English test Please mark you answer with an X in the correct box as in the example: abed
Example: 1A STUDENT
a) AM b) ARE c) BE d) IS e.g. a)
1) John is Englishan English boy.
a) He is b) She is c) It is d) I am
2) This is a pen. Thosebooks.
a) is b) am c) are d) be
3) I'm EnglishFrench?
a) You're b) Are you c) Are d) You
4) I speak English. SheJapanese.
a) speaking b) do speak c) speaks d) are speaking
5) "What?" "I'm a student".
a) do you b) do you do c) you d) you do
6) I'm sorry I understand.
a) no b) not c) doesn't d) don't
7) "you like a cup of tea?" "Yes, please".
a) Would b) Could c) May d) Do
8) "Wherenow?"
a) lives he b) is he living c) he is living d) he living
9) That isn't your coat. It'scoat.
a) me b) my c) I d) he
10) Take your coat. Itrain.
a) is going to b) will c) is d) has
11) "No, I don't wanttomatoes."
a) some b) a c) they d) any
12) "Where yesterday?" "I was at home".
a) you were b) you was c) you d) were you
13) "Why not go to the National Gallery?" "Ithere yesterday."
a) go b) went c) gone d) going
14) "Whereyesterday?" "I didn't go anywhere."
a) went you b) did you went c) did you go d) was you go
15) Youwork hard to pass the examination.
a) must b) can c) were d) do
16) My French is very good. I speak French . . .
a) good b) bad c) well d) badly
17) Ito Russia.
a) have never been b) been have never c) have never d) never been
18) Richardthe tickets.
a) already bought b) has already buy c) has already bought d) buy
19) Don't go out It rain.
a) can b) may c) did d) was
20) Richardto a girl when I saw him.
a) talk b) talking c) will talk d) was talking
21) My sister[or my birthday.
a) gave me a book b) gave to me a book c) gave a book me d) me gave a book
22) The man . . . came yesterday is very rich.
a) he b) who c) has d) when
23) John is good at football but Richard is
a) good b) well c) gooder d) better
24) Johnsince he left school.
a) was working b) works c) has been working d) will be working
25) "Please be quiet." He told me
a) be quiet b) to be quiet c) that be quiet d) that I be quiet
26) "I am a student." He told me thata student.
a) I am b) I was c) he was d) he is
27) Susan will come to tea if youher.
a) asks b) ask c) asked d) will ask
28) I'm not as clever as you. You are. ... I am.
a) clever than b) cleverer as c) cleverer than d) more clever
29) When I was a child Ia lot of sweets.
a) use eat b) eat c) used to eat d) am used to eat
30) "Romeo and Juliet." "Yes, I saw it on Wednesday."
a) Did you seen b) Have you seen c) Will you see d) Do you see
31) The houselast year.
a) built b) has built c) was built d) is built
32) Mary enjoysin London.
a) to live b) living c) having living d) when lived
33) I think you'd better to the Doctor.
a) to go b) go c) going d) to going
34) Tea will be ready when youhome.
a) gets b) get c) will get d) shall get
35) If I were you home.
a) I'd go b) I go c) I'll go d) I'm go
36) "Have you finished?" He asked me
a) have I finished b) if I have finished c) if I had finished d) if I finished
37) Theyso much that they went to sleep in the garden.
a) were eating b) had eaten c) have eaten d) eating
38) I like him. He makes me
a) laughing b) laughter c) to laugh d) laugh
39) Would you mind me a cigarette, please?
a) give b) giving c) to give d) having given
40) What aboutto the cinema tonight?
a) go b) to go c) we go d ) going
41)1here for 5 years in November.
a) shall be b) will be c) shall have been d) will have
42) I wish Ia lot of money.
a) had b) have c) will have d) would have
43) He's rather dirty. He a bath before he came here.
a) had b) has had c) should have had d) would have
44) If yougone to the party you would have seen him.
a) had b) would have c) have d) should have
45) "Where is Piccadilly Circus?" She asked me where
a) Piccadilly Circus was b) is Piccadilly Circus c) Piccadilly Circus d) was Piccadilly Circus
46) The streets are wet. Itraining.
a) must have b) must have been c) had to d) must to be
47) He's too old to paint the house himself, so he
a) is painted the house b) is having his house painted c) is going to paint his house
d) is having painted his house
48) I'd rather youlater. I'm busy now.
a) come back b) will come back c) came back d) had come back
49) Supposing youthere again. What would you do?
a) will go b) went c) going d) will have gone
50) "Can I phone you at 6.00?" "No, I . ..."
a) would eat then b) shall have eaten then c) shall eat then d) shall be eating then
The correct answer is a) He is. We use "is" to refer to a singular subject, in this case, John.
2) This is a pen. Thosebooks. c) are
The correct answer is c) are. We use "are" to refer to multiple subjects, in this case, books.
3) I'm EnglishFrench? b) Are you
The correct answer is b) Are you. When asking a question, we use the subject-verb inverted order, so "Are you" is the correct form.
4) I speak English. SheJapanese. c) speaks
The correct answer is c) speaks. We use "speaks" to refer to a singular subject, she.
5) "What?" "I'm a student". a) do you
The correct answer is a) do you. We use "do you" to form a question in response to the previous statement.
6) I'm sorry I understand. b) not
The correct answer is b) not. "Not" is used to express negation.
7) "you like a cup of tea?" "Yes, please". a) Would
The correct answer is a) Would. "Would" is used to make a polite request.
8) "Wherenow?" c) he is living
The correct answer is c) he is living. "He is living" is the correct form to ask about someone's current location.
9) That isn't your coat. It'scoat. b) my
The correct answer is b) my. "My" is used to indicate possession.
10) Take your coat. Itrain. b) will
The correct answer is b) will. "Will" is used to indicate a future action in this sentence.
11) "No, I don't wanttomatoes." d) any
The correct answer is d) any. "Any" is used to indicate an indefinite quantity.
12) "Where yesterday?" c) you
The correct answer is c) you. The correct question form is "Where were you yesterday?"
13) "Why not go to the National Gallery?" "Ithere yesterday." b) went
The correct answer is b) went. "Went" is the past tense of "go."
14) "Whereyesterday?" c) did you go
The correct answer is c) did you go. "Did you go" is the correct question form.
15) Youwork hard to pass the examination. a) must
The correct answer is a) must. "Must" is used to express necessity.
16) My French is very good. I speak French . . . c) well
The correct answer is c) well. "Well" is used to describe the quality of speaking French.
17) Ito Russia. a) have never been
The correct answer is a) have never been. "Have never been" is used to indicate that the speaker has never visited Russia.
18) Richardthe tickets. c) has already bought
The correct answer is c) has already bought. "Has already bought" is the correct past tense form.
19) Don't go out It rain. a) can
The correct answer is a) can. "Can" is used to indicate possibility in this sentence.
20) Richardto a girl when I saw him. b) talking
The correct answer is b) talking. "Talking" is the correct verb form.
21) My sister[or my birthday. a) gave me a book
The correct answer is a) gave me a book. "Gave me a book" is the correct phrase.
22) The man . . . came yesterday is very rich. b) who
The correct answer is b) who. "Who" is used to refer to a person.
23) John is good at football but Richard is d) better
The correct answer is d) better. "Better" is used to compare two things.
24) Johnsince he left school. c) has been working
The correct answer is c) has been working. "Has been working" is used to describe an ongoing action.
25) "Please be quiet." He told me b) to be quiet
The correct answer is b) to be quiet. "To be quiet" is the correct form of the reported speech.
26) "I am a student." He told me thata student. b) I was
The correct answer is b) I was. When reporting the speech, we change the verb tense.
27) Susan will come to tea if youher. a) ask
The correct answer is a) ask. "Ask" is used to form a conditional sentence.
28) I'm not as clever as you. You are. ... I am. d) more clever
The correct answer is d) more clever. "More clever" is used to compare two things.
29) When I was a child Ia lot of sweets. c) used to eat
The correct answer is c) used to eat. "Used to eat" is the correct phrase to describe a past habit.
30) "Romeo and Juliet." "Yes, I saw it on Wednesday." b) Have you seen
The correct answer is b) Have you seen. "Have you seen" is the correct past tense form.
31) The houselast year. c) was built
The correct answer is c) was built. "Was built" is the correct past tense form.
32) Mary enjoysin London. b) living
The correct answer is b) living. "Living" is the correct gerund form.
33) I think you'd better to the Doctor. a) to go
The correct answer is a) to go. "To go" is the correct form after "had better."
34) Tea will be ready when youhome. b) get
The correct answer is b) get. "Get" is the correct form of the verb in this sentence.
35) If I were you home. a) I'd go
The correct answer is a) I'd go. "I'd go" is the correct form to express a hypothetical situation.
36) "Have you finished?" He asked me c) if I had finished
The correct answer is c) if I had finished. The correct form for reported speech is "if I had finished."
37) Theysomething that they went to sleep in the garden. b) had eaten
The correct answer is b) had eaten. "Had eaten" is the past perfect form indicating an action that happened before another past action.
38) I like him. He makes me d) laugh
The correct answer is d) laugh. "Laugh" is used to describe the action of being amused.
39) Would you mind me a cigarette, please? b) giving
The correct answer is b) giving. "Giving" is the correct form to use after "mind."
40) What aboutto the cinema tonight? d) going
The correct answer is d) going. "Going" is the correct gerund form.
41)1here for 5 years in November. c) shall have been
The correct answer is c) shall have been. "Shall have been" is used to refer to a future point in time.
42) I wish Ia lot of money. a) had
The correct answer is a) had. "Had" is used to express a wish for something that is not true at the moment.
43) He's rather dirty. He a bath before he came here. c) should have had
The correct answer is c) should have had. "Should have had" is used to express a missed opportunity or regret.
44) If yougone to the party you would have seen him. b) had
The correct answer is b) had. "Had" is used to indicate a past condition that did not happen.
45) "Where is Piccadilly Circus?" She asked me where a) Piccadilly Circus was
The correct answer is a) Piccadilly Circus was. The correct form for reported speech is "was."
46) The streets are wet. Itraining. b) must have been
The correct answer is b) must have been. "Must have been" is used to express a logical conclusion or assumption.
47) He's too old to paint the house himself, so he b) is having his house painted
The correct answer is b) is having his house painted. "Is having his house painted" is used to express an ongoing action.
48) I'd rather youlater. I'm busy now. a) come back
The correct answer is a) come back. "Come back" is the correct form to express a preference.
49) Supposing youthere again. What would you do? b) went
The correct answer is b) went. "Went" is the correct verb form in this sentence.
50) "Can I phone you at 6.00?" "No, I . ..." c) shall eat then
The correct answer is c) shall eat then. "Shall eat then" is used to indicate a future action.