Grammar Test 22 + Answers
I / Give the correct tense of the verbs (8pts)
1) In a fortnight’s time we (take)…………………………. our exam.
2) I’ll still be here next summer, but tom (leave)……………………………….
3) I (finish)………………………… this job in twenty minutes from now .
4) Tourist: we’ve only got five hours in Rome, we are leaving at six, but be sure that we (see)………………………… everything of importance by then.
5) On 21st October, they (be)……………………… married for twenty five years.
6) He (keep)………………………… looking at her, wondering where He (see)……………………… her
7)”If only I (revise)………………………………… my lessons” she said.
II / Rewrite the following sentences using the words given (8 pts)
1) One can’t see a soul in the streets.
There isn’t a soul………………………………………………………………………
2) They handed round coffee and biscuits.
Coffee and biscuits………………………………………………………………
3) They should have allowed her the chance to explain her self.
She……………………………………………………………………………
4) The referee was being escorted from the football field by a strong police guard.
a strong police guard……………………………………………………………
5) I stopped a man in the street and asked him to help me with may car. The man asked if it would take long ,explaining that he was on his way to catch the train.
Me:”……………………………………………………………………………”
The man:”…………………………………………………………………………”
6)”If what you say is true then I must go to the police”
He said to the boy …………………………………………………………………
7)”I hope you will have a good journey” he said “don’t forget to send a card when you arrive.
She said to her friend …………………………………………………………….
III / present or past wishes (4pts)
1)”I’d like him to cut his hair.”
If only ……………………………………………………………………
2) It’s a pity you didn’t ask him how to get there .
He wishes ………………………………………………………………
3) It’s a pity you didn’t see it, you ‘d love it.
If only ………………………………………………………………………
4) That man has brought us nothing but troubles. I hope I never see his face
I wish ………………………………………………………………………
Key answers to Grammar Test 8
I / Give the correct tense of the verbs (8pts)
1) In a fortnight’s time we (take) will have taken our exam.
2) I’ll still be here next summer, but tom (leave) will leave
3) I (finish) will have Finished this job in twenty minutes from now .
4) Tourist: we’ve only got five hours in Rome, we are leaving at six, but be sure that we (see) will have seen everything of importance by then.
5) On 21st October, they (be) will have been married for twenty five years.
6) during the party last night , He (keep) kept looking at her, wondering where He (see) had seen her
7)”If only I (revise) had revised my lessons” she said.
II / Rewrite the following sentences using the words given (8pts)
1) One can’t see a soul in the streets.
There isn’t a soul that can be seen in the street .
2) They handed round coffee and biscuits.
Coffee and biscuits were handed round ( by them )
3) They should have allowed her the chance to explain herself.
She should have been allowed the chance to explain herself.
4) The referee was being escorted from the football field by a strong police guard.
a strong police guard was escorting the referee from the football team
5) I stopped a man in the street and asked him to help me with may car. The man asked if it would take long ,explaining that he was on his way to catch the train.
Me:” could you please help me with my car ? ”
The man:”will it take long ? because I am on my way to catch the train .”
6)”If what you say is true then I must go to the police”
He said to the boy that if what he said was true then I had to go to the police.
7)” I hope you will have a good journey” he said “don’t forget to send a card when you arrive.
She said to her friend that she hoped she would have a good journey and not to forget to send a card when she arrived.
III / present or past wishes (4pts)
1)”I’d like him to cut his hair.”
If only he cut his hair
2) It’s a pity you didn’t ask him how to get there .
He wishes he had asked him how to get there.
3) It’s a pity you didn’t see it, you ‘d love it.
If only you had seen it .
4) That man has brought us nothing but troubles. I hope I never see his face
I wish I didn’t see that man’s face, he brought us nothing but troubles .
