ENGLISH GRAMMAR QUIZ WITH ANSWERS

Matthew: What's the difference? If (2)………………………………. (we / go) out on Thursday, it'll be just the same. If (3)………………………………. (I / not / play), I'd be letting the team down. Emma: Yes, I suppose (4)……………………………… (it / be) a disaster if you missed one game. Well, if (5) …………………. (you / think) more of you[r]

Tom: Well, I'm going to the match on (Saturday), of course. 3 Ilona: Does it snow here at (Christmas)? Emma Not often. We haven't had (white Christmas) for years. 4 Nick: How long have you lived here? Harriet: We came here in (summer) of (1997). 5 Laura: I'd like to look round the castle in (afterno[r]

the work, and that's what I haven't got. So it was a bit of a waste of time. And the train coming back was two hours late. That's…………………………I don't want to repeat. 3 Countable or uncountable? (A-D) Complete Claire's postcard to her sister. Choose the correct form. The island is very peaceful. (►)Life[r]

Some + uncountable noun: some money B A/an and one A/an and one both refer to one thing. Using one puts more emphasis on the number. Henry gave the taxi driver a note, (not a coin) Henry gave the taxi driver one note, (not two) We use one (not a/an) when we mean one of a larger number. One question/[r]

This, that, these and those (A-C) Complete the conversations. Use this, that, these and those. ► Mark: Are we going out this evening? Sarah: I can't really. I'll be working late at the office. 1 David: I hear you've got a new flat. Rita: 's right. I've just moved in. 2 Mike: What's the matter? Harri[r]

4 Many, few, much and little (B-C) Complete this paragraph from a travel book. Put in many, few, much or little. The main town on the island is very small and does not have (►) many important buildings. The islanders do not have (1)……………. money, and they have (2)…………… contact with the outside[r]

5 It believes that there is-going to be a war. 6 My parents divorce- themselves last year. 7 I've got a report to be written. 8 To the winner was given a prize. 9 This man on TV supposes to be the tallest person in the world. 60 Verb + to-infinitive A Introduction After some verbs we can use a to-i[r]

Look at these sentences. Henry gave some flowers to Claire. Henry gave Claire some flowers. An active sentence with a verb like give can have two different structures (see Unit 3). If we use a passive sentence, either some flowers or Claire can be the subject. Some flowers were given to Clair[r]

We can use this structure in the passive. Matthew was accused of not caring. The customers will be discouraged from buying. D Adjective + preposition + ing-form People were annoyed at not being able to see properly. I'm bored with waiting. Vicky is excited about going to America. I'm fed up <[r]

g.We can use this structure with these verbs: feel, find, hear, listen to, notice, see, smell, watch D See it happen or see it happening? SEE IT HAPPEN SEE IT HAPPENING We saw Trevor plant the tree. We saw Trevor planting the tree. (He planted the tree. We saw him do the (He was planting the[r]

The bread will be baked next. The bread is going to be baked. The bread should be baked soon. The bread ought to be baked. The passive with get We sometimes use get in the passive instead of be. Lots of postmen get bitten by dogs. I'm always getting chosen for the worst jobs. Last week Laura[r]

turn on the TV eat up these chocolates leave the lights on all night fill up with petrol on = wearing count up the money put a coat on tear up the paper try the sweater on 130 Phrasal verbs (3)130 Exercises i Adverb meanings (B) Look back at B and then write the meaning of the underlined word[r]

1 Can't we go out somewhere? I don't want to all evening. 2 Could you lend me ten pounds? I'll you on Friday. 3 The pavement is very icy. Be careful you don't 4 I was feeling so tired I had to on the bed for a while. 5 There was an article in the newspaper that I wanted to ……………………. and keep. 6 Mark[r]

Jackson, (2)……………. bought this small hotel three years ago, have already won an excellent reputation. Robin, (3)…………. cooking is one of the reasons (4)………… the Derwent is so popular, was once Young Chef of the Year. The comfort of the guests, (5)…………… the owners treat almost as members of the family[r]

A Quite meaning 'fairly' Quite usually means 'fairly' or 'a medium amount' (see Unit 115A). I jeel quite hungry now. Repairing the machine is quite difficult. The talk was quite interesting. We were quite surprised at the result. (But see D for another meaning of quite.) B Stress with quite I[r]

Tessa took a photo of (Tessa). 4 My flat is the ………………… (flat) at the top. 5 The phone rang. (The caller) was Alex. 6 There was ………… (a thing) worrying me. 7 I've got some sweets. Would you like (a sweet)? 8 ………………… (People in general) can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. 9 We decorated t[r]

Emma, you can dry yourself on this towel. Vicky and Rachel, you can dry yourselves on these towels. C The use of reflexive pronouns Here are some examples. Mark made himself a sandwich. Vicky had to force herself to eat. We've locked ourselves out. The children watched themselves on video. We cannot[r]

The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there. Are you looking for a cheap holiday? ~ Yes, the cheaper the better. 112 Exercises 1 Less (A) Complete the sentences. Use less with these words: attractive, busy, convenient, nervous, optimistic, painful, seriously ► Laura once hated flying, but[r]

60. “ (I promise I) will not come late (in the future)”.61. (It was) such a low bridge that (the bus could not go under it).62. (He had a) very traditional upbringing,(didn’t he)? 63. (He) used to be thought (to be selfish). 64. (She ) thanked them for (their hospitality).65. (They all) looked forwa[r]

(As we were driving ). We can also use when before the past simple. We were driving down the hill when a strange object appeared in the sky. David was making lunch when the phone rang. But we use two past simple verbs for one action after another. When we saw the spaceship, we stopped the car. (= We[r]