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Basic Grammar Test 8,9,10

Total questions: 174

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


1. I need (a few/a little) rice for my baby.

a)

a few

b)

a little

2.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


2. You need (many/much) money to buy a car.

a)

many

b)

much

3.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


3. My brother sold (that/those) bikes yesterday morning.

a)

that

b)

those

4.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


4. There are (less/fewer) cars in this parking lot than in that parking lot.

a)

less

b)

fewer

5.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


5. We need (many/much) information before making decision.

a)

many

b)

much

6.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


6. Recently we always see (many/much) bad news on television.

a)

many

b)

much

7.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


7. There were (a large number of/a large amount of) people in the room.

a)

a large number of

b)

a large amount of

8.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


8. We need (a great number of/a large amount of) ice for the fish.

a)

a great number of

b)

a large amount of

9.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


9. You can get (a few/a little) books in my room.

a)

a few

b)

a little

10.

Choose the correct determiners in the following sentences.


10. I have (less / fewer) oil than you.

a)

less

b)

fewer

11.

Identify the one underlined word and phrase that must be changed in order for the sentences to be correct. (or choose the incorrect phrase)


11. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity

to lease the apartment.

a)

Because

b)

too many

c)

considering

d)

lost the opportunity to lease

12.

Identify the one underlined word and phrase that must be changed in order for the sentences to be correct. (or choose the incorrect phrase)


12. Please give me a few coffee and some donuts if you have any left.

a)

give me

b)

a few

c)

some donuts

d)

if you have any

13.

Identify the one underlined word and phrase that must be changed in order for the sentences to be correct. (or choose the incorrect phrase)


13. I can’t believe there is a large amount of people gathering in front of the TV station to see the beautiful actress.

a)

a large amount

b)

people

c)

in front of

d)

to see

14.

Identify the one underlined word and phrase that must be changed in order for the sentences to be correct. (or choose the incorrect phrase)


14. There are several men and woman waiting for you in your office.

a)

several

b)

men

c)

woman

d)

in

15.

Identify the one underlined word and phrase that must be changed in order for the sentences to be correct. (or choose the incorrect phrase)


15. She has wild ideas about your business, but much of them are considered to be really good.

a)

has

b)

your business

c)

much

d)

are considered

16.

Banana

a)

Countable

b)

Non countable

17.

Bread

a)

Countable

b)

Non countable

18.

Milk

a)

Countable

b)

Non countable

19.

Apple

a)

Countable

b)

Non countable

20.

Meat

a)

Countable

b)

Non countable

21.

Cheese

a)

Countable

b)

Non countable

22.

Egg

a)

countable

b)

non countable

23.

soda

a)

countable

b)

non countable

24.

sandwich

a)

countable

b)

non countable

25.

water

a)

countable

b)

non countable

26.

Choose the countable noun...

a)

water

b)

student

c)

food

d)

sugar

27.

Time is an example of __________________ nouns but minutes and seconds are examples of ________________ nouns

a)

non countable - countable

b)

countable - non countable

c)

countable - countable

d)

non countable - non countable

28.

Put __________ oil in the pan.

a)

a few

b)

a little

c)

a lot of

29.

I only have __________ dollars

a)

a few

b)

a little

c)

a lot of

30.

Andy has __________ friends.

a)

a few

b)

a little

c)

a lot of

31.

Complete the sentence:

__________ is it from here to the river?

a)

How far

b)

How long

32.

Complete the sentence:

__________ does it take to go from the river to the waterfall?

a)

How far

b)

How long

33.

Como você perguntaria, em inglês, a distância do rio Tâmisa?

4 lines
34.

A: Do you want to watch a play?

B: Sure! __________ is the theater?

A: A few kilometers away from here.

B: And __________ is the play? I can't come home late...

A: It's 45 minutes.

a)

how far - how long

b)

how long - how far

35.

There are only 2 people to have breakfast.

I need ____ eggs.

a)

a few

b)

a little

c)

a lot of

d)

some

36.

There is ___ apple in the fridge.

a)

a few

b)

a

c)

an

d)

some

37.

Don't drink _____ milk. It's is not good for your stomach.

a)

a little

b)

a

c)

some

d)

a lot of

38.

Please put only ____ salt in the food. Salt is not healthy.

a)

a little

b)

a few

c)

a

d)

some

39.

I need ___ banana and ___ orange to make a fruit salad.

a)

an - an

b)

a - an

c)

some - an

d)

a few - a

40.

I want ____ meat for the dinner party. I have one hundred fifty guests.

a)

a few

b)

a

c)

a lot of

d)

some

41.

I want ____ sugar and ___ tea please! I don't like sugar very much.

a)

some - some

b)

a little - some

c)

a lot of - some

d)

a - a

42.

My father doesn't like vegetables. He eats ____ vegetables for lunch.

a)

a few

b)

some

c)

a little

d)

a

43.

Mary hates sweets. She never eats ____ chocolates.

a)

x

b)

an

c)

some

d)

a few

44.

Peter drinks _____ water when she does exercise. He drinks 3 or 4 liters in one day

a)

a little

b)

a

c)

some

d)

a lot of

45.

________ eggs

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

46.

________ tomato

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

47.

________ onion

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

48.

________ milk

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

49.

________ sugar

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

50.

Pick the uncountable nouns

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Sugar

c)

Oil

d)

lemons

e)

salt

51.

________ oranges

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

52.

________ oil

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

53.

________ water

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

54.

________ egg

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

55.

________ peach

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

56.

Pick the countable nouns

a)

flour

b)

milk

c)

juice

d)

water

e)

eggs

57.

We need __________ apples.

a)

some

b)

any

58.

You can’t buy __________ posters in this shop.

a)

some

b)

any

59.

She always takes __________ sugar with her coffee

a)

some

b)

any

60.

Did you see __________ birds in the park?

a)

some

b)

any

61.

I have seen __________ nice postcards in this souvenir shop.

a)

some

b)

any

62.

There aren’t __________ folders in my bag.

a)

some

b)

any

63.

Have you got __________ tomatoes?

a)

some

b)

any

64.

Are there __________ students in the library?

a)

some

b)

any

65.

I Have __________ novels for you.

a)

some

b)

any

66.

I don’t have __________ questions about this topic.

a)

some

b)

any

67.

I like _________ ketchup to go with my fries

a)

some

b)

any

68.

We don’t have _________ olives.

a)

some

b)

any

69.

I really want ________ striped bags.

a)

some

b)

any

70.

Do you have ______ drawing book?

a)

some

b)

any

71.

Let’s have _________ funny activities.

a)

some

b)

any

72.
The old woman  __________ some cookies for her family yesterday.
a)
climbed
b)
baked
c)
ate
d)
cried
73.
Jack _______ the beans in the grounds safely.
a)
climbed
b)
buried
c)
fried
d)
carried
74.
The giant ___________ down the beanstalk to catch Jack.
a)
jumped
b)
danced
c)
climbed
d)
chased
75.

Which two of these are interrogative sentences?

a)

What is your name?

b)

I went to Amilia's birthday yesterday.

c)

Did they like their trip to the beach?

d)

I am going to school.

76.
what is the past tense of
"agree"
a)
agreied
b)
agreed
c)
agrees
d)
agroo
77.
what is the past tense of
"invite"
a)
invites
b)
invities
c)
invited
d)
invito
78.
what is the past tense of
"ask"
a)
asking
b)
asked
c)
asks
d)
ask
79.

Last year I (go)------------------- to England on holiday.

a)

went

b)

gone

80.

I (visit)------------- lots of interesting places. I (be)-------------- with two friends of mine .

a)

visited- was

b)

visited-were

81.

Where (spend / you) -------- your last holiday?

a)

did you spend

b)

did you spent

82.

We............in this restaurant two days ago.

a)

Ate

b)

Eaten

c)

Eating

d)

Eats

83.

..............he read novel last night?

a)

Do

b)

Did

c)

Done

d)

Are

84.

They..............come to my house yesterday.

a)

Don't

b)

Didn't

c)

Can't

d)

Doesn't

85.

______ you _______ the dishes by yourself last night?

a)

Did ... wash

b)

Did ... washed

c)

Do ... wash

d)

Do ... washed

86.

Mary didn't.......pizza last week.

a)

ate

b)

eaten

c)

eat

d)

has eaten

87.

Where......go last Saturday night?

a)

does

b)

do

c)

didn't

d)

did

88.
I _______ home last night.
a)
stay
b)
staied
c)
stayed
d)
stood
89.
We moved here a few years ______.
a)
then
b)
when
c)
ago
d)
for
90.

I _____ my homework, because I was sleepy.

a)

didn't do

b)

didn't

c)

not do

d)

do

91.

Steve _________ bed two hours ago.

a)

go to

b)

goes to

c)

went to

d)

going to

92.

He __________ his phone number on that paper last night

a)

write

b)

did not wrote

c)

written

d)

wrote

93.

What did she do yesterday?

a)

She is jumping

b)

She sleeps in the hotel

c)

She swam on the beach

d)

She will enjoy diving

94.

What did he do last Friday?

a)

He mop the lobby

b)

He cleaned the bedroom

c)

He mopped the floor in the kitchen

d)

He is washing his clothes

95.

When did Tina and Toni watch the Harry Potter movie?

a)

tomorrow

b)

four days ago

c)

next week

d)

now

96.

What did they do?

a)

They washed their hands

b)

They walked from home

c)

They took a nap

d)

They cleaned up their rooms

97.
a)

The girl minced garlic

b)

The old grandma cooked onions

c)

The woman sliced shallot

d)

The beautiful lady mashed the onion

98.

Where did you see that stranger last night?

a)

at 10 pm

b)

made vegetable salad

c)

Catherine

d)

behind the hospital

99.

When was the last time you visited your grand father's house?

a)

2 days later

b)

at the moment

c)

3 hours ago

d)

at 1 am

100.

They ______ a house in 2018.

a)

build

b)

do not build

c)

built

d)

did built

101.

Peter ______ in my house for 3 days last month.

a)

staied

b)

stay

c)

stayed

d)

stoy

102.

Yesterday, Jessica ______ and _______ about her ex-boyfriend.

a)

laughed, hated

b)

cried, dreamt

c)

smiled, baked

d)

sad, missed

103.

Dika ___________ on January 1st, 2000.

a)

was born

b)

gave birth

c)

made

d)

born

104.

Thomas and Teodore _______ smart when they were young.

a)

was

b)

are

c)

were

d)

is

105.

Romeo _______ me a box of chocolate and ______ that he _____ in love with me last month.

a)

brought, sayed, fall

b)

buys, tell, fallen

c)

bought, confessed, fall

d)

buyed, explained, fallen

106.

Sonia ______ sick so she ________ to school 3 days ago.

a)

healthy, enjoy

b)

is, goes

c)

was, did not go

d)

were, went

107.

clothes - a - last - attendant - the - week - laundry - ironed

(a)  

108.

chicken - the - ago - delicious - 5 - chef - days - grilled

(a)  

109.

a - for - yesterday - made - me - mother - strawberry - my - cake

(a)  

110.

She _______ the party because she _____ busy last night.

a)

came, is

b)

did not come, were

c)

did not attend, was

d)

not come, are

111.

I _______ a beautiful song in the concert last week.

a)

sing

b)

sang

c)

sung

d)

not sing

112.

I ... to Kebumen yesterday

a)

arrives

b)

arrive

c)

is arriving

d)

arrived

e)

has arrived

113.

Did she ... her umbrella?

a)

bring

b)

brought

c)

brings

d)

bringing

e)

to bring

114.

I walked to the school alone ...

a)

today

b)

yesterday

c)

next day

d)

tomorrow

e)

now

115.

… he read novel last night?

a)

Do

b)

Done

c)

Does

d)

Did

e)

Is

116.

I … this scissors to cut the grass yesterday

a)

cuted

b)

cutes

c)

cut

d)

cutting

e)

to cut

117.

I ... this floor yesterday

a)

swept

b)

sweep

c)

sweeps

d)

sweeped

e)

has swept

118.

I ... sad when my bestfriend left me yesterday

a)

am

b)

did

c)

was

d)

were

e)

are

119.

I… my wallet in this market two months ago

a)

loose

b)

losed

c)

lose

d)

lossing

e)

lost

120.

We ... in a house near the sea last summer

a)

living

b)

Lived

c)

Live

d)

Lives

e)

are living

121.

He ... not allow us to go out in the boat yesterday because a strong wind was blowing.

a)

is

b)

has

c)

did

d)

do

e)

does

122.

Martha .......................on the Internet.

a)

were chatting

b)

was chatting

c)

is chatting

d)

are chatting

123.

We ________(play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock

a)

was

b)

were

c)

were playing

d)

was playing

124.

What _____ he _____ (watch) on television when you arrived?

a)

was / watching

b)

were / watching

c)

was/ watch

d)

were / watch

125.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

are working

b)

is working

c)

were working

d)

was working

126.

She ____ (listen) to music when I called.

a)

was listening

b)

were listening

c)

are listening

d)

is listening

127.

_____ it _____ (rain) when you left?

a)

was / raining

b)

were / raining

c)

is /raining

d)

are / raining

128.

She ......... videogame when George arrived.

a)

will play

b)

was play

c)

was plaing

d)

was playing

129.

I ... studying last week, but now I am.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

will be

d)

am

130.

... they ... a cake when their mother arrived?

a)

Are | baking

b)

Were | baking

c)

Was | baking

d)

Do | baking

131.

Yesterday at 6 p.m I _____________(visit) my brother.

a)

visited

b)

was visit

c)

was visiting

d)

am visiting

132.
1.  The pupils ______________  when the bell ____________
a)
wrote / rang
b)
wrote / was ringing
c)
were writing / was ringing
d)
were writing / rang
133.

At 5 o'clock she _______ (cook) dinner.

a)

Were cook

b)

Were cooking

c)

was cooking

d)

cooking

134.

I ____________ to school when I _______________the accident.

a)

was going/saw

b)

is going/see

c)

was going/were seeing

d)

went/ were seeing

135.

The dog _______ (bark) all night long.

a)

barking

b)

were barking

c)

was barking

d)

bark

136.

I ___________________ TV when I ____________ a loud noise.

a)

was watching / was hearinh

b)

watched / was hearing

c)

watched / heard

d)

was watching / heard

137.

We____________ at the table in that moment.

a)

was siting

b)

were siting

c)

were sitting

d)

was sitting

138.

My siblings ______________ a movie while I was cooking.

a)

were watching

b)

was watching

c)

are watching

d)

were watchin

139.

Yesterday, he ______________ .

a)

were running

b)

was running

c)

was runin

d)

were runing

140.

The word "PROGRESSIVE" or "CONTINUOUS" refers to...

a)

-ed.

b)

-ing.

c)

have.

d)

to be.

141.

I.......... a book yesterday.

a)

am reading

b)

reading

c)

was reading

d)

will read

142.

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb form: Simple Past or Past Progressive of the verbs given in parenthesis.

Jenny _______________ (to walk) her do this morning when a car suddenly _________________ (to crash) the tree in front of her.

a)

was walking/was crashing

b)

walked/crashed

c)

was walking/crashed

d)

walked/was crashing

143.

Choose the best options for the following sentence.

Yesterday, my uncle _______________ (to go) to the doctor, and _____________ (to have) a blood test while I ______________ (to be) in the waiting room with my mom.

a)

was going/was having/was

b)

went/had/was

c)

went/was having/was being

d)

was going/had/was being

144.

Which verb form is incorrect in the following sentence?

Last weekend, Alana went to the park to meet some friends when her dog escaped, and was chasing a cat.

a)

went

b)

to meet

c)

escaped

d)

was chasing

145.

After the connector "when", we use the (a)   tense.

146.

Which is the simple past form of the verb "to leave"?

a)

left

b)

leaved

c)

leaf

d)

leafed

147.

Which is the incorrect option in the sentence below.

Alex carried a heavy bag and complaining throughout the airport when some children ran into him and all fell to the floor.

a)

carried

b)

complaining

c)

ran

d)

fell

148.

Choose the most appropriate clause to complete the following sentence.

__________________________ while Tim and Junior were having fun.

a)

Jackie went to the supermarket

b)

Helen was cooking dinner

c)

Addie were in the kitchen

d)

Meredith were taking a shower

149.

Complete with the most appropriate connector the sentence below.

Alan was playing jackpot (a)   his girlfriend was drinking at the bar.

150.

Which is the incorrect word in the sentence below?

Jerry was at his office this morning while Josephine called him to tell him his mother had and accident.

a)

was

b)

while

c)

called

d)

had

151.

Choose the most appropriate verb form of the verb given in parenthesis to complete the following sentence.

Last week, Anne __________________ (to think) about changing her career while she __________________ (to talk) to her best friend.

a)

thinked/talked

b)

thought/was talking

c)

thinked/was talking

d)

was thinking/was talking

152.

You ____________ the English class very well this morning.

a)

understanding

b)

was understanding

c)

were understanding

d)

are understandig

153.

I _______ her two years ago.

a)

meet

b)

meeted

c)

met

d)

meeting

154.

We____________ at the table in that moment.

a)

was siting

b)

were siting

c)

were sitting

d)

was sitting

155.

He _______ his dinner on the table.

a)

leave

b)

leaved

c)

leaving

d)

left

156.

_________ out last night?

a)

Did you go

b)

Were you going

c)

Where did you

d)

Did you going Did you going

157.

My siblings ______________ a movie while I was cooking.

a)

were watching

b)

was watching

c)

are watching

d)

were watchin

158.

Did you _________ to the movies last weekend?

a)

went

b)

gone

c)

going

d)

go

159.

Yesterday, he ______________ .

a)

were running

b)

was running

c)

was runin

d)

were runing

160.

Jennifer _________ a photo of me while I ________.

a)

takes / wasn't looking

b)

took / weren't looking

c)

took / wasn't looking

d)

took / didn't look

161.

What __________at this time yesterday?

a)

did you do

b)

were you doing

c)

did you doing

d)

have you done have you done

162.

The last time I __________ him, he __________ to be a doctor.

a)

saw / was studying

b)

seen / was studying

c)

saw / studied

d)

was seeing / was studying

163.

Sarah ________ when he ________.

a)

wasn't waiting / arrived

b)

not waiting / arrived

c)

were not waiting / arrived

d)

not was waiting/ was arriving

164.

How fast________(you/drive) when the accident _________ (happen)?

a)

you were driving/happened

b)

did you drive /happened

c)

were you drive/happened

d)

were you driving / happened

165.

My best friend ___________(wait) when I ___________(arrive) at school.

a)

was waiting / arrived

b)

waited / arrived

c)

were waiting / arrived

d)

waited / was arriving

166.

they were traveling to America________they saw an iceberg

a)

while

b)

when

167.

We were watching TV when we ___________ the news.

a)

hear

b)

heared

c)

heard

168.

what were they doing ___________ the ship was sinking?

a)

while

b)

when

169.

I was______ about the passengers when I read the story.

a)

Thinking

b)

Thought

c)

Think

170.

the passengers were eating dinner when they _______ the iceberg.

a)

see

b)

saw

c)

seeing

171.

They _______ getting into the lifeboat when the thunderstorm started.

a)

was

b)

were

172.

I was _________ on the ship when you shouted

a)

sleeping

b)

slept

c)

sleep

173.

He _______ studying when the lights went out.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

174.

we were drinking coffee when there ________ a loud crash.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

were