GRAMMAR PRACTICE 2021

Question 1: Although they ———————, they did not lose heart.

A. Defeated B. Were defeated C. Had defeated D. Have defeated

Question 2: Our holy books tell us that man ——————- mortal.

A. Is B. Was C. Were D. Has

Question 3: He spoke so fast that I ———————- understand anything.

A. Could B. Could not C. Cannot D. Had not

Question 4: His health has improved since he ——————– from the hills.

A. Return B. Returned C. Would return D. Returning

Question 5: He declared that he ———————- it even if he saw it with his own eyes.

A. Would not believe B. Believe C. Did not believe D. Had not believed

Question 6: The manager ______ the store before I arrived.

A. closed B. had closed C. has closed D. was closing

Question 7: When the alarm rang, Hai ______ out of bed quickly.

A. was jumping B. has jumped C. had jumped D. jumped

Question 8: When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I ____ him of that.

A. will remind B. remind C. have reminded D. reminded

Question 9: When I got home I found that water______ down the kitchen walls

A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running

Question 10: After he______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study

A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish

Question 11: How______ since we ______ college?

A. are you/left B. were you/left

C. have you been/have left D. have you been/have left

Question 12: The Chinese______ spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo______ back to Italy

A. made – brought B. have made – brought

C. made - had brought D. had been making - brought

Question 13: When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker______ speaking and the audience______

A. just finished - were clapping B. had just finished - had clapped

C. had just finished - were clapping D. just finished - had clapped

Question 14: He______ his job last month and then he______ out of work

A. lost - was B. was lost- had been C. has lost - was D. lost - has been

Question 15: In the past, the trip______ very rough and often dangerous, but things______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years

A. was- have changed B. is- change

C. had been- will change D. has been- changed

Question 16: When Carol______ last night, I______ my favorite show on television

A. was calling- watched B. called- have watched

C. called- was watching D. had called- watched

Question 17: Right now, Jim______ the newspaper and Kathy______ dinner

A. reads- has cooked B. is reading- is cooking

C. has read- was cooking D. read- will be cooking

Question 18: Sam______ to change a light bulb when he______ and______

A. was trying-slipped- fell B. tried- was slipping- falling

C. had been trying- slipped- was falling D. has tried- slips- falls

Question 19: Every day I _________up at 6 o’clock, _______breakfast at seven o’clock and_______for work at 8o’clock

A. get- eat- leave B. have got- eating- leaving

C. got- ate- left D. will get- have eaten- left

Question 20: I______ for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I______ next year

A. am working- will retire B. am going to work- am retiring

C. work- am going to retire D. have been working- retire

Question 21: By the time you receive this letter, I ______ for the USA

A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving

Question 22: While I ______ along the road, I saw a friend of mine.

A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling

Question 23: By the time I ______ this report, I will give you a ring.

A. type B. will type C. have typed D. will have typed

Question 24: While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8th yesterday.

A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches

Question 25: When we came, a party _________ in the hall.

A. is being held B. had being held C. will be held D. was being held

Question 26: When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.

A. is having B. was having C. has D. had

Question 27: When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________.

A. left B. have left C. had left D. are leaving

Question 28: I learned that the college ________ in 1900.

A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded

Question 29: He said that he ____ a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.

A. spends B. has spent C. spending D. had spent

Question 30: The train _____ when we got to the station.

A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave

Question 31: Tom told me he _____ call me at the airport when I ______.

A. would/ arrived B. will/ arrive C. will have/ arriving D. would be/ arriving

Question 32: - ____ before? – Yes, I ____ my holidays here last year.

A. have you ever been / spent B. have you ever been / spend

C. Did you ever be / spending D. were you ever / spend

Question 33: ______ I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine.

A. as soon as B. because of C. while D. until

Question 34: Peter said he _____ a test the following day.

A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have

Question 35: After she _____ at the hospital for 2 years, she_____ to give up the job yesterday.

A. had been working/ decides B. had been working/ decided

C. working / had decided D. is working/ will decide

Question 36: Tom _____ before we arrive there.

A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves

Question 37: In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly ______ that warm water _____ more quickly than cold water.

A. prove/freeze B. proves / breezed C. proving / freezing D. proved/freezes

Question 38: After we _____ our work, we ____ for lunch.

A. having finish/ went B. have finished/ went C. had finished/went D. having finish/ going

Question 39: After he _____ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.

A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. will have finished

Question 40: They ____ a lot of preparation before the match started.

A. has made B. had made C. will be made D. are making

Question 41: I____ in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American.

A. am B. was C. have been D. had been

Question 42: American women may ____ conversations with men or even ___ them to dance.

A. to start/ to ask B. start/ ask C. starting / asking D. started/ asked

Question 43: As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she _____.

A. will learn B. is learning C. has been learning D. had learnt

Question 44: Don’t go anywhere until I _____ back.

A. come B. will come C. have come D. came

Question 45: I _____ the book by the time you come tonight.

A. will be finishing B. finished C. have finishing D. will have finished

Question 46: Who ______ when I came?

A. were you talking to B. are you talking to C. you were talking to D. you are talking to

Question 47: Please send us a postcard as soon as you _______in London.

A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. arrive D. arrived

Question 48: I will give you this book ______ I meet you tomorrow.

A. when B. until C. since D. for

Question 49: Jane _____ her house all the morning before the guest arrived.

A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has been cleaning D. had been cleaning

Question 50: We ______ for going home when it began to rain.

A. are preparing B. were preparing C. will be preparing D. have prepared

KEYS:

1-B	2-A	3-B	4-B	5-A	6-B	7-D	8-A	9-D	10-B
11-D	12-D	13-C	14-D	15-A	16-C	17-B	18-A	19-A	20-D
21-C	22-A	23-C	24-B	25-D	26-B	27-C	28-B	29-D	30-C
31-A	32-A	33-C	34-D	35-B	36-C	37-D	38-C	39-C	40-B
41-C	42-B	43-D	44-A	45-D	46-A	47-C	48-A	49-D	50-B