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 late_____ 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.

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) _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.