Pre-Intermediate: Test

English Grammar Tests » Pre-Intermediate: Test - 1

Test - 1

- Present, Past, Future Tenses
- Questions with Who, Why, How much
- Phrases with more than one meaning

_____ three languages: French, Spanish, and English.
- A) I’m speak
- B) I’m speaking
- C) I speaking
- D) I speak
Where _____ from?
- A) Hans come
- B) does Hans come
- C) does Hans coming
- D) Hans came
What _____ tonight?
- A) do you do
- B) you do
- C) are you doing
- D) did you do
“Where is George”
“He _____ a shower.”
- A) has
- B) will have
- C) is having
- D) have
“What _____ ?”
“I don’t know. Look it up.”
- A) does this word mean
- B) means this word
- C) does mean this word
- D) is meaning this word
“Do you want a cigarette?”
“No, thanks. I _____ .”
- A) no smoke
- B) smoke not
- C) am not smoking
- D) don’t smoke
Last year I _____ to America.
- A) was go
- B) go
- C) was going
- D) went
How long _____ in America?
- A) you stay
- B) did you stay
- C) stayed you
- D) you staying
The weekend was boring. I _____ anything.
- A) don’t do
- B) no do
- C) didn’t do
- D) wasn’t doing
“I’m going to university next year”
“What _____ study?”
- A) you going to
- B) do you
- C) did you
- D) are you going to

Enrique __(11)__ in Puebla, a town in Mexico. He __(12)__ medicine because he __(13)__ to be a doctor. He’s married, but he __(14)__ any children. His wife, Silvia, __(15)__ in a primary school. Enrique __(16)__ cooking. He can make an excellent enchilada!

- A) lived
- B) lives
- C) was living
- D) live
- A) studied
- B) was studying
- C) is studying
- D) doesn’t study
- A) is wanting
- B) was wanting
- C) will want
- D) wants
- A) has
- B) have
- C) doesn’t have
- D) is going to have
- A) was teaching
- B) teaches
- C) teach
- D) thought
- A) loved
- B) used to love
- C) loves
- D) love
At the weekend, I usually _____ go swimming.
- A) am
- B) *
- C) was
- D) want
Are you _____ the party?
- A) enjoy
- B) enjoyed
- C) enjoying
- D) enjoys
How many sisters _____ ?
- A) do you have
- B) you have
- C) are you have
- D) do you has
I _____ understand what you are saying.
- A) no
- B) don’t
- C) am not
- D) didn’t
What time _____ home last night?
- A) did you get
- B) you get
- C) do you get
- D) did you got
Last weekend I _____ some friends and we _____ a meal.
- A) see / having
- B) saw / have
- C) seeing / had
- D) saw / had
I _____ English food. It’s wonderful!
- A) am loving
- B) loved
- C) love
- D) loves
Pierre is French. He _____ from Toulouse.
- A) is coming
- B) came
- C) come
- D) comes
_____ the computer at the moment?
- A) Does Mr. Taylor use
- B) Is Mr. Taylor using
- C) Did Mr. Taylor use
- D) Will Mr. Taylor use
Dave _____ a student with her work now.
- A) helped
- B) help
- C) is helping
- D) helping
“ It’s very noisy”
“Suzy _____ to rock music.”
- A) listen
- B) listens
- C) listened
- D) is listening
Carol _____ hard for her exam last week.
- A) didn’t study
- B) isn’t studying
- C) don’t study
- D) aren’t study
Most of the students _____ these days.
- A) didn’t smoke
- B) aren’t smoking
- C) isn’t smoking
- D) don’t smoke
You look nice, Anne. _____ a new dress?
- A) Do you wear
- B) Does she wear
- C) Are you wearing
- D) Did you wear
Many birds _____ south every winter.
- A) fly
- B) flew
- C) are flying
- D) will fly
Usually Jim _____ to work on Saturdays.
- A) is going
- B) went
- C) go
- D) goes
Japan _____ many high mountains.
- A) have
- B) is having
- C) has
- D) are having
Cats _____ very well in darkness.
- A) are seeing
- B) see
- C) will
- D) sees
“What _____ ?”
“I’m studying computer science.”
- A) are you studying
- B) were you studying
- C) was you studying
- D) is she studying
“ _____ born?”
“I was born in London.”
- A) When did you
- B) Where were you
- C) Where are you
- D) Where do you
“Are _____?”
“No, I’m single.”
- A) he marries
- B) you married
- C) you marry
- D) she married
“ _____ a job ?”
“No, I don’t. I’m a student.”
- A) Did you have
- B) Do you have
- C) Have you had
- D) Are you having
“_____ Liverpool?”
“It’s in the north west of England.”
- A) Where were
- B) Where are
- C) Where is
- D) When was
“What _____?”
“My name’s Ben.”
- A) was your name
- B) were your name
- C) is your name
- D) is his name
“Are _____ your course?”
“Yes, I’m enjoying it very much.”
- A) you enjoying
- B) they enjoying
- C) they enjoyed
- D) enjoying
“Do _____ clubs?”
“I go sometimes.”
- A) you do
- B) you go to
- C) you usually go
- D) you do go to
“What_____ doing in you free time?”
“I like watching sport on TV.”
- A) are you
- B) sport are you
- C) do you like
- D) would you like to
“ _____”
“Yes, can I help you?”
- A) Thank you!
- B) Cheers!
- C) Excuse me!
- D) Nothing much.
“What are you doing this weekend?”
“______________.”
- A) Nothing much
- B) Not at all. Don’t mention it
- C) Cheers
- D) Bye for now
“Make your self at home.”
“ _____ .”
- A) Sleep well
- B) Thank you
- C) Thanks. Same to you
- D) Excuse me
“Thank you so much for helping.”
“ _____ .”
- A) Nothing much
- B) Cheers
- C) Not at all. Don’t mention it
- D) Sleep well
“Good morning!”
“ _____”
- A) Good morning!
- B) Thank you!
- C) Cheers!
- D) Sleep well!
“See you next week.”
“ ___________. “
- A) Cheers
- B) Thank you
- C) Good morning
- D) Bye for now
“Have a nice day!”
“ _____.”
- A) Thanks. Same to you
- B) Not at all. Don’t mention it.
- C) Nothing much
- D) Sleep well
A- Where _____ from?
B- _____ am from Milano.
- A) are you / I
- B) are / you
- C) are they / they
- D) you / I
A- _____ Leo eat Chinese food?
B- Yes, he _____ it _____ he was 10.
- A) Did / eaten / when
- B) Does / ate / what
- C) Did / ate / when
- D) Do / eat / what
What _____ they going _____ do?
- A) are / too
- B) are / to
- C) is / to
- D) is / too
A- How _____ languages can your son speak?
B- Three _____.
- A) much / languages
- B) many / language
- C) many / languages
- D) much / language
A- When _____ it _____ raining?
B- Yesterday.
- A) Did / started
- B) Does / start
- C) Does / starts
- D) Did / start
_____ kind _____ music do you like?
- A) What / *
- B) How / of
- C) What / of
- D) What / *
A- Good night!
B- _____!
- A) Sleep well
- B) Cheers
- C) Fine, thanks
- D) Bye
Oh! Welcome, Jack! __________.
- A) Pleased to meet you
- B) That’s very kind
- C) Make yourself at home
- D) Same to you
Customer: _______________! Shop assistant: _______________?
- A) Good morning / Good morning
- B) Excuse me / Yes, can I help you
- C) Bless you / Thank you
- D) How do you do / How do you do
A- Thank you very much!
B- ___________.
- A) Same to you
- B) Thanks
- C) Bye
- D) Not at all
Mobile phones, televisions, and radios are a means of _____.
- A) communication
- B) transport
- C) media
- D) civilization
Romans _____ a unique system of the Roman alphabet.
- A) improved
- B) developed
- C) persuaded
- D) exchanged
Nowadays media has a huge influence on the _____.
- A) neighbors
- B) society
- C) printing pressing
- D) Greeks
We send _____ through the internet.
- A) a letter
- B) a fax
- C) mail
- D) an e-mail
Romans, Greek and Egyptians are all _____ nations.
- A) ancient
- B) old
- C) dated
- D) modern

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