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English Language Quiz

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of food is this?

a)

should

b)

must

c)

can’t

d)

mustn’t

2.

The film _____ in New York.

a)

is setting

b)

set

c)

is set

d)

setting

3.

She _____ be out. The house is dark and her car’s not there.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can

d)

have to

4.

Parts of the Harry Potter films _____ in Oxford University.

a)

filmed

b)

were filmed

c)

were filming

d)

is filmed

5.

He _____ happy. He didn’t get the job he wanted.

a)

can’t be

b)

can’t to be

c)

can be

d)

could be

6.

The film will _____ made in Britain.

a)

be

b)

have

c)

been

d)

has

7.

This fish has to _____ today.

a)

be ate

b)

be eat

c)

be eaten

d)

eat

8.

I was disappointed when I saw the film because it _____.

a)

was being dubbed

b)

dubbed

c)

had been dubbed

d)

was been dubbed

9.

Do you know who _____ this building?

a)

was designed

b)

is designed

c)

designed

d)

to design

10.

I haven’t got the keys so you _____ them. I know one of us has them.

a)

might have

b)

must have

c)

can’t have

d)

couldn’t have

11.

The museum is _____ at the moment so it’s closed.

a)

been painted

b)

painting

c)

being painted

d)

be painted

12.

Alan _____ work in computing. His computer skills are terrible.

a)

can’t

b)

might

c)

mustn’t

d)

must

13.

That _____ be Marco’s sister, but I’m not sure.

a)

must

b)

can’t

c)

might

d)

ought

14.

I think this bread _____ last week.

a)

baked

b)

was baked

c)

was baking

d)

have baked

15.

The castle has _____ in several historical films.

a)

to use

b)

used

c)

use

d)

been used

16.

This shop _____ on Tuesday and Friday next week.

a)

closed

b)

will be closed

c)

is being closed

d)

close

17.

a film that continues the story of an earlier film

a)

scene

b)

sequel

c)

plot

d)

history

18.

a person who plays a small, unimportant part

a)

star

b)

audience

c)

extra

d)

spectator

19.

the story of a film or book

a)

plot

b)

script

c)

scene

d)

subtitles

20.

translation, on the screen, of the words of the film

a)

review

b)

script

c)

subtitles

d)

scene

21.

You should have your _____ up and smile more to give a good impression.

a)

hands

b)

chin

c)

shoulders

d)

legs

22.

These shoes are too small – they hurt my _____.

a)

fingers

b)

toes

c)

knees

d)

arms

23.

Let’s _____ a football around on the beach.

a)

push

b)

nod

c)

kick

d)

hit

24.

Marin _____ at the station on the map. But we were still lost.

a)

pointed

b)

touched

c)

clapped

d)

pushed

25.

I _____ study history at university if I get good exam results.

a)

will

b)

have

c)

would

d)

am

26.

Do you really think you _____ happier if you had more money?

a)

be

b)

will be

c)

would be

d)

to be

27.

The test _____ start until everybody is quiet.

a)

couldn’t

b)

won’t

c)

will

d)

can

28.

Could you phone Adriana before you _____ to lunch, please?

a)

will go

b)

go

c)

went

d)

to go

29.

If we _____ a lot of money, we’d buy a house in the country.

a)

had

b)

have

c)

will have

d)

having

30.

_____ it’s really cold, we’ll have lunch outside tomorrow.

a)

When

b)

If

c)

Unless

d)

Before

31.

I won’t speak to her unless she _____.

a)

apologized

b)

will apologize

c)

apologizes

d)

be apologized

32.

They’re staying in a rented flat _____ they find a house to buy.

a)

before

b)

until

c)

when

d)

unless

33.

If I _____ you, I would look for a better-paid job.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

would be

d)

be

34.

What will we do _____ we can’t find their house?

a)

unless

b)

when

c)

if

d)

until

35.

If we don’t get to the concert early, we _____ get good seats.

a)

don’t

b)

wouldn’t

c)

won’t

d)

didn’t

36.

I wouldn’t say it if I _____ think it was true.

a)

didn’t

b)

don’t

c)

’m not

d)

haven’t

37.

If the taxi _____ come soon, we’re going to be late.

a)

isn’t

b)

doesn’t

c)

won’t

d)

haven’t

38.

She’ll be really pleased if she _____ the exam.

a)

passed

b)

passes

c)

will pass

d)

would pass

39.

What _____ you do if you won the competition?

a)

do

b)

will

c)

would

d)

have

40.

We’ll have something to eat _____ we get home.

a)

as soon

b)

as soon as

c)

as

d)

as … as

41.

If you learnt Chinese you _____ get a job in Beijing.

a)

can

b)

will

c)

could

d)

shall

42.

I wouldn’t like to go to a _____ school. I like living at home.

a)

state

b)

boarding

c)

primary

d)

secondary

43.

We never _____ in school – we’re never noisy and we’re always polite to the teacher.

a)

study

b)

cheat

c)

misbehave

d)

e

44.

We never _____ in school – we’re never noisy and we’re always polite to the teacher.

a)

study

b)

cheat

c)

misbehave

d)

educate

45.

He was _____ from secondary school and had to have lessons at home.

a)

punished

b)

expelled

c)

failed

d)

scared

46.

My dad doesn’t _____ to school.

a)

allow me to cycle

b)

allow my to cycle

c)

to cycle allow me

d)

to allow me cycle

47.

Jenny’s new house is in _____.

a)

the ground floor

b)

the country

c)

the coast

d)

basement

48.

We keep a lot of our old stuff in boxes in the _____.

a)

basement

b)

ground floor

c)

top floor

d)

the coast

49.

In summer they have barbecues on the _____.

a)

path

b)

entrance

c)

patio

d)

corridor

50.

They always have _____ fire in the living room in winter.

a)

a wooden

b)

a chimney

c)

an open

d)

an iron

51.

The rooms are really big, so the whole apartment feels very _____.

a)

spacious

b)

modern

c)

light

d)

fresh

52.

It’s very hot. Would you mind _____ the window?

a)

you open

b)

opening

c)

to open

d)

opened

53.

‘I’ve bought a new car.’ Joe said he _____ a new car.

a)

bought

b)

has bought

c)

had bought

d)

is bought

54.

In the UK, _____ is banned in all public places these days.

a)

to smoke

b)

smoking

c)

smoke

d)

smoked

55.

‘You must make a complaint.’ She said I _____ make a complaint.

a)

could

b)

had to

c)

have to

d)

can

56.

‘Do you like working here?’ He asked me _____ working there.

a)

if I liked

b)

if I did like

c)

if you liked

d)

if you like

57.

She’s really good at _____ names.

a)

remembering

b)

to remember

c)

remember

d)

remembered

58.

‘When were you born?’ She asked him when _____.

a)

was he born

b)

you were born

c)

he was born

d)

were you born

59.

I asked the shop assistant _____ me.

a)

for help

b)

to help

c)

help

d)

help to

60.

The teacher told me _____ talking.

a)

that I stop

b)

that I stopped

c)

to stop

d)

stop to

61.

I hope your job interview goes well. Don’t forget _____ lots of questions!

a)

to ask

b)

asking

c)

ask

d)

asked

62.

_____ online is boring – you can’t try anything on!

a)

To shop

b)

Shop

c)

Shopping

d)

Shoping

63.

The policeman told me _____ drive so fast.

a)

to

b)

not to

c)

not

d)

to not

64.

My boss doesn’t let me _____ coffee during meetings.

a)

drink

b)

to drink

c)

drinking

d)

drinks

65.

She _____ me that she was French, but she lived in Berlin.

a)

told

b)

said

c)

asked

d)

speak

66.

‘I’ll help you.’ He said he ______ me.

a)

help

b)

would help

c)

will help

d)

helps

67.

‘I spoke to my boss.’ He said that he _____ to his boss.

a)

would speak

b)

had spoken

c)

speaks

d)

spoken

68.

‘Are you good at maths?’ She _____ if I was good at maths.

a)

told

b)

said

c)

asked

d)

spoke

69.

I’m saving up _____ a new laptop.

a)

to buy

b)

for buying

c)

so I buy

d)

buying

70.

Can you ask the manager _____ and see us?

a)

come

b)

coming

c)

to come

d)

comes

71.

I went online _____ what’s on at the cinema tonight.

a)

finding out

b)

for find out

c)

to find out

d)

find for out

72.

when you can buy things more cheaply

a)

sales

b)

bargains

c)

discounts

d)

deals

73.

to wear clothes in a shop before you buy them

a)

put on

b)

try on

c)

fit

d)

suit

74.

you can find books but not buy them at this place

a)

bookshop

b)

library

c)

outlet store

d)

department store

75.

you need one of these if you want a refund for something you’ve bought

a)

till

b)

receipt

c)

price

d)

cost

76.

when you look good in something you wear, it ____ you

a)

suits

b)

fits

c)

goes with

d)

puts on

77.

you use one of these if you have a lot of shopping, for example in a supermarket

a)

suitcase

b)

trolley

c)

basket

d)

bag

78.

Abril’s just had a _____! She’s a senior manager now.

a)

resignation

b)

qualification

c)

promotion

d)

reputation

79.

My current job is temporary. I’m looking for a _____ job.

a)

permanent

b)

full-time

c)

part-time

d)

twenty-four-hour

80.

Juan was unhappy in his job so he _____ and found another one.

a)

retired

b)

was sacked

c)

resigned

d)

was ill

81.

Diana’s company was doing badly and she was made _____.

a)

retired

b)

redundant

c)

resigned

d)

sacked