Grammar Progress Test 6b (Units 71–89) 1) Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning. 0 This book is John’s. (his) This is his book. 1 Who owns this coat? (whose) 2 I own this pen. (mine) 3 That car belongs to my family. (our) 4 This telephone is mine. (my) 5 Is this CD yours? (your) 6 We own this painting. (ours) 7 Are they your children? (yours) 8 They own that car. (theirs) 9 This is Harry and Luigi’s cat. (their) 10 I own that computer. (me) 2) Put the words in the correct order. 0 A green old car beautiful. A beautiful old green car. 1 A science film fiction exciting. 2 A silver new nice coin. 3 A man fair short handsome. 4 A black horse little pretty. 5 A student university long-haired. 6 Some plums large red. 7 An wooden old coffee table 8 A new horrible jumper wool. 9 A box yellow cheap plastic. 10 Some pop modern loud music. 3) Underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 The Nile is longer/more long than the Amazon. 1 Mike is younger/youngest than Pierre. 2 My computer is badder/worse than your computer. 3 This is the best/goodest book I’ve read. 4 The new telephone is smallest/smaller than the old one. 5 This book is interestinger/more interesting than the other one. 6 She’s the beautifullest/most beautiful girl in town. 7 Asia is the most big/biggest continent. 8 Pedro is the shortest/most short in the class. 9 The black jacket is the cheapest/more cheap. 10 Bob runs more quickly/quicker than me. 4) Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning. 0 The weather is very rainy. (It) It is very rainy. 1 Everyone here likes you. (We) 2 The weather was sunny today. (It) 3 A bird is in the tree. (There) 4 All those people are my friends. (They) 5 This town has some good restaurants. (There) 6 The desert was hot (It) 7 Those children are playing. (They) 8 All of us have some homework. (We) 9 Nobody was in the office. (There) 10 Somebody was singing in the class. (There) 5) Underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 It is getting/have getting warm. 1 Where did you come/go on Saturday? 2 It is being/getting colder. 3 Give/Take Mary her coat. She’s going outside. 4 Have you done/made your housework? 5 Can you go/come to my house on Saturday? 6 Have you got/done any biscuits? 7 I didn’t get/come your e-mail. 8 What time do you go/get up at the weekend? 9 We have got/got a new car last week. 10 You are making/doing a lot of noise. 6) Write one word in each space. 0 I don’t believe in magic. 1 We were early the lesson. 2 The teacher asked us be silent. 3 They are wanted the FBI. 4 I’m bored studying English. 5 We wanted go to a night club. 6 We were just chatting you. 7 James is very good tennis. 8 I was asking joining the army. 9 He’s interested music. 10 Maria was angry her sister.
1) Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning.
1. Who owns this coat? (whose) Whose is this coat?
2. I own this pen. (mine) This pen is mine
3. That car belongs to my family. (our) That car is ours.
4. This telephone is mine. (my) This is my telephone
5. Is this CD yours? (your) Is this your CD?
6. We own this painting. (ours) This painting is ours
7. Are they your children? (yours) Are these children yours?
8. They own that car. (theirs) That car is theirs.
9. This is Harry and Luigi’s cat. (their) This is their cat
10. I own that computer. (me) That computer belongs to me.
2) Put the words in the correct order
1. A exciting fiction science film
2. A nice new silver coin
3. A handsome short fair man
4. A little pretty back horse
5. A long haired university student
6. Some large red plums
7. An old wooden coffee table
8. A horrible new jumper wool
9. A yellow plastic cheap box
10. Some loud modern pop music
3) Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0. The Nile is longer than the Amazon
1. Mike is younger than Pierre
2. My computer is worse than your computer
3. This is the best book I've read
4. The new telephone is smaller than the old one
5. This book is more interesting than the other one
6. She's the most beautiful girl in town
7. Asia is biggest continent
8. Pedro is the shortest in the class
9. The black jacket is the cheapest
10. Bob runs quicker than me
5) Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0. It is getting warm
1. Where did you go on Saturday?
2. It is getting colder
3. Give Mary her coat
4. Have you done your housework?
5. Can you come to my house on Saturday?
6. Have you got any biscuits?
7. I didn't get your e-mail
8. What time do you get up at the weekend?
9. We got a new car last week
10. You are making a lot of noise
6) Write one word in each space.
1. for
2. to be
3. for
4. —
5. to go
6. about
7. in
8. for
9. in
10. with