YLE Flyers Grammar & Vocabulary Review

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​Date: March 17th, 2026
Session: 127
Purpose: Review key grammar and vocabulary topics from the YLE Flyers test through an interactive Quizizz Self-Paced session and cst.flyer.us practice.

​Present Simple & Present Continuous

• Routine actions vs. actions happening now

• "I play football every Saturday." vs. "I am playing football now."

Multiple Choice

He (work) hard every day.

• He works hard every day.
• He is working hard every day.

Multiple Choice

He (talk) to Tom now.

• He talks to Tom now.
• He is talking to Tom now.

Multiple Choice

Miss Stewart (look) at the newspaper now.

•  Miss Stewart is looking at the newspaper now.
• Miss Stewart looks at the newspaper now. 

Multiple Choice

The children (sleep) for two hours every afternoon.

• The children are sleeping for two hours every afternoon.
• The children sleep for two hours every afternoon.

Multiple Choice

Those two fellows (fix) the car right now.

• Those two fellows fix the car right now.
• Those two fellows are fixing the car right now.

Multiple Choice

That French girl (speak) English very well.

• That French girl speaks English very well.
• That French girl is speaking English very well.

Multiple Choice

Uncle Walter (eat) dinner with us every Sunday.

• Uncle Walter eats dinner with us every Sunday.
• Uncle Walter is eating dinner with us every Sunday.

Multiple Choice

My friend (enjoy) hamburgers very much.

• My friend enjoys hamburgers very much.
• My friend is enjoying hamburgers very much.

Multiple Choice

John and Frank (write) letters at this moment.

• John and Frank write letters at this moment.
• John and Frank are writing letters at this moment.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Johnson (work) thirty-five hours a week.

• Mr. Johnson works thirty-five hours a week.
• Mr. Johnson is working thirty-five hours a week.

SIMPLE PAST VS PAST CONTINUOUS

Multiple Choice

Sylvia _________ when she _________ the books.

• was running / dropped

• ran / dropped

• was running / was dropping

• ran / was dropping

Multiple Choice

While Steve ___________ a documentary, he __________ asleep.

• was watched / fell

• was watching / fell

• watched / was falling

• was watching / felt

Multiple Choice

They _________ when you _________ for remote control.

• aren't listening / were asking

• weren't listening / were asking

• weren't listening / asked

• listened / asked

Multiple Choice

______ you __________ anything when I ______ you?

• Are / doing / called

• Were / doing / calling

• Did / do / was calling

• Were / doing / called

Multiple Choice

________ you _________ my friends while you _________ to school?

• Are / see / went

• Did / see / were going

• Did / saw / were going

• Were / see / went

Open Ended

We _____________ (drive) home when the accident ___________ (happen).

Open Ended

I ______________(read) a novel while my mother __________(cook).

Open Ended

I ___________(look) out of the window when the accident happened.

Open Ended

You ___________(play) while I ____________(study).

Open Ended

He _____________(do) something when his father came home.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Adjectives

Comparatives

• We use it to compare things.

• One-syllable adjectives: -er

• Two-syllable adjectives which end in 'y': -ier

• Other two-syllable (or more) adjectives: more + adjective

• We always need to add 'than' after the adjective.

Superlatives

• We use it to say which thing is top in a group.

• One-syllable adjectives: -est

• Two-syllable adjectives which end in 'y': -iest

• Other two-syllable (or more) adjectives: the most + adjective

• We always need to put 'the' before the adjective.

Irregulars

• Be careful! Some adjectives have special forms.

Multiple Choice

The carps is the ______ animal

• smaller

• small

• smallest

Multiple Choice

My son is ____ ___ me

• tall than

• tallest whit

• taller than

Multiple Choice

The bed is ___ comfortable than the sofa

• most

• more

• very

Multiple Choice

July is the ____ month of the year

• better

• best

• good

Multiple Choice

Girls ____ _____ studious than boys

• they are

• are most

• are more

Multiple Choice

She wants a _____ car

• bigs

• biggest

• bigger

Multiple Choice

I like ____ modern houses

• more

• than

• most

Multiple Choice

The lion is ____ than the monkey

• fast

• faster

• fastest

Multiple Choice

Santa Marta is the _____ city

• older

• old

• oldest

Multiple Choice

Soccer is _____ fun than baseball

• more

• most

• best

Multiple Choice

Which of these examples is an INFINITIVE?

• to the race

• to answer

• took swimming lessons

Multiple Choice

Which of these examples is a GERUND?

• running

• studying

• cheering

• all of these are correct

Multiple Choice

The laughing students enjoyed the funny movie.

What is the PARTICIPLE in this sentence?

• laughing

• enjoyed

• funny

Multiple Choice

The wind was howling all night.

What is the PARTICIPLE in this sentence?

• wind

• howling

• all

Multiple Choice

The lawyer wanted a signed contract.

What is the PARTICIPLE in this sentence?

• lawyer

• wanted

• signed

Multiple Choice

The surprised family couldn't believe they had won the prize.

What is the PARTICIPLE in this sentence?

• surprised

• believe

• won

Match

Match each example with the correct term.

• INFINITIVE

• GERUND

• PARTICIPLE

Megan has always wanted to teach elementary school.

Some 7th graders will be attending today's field trip.

I try to avoid annoying people.

• Megan has always wanted to teach elementary school.

• Some 7th graders will be attending today's field trip.

• I try to avoid annoying people.

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB OF MANNER

Sheela drove the car __________. (careless)

• carelessly

• carelesslly

• carelessily

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB OF MANNER

Alexa sings _____________ (sweet) on the stage

• sweetly

• sweetyly

• sweetily

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB OF MANNER

The picture of the sky is _____________ (beautiful) drawn on the canvas.

• beautifully

• beautiful

• very very beautifully

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of the underlined adverb in each sentence.

He lives nearby.

• Time

• Place

• Degree

• Manner

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of the underlined adverb in each sentence.

They will submit their output tomorrow.

• Time

• Place

• Affirmation

• Negation

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of the underlined adverb in each sentence.

He always greets his teachers whenever he sees them.

• Time

• Degree

• Frequency

• Manner

Multiple Choice

Adjective or Adverb?

The winter weather was chilly.

• Adjective

• Adverb

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Acorde a la imagen podemos decir que :

• The animal always drinks water and never eat cheese.

• The animal never drinks water and sometimes eat pet food.

• The animal usually drinks water and never eat meat.

Reorder

Reorder the following to make the sentence

• She

• could

• barely

• walk

• with that broken leg

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the fragments so the sentence maes more sense for the premise:

I MET THIS PERSON JUST NOW

• well...,

• i

• hardly

• know

• you

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

CONNECTORS: PREPOSITONS

Teacher Polly Gonçalves

What are PREPOSITIONS?

A preposition is a word (usually a short word) that sits before a noun to show the noun's relationship with a nearby word. For example (prepositions highlighted):

Multiple Select

Check the option with only prepositions.

• about, for, during, at, above, behing, since, next to, near, within, into.

• do, have, be, sleep, write, think, draw, speak, cry, chose.

• shy, beautiful, long, hard, easy, black, outgoing, clever, smart.

• but, however, perhaps, and, because, so, therefore, hence, as, unless.

Poll

They are waiting _____ you.

We talked _____ three hours.

He did this ____ you.

• to

• about

• for

Multiple Select

The bank is ________ the square.

• near

• next to

• around

• in front of

• behind

Multiple Choice

Something is cooking __________ the oven.

• up

• on

• in

• for

Multiple Choice

He walked __________ the room.

• in

• to

• into

• for

Question forms

Questions with be

​Question word	​	​Subject	​	Short answer​
​	​Are	​you	​hungry?	​Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
​	Was​	he​	at home?​	​Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.
​Who	is​	your​	English teacher?​	​
Why​	are​	our friends​	late?​	​

​Match the question beginnings with endings

Questions with do and did

​Auxiliary	Subject​	Main verb​	Short answer​
​Do	​you	​drink coffee?	Yes I do. / ​No, I don't.
​Does	your husband​	buy you presents?​	Yes, he does. / No he doesn't.​
Did​	you​	enjoy the concert?​	​Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

​Question word	Auxiliary​	Subject​	Main verb​
​When	​do	​your children	​do sports?
Who​	does​	your sister​	play tennis with?​
How often​	did​	you​	go on holiday as a child?​

• We can use an expression instead of a question word.

  How often

  What time

  What kind of (+noun)

• We put prepositions (e.g. to, with, from) at the end of the question.

Questions with be

​Question word	​	​Subject	​	Short answer​
​	​Are	​you	​hungry?	​Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
​	Was​	he​	at home?​	​Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.
​Who	is​	your​	English teacher?​	​
Why​	are​	our friends​	late?​	​

Match

Match the question beginnings with endings

• Where do

• How often does

• Where are

• What time did

you study at university?

Sally write in her diary?

you new friends from?

you arrive home last night?

• you study at university?

• Sally write in her diary?

• you new friends from?

• you arrive home last night?

Put the words in the right order to make questions

Reorder

Put the words in order

• Who

• do

• you

• live

• with

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• What kind of music

• do

• you

• listen

• to

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• Do

• you

• enjoy

• going to

• museums

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• What time

• did

• you

• go to bed

• last night

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• Are

• you

• tired

• today

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Write the sentences as questions.
Add the question word in brackets where necessary

​Laura gets up early. (When?)

------

When does Laura get up?

​Match the question beginnings with endings

Match

Match the question beginnings with endings

• Where do

• How often does

• Where are

• What time did

you study at university?

Sally write in her diary?

you new friends from?

you arrive home last night?

• you study at university?

• Sally write in her diary?

• you new friends from?

• you arrive home last night?

Match

Match the question beginnings with endings

• What kind of

• What colour is

• Why is

food does he like?

your new car?

Peter angry?

• food does he like?

• your new car?

• Peter angry?

Put the words in the right order to make questions

Reorder

Put the words in order

• Who

• do

• you

• live

• with

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• What kind of music

• do

• you

• listen

• to

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• How often

• are

• you

• late for

• appointments

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• Do

• you

• enjoy

• going to

• museums

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• What time

• did

• you

• go to bed

• last night

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Put the words in order

• Are

• you

• tired

• today

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

Put the words in order

• When

• did

• you

• last

• have fun

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Write the sentences as questions.
Add the question word in brackets where necessary

​Laura gets up early. (When?)

------

When does Laura get up?

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

• enemies

• partners

• classmates

• relatives

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

2. Some people say that ________ are just friends you

haven’t met yet.

• peers

• strangers

• coaches

• colleagues

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

• do your fair share

• put your feet up

• be sick and tired

• run errands

Match

Match the sentences and the words.

• a competition

• a roof

• a lift

• chopsticks

You might get a prize if you win this.

This is the top of a building.

If there are no stairs, you can go up in this.

You can use these when you want to eat rice.

• You might get a prize if you win this.

• This is the top of a building.

• If there are no stairs, you can go up in this.

• You can use these when you want to eat rice.

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

4. My best friend ________ me of breaking her iPod, but I

didn’t!

• accused

• argued

• discussed

• advised

Match

Match the sentences and the words.

• a concert

• snowboarding

• a tent

• caves

You could listen to bands if you go to this.

This is a popular kind of winter sport.

People sleep in this when they go camping.

These are made of rock and are dark inside.

• You could listen to bands if you go to this.

• This is a popular kind of winter sport.

• People sleep in this when they go camping.

• These are made of rock and are dark inside.

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

5. I passed all my exams, so my parents are very ________

of me.

• proud

• calm

• ashamed

• cheerful

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

6. Parents should always ________ to talk to their children

about their problems.

• do time

• make chores

• do chores

• make time

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

7. My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

• by

• along

• back at

• together with

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

• falling out

• falling apart

• piling up

• piling on

Multiple Choice

Vocabulary

9. When a young person does something well, you

should ________ them for it.

• grumble

• gossip

• praise

• criticise

Multiple Choice

Grammar

1. Her songs about love, ________ she is very well-known,

are fantastic.

• which

• for which

• that

• for that

Drag and Drop

Vicky gets up early to ​

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for her football ​

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today. She gets dressed and looks everywhere to find her socks. She looks under her bed, in the cupboard but she can't find them. ​

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, she hears the sounds from her dog ​

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. She opens the door and sees her dog ​

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the socks in his mouth.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

prepare

match

Suddenly

outside

with

Drag and Drop

Frank and Sophia ​

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for a picnic in the park. They put everything on a ​

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. They had lots of ​ ​

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. Then, they played tennis and while they were playing, an ​

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came and ​

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their cake. They were very angry.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

went

blanket

juice, cakes and sandwiches

took

eagle

Drag and Drop

ill and Oliver had ​

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to go to see a rock music ​

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. They arrived at the ​

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but Jill could not find her ticket. Then a boy ​

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her ticket on the floor and ​

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it to Jill. Jill was happy.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

tickets

concert

stadium

found

gave

Drag and Drop

Sophia was walking along the road, ​

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, she saw some money. She ​

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the money to a ​

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. The man who ​

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the money came and wanted to get the money ​

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. The police officer said thank you to her

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suddenly

police officer

gave

owned

back

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Oliver really ​

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watching car ​

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. On Saturday there was a big race. Oliver ​

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to the race. He was so excited because his favourite ​

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won. Suddenly, the driver ​

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him to sit in his racing car. Then He sat in the car and his sister took a photo of him with the driver.

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enjoyed

racing

went

driver

invited

Drag and Drop

Lucy is putting a ​

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in the ​

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. Now, she is sleeping in a ​

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. When she ​

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, the cake is ​

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and she is sad.

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cake

oven

chair

wakes up

black