Elementary Language Practice Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________ Grammar Progress Test 1a (Units 1–13) 1 Change the sentences into negatives sentences or questions. 0 It’s Thursday today. (question) Is it Thursday today? 1 She is at home. (negative) ___________________________________________ 2 Anna is hungry. (question) __________________________________________ 3 This answer is wrong. (negative) _____________________________________ 4 Your sister works in the morning. (question) ____________________________ 5 Katy likes tennis. (negative) _________________________________________ 6 They watch T.V. in the afternoon. (negative) ____________________________ 7 They eat vegetables. (question) _______________________________________ 8 Mehmet drinks coffee. (question) _____________________________________ 9 We play basketball at the weekend. (negative) ___________________________ 10 George wants to go to the cinema. (question) ____________________________ 2 Underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 Alice goes/go to school by bus. 1 They is/are in the living-room. 2 Harry and Peter works/work in Manchester. 3 My uncle sings/sing in a rock group. 4 Joe don’t/doesn’t like chocolate. 5 Peter is/am Australian. 6 I have/has a new CD. 7 My cat is/are thirsty. 8 Jane get up/gets up at 7 o’clock. 9 The children often play/plays in the park. 10 It rains/rain a lot in Dublin. 3 Read the paragraph. Choose the best word for each space. My name (0) B David Jackson. I (1) ______ in an office in the city. I (2) ______ work at 9.00 and usually (3) ______ at 4.30. I sometimes (4) ______ lunch with my friend, Karen. She works in the same office as me. We always (5) ______ to the same café. I (6) ______ a sandwich and Karen (7) ______ hamburger. We both (8) ______ coffee with our lunch. After lunch Karen and I often (9) ______ for a walk in the park, but we always (10) ______ back at the office by 2.00. 0 A are B is C am 1 A work B working C works 2 A starts B start C started 3 A finishes B finishs C finish 4 A eats B eaten C eat 5 A goes B go C gone 6 A has B having C have 7 A has B having C have 8 A drinks B drink C drinking 9 A going B go C goed 10 A arrive B arrives C arrived 4 Change the verbs in brackets into the present continuous. 0 It (rain) is raining today. 1 I (read) ________________ a very good magazine at the moment. 2 Joe and Ron (play) ________________ football. 3 The police officer (talk) ________________ to us. 4 I (make) ________________ a cup of coffee. 5 The train (arrive) ________________ . 6 Bob (come) ________________ to school early today. 7 We (study) ________________ for our tests. 8 Lots of people (listen) ________________ the radio at the moment. 9 You (stand) ________________ on my foot! 10 Hurry up! The bus is (leaving) ________________ . Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________ Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 1b (Units 1–13) 1 Change the sentences into negatives sentences or questions. 0 It’s Friday today. (question) Is it Friday today? 1 He is at home today. (question) _______________________________________ 2 Alice is happy. (negative) ___________________________________________ 3 Your mum wants an apple. (question) _________________________________ 4 Your father works in the evening. (question) ____________________________ 5 Roma likes basketball. (negative) _____________________________________ 6 He eats fruit. (question) _____________________________________________ 7 This answer is correct. (negative)) ____________________________________ 8 They drive to the match. (question) ___________________________________ 9 Miguel likes reading. (negative) ______________________________________ 10 They watch videos in the morning. (negative) ___________________________ 2 Underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 Anna goes/go to school on foot. 1 It rains/rain a lot in Manchester. 2 We is/are in the house. 3 My cousin play/plays in a band. 4 Sue is/am American. 5 My cats is/are hungry. 6 I want/wants a new jacket. 7 Ella doesn’t/don’t like coffee. 8 Henry and Carla works/work in Paris. 9 She go/goes to bed late. 10 The girls sometimes paint/paints at school. 3 Read the paragraph. Choose the best word for each space. My name (0) A Sandra Marshall. I (1) _____ in a big shop in Oxford. I (2) _____ work early, at 7 0’clock, but I (3) _____ early too, at 3 0’clock. I (4) _____ my lunch at midday, with my friends. We sometimes (5) _____ to a restaurant, but usually we (6) _____ in a café. My friend Leo usually (7) _____ pasta and I (8) _____ a sandwich. On the way home from work I often (9) _____ at the baker’s and (10) _____ a cake for my tea. I never get a big one though!! 0 A is B am C are 1 A works B working C work 2 A starts B start C started 3 A finishes B finish C finished 4 A have B having C had 5 A goes B gone C go 6 A eat B ate C eats 7 A have B having C has 8 A had B have C has 9 A stop B stopped C stops 10 A buying B by C buy 4 Change the verbs in brackets into the present continuous. 0 It (rain) is raining again. 1 I (sit) ________________ on the sofa. 2 We (study) ________________ for our exams. 3 The teacher (shout) ________________ to us. 4 Mum is (cook) ________________ the dinner. 5 The bus (arrive) ________________ . 6 George (come) ________________ to school late today. 7 I (read) ________________ a very good book at the moment. 8 William and Ali (play) ________________ basketball. 9 The children (go) ________________ to the park now. 10 He (make) ________________ a cup of tea. 5 Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple. 0 I (finish) finished my book last week. 1 A plane (fly) ________________ over our house. 2 Peter (have) ________________ a sandwich for lunch. 3 The bus (arrive) ________________ two hours late. 4 My sister (make) ________________ a big cake for my birthday. 5 John always (wear) ________________ a uniform to school. 6 Kevin (run) ________________ to school, yesterday. 7 It (begin) ________________ to rain. 8 We (play) ________________ football for hours. 9 My family (go) ________________ to Portugal for a holiday. 10 We (jump) ________________ into the swimming pool. 6 Underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 Do/Did/Don’t James want to go home? 1 My cat do/didn’t/don’t do it! 2 Rosie do/didn’t/don’t answer the telephone. 3 Does/Did/Don’t they go to the party? 4 Do/Did/Don’t you hear me? 5 The library do/didn’t/don’t close at 5.00. 6 Does/Doesn’t/Did you have a good time? 7 He do/didn’t/don’t wash the dishes. 8 You do/doesn’t/didn’t go to school. 9 Do/Did/Don’t your father cook your dinner? 10 They do/didn’t/doesn’t catch the bus. Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________ Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 15–27) 1 Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 0 For dinner, my sister (eat) ate pizza, but I (have) had soup. 1 My brother (drink) ________________ coffee while he (do) ________________ his homework. 2 He (walk) ________________ into the classroom, then he (sit) ________________ down. 3 While I (study) ________________ , Sue (run) ________________ into the library. 4 When the class (finish) ________________ , the teacher (drive) ________________ home. 5 Harry (sing) _______________ a song when Jane (come) _______________ in. 6 Nothing happened when I (turn on) ________________ the DVD player. 7 It (start) ________________ to rain while I (walk) ________________ to the park. 8 Yuki (listen) ________________ to the radio when the phone (ring) ________________ . 9 The children (go) ________________ the cinema last night. 10 Mr. Jones (find) ________________ some money when he (clean) ________________ the cupboards. 2 Write statements, negative sentences or questions with used to. 0 you/have/brown hair (question) Did you use to have brown hair? 1 people/use/the computer (negative) ___________________________________ 2 he/go/running (statement) ___________________________________________ 3 they/like/painting (question) _________________________________________ 4 your brother/come/by bus (statement) __________________________________ 5 we/drink/coffee (negative) __________________________________________ 6 my mother/speak/Spanish (negative) __________________________________ 7 he/live/in Paris (statement) __________________________________________ 8 Julie/play/football (question) ________________________________________ 9 houses/have/bathrooms indoors (negative) ______________________________ 10 all children/go/to school (question) ____________________________________ 3 Read the paragraph. Choose the best tense for each space. My grandfather (0) C to the same school as me. He (1) ______ to our school last week to talk to the class about what it (2) ______ like in the old days. He (3) ______ he (4)______ the names of all his teachers. One of them still teaches at the school. He (5) ______ art and music, but now he only teaches music. As he (6) ______ , he (7) ______ us pictures of his school friends. He (8) ______ us that the boys (9) ______ only football, but now we play basketball as well. He thinks things (10) ______ better in the old days. 0 A goes B was going C used to go 1 A comes B came C was coming 2 A was being B is C was 3 A said B says C was saying 4 A remembered B remembers C was remembering 5 A is teaching B used to teach C teaches 6 A talks B is talking C was talking 7 A is showing B showed C was showing 8 A told B is telling C tells 9 A play B were playing C used to play 10 A are B were C used to 4 Underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 I’ve worked here since/for 2001. 1 Your mother has ever/just come home. 2 Has he ever/since arrived on time? 3 We’ve never/ever been to Spain. 4 Katy has just/for come back from her holiday. 5 I’ve worked here since/for 5 years. 6 I started this book 2 days since/ago. 7 They’ve lived here since/for a few months. 8 She’s early. She’s yet/already arrived. 9 Mike’s played golf since/for last year. 10 We haven’t started our homework just/yet. [...]... dentist at 11.15 8 I’m sure the train will/is going to arrive soon 9 They are leaving/will leave in the morning 10 I will finish/am finishing this later Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 15–27) 1 Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous 0 For lunch, my mother (eat) ate rice, but my dad (have) had pasta 1... will tell/am telling you tomorrow 9 Michelle has just told me Her sister is going to/will have a baby 10 They are going to arrive/are arriving at 5.00 Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 3a (Units 29–41) 1 Underline the correct word in each sentence 0 If you break/broke it, it won’t go 1 My cat doesn’t/didn’t come if you call her 2 If you don’t... here, ? 7 It’s his, ? 8 My cousins are coming, ? 9 They weren’t here, ? 10 The policeman won’t be angry, ? Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 3b (Units 29–41) 1 Underline the correct word in each sentence 0 If you fix/fixed it, it will work 1 If we leave at 7.00, we arrived/will arrive on time 2 I will... disco, ? 7 Your mum’s 50, ? 8 You won’t drive too fast, ? 9 She sits there, ? 10 You haven’t got a brother, ? Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 4a (Units 43–55) 1 Choose the best answer for each space 0 The B and forks are on the table A knife 1 B tooths B foots B glasss C glasses B shelfs C shelvs John... birthday is in _ A Aug 3 C 22 What are you going to do _ week? A next 2 B 22nd B noon C afternoons Where did you go _ summer? A next B last C after Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 4b (Units 43–55) 1 Choose the best answer for each space 0 The B and plates are in the cupboard A cup 1 B dish B hair B mices C haires C mouses C match _ live... A ten and a half 3 C 21 Saturday is the day _ Sunday? A after 2 B 21th B after C last B six past ten C six from ten The time is _ A ten past six Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 5a (Units 57–69) 1 Underline the correct word in each sentence 0 Is your money in/into your pocket? 1 Clare isn’t at/on work today 2 Did you hear the news in/on... got an idea _ 8 She has been to Spain _ 9 Jane isn’t very happy _ 10 They cannot swim _ Name: _ Date: Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 5b (Units 57–69) 1 Underline the correct word in each sentence 0 Is your homework in/into your bag? 1 Did you see the news in/on television? 2 Your hat is on/in... school when they are young (have to) All children _ 6 It is a bad idea to eat lots of chocolate (should) You _ 7 It is important to do lots of practice (should) You _ 8 It’s possible you are correct (could) You _ 9 It is necessary to wear a seat belt (must) You . Elementary Language Practice Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________. Name: _______________________________ Date: ____________________ Elementary Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 1b (Units 1–13) 1 Change the sentences