Advanced Grammar for IELTS Speaking

Choose the correct sentence:

• Had I known you were in town, I would have meet you for coffee.

• Had I known you were in town, I would have met you for coffee.

• If I would have known you were in town, I would meet you for coffee.

• If I knew you were in town, I would have meet you for coffee.

Fill in the blank with the correct form: If it ___ (not be) for her dedication, the project would have failed.

• wasn't

• isn't

• hadn't been

• wouldn't have been

Which sentence uses the correct use of inversion?

• Never she has seen such a beautiful sunset.

• Never has she seen such a beautiful sunset.

• Never she had seen such a beautiful sunset.

• Never she did see such a beautiful sunset.

Fill in the blank: She speaks English as though she ___ (be) a native speaker.

• is

• were

• was

• had been

Choose the correct sentence:

• It is necessary that he finishes the report by tomorrow.

• It is necessary that he finish the report by tomorrow.

• It is necessary that he finishing the report by tomorrow.

• It is necessary that he finished the report by tomorrow.

Select the correct option: Hardly ___ (he finish) speaking when the fire alarm went off.

• he had finished

• had he finished

• he has finished

• has he finished

Choose the correct sentence:

• No sooner had they arrived when the party started.

• No sooner had they arrived than the party started.

• No sooner they had arrived than the party started.

• No sooner did they arrive when the party started.

Fill in the blank: By next year, I ___ (work) at this company for ten years.

• will have worked

• will work

• will be working

• have worked

Choose the correct sentence:

• She insisted that she pays for dinner.

• She insisted that she pay for dinner.

• She insisted that she paid for dinner.

• She insists that she paying for dinner.

Fill in the blank: If only he ___ (listen) to my advice, he wouldn't be in trouble now.

• listened

• had listened

• listens

• would have listened