GRAMMAR AND READING

NAME: ______

CLASS: ______

RESOURCES:

- Tatoeba (

- Cambridge Dictionaries Online (

- Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary (

- The Free Dictionary (

- Wiktionary (

- Biography (

- Encyclopaedia Britannica (

A, AN, SOME, ANY 1

Complete the following sentences with a, an, some or any.

1 There are ______things I want to talk to you about.

2 I didn't get ______sleep last night.

3 There is ______orange on the table.

4 Do you have ______good books for children to read?

5 You must have ______driving licence before you can drive a car.

6 Tom told me that he doesn't have ______brothers or sisters.

7 It won't happen again. It was ______accident.

8 I need to go get ______money out of the bank.

9 John asked me if I wanted ______ketchup on my hamburger.

10 Does he have ______children?

11 I asked Stanley ______questions and he answered all of them.

12 I want to build ______igloo.

13 George doesn't have ______friends who like to play golf.

14 I went to Australia, but I didn't see ______kangaroos.

15 I thought you might be hungry, so I made ______sandwiches.

16 I really need to go outside and get ______fresh air.

17 There are ______people who think it's a bad idea.

18 Did you find ______shoes that you like?

19 Tom and Mary had ______beautiful wedding.

20 Let's take a break and drink ______tea.

21 In Japan there aren't ______lakes bigger than Lake Biwa.

22 Why did you buy ______turtle?

23 Mark said that he was going to buy ______flowers for Mary.

24 I don't have ______money for lunch.

25 She saw ______books lying on the piano.

26 There's ______lion right behind you.

27 Walking is ______excellent exercise.

28 I asked Kurt to go to the supermarket and buy ______bread.

29 Do you have ______pictures of Daniel when he was a kid?

30 We looked at the sky, but couldn't see ______stars.

- 1 -

A, AN, SOME, ANY 2

Complete the following sentences with a, an, some or any.

1 I was going to make ______coffee. Do you want a cup?

2 Tom wanted Mary to go to the supermarket to buy ______milk.

3 Do you have ______interest in sports?

4 Michael will probably buy his mother ______flowers for Mother's Day.

5 Why are you wearing ______mask?

6 Were there ______glasses on the table?

7 I was at a party with ______friends when I met Richard.

8 Venus doesn’t have ______moons.

9 Charles has ______black belt in judo.

10 Were there ______stars in the sky?

11 Tom asked Mary ______questions that she didn't want to answer.

12 Are there ______pens on the desk?

13 I'm taking ______exam in January.

14 Steven has ______very important things he needs to do right now.

15 Edward doesn't have ______kids.

16 I had ______time to think about what I had to do.

17 Do you speak ______foreign languages?

18 I have a friend whose father is ______animal doctor.

19 Brian borrowed ______books from the library to read over the weekend.

20 I think it's time for me to make ______new friends.

21 It's dangerous to climb ______mountain during a storm.

22 David didn't want ______help.

23 I don't know ______Canadians.

24 Mary wore ______red scarf around her neck.

25 I bought ______fresh eggs which had just come from the farm.

26 That boy speaks like ______adult.

27 Open the window and let ______fresh air into the room, please.

28 Do you have ______other hobbies?

29 I need to go to the drugstore to buy ______medicine for Tom.

30 James opened the box and took out ______beautiful ring.

– 2 –

HOW MUCH, HOW MANY 1

Complete the following sentences with how much or how many.

1 ______time did it take you to learn Chinese so well?

2 ______hours are you going to sit in front of the TV?

3 ______money did you spend on food last week?

4 ______coffee do you think Tom drinks every day?

5 ______sleep do you usually get every night?

6 ______people do you think will be at tonight's concert?

7 ______wine did you buy?

8 ______sugar do you put in your tea?

9 ______dolls did you have when you were a little girl?

10 ______eggs should I use for an omelet for five people?

11 ______litres of petrol does it take to fill your car?

12 ______glasses of wine did you drink before I got here?

13 ______water do you drink a day?

14 ______rooms are there on the second floor of your house?

15 ______work still needs to be done?

16 ______coffee do you drink every day?

17 ______children do you want to have when you get married?

18 ______people did you buy Christmas presents for this year?

19 ______bread do you eat every day?

20 ______medicine do you take every day?

21 ______rice do you eat every day?

22 ______cash do you usually carry?

23 ______hours did you spend helping Tom with his homework?

24 ______milk did you drink yesterday?

25 ______apples does it take to make three apple pies?

26 I don't know ______years Tom spent in prison.

27 ______food do you need?

28 ______experience do you have?

29 Do you know ______tourists come to Boston every day?

30 ______audiobooks do you have on your mobile MP3 player?

– 3 –

HOW MUCH, HOW MANY 2

Complete the following sentences with how much or how many.

1 ______books do you have in your bag?

2 ______TV do you watch?

3 ______languages are there in the world?

4 ______calories are in 100 grams of butter?

5 Do you know ______millionaires live in Tokyo?

6 ______cake can you eat?

7 ______concerts did you go to last year?

8 ______instruments do you know how to play?

9 ______time do you spend on Facebook?

10 ______money do you have in your pockets right now?

11 ______coffee do you drink every day?

12 ______sleep did you get last night?

13 ______clocks do you have in your house?

14 ______beer did you buy?

15 ______hot dogs do you sell a day?

16 I don't know ______cousins Tom has.

17 I think we should ask Tom ______sugar we need to make cookies.

18 We don't care ______water you use.

19 ______hours of sleep do you get every night?

20 ______different kinds of pizzas are on the menu?

21 ______hotels do you think there are in Boston?

22 ______days do you want to stay in Prague?

23 ______work do you have?

24 ______years does it take to become a doctor?

25 ______coffee do you think Tom drinks every day?

26 ______cash do you usually have on you?

27 ______cups of coffee do you drink every day?

28 ______people do you know who are named Frank?

29 ______food should I be feeding my dog?

30 Did you tell Tom ______fun you had?

– 4 –

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 1

Complete the sentences with the comparatives and superlatives of the adjectives in brackets.

1 Do you think this summer will be ______(HOT) than usual?

2 This is ______(EXCITING) book that I have ever read.

3 Tom is ______(LAZY) person I know.

4 Flying is ______(QUICK) way to travel.

5 The camera you bought is ______(GOOD) than mine.

6 His mother had three sons, and he was ______(YOUNG).

7 Today was ______(BAD) day of my life.

8 Mary is one of ______(PRETTY) women in Boston.

9 You're ______(BEAUTIFUL) than I remember you.

10 Women are on average physically ______(WEAK) than men.

11 Jupiter is ______(BIG) planet in our solar system.

12 This book is much ______(USEFUL) than that one.

13 What do you think is ______(BUSY) airport in the world?

14 Roger is only a few centimeters ______(TALL) than Jessica.

15 This is probably ______(BORING) book in the world.

16 The fog is getting ______(THICK).

17 This is ______(CHEAP) shop in the town.

18 That was ______(SCARY) movie I've ever seen.

19 Fred's bedroom is ______(CLEAN) than mine.

20 John is ______(SHORT) than all of his friends.

21 January is usually ______(COLD) month.

22 Life was so much ______(SIMPLE) before all that happened.

23 This is ______(COMFORTABLE) chair in our house.

24 Oranges are ______(SWEET) than lemons.

25 The Earth is ______(SMALL) than the Sun.

26 Susan is ______(CUTE) girl in town.

27 Jack's parents are much ______(STRICT) than Kate's parents.

28 Mosquitoes are perhaps one of ______(DANGEROUS) animals in the world.

29 What's your ______(DARK) secret?

30 Who do you think is ______(SMART) kid in your class?

– 5 –

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 2

Complete the sentences with the comparatives and superlatives of the adjectives in brackets.

1 That is one of ______(DIFFICULT) languages in the whole world.

2 What doesn't kill me makes me ______(STRONG).

3 During the day it is ______(WARM) than at night.

4 What's ______(FAST) way to get to the airport?

5 I think the jokes that Tom tells are ______(FUNNY) than the ones Mary tells.

6 What is ______(ROMANTIC) city in the world?

7 Water is ______(EXPENSIVE) than beer at this restaurant.

8 What is ______(POOR) country in the European Union?

9 What's ______(INTERESTING) thing you ate on your trip?

10 Country life is ______(HEALTHY) than city life.

11 The climate of Canada is ______(COOL) than that of Japan.

12 The Vatican Library is one of ______(OLD) libraries in the world.

13 I'm ______(LUCKY) guy in the world to have such a wonderful girlfriend.

14 The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is ______(DRY) place on Earth.

15 We'll try to be ______(CAREFUL) next time.

16 The sun rises ______(EARLY) in summer than in winter.

17 Cities are usually ______(POLLUTED) than villages.

18 The Grand Canyon is one of ______(POPULAR) places in the USA.

19 Tom is thirty pounds ______(HEAVY) than Mary.

20 The Atlantic Ocean is ______(SALTY) than the Pacific Ocean.

21 Which is ______(EASY), skiing or skating?

22 Mount Kilimanjaro is ______(HIGH) mountain in Africa.

23 The Amazonian forest is ______(LARGE) tropical forest on Earth.

24 What do you think is ______(GOOD) Christmas present for a woman?

25Galileo Galilei is one of ______(FAMOUS) astronomers in history.

26 Fear of death is ______(BAD) than death itself.

27 It was ______(GREAT) experience of my life.

28 Are dogs ______(INTELLIGENT) than cats?

29 They say she is ______(KIND) woman on earth.

30 The temperature is ______(LOW) than usual.

– 6 –

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 1

1 How ______you ______(LEARN) to dance so well?

2 My father, who ______now ______(WORK) in the United States,

______(WRITE) us a letter last week.

3 Robert was almost dead when we ______(FIND) him.

4 We hurried to the airport, but we ______(MISS) the plane.

5 It ______(RAIN) a lot during February here in Brazil.

6 Fred ______(MOVE) out of town at the end of next month.

7 The woman who ______(SIT) over there is my grandmother.

8 ______you ______(COME) here last Monday?

9 Richard ______(DIE) three days after he ______(ARRIVE) in Boston.

10 What sound ______a giraffe ______(MAKE)?

11 They say that the Vikings ______(DISCOVER) America before Columbus.

12 What ______(NOT KILL) you makes you stronger.

13 We hurried, so we ______(NOT MISS) the last bus.

14 Roger ______(NOT WATCH) TV now. He's sleeping.

15 Lucas was surprised when Mary ______(CATCH) a fish.

16 Tom makes a lot of mistakes when he ______(SPEAK) French.

17 Tom ______(LOSE) his parents when he was three years old.

18 Each week, Mrs. Tanaka ______(SAVE) a little money for a rainy day.

19 My grandfather on my mother's side ______(CELEBRATE) his 60th birthday

today.

20 I only ______(WEIGH) 55 kilograms when I was in high school.

21 I ______(LOOK FOR) the police station. Can you help me?

22 I tried to call you last night, but you ______(NOT ANSWER) answer.

23 Tom ______(BUY) that car for three thousand dollars three months ago.

24 She always ______(LOOK) happy, but she is not happy at all.

25Bill ______(WRITE) the song that Mary ______(SING) last night at

the pub.

26 I'm reading the book you ______(GIVE) me last week.

27 Why ______you ______(WEAR) a raincoat? It's not raining, is it?

28 ______you ______(PREFER) Belgian or German beer?

29 Oscar was the only one who ______(NOT SAY) anything.

30 John ______(TEACH) Mary everything he knew about fishing.

– 7 –

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 2

1 ______you ______(HEAR) what happened at school last Monday?

2 Tom ______(STAY) at my place this week.

3 Speaking of hobbies, ______you ______(COLLECT) stamps?

4 The Romans ______(BUILD) aqueducts to bring water from distant places into cities.

5 I ______ (NOT KNOW) that you were sick, so I ______(NOT VISIT) you in the hospital.

6John has a dog named Max. He ______(FEED) him at the same time every day.

7 Fred ______(GET) out of the pool and then ______(JUMP) back in.

8 When ______you ______(MEET) her for the first time?

9 Paul says that he wasn't the one who ______(BREAK) the window.

10How often ______you ______(CHANGE) your passwords?

11 This kind of plant ______(GROW) only in the tropical regions.

12 How many hot dogs ______you ______(SELL) a day?

13 Why ______you ______(BITE) your nails? Are you feeling nervous?

14 Stanley was glad when Jenny ______(OFFER) to help him in the garden.

15"Why ______you ______(NOT BRING) an umbrella?" "It was such good weather this morning!"

16 George doesn't have enough money to buy everything he ______(NEED).

17 Michael took Susan in his arms and ______(KISS) her.

18 Tom and Mary ______(FIGHT) again. Please do something.

19 Are you sure you ______(NOT REMEMBER) what happened?

20 How old were you when you ______(BEGIN) to study French?

21 Jack ______(PAINT) the house as a surprise for Kelly, but she didn't like the colour.

22 I ______ (NOT KNOW) which of the two to choose. They're both very pretty.

23 ______you always ______(WEAR) a helmet when you ride your motorcycle?

24 Will you come with me? I ______(NOT WANT) to go there alone.

25 I didn't see where you ______(PUT) your car keys.

26 ______you ______(GET) a Christmas present from Tom last year?

27 Look! The cat ______(WATCH) the fish.

28 ______you ______(WASH) your dog every day?

29 Harry ______(DRIVE) back to Boston and should be there by 2:30.

30 Jeff ______(NOT DECIDE) to become a writer until he was thirty.

– 8 –

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 3

1 ______you ______(CATCH) anything the last time you went fishing?

2 We ______(EAT) now. Could you please call back later?

3 The cup ______(BREAK) when it fell off the table.

4 ______you ______(KNOW) where the knife is?

5 Tom ______(OPEN) the gate every morning at 8:00.

6 At first I ______(NOT UNDERSTAND) what you said.

7 John built a house on the land he ______(BUY) three years ago.

8 ______you ______(LEARN) to swim when you were a child?

9 A: What ______Richard ______(DO)?

B: He ______(WATCH) an ice-skating competition on TV.

10 Although he is Chinese, he ______(NOT SPEAK) Chinese.

11 What kind of books ______you ______(READ)?

12 How much time ______you ______(SPEND) every day helping your children with their homework?

13That was the first time that a man ______(WALK) on the moon.

14______Tom ______(SAY) how he was planning to get to Boston?

15 Be careful. We ______(NOT KNOW) what's in there.

16Paul ______(TAKE) me out to dinner next weekend.

17The last time I ______(SEE) Tom he was wearing a cowboy hat.

18Frank ______(NOT USE) a computer every day.

19______you ______(FIND) the things you were looking for?

20 Do you know how many people ______(DIE) in yesterday's plane crash?

21 Where ______you usually ______(STAY) when you come to Boston?

22 He ______(FALL DOWN) on the ice and broke his arm.

23Neil is in the kitchen. He ______(CUT UP) some vegetables.

24The pet store next to my house ______(SELL) the best pet food you can get.

25Why ______you ______(DECIDE) to study French?

26Nick is at his desk. He ______(EAT) a sandwich.

27The train ______(LEAVE)! Hurry up!

28He ______(ASK) her how to drive a car yesterday.

29"Hello." "Hi, this is Joe. I______(CALL) about the package I ordered."

30Our French teacher ______(GIVE) us a test every Monday.

– 9 –

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 4

1 Look! Steve ______(DANCE) with another girl.

2 Joe said something funny and we all ______(LAUGH).

3Nick ______(WORK) from early in the morning until late at night every day.

4I was surprised that Allan ______(NOT WIN).

5Alex was looking for the treasure, but he ______(NOT FIND) it.

6Richard ______(OFFER) Kate something to drink, but she said she wasn't thirsty.

7Tom is much shorter and ______(WEIGH) much less than Jack.

8We ______(STAY) at home because it's raining.

9James ______(WRITE) a love letter to Cindy, but never ______(GIVE) it to her.

10When was the last time you ______(CELEBRATE) Christmas with your whole family?

11Bill typically ______(FINISH) his work at 2:30.

12Roy ______(NOT NEED) to come into the office on Mondays.

13In Japan, the new school year ______(BEGIN) in April.

14Could you please be quieter? David ______(SLEEP).

15Neil can get there in ten minutes if he ______(DRIVE) fast.

16Why ______you ______(DECIDE) to name your son Simon?

17Sam ______(WASH) his car at least once a week.

18______you ______(WATCH) the news on TV every day?

19How often ______you ______(LOOK) at yourself in the mirror?

20Edward ______(PAINT) that picture last summer.

21The girl ______(JUMP) to her feet and ______(LEAVE) the room.

22She feeds her dog the same thing that she ______(EAT).

23Lisa ______(VISIT) Randy every time that she's in the United States.

24Do you want to hear about what I ______ (DO) last summer?

25Alex ______(GET) into bed and ______(TURN OFF) the light.

26______you ______(PREFER) green or black tea?

27 ______you ______(KNOW) anybody who can teach my kids French?

28Look at the boy and the dog that ______(RUN) over there.

29 Tom said that he hated the song we ______(SING) last night.

30The weather was cold and it ______(RAIN) a lot.

– 10 –

PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ______(MEET) Tom when I ______(WORK) in Boston.

2 We ______(GO) to dinner and ______(HAVE) a few drinks after the show.

3 David ______(THROW) the baseball to Rachel and she ______(CATCH) it.

4 When I first ______ (MOVE) to New York, I ______ (NOTKNOW) anyone.

5 I ______(WALK) in the park with a friend of mine when it ______(START) raining.

6 They think you ______(KILL) John and ______(TAKE) his money.

7 You ______(DIE), but the doctor ______(SAVE) your life.

8 I ______(MISS) the last train, so I ______(HAVE TO) walk all the way home.

9 I ______(CUT) myself with a knife while I ______(MAKE) dinner.

10 When Mike ______(RETURN) to Jane's house, she ______(SLEEP).

11 Nick ______(ENTER) the dark room and ______(TURN ON) on the lights.

12 Fred ______(WALK) to the beautiful girl and ______(ASK) her what her name was.

13 Bill ______(READ) the sports page when Jane ______(COME) into the living room.

14 It ______(HAPPEN) while I ______(NOT LOOK).

15 Tom ______(TALK) on the phone when Mary ______(WALK) into the room.

16 Robert ______(HEAR) a big explosion and ______(RUN) outside to see what had happened.

17 Our family ______(NOT HAVE) a dog when I ______(GROWUP).

18 Why ______you ______(NOT TRY) the dress on before you ______(BUY) it?

19 Tom ______(NOT WEAR) his uniform the last time I ______(SEE) him.

20 Roger ______(CHOOSE) a song from the list and ______(BEGIN) singing it.

– 11 –

PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS? 2

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1 Tom ______(HEAR) a noise behind him and ______(TURN) around.

2 While she ______(STAY) in Japan, she often ______(VISIT) Kyoto.

3 I ______(BUY) a watch and I ______(LOSE) it the next day.

4 He ______(FALL) and ______(BREAK) his arm while he ______(SKI).

5 And then he ______(MEET) a girl who ______(CHANGE) his life forever.

6Although it ______(RAIN), we ______(DECIDE) to take a walk.

7 He ______(SIT) in the library when I ______(SEE) him.

8 Jack ______(SELL) the farm after Jill ______(DIE) and ______(GO) back to Boston.

9I ______(TAKE) a cooking class last spring and ______(LEARN) to bake bread.

10Harry ______(WATCH) the news when Britney ______(ENTER) the room.

11James ______(WASH) the apple before he ______(EAT) it.

12My uncle ______(GO) to Mexico in 1983 and never ______(RETURN).