English Midterm Level Two

Yara _____ curly hair.

• have

• is

• has

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has' because it agrees with the singular subject 'Yara'. In English, 'has' is used for third-person singular subjects, while 'have' is used for plural subjects and 'is' is a verb of being, not possession.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Laurel is beautiful, and her sisters _____.

• is, too

• are, too

• aren't either

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are, too' because 'sisters' is plural, requiring the plural verb 'are'. The phrase 'too' indicates that her sisters are also beautiful, matching the structure of the sentence.

Kasib _____ in an apartment.

• doesn't live

• live

• not live

Answer explanation

The correct choice is "doesn't live" because it indicates that Kasib is not residing in an apartment, which fits the context of the sentence. The other options do not convey the intended meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Mr. and Mrs. Naser _____ three sons.

• doesn't have

• have

• has

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'have' because 'Mr. and Mrs. Naser' refers to a plural subject. In English, plural subjects take the verb 'have' instead of 'has' or 'doesn't have'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Joanna and I _____ eat lunch together tomorrow.

• going to

• are going

• are going to

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are going to' because it correctly forms the future tense with the subject 'Joanna and I'. 'Going to' alone is incomplete, while 'are going' lacks the necessary 'to' for future intention.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Christopher _____ a new jacket. His old one is ripped.

• want to get

• wants to buy

• need to buy

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'wants to buy' because it indicates Christopher's desire to purchase a new jacket, which fits the context of needing a replacement for his ripped old one.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Sharon is going to relax in the morning. She's _____ run errands.

• isn't going to

• not going to

• going

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'not going to' because it correctly completes the sentence to indicate Sharon's intention to relax instead of running errands.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I love your silk scarf. It's _____ nice.

• very

• too

• a lot

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'very' because it appropriately intensifies the adjective 'nice'. 'Too' implies excessiveness, and 'a lot' is not grammatically correct in this context.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

I don't have any clean clothes. I _____ do the laundry.

• usually have

• have to

• don't have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'have to' because it indicates necessity. The speaker has no clean clothes, implying they must do the laundry to have clean clothes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Kim and Mandy _____ go hiking.

• are hardly ever

• don't like to

• doesn't like

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'don't like to' because it correctly matches the plural subject 'Kim and Mandy'. The other options either use incorrect verb forms or do not fit grammatically.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C