Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 060

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Grammar Test 060

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Question 1

Many adult students of English wish they _____ their language studies earlier.

A	would start
B	started
C	would have started
D	had started

Question 1 Explanation:

To express regret about the past, use wish + past perfect: I wish I had started earlier. The students are sorry about something they did not do in the past. Not would have started, because wish is not followed by would have.

Question 2

Did they tell you whether or not they _____ there at 10 o’clock?

A	would be
B	were gone
C	will been
D	would been

Question 2 Explanation:

In reported speech after a past verb (Did they tell you…?), will usually changes to would: They said, 'We will be there.' → They said they would be there. Were gone does not fit with a time like at 10 o'clock.

Question 3

They’ll work on the problem _____ they solve it.

A	why
B	by
C	until
D	that

Question 3 Explanation:

Until means 'up to the time when'. They will keep working, and they will stop when they solve the problem.

Question 4

Have you ever thought _____ psychology?

A	studied
B	to study
C	of studying
D	have studied

Question 4 Explanation:

We say think of/about + -ing: Have you ever thought of studying psychology? After a preposition, the verb takes the -ing form. Not to study, because think in this meaning is not followed by to + verb.

Question 5

Tina was afraid of _____ home by herself.

A	gone
B	going
C	go
D	goes

Question 5 Explanation:

After a preposition like of, use the -ing form: afraid of going.

Question 6

I look forward _____ you soon.

A	of visiting
B	to visiting
C	to visit
D	will visit

Question 6 Explanation:

In look forward to, to is a preposition, so it is followed by the -ing form: I look forward to visiting you. Not to visit, because this to is not part of an infinitive.

Question 7

Before _____ to the meeting, Harry was at his office.

A	to come
B	comes
C	came
D	coming

Question 7 Explanation:

After before used as a preposition, use the -ing form: Before coming to the meeting, … The subject (Harry) is the same in both parts, so we can shorten the clause this way.

Question 8

Have you met the new secretary _____ last week?

A	hired
B	she was hired
C	was hired
D	when she was hired

Question 8 Explanation:

Hired last week is a reduced relative clause: the new secretary (who was) hired last week. The past participle hired describes the secretary. Not was hired, because it needs who before it.

Question 9

_____ of the students gave their views on the subject.

A	Every
B	The whole
C	All
D	Much

Question 9 Explanation:

All of the students means every student in the group. Not Every, because every cannot be followed by of; we say every student or every one of the students. Much is used with uncountable nouns, not with students.

Question 10

Neither Nancy nor Lorna remembered to bring _____ camera.

A	their
B	neither
C	them
D	hers

Question 10 Explanation:

After neither … nor, we often use their to refer back to the two people: Neither Nancy nor Lorna remembered to bring their camera. Not hers, because hers is a pronoun that stands alone (The camera is hers); it cannot come before a noun.

Question 11

I fell and hurt _____.

A	himself
B	myself
C	me
D	ourselves

Question 11 Explanation:

When the subject and object are the same person, use a reflexive pronoun: I → myself.

Question 12

You didn’t damage the car, _____?

A	do you
B	didn’t it
C	you accident
D	did you

Question 12 Explanation:

A question tag uses the same auxiliary and subject as the sentence. A negative sentence takes a positive tag: You didn't…, did you? Not do you, because the sentence is in the past (didn't).

Question 13

_____ of the students did well on their test.

A	Much
B	Either
C	Every
D	Most

Question 13 Explanation:

Most of the students means the largest part of the group. Not Every, because every cannot be followed by of. Either is used for two people, mostly in questions and negatives, and much is used with uncountable nouns.

Question 14

Before I woke up, the burglars _____ most of my possessions.

A	have taken
B	had taken
C	were taking
D	will take

Question 14 Explanation:

Use the past perfect (had taken) for an action that finished before another past action. The burglars took the things first, and then I woke up. Not have taken, because the story is in the past.

Question 15

Thomas _____ his vacation for several months.

A	planning
B	had been planning
C	is planning
D	been planning for

Question 15 Explanation:

The past perfect continuous (had been planning) shows an action that continued for a period (for several months) up to a time in the past. Not is planning, because the present continuous is not used with for + a period of time.

Question 16

The dog _____ bit me wasn’t mad, fortunately.

A	that
B	whose
C	whom
D	(no word)

Question 16 Explanation:

Use that or which as a relative pronoun for animals and things: The dog that bit me… Here the relative pronoun is the subject of bit, so it cannot be left out. Not whose, because whose shows possession (the dog whose owner…).

Question 17

Tell me about the differences _____ this city and the one you come from.

A	of
B	than
C	between
D	from

Question 17 Explanation:

We say the differences between A and B. Not from, because we say different from, but the difference between.

Question 18

There are many differences _____ the styles of these two writers.

A	between
B	from
C	to
D	for

Question 18 Explanation:

Differences between is used when comparing two things: the differences between the styles of these two writers.

Question 19

It was nice _____ to remember my mother’s birthday.

A	don’t forget
B	a present
C	for
D	of you

Question 19 Explanation:

To praise someone's action, use It is nice/kind of + person + to do: It was nice of you to remember. Not for, because for you would need you after it, and nice of is used when we talk about a person's kind behaviour.

Question 20

The child grew _____ when his father entered the room.

A	silent
B	silently
C	happily
D	up

Question 20 Explanation:

Grow here means 'become', so it is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: grew silent (became quiet). Not silently, because become verbs take adjectives.

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