T E S T YOURSELF
1. It’s windy … winter.
a. at b. in c. on
2. Sue’s party is …4 o’clock …Friday.
a. at, on b. on, in c. in, at
3. Tom works at the hospital, …?
a. doesn’t he b. isn’t he c. hasn’t he
4. We didn’t lose the keys, …
a. didn’t we b. did they c. did we
5. He is a very … man.
a. nice b. nicely
6. You drive very … .
a. slow b. slowly
7…. did you phone her? This morning.
a. Who b. When c. Why
8. …do you visit Ann? Every Sunday.
a. Where b. How c. How often
9. This book … to me.
a. belongs b. belong c. belonging
10. Look at them! Children … in the lake.
a. dive b. is diving c. are diving
11. Mrs. Gate … clean her house.
a. is going b. is going to c. are going to
12. Peter … his driving test next Sunday.
a. pass b. will pass c. will passing
13. We … have a birthday party tomorrow, some days later.
a. will b. won’t c. shall
14. Children … inform their parents about their arrival.
a. are going to b. am going to c. isn’t going
15. Mark is as … as Greg.
a. taller b. tall c. tallest
16. A rabbit is … than a lion.
a. more small b. the smallest c. smaller
17. My sister is … girl in our class.
a. more beautiful b. most beautiful c. the most beautiful
18. These are … pencils.
a. of Ann’s b. Anns’ c. Ann’s
19. This is the … room.
a. children’s b. childrens’ c. children’
20. Look at the … .
a. tree’s leaves b. leaves of the tree
21. There are so … birds in the sky!
a. much b. a lot of c. many
22. How … money has Fred got?
a. much b. many c. any
23. Has … seen this?
a. somebody b. anybody c. nobody
24. I need … help with my homework.
a. some b. somewhere c. any
25. There are some … and … in the farm.
a. sheeps, goose b. sheep, geese c. sheep, gooses
26. As a rule, … have got … in their bags.
a. ladys, brushes b. ladies, brushs c. ladies, brushes
27. She is cooking a holiday dinner …
a. before b. at the moment c. ever
28. They don’t … save money.
a. usually b. every year c. last summer
29. There is … Coke in the bottle. Do you want some?
a. little b. a little c. a few
30. You have very … mistakes in your dictation.
a. a little b. a few c. few
31. Is this … coat? No, it isn’t … .
a. your, mine b. yours, mine c. your, my
32. I want … melon and … grapes.
a. these, that b. that, those c. this, this
33. I bought a strong horse. Do you like …?
a. him b. it c. them
Explanation: We use "in" to indicate a specific time period, such as a season.
2. Sue’s party is at 4 o’clock on Friday.
Explanation: We use "at" to indicate a specific time, and "on" to indicate a specific day.
3. Tom works at the hospital, doesn’t he?
Explanation: We use the question tag "doesn't he?" to confirm information and make it a question.
4. We didn’t lose the keys, did we?
Explanation: We use "did we?" as a question tag to confirm the information stated in the negative form.
5. He is a very nice man.
Explanation: "Nice" is the correct adjective to describe a person's character.
6. You drive very slowly.
Explanation: "Slowly" is the correct adverb to describe the manner of driving.
7. When did you phone her? This morning.
Explanation: "When" is used to ask about the time of an action or event.
8. How often do you visit Ann? Every Sunday.
Explanation: "How often" is used to ask about the frequency of an action or event.
9. This book belongs to me.
Explanation: "Belongs" is the correct verb form to indicate ownership by a single person.
10. Look at them! Children are diving in the lake.
Explanation: "Are diving" is the correct verb form to indicate an ongoing action in the present.
11. Mrs. Gate is going to clean her house.
Explanation: "Is going to" is used to talk about future plans or intentions.
12. Peter will pass his driving test next Sunday.
Explanation: "Will pass" is the correct verb form to indicate a future action.
13. We will have a birthday party tomorrow, some days later.
Explanation: "Will" is used to indicate a future event.
14. Children are going to inform their parents about their arrival.
Explanation: "Are going to" is used to talk about future plans or intentions.
15. Mark is as tall as Greg.
Explanation: "Tall" is the correct adjective form to compare two people's height.
16. A rabbit is smaller than a lion.
Explanation: "Smaller" is the correct comparative adjective to compare size.
17. My sister is the most beautiful girl in our class.
Explanation: "The most beautiful" is the correct superlative adjective to describe the highest degree of beauty.
18. These are Ann's pencils.
Explanation: "Ann's" is the correct possessive form to indicate ownership by Ann.
19. This is the children's room.
Explanation: "Children's" is the correct possessive form to indicate ownership by multiple children.
20. Look at the leaves of the tree.
Explanation: "Leaves of the tree" is the correct phrase to indicate the location or possession of the leaves.
21. There are many birds in the sky!
Explanation: "Many" is used to indicate a large number of countable nouns.
22. How much money has Fred got?
Explanation: "Much" is used to ask about the quantity of uncountable nouns like money.
23. Has anybody seen this?
Explanation: "Anybody" is used to refer to an indefinite person.
24. I need some help with my homework.
Explanation: "Some" is used to refer to an indefinite quantity of something.
25. There are sheep and geese in the farm.
Explanation: "Sheep" is the correct plural form, and "geese" is also the correct plural form of "goose."
26. As a rule, ladies have brushes in their bags.
Explanation: "Ladies" is the correct plural form, and "brushes" is also the correct plural form of "brush."
27. She is cooking a holiday dinner at the moment.
Explanation: "At the moment" is used to indicate the time of an ongoing action.
28. They don't usually save money.
Explanation: "Usually" is used to describe a common or typical behavior.
29. There is a little Coke in the bottle. Do you want some?
Explanation: "A little" is used to indicate a small quantity of an uncountable noun like Coke.
30. You have very few mistakes in your dictation.
Explanation: "Few" is used to indicate a small number of countable nouns like mistakes.
31. Is this your coat? No, it isn't mine.
Explanation: "Your" is used to indicate possession by the person being spoken to, and "mine" is used to indicate possession by the speaker.
32. I want this melon and those grapes.
Explanation: "This" is used to indicate something close to the speaker, and "those" is used to indicate something at a distance from the speaker.
33. I bought a strong horse. Do you like it?
Explanation: "It" is used as a pronoun to refer to a previously mentioned singular noun.