Grammar progress test 6a (units 71–89) 1 rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. do not change the meaning. 0 this book is bob’s. (his) this is his book. 1 i own this house. (mine) 2 this is paula and john’s dog. (their) 3 who owns this bag? (whose) 4 is this money yours? (your) 5 they own that cat. (theirs) 6 that house belongs to my family. (our) 7 i own that coat. (me) 8 we own this boat. (ours) 9 this cd is mine. (my) 10 are they your animals? (yours) 2 put the words in the correct order. 0 a blue old car ugly. an ugly old blue car. 1 a lady dark tall beautiful. 2 some apples large green. 3 a brown dog little pretty. 4 a new nice skirt cotton. 5 a science story fiction boring. 6 a toy red cheap plastic. 7 an student college untidy. 8 some classical old horrible music. 9 a coffee new glass table. 10 a old gold nice coin. 3 underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 the pacific is larger/more large than the atlantic. 1 my car is gooder/better than your car. 2 australia is the most small/smallest continent. 3 tony walks more quickly/quicker than me. 4 rome is older/oldest than london. 5 the white jacket is the most/more expensive. 6 this video is interestinger/more interesting than the other one. 7 sarah is the tallest/most tall in the class. 8 this is the worst/baddest film i’ve seen. 9 it’s the beautifullest/most beautiful painting in the gallery. 10 the new computer is smallest/smaller than the old one. 4 rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets. do not change the meaning. 0 this room is very warm. (it) it is very warm in this room. 1 a bird is in the garden. (there) 2 the other people are waiting. (they) 3 this town has some good cafés. (there) 4 all of us have a cold. (we) 5 the weather was rainy today. (it) 6 somebody was talking in the class. (there) 7 the sea was cold. (it) 8 nobody was home. (there) 9 all those people are in my family. (they) 10 everyone here hates you. (we) 5 underline the correct word in each sentence. 0 it is getting/have getting cold. 1 have you done/made the washing-up? 2 can you go/come here, please? 3 we have got/got a new television last month. 4 you are making/doing too much noise. 5 where did you come/go on friday? 6 i didn’t get/come your letter. 7 what time do you go/get up in the mornings? 8 give/take john his books. he’s over in the library. 9 we are all being/getting older. 10 have you got/done any money? 6 write one word in each space. 0 i don’t believe in ghosts. 1 the teacher told us be quiet. 2 we wanted go to the cinema. 3 he’s interested boxing. 4 we were class. 5 katy is not very good basketball. 6 we were just talking you. 7 clare was fighting her brother. 8 i’m bored watching television. 9 they were asking joining the club. 10 they are wanted the police.
0 This book is Bob’s. (his) This is his book.
1 I own this house. (mine) _This house is mine.
2 This is Paula and John’s dog. (their) This is their dog.
3 Who owns this bag? (whose) Whose is this bag?
4 Is this money yours? (your) Is this your money?
5 They own that cat. (theirs) That cat is theirs.
6 That house belongs to my family. That house is ours.
7 I own that coat. (me) That coat belongs to me.
8 We own this boat. (ours)This boat is ours.
9 This CD is mine. (my) This is my CD.
10 Are they your animals? (yours) Are these animals yours?
2 Put the words in the correct order.
0 A blue old car ugly. An ugly old blue car.
1 A lady dark tall beautiful. A beautiful tall dark lady.
2 Some large green apples.
3 A little pretty brown dog.
4 A nice new cotton skirt.
3 Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 The Pacific is larger than the Atlantic.
1 My car is better than your car.
2 Australia is the smallest continent.
3 Tony walks more quickly than me.
4 Rome is older than London.
5 The white jacket is the more expensive.
6 This video is more interesting than the other one.
7 Sarah is the tallest in the class.
8 This is the worst film I’ve seen.
9 It’s the most beautiful painting in the gallery.
10 The new computer is smaller than the old one.
5 Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0 It is getting cold.
1 Have you done the washing-up?
2 Can you come here, please?
3 We got a new television last month.
4 You are making too much noise.
5 Where did you go on Friday?
6 I didn’t get your letter.
7 What time do you get up in the mornings?
8 Give John his books. He’s over in the library.
9 We are all getting older.
10 Have you got any money?
6 Write one word in each space.
0 I don’t believe in ghosts.
1 The teacher told us __to___ be quiet.
2 We wanted __to___ go to the cinema.
3 He’s interested _in boxing.
4 We were late___for__ class.
5 Katy is not very good ___in__ basketball.
6 We were just talking __about___ you.
7 Clare was fighting __with___ her brother.
8 I’m bored watching television.
9 They were asking ___for__ joining the club.
10 They are wanted ___for__ the police.