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basic english

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The choice of an article depends on

a) Tense


b) Mood of the sentence


c) Sound of the word before which it needs to be placed


d) Spelling of the word before which it needs to be placed

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

2.

Find the incorrect sentence

a) The is used to say about a particular noun


b) The is not used before a superlative adjective


c) The is also used before collective nouns


d) The is used before a proper noun qualified by an adjective

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

3.

His sister is not …………………………….housewife. She teaches in a school.

a) A


b) An


c) The


d) None

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

4.

I saw …………………… elephant in the zoo.

a) A


b) An


c) The


d) None

a)

a

b)

b

c)

b

d)

c

5.

I bought……………..egg, …………….packet of milk and ……………..loaf of bread.

a) A, an, the


b) A, a, the


c) An, a, the


d) An, a, a

a)

a

b)

b

c)

d

d)

c

6.

Let us solve………………….problem at hand before we proceed further

a) A


b) An


c) The


d) None

a)

a

b)

c

c)

b

d)

d

7.

We must carry…………………..umbrella during rainy season.

a) A


b) An


c) The


d) None

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

8.

Screwdriver is ………………..useful tool.

a) A


b) An


c) The


d) None

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

9.

My grandfather walks extremely slowly. The adverb "extremely" modifies

verb

adverb

noun

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

10.

Your roommate drives quite fast, doesn't she? The adverb "quite" modifies

verb

adjective

adverb

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

11.

We rarely go to the movies on the weekends. The adverb "rarely" modifies

adverb

pronoun

verb

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

12.

Our house is practically on the highway. The adverb "practically" modifies

sentence

prepositional phrase

verb

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

13.

Obviously, I could be wrong. The adverb "obviously" modifies

verb

pronoun

clause

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

14.

My niece reads well for a five-year old. The word "well" is

adjective

adverb

verb

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

15.

He took the hat (a)   the table.

16.

The sky is (a)   us.

17.

She married (a)   the age of twenty.

18.

My father went to the U.S.A. (a)   October.

19.

They reached here (a)   a hot afternoon.

20.

(a)   the war many people were killed.

21.

(a)   that time, the moon was up.

22.

She will not be here for (a)   three hours.

23.

It has not rained (a)   the end of June.

24.

She is interested in the period (a)   1950 to 1960.

25.

You will have to wait (a)   my return.

26.

We went to Paris four years (a)   our marriage.

27.

The train stopped (a)   New Delhi Railway Station.

28.

Many people in India live (a)   villages.

29.

They built their house (a)   a beautiful piece of land.

30.

The weather in Osaka is very ( ) year-around.

a)

agreeable

b)

agree

c)

agreement

d)

agreeably

31.

( ) for the competition should be submitted by November 28 at the latest.

a)

Enter

b)

Entered

c)

Entering

d)

Entries

32.

Suit city approved ( ) to create a transportation council, which will coordinate the planning of new roads and tunnels.

a)

legislation

b)

legislate

c)

legislated

d)

legislates

33.

The award ceremony ( ) with a speech by the Chief Executive Officer, Harry Robinson.

a)

opening

b)

to open

c)

opener

d)

opened

34.

The ensemble's performance was ( ) impressive because they decided to enter the contest at the last minute.

a)

particular

b)

particularity

c)

particulars

d)

particularly

35.

Suito Electronics is going to relocate its corporate headquarters to a larger facility in order to accommodate the ( ) of a legal department.

a)

additive

b)

addition

c)

added

d)

add

36.

The shareholders meeting will begin ( ) at 2 P.M. so all presenters should be well prepared by that time.

a)

prompt

b)

prompted

c)

promptly

d)

promptness

37.

During yesterday's press conference, Mr. Rogan ( ) denied that the company would acquire Seattle-based White Corporation.

a)

emphasized

b)

emphatic

c)

emphatically

d)

emphasis

38.
John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.
a)
A. noun
b)
B. verb
c)
C. adjective
d)
D. pronoun
39.
His father was his only teacher.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
pronoun
40.
He learned Greek before he was eight years old.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
pronoun
41.
She fills the cavity with cement, and the cement hardens into the shape of the roots.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
42.
If they are exposed to rain, these paintings can be damaged, and some have been lost. 
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
43.
Jose has been very sad today.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
44.
However, the result of all this labor is that the gardens of Pompeii are coming alive again through replantings.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
45.
In the nurse's office, Ruben faked being sick.  He hoped to get out of class, go home early, and _____________________.
a)
spend the afternoon playing with his friends
b)
to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
c)
then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
46.
CHOOSE THE ANSWER OPTION THAT IDENTIFIES THE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE OR PHRASES IN THE SENTENCE. 
The tires and gears on his bike were brand-new.
a)
The tires and gears
b)
and gears
c)
on his bike
d)
were brand-new
47.
To get ready for her run, Alicia _________________, applied sunscreen, and turned up the volume on her iPod.
a)
tightened her shoelaces
b)
was tightening her shoelaces
c)
did tighten her shoelaces
48.
Identify the colored segment as either a dependent or independent clause in the following questions.
 
Irving Berlin, who immigrated to the United States from Russia, became a great composer.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
49.
I remembered that I locked the apartment this morning.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
50.

1.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Paul said he_______ (be) tired yesterday

a)

was

b)

had been

51.

2.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Sarah told me she_____ (never / eat) pizza in her life!

a)

had never eaten

b)

never eaten

c)

never ate

52.

3.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I can’t swim very well,’ said Robin.

Robin said that _____ swim very well.

a)

he couldn’t

b)

he can

c)

couldn’t

53.

4.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby.

John and Ruby said that at the cinema.

a)

they was

b)

they weren’t

c)

they are

54.

5.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I’m working in my office,’ Dad said to me.

Dad told______working in his office.

a)

(that) he was

b)

me (that) he is

c)

me (that) he was

55.

6.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby.

John and Ruby said that at the cinema.

a)

they weren’t

b)

they are not

56.

7.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I’ve just been to the cinema,’ said Karen.

Karen said that she to the cinema.

a)

had just been

b)

have just been

c)

had been

57.

8.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I’m driving home soon,’ said Mum.

Mum said that home soon.

a)

she was driving

b)

she were driving

c)

is driving

58.

9.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I can’t cook very well,’ said Sarah.

Sarah said that cook very well.

a)

she could

b)

she couldn’t

c)

She can't

59.

10.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

‘I wrote a letter to my gran,’ said Rick.

Rick said that a letter to his gran.

a)

he had written

b)

he had wrote

60.

11Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I’m hungry,’ said Peter.

Peter said he _______ hungry.

a)

was

b)

were

61.

I met a___________________girl at my friend's birthday party last Sunday.

a)

pretty tall American

b)

tall pretty American

c)

pretty American tall

d)

tall American pretty

62.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word(s).

Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.

a)

different

b)

strange

c)

familiar

d)

alike

63.

Tom got to the station in time to catch the train. If he …………….it, he …………….late for his interview.

a)

missed / would be

b)

misses / will be

c)

missed / would have been

d)

had missed / would have been

64.

Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.

Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"

Mrs Smith: " . The sign says 'No feeding the animals'."

a)

Of course you can

b)

I'm sure about that

c)

I'm afraid not

d)

I don't think it works

65.

Identify the NOUNS in the sentence.


Chips are my favorite snack.

a)

chips, favorite

b)

chips, snack.

c)

are, favorite

d)

my, snack

66.

Identify the ADJECTIVES in the sentence


The new teacher is nice to the class.

a)

the, nice

b)

class, new

c)

new, nice

d)

is, nice

67.

Complete the sentence with a NOUN


The _________________ is closed on Sunday.

a)

run

b)

pretty

c)

fast

d)

museum

68.

Complete the sentence with an ADJECTIVE


He left his _________________ backpack at the school.

a)

bird

b)

old

c)

brother

d)

quietly

69.

What is the function of an ADJECTIVE?

a)

number words

b)

actions

c)

describe nouns

d)

are nice

70.

What is a NOUN?

a)

are actions

b)

are good

c)

names people, places or things

d)

describe people, places or things

71.
Is this......... bottle of water?
a)
her
b)
she
72.
1-My town is _______________ this city.
a)
a-more peaceful
b)
b-more peaceful than
c)
c- peacefuler
d)
d-peaceful than
73.
2-The test says that Malik is more _____________ Samir.
a)
a-happier than
b)
b-faster than
c)
c-creative than
d)
d-taller than
74.
3-This examination is ______________ than the other examination.
a)
a-difficuit
b)
b-easy
c)
c-most difficult
d)
d-more difficult
75.
4-Aeem is ___________________ than Reem. Reem is arrogant.

a)
a-more modest
b)
b-modes
c)
c-arrogant
d)
d-most modest
76.
7-Razan is _________________ her brother.
a)
a-smarter
b)
b-smartest
c)
c-smarter than
d)
d-smartest than
77.
6-Ahmad thinks that his car is ___________________ than my car.
a)
a-expensiver
b)
b-more expensive
c)
c-most expensive
d)
d-expensivest
78.
9-The monkey is ____________ than the elephant.
a)
a-the fastest
b)
b-more fast
c)
c-fastest
d)
d-faster
79.
9-Randa and Diar are_____________ girls in this class.
a)
a-happiest
b)
b- the happiest
c)
c-the most happy
d)
d-happier than
80.
11-. Out of all the films I've seen, this one is ________. 
a)
a-sadder than
b)
b-the most sad
c)
c-the sadest
d)
d-the saddest