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English Grammar Test with Answers

Advanced English Grammar and Vocabulary Test

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Mrs Brown's death came as no surprise, as she was said _____ ill for a long time.

to be

to have been

she had been

she was

Past Passive Noun Clause: she was said to have been ill = people said that she had been ill

He's one of the most hated men in history, despite _______ anything really bad.

he didn't do

he hadn't done

not having done

not done

DESPITE + past form of GERUND (having + past participle)

We argue all the time, but I just don't have _____ to leave my husband of thirty
years.

feelings

decided

it in me

to take

I don't have it in me to do something = I don't have what it takes/ I'm not able to do
something

I couldn't stay any longer due _____ having enough money to pay for the hotel.

to not

not

for

to

Form: due to (not) + ing

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I'm sorry, I can't see what ________ .

can you mean.

you are meaning.

do you mean.

you mean.

'Mean' is a state verb, not used in countinuous form. It's not a question, so affirmative word
order is used.

______ you're late?

Why

What makes

How come

How is

'How come' = How is it that

Have you seen Gone with the Wind? ______ it's a very good film.

Apparently

Nevertheless

Despite

Admittedly

Use 'apparently' to express that the information comes from somebody else.

The future of the planet doesn't look too good, but there isn't much ______ .

I can make about it

I can do about it

can I do about it

I can't do about it

Affirmative word order. Be careful not to use double negative.

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It's not so much his looks I don't like ____ his inability to listen.

more

as

than

for

Use 'not so much... as' to make clarifications.

Will you _____ the carpet a clean while I'm out?

have

give

try

make

informal use = give something a + noun to replace a transitive verb

We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.

very

would like to

much

have

In formal English 'much' can be used without 'very'.

Charlie doesn't ____ to grasp that next year's budget may have to be cut.

like

know

able

seem

can't/don't seem to + verb = it seems that they don't/can't do something

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We've got three very _____ cats.

alike-looking

similar-looking

same

alike

corret adjective = similar-looking

Why on earth ____ have done such a thing?

you

you would

would you

if you

Unreal past = would have + past participle. Interrogative word order is used.

He was only nineteen years old, but he _____ developed a great sense of humour.

already

had still

had already

was just

Past Perfect = had + past participle

I bet your wife could tell _____ good few stories about you.

some

so

much

a good few = several

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Whenever I visited her, my grandma ______ my favourite cake for me.

would make

use to make

would have made

have made

Use 'would' to refer to someone's habit in the past.

I don't dislike the building. Now as _____ the neighbourhood, I do have concerns.

about

well

regards

in

Use 'as regards' to change the subject.

I wish he _______ that. My mother was so annoyed.

would say

would have said

hasn't said

hadn't said

Wish + Past Perfect to talk about things that happened/didn't happen in the past and which
we now regret.

____ I hadn't been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the
doorbell rang.

While

Due to

Why

Since

since = because

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_______ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.

Wherever

Whoever

Who

If

'Whoever' means 'any/every person'.

The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so ____ .

I did

did I

me too

had I

I couldn'get in touch with her, even though I'd tried all possible _____ of
communication.

ways

thing

means

tools

'ways of' is not used befor nouns. Use 'means of' instead.

Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?

for

at

in

by

by = in the amount of

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I was wondering ____________ me some money.

that you can lend

if you lend

that you lent

if you could lend

It's a yes/no choice, the linking word has to be IF. It's a request, so 'could' should be used.

Let's sleep on it, _____ we?

will

won't we

don't we

shall

For sentences starting with 'Let us' the tag question is 'shall we?'

I can't park here. That motorbike is ____ the way.

on

in

up

across

Use 'in the way' to talk about an obstacle.

This could have hardly _____ better- we sealed the deal and signed the contract.

done

gone out

made

played out

Unreal Past = could have + past participle

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I can't decide _____ to move in with my boyfriend.

if

that

about

whether

Use 'whether' with to-infinitive.

Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes down.

so

there

that

as

Use 'so' to avoid repeating an adjective or an adverb.

Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.

you didn't attend

didn't you attend

you didn't attend to

you didn't go

It's not a question- affirmative word order is used.

Whatever you ____ done to fool Claire, I don't believe a word of what you've said.

might

should have

will have

might have

Past possibility = might have + past participle

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Writing her memoirs, Doreen, _____ lost a daughter to cancer, admitted that she
had contemplated suicide on many an occasion.

would have

who had herself

who must

have

Past Perfect: had + past participle She had lost her daughter prior to writing her memoirs.

Could you tell me what ________ ?

is the answer

the answer is

was the answer

would the answer be

After the question form 'could you tell me' , you have to use affirmative word order.

I think I put my _____ in it when I asked Jane about her ex-husband.

thought

elbow

foot

nose

Vocabulary: to put your foot in it = to say something untactful

Having such a famous man for a father ____ had an effect on Jason's childhood.

must

have

having

must have

Use 'must have + past participle' to express past probability when you feel sure that
something was true.

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If you ______ here, please, until Mr Brown gets back.

would wait

waited

are waiting

wait

Use IF + will/would/could to make polite requests.

Jim hasn't met the new boss yet, and _____ .

me too

neither I have

neither have I

I haven't

Use 'neither/nor/so' and matching auxiliaries to express similarity between two (or more)
people's actions.

We'll need to discuss _____ we should close the shop.

about

that

what

whether

Use 'whether' to introduce a yes/no question.

I went to St Mary's Elementary School, ____ all my friends.

so went

as did

like did

the same as

Formal style = as + inverted word order (to express similarity)

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Don't drink and drive ever again. You _____ easily been killed.

can

should have

could have

would

3rd Conditional = could have + past participle

Knowing he was late, he _________ .

eating his sandwich quickly.

ate quickly his sandwich.

ate his sandwich quickly.

fastly ate his sandwich.

Adverbs don't go between a verb and its direct object.

This time next month, I _____ on a beach in Florida.

will lie

am lying

lie

I'll be lying

Future Continuous: will be + ING ending

There was ______ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.

as much

such lot of

such much

so much

Pattern: so + adjective ...... that. E.g. I'm so happy that I could kiss you.

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There are more _____ than last year.

unemployment

unemployed

unemployeds

unemployments

'the unemployed' = used as plural to refer to a group of people (countable)

_______ at the top of the hill, I could see the whole town.

Standing

Being stood

I had been standing

As I stand

It's a participle phrase, it doesn't require a subject. The ING ending expresses and active
aspect.

Part of the reason Chris wanted to apply for the job _____ that employees were
given plenty of room to grow within the company.

he had recognised

realising

was his recognition

was mainly

What was part of the reason? It WAS HIS RECOGNITION that....

I stopped _____ a phone call on my way home.

making

for making

to make

for make

'to' infinitive of purpose

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She didn't marry James, because her parents _______ .

wanted her

were against

were against it

haven't liked him

Verb pattern: be AGAINST something.

She always gets away with _______ . The boss loves her.

she's late

late

to be late

being late

Use ING ending after prepositions.

The ____ I want to live my life is nobody else's business.

way how

reason

way

how

way = manner, mode

I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.

that he

for him

about him

he has

The subject of the infinitive may be introduced by 'for'.

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If I haven't come back by seven o'clock, _______ dinner without me.

start

will start

you start

you're starting

First Conditional: If + Present / Future or Imperative. In this case, it's an imperative.

My grandfather was never _____ apologize to anyone.

had to

known for

heard to

believed in

'hear' in Past Simple Passive is followed by 'to' infinitive

He's too _____ person to say no.

nice a

nice

a nice

so nice

structure = too/so/how + adjective + a/an + noun

_____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to
help me achieve my goals.

There were

They were

They have been

There have been

'There is/are' structure used in the Present Perfect = 'there has/have been'

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If anybody wants to talk to me, tell ____ to call back later.

her

me

him

them

Use they/their/them to refer to a singular indefinite person.

You ought to ____ your car repaired.

take

get

make

do

get something done = arrange for something to be done by someone else

There's no point _______ the kids. They're old enough to look after themselves.

to worry for

to worry about

in worrying for

in worrying about

Verb patterns: a point IN doing something. Worry ABOUT something.

The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .

considered by the users

haven't considered the users

inadequate

inadequately trained

Present Perfect = have + past participle

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_____ me to your mother when you are in London.

Tell

Remind

Remember

Greet

remember = give greetings from

The thing ______ I love the most about him is his smile.

what

is

have

that

It's a relative clause introduced by the relative pronoun 'that'. It modifies the word 'thing'.

It was important for her _____ seen as a threat.

to not be

not being

not to be

she wasn't

negative infinitive: not to + verb

Susen failed all her exams, ______ a big surprise.

that was

was

which was

where was

You can't use 'that' in a non-defining relative clause. Use 'which' to add extra information.

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If I ______ to feed the dog, it wouldn't be starving now.

have had time

have time

had had time

never have time

Mixed Conditional: If+past participle (refers to the past) would (refers to the present)

I congratulated Josh on _____ given the job.

was

having been

had been

that he

Use gerund after prepositions + Passive Voice in this example

I've broken Mum's favourite vase. I'm ______ .

taken for

made for

called for

done for

be done for = be about to die/ be finished

Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.

you should answer

having answered

to answer

answering

Verb pattern: avoid + ING

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Due to lacking _____ , we couldn't open the new store as scheduled.

interest rates

expenses

shares

funds

Vocabulary: funds = available money

There are strict rules against students ____ their mobile phones at the school
premises.

using

want to use

are using

having used

Use Gerund (ING) after prepositions (AGAINST)

Have you seen the film _____ Brad Pitt saves the world from the zombies?

that

in which

in that

about

Use 'in which' when introducing a relative clause to avoid ending the sentence with a
preposition (in).

The boy I was about to meet _____ play a very important role in my life.

is going to

might have

would get to

has had to

Future in the past: 'will' becomes 'would'.

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The promises you have _____ will have to be kept.

been done

done

making

made

'Make promises' in Present Perfect tense.

My sister ____ bought a laptop for her birthday last year.

were

was

has

had

Past Simple Passive = was/were + past participle

Of course ______ I meant missed opportunities.

losing

by losses

for lost

the losses

mean by + noun For example: What do you mean by crazy?

We can't buy a house unless we take out a(n) ______ .

mortgage

credit

overdraft

investment

She doesn't reveal much about herself, and is _____ fascinating for it.

as

the same

all the more

the more x

all the more = even more Often used to highlight contrast from what is assumed.

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If I'd known about it, I _________ you for sure.

had told

should have told

would have told

would of told

3rd Conditional = Past Perfect (had+past participle) + would have past participle

It seemed ____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had
covered the whole town.

like it has

if it had

as it had

as if it had

as if ... = in the same way that would be if... and Past Perfect Continuous (had been + ING)

Passengers are advised ________ their belongings with them at all times.

to keep

to mind

if they could mind

if they could keep

Verb pattern: advise TO do something

I can't get used to __________ .

be alone all day.

that I'm alone all day.

being alone all day.

I was alone all day.

get/be used to something (ING) = accept as normal

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I wish you ______ checking my e-mails. You're invading my privacy.

will stop

have stopped

would stop

are going to stop

Wish + person + would = to express annoyance when we want something to happen/stop

I didn't _____ to see Allen when I was in New York.

take

time

get

meet

get to do something = have the opportunity to do something

Thanks for having me! I've had _____ with you guys.

so fun

such fun

good time

so good time

Use 'such' + nouns and 'so' + adjectives.

The concert was postponed, _____ to the lead singer's illness.

because

for

owing

causing

owing to something = because of something

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Your shirt is dirty, I don't think it will _____ for the wedding.

wear

present

do

make

it will do = it will be satisfactory

Despite deliberately _____ a personal distance from his co-worker, Josh

was keeping

keeping

he kept

he had been keeping

Despite + Gerund (or: Despite the fact that...)

When I asked him ______ the keys , Bob said he had no idea where they were.

if did he see

if he had seen

could he see

that he had seen

Use IF+affirmative word order in reported speech to introduce a yes/no question.

_____ apologized, I wouldn't have been so upset at the time.

He had

If he

Had he

Would he

Third Conditional- the auxiliary is inverted and 'if' is omitted. (formal English)

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She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.

to

about to

thinking of

considering

be about + infinitive = be going to (very soon)

I'm not quite sure why ____ want to interfere with their marriage.

would you

do you

you would

you can

Affirmative word order is used.

Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain, I was scared _____ .

frozen

stiff

hard

over

Vocabulary: scared stiff = very scared/unable to move

'Where shall we go this weekend?' 'What if we ____ in for a change?'

are staying

will stay

can stay

stayed

what if+ past simple = second conditional

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I've told you plenty of times. I _______ .

have love you

need love you

was love you

do love you

Use the auxiliary (do) for extra emphasis.

Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to ____ mildly.

put it

say

take it

tell

put something mildly = understate something to sound polite

Where do you think _______ to spend my summer holidays?

I should

a good place

might be the best place

I might

It's a combination of two questions: What do you think? Where might be the best place to
spend...?

What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?

to do

to do with

made

made up

have to do with = be involved/ be connected with

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I think he's an idiot. ______ , he's not very intelligent.

Having my say

That is to say

To say nothing

Say so

Use 'that is to say' to paraphrase something to make it sound less strong. = in other words

Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?

are Jack and Suzy

Jack and Suzy is

Jack and Suzy are

Jack and Suzy

Use affirmative word order after the question 'do you know?'.

I think you should let your daughter ______ over at Judy's.

sleep

to sleep

sleeping

sleeps

Structure: let somebody do something

First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.

small

finely

tinily

neatly

collocation = finely chopped

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Their business hasn't taken off as expected, ____ , they are happy that the
number of their customers is increasing.

furthermore

inasmuch as

nonetheless

moreover

nonetheless = despite that, however

I put down the date in my diary _______ forget it.

that I won't

so as not to

because I

for not to

so as not to = in order not to (to express purpose)

They tried to talk her ________ .

of giving up

out of giving up

not giving up

not to give up

Phrasal verb: talk somebody out of something (convince not to do)

If your invitations are met with repeated ______ , you should just leave him
alone.

hypotheses

negatives

blunts

rebuffs

rebuff = blunt refusal

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I don't regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.

to be

having

as being

meaning

regard somebody AS something

You are the only person _______ I can talk.

to whom

with who

that

which

After a preposition, use 'whom' to refer to a person in a defining relative clause.

In the course of the meeting, Mr Smith was _____ mishandling funds.

praised for

denied

accused of

informed by

accuse somebody of something = charge somebody with a wrongdoing

They had the luck to be present when history _____ .

had made

was being made

made

about to make

Past Continuous Passive = was/were being + past participle

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_____ any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.

Should you need

You should need

Unless you need

You will need

First Conditional, using inverted word order and 'should' to sound formal.

Before _____ money, banks have to assess the risks involved.

to lend

borrowing

lending

they lent

Use Gerund after prepositions.

The confusion ______ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of
time.

had caused

was caused by

had been caused by

caused by

The confusion (that had been) caused by the discovery.... The words in brackets have been
omitted: this is called 'ellipsis'.

My grandparents' house ______ pulled down just before I was born.

had

had been

was

must have

Past Perfect Passive: had been + past participle

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I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.

to having

to have

I have

having

admit to + gerund (ING)

Most of my colleagues supported the idea, but a few were ______ it.

for

opposed

against

behind

against = opposed to

In 1998 she published the book ____ make Cheryl Dawn a household name in the
US.

that was to

which

would

that might have

A defining relative clause: 'that' refers to the book. be to do something = do something in

It's about time you _____ exercising regularly.

start

started

should start

will start

Use 'it's (high/about) time + past simple' to express that something should be done as soon
as possible.

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No need to get upset- I was _____ asking.

although

moreover

merely

likely

merely = only, and nothing more

Even though Jack had made a fortune, he _____ working as a consultant.

was going on

went on

went to

had gone

go on doing something = continue doing something

We ______ in the same street for years, but I only met my husband in 2009.

were living

lived

had been living

should have lived

Past Perfect Continuous refers to an action that was in progress before a certain time in the
past.

She's capable of _____ forget my own name.

making me to

having to

having made

making me

capable of + ING make somebody DO something

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Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____ to
prevent them.

had they done

they must have done

they could have done

did they do

Unreal Past: could have + past participle. Affirmative word order is used.

My neighbours are so noisy. They ____ always move furniture around first thing in
the morning.

might

do

should

will

Use 'will' to talk about a present habit.

I think our house _______ by the end of next year.

will have sold

will have been sold

will be sold

is going to be sold

Future Perfect = will have + past participle. Use to express completion by a certain time in
the future.

He always gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning, _____ on holiday.

moreover

although

however

even

Use 'even' to indicate something unexpected.

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Miriam left her husband after a ______ row.

burning

heavy

crashing

blazing

collocation = blazing row

All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, ____ talk to her mother.

was to

is to

by

to

'All I had to do' is the subject of the sentence + verb 'to be' in the past: 'was'

Have you met Julie? She is a friend of ______.

my

my mother

my mother's

me

use 'a' friend of + possessive

My husband and I bought _______ last week.

some new furniture

a lot of new furnitures

any new furniture

pieces of new furnitures

'Furniture' is an uncountable noun- it has no plural form. The sentence is affirmative, so we

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Although we had tickets, we _________ for an hour.

have kept waiting

made waiting

had made waiting

were kept waiting

It's the Passive Voice. 'We were kept waiting' = 'They kept us waiting'

Can you help _____ up the mess?

clear

with clear

to clearing

me clearing

'help' may be followed by an infinitive without an object.

I had _____ gone to bed than both kids started crying.

already

yet

scarcely

no sooner

Use 'no sooner' to express that one thing happened very soon after another.

_______ at the party doesn't concern me.

That you saw

Which you saw

What you saw

You saw something

'What you saw' is the grammatical subject of this sentence.

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It _____ to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.

had been

had been up

was down

helped

be down to somebody/something = somebody/something is the cause E.g. 'The success of

James is rather lonely these days. Why _____ him round?

shouldn't invite

not invite

do you invite

will you invite

Use 'why not + bare infinitive' to make suggestions.

I'm a teacher and _____ my husband.

is a teacher

is he

so is

such is

So + auxiliary (is) + subject to express similarity.

Neither she nor her friend ______ invited to the party.

have

has been

will have

has

Present Perfect Passive. 2 singular subjects are followed by a singular verb in formal style.

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I'm very sorry that ________ I've betrayed you.

you should think

why you think

you think so

I look

Using 'should' makes the sentence less direct and more formal.

I think I'm _______ against.

having plotted

being plotted

plotting

have plotted

It's Present Continuous Passive (being + past participle).

If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.

had sold the house

weren't for the house

weren't becuse of the house

were sold the house

Mixed Conditional: If + Past (refers to the present) + would have+past participle (refers to
the past)

Rather than ______ about how tired she was, she got on with her job.

to complain

complained

she complained

complain

Use 'rather than' with bare infinitve to mean 'instead of something'.

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There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____ .

tells

thinks

writes

says

Use 'say' when describing what is written somewhere.

_____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.

Just

As soon as

Hardly

After

Formal style: hardly + past perfect (inverted word order)

We ____ give up when things took a turn for the better.

wanted

were about to

considered

have wanted to

be about to do something = intend to do / be close to doing something

It took a long time _______ accepted.

for the theory to be

until the theory

the theory was

while the theory became

Passive Voice: to be accepted

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The turmoil caused by World War II lasted well ____ the fifties.

after

over

beyond

for

beyond = later than

Anger is something you should try to control, _____ you can let love roam free.

moreover

despite

whereas

neither

whereas = while on the contrary (or at the same time)

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