Word Order – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice
1
a) She always goes to school by bus.
b) She goes always to school by bus.
c) Always she goes to school by bus.
2
a) Yesterday I met my teacher at the station.
b) I yesterday met my teacher at the station.
c) Yesterday met I my teacher at the station.
3
a) He speaks English very well.
b) He very well speaks English.
c) English very well he speaks.
4
a) We watched TV last night.
b) We last night watched TV.
c) We watched last night TV.
5
a) They often go to the cinema.
b) They go often to the cinema.
c) Often go they to the cinema.
6
a) I have already finished my homework.
b) I already have finished my homework.
c) I have finished already my homework.
7
a) She lost yesterday her keys.
b) She yesterday lost her keys.
c) She lost her keys yesterday.
8
a) He gave me a present yesterday.
b) He gave yesterday me a present.
c) Yesterday gave he me a present.
9
a) They played football in the park yesterday.
b) They yesterday played in the park football.
c) Yesterday in the park they football played.
10
a) My best friend always tells me the truth.
b) Always tells my best friend me the truth.
c) My best friend tells me always the truth.
11
a) I quickly finished my homework.
b) I finished my homework quickly.
c) Both are correct.
12
a) Today he is very tired.
b) He is very tired today.
c) Both are correct.
13
a) The children were playing in the park.
b) Were playing the children in the park.
c) In the park were playing the children.
14
a) We met our friends at the museum.
b) We at the museum our friends met.
c) At the museum met we our friends.
15
a) He will never forget this day.
b) He never will forget this day.
c) Never he will forget this day.
Part B – Gap-fill
16 I ___ (always / brush) my teeth after breakfast.
17 She ___ (yesterday / lost) her bag.
18 We ___ (at the station / met) our teacher.
19 They ___ (were / football / playing / in the park).
20 He ___ (never / eats) meat.
21 We ___ (last summer / in Italy / stayed).
22 The teacher ___ (always / grammar / clearly / explains).
23 I ___ (last night / a film / watched).
24 He ___ (caught / this morning / the bus).
25 They ___ (to work / go / every day / by car).
26 She ___ (usually / coffee / doesn’t / drink).
27 I ___ (already / have / finished / my homework).
28 We ___ (a lot of people / met / at the party).
29 He ___ (opened / the window / carefully).
30 We ___ (yesterday / studied / for two hours).
Part C – Error Correction
31 He speaks very well English.
32 Yesterday saw I my cousin.
33 They shopping on Sundays go often.
34 She likes very much ice cream.
35 He gave yesterday me the book.
36 We enjoyed very much the game.
37 She sings beautifully always.
38 My brother eats never fruit.
39 They in the park football played.
40 He forget will never this day.
Part D – Dialogue Completion
41
A: Where ___ (you / go / yesterday)?
B: I ___ (went / to the cinema).
42
A: What ___ (she / buy / last Saturday)?
B: She ___ (bought / a red dress).
43
A: ___ (you / already / finish) your homework?
B: Yes, I ___ (have / finished / it).
44
A: Who ___ (you / meet / at the café)?
B: I ___ (met / my friend).
45
A: ___ (they / come / on time / to the meeting)?
B: Yes, they ___ (came / on time).
46
A: What time ___ (the bus / arrive)?
B: It ___ (arrived / at 8 o’clock).
47
A: ___ (she / ever / be) to London?
B: Yes, she ___ (has / been / there twice).
48
A: Why ___ (you / not / call / me / yesterday)?
B: Because I ___ (forgot / my phone).
49
A: Where ___ (they / spend / their holiday)?
B: They ___ (spent / it / in Spain).
50
A: ___ (you / watch / TV / last night)?
B: Yes, I ___ (watched / a documentary).
Part E – Short Reading Comprehension
Last Sunday, Emma and her family went to the beach. They travelled by train and arrived in the morning. First, they walked along the sand and collected shells. Emma’s brother built a sandcastle, and Emma took photos with her phone. Later, they ate sandwiches and drank lemonade. In the afternoon, Emma lost her sunglasses, but another girl found them and gave them back. Before going home, they sat under a tree and talked about their plans for the summer. Emma said it was a perfect day and she wanted to go again soon.
51 Where did Emma and her family go last Sunday?
52 How did they travel?
53 When did they arrive?
54 What did they do first?
55 What did Emma’s brother build?
56 What did Emma take?
57 What did they eat and drink?
58 Who lost her sunglasses?
59 Who found them?
60 What did Emma say about the day?
Answer
1 a – “always” before main verb.
2 a – Correct SVO.
3 a – Object before adverb.
4 a – Time adverbial at the end.
5 a – Frequency before main verb.
6 a – Standard placement of “already”.
7 c – Object before time.
8 a – Indirect object + time.
9 a – Correct order.
10 a – Frequency adverb before main verb.
11 c – Both correct: adverb before verb or after object.
12 c – Both correct: time at start or end.
13 a – Subject + verb.
14 a – SVO + place.
15 a – “will never forget” is correct.
16 I always brush my teeth after breakfast.
17 She lost her bag yesterday.
18 We met our teacher at the station.
19 They were playing football in the park.
20 He never eats meat.
21 We stayed in Italy last summer.
22 The teacher always explains grammar clearly.
23 I watched a film last night.
24 He caught the bus this morning.
25 They go to work by car every day.
26 She doesn’t usually drink coffee.
27 I have already finished my homework.
28 We met a lot of people at the party.
29 He opened the window carefully.
30 We studied for two hours yesterday.
31 He speaks English very well.
32 Yesterday I saw my cousin.
33 They often go shopping on Sundays.
34 She likes ice cream very much.
35 He gave me the book yesterday.
36 We enjoyed the game very much.
37 She always sings beautifully.
38 My brother never eats fruit.
39 They played football in the park.
40 He will never forget this day.
41 Where did you go yesterday? / I went to the cinema.
42 What did she buy last Saturday? / She bought a red dress.
43 Have you already finished your homework? / Yes, I have finished it.
44 Who did you meet at the café? / I met my friend.
45 Did they come to the meeting on time? / Yes, they came on time.
46 What time did the bus arrive? / It arrived at 8 o’clock.
47 Has she ever been to London? / Yes, she has been there twice.
48 Why didn’t you call me yesterday? / Because I forgot my phone.
49 Where did they spend their holiday? / They spent it in Spain.
50 Did you watch TV last night? / Yes, I watched a documentary.
51 They went to the beach.
52 They travelled by train.
53 In the morning.
54 They walked and collected shells.
55 He built a sandcastle.
56 She took photos.
57 They ate sandwiches and drank lemonade.
58 Emma lost her sunglasses.
59 Another girl found them.
60 She said it was a perfect day and she wanted to go again.