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Key to the tests
The numbers after the answer tell
you which unit and unit section
of the book has information and
practice on that grammar point.
For example, the numbers
3.1, 3 refer to Unit 3, sections 1
and 3.

Test A
A 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

My sister goes 3.1, 3
I don’t get up 3.2, 3
Mike tries 3.1, 3
he doesn’t usually succeed 3.2, 3

I’m not 2.1
Do you eat 4.2
I don’t usually like 4.1
Mike studies 3.1, 3
he eats 3.1, 3
Does he have 4.2
I don’t know 4.1
He doesn’t tell 3.2
Do you drive 4.2
There aren’t 3.2, 3
my sister wants 4.1
we both walk 3.1, 3

B 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

sitting 5.3
swimming 5.3
✓ 5.4
shopping 5.3

We like 6.4
✓ 5.4
✓ 6.2
I know 6.4
✓ 6.2
shining 5.4
✓ 5.4
I understand 6.4

C 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

I’m finishing 7.2
I’m thinking 7.4
I’m not actually doing 7.1
Do you want 7.3
It’s raining 7.4
I never go out 7.1
you know 7.3

I think 7.3
she comes 7.1
she’s staying 7.2
She’s doing well 7.2
she speaks 7.1
I don’t speak any languages 7.1

D Today is the 1 June 1964. The sun
shines is shining [7.1] and the birds
sing are singing. What is does
everyone doing do [7.1]? Well,
Mrs Green is reads reading [7.1] a
newspaper. She is reads reading
[7.2] a newspaper every day before
breakfast. Her husband, Mr Green, is

1

danceing dancing [7.1] in the garden.
He likes is liking [7.3] dancing in the
morning.
‘Have you [8.3] another cup of coffee,
darling,’ says Mr Green.
‘But I’m still drink drinking [7.1] my
first cup, dear,’ replies Mrs Green,
‘and anyway, where’s our daughter
today? She is usually bringing brings
[7.2] me my coffee.’
‘Mary,’ says Mr Green (but he doesn’t
stop dance dancing [7.1]), ‘she’s she

works working [7.2] in London this
week. Don’t you remember?’
‘Stopping Stop [8.3] dancing and
listening listen [8.3] to me. I never
forget forgetting [7.2] anything. I was
just giving you a little test. Anyway,
it’s time for work.’
‘All right, darling, but don’t forget not
[8.2] your briefcase.’
‘Thank you, dear. Don’t dancing
dance [8.2] too hard!’
E 1
2
3
4
5

Check 8.1, 3
Don’t give 8.2, 3
Show 8.1, 3
Don’t smoke 8.2, 3
Don’t copy 8.2, 3

Test B
A 1
2
3
4
5
6

7
8
9
10
11
12

✓ 12.2
I started 12.3
we met 16.1
✓ 16.1
✓ 12.2
I have never forgotten 14.1
✓ 16.2
Were you 16.1
I haven’t seen 15.3
I was walking 12.2
I visited 16.1
✓ 14.1

B 1 I saw it before anyway. I had seen
it before anyway. 19.3
2 So you already decided you liked
me! So you had already decided
you liked me! 19.2
3 but it closed a week before! but it
had closed a week before! 19.3
4 Everyone went home, Everyone
had gone home, 19.3
5 because I left my keys because I

had left my keys 19.3
C 1 I did some maths I was doing
some maths 11.3
2 I’ve worked harder I’ve been
working harder 17.2
3 You’ve read books You’ve been
reading books 17.4
4 you learnt French verbs you were
learning French verbs 11.2
5 she has worked hard she has
been working hard 17.4

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D 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

17
18
19
20
21

You lost 10.4
We were sailing 12.3
it just dropped 12.3
Have you two visited 13.3
We’ve/We have been 13.3
We flew 16.1
I wasn’t/was not listening 11.3
I’ve/I have had 13.3
I was falling 12.2
Paul rang 12.2
Paul and I went 10.4
We were reading 12.2
we saw 12.3
Paul hasn’t/has not stopped 14.2
Did it have 10.4
Was there 10.4
you’ve/you have never seen 13.4
Rob and I stayed 10.4
It was 10.4
we were talking 12.2
I haven’t/have not enjoyed 14.2

Test C
A 1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

I’ll finish 22.4, 23.2
are you going to do 21.4, 23.2
Shall we meet up 22.5
I’m going to watch 21.4, 23.2
I’ll get 22.5
you’ll enjoy 23.3
I’m going to buy 21.4, 23.2
I’ll lend 22.5

B 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

I’m meeting 26.5
I’m flying 26.5
Shall I send 22.5
you’re coming 24.3

you’re staying 24.2
will you bring 22.3
I won’t be able 23.2
I’m visiting 22.5

C 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

you’re 24.2
won’t 22.4, 23.2
Shall 22.5
am 21.4
arrive 25.1
I’m 21.4
taking 24.2
will 22.3
I’ll 22.4

D ‘You’ll meet Tim, one of the team
guides, as soon as you will arrive
[25.2] at the centre. He’ll show you
where to eat and sleep. Tim will
check your bags when you will get

up [25.2], to make sure you’re ready
for the day. It’s important to have
food and drink and an extra pullover.
Before you’ll start walking [25.1],
Tim will make sure you have your
own map, in case you get lost. It’s a
fantastic place to go walking. You’ll
be able to see the sea after you will
get [25.1] to the top of the mountain!
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You’ll have to listen to Tim until you’ll
know [25.2] the right thing to do
if the weather changes suddenly.
Don’t worry, though. You’ll have a
good time. You’ll enjoy the views as
soon as you will get [25.2] there!’
E 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

comes/will come 23.2

doing/going to do 21.4, 23.2
I’m carrying/I’ll carry 22.4
finish/will finish 25.1
I’m playing/I’ll play 24.2
I’ll/I’m going to 22.4, 23.2
Am I calling/Shall I call 22.5
I’m dying/I’m going to die 26.2

Test D
A 1 Do you normally take the bus
home? 29.2
2 I don’t 37.2
3 Is your wife coming home soon?
29.2
4 she is 37.2
5 Does she travel by bus? 29.2
6 she doesn’t 37.2
7 Was she tired yesterday? 29.2
8 she was 37.2
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Why 30.1
Do 29.2
Were 29.2

What 31.2
Who 31.1
Did 29.2
Why 30.1

B 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

How 30.1
What 31.2
Who 31.1
Do 29.2
How 30.1
What 31.2
What 31.2

C 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

so do I 38.2

so can he 38.2
so have I 38.2
neither does he 38.4
so did I 38.2
neither will he 38.4
neither have I 38.4

D 1 How far is 32.2
2 How old is 32.7
3 How often are (OR How much are)
32.5, 3
4 How long will 32.1
5 How much did 32.5
E 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

2

did you 36.5
isn’t he 36.4

doesn’t he 36.4
has he 36.5
can you 36.5
don’t they 36.4
will he 36.5
should he 36.5
was he 36.5
did you 36.5
weren’t they 36.4
isn’t it 36.4

Test E

Test F

A 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

A 1 Would you like to learn to play
the a piano? 49.3

2 All you need is half an hour a day
and a the simple book! 49.2
3 What’s the name of the a book?
Bob Bryant’s Big Piano Book! 49.2
4 The friends are great, but the
music will be your partner
forever! Don’t just stand there!
Buy this book today!! 50.5
5 You’ll also get the a free
download of piano music from
around a the world! 49.2

You should 46.2
I must 43.5
you have 43.1
Had I 45.4
you don’t ought 47.3, 46.2
I be possible 39.5
I could 39.4
I must 48.2
I can 44.4
Should I better 46.3
you need 41.2
You ought 41.3

B I’ve had a terrible day! I 4 have [48.2]
got up early, but I couldn’t get out
of bed! It was too late to go by bus,
so I 9 to [48.1] get a taxi. Luckily, I 5
to [39.4] find one quite quickly. Of

course, when we arrived outside the
office, I didn’t have any money, so
I 8 [39.3, 2] pay the driver. Anyway,
I was 1 to [39.4] borrow some from
the receptionist. I’ve paid her back
already, but do you think I 7 to
[46.2] give her a present as well?
My boss was waiting for me in her
office. I should 2 arrived [48.2] at
nine o’clock, and I was half an hour
late. I 6 have [47.4] taken a taxi at all,
though! She told me the company
was closing, so I had 3 find [48.1] a
new job.
C 1 hotels might be full. 44.4
2 ’ll/will have to sleep in the car.
42.7
3 must be the sun cream we got in
Brighton. 44.2
4 needn’t have bought it. 47.4
5 Should we take it with us this
time? 45.4
6 can’t make the sun shine. 44.3
7 Are you feeling OK, George?
You’d better have a rest. 46.3
D 1
2
3
4
5

6
7
8
9

Do I need to use 47.1
should really 45.3
could you pass 40.4
don’t need to 47.1
mustn’t forget 41.5
got to finish 42.5
better start 46.3
might not 44.4
should have 45.3

E 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

✓ 42.3
can’t be 44.3
had to 42.3
✓ 44.2
must have 44.2

✓ 44.4
✓ 22.5
don’t need/have 47.1
✓ 40.2

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B 1
2
3
4
5
6

nothing 62.4
everywhere 62.5
somewhere 62.2
everyone 62.5
nobody 62.4
someone 62.2

C 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

a 49.2

the 49.2
the 49.3
an 50.2
– 50.5
– 50.5
the 50.4, 49.3

D 1
2
3
4
5

✓ 60.1
How much luggage 60.3
✓ 64.4
How much does it cost 60.3
any presents [some presents
is possible with a different
meaning] 54.6
some more 54.5
✓ 60.1, 3
✓ 61.1
a few things 61.5
some/any advice 54.4
✓ 61.1, 2
a few big ones 61.5
a little/bit more 61.5
✓ 61.2

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
E 1
2
3
4
5
6

that 52.2
there’s 56.1
yours 57.4
me 55.2
yourself 58.2
some 54.3

8
9
10
11
12
13

7
8
9
10
11
12

the 50.4
the 50.4
– 50.6
the 50.3
a 49.2
the 50.3

them 55.2
ones 51.2
there 56.1
mine 57.4
them 55.2
one 51.2

Test G
A 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9

the biggest 72.2
the brightest 72.2
better 71.2
the farthest/furthest 72.2
more happily 73.3
the most expensive 72.2
harder 73.5
more quickly 73.5
the tallest 72.2

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B 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

excited 66.1
tiring 66.1
such 70.2
worried 66.1
quiet 73.2
16th 67.2
disappointed 66.1
so 70.1
28th 67.2
well 73.2, 4
beautifully 73.2
bored 66.1
slow 73.1
interesting 66.1

C 1 (Our son) Andy was, watch the
football match (with me on
Saturday). 69.2, 3
2 He hasn’t got, buy a house. 69.5, 6
3 It was, we didn’t buy it. 70.3
4 most beautiful machine 72.2, 3
5 a wonderful driver, Tom! 73.2
6 is faster than me. 71.2, 3
7 met a worse driver (than Raphael).
71.3
8 You’re, open your eyes in the car.
69.3
9 I haven’t got, argue with you. 69.6
D 1 usually stay there for four or five
days 74.2

2 the amazing old Roman baths
65.5
3 will probably take a bus up to the
Royal Crescent 77.2
4 can either relax in one of Bath’s
beautiful green parks 65.5
5 the very elegant 18th-century
Pump Rooms 65.5
6 it’s always difficult to get tickets
74.2
7 the really unusual American
Museum 65.5
8 can just drive around peacefully
in the countryside. 77.4
E 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

3

away 75.2
outside 75.2

fairly 76.1
bags 76.3
address 76.3
as far as 68.1
on the left 75.3
garden 76.3
upstairs 75.2
sideways 75.2
table 76.3

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12
13
14
15

Test H
A 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16

on 79.1
outside 78.2
on 78.1
in front 78.2
between 78.2
in 78.1
this 79.2
along 78.3
next to 78.2
through 78.3
last 79.2
past 78.3
every 79.2
from 79.3
in 79.1
to 79.3

as 80.5
on 82.1
like 80.9
in 82.5
at 82.4
like 80.1

D 1
2

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

talk 83.2
surprised 84.1
waiting 83.1
depended 83.1
brilliant 84.1
interested 84.1
waiting 83.1
sure 84.1
proud 84.1
grateful 84.1
reach 83.4

E 1
2
3
4
5

behind 78.2
under 78.2

of 78.3
up 78.3
as 80.9

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17
18
19
20

at 84.1
of 84.1
like 80.8
to 84.1
of 84.1

Test I
A 1
2
3
4
5
6

B Anthony: Jack says he can learn a
new language without working.
[81.5]
Michelle: Who’s Jack?

Anthony: He’s that new boy in the
bright blue jumper. [81.1] The one
with long hair. [81.2] He’s bought
an audiobook [81.3], and he says he
learns by [81.5] listening to it while
he’s asleep.
Michelle: I think that’s silly.
Anthony: But you’re good at learning
[84.1, 2] new words, aren’t you? I
might try Jack’s audiobook. I’m sick
of making [84.2] mistakes all the
time.
Michelle: It’s no use worrying about
mistakes. We learn by making [81.5]
mistakes.
Anthony: It’s easy for you. You can
pass French exams without doing
[81.5] much work. How do you do it?
Michelle: I just sit down with a
dictionary [81.4] and a French
newspaper. It’s not worth buying
[84.3] an expensive audiobook, in
my view.
C 1
2
3
4
5
6

in 81.1
of 82.6
for 83.1
with 84.1
at 82.1

7
8
9
10
11
12

6
7
8
9
10

Like 80.4
in 82.2
like 80.9
on 82.4
by 82.5
Like 80.2

to 78.3
like 80.5
for 82.3
on 78.1

for 83.1

7
8
9
10
11
12
13

✓ 85.3
I’m making I’m getting 86.6
I got I’ve/have got 85.3
✓ 85.3
✓ 86.7
We haven’t done We haven’t
made 86.2
✓ 86.2
We’ll have got We’ll get 86.5
to make to do 86.4
✓ 85.3
to make to do 86.4
to have got to have 85.4
✓ 86.8

B I’m worried about my husband. He
gets up [87.2] very late. He never
wants to go out [87.2]. You can’t
stay in [88.3] all your life, can you,
Doctor? If the TV is on when our

friends come round, he doesn’t turn
it off [87.2]. Last Saturday we ran out
of [87.2] milk. When we reached the
supermarket, he said to me: ‘I don’t
like your hat. Take it off [87.2]! Put it
away [87.2]!’ That’s a strange thing
to say, Doctor. I’m getting more and
more worried. I don’t think I can put
up with [88.4] the situation much
longer. When I try to talk to him he
just says: ‘Calm down [87.2]! I’m all
right.’ What shall I do?
C 1 was decorated last month. 89.2, 3
2 is being designed for the garden.
89.1, 3
3 was also stolen last week. 89.2, 3
4 their new house hadn’t been
built. 90.1
5 their windows were repaired,
89.2, 3
6 was mended. 89.2, 3
7 has been made. 90.1
8 was booked yesterday. 89.2, 3
9 is being sold next month. 90.1
D 1
2
3
4
5
6

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

washing 94.3
drive 92.3
to learn 92.1
smoking 88.2
smoke 3.2 [sic]
tell 92.3
cry 92.4
dancing 93.3
walking 93.1
to get 86.7
Jogging 93.4
feel 92.4
cycling 93.1
eating 93.1
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E 1 finish doing 93.1

2 prefer to start 94.3
3 to be patient (OR being patient)
92.1
4 to do something 92.1
5 you to do 96.1
6 me to do 96.1
7 you improve 96.3
8 me stay 92.4
9 you to think 96.1

Test J
A 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

’re 97.2
would have got 99.1
were 98.4
had 98.3
would 98.1
don’t talk 97.3

could 98.3
hadn’t met 99.1
don’t speak 97.1
knew 98.3
sing 97.2
would be 98.1

B 1 had voted for me at the last
election, your lives would have
improved. 99.1
2 was alive today. 98.3
3 be better if he was our Prime
Minister. 98.1
4 be happy if our schools had more
money. 98.1
5 became Prime Minister I would
give every child a new phone.
98.1
6 had brought my wife with me
today. 99.2
7 busy with her own work, she
would be here. 98.1

Test K
A 1
2
3
4

nor 103.5

so 103.3
in case 104.2
because
104.1

5
6
7
8
9

either 103.4
or 103.4
so that 104.4
Both 103.1
and 103.1

B 1
2
3
4
5

as 105.3
While 106.3
Since 105.1
as 105.2
However
106.5

6 Although
106.4
7 However
106.1

C 1
2
3
4
5

✓ 107.1-3
when 108.3
that 108.1
✓ 107.3
✓ 107.3

6
7
8
9

D 1
2
3
4
5
6

you see 108.1

which means 109.5
that thousands 107.2
that has 107.3
which has 109.2
that visit 107.3

E 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

who 107.2, 3
however 106.3
due 105.6
case 104.2
neither 103.5
nor 103.5
but 103.2
which 109.1

that 108.1
✓ 107.3
that 108.1
why 108.3

C 1 He advised me to get enough

sleep. 102.1
2 He told me to get some
qualifications. 101.3
3 He warned me not to take drugs.
101.4
4 He asked why he left the flat.
102.2
5 He asked me where I work(ed).
102.2(, 4)
6 he persuaded me to give him my
address in Sheffield. 101.4
D 1 I’ll give you the name of my
doctor. 100.1
2 You should eat more fruit. 100.1,
101.4
3 I’m living in a flat on my own.
100.1
4 I tried sharing with Paul, but he
left. 100.1
5 I’m going to (go and) live in
Sheffield. 100.1

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Key to the Exit test

The number after the answer tells you which unit of the book has information and practice on that
grammar point.

Tenses: present
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

c)
a)
b)
a)
d)
d)
a)
c)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Tenses: past
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

c)
a)
d)
b)
a)
a)
d)
b)
c)
c)
a)
b)
d)

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Tenses: future
22
23
24
25
26
27

d)
b)
c)
a)
a)
a)

21

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23
24
25
26

Sentences and
questions
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

5

b)
b)
a)
d)
c)
d)
a)

c)
a)
d)
b)
d)

27
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29
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31
32
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35
36
37
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Modal verbs
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

b)
a)
b)
a)
d)
c)
b)
c)
b)
d)

39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

Articles, nouns,
pronouns, etc.
50
51
52
53
54

55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

b)
a)
c)
a)
a)
c)
b)
c)
d)
c)
c)
a)
a)
d)
b)
c)

a)
d)

49
50
50
51
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64

Adjectives and
adverbs
68
69
70
71
72
73

74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81

b)
c)
a)
b)
d)
c)
b)
d)
b)
c)
b)
c)
c)
b)

65
66
67
68
69
70

71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78

Oxford Practice Grammar • Basic • Key to the Exit test

Prepositions
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90

b)
c)
b)
c)
b)
d)
a)
a)

a)

78
78
79
80
81
82
83
83
84

a)
c)
d)
b)
c)
a)
d)
b)
d)
a)
b)
d)
c)
a)

85
86
87

88
89
90
91
92
92
93
94
94
95
96

Verbs
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104

Conditionals and
reported speech

105
106
107
108
109
110

d)
c)
b)
d)
a)
d)

97
98
99
100
101
102

Building sentences
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118

119
120

c)
d)
a)
d)
c)
c)
c)
b)
c)
b)

103
104
105
106
106
107
107
107
108
109

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