English Grammar Test

V.I.P

A.Rewrite the following sentences beginning them as suggested below:
(10 marks each sentence = 170 marks)

1. Althoughthey had to pass their traditions and skills to the next generation, many havealready been lost.
Inspite of _____________________________________________________

2. “Healthydiets are a very important issue. Food safety was a priority last year, buttoday, food-related disease is even more important.”
Thedirector said ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. TheAborigines suffered so much because the Europeans segregated them.
If_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________(3rd type)

4. It’snot surprising that we weren’t able to find the house.
It’snot _______________________________________________________

5. Theybelieve these experiments will lead to a better life.
Theseexperiments ______________________________________________

6. Despitehis concern about the children’s safety, nothing was done to free them.
Although______________________________________________________

7. Residentsonly get a free e-mail account when they move to town.
If___________________________________________________ (1st type)

8.People like Jim Starry should be respected all over the world. He is concernedabout improving the environment worldwide.
Peoplelike _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

9. It isn’t necessary forpeople to go to town meetings.
People________________________________________________________

10. “Did they take the land fromyou? Do you feel that you were badly treated?
Hewanted to know _______________________________________________

11. My car needs some repairs.I’m taking it to the garage.
I’m going to ____________________________________________________

12. Tomorrow he is going to givethem a lecture on artificial insemination.
They _________________________________________________________

13. They didn’t find a job anddidn’t buy a new car.
They neither ___________________________________________________

14. David was very busy yesterdayso he didn’t visit his grandfather who is in hospital.
If_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________(2nd type)

15. The plane has just liftedfrom the roof of the airport. I saw it.
The plane ______________________________________________________

16. Last year they didn’t put somuch emphasis on practical experiments.
Not so much ___________________________________________________

17. In Portugal students areobliged to attend school till the age of 16.
In Portugal ____________________________________________________

B. Fill in the spaces with the correct verb tense.
(3 marks eachspace = 30 marks)

1. Yesterday Jane _____________ (fall) and_____________ (hurt) herself when she ________________ (ride) her bicycle.
2. He __________________ (always/take) a nap afterdinner but today he __________________ (watch) television, as you see.
3. She ____________________(write) her new book fornearly eight months; __________________(you/already/read) her last one?
4. We __________________ (stand) in the queue formore than one hour when we __________________ (tell) there was no oil.
5. By the end of the summer the town______________________ (receive) ten thousand tourists.

Remark: The test was found on the net.

Good luck!