Grammar Quiz Level Intermediate ESL

This multiple-choice quiz tests your ability to use English grammatical expressions such as gerunds, infinitives, causative verbs, past tense modals, and phrasal verbs.

The quiz is for intermediate ESL (English as a Second Language) students, but would also be beneficial for native speakers who want to improve their skills.

Created by: grammarsix
  1. _____ is prohibited in this building.
  2. _____ improves your knowledge.
  3. I suggest _____ at Continental Grill.
  4. We talk every year about _____ to Florida for a vacation.
  5. _____ talking makes me irritated.
  6. _____ fishing is great to do on such a nice day.
  7. Ralph likes _____ at the pond near Towner's Woods.
  8. She asked her mother _____ dinner.
  9. They will climb the small mountain _____ the surroundings.
  10. The crowd was happy _____ the president speak.
  11. David and Jesse _____ their neighbor paint his house. Their neighbor was too old to paint it alone.
  12. The officer will _____ you empty your bag before you enter the airport terminal.
  13. The pool is usually closed at night, but the building management might _____ us swim tonight if we ask politely.
  14. My friend did not pass his geology class last semester. I told him, "You ought to have _____ your book every night."
  15. Jan was late to her appointment in Akron. Her car broke down, and then she missed the bus. She might ____ called for a taxi.
  16. Jack needed some money for a new bike, so he stole his father's credit card and ordered one online. _____ Jack have stolen the card?
  17. Historians agree that ancient people did not have the boat technology to cross the Atlantic ocean. But there is strong evidence that Asian people crossed the Bering Strait to come to America. Ancient people _____ have crossed the Bering Strait to come to America.
  18. Jan's husband's family did not invite her to their last party. The family does not organize parties well. Jan thought to herself, "They could have _____ to send an invitation."
  19. The pyramids in Egypt are very similar to the pyramids in South America. Some historians think the structures were built by the same people, but they aren't sure. The people who built the pyramids in Egypt ____ have built the ones in America.
  20. I need to find more research for my essay on Arabic architecture. I should _____ topics on world architecture.
  21. This geometry problem is very hard. Are you able to _____ it _____?

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