Malcolm Mann Grammar and Vocabulary Unit 1-2 test

Malcolm Mann
Units 3-4
1. I … Maria for the first time at Ray’s birthday party.
A) was seeing B) saw
2. Richard … TV when the phone rang.
A) watched B) was watching
3. When we were on holiday, we … to the café almost every day.
A) went B) were going
4. Denise … the song every day until she could sing it perfectly.
A) practised B) was practising
5. The phone was engaged when I called. Who … you … to?
A) did/talk B) were/talking
6. Mr. Connors … two houses and a villa in the south of France.
A) owned B) was owning
7. I … my homework as soon as I got home from school.
A) did B) was doing
8. A car came round the corner and I … out of the way.
A) jumped B) was jumping
9. When my dad met my mum, he … as a bus driver.
A) worked B) was working
10. I … up at six o’clock every morning last week.
A) got B) was getting
11. My cousin and I … on the computer when there was a power cut.
A) played B) were playing
12. No, that’s not right. I … the test. I got a B.
A) did pass B) was passing
13. My brother and I … swimming almost every day last summer.
A) went B) had been going
C) were going D) had gone
14. We … when someone knocked at the door.
A) talked B) had talked
C) were talking D) were talked
15. When the robbery happened, the security guard … !
A) slept B) was sleeping C) had slept
D) was slept
16. Jack … chess before, so I showed him what to do.

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A) hadn’t been playing B) didn’t play
C) wasn’t playing D) hadn’t played
17. I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I … her long.
A) didn’t know B) wasn’t knowing
C) hadn’t been knowing D) hadn’t known
18. Ian … at the factory long when he was made a manager.
A) hadn’t been working B) wasn’t working
C) didn’t work D) wasn’t worked
19. I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he …
A) was already left B) already left
C) had already been leaving D) had already left
20. When we got to the airport, I realised I … my passport at home.
A) was left B) had left
C) left D) had been leaving
21. When she was a girl, my mum … live in a village.
A) would B) used to
22. I really can’t … used to having a new baby brother.
A) be B) get
23. People … die of diseases in the past that we can cure.
A) would B) are used to
24. There … be a cinema on this corner, but they knocked it down.
A) would B) used to
25. It was strange at first, but I’m used to … the bagpipes now.
A) play B) playing
26. Didn’t you … have blonde hair?
A) use to B) be used to
27. Christopher was … used to the idea of joining the army.
A) being B) getting
28. People never … be so worried about crime in this area.
A) would B) used to
29. Tony never used to want to join … with the other kids in the playground.
A) in B) out C) to
30. Look … ! There’s a car coming.
A) in B) out D) at
31. Why don’t you … a go? It’s not difficult.
A) make B) have C) do D) set
32. Carl wasn’t very good at mountain climbing as he’s afraid of …
A) highs B) heights C) highness
D) height
33. There’s little … of our getting into the final.
A) opportunity B) chance C) luck
D) fortune
34. Rachel is mad … the Eurovision Song Contest.
A) from B) against C) for D) about
35. Just … your best-that’s all anyone can ask of you.
A) do B) make C) be D) have
36. It’s … time you learned to swim.
A) big B) tall C) high D) far
37. Grandma … a lot of pleasure from gardening.
A) does B) has C) makes D) gets
38. … your time – don’t rush.
A) Tell B) Find C) Spend D) Take
39. Each player takes it … turn to roll the dice.
A) on B) in C) at D) to
40. Time … so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
A) takes B) spends C) passes D) finds
41. Our new coach is popular … the whole team.
A) for B) to C) by D) with
42. She’d … hours lying on her bed, reading.
A) spend B) take C) make D) pass
43. He’d been planning to leave the team the … time and hadn’t told anyone.
A) complete B) whole C) total D) full
44. I’m not siding … her because she’s my sister, but because she’s right.
A) from B) for C) to D) with
45. In Britain, the money parents give their children is called pocket money. In America, it’s called an …
A) allow B) allowance C) disallow
D) allowable
46. Would you describe yourself as a … person?
A) compete B) competition
C) competitively D) competitive
47. Ellie used to … for hours to learn to juggle properly.
A) practise B) practice C) practical
D) practically
48. F.A. stands for Football …
A) associate B) associated C) disassociate
D) association

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49. After a hard match, United managed to … with City, 1-1.
A) equal B) exact C) draw D) score
50. The … in the stadium all cheered the athletes.
A) viewers B) witnesses C) spectators
D) onlookers