Preparation for ZNO.Grammar Tests

ACTIVE OR PASSIVE

Test 1. Choose the correct verb from

1. The book (wrote / was written) by Hardy.
2. Four people (have killed / have been killed) in a train crash.
3. A famous architect (was built / built) the bridge.
4. The house (bought / was bought) by a pop-star.
5. Local police (have been arrested / have arrested) the bank robber.
6. I (arrived / was arrived) last Friday.
7. The room (will clean / will be cleaned) later.
8. ‘Did you go to the party?’ ‘No, I (didn`t invite / wasn`t invited).’
9. It`s a big company. It (is employed / employs) two hundred people.
10.  Tom (has lost / has been lost) his key.
11.  Many accidents (caused / are caused) by dangerous driving.
12.  A cinema is a place where films (show / are shown).
13.  People (aren`t use / don`t use) this road very often.
14.  This house (built / was built) in 1930.
15.  This situation is serious. Something must (do / be done) before it`s too late.
16.  My car (has disappeared / has been disappeared).
17.  Have you heard the news? The President (has shot/ has been shot).
18.  A new supermarket (will be built / will built) here next year.
19.  (in a shop) ‘Can I help you, madam?’ ‘No, thank you. I (am serving / am being served).’
20.  When I came to the party, John (had already been gone / had already gone) home.

GERUND OR INFINITIVE

Test 2. Choose the correct answer.

1. I have finished (to decorate / decorating) the house.
2. I can`t stand (to work / working) in an office.
3. We hope (to arrive / arriving) by half past seven.
4. It was a wonderful holiday. I will always remember (to see / seeing) the Niagara Falls.
5. They can`t promise (to finish / finishing) the work today.
6. He hates (to use / using) computers.
7.  I am really looking forward to (to start / starting) my new course.
8. They can`t help us (to move / moving) in our new flat.
9. They enjoyed (to be / being) on holiday by the sea.
10.  She refused (to answer / answering) the phone.
11.  The weather was awful. It didn`t stop (to rain / raining) all week.
12.  My sister has agreed (to help / helping) with the decorating.
13.  They managed (to save /saving) enough to buy a car.
14.  His parents don`t allow him (to stay up / staying up) after ten o`clock.
15.  I don`t mind (to drive / driving) to the restaurant.
16.  Please remember (to post / posting) my letter. It`s very important.
17.  We were late. Tom suggested (to take / taking) a taxi.
18.  I asked him to stop (to talk / talking), but he kept (to ask / asking) me questions.
19.  Sometimes she puts off (to do / doing) her homework.
20. They always forget (to water / watering) the plants.  

COMPLEX OBJECT

Test 3. Choose the correct form of the verb

1. I want him _______ back soon.

1. to come         b) come          c) coming

2. My mother always makes me _______ up.

1. to wash         b) wash           c) washing

3. I felt Nick _______ his hand on my shoulder.

1. to put            b) put              c) putting

4. The pupils were made _______ at school after classes.

1. to stay           b) stay            c) staying

5. The teacher expected the children _______ this difficult question.

1. to answer      b) answer        c) answering

6. If I saw a child _________, I would ask what was the matter.

1. to cry             b) cry             c) crying

7. My parent didn`t let me_______ to the party.

a)  to go              b) go               c) going

     8.  Everyone likes her _______.

 a) to dance          b) dance          c) dancing

     9.  Would you like me _______ for you?

 a) to wait             b) wait            c) waiting

   10. We were allowed _______ to bed later.

 a) to go                b) go               c) going

   11.  I smelled something _______ in the kitchen.

 a) to burn             b) burn            c) burning

   12. My parents don`t want me _______ home late.

 a) to come            b) come          c) coming

   13. Her present made me _______ happy.

 a) to feel          b) feel             c) feeling

   14. John saw his friend _______ the door of the room and _______ in.

 a) to open, to come    b) open, come        c) opening, coming

   15. This task is difficult! Let me_______ you!

 a) to help              b) help             c) helping

   16. We don`t expect them _______ for us after classes.

 a) to wait              b) wait             c) waiting

   17. The boy was made _______ the truth.

 a) to tell                b) tell               c) telling

KEYS

Test 1

1. was written; 2. have been killed; 3. built; 4. was bought; 5. have arrested; 6. arrived; 7. will be cleaned; 8. wasn't invited; 9. employs; 10. has lost; 11. are caused; 12. are shown; 13. don't use; 14. was built; 15. be done; 16. has disappeared; 17. has been shot; 18. will be built; 19. am being served; 20. had already gone

Test 2

1. decorating; 2. working; 3, to arrive; 4. seeing; 5. to finish; 6. using;

7. starting; 8. to move; 9. being; 10. to answer; 11. raining; 12. to help; 13. to save;

14. to stay up; 15. driving; 16. to post; 17. taking; 18. talking, asking; 19. doing;

20. to water

Test 3

1. a; 2. b; 3. b; 4. a; 5. a; 6. c; 7. b; 8, a; 9, a; 10. a; 11. c; 12. a; 13. b; 14. b; 15. b; 16. a; 17. a; 18 c; 19. c; 20. a