means he didn't study but it was a good idea.

Question 3

His aunt died three months ago. Since then he _____ to Ankara twice.

A	went
B	has gone
C	is going
D	was gone

Question 3 Explanation:

Since then links a past moment to now, so we use the present perfect: has gone. Not went, because the past simple does not go with since then. (Has been is also common for completed visits.)

Question 4

She got married _____ an Englishman.

A	by
B	with
C	to
D	too

Question 4 Explanation:

We say get married to someone or be married to someone. With the verb alone there is no preposition: She married an Englishman. Not with, a common mistake.

Question 5

They met some people _____ sons were all football players.

A	who
B	who’s
C	whom
D	whose

Question 5 Explanation:

Whose shows possession in a relative clause: the people's sons became whose sons. Not who's, which means who is.

Question 6

They really don’t know _____.

A	when does the football game begin
B	when the football game begin
C	when begins the football game
D	when the football game begins

Question 6 Explanation:

In an indirect question, we use normal statement word order (subject + verb): when the football game begins. Not when does the football game begin, because indirect questions don't use do/does.

Question 7

He _____ difficulty on the last test he took.

A	had
B	has
C	is having
D	will have

Question 7 Explanation:

The last test he took is a finished action in the past, so we use the past simple: had.

Question 8

After _____ his coffee, he left the restaurant.

A	drinking
B	drank
C	drink
D	to drink

Question 8 Explanation:

After a preposition such as after, we use the -ing form: After drinking his coffee. Not to drink, because a preposition is not followed by to + verb.

Question 9

She only takes _____ sugar in her tea.

A	few
B	a lot
C	a little
D	a few

Question 9 Explanation:

Sugar is uncountable, so we use a little (a small amount). A few and few go with plural countable nouns, and a lot needs of: a lot of sugar.

Question 10

The teacher’s book, _____ lives of great men and women, has 500 pages.

A	who contains
B	which contains
C	which is contain
D	whose contains

Question 10 Explanation:

For things we use which, and the verb agrees with book: which contains. Not who, which is for people, and not which is contain, which is not a correct verb form.

Question 11

They _____ earlier than the others, but they arrived later.

A	are leaving
B	have left
C	leave
D	left

Question 11 Explanation:

Both actions are finished past events told in order, so we use the past simple: left … arrived. Not leave, because the clue arrived shows that we are talking about the past.

Question 12

You can travel _____.

A	neither by train or by bus
B	either by train or by bus
C	either by train nor by bus
D	or by train nor by bus

Question 12 Explanation:

The pair is either … or (one or the other). Neither goes with nor, so either … nor and neither … or are wrong.

Question 13

They will leave the house as soon as they _____ lunch.

A	finish eating
B	will finish to eat
C	finish to eat
D	will finish eating

Question 13 Explanation:

After time words like as soon as, we use the present simple for the future, not will. Also, finish is followed by the -ing form: finish eating.

Question 14

_____ all her efforts, she could not please her family.

A	In spite of
B	Nevertheless
C	Although
D	However

Question 14 Explanation:

In spite of is followed by a noun phrase (all her efforts). Not Although, because it needs a full clause (subject + verb). However and Nevertheless link two sentences.

Question 15

We _____ helped you even if we had wanted to because we did not know how to do it.

A	may not have
B	can’t have
C	might not have
D	couldn’t have

Question 15 Explanation:

Couldn't have + past participle means it was impossible in the past. The clue is we did not know how to do it. Not can't have, which is a guess about the past (He can't have seen us).

Question 16

I would have called him right away if I _____ his telephone number.

A	have know
B	will know
C	had known
D	would know

Question 16 Explanation:

This is the third conditional (an unreal past): if + past perfect, would have + past participle. So we need had known. Not would know, because would is not used in the if clause.

Question 17

_____ coffee after dinner.

A	I’m used to drinking
B	I used to drinking
C	I’m used drinking
D	I am use to drinking

Question 17 Explanation:

Be used to + -ing means something is normal for you: I'm used to drinking coffee. Not I used to drinking, because used to (a past habit) is followed by the base verb: I used to drink.

Question 18

They were speaking so loudly that I couldn’t help _____ what they said.

A	to overhear
B	overhearing
C	overhear
D	but to overhear

Question 18 Explanation:

Can't help + -ing means you can't stop yourself doing something: I couldn't help overhearing. Another correct pattern is couldn't help but overhear (with no to), so but to overhear is wrong.

Question 19

He seems to be the director. I remember _____ in school.

A	saw him
B	seeing him
C	him to see
D	to see him

Question 19 Explanation:

Remember + -ing is for a memory of something you did earlier: I remember seeing him in school. Not to see him, because remember to do something means not forgetting a task.

Question 20

To travel in the European Community, Dutch people _____ a passport.

A	haven’t got
B	don’t need
C	mustn’t get
D	shouldn’t get

Question 20 Explanation:

Don't need means it isn't necessary. Dutch people can travel in Europe without a passport. Not mustn't get, because mustn't means it is not allowed.

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