English Language and Grammar Quiz

He says his life has been completely empty since his wife died. The word "empty" refers to _____________.

• to arrange something of things

• to have someone work or do a job for you

• not containing any things or people

• a small shop with an open front

Those trucks are very expensive, _____________?

• are trucks

• aren't they

• aren't trucks

• are they

After I'd finished the exam, I checked my answers for mistakes. The word "checked" refers to _____________.

• to look somewhere carefully

• to pay or receive a fixed amount of money

• made using the most recent ideas

• to make something or someone is correct

This is a very cool retro necklace in lovely chunky amber colored glass beads, dating circa 1980. The word "retro" refers to _____________.

• modernized

• to the future

• from the past

• beautiful

Something that is available to be bought is called a(n) _____________.

• display

• advertisement

• for sale

• shop assistant

A paid announcement about a product or service is called a(n) _____________.

• advertisement

• for sale

• shop assistant

• display

A discount offered on a product or service is called a(n) _____________.

• price

• coupon

• compare

• high

The health clinic is relying on _____________ to run the office and answer the phones.

• volunteer

• academic

• athletic

• language

My son is _____________ today so he couldn't go to school.

• healthier

• much better

• sicker than

• a bit sick

"I will help you," he said.

• He said that he would help me.

• He said that he will help me.

• He said that he is going to help me.

• He said that he was going to help me.