Grammar - Level A Test 1

in Level A

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Fred was a really silly boy when we were in high-school. I still remember ________ very stupid questions.

A. his asking
B. him to ask
C. asking him
D. his being asked

2. This sad story made him ________ about his own tragedy.

A. to think
B. think
C. thought
D. thinks

3. ________ sisters are nurses.

A. Bill's both
B. Both Bill's
C. Bill his both
D. Bill both his

4. ________ sports do you play?

A. When
B. Where
C. Who
D. What

5. - Have you read his new book? - Yes, it's ________ interesting than his first four books.

A. the most
B. very much
C. much more
D. the more

6. They went ________ ship from Liverpool to Dublin.

A. by
B. on
C. with
D. in

7. I preferred that she ________ here.

A. stayed
B. has stayed
C. staying
D. stay

8. Mike is very ________ of his new car.

A. proudly
B. feel
C. proud
D. happy

9. When do you usually arrive ________ the office?

A. -
B. to
C. on
D. at

10. Our people began this flight ________ 1973.

A. from
B. at
C. since
D. in

11. - Do you have any pets? - Yes, I have ________ kittens.

A. two small black
B. small two black
C. two black small
D. black small two

12. - Do you like tea? - ________.

A. Much
B. Yes, I do
C. Is so
D. That's all right

13. The bank is on ________ side of the street.

A. another
B. other
C. the other
D. the rest

14. The boat ________ in the river last night.

A. sinks
B. sank
C. drowns
D. drowned

15. He ________ newspapers for ten years.

A. is selling
B. sells
C. has been selling
D. has been sold