Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 008

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Grammar Test 008

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Question 1

Are you interested in _____ a watch?

A	by
B	for
C	buying
D	to buy

Question 1 Explanation:

After a preposition like in, we use the -ing form: interested in buying. Not to buy, because to + verb cannot follow in.

Question 2

Joan said that _____.

A	I’m at my office
B	she was at her office
C	she been at her office
D	she were at her office

Question 2 Explanation:

In reported speech, I becomes she, my becomes her, and am moves back to was. So Joan's words “I'm at my office” become she was at her office.

Question 3

Jack _____ to Tom.

A	says that he have spoken
B	say that he speaks
C	said that he had spoken
D	had spoken that he will say

Question 3 Explanation:

With a past reporting verb (said), the verb moves back one tense: I spoke becomes he had spoken. Other options have wrong verb forms or a mixed-up order.

Question 4

Lucy told him that _____ to you.

A	she wants talk
B	I want to talk
C	she wanted to talk
D	you wanted to talk

Question 4 Explanation:

After told him that, Lucy's words “I want to talk” become she wanted to talk. The pronoun changes to she and the verb moves back to the past. Not she wants talk, because want needs to before the next verb.

Question 5

I thought that he _____ something for me.

A	was supposed to do
B	is supposed to do
C	was supposed
D	is supposed to

Question 5 Explanation:

Thought is past, so the verb that follows is also past: was supposed to do. The phrase is be supposed to + verb, so we need both to and do.

Question 6

Carlos heard that you _____ in town.

A	was
B	been
C	were
D	gone

Question 6 Explanation:

After a past verb (heard), we use the past tense: you were in town. Not was, because you always takes were.

Question 7

They promised that they _____ Mike next year.

A	visit
B	would visiting
C	would visit
D	visited

Question 7 Explanation:

After a past verb (promised), will changes to would: they would visit. Not would visiting, because would is followed by the base form of the verb.

Question 8

I don’t mind _____ for you.

A	to wait
B	waiting
C	to waiting
D	wait

Question 8 Explanation:

The verb mind is followed by the -ing form: I don't mind waiting. Not to wait, because mind is never followed by to + verb.

Question 9

Betty couldn’t help _____ when Oscar fell down.

A	the laugh
B	at laughing
C	to laugh
D	laughing

Question 9 Explanation:

Can't help + -ing means you can't stop yourself from doing something: couldn't help laughing. Not to laugh, because this phrase takes the -ing form.

Question 10

The old man can’t stand _____ the bus to work.

A	riding
B	ride
C	the ride
D	sitting

Question 10 Explanation:

Can't stand (= hate) is followed by the -ing form: can't stand riding the bus. Not sitting, because you sit on a bus, not sit the bus.

Question 11

Don’t be nervous. I want you _____.

A	not nervous
B	to relax
C	relax
D	relaxing

Question 11 Explanation:

The pattern is want + person + to + verb: I want you to relax. Not relax or relaxing, because want someone needs to.

Question 12

Excuse me, officer. I’d like you _____ me.

A	helping
B	to help
C	help
D	for helping

Question 12 Explanation:

The pattern is would like + person + to + verb: I'd like you to help me. Not help, because to is needed.

Question 13

The instructor wants us _____ for the test.

A	student
B	study hard
C	to prepare
D	writing

Question 13 Explanation:

The pattern is want + person + to + verb: wants us to prepare. Not study hard, because to is missing.

Question 14

“Would you like me _____?” he asked.

A	dancing
B	a dance
C	to dance
D	dance

Question 14 Explanation:

The pattern is would like + person + to + verb: Would you like me to dance? Not dance, because to is needed.

Question 15

Traffic was bad because the highway _____ repaired.

A	will be
B	is
C	was being
D	being

Question 15 Explanation:

The past continuous passive (was being + past participle) shows an action in progress at that time: the highway was being repaired. Not is, because the sentence is in the past (Traffic was bad).

Question 16

They didn’t consider the traffic problem when the plans for the project _____ made last year.

A	have been
B	was being
C	were being
D	are carefully

Question 16 Explanation:

Last year shows the past, and plans is plural, so we need were being made (past continuous passive). Not was being, because plans is plural. Not have been, because the present perfect is not used with last year.

Question 17

The English test _____ yesterday.

A	being
B	was given
C	being here
D	being hard

Question 17 Explanation:

The test did not give itself; someone gave it. So we use the past simple passive with yesterday: was given.

Question 18

Jean has _____ paid a good salary.

A	earned
B	being
C	been
D	been earning

Question 18 Explanation:

The present perfect passive is has been + past participle: Jean has been paid. Not being, because has must be followed by been.

Question 19

Mr. Bond’s suitcase _____ examined already by the customs officer.

A	carefully
B	is
C	has
D	has been

Question 19 Explanation:

The suitcase was examined by someone, so the verb is passive. Already goes with the present perfect, so the answer is has been examined. Not has, because has examined is active and does not fit by the customs officer.

Question 20

Their passports _____ checked by the officer.

A	already have
B	have already been
C	already been
D	have already to be

Question 20 Explanation:

The present perfect passive is have been + past participle, and already goes after have: have already been checked. Not already been, because have is missing.

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