Grammar test books?

[Oliwerko]

Hiya all,

I have a four-month holiday here and I decided to do something more effective than simply killing time - and at the same time, something worh money. I translate from english from time to time, and I decided to begin tutoring english for money, as I am pretty good at it on local scale. I have given private lessons in physics and occasionaly also in english, but now I've taken it more "seriously" and "professionaly" for I'm going to be paid for it.

The thing is, I have the knowledge, but lack materials. So I came looking for help here, because the english learning materials are awesomly international.

Anyway, I'm looking for test books or something like that - on grammar. I would like if it was divided into categories, for example you would have Phrasal Verbs there, and then 10 tests on Phrasal Verbs. I don't know if something like this exists, but I think it does but I haven't just found it.

I'm looking for test books at B2 level, maybe also B1/C1. I can explain the grammar, but I just have no tests for the students, that's my problem. These test books are thus essential for me.

I would be extremely grateful for any recommendations of which books to buy. We have a local distributor here which sells thousands of books, I just didn't find anything useful (yet). I've seen test books designed perfectly on FCE/CAE exams, like you had four FCE exams in it with key, and explanations why the answers are right. But what I'm searching for is all general grammar, not the exams in particular. 

Any recommendations on the grammar test books, pleaaase?

[Mr Flibble]

I've seen books like this in stationery shops and book shops. Specifically Edco and WHSmiths in the UK - but check any shop which sells school supplies. If you look for the revision guides they usually also sell self-testing books. In the larger shops I've seen a very wide range of subjects, from languages to sciences.

I'm not sure what B2 level equates to globally, but incase you end up buying internationally, GCSE is 15/16 year old level and A Level is 17/18 year old level.

Edit: I know this isn't a proper recommendation but I don't know, maybe you might browse them in a shop and see something suitable?

[Oliwerko]

If you look for the revision guides they usually also sell self-testing books.

Yeah, I've seen books where grammar is explained and then tested, but I'm looking more for a pure-test book so I could scan/print/copy the tests for students, rahter than a self-testing book.

[Mr Flibble]

Hmm... not something I have experience with- however, there are a lot of teachers on this forum (including some English teachers) who I'm sure might have some more useful advice. If they don't post, you could change the subject heading to catch their attention.

[Stee]

Where is here?

Please also note there are minor differences between English and American (American is lazier and badly mispelt  )

[Oliwerko]

"Here" is Slovakia,

and I believe there are not much "crappy American english" grammar books...

[Anian]

"Cambridge preparation for TOEFL", I think that's something you're looking for, there's also an Oxoford version for their certification.

I bought it when it was on sale, cause they're pretty expensive, but they're needed to prepeare for the tests (they're grammar, essay and verbal part I think). And you need the certifications for almost any scholarship outside of Croatia (where I live).

So anyway, you might find test that you can copy from it. There are books which are all tests for TOEFL, so you might wanna look into that.

[Oliwerko]

I've found that already, but that's not what I'm looking for.
While it's perfect when preparing to TOEFL (and there are same books for FCE/CAE/IELTS), it's useless for me.

I've bought a grammar reference by Raymond Murphy, and it's perfect. All I need now is a test book that wouldn't be directed at one exam in particular, but rather all general areas of english grammar.

[Mr Flibble]

Just a thought - when I was learning French and German in school, grammar was only tested in writing exercises and verb conjugation tests. Setting essays and the like would be an easy way to test grammar. Or perhaps setting translations if they can't yet write on their own.