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Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate Diagnostic Test
Words and sentences
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 1	 The word ‘really’ is an .
A	 adverb	 B	 adjective
	 2	 The word ‘that’ is a .
A	 determiner	 B	 preposition
	 3	 The subject of a sentence usually comes
the object.
A after	 B	 before
	 4	 Tess bought some flowers her mother.
A	 to	 B	 for
	 5	 Sara bought a pen and gave to Claire.
A	 it	 B	 them
Verbs (1)
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 6	 William is a white shirt.
	 7	 I like watching scary films.
	 8	 What you do last night?
	 9 	When my alarm went off I
dreaming about work!
	 10 	He hasn’t all of his lunch.
Verbs (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 11	 been waiting to see a doctor for ages.
A	 I’m	 B	 I’ve
	 12	 I was late because got stuck in traffic.
A	 I’d	 B	 I’ve
	 13	 She was tired because she’d all day.
A	 been working	 B	 was working
	 14	 I think stay in tonight.
A	 I’ll	 B	 I’ll going to
	 15	 By the time you get home I’ll my work.
A	 be finished	 B	 have finished
Questions, negatives and answers
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 16	 The contracted form of ‘we would’ is
.
	 17	 Wei Jun got a girlfriend?
	 18	 gave you those chocolates?
	 19	 was the film like?
	 20	 colour looks better, blue or
green?
Modal verbs
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 21	 Students to take drinks into class.
A	 aren’t allowed	 B	 can’t
	 22	 You’ve been sleeping all day. You be
tired.
A	 can’t	 B	 mustn’t
	 23	 I’ve written the report so you do it.
A mustn’t	 B	 needn’t
	 24	 Would you picking me up?
A	 like	 B	 mind
	 25	 We lost the match. We played better.
A	 should	 B	 should have
The passive (1)
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 26	 Hyundai cars made in South
Korea.
	 27	 When I got to the garage, my car
been repaired.
	 28	 The winner should chosen
very soon.
	 29	 The criminals were caught the
police.
	 30	 The passive is more common in
than in speech.
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The passive (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 31	 A trophy to the winning team.
A	 gave	 B	 was given
	 32	 It is that the company is losing money.
A	 said	 B	 told
	 33	 I must a suit made for the wedding.
A	 have	 B	 had
	 34	 The cars have to the USA.
A	 to be shipped	 B	 shipped
	 35	 Zenip loves to expensive restaurants.
A	 being taken	 B	 taking
The infinitive and the -ing form (1)
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 36	 The students promised do their
homework.
	 37	 Would you helping me?
	 38	 I didn’t to break the mirror!
	 39	 Can you remember your keys
in your bag?
	 40	 I asked my manager give me
the day off.
The infinitive and the -ing form (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 41	 We couldn’t decide where for lunch.
A	 to go	 B	 shall we go
	 42	 It is important your name.
A	 to sign	 B	 signing
	 43	 I might a new PC next week.
A	 buy	 B	 to buy
	 44	 Are you afraid of in a helicopter?
A	 fly	 B	 flying
	 45	 Are you in favour of smoking in public
places?
A	 ban	 B	 banning
Nouns and articles
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 46	 How money have you got in
your pocket?
	 47	 All the doors open!
	 48	 Politics an interesting subject.
	 49	 It’s raining so we will need
umbrella.
	 50	 We are going to UK on holiday.
This, my, some, a lot of, etc.
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 51	 Look at birds in the tree over there.
A	 these	 B	 those
	 52	 Are these tickets ?
A	 yours	 B	 your
	 53	 There isn’t milk in the fridge!
A	 some	 B	 any
	 54	 A people were feeding the ducks.
A	 little	 B	 few
	 55	 I didn’t like of the books you lent me.
A	 either	 B	 neither
Pronouns (1)
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 56	 When will you give our
homework?
	 57	 Is a train that goes to Oxford?
	 58	 Eating fish is good for your health,
isn’t ?
	 59	 I made a salad because I’m on
a diet.
	 60	 Please make at home.
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Pronouns (2)
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 61	 It is obvious that they really like other.
A	 each	 B	 one
	 62	 I’ve got a mobile phone but is broken.
A	 it	 B	 one
	 63	 I’ve got some sweets. Would you like ?
A	 it	 B	 one
	 64	 Everyone really enjoying the party.
A	 are	 B	 is
	 65	 Is there good on TV?
A	 something	 B	 anything
Adjectives and adverbs
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 66	 A holiday is ‘relaxing’. A person feels
.
	 67	 We form many adverbs by adding ‘ly’ to an
.
	 68	 The results are good. You all did
in the test.
	 69	 The opposite of ‘more’ is .
	 70	 My brother is much taller than
am.
Prepositions
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 71	 I started working for this company two years
.
A	 ago	 B	 before
	 72	 The house was burgled the night.
A	 while	 B	 during
	 73	 I’ll pick you up to the conference.
A	 on the way	 B	 in the way
	 74	 This is an example a good essay.
A	 in	 B	 of
	 75	 I’m really worried my best friend.
A	 of	 B	 about
Verbs with prepositions and adverbs
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 76	 I’m sorry but I don’t agree you.
	 77	 My manager congratulated me
my performance.
	 78	 A verb is a verb plus an
adverb.
	 79	 The phrasal verb ‘give ’ means
‘stop’.
	 80	 When I’m in town I’ll call on
you.
Reported speech
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 81	 Yin Tao me he was busy tonight.
A	 said	 B	 told
	 82	 Suzi says meeting a friend after work.
A	 I’m	 B	 she’s
	 83	 Mika said it raining all week.
A	 has been	 B	 had been
	 84	 In the interview they asked I could drive.
A	 if	 B	 me
	 85	 I offered her a cup of coffee.
A	 to buy	 B	 to bought
Relative clauses
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 86	 The book I read on the plane
was excellent.
	 87	 Daniel is the student sister is
famous.
	 88	 There are kinds of relative
clause.
	 89	 We can’t leave the pronoun out of an
clause.
	 90	 The woman a hat is my aunt.
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Conditionals and wish
Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
	 91	 If the weather is good, have a picnic.
A	 we’ll	 B	 we’d
	 92	 If I worked harder, get better results.
A	 I’ll	 B	 I’d
	 93	 If he’d driven more carefully, he crashed.
A	 wouldn’t	 B	 wouldn’t have
	 94	 You won’t get fat you eat lots of junk
food.
A	 unless	 B	 if
	 95	 I I hadn’t spent so much money!
A	 wish	 B	 if only
Linking words
Write one word in each gap to complete the
sentences.
	 96	 taking the medicine, I still
feel ill.
	 97	 I’m going on holiday relax.
	 98	 This machine is used cutting
metal.
	 99	 Federica likes cats and I like them
.
100	 Tara is going to India. She is
going to Nepal.
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Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate Diagnostic Test – Answer Key
If students get more than one answer incorrect in a section, refer them to the appropriate units
in the book for explanation and further practice.
Words and sentences (Units 1-3)
	 1	 A
	 2	 A
	 3	 B
	 4	 B
	 5	 A
Verbs (1) (Units 4-11)
	 6	 wearing
	 7	 don’t
	 8	 did
	 9	 was
	 10	 eaten/finished
Verbs (2) (Units 16-29)
	 11	 B
	 12	 A
	 13	 A
	 14	 A
	 15	 B
Questions, negatives and
answers (Units 32-39)
	 16	 we’d
	 17	 Has
	 18	 Who
	 19	 What
	 20	 Which
Modal verbs (Units 45-53)
	 21	 A
	 22	 A
	 23	 B
	 24	 B
	 25	 B
The passive (1) (Units 54-56)
	 26	 are
	 27	 had
	 28	 be
	 29	 by
	 30	 writing
The passive (2) (Units 57-59)
	 31	 B
	 32	 A
	 33	 A
	 34	 A
	 35	 A
The infinitive and the -ing form
(1) (Units 60-65)
	 36	 to
	 37	 mind
	 38	 mean
	 39	 putting
	 40	 to
The infinitive and the -ing form
(2) (units 66-73)
	 41	 A
	 42	 A
	 43	 A
	 44	 B
	 45	 B
Nouns and articles (Units 76-90)
	 46	 much
	 47	 are/were
	 48	 is
	 49	 an
	 50	 the
This, my, some, a lot of, etc.
(Units 91-97)
	 51	 B
	 52	 A
	 53	 B
	 54	 B
	 55	 A
Pronouns (1) (Units 98-100)
	 56	 us
	 57	 there
	 58	 it
	 59	 myself
	 60	 yourself
Pronouns (2) (Units 101-103)
	 61	 A
	 62	 A
	 63	 B
	 64	 B
	 65	 B
Adjectives and adverbs (Units
107-111)
	 66	 relaxed
	 67	 adjective
	 68	 well
	 69	 less
	 70	 I
Prepositions (Units 121-125)
	 71	 A
	 72	 B
	 73	 A
	 74	 B
	 75	 B
Verbs with prepositions and
adverbs (Units 126-131)
	 76	 with
	 77	 on
	 78	 phrasal
	 79	 up
	 80	 in
Reported speech (Units 132-136)
	 81	 B
	 82	 B
	 83	 B
	 84	 A
	 85	 A
Relative clauses (Units 138-143)
	 86	 that/which
	 87	 whose
	 88	 two
	 89	 adding
	 90	 wearing
Conditionals and wish (Units
144-149)
	 91	 A
	 92	 B
	 93	 B
	 94	 A
	 95	 A
Linking words (Units 150-153)
	 96	 Despite
	 97	 to
	 98	 for
	 99	 too
	100	 also