Day: July 20, 2023

Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. When Patricia _____ into her car, she remembered she _____ the water boiler on.A) was getting / has leftB) got / had leftC) had got / leavesD) got / was leaving 2. We _____ our meal on the train as it _____ across the beautiful countryside.A) have enjoyed / is goingB) enjoyed / had goneC) had been enjoying / has goneD) were enjoying / was going 3. They _____ for only a few minutes when they _____ a flat tyre.A) had been travelling / hadB) have travelled / were havingC) travelled / have hadD) were travelling / had 4.

Future Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. Farmers hope the weather _____ at the weekend because it _____ bad for weeks now.A) will improve / has beenB) will have improved / will beC) improves / isD) is going to improve / was 2. The oil crisis _____ worse, and therefore, fuel prices _____ even more soon.A) gets / will have been risingB) will get / are risingC) is getting / are going to riseD) will have been getting / rise 3. Stop making fun of me or else I _____ mum about it.A) tellB) will have toldC) have been telkingD) will tell 4. _____ I pick

The Infinitive – The Gerund -Participles Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. Somehow, he managed _____ the locked door without _____ it.A) to open / damagedB) opening / damagingC) to open / damagingD) opening / to damage 2. _____ alcohol with medication causes serious health issues _____.A) Taking / to occurB) To take / occurringC) Taking / occurringD) To take / to occurring 3. The text was too long for me _____ on my own so I asked Steve _____ me with it.A) to translate / helpedB) translating / to helpingC) to translate / to helpD) translating / help 4. I’d rather _____ a new television because it’s not worth _____

Modal Verbs Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. You _____ join the meeting on Friday, but you _____ if you like.A) shouldn’t / were able toB) mustn’t / needn’tC) can’t / shouldn’tD) needn’t / can 2. _____ you read this text for me so that I _____ type it quickly?A) May / canB) Could / canC) Will / shouldD) Can / must 3. I’m sure you _____ why I wasn’t in the office yesterday. Well, I _____ a day off.A) must be wondering / had to takeB) don’t have to wonder / could takeC) needn’t wonder / must takeD) ought to wonder / my have take 4.

The Passive Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. In parts of Anatolia, many different fruits _____ by many people in the sun for consumption duringwinter.A) have still driedB) are still driedC) still driedD) are still drying 2. The booklet _____ with such small letters that I _____ it well.A) is printed / couldn’t be readB) had been printing / can’t be readC) has printed / can’t readD) was printed / couldn’t read 3. It is quite expensive, but this detergent _____ better than the cheaper ones ever since it _____ to the market.A) has been sold / introducedB) sells / has introducedC) was sold / bed been

Clauses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. You need to do some more exercise _____ you become perfect in shape.A) due toB) untilC) byD) no sooner 2. The couple sitting before us kept talking _____ the movie.A) agoB) whileC) whenD) during 3. It was so unlucky that she had an accident _____ she got her driving licence.A) no soonerB) as soon asC) duringD) while 4. _____ the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the injured man had already died.A) By the timeB) WhilleC) AfterD) In case 5. He was lucky because he had _____ arrived at the bus stop _____ the bus came.A) no sooner / whenB)

Conditionals – Wishes – Would Rather / Had Better Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. If I _______ very busy tomorrow, I _______ to your birthday party. I’m so sorry.A) won’t be / could have comeB) weren’t / would comeC) am not / will comeD) wasn’t / would have come 2. I wish she _______ me know about her visit a few days earlier, so I _______ some arrangements at work.A) has let / may be makingB) would let / might be madeC) lets / will be makingD) had let / could have made 3. If it _______ trouble you are looking for you _______ it very soon. Believe me!A) is / will getB)

Relatives Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. The car alarm _____ went off ten minutes ago is still on.A) whoseB) whoC) whichD) when 2. The Moon, _____ diameter is only a fourth of the Earth, is the only natural satellite of the Earth.A) –B) whereC) thatD) whose 3. The burglar _____ no one saw entering the apartment stole jewellery worth a hundred thousand dollars.A) whomB) whichC) whyD) where 4. He panicked when he couldn’t find the key in his pocket _____ he always kept it.A) thatB) whoC) whereD) which 5. We hired a new engineer _____ worked for a big electronics company for years.A) whoseB) whereC)

Reported Speech Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. Kirsten said that _____ would lend _____ her car if I needed it.A) he / meB) I / herC) she / meD) they / it 2. Scientists still have no answer to _____ there is life on other planets.A) thatB) whichC) whereD) whether 3. It _____ obvious that we _____ a big problem with our old car one day.A) was / will haveB) is / were havingC) is / haveD) was / would have 4. She _____ to us _____ there was nothing to worry about, but actually there was so much.A) told / thatB) said / –C) asked

Have Something Done Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. We are planning to have our flat _____ this year.A) to paintB) paintedC) paintD) painting 2. She needs to _____ a molar tooth filled this afternoon.A) doB) letC) getD) make 3. We last _____ the carpets _____ a year ago; they now look dirty again.A) got / cleanB) get / cleanedC) have / cleanD) had / cleaned 4. Lucy _____ her hair _____ when I saw her at the hairdresser’s.A) had / doB) was having / doneC) has been having / doneD) got / doing 5. Tom _____ all his shirts and trousers _____ because he was going abroad

Nouns – Articles Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. I wasn’t _____ only patient in the waiting room, so I looked through _____ magazines on the table to passthe time.A) an / –B) the / theC) – / –D) a / some 2. _____ Kizilirmak is the longest river and _____ Mount Agri is the highest mountain in Turkey.A) – / –B) The / theC) The / –D) – / the 3. There wasn’t any information on _____ departure time of _____ flight.A) the / theB) a / –C) the / anD) a / the 4. As it has _____ hostile environment, no human being can survive in

Adjectives – Adverbs – Comparisons Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. My arm still hurts, but it’s not _____ bad _____ it was before.A) so / thatB) as / asC) enough / asD) too / to 2. My friends don’t agree with me, but I find maths _____ the other school subjects.A) less difficult thanB) difficult enoughC) so difficult thatD) more difficult 3. She finds even _____ rides in the amusement park so thrilling.A) less horrible thanB) horrible enoughC) the most horribleD) as horrible as 4. If you do it a little _____, I’m sure you can solve this question.A) carefulB) most carefullyC) the last carefulD) more carefully 5. This