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ESL Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is the right one?

"Wow, your favorite dinosaur is the T-Rex? Me ___! It's been my favorite since I saw Jurassic Park as a kid.

a)

2

b)

two

c)

to

d)

too

2.

Subject and Object Pronouns.

She told ____ to stop texting during dinner. It's rude!

a)

him

b)

he

c)

she

d)

his

3.

"I'd like to go the movies later."

The contraction I'd is short for what?

a)

I would

b)

I had

c)

it would

d)

it had

4.

"She'd visited her aunt in the city before she decided to move permanently."

The contraction she'd is short for what?

Hint: past perfect

a)

she would

b)

she had

c)

she could

d)

she should

5.

Subject and Object Pronouns.

After he found it in the back seat of the car, the driver drove all the way back from the airport to give her phone back to ___. She was very grateful.

a)

him

b)

she

c)

her

d)

his

6.

"It is rainy outside today."

What contraction can we use for "it is"?

a)

Isn't

b)

It's

c)

Its

d)

Issn'ts

7.

Possessive adjectives.

Excuse me. Have you seen ___ cell phone? I think I lost it. = (

a)

me

b)

mine

c)

my

d)

meen

8.

Questions about the past.

Why ___ you call me yesterday?

a)

do

b)

done

c)

did

d)

doing

9.

We will not go out for dinner tonight.

What contraction can we use for "will not"?

a)

willn't

b)

wan't

c)

won't

d)

w'not

10.

Reflexive pronouns.

When I am alone, I often talk to ______.

I'm not crazy though! Everyone does it.

a)

myself

b)

me

c)

I

d)

yourself

11.

Which combination is right?

We only have one ____ before ____ flight leaves! Hurry up!

a)

our ...... hour

b)

ow ..... her

c)

how ...... our

d)

hour ..... our

12.

Comparatives.

Elephants are ______ than mice.

a)

big

b)

biggest

c)

bigger

d)

more big

13.

Superlatives.

The opposite of "the best" is ___ ____.

Ex: "That terrible restaurant has ___ ______ food in the whole city!"

a)

the baddest

b)

the most not good

c)

the worse

d)

the worst

14.

Comparatives.

I think pumpkin pie is ______ than blueberry pie.

a)

more good

b)

better

c)

goodest

d)

gooder

15.

Superlatives.

In your opinion, what is ___ ____ _______ place in the world?

a)

the beautifulest

b)

the more beauty

c)

the most beautiful

d)

the most beautifulest

16.

We have been waiting here ___ five hours!

Hint: A length of time or a specific moment?

a)

since

b)

for

c)

at

d)

from

17.

Choose the right adverb.

As soon as we got the call, we ______ drove over to her house to see her "big surprise."

a)

quick

b)

quickable

c)

reswiftly

d)

quickly

18.

_____ you became a superhero, we never get to talk anymore. You're always too busy saving the world.

a)

Until

b)

When

c)

Since

d)

For

19.

Which word can't be used here?

"It's a nice day today! Let's go have a ____."

a)

walk

b)

drink

c)

tea

d)

sing

20.

Countable / Uncountable

Do we have (a)   milk in the fridge?

21.

Which one can we count in English?

a)

rice

b)

bread

c)

slices of pizza

d)

water

e)

ice

22.

Which use of "take" is incorrect?

a)

I took the train this morning.

b)

We will take a flight to Istanbul next year.

c)

She likes to take photos of tiny flowers growing from the sidewalk.

d)

You are taking a test right now.

e)

Take on your dirty shoes before you come inside!

23.

Is this sentence written in the active voice or the passive voice?

The money was found under the floor.

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

24.

Is this sentence written in the active voice or the passive voice?

That crazy man really scared us!

a)

Active Voice

b)

Passive Voice

25.

Which phrasal verb means, to stop sleeping and arise from bed?

a)

get on

b)

get by

c)

get up

d)

get through

26.

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

a)

We cleaned the windows.

b)

The windows were cleaned.

c)

Did you clean the windows?

d)

Clean the windows now!

27.

Active vs. Passive. Which sentence is the best?

a)

Her mother bore her in November.

b)

She born on November.

c)

She was born in November.

d)

Her birth was done in November.

28.

Which sentence means, it began in the past and continues to the present?

a)

I have lived in New York for six years.

b)

I lived in New York for five years.

c)

Tomorrow, I will be moving to New York.

d)

Once upon a time, I lived in New York.

29.

Which verb tense does this sentence use?

We have eaten all the cookies.

a)

Present Continuous

b)

Simple Future

c)

Past Perfect

d)

Present Perfect

30.

Choose the best verb phrase here for the blank:

He ___ ____ _____ the dishes when suddenly he heard a loud noise in the backyard.

a)

is have doing

b)

had been doing

c)

has done

d)

have been done

31.

Choose the best modal verb for giving advice.

What do you think, ______ I get a dog?

a)

could

b)

would

c)

should

d)

might

32.

Gerunds or infinitives -- which works best with this sentence?

Believe it or not, I love _________ dishes after dinner.

a)

to clean

b)

cleaning

c)

We can use both "to clean" and "cleaning" in this sentence.

d)

We can't use either. Nobody could possibly love cleaning dishes.

33.

Participle adjectives. Which is the correct word to use here?

Wow, that movie was so __________ ! It kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I want to watch it again already!

a)

exciting

b)

excited

c)

boring

d)

bored

34.

Participle Adjectives.

What do we call a leaf that has fallen on the ground ?

a)

a fallen leaf

b)

a fell leaf

c)

a fall leaf

d)

a falling leaf

35.

What is the common prefix we use to mean "not"?

__lovable (not loveable)

__livable (not livable)

__happy (not happy)

a)

de-

b)

re-

c)

pre-

d)

un-

36.

Which sentence is not using a stative verb?

a)

I like pizza.

b)

She hopes to get pizza soon.

c)

He wants some pizza.

d)

They are eating pizza for lunch.

e)

We think that pizza is the best food.

37.

Which version of the word "learn" can be used as a noun?

Hint: Which one can we use as a subject?

a)

learn

b)

learnedly

c)

learned

d)

learning

38.

What is the common prefix we use to mean "again"?

__view (to look at again)

__turn (to turn again / come back)

__play (play again)

a)

re-

b)

me-

c)

post-

d)

un-

39.

Using a prefix and a suffix, what word means

"not able to read"?



(a)  

40.

Which sentence sounds the most certain?

a)

I might go the party.

b)

I could possibly go to the party.

c)

It's not impossible that I go to the party.

d)

I perhaps will go to the party.

e)

I will definitely go to the party.

41.

Idioms.

What does the phrase, "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?

Hint: It's not literal!

a)

Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

b)

Only cats and dogs can see this type of rain.

c)

Cats and dogs keep jumping off buildings, like rain.

d)

It's raining very heavily.

42.

Unreal Condition (Third Conditional)

If I ____ a whale, I wouldn't need to learn English. I would speak whale-ish.

a)

have been

b)

were

c)

am

d)

will be

43.

Which modal verb can we use to mean, "maybe"?

ex: We _____ go to the park later, if it isn't raining.

a)

will

b)

might

c)

could

d)

would never

44.

Gerund or Infinitive?

Reading is my favorite activity.

a)

Gerund

b)

Infinitive

45.

Gerund or Infinitive?

"To be or not to be -- that is the question."

(from the play Hamlet by Shakespeare)

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

46.

Which sentence is not talking about the future?

a)

We are going to dinner tomorrow.

b)

She will meet her friend for lunch later.

c)

They are going to watch a movie tonight.

d)

He went to the park today.

47.

Your neighbors have been playing loud music all night. You called them. You knocked on their door. But no answer. All you want is to get some peaceful sleep.

It's now 6am and the music still hasn't stopped. How do you feel?

a)

extremely satisfied

b)

grateful for having such nice neighbors

c)

significantly annoyed

d)

appreciative

48.

What type of transportation do you usually take to get around the city?

Answer in a complete sentence.

4 lines
49.

A signal that a piece of writing is ending ....

a)

Finally...

b)

To begin with ....

c)

Next...

d)

Additionally...

50.

Double Negatives (Third Conditional)

"If you hadn't stayed up so late, you wouldn't be so tired."

In other words....

a)

You're not tired because you didn't stay up late.

b)

You stayed up late and now you're tired.

c)

You're tired but you don't know why.

d)

You went to bed early.