Grammar Review Test

(variant A)

Ex. 1 Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.

1. I (live) in London.
2. This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton.
3. The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the morning.
4. In the early afternoon, we (want) to go on a sightseeing tour.
5. In the evening, we (go) to a concert.
6. The concert (start) at 8 o'clock.
7. I (come) back to London on Sunday.
8. My train (arrive) in London at 7.50 in the evening.

Ex. 2 Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive).

1. When I (do) the washing-up, I (break) a plate.

2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see
him.
6. She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin)
to learn.
7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want) to come inside.
8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland, she (visit) Blarney
Castle.
9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see) an accident.
10. I (not / understand) what they (talk) about.

Ex. 3 Put the verbs into one of the Future forms ( Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future
Simple (will), going to)

1. The lesson (start) in five minutes.

2. Sam ________________ (arrive) tonight.

3. The train (leave) Manchester at 7:23.

 4. A: I’ll park the car here.
B: Be careful, you ______________ hit the wall!
5. A: _______________ you have a biscuit with your tea?
B: No, thank you. I’m on a diet.
6. We _________________ (have) dinner at their house tomorrow.
7. A: Have you decided what to wear tonight?
B: Yes, I _______________ wear my black velvet dress.
8. The film (begin) at 8 o'clock.
9. A: Have you seen John today?
B: No, but I ________________ visit him this afternoon.
10. ________ she ____________ (meet) us at the cinema?

11. My brother's birthday (be) on Wednesday.

12. He ____________ (do) his driving test next week.

Ex. 4 Underline the odd word out.

Example: beans salmon spicy sausages

1 spicy prawns sweet fresh

2 duck sausages chicken beans
3 starter main course napkin dessert
4 grilled baked boiled raw
5 knife fork glass spoon
6 frozen home-made menu low-fat

Grammar Review Test

(variant B)
Ex. 1 Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present and Present Progressive.

1. Look! Jenny (go) to school.

2. She (wear) a raincoat and wellies and she (carry) an umbrella.
3. Jenny usually (cycle) to school, but today she (take) the bus
because it (rain) .
4. The bus (leave) at 7.35 and (arrive) at Jenny's school at 7.45.
5. The first lesson (begin) at 8 o'clock.
6. A: Why ____ you __________ your best clothes? ( wear)
B: I’m going out to dinner with Mark.
7. A: ________ you ________ a uniform for work? (wear)
B: Yes. I hate it!
8. A: What is the answer to number 5?
B: Shh! I ______________ to the teacher. (listen)

Ex. 2 Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. When I (get) up yesterday, the sun (shine) .

2. It (is) a beautiful morning.
3. So I (decide) to cycle around a little.
4. I (go) to the shed and (take) out my bike.
5. While I (cycle) past some villages, I (see) some people in their
gardens.
6. One man (mow) the grass while his wife (pick) strawberries.
7. After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear)
and it (start) to rain.
8. Luckily, a farmer (notice) me and (tell) me to come in.
9. While it (rain) outside, I (sit) in the farmer's house.
10. After a while, the sun (come) out again.
11. I (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and (move) on.

Ex. 3 Put the verbs into one of the Future forms ( Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future
 ( Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future Simple ( will), going to)

1. The festival (end) on Sunday.

2. A: I’ve lost my keys!
B: I ________ help you look for them.

3. A: Watch out! You __________________ knock the vase over.

B: Oh! I didn’t see it.

4. They _________________ ( not/ come) to the party.

5. A: This ice-cream is delicious!

B: Don’t eat any more You __________ be sick.

6. What day (be) it tomorrow?

7. A: Here’s the waiter! Would you like a drink?

B: Yes, please. I _____________ have a glass of water.

8. I _____________ (see) some friends tonight.

9. Which day (open / the exhibition) ?

She _______________( not/leave) until Friday.

10. The next bus (come) in 35 minutes.

Ex. 4 Underline the odd word out

Example: beans salmon spicy sausages

1 knife spoon fork glass

2 grilled boiled baked raw

3 frozen low-fat home-made menu

4 dessert starter main course napkin

5 duck chicken sausages beans

6 prawns spicy sweet fresh