FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS

KEY TO TESTS

TEST: MODULE 1
A
1. look, Are... working
2. is making, are coming, wants
3. hates
4. is seeing, thinks
5. arrives
6. Do... need
7. are... making
8. invents
9. seems, believe
10. ‘m staying

B
1. least
2. far
3. fast
4. much
5. a lot
6. quite
7. good
8. more
9. as
10. more

C
1. funnier
2. better
3. the least
4. the worst
5. as clever
6. The older
7. difficult
8. hotter

D
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. a
6. d 7. c 8. a 9. a 10. d

E
1. a bit taller than
2. is less experienced than
3. more you practise, the better
4. is the worst meal
5. get used to working
6. is used to getting up
Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS

Module 2
A
1. Jim was driving his car when suddenly a rabbit jumped out in front of him.
2. As soon as Kelly got home, she went straight to bed.
3. Laura was cooking while Fred and Josh were putting up decorations for the party.
4. Lilly saw a strange man outside her window while she was doing the washing-up.
5. As I was cleaning my room, the ground started shaking.
6. My dad had an accident as he was driving to work.

B
1. anywhere
2. wood
3. very little
4. was, it
5. hair
6. nobody
7. pairs of trousers
8. hear

C
1. b 2. d 3. d 4. a 5. a

D
1. whose
2. which
3. who
4. who
5. where
6. which/that
7. when

E
1. are few people
2. who comes from Canada
3. which Mary wanted
4. as soon as she saw
5. whose work I admire
6. place where I bought

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS

Module 3
A
1. have already borrowed
2. Have... finished
3. hasn’t been doing
4. Have... tasted
5. hasn’t ridden
6. have been searching, haven’t found
7. have been trying

B
1. My friends and I have travelled abroad three times since we finished school.
2. How long has Leslie been talking on the phone?
3. Sandra has never let her dog sleep on her/the bed since she got it.
4. Jill has been playing computer games on the Internet all night.
5. George hasn’t left for Paris yet.
6. How often did you hang out at the shopping centre with your friends when you were a child?

C
1. a 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. d

D
1. must like ice cream.
2. doesn’t have to go to the chemist’s.
3. mustn’t chew gum in class.
4. had better study for his Maths test.
5. would rather order some food than cook.

E
1. may not
2. for
3. better
4. gone
5. should
6. ago
7. needn’t
8. yet
9. never
10. hasn’t left, started

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS

Module 4
A
1. doesn’t work
2. had
3. wakes
4. knew
5. gets
6. are
7. would... do
8. were
9. buy
10. don’t keep

B
1. won’t tell
2. will have left
3. will have collected, will have started
4. is going to travel
5. Will… help
6. will regret
7. is going to have / ‘ll have
8. Will... have finished, won’t go

C
1. none
2. both
3. Neither, both
4. all
5. Neither
6. Both
7. neither
8. both
9. none

D
1. Fred has both read the books and written an essay on them.
2. We can either take the bus or get a taxi home.
3. Neither Matt nor Jenny did their chores.
4. My parents will fly to Rome either this weekend or the next.
5. I can speak neither Italian nor Spanish.
6. Both Polly and Wendy went to Sheffield University.

E
1. unless you drive
2. would play tennis with you
3. neither of them works
4. will have had breakfast
Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS

Module 5
A
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. d
5. a 6. d 7. b 8. a

B
1. had been driving
2. he had finished
3. had been sleeping

C
1. Julia wondered when the performance started.
2. The teacher told the students to stop talking.
3. Tim wanted to know if/whether Wendy had ever been to Jamaica.
4. Billy advised me not to sit on that chair.
5. James asked Samantha if/whether she could help him make a cake for Tina’s birthday./
James asked Samantha to help him make a cake for Tina’s birthday.
6. Lisa begged me to lend her twenty euros.
7. Susan reminded me to post the letters.
8. Martin denied taking Chris’ jeans. / Martin denied that he had taken Chris’ jeans.
9. Sam suggested taking / that we should take / we take/took the bus to work that day.
10. Dave informed Paul that they were planning to leave early the following/the next morning.

D
1. were going
2. the following morning
3. had to
4. there
5. could
6. had allowed
7. was
8. would

E
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b
5. a 6. b 7. c 8. c

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS

Module 6
A
1. was robbed
2. will paint
3. hasn’t arrived
4. takes
5. bought
6. was seen
7. will have been sold
8. is believed
9. going to announce
10. were being put up

B.
1. were made to clean the classroom (by the teacher) during the break.
2. is being prepared by the chef.
3. am being followed.
4. will be presented by James Cartis, the famous newsreader, from now on.
5. is thought to be the best way to keep fit.
6. might be woken up by the loud noise.

C.
1. despite being very
2. so big that I
3. even though he studies
4. in order to go
5. so as to return

D.
1. b 2. a 3. d
4. a 5. c 6. c

E.
1. bought → was bought
2. is driven → drives
3. such → so / many → a lot of
4. do → be done
5. although → though
6. from → by
7. don’t → not

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS
Module 7
A
1. living
2. going
3. to understand
4. crying
5. to go
6. to invite
7. to learn, to play
8. to call
9. to hear
10. to make
11. to walk
12. moving
13. interrupting
14. do/to do, doing

B
1. We were shocked to hear that John had an accident last night.
2. Julia doesn’t allow her son to play in the street.
3. Karen stopped eating chocolate because she is/was on a diet.
4. Do you remember seeing that man at the party last Saturday?

C
1. must have already told
2. might buy
3. could
4. can’t
5. shouldn’t
6. recycle
7. not have eaten

D
1. shouldn’t have spoken to Jeremy so impolitely.
2. might have missed her flight.
3. needn’t have washed the car.
4. should buy that shirt.
5. would rather not have visited the castle.

E
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. b
5. c 6. a 7. b 8. a 9. c

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS
Module 8
A
1. am having my hair cut
2. had my car fixed
3. have dinner cooked
4. has already had his house painted
5. will have my new sofa delivered
6. have our lawn mown/mowed
7. is having coffee made
8. am having my portrait painted

B
1. would have got, hadn’t been
2. hadn’t found, would have died
3. would have learnt, had read
4. had passed, would have bought
5. had paid, would have understood
6. would have bought, hadn’t lost
7. wouldn’t have found out, hadn’t told

C
1. I had brought my umbrella.
2. hadn’t sprained her ankle, she would have played football.
3. he hadn’t missed the end of the film.
4. had known you were coming, I would have prepared some food.
5. have arrived on time if we hadn’t stopped for lunch.
6. I could drive you to the airport, but my car has broken down.
7. Jack wouldn’t leave all the lights on in the house.

D
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c
5. d 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. c

Final Test
A.
1. am trying
2. usually drive
3. am sitting
4. am writing
5. takes
6. are coming
7. plays
8. don’t know

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS
B.
1. Jemma had breakfast when Sam woke up. / Jemma was having breakfast when Sam woke up. /
When Jemma was having breakfast, Sam woke up.
2. While Henry was playing tennis, he sprained his ankle.
3. As I was talking on my/the mobile, a man tried to steal it.
4. As soon as John arrived at the station, he bought a ticket.

C.
1. haven’t met
2. has been waiting
3. have... worked/have… been working, have worked/have been working
4. hasn’t tidied
5. have been thinking, haven’t decided

D.
1. had seen
2. By the time
3. had been walking
4. promised
5. after

E.
1. will… accept
2. were
3. had asked
4. leaves
5. wouldn’t have got
6. would go

F.
1. My mobile, which I bought a month ago, broke down last week.
2. Andrea is eating pizza, which was made by my mother. / The pizza (which) Andrea is eating
was made by my mother.
3. The computer shop where I bought my computer is in Rose Street.
4. Trevor, who comes from Scotland, introduced me to Fiona. / Trevor, who introduced me to
Fiona, comes from Scotland.
5. My parents were talking to Mr Hill, who is my Physics teacher.

G.
1. The students will be shown around the museum by Arnold.
2. The tent was put up near a river.
3. A seat belt should be worn at all times.
4. Anna hasn’t been told about the meeting (by Phil).
5. The dogs were being fed by Alan and his brother.

Copyright © MM Publications
FULL BLAST PLUS 4 (Intermediate) – GRAMMAR TESTS – KEY TO TESTS
H.
2. Enid had her car cleaned at a petrol station.
3. I’m having my teeth checked by my dentist tomorrow morning.
4. Ronan should have his bad back looked at by a doctor.

I.
1. will arrive
2. will have
3. Are you going to ring
4. ’ll throw
5. will have finished
6. won’t

J.
1. The more you exercise, the healthier you become.
2. You mustn’t swim in the lake.
3. In spite of the rain, Wayne took the dog for a walk. / In spite of the fact that it was raining,
Wayne took the dog for a walk.
4. If only I had bought that shirt in the sales.
5. There was such a lot of sugar in the coffee that I couldn’t drink it.
6. Ruth wishes she hadn’t gone to Leeds University.
7. It was the most boring party Jamie had ever been to.
8. Dom turned off the radio in order to concentrate on his homework.
9. Ella has already been to the supermarket so Ian needn’t go.
10. The pencil is as long as the pen. / The pen is as long as the pencil.

K.
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. d
5. b 6. a 7. c 8. d
9. a 10. d 11. b 12. b
13. a 14. c

L.
1. used
2. since
3. when
4. most
5. who
6. better
7. have
8. only
9. if
10. to

Copyright © MM Publications