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English Reading and Speaking quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Is the capitalization correct for this sentence? From the backseat I heard dad shout, "wake up, kids, and take in this view!"

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

c)

Not sure

d)

None of the mentioned above

2.

2. Is the capitalization correct for this sentence. My mother said, "What a beautiful sight!" and then she hugged Dad.

a)

incorrect

b)

likely

c)

correct

d)

Not sure

3.

3. What is the correct possessive noun for this sentence? All the ______ leaders were there.

a)

cities's

b)

city

c)

cities'

d)

citys

4.

4. What is the correct possessive noun in this sentence? That's ______ van.

a)

karlads

b)

Karla's

c)

karilas

d)

Karlas'

5.

5. What is the correct possessive noun in the sentence? ______ mother is bringing lunch.

a)

Chriss

b)

Chris'

c)

Chrise

d)

Chris's

6.

6. What is the pronoun in the sentence? Jack likes the new teacher; she is nice.

a)

Jack

b)

teacher

c)

likes

d)

she

7.

7. What is the pronoun in the sentence? We aren't going to the party.

a)

to

b)

We

c)

going

d)

party

8.

8. What pronoun agrees with the antecedent? Many of the teachers drove _______ cars.

a)

their

b)

his or her

c)

them

d)

our

9.

9. What pronoun agrees with the antecedent? Everybody must ask ______ parents for permission.

a)

their

b)

his or her

c)

they

d)

our

10.

10. What is the pronoun being used in the sentence? We are going to have a pizza with the boys and _____

a)

she

b)

them

c)

her

d)

they

11.

11. Is the pronoun a subject or object? You need to wash your hands before lunch.

a)

subject

b)

object

c)

Major

d)

class

12.

12. What is the common noun in the sentence? Mrs. Tracy ate a donut for lunch.

a)

Mrs. Tracy

b)

ate

c)

donut

d)

for

13.

13. What is the proper noun in the sentence? Next week I will take a trip to Taiwan.

a)

week

b)

trip

c)

take

d)

Taiwan

14.

14. What is the antecedent for the pronoun "he" in the following sentence? The artist comes every October because he enjoys autumn.

a)

autumn

b)

October

c)

artist

d)

actor

15.

15. Is the capitalization correct in this sentence? Ms. angela will skin you alive if you forget your materials for Science class.

a)

correct

b)

All of the mentioned

c)

incorrect

d)

None of the mentioned

16.

13. "I wasn't listening. _______ did she say?"

a)

How

b)

What

c)

Why

d)

When

17.

"Why did they go there?" means the same as "What did they go there _______?"

a)

for

b)

with

c)

to

d)

Are

18.

I pointed at the phone I wanted to buy and said, "_______ is that one?"

a)

How many

b)

How much

c)

What cost

d)

Which cost

19.

Which question word is used for asking about time?

a)

where

b)

when

c)

how

d)

what

20.

Choose the correct question word: "I can't find my glasses. _______ are they?"

a)

where

b)

when

c)

how

d)

what

21.

After they'd checked the cinema listings, Mario said, " _______ one do you want to see?"

a)

how

b)

what

c)

will

d)

which

22.

To find out the reason for something, we

usually ask a question that begins with

a)

where

b)

How

c)

what

d)

why

23.

Jenny made a suggestion. She said, "_______ we go for a walk?"

a)

Why didn't

b)

Why don't

c)

Why do

d)

Why did

24.

. There was a phone on the floor, so I picked it up and said, "_______ phone is this?"

a)

Whose

b)

Whom

c)

Who

d)

What

25.

. "How come?" is a more informal way of saying _______.

a)

why

b)

what

c)

would, had helped

d)

how

26.

Do you _____ chocolate milk?

a)

like

b)

likes

c)

Be like

d)

Not like

27.

He _____ not want to go to the movies.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

is

d)

are

28.

He ____________ now.

a)

plays tennis

b)

wants breakfast

c)

walks home

d)

Want more

29.

It _____ a beautiful day today.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

they

30.

Sorry, Lisa _____ not here at the moment.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

be

d)

it

31.

They're not here. They ____________ right now.

a)

go to school.

b)

swim at the beach

c)

are on holiday

d)

coming back soon

32.

Robert _____ not go to my school.

a)

is

b)

does

c)

are

d)

do

33.

My parents _____ in a two-bedroom apartment.

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

are live

d)

is live

34.

We _____ European.

a)

do be

b)

are

c)

do are

d)

is

35.

You _____ so happy today!

a)

looks

b)

seem

c)

be

d)

too

36.

My line manager wants the meeting __________ immediately.

a)

to arrange

b)

arrange

c)

arranged

d)

be arranged

37.

He is excited about the new promotion and looking forward to ________ more responsibilities

a)

taking in

b)

taking on

c)

take on

d)

getting u

38.

Commercial builders downplayed __________ a bust in the super-heated housing market

a)

the concern of

b)

concerned that

c)

concerning

d)

concerns about

39.

The executives pointed to immigration __________ the biggest drivers of the domestic market.

a)

rather than

b)

as one of

c)

as leading

d)

resulting in

40.

i met my old classmate _________________ the university.

a)

in

b)

are

c)

at

d)

it

41.

put the book _________________ the table.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

at

d)

out

42.

i promise i_______________ study harder.

a)

will

b)

am going to

c)

would

d)

can

43.

Why did she give it _______________ you?

a)

on

b)

to

c)

can't

d)

why

44.

My Aunt _______________ come to our wedding Reception next month

a)

will

b)

can

c)

would

d)

isn't going to

45.

___________________there any cars street?

a)

are;t

b)

wasn't

c)

are

d)

is

46.

His office is on the first_______________________

a)

backyard

b)

level

c)

grade

d)

floor

47.

i went to the bookshop _______________harry potter.

a)

to buying

b)

for buying

c)

not buying

d)

will buying

48.

Mary has been living in Hyderabad_________________ ten years.

a)

for

b)

since

c)

where

d)

was

49.

Match each idiom 'silver spoon in the mouth' to its correct meaning below:

a)

someone who is loved very much

b)

someone who is loved very much

c)

always arguing

d)

to plan something that won’t happen

50.

Match each idiom 'apple of one’s eye' to its correct meaning below:

a)

someone who is loved very much

b)

born into a rich family 

c)

always arguing 

d)

to plan something that won’t happen

51.

Match each idiom 'fight like cats and dogs' to its correct meaning below:

a)

someone who is loved very much

b)

born into a rich family 

c)

always arguing 

d)

to plan something that won’t happen

52.

Match each idiom 'build castles in the air' to its correct meaning below:

a)

someone who is loved very much

b)

born into a rich family 

c)

always arguing 

d)

to plan something that won’t happen

53.

We’re best friends, but sometimes over small things, we also ______________.

a)

fight like cats and dogs

b)

build castles in the air

c)

silver spoon in the mouth 

d)

apple of one’s eye  

54.

Who Am I ?

I work in an airport.

I go up in the sky.

I can fly planes.

a)

I am a teacher.

b)

I am a pilot.

c)

I am a postman.

d)

I am a doctor.

55.

Who Am I ?

I work in a classroom.

I teach students.

I use a whiteboard.

a)

I am a teacher.

b)

I am a nurse.

c)

I am a student.

d)

I am a police.

56.

Who Am I ?

I work in a restaurant.

I cook food.

I am in charge of the kitchen.

a)

I am a farmer.

b)

I am a doctor.

c)

I am a waiter.

d)

I am a chef.

57.

Who Am I ?

I work in a hospital.

I help sick people.

I am not a doctor.

a)

I am a fisherman.

b)

I am a pilot.

c)

I am a nurse.

d)

Iam a doctor.

58.

Who Am I ?

I grow crops.

I also keep animals.

a)

I am a farmer.

b)

I am a soldier.

c)

I am a actor.

d)

I am a singer.

59.

Who Am I?

a)

I am a dancer.

b)

I am a actor.

c)

I am a singer.

d)

I am a musician.

60.

Who Am I?

a)

I am a model.

b)

I am a barber.

c)

I am a actor.

d)

I am a singer.