TEST • be and have Answer Key 1 A 2 Both 3 Both 4 B 5 A 6 B See pages 2, 3, and marks 1 aren’t are there There’s a fly Is there Was there Were there Will there be There’s a cat See pages and marks 1 time 2 conversation 3 trip 4 baby 5 wash 6 game 7 to 8 for See page 10 marks has ➔ have 2 Correct had ➔ have have got ➔ Do you have 5 Correct have got ➔ have 7 Correct You’ll won’t ➔ You won’t See pages 8–11 marks 1 is 2 are 3 be Are you 5 has 6 have Are you Do you have OR Have you got Are you having 10 are 11 have 12 had 12 marks He isn’t / He’s not a policeman Has your brother got a new car? 3 Do we have a meeting at 10 o’clock? 4 They didn’t have a long conversation I’m not very happy today Is there a big TV in Martin’s house? 7 Will there be a party at Tina’s house next Friday? 8 Did they have a lot of homework this week? 9 My new mobile phone doesn’t have / hasn’t got a camera 10 It won’t be dark before o’clock tonight 10 marks Am I very late? Will Carl be here next Tuesday? Was Salma at work yesterday? 4 Do your parents have / Have you parents got a new car? 5 Did the children have lunch at school? Is Gill at work today? 7 Will you be in the park after school? 8 Was that man a doctor in Jane’s hospital? marks TOTAL: 60 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • be and have © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST • present tenses Answer Key buys; comes; copies; does; fixes; flies; goes; has; lives; misses; passes; pays; plays; pushes; stops; studies; touches; tries See page 16 18 marks chasing; coming; eating; enjoying; feeling; flying; having; helping; learning; living; replying; running; saying; selling; shining; shopping; singing; sitting; sleeping; spending; visiting; waiting; writing See page 23 23 marks Does Marcus play football? I don’t have coffee for breakfast When does the film start? 4 My brother doesn’t like vegetables He rides his bicycle every day I don’t know your sister Do both your parents drive? Does it snow here in winter? See pages 17–21 marks 1 A 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 Both 6 A 7 B See pages 25 and 26 marks 1 Correct I’m not drinking ➔ I don’t drink comes ➔ is coming 4 Correct 5 It’s often arriving ➔ It often arrives is never doing ➔ never does 7 Correct 8 Correct it’s snowing ➔ it snows 10 I wait ➔ I’m waiting See page 28 10 marks don’t think 2 see 3 love 4 remember 5 want 6 hope doesn’t matter 8 prefer See page 30 marks 1 Both 2 B 3 Both 4 Both 5 A 6 A See page 31 marks TOTAL: 80 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • present tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST • talking about the future Answer Key 1 They’ll 2 It’ll She won’t He’s going to I’m not going to We won’t 7 We aren’t going to OR We’re not going to See pages 36 and 37 (going to) and 39 (will) marks 1 I’m not going to go to work tomorrow She’ll love her birthday present 3 When does the train to London leave? 4 Are we playing football this afternoon? They won’t arrive before o’clock 6 Are you going to buy a new computer? What time does the film start? 8 You won’t need an umbrella today 9 Is your sister coming to Jan’s party? 10 Where are you taking us for lunch? See pages 36–41 10 marks 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 A See page 40 marks ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ 10 ✗ 10 marks meeting ➔ meet I come ➔ I’m coming 3 Correct 4 Correct I’ll arrive ➔ I arrive you are ➔ are you 7 Correct 8 come ➔ coming OR going to come OR Are ➔ Will 9 Correct 10 not are ➔ are not / aren’t 11 Correct 12 stay ➔ staying OR I’m ➔ I’ll 13 being ➔ be 14 Correct 14 marks TOTAL: 55 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct I’ll, I We’ll, we we, we’ll We’ll, opens they, they’ll I’ll, I I’m, you I, will you See page 41 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • talking about the future © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST • past tenses Answer Key cried; enjoyed; happened; lived; missed; planned; played; regretted; repeated; replied; reported; stopped; turned; visited See page 46 13 marks came; felt; went; held; kept; left; made; put; shut, sat; spoke; stood; told; thought; wrote See page 46 15 marks believe; told 2 understand lost; found sent; wrote 5 leave clean; asked See page 47 marks I didn’t arrive I missed What did the teacher say 4 reminded 5 know Did you know 7 told 8 forgot 9 hear 10 didn’t say See page 46–49 10 marks you were waiting were you eating weren’t smiling was shopping were you working wasn’t listening were you crying was ironing were you using 10 wasn’t planning See page 51 10 marks were you doing; was looking for saw; did you tell wasn’t raining; left went; were doing; were playing got; were lying 6 opened; looked; were swimming; was using See pages 52–53 marks were having; rang left; was raining arrived; was talking was writing; broke met; was working was waiting; stole were talking; joined were having; heard met; was carrying 10 saw; was walking See pages 52–53 10 marks ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ See pages 47 and 53 marks moved; stayed; studied; was working; didn’t/couldn’t understand; began; didn’t speak; became; didn’t use; 10 didn’t know; 11 visited; 12 remembered See Section 12 marks TOTAL: 90 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • past tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic • TEST • perfect tenses Answer Key brought; fallen; held; hoped; known; learnt/learned; let; paid; put; read; said; seen; sat; stood; stopped; told See page 58 16 marks 1 met ’ve called 3 saw never visited ’ve found 6 wrote ’ve lost Have you ever played See page 60 marks has gone 2 been 3 went have never eaten 5 today has lost 7 phoned ’ve always wanted See pages 61 and 62 marks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ See page 64 marks 5 1 ✗ (should be has already left) ✓ ✗ (should be already) ✗ (should be I’ve just finished) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ (should be yet) See page 64 marks since ➔ for 2 Correct 3 Correct for ➔ since doesn’t see ➔ hasn’t seen 6 Correct She’s ➔ She’s been See page 65 marks ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ See page 66 marks hadn’t eaten 2 was 3 went 4 opened 5 saw had not/hadn’t done 7 found had/’d bought 9 ate 10 had/’d finished 11 closed 12 went 13 told 14 had not/hadn’t heard See pages 68 and 69 14 marks 1 h 2 e 3 b 4 a 5 c 6 f 7 d marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • perfect tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic 10 1 worked has been working has worked had worked Did you work Have you ever worked hasn’t worked hasn’t been working marks TOTAL: 90 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct TEST • modal verbs Answer Key 1 They can’t go to the park Can they watch TV? She doesn’t have to make supper He didn’t have to clean his clothes Will he have to get a visa? 6 She won’t have to wait a long time for a bus 7 Must I wear a hat? / Do I have to wear a hat? You mustn’t be late You shouldn’t smoke 10 She couldn’t talk See pages 75–81 10 marks has to go had to Must you leave didn’t have to pay will have to You won’t have to wait mustn’t eat don’t have to pay See pages 75–78 marks ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ See pages 82–85 marks A-M; B-L; C-✗ 1 Did Sally could walk ➔ Could Sally walk 2 Are you be able ➔ Are you able OR Would you be able 3 I could’nt finish ➔ I couldn’t finish 4 I will be not able ➔ I will not be able / I won’t be able 5 I want to can drive ➔ I want to be able to drive See page 81 marks didn’t use to speak used to go 3 watch use to play didn’t have See page 89 marks 1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 B 7 A marks TOTAL: 45 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct 2 A-✗; B-M; C-L A-L; B-✗; C-M A-M; B-✗; C-L See pages 84–86 and 88 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • modal verbs © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST • passives Answer Key 1 they aren’t made / they’re not made; are they made 2 they won’t be finished; will they be finished 3 it isn’t being served / it’s not being served; is it being served they weren’t sent; were they sent 5 they haven’t been seen; have they been seen See pages 95–99 marks were first made; are made; have used; felt; wasn’t asked 3 has been stolen; was it parked; parked was broken; won’t ask 5 has been built; will be opened; won; will use comes from; is working; was born See pages 95–99 marks hasn’t been closed is being seen is being made has been eaten is being interviewed are not being answered have been given See pages 98–99 marks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ 10 ✓ 10 marks 1 is played this game ➔ is this game played 2 is this book written ➔ was this book written 3 Correct 4 Correct 5 because it’s cleaned ➔ because it’s being cleaned 6 Correct 7 have not been posted ➔ were not posted OR yesterday ➔ today 8 Has the phone being ➔ Is the phone being 9 Correct 10 it wasn’t been ➔ it hasn’t been 11 will be send ➔ will be sent 12 Correct 12 marks has been stolen was given is being cooked was stopped will be met are read has been translated were hurt is being built 10 will be born 10 marks TOTAL: 50 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • passives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic • TEST • questions and negatives Answer Key 1 Correct 2 Do you to want ➔ Do you want to Did you drank ➔ Did you drink 4 Correct Need I ➔ Do I need 6 Correct 7 Does she needs ➔ Does she need 8 Do we must bring ➔ Must we bring OR Do we have to bring 9 Correct 10 Did ask you him ➔ Did you ask him See pages 104–105 10 marks 1 fast 2 What 3 well 4 size sort of OR kind of are; like 7 long See pages 106–107 marks Where did you buy those shoes? What sort of flowers did you buy? What make of car you drive? 4 Which button switches off the phone? 5 Which football team you like best? How much soup did you make? 7 How many people went to Tom’s party? What size shoes you wear? What sort of shoes you like? 10 What happened to your glasses? See page 108 10 marks 1 When did all those beautiful flowers arrive? 2 Are you and your friends feeling hungry? 3 Where are your parents and their friends going tonight? 4 Is the double room on the third floor ready for Mr and Mrs Jones? 5 What language are those children at the back of the bus speaking? OR What language are those children speaking at the back of the bus? See page 110 marks 5 1 Who are you waiting for? What are you worrying about? 3 Who are you going to the theatre with? 4 Who did you give your old watch to? 5 What did you make the soup with? What you carry your laptop in? Who you play tennis with? What are you thinking about? See page 111 marks Where to What with Who from Who with Where from See page 111 marks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ See page 114 mark per answer marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • questions and negatives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic I can hardly see you I found nothing to eat I don’t agree with you He never cleans his shoes Nobody left a message There’s nowhere to eat in town My parents hardly go out at night 8 I don’t the washing up every night See page 115 mark per answer marks 1 Both 2 B 3 A 4 Both 5 A 6 Both 7 B 8 Both See pages 112–115 marks TOTAL: 70 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct • TEST • infinitives and -ing forms Answer Key 1 like 2 play like to come 4 drive remember to not to be not to see not lose See page 120 marks 1 helped to finish me ➔ helped me to finish 2 We’d like that you have ➔ We’d like you to have 3 want we to work ➔ want us to work 4 need you explain ➔ need you to explain 5 She expects to drive ➔ She expects me to drive 6 I need that you help ➔ I need you to help 7 told us to not use ➔ told us not to use 8 don’t expect you phone ➔ don’t expect you to phone 9 asked you stop ➔ asked you to stop 10 didn’t want them to had ➔ didn’t want them to have See pages 124–125 10 marks 1 It’s difficult to tell the truth all the time 2 It’s not necessary to bring a present to the party 3 Correct 4 It was so nice to see Jane and Carlos last week 5 It’s important to remember people’s birthdays OR To remember people’s birthdays is important 6 Correct 7 I went to town to buy some new clothes 8 It isn’t wrong to ask somebody to help you See pages 121, 126–8 marks 1 Both 2 Both 3 B 4 B 5 Both 6 A 7 B 8 B 9 Both See pages 122 and 134 marks for help me ➔ to help me 2 Correct 3 Correct 4 I’d like that you ➔ I’d like you to 5 We’d like go ➔ We’d like to go 6 We need bringing ➔ We need to bring 7 want you talk ➔ want you to talk 8 Correct 9 Correct 10 to believe not him ➔ not to believe him 11 Correct 12 stopped to play ➔ stopped playing 13 are very tiring ➔ is very tiring 14 Correct 15 looking forward to see ➔ looking forward to seeing Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • infinitives and -ing forms © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic 16 Correct 17 Correct 18 Correct 19 don’t mind to wait ➔ don’t mind waiting 20 Correct 20 marks TOTAL: 55 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct TEST 10 • special structures with verbs Answer Key 1 in out of 3 off 4 after 5 for 6 – 7 for 8 to 9 about 10 for 11 to 12 – See page 141 12 marks down; on down; up up; up 4 away 5 up See page 142 marks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ See page 144 marks Look always ➔ Always look Wait me ➔ Wait for me 3 Let’s don’t go ➔ Let’s not go OR Don’t let’s go Cross never ➔ Never cross 6 Have good journey ➔ Have a good journey 7 Hurry on ➔ Hurry up See pages 146 and 147 marks A, C B, C, D A, B, C A, B, C A, B, C B, C A, B, D marks Get out ➔ Get off 2 Correct 3 I’m waiting you ➔ I’m waiting for you 4 He’s looking after ➔ He’s looking for 5 Correct 6 Correct 7 Offer to everybody ➔ Offer everybody those sandwiches OR Offer those sandwiches to everybody 8 Explain me ➔ Explain to me (OR Explain how to use this washing machine to me.) 9 Correct 10 Correct 11 I had repaired it ➔ I had it repaired 12 Take a good holiday ➔ Have a good holiday 12 marks TOTAL: 50 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 10 • special structures with verbs © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 11 • articles: a/an and the Answer Key 1 an orange dress a big umbrella a white horse a heavy bag an army uniform a United States passport an honest answer a one-euro coin See page 152 marks 1 – 2 an 3 – 4 – 5 a 6 a a; – See page 153 marks 1 the 2 a 3 the 4 a 5 – 6 the 7 the 8 – 9 the 10 – 11 A; a 12 –; –; a 13 – 14 the 15 a See pages 154–8 15 marks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ 10 ✗ 11 ✗ 12 ✓ See pages 160–161 12 marks 1 Correct 2 Correct 3 by the bicycle ➔ by bicycle the next week ➔ next week 5 with calculator ➔ with a calculator 6 Correct 7 over thousand dollars ➔ over a thousand dollars 8 is same make as ➔ is the same make as 9 Correct 10 go to cinema ➔ go to the cinema 11 the next month ➔ next month 12 at back ➔ at the back See pages 162–163 12 marks 1 C A, B, D B, C A, D A, C A, D marks TOTAL: 60 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 11 • articles: a/an and the © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 12 • determiners Answer Key 1 those 2 this 3 that 4 these 5 This See pages 168–169 marks ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ 10 ✓ See pages 170–171 10 marks 1 We haven’t won many matches because we haven’t played well enough 2 Do you have enough money to buy a new guitar? 3 We weren’t clever enough to answer any of the teacher’s questions 4 [The] visitors should all buy a ticket at the ticket office 5 [The] shops have closed for lunch and they will all re-open at 2.30 See pages 176 and 178 marks Anything no one doesn’t never say much A lot Yes, a lot of both is There’s a little marks A, B A, C, D A, B, C A, D A, B, C A, D A, B, C, D, F, H marks TOTAL: 45 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct All the windows 2 each 3 both 4 Either a few 6 both 7 either 8 some 9 Both 10 Neither 10 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 12 • determiners © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic • Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 13 • personal pronouns; possessives Answer Key 1 her I you he she it we you they me you him her it us you them my your his her its our your their mine yours his hers – ours yours theirs See pages 186–191 21 marks 1 they him; him 3 It 4 them them; him; he 6 him she; her; it her; She; it See pages 186–187 marks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ 10 ✗ See pages 188–190 10 marks myself yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselves 1 hers 2 ourselves 3 himself 4 her him yourself each other 7 them by myself 9 themselves 10 of himself 11 Help yourself 12 Make See page 191 12 marks 1 Correct her girlfriend ➔ his girlfriend 3 Correct 4 than your ➔ yours OR your house 5 Correct 6 Correct 7 make you comfortable ➔ yourself OR yourselves the leg ➔ your leg Don’t drive. ➔ They don’t drive 10 yourself hands ➔ your hands 11 it’s her ➔ it’s hers 12 sit there yourself ➔ sit there by yourself 12 marks 2 yourselves OR it 3 yours 4 myself myself; them her; them 7 us youself; your; you 9 his; each other; their OR his; us; our 10 he; him 11 mine; he 12 yourselves; you 12 marks TOTAL: 75 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 13 • personal pronouns; possessives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE • TEST 14 • nouns Answer Key boys; brushes; buses; cakes; dresses; ears; eyes; families; feet; holidays; homes; ladies; lives; lines; men; noses; oranges; people; potatoes; sandwiches; shops; spoons; taxis; trains; villages See page 196 25 marks 1 banks ✗ ✗ ✗ 5 days ✗ 7 answers ✗ 9 suggestions 10 chickens (only the bird; the meat chicken is ✗) See pages 196 and 198 10 marks 1 Both 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 Both See page 197 marks ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✗ 10 ✓ 11 ✗ 12 ✗ See pages 198 and 199 12 marks The red one One with there is one The ones 5 chocolate doesn’t need one See page 200 marks childrens’ ➔ children’s 2 Correct 3 Correct babys’ ➔ babies’ boy’s school ➔ boys’ 6 Dan’s wives’ ➔ wife’s 7 Correct 8 Correct 9 Jenny’s and David ➔ Jenny and David’s 10 mens’ shorts ➔ men’s 11 peoples’ ➔ people’s 12 Correct 13 Correct 14 parent’s ➔ parents’ See pages 201–203 14 marks ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ See pages 204–205 marks a cotton shirt a tennis player a shoe repairer vegetable soup a kitchen table See pages 204–205 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 14 • nouns © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic B, C, D, F B, C A, C B, C, F marks TOTAL: 90 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct TEST 15 • adjectives and adverbs Answer Key easily; hungrily; impossibly; nicely; noisily; quietly; probably; really; rightly; sincerely; strongly; stupidly See page 212 12 marks 1 quickly 2 badly 3 happy 4 slowly 5 clever 6 perfect See page 212 marks 1 Has she ever been on holiday without her parents? 2 Do you always go to the park at the weekend? 3 I am only going to eat one small sandwich 4 I always get to the station early, but my train is hardly ever on time 5 I have already eaten some bread and cheese but I am still hungry See page 214 marks 1 Correct 2 beautiful, kind, clever ➔ beautiful, kind and clever 3 a car fast and expensive ➔ a fast and expensive car 4 probabley ➔ probably 5 Correct 6 very much that film ➔ that film very much 7 slept bad ➔ slept badly 8 Correct tried ever ➔ ever tried 10 Correct 11 very surprising ➔ very surprised 12 arrived lately ➔ arrived late 13 Correct 14 speak so fastly ➔ speak so fast 14 marks TOTAL: 50 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct 1 interesting 2 frightened 3 bored 4 annoying 5 interested 6 frightening Not used: annoyed See page 216 marks 1 late 2 hard 3 hardly 4 lately 5 beautifully in a friendly way See page 217 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 15 • adjectives and adverbs © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 16 • comparison Answer Key 1 worse, worst more beautiful, most beautiful bigger, biggest colder, coldest faster, fastest fatter, fattest better, best hotter, hottest safer, safest 10 sillier, silliest 11 slower, slowest 12 smaller, smallest 13 stronger, strongest 14 weaker, weakest See page 222 14 marks the tallest a bigger city 3 taller 4 best 5 nicest See page 223 marks wrong sentences: 1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B 6 C 7 A 8 A See pages 224, 225 and 227 marks 1 in most; in as; as as; are as; as not; as a; than better; best marks of Africa ➔ in Africa 2 slowlier than ➔ more slowly OR slower than 3 Correct as cold like ice ➔ as cold as ice more funny than ➔ funnier than 6 Correct 7 Correct 8 the colder ➔ the coldest 9 Correct 10 Correct 11 of my office ➔ in my office 12 the youngest from ➔ the youngest of 13 Correct 14 This is most important thing ➔ This is the most important thing 15 Correct 15 marks TOTAL: 55 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct 1 My father drives the fastest car in our street 2 I am the worst swimmer in my family 3 Who is the cleverest of your three sisters? 4 Which is the biggest country in Africa? 5 Who is the best player in / on our team? See page 226 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 16 • comparison © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 17 • conjunctions Answer Key 1 He works slowly when he’s tired 2 I’ll phone you as soon as I arrive at the restaurant 3 We’ll be happy when our exams are finished 4 I worked in the garden until lunch was ready 5 Ernest is not a happy person although he is very rich 6 She wants to be a millionaire before she’s 30 7 I’m hungry, so I’ll make myself a sandwich 8 I waited for you, but you didn’t come 9 Please don’t speak to me while I’m working 10 Drink something or you’ll be thirsty See page 234 10 marks 1 While I was sitting on the train, I read a book 2 When I leave university, I’m going to work in a bank ✗ 4 As soon as you arrive, please phone us ✗ 6 If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we can go to the park ✗ 8 Because I was listening to some music, I didn’t hear the doorbell See page 235 marks I’ll clean I leave I collect we’ll buy we arrive See page 236 marks 1 Correct 2 Because I was hungry, so I bought OR Because I was hungry, so I bought 3 Correct 4 Correct Both she sings ➔ She both sings 6 Correct 7 Although I was tired, but I went swimming OR Although I was tired, but I went swimming 8 Correct 9 Correct 10 You can come either with us ➔ You can either come with us 11 Correct 12 I drink either tea nor coffee ➔ neither tea nor coffee 13 He can nor drive nor ride ➔ He can neither drive nor ride 14 … either he’s from Portugal ➔ … or he’s from Portugal 14 marks 1 A 2 Both 3 A 4 Both 5 Both 6 B 7 Both 8 A marks TOTAL: 45 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 17 • conjunctions © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 18 • if Answer Key 1 if 2 Unless 3 unless 4 if 5 if See page 244 marks 1 won 2 could 3 go 4 spoke 5 want 6 knew 7 had See pages 245, 246 and 248 marks spoke; would be move; will bought; it’d be do; will get I’d spend; won’t go See pages 245, 246 and 248 marks 1 had listened; would not have made would not have been; had left had had; would have visited would have been; had done 5 had not met; would not have been born See page 249 marks 1 Correct if I’ll have time ➔ if I have time 3 Correct 4 Correct If I have ➔ If I had I were a rich man ➔ I’d be 7 Correct 8 unless you don’t speak ➔ unless you speak 9 he’ll have ➔ he’d have 10 If you’d have told me ➔ If you’d told me 11 Correct 12 Correct 13 Correct 14 I didn’t ask ➔ I wouldn’t ask 15 You wouldn’t eat ➔ I wouldn’t eat 16 Correct 17 what did you tell me ➔ what would you tell me 18 Correct 18 marks 1 I usually fall asleep in my armchair while it’s on 2 I would have fallen asleep while it was on, but I didn’t watch it 3 I’d always be tired in the morning So I never watch it I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock 5 I always fell asleep in my armchair while it was on So I’ve stopped watching it marks TOTAL: 55 marks wouldn’t make won’t walk ’d known 4 gets 5 drove ’d arrive wouldn’t have left ’ll wash wouldn’t go out 10 hurry up 10 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 18 • if © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 19 • relative pronouns Answer Key 1 No change the car you were talking about The mobile phone I bought No change a subject I find very difficult No change the man you were talking to those glasses you saw See page 257 marks 1 The house that they live in is very small 2 The football team that my son plays in wins almost every match 3 The train that she was travelling on was very slow 4 The man that they were talking to is over 80 See page 258 marks 1 that 2 that 3 what 4 that 5 What 6 what 7 that 8 that See page 259 marks 1 which you asked for them ➔ which you asked for 2 Correct 3 The man told me ➔ the man who told me OR that told me 4 the people which I spoke to ➔ the people who OR that I spoke to OR the people I spoke to 5 Correct 6 Correct 7 Correct 8 the children which are ➔ the children who OR that are 9 the man wants ➔ the man who OR that wants 10 The plane goes ➔ The plane which OR that goes 11 Correct 12 The taxi what we ➔ The taxi which OR that we OR The taxi we were 13 The shop to which I am going to ➔ The shop which I am going to OR The shop to which I am going 14 Correct 15 nothing what I wanted to buy ➔ nothing which OR that I wanted to buy OR nothing I wanted 16 anything what you want to eat ➔ anything that you want to eat OR anything you want 17 Correct 18 What she said it was ➔ What she said was 19 were very kind ➔ was very kind 20 Correct 20 marks A, C, D A, C, D, E A, B, C A, B, D A, C, E, F marks TOTAL: 45 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 19 • relative pronouns © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 20 • indirect speech Answer Key 1 She said (that) she didn’t speak Spanish 2 He said (that) his girlfriend worked for a bank 3 She said (that) she’d meet Harry in the café at o’clock 4 He said (that) his sister had passed her driving test 5 She said (that) she’d broken her finger in an accident 6 He said (that) he couldn’t play the guitar very well 7 She said (that) her parents weren’t coming to the party 8 They said (that) they’d bought a new car 9 He said (that) nobody wanted to go out with him 10 They said (that) they were tired, but it didn’t matter See pages 264 and 265 10 marks 1 said 2 told 3 tell 4 said 5 say See page 264 marks 1 I don’t know how much those shoes cost 2 Can you tell me where I can buy a coffee? 3 I fell asleep, so please can you tell me how the film ends 4 I don’t want to know how much you paid for my present See pages 266 and 267 marks 1 Both 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 Both 6 A 7 Both marks 1 what did I think ➔ what I thought 2 Correct 3 what the problem is ➔ what the problem was 4 to know they were ➔ to know if OR whether they were 5 Correct 6 Correct 7 They didn’t tell what ➔ They didn’t say what 8 what does this word mean? ➔ what this word means? 9 Correct 10 how old was she ➔ how old she was 11 Correct 12 what did they want ➔ what they wanted 13 like to drink? ➔ like to drink (no question mark) 14 left home week before ➔ left home the week before 14 marks TOTAL: 45 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct those; liked wanted; then had seen; the day before would meet; the next day had bought; the week before See page 268 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 20 • indirect speech © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic • TEST 21 • prepositions Answer Key 1 until 2 until 3 by 4 until 5 until 6 by See page 276 marks 1 during 2 while 3 for 4 for 5 while 6 during for; during See page 277 marks 1 in 2 at 3 at 4 on 5 at 6 on on; at 8 on in; on See pages 278 and 279 marks 1 near 2 behind 3 against 4 under 5 by 6 between 7 above 8 behind 9 by 10 under See page 280 10 marks out of; into up; over under; into out of; along; into off; through; out of past; round See page 282 marks 1 from 2 to 3 at 4 in 5 in 6 at 7 on 8 in 9 through 10 under 11 for / in 12 at 13 in 14 off 15 in 16 From 17 to / on 18 in 19 In 20 at 20 marks in front of 2 against OR in front of 3 at OR by; over OR above 4 in OR through at; during along; for; on until; past 8 between on; off 10 at OR before OR by; in 10 marks Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 21 • prepositions © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic 1 on the weekend ➔ at the weekend 2 got engaged on last Tuesday ➔ last Tuesday 3 Meet me to the café ➔ Meet me in the café 4 Go into the door ➔ Go through the door 5 it closes by o’clock ➔ it closes at o’clock 6 I got off of the train ➔ off the train 7 Take those plates off from the table ➔ off the table marks TOTAL: 75 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct TEST 22 • spoken grammar Answer Key 1 ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ 10 ✗ See pages 288 and 289 10 marks didn’t you? does she? don’t they? will he? isn’t there? can’t he? won’t she? aren’t I? haven’t we? 10 have we? See pages 288 and 289 10 marks 1 You aren’t working all week, are you? I don’t need an umbrella, I? 3 There’ll be music at Joe’s party, won’t there? 4 Geoff likes playing football, doesn’t he? 5 We didn’t forget to give you the keys, did we? 6 I’ve given you my phone number, haven’t I? 7 She was happy with the present, wasn’t she? 8 They haven’t been waiting for us, have they? 9 You’d like another sandwich, wouldn’t you? 10 I’m making you angry, aren’t I? See pages 288 and 289 10 marks it was I’m not it will (NOT it’ll) there will (NOT there’ll) I haven’t I wouldn’t See page 290 marks ‘Doesn’t it? Please use mine.’ ‘Has there? That’s terrible!’ 3 ‘Don’t you? Perhaps I can help you to answer it.’ ‘Have they? That’s a surprise!’ ‘Have you? Congratulations!’ 6 ‘Do they? Say “hello” to them from me.’ ‘Is there? I’ll help you to find it.’ ‘Does it? What else can it do?’ See page 291 marks ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓ ✓ See page 293 marks C, D B, D A, C, D B, D See pages 294 and 295 marks TOTAL: 55 marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 22 • spoken grammar © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic ... Grammar Course • Basic TEST 12 • determiners © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic • Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic TEST 13... Course • Basic TEST 14 • nouns © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE Level Oxford English Grammar Course Basic B, C, D, F B, C A, C B, C, F marks TOTAL: 90 marks In these answers, ... marks In these answers, we usually give either contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t) or full forms (for example I am, not) Normally both are correct Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST