Making suggestions – A2 English Grammar Test

1  Circle the correct option, A, B or C.

1   Why don’t we a school magazine?

      A start     B starting     C to start

2   Yes, let’s lots of reviews.

      A to have     B we have     C have

3   Shall some photographs?

      A using     B we use     C to use

4   Why not our teachers for help?

      A to ask     B ask     C asking

5   Why advertisements?

      A not to include     B including

      C don’t we include

6   Why an interview?

      A let’s do     B not do     C don’t

7   Shall long articles?

      A we write     B they write to us

      C to write

2  Complete the phrases for making suggestions.

1   I’m having a party. ……Why…… don’t you come?

2   Let’s ………………. at the cinema at 7.30.

3   Shall ………………. invite your brother to the party?

4   This is difficult. Why ………………. ask Dad for help?

5   ………………. go shopping this weekend.

6   We’re lost. Why ………………. we ask for directions?

7   Shall we ………………. our friends the big secret?

3  Put the words in order to make a reply and match them with the sentences (1–7).

4  Complete the phrases for making suggestions.

Fran:   I’m bored. 1……Let’s…… go to the cinema.

Sara:   It’s expensive and I haven’t got much money.

Fran:   2………………. don’t you ask your parents?

Sara:   No. They think I should stay at home.

Fran:   Why 3………………. ask my brother then? He’s got a lot of money.

Sara:   OK, but 4………………. we tell him it is for the cinema?

Fran:   Yes, and why not invite him, too! He likes you.

Sara:   OK. Good idea. 5………………. do that.

Fran:   Why 6………………. we invite him to eat after the film?

Sara:   Yes, great! Shall 7………………. have pizza?

5  Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1   Shall we to bring cakes for the picnic?   ……bring……

2   Let’s to go to the cinema this weekend.   …………………

3   Shall I to phone later?   …………………

4   Why don’t you to write me an email?   …………………

5   Why no study a little, then relax?   …………………

6   Why shall we look on the internet?   …………………

7   Let’s buying a new games console.   …………………

6  Complete the email with words to make suggestions.

Hi Aziz!

It’s great you’re going to visit us this summer. 1……Let’s…… do lots of interesting things! I know you love outdoor sports so why 2………………… we go waterskiing? 3………………… don’t you ask your parents if you can come for two weeks and we can do lots more things. Why 4………………… make a list and ask our parents? 5………………… I ask my mum to prepare your favourite food? I know you like Italian and Indian. It’s going to be hot so 6………………… eat lots of ice cream, too. I know you’re going to arrive by train. 7………………… I send you instructions on how to get to my house?

Maria