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 GRAMMAR BANK – ANSWER KEY
1A – Pronouns
a. Circle the correct form.

1. He, his 2. your, mine 3. their, hers 4. her, me

5. them, theirs 6. our, ours 7. your, mine 8. us, her
9. him, his 10. it’s, its

b. Rewrite the highlighted phrases. Replace the bold words with a pronoun and use
for or to.

1. They sent it to me.

2. I gave them to her.
3. She found them for me.
4. My grandmother wrote them to me.
5. Will you lend it to him?
6. My son made it for me.
7. My parents offered it to us.
8. We didn’t buy it for her.
9. I read it to them.
10. A friend sold them to me.

1B – Adjectives
a. Are the highlighted forms right () or wrong ()? Correct the wrong ones.
1.  the worst film 2.  as sporty as 3. 
4. ,  5.  a cheap one 6.  a better driver
7.  the most comfortable ones 8.  very successful 9.  is easier than
10. 

b. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. Tom’s brother is luckier than he is.
2. Our house is much smaller than theirs.
3. My old password was more difficult / harder to memorize than my new one.
4. This flat is the nicest of the three we’ve seen.
5. My children aren’t as helpful as my sister’s.
6. The weather was worse than we’d expected.
7. The book was a bit more dramatic than the film.
8. Red won’t look as good as yellow for your kitchen walls.
2A – Present tenses
a. Circle the correct form.

1. leaves 2. We need 3. we’re going

4. we’re staying 5. takes 6. we’re breaking
7. gets in 8. are meeting 9. they’re looking after
10. we’re travelling 11. we’re renting 12. We have

b. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.

1. Do you prefer camping or staying in hotels?

2. We’re thinking of going on a safari next year.
3. Do we need to pack insect repellent?
4. She’s flying to Frankfurt for a business meeting next week.
5. Yes, I’m looking for a charger for my phone.
6. A: This hotel doesn’t have a restaurant.
B: It doesn’t matter, we can eat in town.
7. A: Hi. Can you hear me? What are you doing?
B: I’m reading by the pool and Tanya is having a spa treatment.
8. A: What time does our flight leave?
B: It leaves at 9.50 and it arrives at 12.10.

2B – Possessives
a. Circle the correct form.

1. my friend’s car 2. brother’s 3. the top of the building

4. travel agent’s 5. Jim and Marie’s 6. my husband’s sister
7. my parents’ 8. of mine 9. the centre of London
10. my own

b. Are the highlighted forms right () or wrong ()? Correct the wrong ones.
1.  women’s clothes shops 2. 
3.  their own flat 4.  a colleague of hers
5.  There’s been a hairdresser’s 6.  Two of my friends’ mothers
7.  8. 
9.  Keith and Brian’s mother 10. 

3A – Past simple, past continuous, or used to?

a. Are the highlighted forms right () or wrong ()? Correct the wrong ones.
1.  2.  did they get 3.  I was working
4.  5.  I travelled 6.  didn’t use to get on
 7.  never studied 8.  9.  I was watching
10. 

b. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (past simple, past
continuous, or used to). Sometimes more than one form is possible.

1. They were already having dinner when I arrived.

2. When we were young, our parents used to take / took us to the beach every weekend.
3. We were still packing when the taxi came.
4. Did your brother teach you to play the guitar when you were young?
5. When I was a child, I didn’t use to like / didn’t like vegetables.
6. He used to have / had a beard when he was at university.
7. We used to spend / spent all day playing together when we were children.
8. He was talking on this phone when the police stopped him.
9. I went to a boarding school for two years, from the age of 13 to 15.
10. They didn’t used to have / didn’t have a car when I first knew them.

3B – Prepositions
a. Complete the story with the correct preposition.
1. across 2. into 3. onto 4. between 5. round
6. on 7. off 8. under 9. into 10. next to
11. in 12. towards

b. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. Write – if no preposition is

needed.

1. I’m tired of all this work – I’m ready for a holiday!

2. I’m not looking forward to apologizing for what happened.
3. He’s very proud of his new phone.
4. We need to discuss the problems with our IT department.
5. Mum! Josh won’t share his sweets with me!
6. You can’t always rely on the buses – they’re often late.
7. I don’t know what you’re talking about.
8. The pilot told us not to worry about the turbulence.
9. Who’s responsible for updating the website?
10. Let’s not argue about it now – let’s wait for the boss to get here.
11. Sarah married Anthony in July this year.
12. I’m interested in photography, but I’m not very good at taking photographs!

4A – Future forms: will / shall and be going to

a. Are the highlighted forms right () or wrong ()? Correct the wrong ones.
1. ,  2.  Shall I put, 
3.  I’m going to get,  Shall I help 4. ,  I’ll text her
5. 
b. Complete the sentences with the correct form of will, shall, or be going to an the
verb in brackets

1. I’ll turn on the air conditioning.

2. Can I borrow £10? I’ll pay you back tomorrow.
3. I’m going to give them to the charity shop.
4. A: Shall I buy some more bread when I go out?
B: Yes, please. I’ve decided I’m going to make sandwiches for lunch.
5. Are you going home by bus? I’ll give you a lift if you like.
6. OK. What film shall we see?
7. A: What are you going to do with those old bottles and jars?
B: I’m going to take them to the bottle bank for recycling.
8. After 2040, diesel cars won’t be sold in most European countries.

4B – First and second conditionals

a. Circle the correct form.

1. wouldn’t 2. get 3. were 4. tell 5. think

6. You might 7. wouldn’t 8. didn’t 9. won’t 10. earned

b. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

1. If I decide to stay at university, I’ll probably do a PHD …

2. If you didn’t spend so much on clothes, you wouldn’t have to borrow money all the
time.
3. I think my sister and her boyfriend would get married sooner if they could afford to
pay for the wedding.
4. If I have time over the summer, I’ll apply for an internship.
5. I think Andy might get a scholarship if he keeps on working hard.
6. If we bought a bigger house, we could rent a couple of rooms to students.
7. I might enjoy my job more if I didn’t have such awful colleagues.
8. If I don’t like the job after six months, I won’t stay.
9. My tutor says I must attend all the seminars if I don’t want to fail my exams.
10. I’d get more job offers if I was / were better qualified.

5A – Present perfect simple

a. Circle the correct form.

1. for 2. I’ve already had 3. I’ve never been

4. since we were at university 5. already 6. they’ve been married
7. have you been 8. all his life 9. we went
10. just
b. Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in
brackets

1. A: Did you see that wildlife documentary last night?

B: No, I missed it.
2. A: When did you get here?
B: I arrived at the weekend, so I’ve only been here for a few days.
3. A: Have you checked the match results?
B: It hasn’t finished yet. It started late.
4. A: Bad news – Ben’s had a bike accident.
B: Oh no! When did that happen?
5. B: I think she’s just gone out for lunch.
6. A: Have you ever beaten him at tennis?
B: No, but I won a set last time.
7. A: Has Marcus already started his new job?
B: Yes, his first day was last Monday.
8. A: How long have you had a motorbike?
B: Not long! I bought it six months ago.

5B – Present perfect continuous

a. Complete answers a-I with the present perfect continuous. Then match them to the
questions.

1. i I’ve been sitting in a traffic jam for two hours.

2. b No, thanks. I’ve been drinking too much caffeine lately.
3. f I hope so. We’ve been looking for a flat we can afford.
4. e No. They’ve been eating biscuits all afternoon.
5. g Yes, she’s been learning it for a long time.
6. h It’s great – I’ve been taking pictures all day.
7. a She’s been watching a sad film on TV.
8. c I don’t think so. It’s been snowing very heavily.

b. Circle the correct form.

1. I’ve been living 2. she’s been travelling

3. I haven’t been doing 4. I’m staying
5. he’s driving 6. I’ve been waiting
7. it’s been raining 8. I’m trying
9. I’ve been seeing 10. It hasn’t been working

6A – Obligation, necessity, prohibition, advice

a. Circle the correct form. Tick () if both are possible.

1. don’t have to 2.  3. shouldn’t 4.  5. 

 6. don’t need to 7. mustn’t 8.  9.  10. oughtn’t to

b. Complete the sentences with one word. Contractions count as one word.
1. You mustn’t turn your phone on until the plane has landed.
2. Here’s the form. You have / need to sign it at the bottom.
3. I think perhaps you ought to buy a new table, …
4. We don’t have to leave until 2.30 …
5. She needn’t come if she doesn’t want to. Nobody will mind.
6. Our journey back was a nightmare. We had to wait hours for the bus.
7. You must / should read his new book! You’ll love it.
8. You oughtn’t to drink so many fizzy drinks. They’re really not good for you.
9. Do I have / need to write a thank-you letter or can I just …?

6B – Can, could, and be able to

a. Are the highlighted forms right () or wrong ()? Correct the wrong ones.
1.  He can sew 2.  you can phone / you’ll be able to phone
3.  4.  You can’t be
5.  6.  she might be able to help
7.  8.  Will I be able to use
9.  I was able to get 10. 

b. Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could, or be able to.
1. This screw is much too short – it can’t be the right one.
2. I hate not being able to try things on.
3. If we could afford it, we’d eat out every week.
4. Could / Can you see if they have these jeans in my size?
5. If it doesn’t fit you, you should be able to change it.
6. They couldn’t / weren’t able to find the book anywhere in the UK, so they ordered it
from a US website.
7. I’ve never been able to pronounce her name correctly.
8. Fifty pounds for two pairs of socks? They can’t cost that much!
9. I spent ages looking for the right paint, and in the end I was able to find the perfect
colour.
10. She’s got a beautiful voice. I’d love to be able to sing like that.

7A – Phrasal verbs
a. Circle the correct form. Tick () if both are possible.

1.  2. sent it back 3. 
4. live off their parents 5. took it back 6. 
7. paid her back 8.  9. grew up in Wales
10. out of these trousers
b. Complete the sentences using a pronoun and the correct form of the phrasal verb
in brackets.

1. Could you pick them up at the airport?

2. I’m really looking forward to it.
3. No, they closed it down a month ago.
4. Please take it away.
5. No, and I’ve been looking for them for half an hour!
6. I gave it away.
7. I’m going to throw it away.
8. She was with her husband for 20 years, and she looked after him during his final
illness.
9. No, but I’ve asked for it.
10. Could you turn it up a bit?

7B – Verb patterns
a. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We went to the box office to pick up the tickets.
2. Going to a live sporting event is much more exciting than watching it on TV.
3. I hate not being able to visit my family more often, but they live so far away.
4. I tried to buy tickets for the concert, but I didn’t manage to get any.
5. Nowadays, it’s cheaper to go to the theatre than to a football match.
6. She moved from London to a small village and she really misses going to plays and
exhibitions.
7. They told me not to sit in the front row.
8. We needn’t hurry. Amy’s always late.
9. I can’t afford to live in the city centre.
10. Now it’s difficult to imagine not having a mobile phone.

b. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. They persuaded me to go to the cinema.
2. He refused to help her.
3. Karen’s teacher let her leave school early.
4. My husband wants me to go to the dentist’s.
5. The police made him move his car.
6. I spend 20 minutes a day practising the piano.
7. They invited us to have dinner with them.
8. We’ve given up going to concerts.

8A – Have something done

a. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. Have you had your eyes tested recently?
2. We don’t need to have the roof repaired.
 3. I would never have my teeth whitened.
4. My sister told me not to have my hair cut short.
5. It’s too expensive to have the carpets replaced.
6. He’s going to have his photo taken.
7. My children had their faces painted at the festival.
8. We ought to have the air conditioning fixed.
9. I had my car cleaned at the shopping centre.
10. I have to have my passport renewed before I go on holiday.

b. Write sentences about the people in the picture. Use the correct form of have
something done.

1. She needs to have her car serviced.

2. He’s having his front door replaced.
3. I’m having the lock changed.
4. They should have their windows cleaned.
5. She ought to have her shopping delivered.
6. He doesn’t want to have his photo taken.
7. She’s having her portrait painted.
8. He wants to have his suit dry-cleaned.

8B – The passive
a. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets.
1. Many roads were closed to traffic for the carnival last month.
2. In recent years, many books have been written about the American Civil War,
3. A new shopping centre is being built in the town centre at the moment.
4. I think you should be allowed to take photos in the museum if you don’t use flash.
5. The last battle on British soil was fought at Culloden in 1746.
6. Washington, DC is visited by nearly 20 million people every year.
7. I love being shown round a city by someone who knows it well.
8. The gallery was closed because a TV series was being filmed inside.
9. I’ve been woken up the neighbour’s noisy dog three times already this week.
10. Picasso’s famous painting Guernica can be seen in the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid.

b. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. The palace had to be closed for renovations.
2. More information can be found on the website.
3. The famous ‘I have a dream’ speech was given by Martin Luther King in 1963.
4. You must wear a seat belt at all times.
5. Do you think you’re going to be offered the job?
6. A fire had destroyed the previous church.
7. You have to turn off your phone during take-off and landing.
8. A new visitor centre is going to be opened next year.
9. The new hospital won’t be finished until July.
10. Tea is grown in Sri Lanka.
9A – Reported speech
a. Complete the sentences using reported speech.
1. She said (that) she couldn’t find her purse.
2. He said (that) he wasn’t coming to class on Friday.
3. They said (that) they probably wouldn’t go on holiday that summer.
4. Jane said (that) she had / ‘d finished her exams.
5. They told us (that) the film would be on the next day.
6. Robert told me (that) he hadn’t been there before.
7. She said (that) she had to leave at 6.30.
8. They told me (that) they’d never forgotten their visit.
9. He said (that) he had / ‘d seen a man hiding in the bushes.
10. She told me (that) she didn’t really want to see me.

b. Complete the reported questions, requests, and imperatives.

1. She asked him how many children he had.
2. They asked the woman to take a photo of them.
3. They asked us if / whether we would / ‘d be able to come.
4. He told me to fill in the application form.
5. He asked her if / whether she had / ‘d arrived on time.
6. She told us to bring plenty of food.
7. She asked me to help her with the cooking.
8. He asked them how long they had / ‘d been waiting.
9. He asked her to confirm her date of birth.
10. They told us not to worry about anything.

9B – Third conditional and other uses of the past perfect

a. Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. She wouldn’t have fallen in love with him if he hadn’t made her laugh so much.
2. If they’d / had been invited to the wedding, they’d / would have gone.
3. I’d / would have forgotten our anniversary if you hadn’t reminded me.
4. If we’d / had left earlier, we wouldn’t have missed our train.
5. If you hadn’t paid in advance, you wouldn’t have lost your money.
6. If they’d / had had enough money, they’d / would have bought a flat instead of renting
one.
7. I would have slept better if I hadn’t drunk a coffee after dinner.
8. Jane and I wouldn’t have lost touch if she hadn’t moved abroad.
9. If I’d / had known you had a problem, I’d / would have offered to help.
10. If he hadn’t shouted at the policeman, he wouldn’t have been arrested.

b. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. I enjoyed that play very much, even though I’d / had seen it three times before.
2. He said he’d / had worked for the company for six months.
 3. She still hadn’t got up at 10.00, so I left the house without her.
4. We spent an hour looking for Carol, but she had disappeared.
5. He ran across the road, but the taxi had already been taken by someone else.
6. I couldn’t get on the flight because they had overbooked it.
7. I’d / had only been in Sydney for a week when I first met Sally.
8. She asked me if I’d / had visited China before.
9. They told me they’d / had just got engaged.
10. The shop hadn’t opened yet, but there were already a lot of people waiting outside.

10A – Be, do, and have: auxiliary and main verbs

a. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the auxiliary verb be, do, or have.
1. A: Have you ever been to the USA?
B: No, my husband doesn’t like flying.
2. A: Did you miss the beginning of the film?
B: No, luckily it hadn’t started yet.
3. Does he know we’re coming, or do we need to give him a ring?
4. I’m sorry I didn’t answer the phone when you called, but I was having a meeting.
5. We don’t often travel outside Europe, but we’ve been to Chile twice.
6. He’d been working since 7.00 his morning, but now he’s gone home.
7. A: Where’s Melanie going on holiday this year?
B: Rome, I think. She’s never been there before.
8. They’re in New York, but they don’t have much time for sightseeing – they’re only
staying for two days.

b. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the main verb be, do, or have.
1. I would have finished the exercise if I’d had more time.
2. She hasn’t been to Africa before, so she’s really looking forward to our trip to Namibia.
3. I had steak for lunch and it was delicious.
4. Nothing is being done at the moment to solve the problem.
5. Where were you at 10 o’clock this morning?
6. I was having a shower when the hot water stopped working!
7. I would have been really annoyed if you’d repeated what I told you.
8. The reception was a great success, and a good time was had by all.
9. I’ll do the washing-up as soon as I finish my homework.

Source:
Latham-Koenig C., Oxeden C., Lambert J., (2020). English File Intermediate Plus. Oxford
University Press.