Grammar and Vocabulary - English Spotlight 8 entry test

My flight to London … at 6 o’clock tomorrow

• leaves

• is leaving

• will leave

Answer explanation

The simple present is used to make statements about events at a time later than now, when the statements are based on present facts, and when these facts are something fixed like a time-table, schedule, calendar.

Turtles move … than tigers.

• more slower

• slower

• the most slowest

Answer explanation

Add -er for the comparative

You can study ….

• better

• more good

• the best

Answer explanation

'good' has irregular comparative and superlative forms: good - better - best

He … all the book already.

• has read

• is reading

• read

Answer explanation

Present Perfect is used to describe a recently completed action which is important now.

You … eat in class

• can't

• mustn't

• haven't

Answer explanation

We use mustn't when the prohibition comes from the speaker. (Parent to child, Teacher to student)

Rose is cleaning out the pond, _____?

• doesn't she?

• isn't she?

• is she?

Answer explanation

We can add question tags like isn't it? to a statement to make it into a question.

We often use question tags when we expect the listener to agree with our statement.

In this case, when the statement is positive, we use a negative question tag.

She's cleaning, isn't she?

+ , - ?

There is …of chocolate in the fridge. I will make a chocolate cake tomorrow.

• a lot

• some

• few

Answer explanation

only 'a lot' is followed by 'of': a lot of chocolate.

Some (_) chocolate

Few is used with countable nouns whereas 'chocolate' is uncountable

Very few people … a healthy lifestyle in big cities.

• leave

• lead

• live

We moved from the city because we needed some ....... and quiet.

• fresh

• peace

• sleep

Answer explanation

the 'peace and quiet' means tranquillity and freedom from disturbance.

I do the gardening … Sundays

• on

• in

• at

Answer explanation

“On” is a very particular preposition of time, that is only used with specific days, dates or named days.

For instance, you would use “on” to refer to a calendar date, a day of the week, or a special day that can be named by its significance, such as a birthday or anniversary.