Grammar

Question 1
CORRECT
He drives quite ________, but his brother drives really ________
slowly, fastly
slow, fastly
slow, fast
slowly, fast
Question 1 Explanation:
We want to say how he drives --> we need to use adverbs Slow --> adverb =
slowly Fast --> adverb = fast (it's irregular)
Question 2
CORRECT
Where ________ he work?
do
does
is
don't
Present simple questions are made with 'do' or 'does'. He/she/it doES, so we use
'does' in this question.
Question 3
WRONG
If he ________ one minute later, he ________ the train
had arrived, would have missed
would arrive, would miss
arrived, would have missed
would have arrived, would have missed

We use this form to talk about an imaginary situation in the past: If + had done
(past perfect) --> would have + past participle In this case, he didn't arrive late, so
he caught the train.
Question 4
CORRECT
By next month I ________ all my exams, and I can relax!
will have been finishing
will finish
will have finished
will be finishing
The future perfect (will have done...) is used to show that something will be finished
by a certain time in the future. It's often used together with 'by': 'By Friday, we'll
have done everything.'
Question 5
WRONG
I spend too much time ________. I'd like ________ more time for myself and my
family.
to work, having
working, to have
working, having
to work, to have
spend time + -ing would like + to
Question 6
CORRECT
That smells good! What ________
do you cooking?
are you cooking?
are you cook?
do you cook?
We use the present continuous (be + -ing) to talk about something which is
happening now
Question 7
CORRECT
I ________ to Germany last year
gone
goed
go
went
Last year = past We use the past simple for completed actions in the past. Go -->
past simple = 'went'
Question 8
CORRECT
I'll send it to you ________ I get the money
as soon as
unless
in case
until
As soon as = when (although 'as soon as' is stronger)
Question 9
CORRECT
I'm busy on Friday, so I ________ come
don't
not can
am not
can't
'I don't come' = regularly, many times, so it doesn't go here, because we're talking
about one time (this Friday). We use 'can' + 'not' = 'can't' or 'cannot' ('can't' is more
common in spoken English).
Question 10
CORRECT
I don't know where she is. I suppose she ________ got stuck in traffic.
must have
can have
might have
should have
She might have... = It's possible that she...
Question 11
CORRECT
She's from ________, so she speaks ________
Spain, Spainese
Spanish, Spain
Spain, Spanish
Spanish, Spanish
'Spain' is the country 'Spanish' is the adjective for the people or the language
Question 12
CORRECT
- Let's go to the cinema. - Great idea! What film ________ we watch?
shall
do
are we going to
will
We use 'shall' for offers/suggestions when we ask a question
Question 13
CORRECT
I ________ been hit by a car, but luckily I just managed to get out of the way
could have
might have
may have
can have
'I could have...' = there was a possibility, but in the end it didn't happen.
Question 14
CORRECT
I was ________ exhausted by the end of the day
extremely
incredibly
very
completely
'Exhausted' has a strong meaning, so we can only use certain adverbs. In the
same way, you can't say 'I was completely tired', because 'completely' can only be
used with adjectives which have a strong meaning.
Question 15
CORRECT
He ________ ever works as ________ as he should
hard, hardly
hard, hard
hardly, hardly
hardly, hard
Hardly = almost not, so 'hardly ever' = almost never Work hard = work a lot, work
well 'Hard' and 'hardly' are both adverbs, but with very different meanings. Don't
confuse them!
Question 16
CORRECT
Could you tell me ________?
where is the bus stop
is where the bus stop
where the bus stop is
the bus stop is where

This is an indirect question, so after the 'Could you tell me...' we don't change the
word order in the rest of the sentence.
Question 17
CORRECT
If I had more time, I ________ do more exercise
would
'm going to
will
want to
We use this form to talk about a situation which is imaginary or unreal: If + past
simple --> would + infinitive In this case, the situation is unreal because I don't
have time, so I can't do more exercise.
Question 18
CORRECT
She ________ in a small house near the park
lives
stays
live
living
I live You live He/she/it lives <-- We live They live
Question 19
CORRECT
I've already called her four times ________
today
before
again
yesterday
I've called... = present perfect We use the present perfect to talk about unfinished
time periods. So, we can't say 'I've called...yesterday' (because yesterday is
finished) 'Today' is unfinished, so it's the only possible answer.
Question 20
CORRECT
Take a sandwich with you ________ you get hungry later
when
so as not to
if
in case
'In case' = you do something to be prepared, because you aren't sure what will
happen. In this situation, you don't know if you will get hungry or not. But you take
a sandwich anyway, just to be prepared.
Question 21
WRONG
Winters there ________ be really cold sometimes
could
can
might
may
'Can' is used here because we are talking about a general possibility. The other
three (could/may/might) are only used for specific possibilities, at one moment in
time.
Question 22
CORRECT
Do you think it's ________ rain tomorrow?
to
will
going
going to
'Going to' and 'will' can both be used to make predictions, but in this sentence, 'it's'
means we can't use 'will'. Otherwise, you could say 'Do you think it will rain
tomorrow?' with no difference in meaning.
Question 23
CORRECT
How long have they ________ there?
been waited
waiting
been waiting
waited
We use the present perfect (have...) to show that something started in the past and
continues until now. We use the continuous (...been + -ing) to show that the length
of the action is important.
Question 24
CORRECT
She ________ have short hair, but now it's long
before
used to
use to
didn't
Used to = something was true in the past, but it isn't true any more.
Question 25
CORRECT
I drink coffee ________
two times for a day
twice a day
twice in day
two times day

'Two times' is not wrong, but native speakers usually say 'twice'. We use 'a' in
phrases like this: --> Once an hour --> Twice a day --> Three times a week etc.
Question 26
CORRECT
The film ________ by Quentin Tarantino
did directed
was direct
was directed
directed
This is the passive voice, which is used to change the emphasis of a sentence. So
here, we use the passive because we want to emphasise the film, not the director.
Question 27
WRONG
________ spent time abroad when I was a student, I found it easier to get used to
________ in another country
having, living
to have, living
having, live
have, live
'Having spent...' = 'Because I spent...' Get used to + -ing = adapt to a new situation.
Question 28
CORRECT
She's wearing a ________ dress
long black beautiful
beautiful long black
long beautiful black
black long beautiful

Adjectives of opinion (like 'beautiful') go before adjectives of fact (like 'long' and
'black'). If you have several adjectives, they need to go in a certain order. There is
a rule (although it's too complicated to remember when you're speaking) - the best
way is to use your instinct: if one way sounds better, then it probably is better.
Question 29
CORRECT
I'd love to ________ in the 19th Century
have lived
live
lived
have been lived

I'd love... = now ...to have lived = before This is a perfective infinitive, which is used
to add a past meaning to an infinitive.
Question 30
WRONG
How did this ________ broken?
was
be
get
become
'Get' in this sentence has the meaning of 'become' but native speakers never use
'become' in this way. There are many similar phrases with 'get': get broken, get
married, get wet, etc.
Question 31
CORRECT
I wouldn't say that to him if I ________ you
were
would be
am
was
This situation is imaginary: I am imagining being in your position. To describe an
imaginary situation, we use the past simple after 'if'. Also, in these sentences, we
can use 'were' to replace 'was'. Most of the time, you can choose which to use: "If I
was rich and famous..." "If I were rich and famous..." --> Both ok But, in this
sentence 'If I were you...', we always use 'were'.
Question 32
CORRECT
I ________ like getting up early
not
don't
am not
doesn't
The sentence 'I like getting up early' is present simple. So, the negative is: I don't
like...
Question 33
CORRECT
Where ________ they from?
isn't
am
is
are
I am You are He/she/it is We are They are <--
Question 34
CORRECT
Whose bag is this? It's ________
the mine
my
mine
of me
It's my bag = It's mine You can't say 'It's mine bag'
Question 35
CORRECT
I wish he ________ so rude to people when we go out
hadn't been
didn't be
won't be
wouldn't be
We use this form to talk about other people's behaviour which we find annoying or
unpleasant: Wish + person + would + verb So in this case, he is often rude, and I
find it annoying or unpleasant, so I want him to change.
Question 36
CORRECT
This house is ________, but also ________
more big, expensiver
bigger, more expensive
bigger, expensiver
more big, more expensive

Shorter words add -er to make a comparative: big --> bigger tall --> taller Longer
words use 'more': expensive --> more expensive beautiful --> more beautiful
Question 37
CORRECT
That wasn't a good idea - you ________ thought about it more carefully
ought have
have to
must have
should have
You should have... = you made a mistake/you did something wrong
Question 38
CORRECT
Put ________ bag on ________ table, then give me ________ apple and
________ bar of chocolate
the, the, an, a
a, the, an, the
a, a, the, the
the, the, a, a
1) 'The bag' because I think you know which bag I'm talking about 2) 'The table' for
the same reason - probably there's only one table in the room where we are 3) 'An
apple' because I want one apple, but I don't care which apple you give me.
Probably, this means there are several apples which both people can see. 4) 'A bar
of chocolate' is similar to (3)
Question 39
CORRECT
But they ________be away - I saw them this morning!
don't have to
mustn't
can't
shouldn't
They can't be away = I'm sure they aren't away
Question 40
CORRECT
It was the first time he ________ anything so spicy
has eaten
had been eating
was eating
had eaten
We use the past perfect because we have two past actions. It was (1) the first time
he had eaten (2) anything so spicy. The past perfect shows that (2) happened
before (1).
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Question 1

had arrived, would have missed

would arrive, would miss

arrived, would have missed

would have arrived, would have missed

will have been finishing

will have finished

are you cooking?

are you cook?

where is the bus stop

is where the bus stop

where the bus stop is

the bus stop is where

two times for a day

two times day

long black beautiful

beautiful long black

long beautiful black

black long beautiful

have been lived

more big, expensiver

bigger, more expensive

more big, more expensive

the, the, an, a

a, the, an, the

had been eating

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