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Grammar Test 075
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Question 1 |
Whoever _____ that picture was a fine artist.
paints | |
was painted | |
has painted | |
had painted |
Question 1 Explanation:
The sentence talks about a finished past action, so the verb after whoever must be in a past form. The past perfect had painted shows that the painting was done before the time we are talking about (was a fine artist). Not was painted, because that is passive, but whoever is the person who did the painting, so we need an active verb.
Question 2 |
What _____ here before you arrived?
happens | |
had happened | |
happening | |
happen |
Question 2 Explanation:
The clue before you arrived shows an action earlier than another past action, so we use the past perfect: had happened. Not happens, because the sentence is about the past, not the present.
Question 3 |
_____ ever painted an apartment before?
Do you | |
Will you | |
Had you | |
Did you have |
Question 3 Explanation:
Questions with ever and before need a perfect tense: had + subject + past participle (Had you ever painted…?). Not Did you have, because did cannot be followed by a perfect form like have painted.
Question 4 |
She had _____ late before.
no | |
no ever | |
not been | |
not ever |
Question 4 Explanation:
The negative past perfect is had not + past participle: She had not been late before. Not not ever, because the verb been is missing, so the sentence has no main verb.
Question 5 |
The landlord _____ just rented the apartment before they called.
is | |
has | |
was | |
had |
Question 5 Explanation:
The renting happened before another past action (they called), so we use the past perfect: had just rented. Not has, because the present perfect does not fit with a past time clue like before they called.
Question 6 |
_____ ever driven a car like this before?
You had | |
Did you | |
Have you | |
Were you |
Question 6 Explanation:
With ever … before about life experience up to now, we use the present perfect question: Have you ever driven…? Not Did you, because did is followed by the base form (drive), not driven.
Question 7 |
Who _____ talking to before I came?
you are | |
have they been | |
are | |
had they been |
Question 7 Explanation:
The clue before I came points to an action continuing up to a past moment, so we use the past perfect continuous: had they been talking. Not have they been, because the present perfect continuous connects to now, not to a past moment.
Question 8 |
I _____ rather not work in this office. It is terribly cold.
would | |
had | |
have | |
will |
Question 8 Explanation:
Would rather + base verb means 'prefer': I would rather not work here. Not had, because had rather is not used in modern English (we say had better for advice).
Question 9 |
When _____ possible to get some more information?
Would it be | |
Had it | |
Has it | |
Would be it |
Question 9 Explanation:
In a question the auxiliary comes before the subject: When would it be possible…? Not Would be it, because the subject it must come between would and be.
Question 10 |
The plan _____ will put a lot of people out of work.
to mechanize the factory | |
has mechanized the factory | |
is to mechanize the factory | |
mechanizes the factory |
Question 10 Explanation:
The sentence already has a main verb (will put), so the gap needs only a phrase describing the plan. An infinitive does this: The plan to mechanize the factory will put… Not is to mechanize the factory, because then the sentence would have two main verbs.
Question 11 |
The director _____ consulted about the plan.
have been | |
should have been | |
would | |
being |
Question 11 Explanation:
The director did not do the consulting, so we need a passive form: should have been consulted means it was the right thing to do, but it did not happen. Not have been, because the singular subject the director would need has been.
Question 12 |
A: It’s too bad you can’t come tomorrow.
B: I _____ come, but I’d rather stay home.
can | |
did | |
have | |
do |
Question 12 Explanation:
A says B can't come, and B corrects this: I can come (it is possible), but I'd rather stay home (I prefer not to). Not do, because B is talking about ability or possibility, not a habit.
Question 13 |
Mace _____ a highly flavoured spice used in foods.
is | |
which is | |
as it is | |
to be like |
Question 13 Explanation:
The sentence needs a main verb: Mace is a highly flavoured spice. Not which is, because that makes a relative clause and leaves the sentence without a main verb.
Question 14 |
Never _____ such a beautiful village before.
I had seen | |
I saw | |
have I seen | |
had I been seen |
Question 14 Explanation:
When a sentence starts with a negative word like Never, the auxiliary comes before the subject (inversion): Never have I seen… Not I had seen, because after Never at the start we need the inverted order.
Question 15 |
_____ difficult to work when you are tired.
It is | |
It was | |
It | |
Its |
Question 15 Explanation:
We use It is + adjective + to-infinitive to give an opinion about an action: It is difficult to work. The present is matches you are tired. Not Its, because its is a possessive, not it is.
Question 16 |
_____ to read about the customs of other countries.
That was extremely interesting | |
It was interesting | |
Is it very interesting | |
That many students like |
Question 16 Explanation:
It is used as an 'empty' subject that points forward to the infinitive: It was interesting to read about… Not That was extremely interesting, because that cannot point forward to an infinitive like this.
Question 17 |
We have a lot of tasks this weekend, _____.
each one is demanding great attention | |
each one has demanded great attention | |
each one demanding great attention | |
and each one demanding great attention |
Question 17 Explanation:
After the comma we need a phrase, not a new full sentence. The absolute phrase each one demanding great attention (noun + -ing form) adds detail about tasks. Not each one is demanding, because that joins two full sentences with only a comma.
Question 18 |
Stratford-upon-Avon, the town _____ Shakespeare was born, is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
which was | |
that where | |
where | |
whose city |
Question 18 Explanation:
We use the relative adverb where after a place noun when the clause already has a subject and verb: the town where Shakespeare was born (= the town in which he was born). Not which was, because Shakespeare was born already has its verb, and which would need a preposition (in which).
Question 19 |
Physical therapy _____ assuage his pain and speed his recovery.
expects to | |
has expected | |
expected | |
is expected to |
Question 19 Explanation:
Therapy cannot expect anything itself; people expect it to help. So we need the passive is expected to + base verb: is expected to assuage (= people think it will reduce his pain). Not expects to, because that would mean the therapy is doing the expecting.
Question 20 |
_____ is that there is a risk of heart attack for the elderly.
One important drawback of aerobics | |
There is one important drawback of aerobics | |
It is one important drawback of aerobics | |
If there is one important drawback of aerobics |
Question 20 Explanation:
The gap is the subject of the verb is, so it must be a noun phrase: One important drawback of aerobics is that… Not There is one important drawback of aerobics, because that is already a full clause and cannot be the subject of is.
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