B2 Grammar Practice Test

Student name

Group/Class

Date Score

GRAMMAR

1 Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1 Chris didn’t want anyone to help him. He wanted to complete it .

A yourself B himself C themselves

2 Megan cut her hair very short and almost didn’t recognize in the mirror.

A herself B himself C itself

3 I copied in on the email I sent about the conference so that I could easily
access the details.

A himself B ourselves C myself

4 They wanted to learn new IT skills, so they signed up for a technology

course next semester.

A myself B themselves C herself

5 We didn’t want to study by , so we joined together to form a study group.

A ourselves B themselves C yourselves

Score: /5

2 Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun. There are three extra
words.

herself himself itself myself ourselves themselves yourself yourselves

1 My friends and I would describe as conscientious. We work very

hard and follow the rules.
2 Jake emailed a copy of the itinerary so he would remember
exactly what time to arrive.
3 The cat used its claws to climb the fence and raise over the top.
4 “Help to food and drinks,” the hostess said as we arrived at the
party.
5 The schedule isn’t clear; the students don’t even know what time
the class finishes!

Score: /5
3 Complete the blanks with reflexive pronouns.

S: Look at this personality quiz I found in this magazine. It’s all about identity and the
way you see .
P: Let’s do it together!
S: OK, sure. So the first question is: How do you think your friends view you? Do they
think of as being more or less confident than you?
P: Hmm … I’m not sure. I think of as being pretty confident, but I think you
are, too.
S: Yes, I agree! OK, next question. Name three qualities that describe you. I’d say
friendly, funny, and helpful.
P: I’d say the same! I think we both view in a very similar way.
S: Yeah, me too. And I know Sami would say the same! She always comes
to me for help with homework, and we end up laughing the entire time.

Score: /5

4 In each pair of sentences, there is one correct and one incorrect sentence. Check (✔)
the correct sentences.

1 It can be difficult to get a good job straight out of college.

It can be able to be difficult to get a good job straight out of college.

2 Handmade items are often be of much better quality than factory-made

ones.
Handmade items can often be of much better quality than factory-made
ones.
3 In many cases, machine-made products can save people money.

In many cases, machine-made products to save people money.

4 Designers can usually imagine the best colors and patterns for a specific
project.
Designers can usually be imagine the best colors and patterns for a specific
project.
5 Handmade goods can sometimes be able to make with different textures
and patterns.
Handmade goods can sometimes be made with different textures and
patterns.

Score: /5
5 Order the words to make sentences that express a universal truth.

1 work / can / at cafés / some / sell / artists / their / .

2 handmade / affordable / some / items / in / be / cases, / can / .

3 factories / many cities / good jobs / have / can / where / find / people / .

4 can / quickly / some / very / people / good / identify / quality / .

5 personalized items / can / craftsmen / create / for / individual people / often / .

Score: /5

6 Check (✔) the correct sentences. Rewrite the incorrect sentences.

1 Artists can to usually work long hours.

2 Museums can be able to house many works of art at the same time.

3 Some new pieces of furniture can be made to look very old.

4 In some cases, imperfections in handmade goods can show off the artist’s skill.

5 Machine-made products can often be able to cost more money than handmade
ones.

Score: /5

7 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Adolescent girls are somewhat/somewhat are taller than boys.

2 Women are a few/perhaps more likely than men to choose a functional car instead of
a race car.
3 In some cases/In some case, people who live in warmer climates are happier.
4 Of/For some people, having a high-powered job is more important than spending
time at home.
5 Probably/Most healthy children learn to speak in simple complete sentences by age
three.

Score: /5
 8 Check (✔) the correct sentences. Rewrite the incorrect sentences.

1 For the most part, drivers in my city follow the rules.

2 Most students benefit from eating a healthy diet.

3 For most of the part, people in my country exercise every day.

4 Approximate 30% of students choose to retake the exam.

5 A few people might prefer the fish instead of the meat dish.

Score: /5

9 Match the sentence halves.

For some more boys play computer

games than girls.
In some
most part, women in my
Most of country work.

For the cases, bilingual children are

more artistic.
Perhaps

people, playing a musical

instrument comes naturally.

the time, athletes plan their

diets very carefully.

Score: /5

10 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Educating/To educate children about the dangers of fire is important.

2 After the fire had burned out, analyze/analyzing the damage was the next step.
3 Building safe fires at campsites are/is a necessary skill to have.
4 Hoped for rain/Hoping for rain, the firefighters looked at the weather forecast.
5 Rage/Raging out of control, the wildfires were spreading quickly.

Score: /5
11 Order the words to make sentences with gerunds.

1 helps / way / the forest / burning / in / trees / a controlled / .

2 is / not / teaching / play / to / with / important / matches / children / .

3 oxygen, / spread / sucking up / fire / more / rapidly / the / .

4 fire / time / gathering / a / takes / sticks / build / to / .

5 one of / around / camping / the best / sitting / the / of / fire / is / parts / .

Score: /5

12 Check (✔) the correct sentences. Rewrite the incorrect sentences.

1 Fly overhead, the pilot could see the fire.

2 Smoking in the forest should be banned.

3 To look at the forecast helps firefighters see wind patterns.

4 Teaching fire safety can help prevent forest fires.

5 By track a wildfire, officials can predict its path.

Score: /5
13 In each pair of sentences, there is one correct and one incorrect sentence. Check (✔)
the correct sentences.

1 Additional classes will be added next semester.

Additional classes be added next semester.

2 Trees will be planted to create a nice park.

Trees will plant to create a nice park.

3 We are unsure if the new school will be approved.

We are unsure if the new school will approve.

4 Our town be affected by the severe storm.

Our town won’t be affected by the severe storm.

5 The flight today will be delay by five hours.

The flight today will be delayed by five hours.

Score: /5

14 Order the words to make sentences with the future passive.

1 will / becomes / roads / be / so that / easier / improved / traveling / .

2 replaced / fallen / the fence / is / be / removed / tree / will / once / the / .

3 next / be / the / month / cleaned up / in / the river / pollution / will / .

4 don’t / our / if / in full / be / canceled / today / trip / will / we / pay / .

5 too / the tourists / arrive / be / when / town / will / the / crowded / .

Score: /5

15 Complete the sentences with the correct future passive form of the verbs in
parentheses.

1 Lunch (serve) at 12:45 p.m., so please don’t be late.

2 The author said his book (not/publish) next year.
3 The weather forecast (update) every hour as the storm
approaches.
4 According to the report, the building (demolish) next
month.
5 The soccer game (postpone) until tomorrow because of
the rain.

Score: /5