Level 3, units 1 - 4: grammar auction	

1	'I'm going to Thailand for Christmas.' 
'Are you? That'll be nice.'		
2	By the time he had retired, he was working as a teacher for 30 years.		
3	I am working for a garment company since I have left school.		
4	I did call you. Maybe you didn't hear your phone ring.		
5	I haven't actually read the book but Michael has.		
6	I heard a strange noise outside my window. Someone was trying to climb in!		
7	I was working for an insurance company before I have started my present job.		
8	I'd been working there for 10 years when the factory closed down.		
9	It's a bit cold this morning, doesn't it?		
10	Let's take a break, shall we?		
11	She's a good designer but she can't accept criticize.		
12	The film was very enjoyment for all the family		
13	The incident was occurred during the early evening.		
14	We have lived here since we got married.		
15	You should try to be more adventurous, Gilbert. You always want to go to the same restaurant.		

Answers	

1	'I'm going to Thailand for Christmas.' 
'Are you? That'll be nice.'	Correct	
2	By the time he had retired, he was working as a teacher for 30 years.
By the time he had retired, he had been working as a teacher for 30 years.		
3	I am working for a garment company since I have left school.
I have been working for a garment company since I left school.		
4	I did call you. Maybe you didn't hear your phone ring.	Correct	
5	I haven't actually read the book but Michael has.	Correct	
6	I heard a strange noise outside my window. Someone was trying to climb in!	Correct	
7	I was working for an insurance company before I have started my present job.
I worked for an insurance company before I started my present job.		
8	I'd been working there for 10 years when the factory closed down.	Correct	
9	It's a bit cold this morning, doesn't it?
It's a bit cold this morning, isn't it?		
10	Let's take a break, shall we?	Correct	
11	She's a good designer but she can't accept criticize.
She's a good designer but she can't accept criticism.		
12	The film was very enjoyment for all the family.
The film was very enjoyable for all the family.		
13	The incident was occurred during the early evening.
The incident occurred during the early evening.		
14	We have lived here since we got married.	Correct	
15	You should try to be more adventurous, Gilbert. You always want to go to the same restaurant.	Correct