Grammar Test
(9th grade)
1.
Choose the
correct tense
1.
“What time does
the train leave?” – “I think it ……………… at 2 o’clock”.
A.
leaves
B. has been leaving C. is leaving
2.
“Where are Tom
and Pauline?” - “They ……….. to the supermarket.”
A.
have just
gone B. have been going C.
go
3.
“What is Jill
doing these days?” – “ She ……… for a job for six months.”
A.
Is
looking B. has been
looking C. looks
4.
“Have you seen
any films lately?” – “ Yes. Actually, I …… two this week.”
A.
have
seen B. am seeing C.
see
5.
“Are you going on
holiday this summer?” – “ Yes, I ………… enough money.”
A.
am
saving B. have already
saved C. save
6.
Liz and I are
good friends. We ………. Each other for four years.
A.
know
B. have known C. knew
7.
By the time we
arrive home, she ……. cooking.
A.
will have been
finishing B. will finish C. will have finished
8.
“You ……. things!
Can’t you be more careful?”
A.
are always
losing B. has always lost
C. always lost
9.
I ……….. Paris. I
went there on holiday last year.
A.
have been
to B. have gone to C. have gone
in
10.
There are books
all over Tom’s desk. He ………. for 4 hours.
A.
had
studied B. had been studying C. has
been studying
11.
Don’t phone me
tonight. I …….. for my French exam.
A.
will
study B. will be studying C. study
12.
While Paul was
cooking dinner in the kitchen the doorbell …….
A.
rang
B. was ringing C. rings
13.
………. to the bank
later? If you are, can you deposit this cheque for me?
A.
do you
go B. will you be going C. have you
gone
14.
The car ……. into
a tree before he knew what was happening.
A.
has
crashed B. was crashing C. had crashed
15.
“Have you been
for a walk?” – Yes, I often …….. for walks in the evenings.
A.
have
gone B. am going C. go
2.
Put the verbs in
brackets into the correct tense.
1.
Before it started
to rain the neighbours ……. (work) in the garden for 3 hours.
2.
I ……. (not want)
to watch this film because I already ….. (see) it.
3.
“Why you………
(go) to bed so early yesterday?” – “ I …… (work ) a lot and …(be)tired in the
evening.
4.
“ Saran has gone
to the cinema to see that film again.” – “I know. After this time, she ……. It
five times”
5.
I’m afraid I ……
(fail) my exams this year.
6.
“John has an exam
tomorrow, doesn’t he?” – “Yes, in fact, at this time tomorrow, he …… (sit) the
exam.
7.
Tim and Matilda
…. (be) married since 1991.
8.
Uncle Bill
………(just/decorate) the bathroom.
9.
What ….. (do)
when I ……. (call) at eight, Burt? – I ….. (work) in the garden because the wind
…. (blow down) the fence during the night.
10.
We ….. (make)
plans for our summer holidays right now.
3.
Use the
appropriate introductory verb to report the following.
1.
“It wasn’t me who
stole the car,” said Henry. (deny)
2.
“Yes, okay. I’ll
tell him about the accident,” she said. (agree)
3.
“May I have a
piece of cake, please?” she said. (ask)
4.
“Let’s play
chess,” he said. (suggest)
5.
“No, I won’t
marry you, John,” she said (refuse)
6.
“Don’t forget to
go to the bank,” she said to him. (remind)
7.
“Mark is always
shouting at me,” she said. (complain)
8.
“Please, stop
making fun of me,” she said to me. (beg)
9.
“You scratched my
record,” he said to her. (accuse)
10.
“It’s true, I
broke the window,” he said. (admit)
11.
“I will punish
you if you do that again!” he said to the boy. (threaten)
12.
12. “I’m sorry I
was rude,” he said to her (apologise)
13.
“You must sign
the contract, Mr Harrison,” she said. ( insist)
14.
“I’ll phone you
as soon as I arrive,” she said to me. (promise)
4.
Rewrite the
sentences in the passive form.
1.
People say that
he is the best actor in the world.
2.
The ticket office
had sold all the concert tickets.
3.
Over 1, 000
people will attend the performance.
4.
A professional
opera singer trained David.
5.
They are writing
the script for the new film.
6.
Visitors can
attend an outdoor venue concert this year.
7.
Canadians
celebrate Winterlude every year in Ottawa.
5.
Translate the
following into English, observing the rules of the Sequence of Tenses.
1.
Я был
уверен, что он работает, и поэтому не вошел в комнату.
2.
Он знал, о
чем она думает.
3.
Ты не
знал, что он уехал за город?
4.
Он
позвонил на вокзал и узнал, что поезд уже ушел.
5.
Она
заявила (announce), что хочет идти с нами.
6.
Мы
надеялись, что он вернется через неделю.
7.
Я боялся,
что он будет сердиться, если я не приду вовремя.
KEYS
1.
Choose the
correct tense
1.
(A) leaves
2.
(A) have just
gone
3.
(B)
has been looking
4.
(A)
have
seen
5.
(B) have already saved
6.
(B) (have
known)
7.
(C)
will have finished
8.
(A)
are always
losing
9.
(A) have been to
10.
(C) has been studying
11.
(B) will be
studying
12.
(A)
rang
13.
(B)
will you be
going
14.
(C) had
crashed
15.
(C)
go
2.
Put the
verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1.
(had been
working)
2.
(don’t want, have
already seen)
3.
(did you go,
worked, was)
4.
(will have
seen)
5.
(will fail)
6.
(will be
sitting)
7.
(have been
married)
8.
(has just
decorated)
9.
(were you
doing, called, was working, had blown)
10.
(are making)
3.
Use the appropriate
introductory verb to report the following.
1.
(denied
stealing/having stolen/that he had stolen)
2.
(agreed to tell
him)
3.
(asked if she
might have)
4.
(suggested
playing)
5.
(refused to marry)
6.
(reminded him to
go)
7.
(complained that
Mark was shouting)
8.
(begged me to
make)
9.
(accused her of
scratching)
10.
(admitted having
broken/(to) breaking)
11.
(threatened to
punish)
12.
(apologized for being/having been rude)
13.
( insisted on my
signing)
14.
(promised to
phone)
4.
Rewrite
the sentences in the passive form.
1.
(He is said to
be)
2.
( had been
sold)
3.
( will be
attended)
4.
( was trained)
5.
( is being
written)
6.
(can be attended)
7.
(is celebrated)
5.
Translate
the following into English, observing the rules of the Sequence of Tenses.
1.
(was sure, was
working, didn’t enter)
2.
(knew, was thinking)
3.
(didn’t you know,
had gone)
4.
(rang up, found
out, had gone)
5.
(announced, wanted to go)
6.
(hoped, would be back)
7.
(was afraid, would
be angry, didn’t come)
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