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The Grammar Test
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-level-test/grammar
There are 40 questions in total. You will get your results after you answer all of the
questions
Some of the questions are easier, some are more difficult. Dont worry if you dont know
the answer!
Try NOT to use books or other websites during the testthe idea is to find your natural
level
Grammar Level Test

Congratulations - you have finished!
You scored 32 out of 40.
Your grammar level is: Upper-Intermediate - CEF Level B2
Your answers are highlighted below.
Question 1
Correct
The film ________ by Quentin Tarantino
was directed
directed
was direct
did directed
Question 1 Explanation:
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 2
Correct
This house is ________, but also ________
bigger, expensiver
more big, more expensive
bigger, more expensive
more big, expensiver
Shorter words add -er to make a comparative:big --> bigger tall --> tallerLonger words use
'more':expensive --> more expensive beautiful --> more beautiful
Question 3
Correct
It was the first time he ________ anything so spicy
had been eating
had eaten
was eating
has 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).
Question 4
Correct
I ________ to Germany last year
go
gone
goed
went
Last year = past.
We use the past simple for completed actions in the past. Go --> past simple = 'went'
Question 5
Correct
Do you think it's ________ rain tomorrow?
to
going to
will
going
'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 6
Correct
Where ________ they from?
are
isn't
am
is
I am You are He/she/it is We are They are <
Question 7
Correct
I wouldn't say that to him if I ________ you
were
would be
was
am
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 okBut, in this sentence 'If I were you...', we always use 'were'.
Question 8
Correct
If I had more time, I ________ do more exercise
would
want to
will
'm going 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 9
Correct
She ________ in a small house near the park
stays
lives
living
live
I live You live He/she/it lives <-- We live They live
Question 10
Correct
By next month I ________ all my exams, and I can relax!
will be finishing
will have been finishing
will finish
will have finished
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 11
Correct
Put ________ bag on ________ table, then give me ________ apple and ________ bar of
chocolate
the, the, a, a
a, a, the, the
a, the, an, the
the, the, an, 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 12
Correct
- Let's go to the cinema.- Great idea! What film ________ we watch?
do
will
are we going to
shall
We use 'shall' for offers/suggestions when we ask a question
Question 13
Correct
He drives quite ________, but his brother drives really ________
slow, fastly
slow, fast
slowly, fast
slowly, fastly
We want to say how he drives --> we need to use adverbsSlow --> adverb = slowlyFast -->
adverb = fast (it's irregular)
Question 14
Wrong
Could you tell me ________?
is where the bus stop
where is the bus stop
the bus stop is where
where the bus stop is
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 15
Correct
She's from ________, so she speaks ________
Spanish, Spain
Spain, Spanish
Spanish, Spanish
Spain, Spainese
'Spain' is the country 'Spanish' is the adjective for the people or the language
Question 16
Correct
I'll send it to you ________ I get the money
until
as soon as
unless
in case
As soon as = when (although 'as soon as' is stronger)
Question 17
Correct
That smells good! What ________
are you cooking?
do you cook?
are you cook?
do you cooking?
We use the present continuous (be + -ing) to talk about something which is happening now
Question 18
Correct
I wish he ________ so rude to people when we go out
didn't be
wouldn't be
hadn't been
won't be
We use this form to talk about other people's behaviour which we find annoying or
unpleasant:Wish + person + would + verbSo in this case, he is often rude, and I find it annoying
or unpleasant, so I want him to change.
Question 19
Correct
She ________ have short hair, but now it's long
before
use to
didn't
used to
Used to = something was true in the past, but it isn't true any more.
Question 20
Correct
How long have they ________ there?
been waited
waited
waiting
been waiting
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 21
Wrong
She's wearing a ________ dress
long black beautiful
black long beautiful
long beautiful black
beautiful long black
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 22
Correct
He ________ ever works as ________ as he should
hard, hard
hardly, hardly
hardly, hard
hard, hardly
Hardly = almost not, so 'hardly ever' = almost neverWork hard = work a lot, work well'Hard' and
'hardly' are both adverbs, but with very different meanings. Don't confuse them!
Question 23
Correct
I ________ like getting up early
am not
don't
doesn't
not
The sentence 'I like getting up early' is present simple.So, the negative is:I don't like..
Question 24
Correct
I spend too much time ________. I'd like ________ more time for myself and my family.
to work, having
working, having
working, to have
to work, to have
spend time + -ing would like + to
Question 25
Correct
But they ________be away - I saw them this morning!
can't
shouldn't
don't have to
mustn't
They can't be away = I'm sure they aren't away
Question 26
Wrong
I'd love to ________ in the 19th Century
have been lived
live
lived
have 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 27
Wrong
That wasn't a good idea - you ________ thought about it more carefully
ought have
should have
have to
must have
You should have... = you made a mistake/you did something wrong
Question 28
Wrong
Winters there ________ be really cold sometimes
may
could
might
can
'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 29
Correct
If he ________ one minute later, he ________ the train
arrived, would have missed
would arrive, would miss
had 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 participleIn this case, he didn't arrive late, so he caught the train.
Question 30
Correct
I don't know where she is. I suppose she ________ got stuck in traffic.
can have
must have
might have
should have
She might have... = It's possible that she.
Question 31
Correct
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 32
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 33
Correct
I'm busy on Friday, so I ________ come
can't
don't
am not
not can
'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 34
Wrong
I was ________ exhausted by the end of the day
extremely
completely
incredibly
very
'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 35
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 36
Correct
Take a sandwich with you ________ you get hungry later
if
when
in case
so as not to
'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 37
Correct
________ spent time abroad when I was a student, I found it easier to get used to ________ in
another country
have, live
having, living
having, live
to have, living
'Having spent...' = 'Because I spent...'Get used to + -ing = adapt to a new situation
Question 38
Correct
Where ________ he work?
does
is
do
don't
Present simple questions are made with 'do' or 'does'.He/she/it doES, so we use 'does' in this
question
Question 39
Wrong
I've already called her four times ________
again
before
yesterday
today
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 40
Wrong
I ________ been hit by a car, but luckily I just managed to get out of the way
could have
may have
might have
can have
'I could have...' = there was a possibility, but in the end it didn't happen

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