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TEST 2

1.

Tom _____ already left when you arrived.
A) he

B) just

C) had

D) was

2.

I _____ working until you came.
A) am

B) will be

C) had been

D) won’t

3.

The landlord _____ just rented the apartment when I got there.
A) almost

B) have

C) had been

D) had

4.

_____ they rented it before you called?
A) How

B) Who

C) Did

D) Had

5.

_____ you like to go the movies tonight?
A) How

B) Had

C) Would

D) Why

6.

I _____ rather study in the library..
A) would

B) can

C) much

D) will

7.

_____ it be possible to go next week?
A) Can

B) How

C) Rather

D) May

8.

No, I ____ like to go then.
A) can’t

B) can

C) wouldn’t

D) not

9.

If my car _____ start, I will be late.
A) didn’t

B) doesn’t

C) don’t

D) did

10. If Anita doesn’t hurry, she _____ be able to finish.

A) won’t

B) would

C) can

D) can’t

11. Leonard won’t come _____ it rains tomorrow.

A) will

B) if

C) because

D) and

12. If I _____ a chef, I’d make a great meal.

A) was

B) were

C) am

D) cooked

13. If it _____ cold outside, Linda would go to the beach.

A) weren’t

B) isn’t

C) wasn’t

D) won’t be

14. Jim ______ study harder if he had more time.

A) will

B) won’t

C) were

D) would

15. Many cameras _____ in Japan.

A) made

B) here

C) are making

D) are made

16. Watson _____ needed here tomorrow.

A) not

B) isn’t

C) was

D) aren’t

17. The computer _____ guaranteed by the company.

A) is

B) are

C) it’s

D) aren’t

18. These packages are _____ special care because they’re fragile.

A) give

B) needing

C) given

D) giving

19. When the door _____, Frank was very surprised.

A) opens

B) is opened

C) was opened

D) shuts

20. “The letter _____ last week,” Helen said.

A) is sent

B) was sent

C) will be sent

D) sent

21. These houses _____ by settlers many years ago.

A) are maid

B) were built

C) built

D) made

22. America _____ by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

A) was here

B) was discovered

C) found

D) had ships

23. Wilma ______ called if she had forgotten her keys.

A) had

B) would

C) found

D) would have

24. They would have gone home if we ______ here.

A) aren’t

B) won’t be

C) hadn’t been

D) are

25. If Bruce had been careful, he _____ had an accident.

A) has

B) have

C) wouldn’t

D) wouldn’t have

26. Would Bruce _____ his car if he had driven slowly?

A) damage

B) had damaged

C) have damaged

D) damaged

27. Janet taught _____ to play the piano.

A) myself

B) herself

C) yourself

D) I

28. The Nelsons enjoyed _____ on their vacation on a lonely island.

A) themselves B) yourself

C) yourselves

D) ourselves

29. I’m teaching _____ to speak English.

A) himself

B) us

C) yourself

D) myself

30. It was very cold today. You _____ your sweater.

A) could wear

B) should have worn

C) should wear

D) couldn’t worn

31. Tom _____ more for the test yesterday.

A) can always study

B) will be able to study

C) could have studied

D) always studied

32. Ronald _____ left last week.

A) should

B) might not

C) have

D) might have

33. By 5:30 this afternoon, Bob _____ been at work for eight hours.

A) has

B) will

C) have

D) will have

34. Everyone will _____ lunch by 2:30.

A) be

B) eat for

C) have had

D) had have

35. The painters _____ finished their work by tomorrow.

A) have

B) will have

C) won’t be

D) were

36. The package should be here _____ ten o’clock tomorrow.

A) delivered

B) sent

C) by

D) by mail

37. Susan will probably work ______ six.

A) for

B) under

C) until

D) by

38. _____ the time our boss is sixty, he will have worked for forty years.

A) When

B) Until

C) Over

D) By

39. Always put medicine away after _____ it.

A) taking

B) took

C) you took

D) you’re

40. You should always check your tires before _____ your car.

A) drive

B) driving

C) you drove

D) you’re driving

41. Are you interested in ______ a watch?

A) by

B) for

C) buying

D) to buy

42. Joan said that _____ .

A) I’m at my office

B) she was at her office

C) she’s been at my office

D) you are at your office

43. Jack _____ to Tom.

A) says that he had spoken

B) say that he speaks

C) said that he had spoken

D) had spoken that he will say

44. Lucy told him that _____ to you.

A) she wants talk

B) I want to talk

C) she wanted to talk

D) you wanted to talk

45. I thought that he _____ something for me.

A) was supposed to do

B) is supposed to do

C) was supposed

D) is supposed to

46. Carlos heard that you _____ in town.

A) are

B) been

C) were

D) gone

47. They promised that they _____ Mike next year.

A) visit

B) will visit

C) would visit

D) won’t visit

48. I don’t mind _____ for you.

A) to wait

B) waiting

C) to waiting

D) wait

49. Betty couldn’t  help ____ when Oscar fell down.

A) the laugh

B) at laughing

C) to laugh

D) laughing

50. The old man can’t stand _____ the bus to work.

A) riding

B) ride

C) the ride

D) sitting

51. Don’t be nervous. I want you _____ .

A) not nervous B) to relax

C) relax

D) relaxing

52. Excuse me, officer. I’d like you _____ me.

A) helping

B) to help

C) help

D) for helping

53. The instructor wants us _____ for the test.

A) student

B) study hard

C) to prepare

D) writing

54. “Would you like me _____ ?” he asked.

A) dancing

B) a dance

C) to dance

D) dance

55. Traffic was bad because the highway _____ repaired.

A) will be

B) is

C) was being

D) being

56. They didn’t consider the traffic problem when the plans for the project

_____ made last year.
A) have been

B) was being

C) were being

D) are carefully

57. The English test _____ yesterday.

A) being

B) was given

C) being here

D) being hard

58. Jean has _____ paid a good salary.

A) earned

B) being

C) been

D) been earning

59. Mr. Bond’s suitcase _____ examined already by the customs officer.

A) carefully

B) is

C) has

D) has been

Test 2

Book 1 Part D

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400 questions in English Grammar

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