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ELL 1 3rd Term Pre-Test Paper

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She said that she had played baseball with her friends the day before

a)

"I play baseball with my friends yesterday"

b)

" I played baseball with my friends yesterday "

2.

"I can make the cake"

a)

She said that she could make the cake

b)

She says that she would make the cake

3.

"I'll do my homework", my sister said.

=> My sister said she ______ her homework.

a)

will do

b)

have to do

c)

would do

d)

could do

4.

Afaq said "I often learn new words in the evening."

=> Afaq said that he _________ new words in the evening.

a)

learns

b)

will learn

c)

is learning

d)

learned

5.

‘Don’t enter this building,’ he said to us.

a)

He warned us to not enter this building

b)

He warned me no to enter that building

c)

He warned us not to enter that building

6.

"Yes, I copied in the exam".

a)

The student admitted to copying in the exam.

b)

The student denied copying in the exam.

c)

The student admitted to copy in the exam

7.

MRS. SMITH: "Don't play in front of my window!"

a)

Mrs. Smith told us not to play in front of her window.

b)

Mrs. Smith told us to not play in front of her window.

c)

Mrs. Smith told me not to play in front of my window.

8.

FATHER: "Don't say that!"

a)

Father told you to not say this.

b)

Father told you not to say that.

c)

Father told you to not to say that.

9.

'Have you met Angela?'

She asked us ______ Angela.

a)

had we met

b)

if I had met

c)

if we had met

d)

if you have met

10.

'Are you excited about Christmas?'

He asked the children ______ excited about Christmas.

a)

that they are

b)

that they were

c)

if they are

d)

if they were

11.

LINKING verb or ACTION verb?


The strong winds blew down the tree.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

12.

LINKING verb or ACTION verb?


Brianna is an avid reader.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

13.

Nick will eat spaghetti for dinner tonight.


The underlined word is the ______________ verb.

a)

linking

b)

action

c)

helping

14.

The dogs are sleeping on the bed.


The underlined word is the ______________ verb.

a)

linking

b)

action

c)

helping

15.

I... what you mean, but I don't agree.

a)

know

b)

'm knowing

16.
I ... she's very clever.
a)
think
b)
'm thinking
17.

Mr Uzair built a new house.

a)
infinitive
b)
Past
c)

Future

d)

Present Participle

18.

They're whispering to each other.

a)
infinitive
b)
past
c)

past participle

d)

present participle

19.
Tom has decided ........(buy) a new car.
a)
buy
b)
to buy
c)
buying
20.
The doctor advised me ......(stay) in bed for two days.
a)
stay
b)
staying
c)
to stay
21.

I love ____ out with my friends every weekend.

a)

going

b)

go

c)

to go

22.

Francisco enjoys ________ more than spending time with his girlfriend Diana.

a)

to swim

b)

swimming

c)

swim

23.

My computer ______________ on two screens

a)

allows me to work

b)

allow me to work

c)

allowing me to work

d)

allows me to working

24.

I've ____________ to buy some bread and milk on his way home.

a)

asked my friend

b)

asking my friend

c)

asked mine friend

d)

asking mine friend.

25.

We arrived ____ the library two hours ago.

a)

at

b)

to

c)

in

d)

on

26.

My sister paid ____ the tickets last night.

a)

back

b)

for

c)

on

d)

of

27.

I'm so sorry. I wish I could _____ what I said to you.

a)

give back

b)

come across

c)

make up

d)

take back

28.

I need to stop at the pharmacy to ________ some medicine.

a)

go in

b)

come in

c)

pick up

d)

fill in

29.

We use MAY/MIGHT for:

a)

Possibility

b)

Strong belief

c)

Obligation

30.

We use MUST for:

a)

Permission

b)

Obligation

c)

Possibility

31.

We use SHOULD for:

a)

Advice

b)

Obligation

c)

Permission

32.

Which of these is used to express ability?

a)

Will

b)

Must

c)

Can

33.

Which sentence has a modal verb showing permission?

a)

He can paint pretty pictures.

b)

She may go to your house.

c)

You should finish your homework.

34.

Which modal verb is used to tell someone that it is a requirement that they do something?

a)

must

b)

may

c)

should

35.

We can definitely win the championship game.

Which word in the sentences is a modal verb?

a)

can

b)

win

c)

definitely

36.

You ought to tell the truth to the teacher.

Which word in the sentences is a modal verb?

a)

truth

b)

tell

c)

ought

37.

May I sit down now?

Which word in the sentences is a modal verb?

a)

may

b)

sit

c)

down

38.

You _______ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.

a)

CAN

b)

MUST

c)

MAY

39.

I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I ______ eat anything.

a)

couldn’t

b)

can't

c)

shouldn't

40.

You ______ look at me when I am talking to you.

a)

can't

b)

could

c)

should

41.

I was using my pencil a minute ago. It ______ be here somewhere!

a)

could

b)

must

c)

would

42.

Whose is this bag? - I don’t know, but it ______ belong to Yuta.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

must

43.

I _______ talk already before I was two years old.

a)

can

b)

couldn't

c)

could

44.

We ________ take an umbrella. It looks like it will be rain.

a)

COULD

b)

SHOULD

c)

WILL

45.

_____ I use your telephone please?

a)

MAY

b)

SHOULD

c)

COULD

46.
I'll prepare breakfast myself. You ......................get up early.
a)
mustn't
b)
can't
c)
needn't
47.
I can't carry all this luggage on my own. You .................. help me!
a)
needn't
b)
must
c)
may
48.

The teacher asked Alice a question, but she ..... give an answer.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

couldn't

49.

Are you coming to _______ party next Saturday?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

50.

I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

51.

I think ______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

52.

I watched _____ video you had sent me.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

53.

She was wearing ______ ugly dress when she met him.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

54.

I am crazy about reading ______ history books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

55.

She is _____ nice girl.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

56.

Do you want to go to ______ restaurant where we first met?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

57.

He is _____ engineer.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

58.

He thinks that _____ love is what will save us all.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

59.

Did you get married after leaving ____ university ?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

60.

They are opening new shops here.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

61.

She was returning from ____ school when I met her.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

62.

Are you going to _____ beach this afternoon?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

63.

Those were ____ interesting books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

64.

______________________ my house.

a)

This

b)

That

c)

Those

d)

These

65.

_______________________ is a dog

a)

This

b)

That

c)

Those

d)

These

66.

________________________is a cat

a)

This

b)

That

c)

Those

d)

These

67.

________________________ are birds

a)

This

b)

That

c)

Those

d)

These

68.

We had to walk home because there weren't ________ taxis.

a)

any

b)

no

c)

none

69.

It was a public holiday so there were __________ shops open.

a)

any

b)

no

c)

none

70.

I wanted to get a ticket but there were __________ left.

a)

no

b)

any

c)

none

71.

Pn. Aliya has two daughters and a ...

a)

son

b)

sons

c)

sones

72.

She lifted the two ... all by herself.

a)

box

b)

boxs

c)

boxes

73.

A piece of furniture with shelves in it for putting books on

a)

BOOKBAG

b)

BOOKSHELF

c)

BOOKCASE

74.

An illness affecting your stomach, caused by eating food

that contains harmful bacteria

a)

FOOD INDIGESTION

b)

FOOD POISONING

c)

FOOD SICKNESS

75.
Anna is a girl. ________ is a girl.
a)
He
b)
It
c)
She
d)
You
76.
Roberto is a man. ______ is a man.
a)
She
b)
He
c)
I
d)
You
77.

Tim cut ____________ while he was shaving.

a)

himselves

b)

yourself

c)

himself

d)

itself

78.

Women need to know how to defend __________________

a)

themself

b)

herself

c)

her

d)

themselves

79.

what are Indefinite Pronouns?

a)

Words to talk about experiences

b)

Words to talk about someone or something without mentioning who or what specifically

c)

Types of phrases

d)

None of the above

80.

Complete the following sentence: ____________ is playing soccer at the moment

a)

Everyone

b)

Everything

c)

Anything

d)

Nothing

81.

... apartment is really nice. Lulu likes living in the U.S.A.

a)

My

b)

Her

c)

His

d)

Our

82.

My parents have a big car. I love ... car because it's iron blue.

a)

their

b)

her

c)

your

d)

his

83.

They called a lawyer (the lawyer lived nearby)

a)

They called a lawyer that lived nearby

b)

They called a lawyer who lived nearby.

c)

They called a lawyer lived nearby

d)

They called a lawyer which lived nearby

84.

The girl works in a bank (the girl is from India).

a)

The girl who is from India works in a bank.

b)

The girl that is from India works in a bank

c)

The girl which is from India works in a bank

d)

The girl is from India works in a bank

85.

Which sentence is correct if: I have one sister.

a)

My sister who is 25 years old spent her holiday in France.

b)

My sister, who is 25 years old, spent her holiday in France.

86.

Which sentence is correct if: My friend Jane moved to Canada.

a)

My friend Jane whose husband is Canadian moved to Canada last week.

b)

My friend Jane, whose husband is Canadian, moved to Canada last week.

87.

WRITE THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE

1. fat

(a)  

88.

WRITE THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE

13. bad

(a)  

89.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...

a)

careful

b)

carefully

90.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...

a)

good

b)

well

91.
The bag is not big ______________ to hold all the stationeries.
a)
very
b)
too
c)
enough
d)
so
92.
I can't drink the coffee quickly because it is _______ hot.
a)
very
b)
too
c)
much
d)
enough
93.

Always means...

a)

10%

b)

100%

c)

50%

d)

80%

94.

Sometimes means...

a)

50%

b)

100%

c)

90%

d)

0%

95.
Find the preposition:
Alexa walked through the door.
a)
through
b)
walked
c)
door
d)
the
96.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
97.
Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
on
c)
his
d)
new
98.
Find the preposition:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
99.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
100.
Find the preposition:
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
a)
stayed
b)
reading
c)
his
d)
during