EXTRA PRACTICE - ENGLISH GRAMMAR QUIZ
level: Intermediate
(http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-grammar-exercises.html)

I. Tenses - Choose the correct verb tense to complete each of the following sentences:
1. I want ________ the exercises for advanced students.
     a) try        b)  to try         c) to have tried
2. Hey, you ________ at the computer all day. You should really take a break now.
      a) have been sitting    b)  were sitting      c) did sit
3. He ________ his granddaughter daily.
     a) calling         b)  calls     c) is calling
4. She ________ lunch when someone rang the doorbell.
      a) was preparing      b) prepared      c) has been preparing
5. What ________ to her about last night?
      a) have you spoken   b) you spoke      c) did you speak

6. She never ________ when someone leaves her a message.
       a) has called back      b) calls back     c) will call back

7. I ________ to Greece until Sally and I went there last summer.
      a) have never been           b) had never been               c) was never being
8. By the time I'm 50, I ________ a million dollars.
     a) will make               b) would make                  c) will have made
9. He claimed that he _____________ that man, but I know that´s not true.
      a) never saw             b)  had never seen       c) was never seeing
10. She used __________ twice a week before she got the new job.

      a) to going swimming    b) to have gone swimming    c) to go swimming


II. Irregular verbs

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
1. He ________ to get very angry. (to begin)

2. I ________ my glasses when I fell. (to break)

3. Those kids have ________ five windows playing baseball. (to break)

4. I have ________ studying French. (to begin)
5. He told me that he had ________ all the work himself. (to do)
6. Have you ________ anything today yet? (to eat)

7. My father has ________ me to talk to you. (to forbid)

8. I ________ him stealing that woman's purse. (to catch)

9. He must have ________ five beers last night. (to drink)
10. I ________ down and broke my arm. (to fall)

III. Choose the correct conjunction:

1. I haven't really studied for this exam, ________ I feel a little nervous.
     a) so         b)  unless        c) but
2. I told him not to come, ________ he came anyway.
     a)  since       b) unless    c) but
3. Do not do anything ________ you hear from him first.
    a) unless      b) since      c) therefore
4. ________ I was really tired, I took a nap for 15 minutes.
   a) Although       b)  Since        c) Unless
5. ________ it was cold outside, I wore shorts.
    a) Although     b) Since     c) Unless
6. He has always done well on exams. This time, ________, he failed.
     a) however      b) accordingly     c) moreover
7. I won't be able to borrow any more money ________ I pay off some of my previous debts.
     a) but        b) until      c) although
8. ________ being a bit ill, he had a great time.
    a) Despite   b) Because     c) Although
9. The little girl slept ________ her father played the guitar.
    a)  while    b) therefore     c)  until