Testing work for English Grammar

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1. He was very poor in 1998, but in 2001 he … for Canada and … rich. a) leaved/ growed b) left/ grew c) had left/ grew d) was leaving/ to grow 2. Last week I … in the vivid country known for “corrida”, in other words – bullfighting.
a) arrived b) had arrived c) was arrived d) was arriving 3. Why … you…out my old clothes the day before yesterday? We should have given the clothing to the homeless.
a) are/ throw b) did/ threw c) have/ thrown d) did/throw 4. Once upon the time (жил-был) there… a happy man. He was all alone and had nobody to support him.
a) was living b) living c) lived d) live 5. I … her walk near my house the other day (на днях).a) noticed b) was noticing c) notice d) have noticed 6. … she … much time on you when you were close friends at school? a) did/spend b) did/spent c) did/spending d) was/ spending 7. Why … you… out of doors (выйти на улицу) yesterday so late at night? a) do/ went b) did/ went c) do/ go d) did/ go 8. I … to miss classes when I went to school. Teachers never loved me for it. a) used b) use c) using d) was using 9. Last year he … as a seller. He…jars (банки) of honey behind the counter (за прилавком).
a) was working/ selled b) were worked/ sell c) worked/ sold d) worked/ selled 10. Where … you last summer during the holidays? … you spend your holidays at the sea resort or you stayed home?
a) was/ did b) were/ are c) were/ did d) are/ do 11. Now I … in the club. And what about you? What are you doing? a) am dancing b) is dancing c) are danced d) dancing 12. Right now he … home.  a) drives b) is driving c) are driving d) will drive 13. Listen! Somebody … to break into our house! Call the police immediately. a) is trying b) are trying c) tries d) tried 14. Look! All the teachers … at him. He may be expelled from school in a little while (скоро).
a) is shouting b) am shouting c) shout d) are shouting 15. More and more animals … extinct. We need to take care of nature. a) is becoming b) are becoming  c) become d) will become 16. She’s always … (ворчит) at me when she’s in a bad mood. a) nag b) nagged c) nagging d) nags 17. At this instant we are not … down (скашивать) the grass, we … sowing (сеять).
a) mowing/ are b) mowing/is c) mown/ are d) mowed/ is 18. Don’t talk so loudly. Our son … in his room. a) are studying b) studying c) is studying d) studies 19. My nephew … for another job these days. He wants to work at night. a) are looking b) look c) looking d) is looking 20. Just now we … the table and washing up. a) is clearing b) are clearing c) clear d) clears 21. We usually … a bus or a taxi early in the morning to get to work. a) took  b) take c) taken d) were taking 22. I ... to work now. Good-bye! a) go b) went c) am going d) goes 23. This is a great party. Everyone ... a) dance b) is dancing c) dances d) are dancing 24. Nurses ... after people in hospital. a) looks b) is looking c) will look d) look 25. My sister seldom … our parents.  a) visit b) do visit c) does visit d) visits 26. I ... four languages. a) am speaking b) speak c) speaks d) does speak 27. Our lessons … at 10 o’clock sharp so don’t be late. a) would start b) started c) start d) starts 28. In Britain people ... on the right. a) are driving b) drives c) drive d) drove 29. What time … your brother usually … up?  a) are / waking b) will / be waking c) does / waked) do / wake 30. He never … about marriage with us.  a) talks  b) doesn't talk  c) doesn't talks d) talking 

31. She ran _____. A) quick  B) quicker  C) quickly  D) the quickly 32. He drives too _____ . A) fastly  B) fast  C) faster  D) fastest 33. The team played _____ and lost the match. A) badly  B) worth  C) worst  D) bad 34. Please listen _____ . A) careful  B) carefully  C) care  D) carely 35. My friends work _____, but they don’t earn much money. A) hardly  B) harder  C) hard  D) hardest 36. At first we draw _____ then _____. A) quickly / slowly  B) quick / slowly C) quickly / slow  D) quick / slow 37. I turned around _____, because there was a _____ shout. A) immediately / sudden  B) immediate / suddenly C) immediate / sudden  D) immediately / suddenly 38. Are you _____? Or is the book _____? A) boring / boring  B) boring / bored C) bored / bored  D) bored / boring 39. Be _____! Walk _____. A) careful / quietly  B) careful / quiet C) carefully / quietly  D) carefully / quiet 40. She paints _____; she is a _____ painter. A) goodly / well  B) goodly / good C) well / good  D) good / good