Training End-of-the-Year Grammar Test, Form 8

Training End-of-the-Year Grammar Test, Form 8.
Choose the correct variant:
1. Her English ________ better and better every year.
a) becomes b) has become c) is becoming d) became
2. The room was in a mess. She ________ it for several days.
a) didn’t clean b) wasn’t cleaning c) hasn’t cleaned d) hadn’t cleaned
3. He couldn’t help _______ this beautiful woman.
a) admire b) admiring c) of admiring d) to admire
4. Stop ______ the dog! If you don’t, it _____ you!
a) tease; will bite b) teasing; bites c) teasing; will bite d) to tease; will bite
5. The kitchen was dirty. My Mum _______ and ______ dirty dishes everywhere.
a) had been cooking; had left b) was cooking; left c) cooked; left d) had cooked; left
6. I bought a car in 1998. By that time all my friends ________ cars.
a) had b) had had c) have had d) were having
7. Don’t you forget that we _______ in the square in 20 minutes.
a) will meet b) meet c) are meeting d) will be meeting
8. I read a book yesterday evening, but this evening I _____ a book yet.
a) didn’t read b) don’t read c) wasn’t reading d) haven’t read
9. This time tomorrow she ______ on the computer.
a) will be working b) will work c) will have been working d) works
10. Last Friday between 4 and 7 p.m. children _______ football in the yard.
a) had been playing b) was playing c) were playing d) has been playing
11. I hope we ______ at the station on time.
a) will arrive b) will be arriving c) arrives d) will have arrive
12. Is this performance worth _______?
a) to see b) seeing c) to be seen d) of seeing
13. Did you hear Bob _____ it?
a) to say b) says c) said d) say
14. We insisted ______ travelling abroad.
a) in travelling b) on travelling c) of travelling d) to travel]
15. He didn’t approve _______ this place during the journey.
a) our visiting b) of our visiting c) on our visiting d) to our visit
16. By next Friday he _______ his novel.
a) will finish b) will have finish c) will have finished d) will have been finishing
17. Since what time _________ in for figure skating.
a) are you going b) did you go c) do you go d) have you been going
18. William is wet. _____________ under the rain without the umbrella?
a) Was he walking b) Has he been walking c) Has he walked d) Did he walk
19. I ______ you as soon as I ________.
a) call; arrive b) call; will arrive c) will call; will arrive d) will call; arrive
20. Nick has got a collection of coins. Since what time _________ it?
a) did he collect b) was he collecting c) has been he collecting d) has he been collecting
21. In a week we ________ our flat repaired for a month.
a) will have b) will be having c) will have had d) will have been having
22. He _______ the street when he _______ the accident.
a) was crossing; was seeing b) was crossing; saw c) crossed; saw d) crossed; was seeing
23. He wanted to know when ________ to his place again.
a) she will come b) would she come c) she would come d) she comes
24. Could you tell me why _______ to school yesterday?
a) hadn’t you come b) didn’t you come c) you didn’t come d) you hadn’t come
25. Sally wondered _______ all the letters the day before.
a) if I had typed b) I had typed c) had I typed d) if had I typed
26. Ted _______ not to switch off the TV set.
a) told me b) said to me c) said me d) told to me
27. Have you any idea _________ in this forest?
a) were there any wolves b) if there were any wolves c) if any wolves were there
d) if any wolves there were
28. He asked me ________ walk past the dog.
a) be brave and b) to be brave and c) being brave to d) for being brave to
29. Such good films ________ in Russia.
a) are seldom shot b) are seldom being shot c) are seldom shooted d) are seldom shooting
30. Ron said we wouldn’t go to the country, because the car _______.
a) was being broken b) was broken c) had been broken d) was breaking
31. There was nobody in the classroom. The children _______ recently.
a) had gone out b) went out c) have gone out d) has gone out
32. This funny story is much ________ .
a) spoken b) spoken about c) spoken to d) speaking about
33. Little children burst out _______ when they lost their way in the forest.
a) crying b) cry c) to cry d) with crying
34. Your grandparents ought to _______ about the house.
a) be help b) help c) be helped d) helped
35. The _________ melody was wonderful.
a) composing b) composed c) having composed d) having compose
36. _________ a loaf of bread, she left the room.
a) Bought b) Being bought c) Having bought d) Having buy
37. _________ by a teacher he answered the question.
a) Asked b) Being asked c) Having asked d) Asking
38. Let’s buy these beautiful flowers, _______ ?
a) will we b) will they c) shall we d) shall I
39. Let him go abroad with us, ________ ?
a) will we b) don’t you c) will you d) will he
40. I hate my brother ________ loud rock music.
a) listens to b) listening c) to listen to d) listen to
41. I don’t expect _________ me.
a) him to call b) he will call c) him call d) him calling
42. There is no use _______ there. We have already helped them.
a) in going b) to go c) going d) of going
43. He looks forward _________ in this match.
a) of participating b) participating c) to participating d) to participate
44. Boris suggested ________ a party on Sunday.
a) us to have b) having c) to have d) have
45. She avoids ______ at the lessons she is very shy.
a) asked b) asking c) being asked d) of being asked
46. My Dad objects ________ abroad in summer.
a) my studying b) me to study c) I to study d) to my studying