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Basic English Multiple Choice Worksheet – Part I

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My mother’s brother is my _____.

a)

cousin

b)

uncle

c)

nephew

d)

husband

2.

My sister’s daughter is my _____.

a)

niece

b)

aunt

c)

cousin

d)

wife

3.

A person who teaches students is a _____.

a)

doctor

b)

teacher

c)

worker

d)

singer

4.

A taxi driver works with a _____.

a)

shop

b)

hospital

c)

car

d)

school

5.

Which job works in a hospital?

a)

singer

b)

shop assistant

c)

doctor

d)

driver

6.

My father works in a factory. He is a _____.

a)

worker

b)

teacher

c)

student

d)

farmer

7.

She _____ my best friend.

a)

am

b)

are

c)

is

d)

be

8.

My brother _____ at home now.

a)

are not

b)

am not

c)

is not

d)

not is

9.

_____ your parents teachers?

a)

Is

b)

Am

c)

Are

d)

Be

10.

This is my book. The book is _____.

a)

my

b)

mine

c)

me

d)

I

11.

My parents love _____ children.

a)

they

b)

their

c)

them

d)

theirs

12.

This house is _____. We live here.

a)

our

b)

ours

c)

we

d)

us

13.

I _____ up at 6 a.m. every day.

a)

get

b)

gets

c)

getting

d)

got

14.

She _____ English at a language center.

a)

study

b)

studies

c)

studying

d)

studied

15.

He _____ TV in the evening.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

watching

d)

watched

16.

She _____ like coffee.

a)

don’t

b)

doesn’t

c)

isn’t

d)

aren’t

17.

_____ you have any brothers?

a)

Are

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Is

18.

_____ your sister work in an office?

a)

Do

b)

Are

c)

Does

d)

Is

19.

He _____ play video games.

a)

don’t

b)

doesn’t

c)

isn’t

d)

aren’t

20.

I _____ homework every evening.

a)

play

b)

go

c)

do

d)

have

21.

We _____ English at school.

a)

eat

b)

study

c)

work

d)

play

22.

My family _____ dinner together every night.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

having

d)

to have

23.

Which activity uses go?

a)

go football

b)

go swimming

c)

go basketball

d)

go badminton

24.

Which activity uses play?

a)

play yoga

b)

play jogging

c)

play football

d)

play aerobics

25.

Which activity uses do?

a)

do tennis

b)

do swimming

c)

do yoga

d)

do volleyball

26.

You usually listen to music in your _____.

a)

school

b)

free time

c)

exam

d)

class

27.

Which adverb means 100%?

a)

never

b)

sometimes

c)

often

d)

always

28.

She _____ goes to the gym. She loves it.

a)

never

b)

seldom

c)

hardly ever

d)

sometimes

29.

I _____ watch TV. Maybe once a month.

a)

usually

b)

often

c)

hardly ever

d)

always

30.

They _____ go shopping on Sundays. (about 50%)

a)

never

b)

always

c)

sometimes

d)

hardly ever

31.

We usually put adverbs of frequency _____.

a)

at the end of the sentence

b)

before the verb

c)

after the object

d)

before the subject

32.

I _____ jogging in the morning.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

went

33.

My friends _____ video games after school.

a)

plays

b)

play

c)

playing

d)

played

34.

We use can to talk about _____.

a)

the past

b)

habits

c)

ability

d)

time

35.

He _____ swim very well.

a)

can

b)

shouldn’t

c)

doesn’t

d)

isn’t

36.

She can sing, but she _____ play the guitar.

a)

can

b)

can’t

c)

doesn’t

d)

isn’t

37.

He can’t drive because he _____ a car.

a)

can

b)

has

c)

doesn’t have

d)

isn’t

38.

We _____ the samples to the lab yesterday.

a)

send

b)

sent

c)

sending

39.

She usually _____ yoga in the morning.

a)

plays

b)

does

c)

goes

d)

makes

40.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

She go jogging every day.

b)

She goes jogging every day.

c)

She going jogging every day.

d)

She gone jogging every day.

41.

The nurse _____ the patient when the doctor entered.

a)

examines

b)

was examining

c)

examined

d)

is examining

42.

They _____ in the lab all afternoon yesterday.

a)

work

b)

worked

c)

were working

d)

working

43.

I _____ the report while she was checking the samples.

a)

typed

b)

typing

c)

was typed

d)

was typing

44.

The doctor _____ to the family when the phone rang.

a)

talked

b)

was talking

c)

is talking

d)

talks

45.

The pharmacist _____ the shelf when the supervisor arrived.

a)

arranging

b)

arranged

c)

was arranging

d)

arranges

46.

The nurse _____ patient data while I was preparing medicine.

a)

recorded

b)

recording

c)

was recording

d)

records

47.

You can borrow books in a _____.

a)

cinema

b)

library

c)

restaurant

d)

bank

48.

You keep your money in a _____.

a)

bank

b)

café

c)

park

d)

library

49.

I _____ the medication list when the alarm went off.

a)

updated

b)

update

c)

updates

d)

was updating

50.

You buy food and drinks in a _____.

a)

school

b)

hospital

c)

supermarket

d)

hotel

51.

You send letters in a _____.

a)

post office

b)

bank

c)

cinema

d)

restaurant

52.

Tourists often stay in a _____.

a)

hospital

b)

hotel

c)

library

d)

office

53.

_____ a park near my house.

a)

There are

b)

There is

c)

Is there

d)

Are there

54.

_____ two hospitals in this city.

a)

There is

b)

There are

c)

Is there

d)

There isn’t

55.

There _____ a coffee shop on the corner.

a)

are

b)

isn’t

c)

aren’t

d)

am

56.

There _____ any students in the classroom.

a)

is

b)

isn’t

c)

aren’t

d)

are

57.

_____ there a bank near here?

a)

Are

b)

Is

c)

Do

d)

Does

58.

_____ there any restaurants in your town?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Do

d)

Does

59.

There are _____ shops on this street.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

d)

any

60.

Is there _____ supermarket near here?

a)

some

b)

a

c)

many

d)

an

61.

There aren’t _____ parks in my village.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

d)

any

62.

The school is _____ the bank and the post office.

a)

next

b)

under

c)

between

d)

behind

63.

The picture is _____ the wall.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

behind

64.

The bus stop is _____ my house. (not far)

a)

near

b)

under

c)

between

d)

behind

65.

The dog is _____ the chair. (at the back)

a)

in front of

b)

under

c)

behind

d)

next

66.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

There are a bank near here.

b)

There is two parks in my town.

c)

There is a post office on this street.

d)

There are any shops here.

67.

Which is a drink?

a)

bread

b)

rice

c)

milk

d)

egg

68.

Which is a fruit?

a)

carrot

b)

apple

c)

beef

d)

cheese

69.

Which food is meat?

a)

chicken

b)

rice

c)

butter

d)

tomato

70.

Which noun is uncountable?

a)

apple

b)

egg

c)

milk

d)

banana

71.

Which phrase is correct?

a)

Two bread

b)

Much apples

c)

Some water

d)

A rice

72.

_____ apples do you want?

a)

How much

b)

How many

c)

How often

d)

How long

73.

_____ milk is there in the bottle?

a)

How many

b)

How often

c)

How much

d)

How long

74.

You have a toothache. You _____ eat too much candy.

a)

should

b)

shouldn’t

c)

can

d)

can’t

75.

To stay healthy, you _____ eat more vegetables.

a)

shouldn’t

b)

can’t

c)

should

d)

don’t

76.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

How many milk do you drink?

b)

How much apples do you eat?

c)

How much water is there?

d)

How many rice do you want?

77.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I eat much fruits.

b)

I eat many fruit.

c)

I eat some fruit.

d)

I eat a fruit every day much.

78.

We usually have a cake and candles on a _____.

a)

wedding

b)

birthday

c)

festival

d)

holiday

79.

People often give flowers on _____.

a)

Christmas

b)

Mother’s Day

c)

New Year

d)

Halloween

80.

Which is a traditional festival in Vietnam?

a)

Christmas

b)

Halloween

c)

Tet

d)

Valentine’s Day

81.

People often stay up late _____ night on special occasions.

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

for

82.

I am going _____ a birthday party tonight.

a)

to have

b)

have

c)

having

d)

had

83.

She is going to _____ her relatives during Tet.

a)

visits

b)

visiting

c)

visit

d)

visited

84.

The festival takes place _____ February.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

d)

to

85.

You can swim and relax at the _____.

a)

mountain

b)

beach

c)

forest

d)

city

86.

Which place is in nature?

a)

shopping mall

b)

airport

c)

island

d)

bank

87.

Which activity do people often do on vacation?

a)

do homework

b)

take exams

c)

go sightseeing

d)

study for tests

88.

She _____ many photos on her last vacation.

a)

takes

b)

took

c)

taking

d)

take

89.

Where _____ you go last summer?

a)

do

b)

does

c)

did

d)

are

90.

The doctor ___ a new nurse yesterday.

a)

trains

b)

trained

c)

has trained

d)

training

91.

Which activity uses play?

a)

play football

b)

play homework

c)

play swimming

d)

play jogging

92.

Which activity uses go?

a)

go chess

b)

go homework

c)

go swimming

d)

go TV

93.

People often _____ exercise to stay healthy.

a)

make

b)

do

c)

play

d)

take

94.

What is the opposite of “kind”?

a)

friendly

b)

patient

c)

unkind

d)

polite

95.

Mr Jackson usually gives some of his money to the poor. He is very _____.

a)

confident

b)

funny

c)

generous

d)

talkative

96.

Tom always thinks about good results. He is _____.

a)

optimistic

b)

confident

c)

pessimistic

d)

kind

97.

Which tense is used to describe a completed action in the past?

a)

Present Simple

b)

Past Continuous

c)

Past Simple

d)

Present Continuous

98.

The sun _____ and the birds _____ when we arrived.

a)

shone / sang

b)

was shining / were singing

c)

shines / sing

d)

are shining / singing

99.

When I _____ the door, my brother _____ music.

a)

opened / listened

b)

was opening / listened

c)

opened / was listening

d)

was opening / was listening

100.

Which sentence shows one action interrupting another?

a)

I did my homework and went to bed.

b)

The children were playing in the park.

c)

She was cooking when the phone rang.

d)

He opened the door and sat down.

101.

This boy is too short to reach the shelf. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

This boy is not tall enough to reach the shelf.

b)

This boy is very short so he can reach the shelf.

c)

This boy is so short that he cannot reach the shelf.

d)

This boy is not short enough to reach the shelf.

102.

She is studying English at the moment. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

She studies English now.

b)

She is learning English right now.

c)

She studied English a moment ago.

d)

She is study English at the moment.

103.

Visitors are allowed only from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

No one can visit patients in the morning.

b)

Visiting is allowed all day.

c)

Visitors must leave by 6 p.m.

d)

Patients can go home at 4 p.m.

104.

These girls are too young to get marrie. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

These girls are not old enough to get marrie.

b)

These girls are too old to get marrie.

c)

These girls need to be not old to get marrie.

d)

These girls are not old enough to get marry.

105.

He stayed at home because it rained heavily. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

It rained heavily, so he stayed at home.

b)

Because it rained heavily, he stay at home.

c)

He stayed at home, so it rained heavily.

d)

Due to the heavy rain, he stayed at home.

106.

They were watching TV when I came. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

While I came, they watched TV.

b)

They were watching TV at the time I came.

c)

They watched TV when I was coming.

d)

At the time I came, they were watching TV.

107.

She has lived here for five years. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

She lived here for five years.

b)

She has been living here for five years.

c)

She started living here five years ago.

d)

She is living here five years ago.

108.

This exercise is easier than the last one. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

The last exercise is more difficult than this one.

b)

This exercise is not as difficult as the last one.

c)

This exercise is the easiest of all.

d)

The last exercise is easier than this one.

109.

She used to play badminton after school. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

She often plays badminton after school now.

b)

She played badminton after school in the past.

c)

She is used to playing badminton after school.

d)

She did not play badminton after school before.

110.

They built this bridge in 2010. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

This bridge was built in 2010.

b)

This bridge is built in 2010.

c)

This bridge has been built in 2010.

d)

The bridge was built by them in 2010.

111.

Although he was tired, he finished the work. Select all sentences that express the same meaning.

a)

He was tired, but he finished the work.

b)

Despite being tired, he finished the work.

c)

he was tired because he finished the word

d)

he finished the word because he was

112.

I wish I knew the answer.

a)

I don’t know the answer now.

b)

I knew the answer before.

c)

I regret not knowing the answer.

d)

I know the answer now.

113.

The weather is so hot that we can’t go out.

a)

It is such hot weather that we can’t go out.

b)

The weather is too hot for us to go out.

c)

The weather is very hot so we can go out.

d)

It is such a hot weather that we can’t go out.

114.

She was late because the bus broke down.

a)

She was late because of the broken bus.

b)

She was late because the bus was broken.

c)

The bus broke down so she was late.

d)

She was late although the bus broke down.

115.

We have known each other since 2018.

a)

We knew each other in 2018.

b)

We have known each other for many years.

c)

We started knowing each other in 2018.

d)

We know each other since 2018.

116.

I was cooking when he arrive.

a)

I cooked when he was arriving.

b)

While I was cooking, he arrive.

c)

I was cooking at the time he arrive.

d)

I cooked while he arrive.

117.

Sorry, but you can’t park your car over there.

a)

We’re afraid you can park your car over there.

b)

We’re afraid you can’t park your car over there.

c)

We’re afraid you didn’t park your car over there.

d)

We’re afraid you aren’t parking your car over there.

118.

We last saw her in 1999.

a)

We haven’t seen her since 1999.

b)

We haven’t seen her in 1999.

c)

We haven’t saw her since 1999.

d)

We aren’t seen her since 1999.

119.

If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

a)

He is the likely person to succeed in solving the problems.

b)

He is the most likely person to succeed in solve the problems.

c)

He is the most likely person succeed in solving the problems.

d)

He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.

120.

May I borrow your pencil?

a)

Would you mind when I borrows your pencil?

b)

Would you mind if I borrowing your pencil?

c)

Would you mind if I borrow your pencil?

d)

Would you mind borrowing your pencil?

121.

It’s essential to keep your file in a safe place.

a)

You don’t need to keep your file in a safe place.

b)

You should keep your file in a safe place.

c)

You shouldn’t keep your file in a safe place.

d)

You should keeping your file in a safe place.

122.

John regrets not buying that watch.

a)

John wishes he bought that watch.

b)

John wishes he had bought that watch.

c)

John wish he had bought that watch.

d)

John wishes he had buy that watch.

123.

The milk was too stale to drink.

a)

The milk wasn’t fresh to drink.

b)

The milk wasn’t fresh enough for drink.

c)

The milk weren’t fresh enough to drink.

d)

The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink.

124.

His questions were more difficult than I expected.

a)

His questions weren’t as easy as I expecte.

b)

His questions weren’t easy as I expecte.

c)

His questions aren’t as easy as I expect.

d)

His questions weren’t as difficult as I expecte.

125.

He learned to drive when he was eighteen.

a)

He learned to drive for 18 years.

b)

He has learned to drive for 18 years.

c)

He has driven since he was eighteen.

d)

He learned to drive since he was eighteen.

126.

Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

a)

Martin’s poor health isn’t prevent him from enjoying life.

b)

Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life.

c)

Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoy life.

d)

Martin’s poor health don’t prevent him from enjoying life.

127.

We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it.

a)

After we passed the exam we had worked very hard for it.

b)

Before we passed the exam we had worked very hard for it.

c)

Before we pass the exam we have worked very hard for it.

d)

Before we passed the exam because we worked very hard for it.

128.

They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.

a)

They can leave the dog at home to go on holiday.

b)

They can’t leave the dog behind when they go on holiday.

c)

The dog can be at home for them to go on holiday.

d)

They can’t leave the dog at home to go to holiday.

129.

My bicycle needs repairing soon.

a)

I really must have my bicycle to repair soon.

b)

I really must have my bicycle repaired soon.

c)

I really must have my bicycle repair soon.

d)

I really must have my bicycle repairing soon.

130.

My mother thought she might run out of cash, so she took her cheque-book with her.

a)

My mother took her cheque-book with her in case she ran out of cash.

b)

My mother takes her cheque-book with her in case she ran out of cash.

c)

My mother took her cheque-book without her in case she ran out of cash.

d)

My mother took her cheque-book with her in case she runs out of cash.

131.

You couldn’t have been successful without her help.

a)

You couldn’t have successful if she hadn’t helped you.

b)

You couldn’t have been successful if she hadn’t helped you.

c)

You couldn’t have been successful if she had helped you.

d)

You couldn’t have been successful if she hadn’t help you.

132.

She can’t smile because her husband died three weeks ago.

a)

She can’t smile because of her husband’s death three weeks ago.

b)

She can’t smile because her husband’s death three weeks ago.

c)

She can’t smile because of her husband death three weeks ago.

d)

She can’t smile due of her husband’s death three weeks ago.

133.

This schoolgirl is so intelligent that all of her classmates admire her.

a)

This schoolgirl is so an intelligent student that all of her classmates admire her.

b)

This schoolgirl is such an intelligent student that all of her classmates admire her.

c)

This schoolgirl is such intelligent student that all of her classmates admire her.

d)

This schoolgirl is such an intelligent student that all of her classmates admires her.

134.

Though it was raining hard outside, they insisted on leaving.

a)

They insisted on leaving despite the hard rain outside.

b)

They insist on leaving despite the hard rain outside.

c)

They insisted on leaving despite of the hard rain outside.

d)

They insisted on leaving despite the hard raining outside.

135.

He wrote the letter in two hours.

a)

It taked him 2 hours to write the letter.

b)

It took him 2 hours write the letter.

c)

It takes him 2 hours to write the letter.

d)

It took him 2 hours to write the letter.

136.

I’m not a millionaire, so I can’t buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.

a)

If I was a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.

b)

If I were a millionaire, I can buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.

c)

If I were a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.

d)

If I were being a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.

137.

Hana couldn’t get her parents’ permission to buy a cell phone.

a)

Hana’s parents didn’t refused to let her buy a cell phone.

b)

Hana’s parents wouldn’t to let her buy a cell phone.

c)

Hana’s parents didn’t let her to buy a cell phone.

d)

Hana’s parents wouldn’t let her buy a cell phone.

138.

Peter didn’t listen to what his teacher told him.

a)

Peter took no notice of his teacher’s advice.

b)

Peter takes no notice of his teacher’s advice.

c)

Peter took many notice of his teacher’s advice.

d)

Peter had some notice of his teacher’s advice.

139.

Smith found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of the noise.

a)

Smith has difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because of the noise.

b)

Smith had difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because of the noise.

c)

Smith had difficulty in concentrate on her lesson because of the noise.

d)

Smith had difficulty in concentrating on her lesson because the noise.

140.

Alison was supposed to write to her pen friend yesterday.

a)

Alison ought to be written to her pen friend yesterday.

b)

Alison ought to have written for her pen friend yesterday.

c)

Alison ought to have wrote to her pen friend yesterday.

d)

Alison ought to have written to her pen friend yesterday.

141.

If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

a)

You will pass the exam if you study har

b)

You won't pass the exam if you don't study har.

c)

studying hard helps you fail the exam

d)

unless you study hard, you won't pass the exam

142.

He is strong enough to lift the box.

a)

He is so strong that he can lift the box.

b)

He isn’t strong to lift the box.

c)

He is not strong enough to lift the box.

d)

He can lift the box because he is strong.

143.

People speak English all over the worl

a)

English is spoken all over the worl

b)

English has spoken all over the worl

c)

English is speak all over the worl

d)

English is used all over the worl

144.

I prefer coffee to te

a)

I like coffee more than te

b)

I would rather drink coffee than te

c)

I prefer drink coffee than te

d)

I like tea better than coffee.

145.

You must finish this work today.

a)

This work must be finished today.

b)

This work has to finish today.

c)

This work should be finished today.

d)

You must finished this work today.

146.

The bag is too heavy for her to carry.

a)

The bag is not light enough for her to carry.

b)

The bag is so heavy that she can’t carry it.

c)

The bag is light enough for her to carry.

d)

The bag is too heavy so she can carry it.

147.

He missed the train because he got up late.

a)

He got up late, so he missed the train.

b)

Because he missed the train, he got up late.

c)

He missed the train since he got up late.

d)

He missed the train although he got up late.

148.

They have already finished their homework.

a)

Their homework has been finished already.

b)

They finished their homework yet.

c)

Their homework is already finishe

d)

They haven’t finished their homework yet.

149.

She was reading a book when the phone rang.

a)

While the phone rang, she was reading a book.

b)

She read a book when the phone was ringing.

c)

She was reading a book at the time the phone rang.

d)

When the phone rang, she was reading a book.

150.

If I were you, I would tell the truth.

a)

I don’t tell the truth now.

b)

You should tell the truth.

c)

You would tell the truth if you were me.

d)

I will tell the truth if I am you.