КАФЕДРА ИНОСТРАННЫХ ЯЗЫКОВ
Тесты по грамматике английского языка с ответами
Правильный вариант ответа отмечен знаком +
1. We … to the theatre tonight.
a. went
+b. are going
c. have gone
d. is going
e. will going
2. Look! It’s Francis! I … him for ages.
a. seen
b. hasn’t seen
c. haven’t saw
+d. haven’t seen
e. saw
3. I couldn’t see what everybody … at.
a. will stare
b. is staring
c. were staring
d. stared
+e. was staring
4. As soon as my brother … school he is going to join the army.
+a. leaves
b. leave
c. leaved
d. will leave
e. will leaving
5. Don’t let the children … too much ice cream.
a. to eat
b. eating
+c. eat
d. have eaten
e. ate
6. I saw him last week, but I … since then.
a. saw
b. seen
c. see
d. didn’t see
+e. haven’t seen
7. When the house … , it will look different.
+a. is painted
b. will be painted
c. was painted
d. are painted
e. painted
8. If you … me about it earlier, I will help you straight away.
a. told
+b. tell
c. will tell
d. have told
e. had told
9. Could you make him … singing?
a. to stop
b. stopping
+c. stop
d. stopped
e. being stopped
10. At this time tomorrow I … in the lake.
a. will swim
b. will have been swimming
c. will be swim
+d. will be swimming
e. will being swim
11. The printing press … in the fifteenth century.
a. has invented
+b. was invented
c. been invented
d. is invented
e. invented
12. May I go out and play in the street? – You … . It’s dangerous to play in the street.
+a. mustn’t
b. isn’t
c. haven’t
d. couldn’t
e. needn’t
13. This letter … immediately.
a. are sent
b. is sent
c. must send
d. must sent
+e. must be sent
14. If you … to the station now, you would find him there.
a. gone
b. go
+c. went
d. will go
e. would go
15. The boy … the letter, if you had given it to him yesterday.
a. would send
b. would sent
c. will send
d. will be sent
+e. would have sent
16. They asked him how long it … him to do this work yesterday.
+a. had taken
b. take
c. took
d. has taken
e. have taken
17. The longer I look at the picture the … I like it.
a. most
+b. more
c. much
d. many
e. little
18. I spend … time on my work if I work hard in class.
a. least
b. lesser
c. little
+d. less
e. most
19. He was asked if he … any foreign languages.
a. knews
b. have known
c. know
d. knows
+e. knew
20. My husband works too hard. I wish he … his job.
a. had loved
+b. loved
c. loving
d. is loved
e. has loved
21. At the hotel there were neither showers … bath tubs.
+a. nor
b. or
c. either
d. no
e. not
22. He hardly … any work.
a. doesn’t do
b. don’t do
+c. does
d. do
e. had done
23. If John weren’t rich, he … his last holiday in Vegas.
a. won’t spend
b. willn’t spend
c. didn’t spend
d. hasn’t spend
+e. wouldn’t have spent
24. Young people talk very loudly, … makes their parents mad.
a. these
b. why
c. what
d. which
+e. it
25. An average family has … children now than before the war.
a. little
+b. fewer
c. much
d. far
e. a bit
26. World War II is known … the most cruel in history.
a. is
b. was
c. being
d. to was
+e. to be
27. Let’s meet at 5:30. I … work by then.
a. will finish
b. will finished
+c. will have finished
d. will be finished
e. will finishing
28. I’d rather … English.
a. to speak
b. spoke
c. must speak
+d. speak
e. will speak
29. World War II is known … the most cruel in history.
+a. to be
b. was
c. were
d. been
e. is
30. I’d rather … English.
a. to speak
b. spoke
c. will speak
d. speaking
+e. speak
31. If he … us a lift, we wouldn’t have had to take a taxi.
a. has given
b. given
c. gave
+d. had given
e. will give
32. Would you mind … the window? I can’t bear the cold.
a. closed
+b. closing
c. close
d. will close
e. be close
33. Who is going … at the meeting?
a. speaking
b. to talk
+c. to speak
d. to say
e. to tell
34. He … he liked the city.
a. spoke
b. speak
c. talk
d. tell
+e. said
35. He … me the story of his life.
+a. told
b. telling
c. said
d. speaks
e. talks
36. He doesn’t always … the truth.
a. spoke
b. speaks
c. tell
+d. speak
e. told
37. Let them … the letter.
a. answering
+b. answer
c. to answer
d. answered
e. will answer
38. Please, tell your son … .
+a. not to go out
b. doesn’t go out
c. didn’t go out
d. not went out
e. not will go out
39. I asked him where he … .
a. come from
b. did come from
+c. came from
d. does come from
e. comes from
40. She told me … tomorrow as she wouldn’t be there.
a. not to came
b. won’t come
c. didn’t come
d. not will come
+e. not to come
41. My friend was so busy yesterday, that he … to the country with me.
a. were not able to go
b. will could go
c. can’t go
+d. couldn’t go
e. isn’t able to go
42. Moscow is … city in Russia.
+a. the largest
b. the large
c. a largest
d. the most large
e. less large
43. No news … good news.
a. are
b. were
+c. is
d. am
e. wasn’t
44. Where did you buy this watch. The watch … very good.
a. were
b. are
c. aren’t
+d. is
e. am
45. Here you are! We … about you for an hour.
a. had talked
+b. have been talking
c. will be talking
d. are talking
e. is talking
46. I don’t allow … to take my calculator.
a. nobody
b. nothing
c. not anybody
+d. anybody
e. somebody
47. This man is never afraid of … .
a. nothing
b. everything
+c. anything
d. something
e. nobody
48. Can you hear … ?
+a. anything
b. something
c. nothing
d. not anything
e. not something
49. … our success depend on all these changes?
a. Do
+b. Does
c. Is
d. Are
e. Have
50. Why isn’t the new model … reliable as the old one?
a. so
b. that
c. an
d. is
+e. as
51. He asked me … to make all the necessary calls.
+a. not to forget
b. don’t forget
c. to forget
d. didn’t forget
e. not forget
52. The story … in several magazines lately.
a. was published
b. is published
+c. has been published
d. were published
e. have published
53. I … for my telephone book for over an hour.
a. am looking
b. have looking
+c. have been looking
d. are being looked
e. are looking
54. Why does he look so … ?
+a. worried
b. worrying
c. worry
d. having worried
e. is worried
55. After Adam … to the adults, he turned to me and said: ……
a. spoken
+b. had spoken
c. spoke
d. had been spoken
e. was spoken
56. I … you everything frankly, but you were away on business then.
a. would tell
b. told
c. had told
d. will tell
+e. would have told
57. When I went into the cinema, a new film … .
a. was shown
b. is being shown
+c. was being shown
d. were being shown
e. shown
58. This matter … at once.
a. considered
b. must consider
c. must was considered
+d. must be considered
e. is considered
59. … and don’t go out in this raining weather when you have the flu.
a. Not reasonable
b. Is reasonable
c. Don’t reasonable
d. Reasonable
+e. Be reasonable
60. “He … to make the journey!” “What’s a pity!”
a. isn’t able
b. doesn’t able
c. doesn’t
d. won’t able
+e. won’t be able
61. Money … for buying and selling goods.
+a. is used
b. are used
c. were used
d. will used
e. am used
62. Thus, we can only … about how money first came into use.
a. speculated
+b. speculate
c. speculating
d. had speculated
e. will speculate
63. Throughout history several metals … as commodity money, including copper and iron.
a. was used
b. is used
c. is been used
d. are been used
+e. were used
64. Our new TV-set came with a … on all electrical component
a. ninety-days warranty
b. ninetieth-day warranty
+c. ninety-day warranty
d. ninety-dayed warranty
e. ninety-daying warranty
65. She used … very beautiful when she was young.
a. was
+b. to be
c. is
d. be
e. been
66. Hundreds of house and … buildings have been destroyed by the tropical storm.
+a. other
b. something
c. others
d. another
e. anything
67. Ask him what … films they saw at the festival.
a. else
b. another
c. more
d. most
+e. other
68. We didn’t know his address. – …
a. so did he
b. so didn’t he
c. neither didn’t he
+d. neither did he
e. so does he
69. I am right, …?
a. wasn’t I
+b. aren’t I
c. weren’t I
d. am I
e. amn’t I
70. I’m sorry, I don’t know … about it.
a. many
b. nothing
+c. much
d. something
e. less
71. I spend … time on my work if I work hard in class.
a. least
b. few
c. more
d. much
+e. less
72. The sooner you come the … .
a. best
+b. better
c. most
d. good
e. gooder
73. Neither Frank … Peter could answer my question.
+a. nor
b. not
c. or
d. neither
e. no
74. Mr. Brown and Mr. Smith don’t speak to … . They had had an arrangement yesterday.
a. the other
b. another
c. themselves
d. the others
+e. each other
75. They will bring books if they come, …?
a. didn’t they
b. aren’t they
+c. won’t they
d. don’t they
e. willn’t they
76. Let’s go home. There’s … interesting here.
a. anybody
+b. nothing
c. any
d. no
e. some
77. When we met on Friday, Peter told me that he … me up the day before.
+a. had rung
b. has rung
c. have rung
d. having rung
e. have been ringing
78. Have you ever been … England?
a. –
b. in
c. at
+d. to
e. on
79. It has stopped raining after people … without umbrellas.
a. walk
b. have walked
c. have been walking
+d. are walking
e. was walking
80. The train will already have left … the time we come to the station.
a. at
+b. by
c. in
d. on
e. –
81. He didn’t blame me … anything.
a. at
b. without
c. or
+d. for
e. in
82. You should tell … me the truth.
+a. –
b. to
c. for
d. at
e. by
83. Let’s go … home together.
a. to
b. at
c. in
+d. –
e. after
84. I wonder what street … in?
a. do he live
+b. he lives
c. does he live
d. he living
e. is he living
85. Shall I answer … the letters now?
a. on
b. at
c. for
d. about
+e. –
86. Did you go … yesterday?
+a. anywhere
b. nowhere
c. somewhere
d. anything
e. no anywhere
87. If you work at your English, you will be able to speak well … two years.
a. –
b. for
+c. in
d. on
e. by
88. She sat … .
a. smiled
b. being smiled
c. was smiling
+d. smiling
e. is smiling
89. … an answer he wrote a letter again.
a. Not receiving
+b. Not having received
c. Didn’t received
d. Doesn’t receiving
e. Not being received
90. I think Peter is cross … me.
a. at
b. on
c. –
d. to
+e. with
91. … the conductor nor the porter took any notice of Mark Twain.
a. Nor
b. Not
c. Either
d. Or
+e. Neither
92. They walked on and on … of the rain.
a. despite of
b. because
+c. in spite of
d. in front of
e. behind
93. … Mr. Winkle fell on the ice, he didn’t hurt himself.
a. as
+b. though
c. because
d. in
e. for
94. The woman pointed … a large building at the corner.
a. on
b. at
c. out of
+d. to
e. down
95. You can wait … there.
+a. over
b. to
c. at
d. on
e. behind
96. Our party has been fixed … next Saturday.
a. on
+b. for
c. at
d. to
e. –
97. Do fares increase … ?
a. off
b. in
c. although
d. on
+e. with
98. Do you often travel … business?
+a. on
b. in
c. for
d. at
e. –
99. When … the book?
a. published
b. will publish
c. are published
d. were publish
+e. was published
100. The woman answered that she … two return tickets.
a. wants
b. will want
+c. wanted
d. is wanting
e. was wanting
101. We’ll discuss all the problems … at the last meeting.
a. raising
b. is raising
c. were raised
+d. raised
e. will be raised
102. Be reasonable and don’t go out … this rainy weather
a. on
+b. in
c. about
d. for
e. neither
103. The sun was slowly disappearing … the mountains.
+a. behind
b. in front of
c. above
d. off
e. out of
104. Have you travelled … ?
a. many
b. few
c. a few
d. most
+e. much
105. This island … two hundred years ago.
a. were discovered
b. is discovered
+c. was discovered
d. will be discovered
e. has been discovered
106. Are you going to have … work to do tomorrow?
a. many
b. a
c. an
+d. much
e. few
107. If you have got the flu you … go to see a doctor.
a. will must
+b. must
c. will have
d. musted
e. –
108. Let me … you.
a. to help
b. helped
c. will help
d. going to help
+e. help
109. They didn’t have time to come to see you, …?
a. didn’t they
b. don’t they
+c. did they
d. do they
e. will they
110. I … hardly recognize him when I saw him.
a. couldn’t
b. can
c. can’t
+d. could
e. is able
111. What will you do if he …?
a. will late
+b. is late
c. will be late
d. was late
e. are late
112. I wonder if he … in time or not.
+a. will come
b. come
c. was coming
d. comes
e. will be come
113. He was asked what TV shows he … watching.
a. likes
b. like
c. will like
d. would liked
+e. liked
114. They asked my friend how well he … his winter holiday.
a. spent
b. spend
+c. had spent
d. is spending
e. will spend
115. What … do you want to pack?
+a. else
b. still
c. yet
d. much
e. another
116. If you want to pack many things, take … suitcase.
a. more
b. yet
c. others
+d. another
e. anothers
117. They … at the table when I began to tell this story.
a. sat
+b. were sitting
c. sit
d. was sitting
e. are sitting
118. He asked me … his mother about it.
a. don’t tell
b. didn’t tell
c. not to told
d. doesn’t tell
+e. not to tell
119. It was … a comfortable flat.
a. so
b. as
c. this
+d. such
e. an
120. The article is … difficult.
+a. so
b. such
c. am
d. the
e. this
121. Yesterday was the … day in my life.
+a. happiest
b. happier
c. more happiest
d. much more happiest
e. a happy
122. This room is much … than that one.
a. comfortable
b. comfortabler
c. little comfortable
+d. more comfortable
e. most comfortable
123. If you get off at the next stop you’ll get to the University … .
a. quick
+b. quicker
c. more quick
d. the quick
e. quickerly
124. If often … here.
+a. rains
b. rain
c. is raining
d. was raining
e. raining
125. I hope it … for you to listen to him.
a. will interesting
b. will interest
+c. will be interesting
d. will is interesting
e. interesting
126. … of them told me to come.
a. Somebody
b. Any
c. Nobody
d. Anybody
+e. None
127. Could you tell me … about this writer’s life?
a. nothing
b. no
c. some
+d. anything
e. none
128. What’s the name of the student … a report now.
a. make
b. made
c. will make
d. was making
+e. making
129. … the language I couldn’t understand anything
+a. not knowing
b. not know
c. don’t knowing
d. didn’t knowing
e. knowing
130. Nobody wanted to go … .
a. nowhere
+b. anywhere
c. everywhere
d. somewhere
e. where
131. Nothing could make him … this advice.
a. following
b. to follow
c. was followed
d. followed
+e. follow
132. I don’t know how important the news … .
+a. is
b. are
c. were
d. will
e. has
133. … she nor her sister came to the party.
a. nor
b. either
c. or
+d. neither
e. not
134. I go to the college. – …
a. so did he
b. so he does
c. so he did
+d. so does he
e. so he will
135. We’ll be glad to see you. – … .
+a. so am I
b. so I am
c. so do I
d. so I do
e. so are I
136. We haven’t finished our work yet. – … .
a. neither he does
b. neither does he
c. neither he has
+d. neither has he
e. not has he
137. They aren’t going to work tomorrow. – … .
a. nor we are
+b. nor are we
c. nor do we
d. not are we
e. not we do
138. Don’t worry. … Nick or Peter knows his address.
a. neither
b. or
+c. either
d. both
e. no
139. What is the name of the man … on the phone now.
a. spoken
b. spoke
c. speak
d. speaks
+e. speaking
140. … in London for about a week, I could tell them many interesting things.
a. having staying
b. had staying
c. stayed
+d. having stayed
e. staying
141. The news … yesterday impressed everybody.
a. receiving
+b. received
c. had receive
d. receive
e. being receiving
142. I think he … many questions when he stops speaking.
+a. will be asked
b. will asked
c. was asked
d. are asked
e. shall be asked
143. All the letters … by 5 o’clock.
a. will be written
b. will write
c. will have written
+d. will have been written
e. shall have been written
144. What … on the other side of the river now.
a. was being built
b. is building
+c. is being built
d. was building
e. are being built
145. Here is … man you wanted to talk to.
a. a
+b. the
c. –
d. these
e. an
146. … Browns haven’t come yet.
a. A
b. –
c. An
d. In
+e. The
147. When we met on … Friday, Peter told me everything.
+a. –
b. the
c. an
d. an
e. those
148. I wondered what … .
a. were they laughing at
b. are they laughing at
c. they will laugh at
+d. they were laughing at
e. they are laughing at
149. Do you feel … now?
a. best
+b. better
c. much
d. good
e. many
150. I’ll let you … when he will come.
a. to knew
b. to know
+c. know
d. knew
e. known
151. I don’t mind … helping you.
+a. –
b. on
c. in
d. off
e. after
152. In this season there is only one way of getting there – … plane.
a. on
b. in
c. –
d. off
+e. by
153. After looking … all the magazines, he came across a very interesting article about England.
a. before
+b. through
c. behind
d. on
e. about
154. He sat in the hall … taking off his coat.
a. with
b. no
c. on
+d. without
e. for
155. I’ll go there … two days.
a. after
b. before
c. through
d. by
+e. in
156. What is the reason … your being so upset.
+a. for
b. in
c. –
d. after
e. by
157. I invited him … my place.
a. for
+b. to
c. behind
d. in front of
e. –
158. I am very much pleased … the progress you have made lately.
a. of
b. in
+c. with
d. after
e. on
159. Why didn’t you mention the fact then? I … come and helped you.
a. will
b. –
c. will have
d. would
+e. would have
160. If he … more, he would succeed in setting a record.
a. train
b. trains
c. training
d. would train
+e. trained
161. A new town … to be built in this area.
+a. is supposed
b. will supposed
c. supposing
d. are supposed
e. is supposing
162. Zhukovskiy … to have been a wonderful lecturer and teacher.
a. knows
b. knew
+c. is known
d. will know
e. are known
163. We saw him … along the opposite side of the street.
a. walk
b. having walked
c. will walk
+d. walking
e. walks
164. Children … go to bed early.
a. is
+b. must
c. has to
d. will must
e. musts
165. I … to be there at 5 o’clock
a. were
b. will
c. would
d. are
+e. am
166. You (не должен был) do it yesterday.
a. mustn’t
+b. didn’t have to
c. couldn’t
d. don’t have to
e. didn’t must
167. You (не следует) tell her about it.
+a. shouldn’t
b. mustn’t
c. can’t
d. aren’t
e. may not
168. He hasn’t done the work … .
a. still
b. more
c. else
d. other
+e. yet
169. What … books by Jack London did you read?
a. Another
b. more
+c. other
d. else
e. still
170. I thought you … busy now.
a. are
+b. were
c. was
d. have
e. been
171. He will work at the plant after he … school.
a. will leave
b. leave
+c. leaves
d. will be leaving
e. will leaves
172. I didn’t know that your friend … for a holiday without you.
a. goes
b. will go
c. has gone
d. going
+e. would go
173. he told me … this work today.
+a. not to do
b. not do
c. don’t do
d. doesn’t do
e. not doing
174. Let’s go to the theatre together, … ?
a. shall let
b. don’t we
c. shan’t we
+d. shall we
e. will let
175. I … the house in ten minutes.
a. leaves
b. have leaved
c. is leaving
+d. am leaving
e. will leaving
176. The girl … usually works at this desk is on holiday now.
a. which
+b. who
c. whom
d. whose
e. what
177. The cable … has just arrived is very important.
a. what
b. who
c. whose
+d. which
e. why
178. … of you has seen a TV interview today?
a. why
b. who
+c. which
d. whom
e. some
179. What’s the … way to the station?
a. short
b. shorter
c. shortly
d. most shortest
+e. shortest
180. Do you feel … today? No, doctor! I feel better.
+a. worse
b. badder
c. badly
d. better
e. gooder
181. Which design is …?
a. modernest
b. much modern
+c. more modern
d. most more modern
e. moderner
182. Let’s go by air. It’s … .
a. convenient
b. much convenient
c. convenientest
+d. much more convenient
e. convenienter
183. The problem is … than you think.
a. important
+b. more important
c. much important
d. importantless
e. important
184. We … tennis from five till seven yesterday.
a. was playing
b. are playing
c. have been playing
d. has been playing
+e. were playing
185. I hope we … to settle everything in the near future.
+a. will be able
b. would be able
c. will able
d. will can
e. can
186. How long … it take you to do this work.
a. do
b. is
c. are
+d. does
e. can
187. Will you come back soon? – … 10 minutes.
a. after
+b. in
c. on
d. while
e. by
188. We didn’t find … there.
a. any
b. nobody
c. none
+d. anybody
e. somebody
189. … of us will help you to adjust the machine.
+a. some
b. somebody
c. nobody
d. anybody
e. no
190. If never … here.
a. doesn’t snow
b. snowing
c. snowed
d. didn’t snow
+e. snows
191. Go straight until you … to the traffic lights.
a. gets
b. will get
+c. get
d. will be get
e. got
192. If it … dry and sunny, we’ll go to the country.
a. keep
b. kept
c. will keep
+d. keeps
e. will keeps
193. Do you agree that twenty-four hours isn’t … to do we all have to do.
+a. enough
b. well
c. bad
d. quite
e. quick
194. If it … , we’ll go to the country.
a. don’t rain
+b. doesn’t rain
c. won’t rain
d. willn’t rain
e. rain
195. If I … you I wouldn’t waste so much time on it.
a. will be
b. are
c. am
d. had been
+e. were
196. You would make better progress if you … harder.
a. had worked
b. work
c. has worked
+d. worked
e. will work
197. We … so much time yesterday if everybody had come in time.
a. would wasted
b. will waste
+c. wouldn’t have wasted
d. had wasted
e. wasted
198. If I had known he was ill, I … him.
a. visited
b. will have visited
c. had visited
d. would visited
+e. would have visited
199. All the documents always … in order.
a. kept
+b. are kept
c. keeping
d. was kept
e. keeps
200. The house … now.
+a. is being built now
b. was being built
c. built
d. has been built
e. building