Grammar test № 3

1. I am sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I ________work late.

a) must

b) can

c) had to

2. ________ have you been to the USA?

a) How much

b) How many times

c) How long time

3. Listen to those people. What language __________?

a) do they speak

b) they are speaking

c) are they speaking

4. Passengers _______ all formalities by 2 o’clock.

a) had passed

b) have passed

c) have been passing

5. A visa is valid only _____ the period specified in it.

a) till

b) for

c) on

6. Her hair _______red.

a) are

b) being

c) is

7. My new car is _________my old one.

a) better than

b) best as

c) more good

8. _________I use your dictionary?

a) Am able

b) Have to

c) May

9. When she came they still ________ talks.

a) are having

b) has been having

c) were having

10. Inna has ________ swimming ______ 40 minutes.

a) being; during

b) been; for

c) was; still

11. They __________at Heathrow airport for three hours already.

a) have been

b) have been being

c) are being

12. We ________ those birds until next spring.

a) not to see

b) doesn’t see

c) won’t see

13. In summer John usually ______ tennis once or twice a week.

a) is playing

b) plays

c) play

14. Customs officers _______discussing this matter at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

a) were

b) will be

c) be

15. Fantastic! Iceland is the most beautiful country __________.

a) I’ve ever seen

b) I just see

c) I saw last

16. There ______ much baggage on the trolley.

a) are

b) be

c) is

17. They _______ Swedish.

a) are being

b) are

c) have been

18. How long have they _______ married?

a) been

b) being

c) is

19. The phone rang while she __________ a cake.

a) made

b) was made

c) was making

20. ______ passengers _______ through the Customs ____?

a) Did; went; last

b) Have; gone; yet

c) Had; go; already

21. Customs officers __________through their things from 2 to 4 o’clock yesterday.

a) is looking

b) were looking

c) looked

22. Our hotel was ________than all the others in the town.

a) the cheapest

b) more cheaper

c) cheaper

23. The X-ray machine ______ that a foreigner _____ many electronic watches in his suit-case.

a) show; has got

b) shows; have got

c) shows; has got

24. She usually_______ work at 6.00 p.m.

a) are finished

b) finishes

c) is finishing

25. He _______ as a Customs officer _____ ten years.

a) is working; during

b) worked; in

c) has worked; for