Grammar Time

Do this Grammar Test Year 9 to check your knowledge of grammar.

Part 1. Choose the right answer.

  1. Bob hoped that his friend … him with his car.
    • would help
    • will help
    • helped
  2. Mother was upset because Tom …
    • hasn’t come
    • hadn’t come
    • won’t come
  3. Henry isn’t … his elder brother Ted.
    • so strong as
    • strong as
    • stronger
  4. Would it be all right if he … round at about seven?
    • come
    • came
    • will come
  5. He … at.
    • often is laughed
    • is usually laughed
    • laughed never is
  6. This is … theatre in London.
    • an older
    • the oldest
    • the eldest
  7. John … the cleaning by 7 o’clock yesterday.
    • had done
    • did
    • has done
  8. If the water … to 100ºC, it …
    • will be heated, boil
    • would be heated, boil
    • is heated, boils
  9. Bill … sick because he … too much.
    • felt, ate
    • felt, had eaten
    • felt, would eaten
  10. John’s face … with scratches.
    • have covered
    • were covered
    • was covered
  11. As soon as they … breakfast, they … out to play.
    • finished, would run
    • finished, had run
    • finished, ran
  12. This program … again tomorrow.
    • will be broadcast
    • will broadcast
    • broadcasted
  13. Tim gave all his money to me because he … me.
    • would trust
    • trusted
    • had trusted
  14. I … in Chuguiv, a town not far from Kharkiv.
    • was borne
    • am born
    • was born
  15. Where is Mary? – She … the shops. She’ll be back soon.
    • went to
    • has gone to
    • goes to
  16. Have you seen Mary’s boyfriend …?
    • yet
    • still
    • just
  17. It was … place I had ever seen.
    • more beautiful
    • the most beautiful
    • the beautifulest
  18. The police caught Tom when he … a shop.
    • was robbing
    • robbed
    • would rob
  19. “Tom Sawyer” … by Mark Twain.
    • has written
    • was wrote
    • was written
  20. Peter saw nice puppies, when he … the basket.
    • had opened
    • opened
    • has opened
  21. Tell Polly about these wonderful islands, she … about it.
    • never heard
    • has never heard
    • had never heard
  22. Yesterday we … at school till 6 p.m.
    • had to stay
    • must stay
    • had stay
  23. Everybody … that smoking is dangerous.
    • know
    • knows
    • is knowing
  24. It’s very cold today. Don’t forget to put … your jacket.
    • off
    • on
    • of
  25. Washington was … in 1790.
    • find
    • found
    • founded
  26. When … from Kharkiv University?
    • did you graduate
    • did you graduated
    • have you graduated
  27. Do you know …
    • when St. Valentine’s Day is
    • when St. Valentine Day
    • St. Valentine’s Day is when
  28. What … when I rang you up yesterday?
    • you were doing
    • were you doing
    • did you do
  29. When I arrived my boss …
    • has already left
    • already left
    • had already left
  30. Who … you to play tennis?
    • did teach
    • taught
    • teach
  31. The success of our picnic depends … the weather.
    • of
    • for
    • on

Part 2 of Grammar Test Year 9

Choose the right answer.

1.After I … all my home exercises I went to the kitchen to make coffee.

  • had written
  • wrote
  • write

2. I’m so happy to see you again. I … you since I left Kiev.

  • haven’t seen
  • hadn’t seen
  • didn’t seen

3. My father said that he … the car the following day.

  • wouldn’t need
  • won’t need
  • doesn’t need

4. Is … Nile a beautiful river?

  • the
  • a

5. I have never seen this film. – …

  • I haven’t too.
  • So have I.
  • Neither have I.

6. The last student … now.

  • examines
  • is examined
  • is being examined

7. I usually go to school … foot.

  • in
  • by
  • on

8. What did you have … yesterday?

  • for breakfast
  • for the breakfast
  • on breakfast

9. Our kitten washes … every hour.

  • him
  • himself
  • itself

1o.When will the conference …?

  • take part
  • take place
  • take off

11.Have you got any money? – Yes, I … it from my brother.

  • borrowed
  • have borrowed
  • did borrow

12. He … any marks this week.

  • hasn’t received
  • hadn’t received
  • received

13. My friend doesn’t eat meat at all, but the other day he visited me and … pork.

  • eats
  • ate
  • will eat

14. Don’t worry. I’ll look … your child.

  • at
  • about
  • after

15. My sister phoned yesterday and told me that she … a house.

  • has bought
  • had bought
  • will bought

16.Andrew promised to be here at seven o’clock yesterday. Do you know what time …?

  • did he come
  • does he come
  • he came

17.The first modern Olympic Games took place in Greece in 1896, …?

  • didn’t they
  • didn’t it
  • isn’t it

Translate the sentences

  1. На цій вулиці буде багато магазинів.
  2. Вони збираються продати свій будинок, тому що переїжджають в інше місце.
  3. Северн довший за Темзу, чи не так?
  4. Я тільки-но прочитав цікаву книжку. Я можу дати її вам, якщо бажаєте.
  5. Коли буде опублікована ця стаття?
  6. Скільки часу вам потрібно, щоб дістатися до школи?
  7. У понеділок минулого тижня йшов сильний дощ.
  8. Я не грав у футбол з 2012 року.
  9. Моя бабуся не знала, що робити, коли вона витратила всі гроші.
  10. Тільки-но мій батько включив телевізійні новини, моя мама вийшла з кімнати.

I hope Grammar Test Year 9 wasn’t difficult and you’re pleased with your result.