Find out your level from A1 – C1 level. Grammar Proficiency test 52 questions. Time 45 minutes. The very best grammar proficiency test. Book a Lesson Today Welcome to your Grammar Proficiency Quiz 1 B1+ 2. Which are correct? I am not as outgoing as my sister. Language is easyer than physics. My wife is a more good driver than I am. She is a person very ambitious. That is the most bad film I have ever seen. Cats are as funny and interesting as dogs. 2 B2 4. We _____ dinner when the plane _____ some turbulence. had / was hitting were having / hit ate / had hit were having / was hitting had / hit 3 A2. 4 One book, two ____. One watch, two _____. One diary, two _____. One woman, two _____. Choose the correct plurals. books / watches / diarys / women books / watches / diaries / womans bookies / watches / diaries / women books / watches / diarys / womans books / watches / diaries / women books / watchs / diarys / womens bookes / watches / diares / women 4 B1 9. Jimmy's bike _____. We don't know who took it or where it is. has stolen has been stealed was stealed steals has been stolen stole 5 A2 11. I _____ sing. I have never tried. I don't know how. Write the correct word. Use a contraction. 6 B2 1. Which is correct? I was wondering if you could tell me where the post office is? I was wondering if you could tell me where is the post office? I was wondering if you could tell me where does the post office go? I am wondering if you could tell me where the post office is? I was wondering where is the post office? 7 B1 5. Complete with a, an, the or no article. 1. Everyone loves _____ pasta.2. How often do you go to _____ gym?3. Have you ever had _____ problem with your car?4. When is _____ meeting?Each answer matches the number of the sentence. (The answer for sentence 1 is also 1) 2 a 2 - (no article) 1 a 2 the 3 an 4 the 3 - (no article) 3 a 4 - (no article) 1 - (no article) 4 a 3 the 1 the 8 B1 7. What _____ you _____ at 6 o'clock last night? have / done had / done are / doing was / doing did / do were / doing have / been doing 9 B2 3. I haven't finished the book yet. Neither me. I haven't also. So did I. Neither did I. So have I. Neither have I. 10 C1 9. _____ the bank gives me a credit card, I am going to travel abroad. whether as far as even if in condition providing regarding supposing in case if only 11 C1 11. She hates ____ what to do. The pills need ____ after your meal. He thanked them for _____ with the situation. being told / taking / helping to be told / taking / helped being told / to be taken / having helped being told / to be taken / to help telling / to be taken / having helped 12 A2 1. I _____ a student and you are my partner. 13 A2 8. Which times do we use with IN? Choose 6 answers. the summer night December the weekend the evening yesterday 2018 Saturday the morning the afternoon 1st of March Monday four o'clock 14 A2 3. I live in London and ____ family are from London. We have a house, _____ house is by the Thames. _____ name is Willow Cottage. Choose the correct words in the correct order. your / her / its your / our / its your / his / its my / our / its my / their / its my / its / its our / my / its 15 C1 12. I hate _____ up suddenly. when you are waking me waking being to wake to be woken being woken someone waking me woken 16 A2 13. Which pronouns can we use? Can you help _____?Choose 5 answers. they her he she them I him us we me 17 A2 9. Which can we use in this sentence? I _____ get up in the morning at 8.Choose 3 answers. never every day am usually on weekdays sometimes twice a week usually am always 18 B1 10. If it _____ sunny I _____ swimming later. She might stay in the library until it _____. will be / will go / will close is / will go / will close be / will go / close was / would go / closes is / would go / closes is / will go / closed is / will go / closes 19 C1 1. The sea was beautiful, we _____ every single day. had a swim had swam swimming went to swimming had been for swimming 20 B1 6. Choose the right answers. must, have to, should, can, could be able to 1. You _____ use your phone for calls in the library, it is totally not allowed.2. You _____ hurry. We have plenty of time.3. I think you _____ watch this science video. It is very good.4. I have always wanted to _____ fly.5. She _____ read when she was 5.Each answer matches the number of the sentence. (The answer for sentence 1 is also 1) 4 be able to 1 mustn't 5 could 2 must 4 can 3 ought to 3 are able to 5 can 4 could 2 don't have to 1 have to 2 have to 1 don't have to 3 could 5 is able to 1 can 21 B1 2. I am happy today, I _____ a $10 note. I don't want another coffee, I _____ one today. _____ fresh oysters on the beach? have just found / have yet had / have you already eaten have yet found / have already had / have you just eaten have already found / have just had / have you never eaten have just found / have already had / have you ever eaten have never found / have already had / have you ever eaten 22 B1+ 3. Which is correct? There are many women's clothes shops in the center of London. There are many women's clothes shop's in the center of London. There are many womens clothes shops in Londons center. There are many women's clothes shop's in London's center. There are many womens clothes shops in the center of London. There are many women's clothe's shops in the center of London. There are many women's clothe's shops in London's center. There are many women's clothes shops in London's center. 23 C1 8. If you _____ where you were going, you _____. had not been looking / might not fall had been looking / will not have fallen had been looking / might not have fallen had not been looking / might not have fallen had looked / might have fallen look / might not fall had been looked / might not fallen 24 A2 6. Choose the right question for the answer. He's an engineer. What work he job? What job has he? He is an engineer? What does she do? What does he do? What is he doing? What do you do? 25 C1 4. _____of Sarah, here she is! I hope to see you, _____, call me. _____ the accommodation, I've booked a nice room for us. speaking / as I was saying / on the whole speaking / in any case / as regards talking / besides / as regards besides / otherwise / regarding speaking / in other words / as far as 26 B2 8. It's my fault. I _____ earlier that my party was on Sunday. must have told you ought to have told you ought to tell you ought to told you couldn't have told you should tell 27 C1 10. We _____ the restaurant. It is empty. Well, let's just enjoy it now. won't be able to book. won't be able to book shouldn't book needn't have booked aren't supposed to book mustn't have booked 28 B1 3. Which answers can we use with since? Choose 6 options. 5 months last year this morning two hours very long three years ages three years ago 2018 yesterday lunchtime all day 29 B1+ 4. Which are correct? I used to be thinner when I was a teenager. We used to love going to concerts when we were students. Sorry, I didn't hear what you said, I watched the news. Sandra was never studying much at school. When did they used to get married? This time last week I was sitting at my computer. I worked in a restaurant when I met my wife. 30 A2 10. _____ wallet is this? _____ Jamie's wife? _____ pen is this? whose / whose / whose who's / whose / who's whose / who's / whose who's / who's / whose who's / who's / who's 31 C1 13. She _____ the flowers, they _____ nice. Above her,_____ she the plane. It is _____ in a minute. smelled / were smelling / heard / due to arrive was smelling / smelled / heard / to arrive was smelling / smelled / listened / due to arrive was smelling / smelled / heard / going to have was smelling / smelled / heard / due to arrive was smelling / were smelling / heard / due to arrive 32 C1 5. Not until you behave like an adult will we treat you like an adult. Heard I have never such a ridiculous argument. Have I never heard such a ridiculous argument. I have heard never such a ridiculous argument. Never have I heard such a ridiculous argument. Never heard have I such a ridiculous argument. Such a ridiculous argument I have heard never. 33 B1 8. When I was a child I _____ ride my bike all day every day. Write two words. 34 A2 12. It ________ right now. (rain) Write two words in the correct tense. 35 B1+ 5. Which are correct? The plane flew over the city. The man ran under the street. The man ran past the street. Go along the road. He walked along the door. Run down the steps. The man ran across the street. He walked through the door. The plane flew through the city. Go over the road. He walked down the door. The plane flew under the city. Run along the steps. The plane flew along the city. 36 A2. 5 Choose the correct ordered sentence. It's a beautiful picture of a blue pen. It's a blue pen beautiful picture of a. It's a picture beautiful of a pen blue. A pen blue it's a picture beautiful of. A beautiful picture it's of a blue pen. It's of a blue picture a beautiful pen. 37 B2 10. The _____ beautiful. She gave me _____. A greenhouse is made of _____. scenery is / an advice / glass scenery is / a piece of advice / glasses sceneries are / a piece of advice / a glass scenery is / a piece of advice / glass sceneries are / an advice / a piece of glass sceneries are / a piece of advice / glass 38 B1 4. What is the comparative of slowly? I drive _____ than my partner.Write two words in the box. 39 C1 6. It's time the children _____ to bed. had gone go are going would have gone gone will be going would go will go have gone went 40 B2 7. Remember _____ the gate. I remember _____ in the forest 10 years ago. lock / walking locking / to walk to lock / walked to lock / walking to lock / to walk locking / walking 41 B2 5. This time tomorrow I _____ at a café, _____ a beer. will be sitting / drinking will have been sitting / have drunk will sit / drinking will have been sitting / drinking will sit / drink am going to sit / drinking 42 B2 9. The news states that he _____ the country. is believed to have leaving believes he has left is believed had left is believed to have left has believed to have left 43 C1 3. Could you _____ finish the report? tell Jane say Jane ask Jane make Jane to get Jane to have Jane to 44 B1+ 6. Choose the correct answer. You would have given a better impression if you wore a T-shirt. You might give a better impression if you had worn a T-shirt. You would give a better impression if you wear a T-shirt. You might give a better impression if you wore a T-shirt. You will give a better impression if you wore a T-shirt. 45 B2 6. If they _____ the river sooner, they _____. have found / will all have survived had found / will all have survived had found / all have survived had found / would all survived found / would all have survived had found / would all have survived 46 B2 2. I don't know where the key is. I was wondering if you could tell me where left you the key? I was wondering if you could tell me where it is? I was wondering if you could tell me where did you leave the key? I was wondering if you could tell me where you did leave the key? I was wondering if you could tell me where is it? 47 A2 7. I like the cold weather today. My Dad ____ the cold weather today. Change the sentence using the same verb. 48 C1 2. This _____ when I was 8 years old. My mother _____ to the hospital and my sister and I _____ in our bedroom. happened / had gone / were sleeping happened / had gone / had been sleeping has happened / went / were sleeping was happening / went / were sleeping happened / had been / slept had happened / had gone / were sleeping was happening / had gone / were sleeping 49 C1 7. She ________________ by train said him do not travel advised him should not to travel advised him do not travel advised him not travelling told not to travel advised him to not travel advised him not to travel 50 A2 2. I _____ American, I am English. She _____ Scottish, she is Irish. They ______ here, they are away. Choose the right words in the correct order. am not / isn't / aren't don't / doesn't / don't am / is / are wasn't / wasn't / weren't isn't / am not / aren't not be / not is / not are 'm / 's / 're 51 B1+ 1. Which are correct? She read to me poem her. She read me poem to her. I gave it to her. I gave it for her. She read me her poem. I gave my water her. She read her poem to me. I gave her my water. 52 B1 1. Complete the sentences by choosing the right verb forms from the list. Select 6 answers from the options to complete each sentence.1. I _____ that you cooked this meal yourself.2. The head chef is ill so he _____ today.3. You look sad. What _____ about.4. This cake _____ delicious.5. Laura and James _____ in December.6. _____ we eat out tonight?Each answer matches the number of the sentence. (The answer for sentence 1 is also 1) 1 don't believe 1 am not believing 4 tastes 6 will 4 is tasting 3 do you think 6 shall 5 will get married 2 isn't working 2 doesn't work 3 are you thinking 5 are getting married Please fill in the comment box below. Book a Lesson Today