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Simple Present
Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present
My brother _____ at a big company close
to my home. a) works b) work c) is work d) working
ANSWER: a
They _____ in New York, but we live in
London. a) are live b) live c) is live d) lives
ANSWER: b
My friend and I _____ very excited
about the party. a) am b) is c) are d) be
ANSWER: c
Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present
He likes to _____ at the beach in his free
time. a) swims b) swimming c) swam d) swim
ANSWER: d
Their cars _____ in
the parking lot by the supermarket.
a) are b) is c) be d) am
ANSWER: a
I really like Uncle Jim. _____ my favorite uncle.
a) His b) He’s c) He d) Him
ANSWER: b
Simple Present Simple Present Simple Present
Where _____ books?
Did you forget to bring them?
a) does your b) is your c) are your d) your
ANSWER: c
He _____ a brother,
but he has two sisters.
a) don’t has b) no have c) not have d) doesn’t have
ANSWER: d
My teacher _____ from Canada. He is from New Zealand.
a) isn’t b) not c) don’t d) no
ANSWER: a
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Simple Past
Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past
After that, we _____ to France to visit our
cousins. a) flied b) flew c) flies d) flying
ANSWER: b
Where _____ Kelly and Jennifer yesterday?
a) was b) did c) were d) is
ANSWER: c
She _____ her work at 9 am yesterday
morning. a) starts b) start c) starting d) started
ANSWER: d
Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past
No, I _____ late for
the college exam last week.
a) wasn’t b) don’t c) not d) am not
ANSWER: a
For lunch, I ate a sandwich and _____
a glass of milk. a) drunk b) drank c) drinks d) drinked
ANSWER: b
He almost never drives, but he_____
last Monday. a) drive b) is driving c) drove d) drives
ANSWER: c
Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past
I _____ to school yesterday because I
was sick. a) will go b) wasn’t c) didn’t d) didn’t go
ANSWER: d
How many books _____ you read last
month? a) did b) were c) are d) do
ANSWER: a
I’m not hungry now, but I _____ an hour
ago. a) is hungry b) was hungry c) am hungry d) hungry
ANSWER: b
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Simple Future (‘will’ & ‘going to’)
Simple Future Simple Future Simple Future
We _____ to the movie theater
tomorrow night. a) will going b) will to go c) will go d) going
ANSWER: c
_____ us at the restaurant later?
a) Is he meet b) Does he meet c) He meet d) Will he meet
ANSWER: d
I _____ take a trip to London next month.
a) am going to b) going to c) going d) am
ANSWER: a
Simple Future Simple Future Simple Future
_____ buy a book at
the book shop?
a) He going to b) Is he going to c) Is he is going to d) He is will
ANSWER: b
_____ they going to paint their house?
a) When will b) When c) When are d) When do
ANSWER: c
I _____ be a fireman
when I grow up!
a) going b) am to c) going to d) am going to
ANSWER: d
Simple Future Simple Future Simple Future
What time _____ after 10 more
minutes? a) will it be b) is it c) is it be d) is it going to be
ANSWER: a
My brother _____ 25 years old next year.
a) is going b) will be c) going d) will
ANSWER: b
(A) Are they going to
go? (B) Yes,
they _____. a) go b) going c) are d) do
ANSWER: c
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Continuous Present
Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present
Hey, look outside! It _____.
a) raining b) rain c) rains d) is raining
ANSWER: d
She’s busy now. She’s _____.
a) studying b) study c) studies d) is studying
ANSWER: a
What _____ doing?
a) do they b) are they c) they d) they are
ANSWER: b
Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present
What is he doing? Is
he _____? a) sleep b) is sleep c) sleeping d) is sleeping
ANSWER: c
(A) Is she working
now? (B) Yes, _____ a) she does b) is c) she working d) she is
ANSWER: d
Where _____?
a) are they going b) they go c) they are going d) they go
ANSWER: a
Continuous Present Continuous Present Continuous Present
(A) Are you studying
right now? (B) Yes, _____. a) I do b) I am c) do d) am
ANSWER: b
What _____? a) they doing b) they do c) are they doing d) they are doing
ANSWER: c
_____ right now? a) They eat b) They are eating c) They eating d) Are they eating
ANSWER: d
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Continuous Past
Continuous Past Continuous Past Continuous Past
I _____ to school when I saw my
friend. a) was walking b) walking c) was walk d) walk
ANSWER: a
They _____ to me about the test at
about 4:30. a) was talking b) were talking c) talking d) was talk
ANSWER: b
While he was sleeping, I _____.
a) watch TV b) watches TV c) was watching TV d) watching TV
ANSWER: c
Continuous Past Continuous Past Continuous Past
_____ talking on the phone an hour ago?
a) Did you b) Was you c) You d) Were you
ANSWER: d
(A) Was he driving? (B) Yes, _____. a) he was b) he driving c) he drove d) he is driving
ANSWER: a
(A) Were you
running? (B) Yes, _____ a) I were b) I was c) I running d) I ran
ANSWER: b
Continuous Past Continuous Past Continuous Past
He was playing football _____ 2:00 to 3:00 yesterday.
a) to b) for c) from d) on
ANSWER: c
_____ doing when I
called you this morning?
a) What you were b) What did you c) What you d) What were you
ANSWER: d
_____ was your cousin doing last
night? a) What b) When c) Where d) Why
ANSWER: a
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Continuous Future
Continuous Future Continuous Future Continuous Future
What _____ they be doing tomorrow at
noon? a) are b) will c) is d) do
ANSWER: b
Where will they ____ tonight? In
a hotel? a) are staying b) staying c) be staying d) stays
ANSWER: c
He’ll be going to another meeting
_____ 2:30. a) on b) for c) to d) at
ANSWER: d
Continuous Future Continuous Future Continuous Future
_____ my son to school at 9:00
tomorrow morning. a) I’ll be taking b) I was taking c) I take d) I took
ANSWER: a
_____ you be working at 4:00?
a) Are b) Will c) Do d) Has
ANSWER: b
(A) Will she be going
to school? (B) Yes, _____. a) she does b) will c) she will d) she is
ANSWER: c
Continuous Future Continuous Future Continuous Future
Next year, my daughter _____
studying in grade 3. a) will b) are c) be d) will be
ANSWER: d
(A) Will they be going
home soon? (B) Yes, _____. a) they will b) they are c) they do d) they going
ANSWER: a
What _____ he be doing this afternoon? a) are b) will c) is d) does
ANSWER: b
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Prepositions: Time & Place
Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Time
I was born _____ 1990.
a) on b) at c) in d) to
ANSWER: c
Our English exam will be _____
Monday a) at b) in c) from d) on
ANSWER: d
We always travel _____ the summer.
a) in b) to c) on d) at
ANSWER: a
Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Time Prepositions: Place
The movie will begin
_____ 7:00 pm. a) on b) at c) in d) to
ANSWER: b
I will be in a meeting _____ 1:00 to 2:00
this afternoon. a) in b) at c) from d) on
ANSWER: c
‘Beside’ means _____.
a) below b) behind c) above d) next to
ANSWER: d
Prepositions: Place Prepositions: Place Prepositions: Place
Look at that bird flying in the sky
_____ the house. a) above b) below c) next to d) behind
ANSWER: a
‘Below’ means _____.
a) above b) under c) on d) behind
ANSWER: b
There is a big tree _____ our house.
a) above b) below c) in front of d) on
ANSWER: c
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Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives
Give the pen to John.
The pen is _____ pen.
a) your b) its c) their d) his
ANSWER: d
Sally and Sarah can’t
find _____ classroom.
a) their b) they c) them d) her
ANSWER: a
I have a cell phone,
but I can’t find _____ cell phone.
a) mine b) my c) I d) me
ANSWER: b
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives
The cat ate _____ food and fell asleep.
a) it’s b) it c) its d) it is
ANSWER: c
My sister has a car.
The car is _____ car. a) she’s b) she c) hers d) her
ANSWER: d
My wife and I like _____ neighborhood. a) our b) we c) ours d) we are
ANSWER: a
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives
Did you call _____ friend?
a) you b) your c) you’re d) yours
ANSWER: b
My brother painted _____ house last
week. a) he’s b) he c) his d) him
ANSWER: c
This camera belongs to my mother. It is
_____ camera. a) hers b) she’s c) she d) her
ANSWER: d
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
Give the pen to John.
The pen is _____. a) his b) him c) he’s d) he
ANSWER: a
Sally and Sarah have
a cat. The cat is _____.
a) their b) theirs c) them d) they’re
ANSWER: b
I have a cell phone.
The cell phone is _____.
a) me b) my c) mine d) I
ANSWER: c
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
My sister bought a new computer. The computer is _____.
a) she’s b) her c) her’s d) hers
ANSWER: d
We live in that house.
It is _____. a) ours b) our c) we d) us
ANSWER: a
Is that book his or is
it _____? a) her b) hers c) she’s d) her’s
ANSWER: b
Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns
I think this toy belongs to your kids.
I think it’s _____. a) they’re b) their’s c) theirs d) them
ANSWER: c
That plant is _____. I bought it last week. a) it’s b) my c) its d) mine
ANSWER: d
Did you drop this wallet? I think it’s
_____. a) yours b) you c) your’s d) your
ANSWER: a
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Singular & Plural Nouns
Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns
I can see _____ on
the table. a) apple b) an apple c) an apples d) a apple
ANSWER: b
There’s _____ in the
parking lot. a) big yellow bus b) an big yellow bus c) a big yellow bus d) a big yellow
buses
ANSWER: c
There’s a bird in the tree. _____ has blue
feathers. a) Bird b) A bird c) The bird d) The birds
ANSWER: d
Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns
I have shoes on both
my _____. a) feet b) foot c) feets d) foots
ANSWER: a
How many _____ are
playing outside? a) children’s b) children c) child d) child’s
ANSWER: b
I had two _____ this
morning: English class and math class. a) class’s b) class c) classes d) classes’
ANSWER: c
Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns Singular & Plural Nouns
How many birthday _____ did you go to
last month? a) party b) party’s c) partys d) parties
ANSWER: d
There are many sharp _____ in the
kitchen. a) knives b) knife c) a knife d) some knives
ANSWER: a
How many _____ did
you buy? a) a potato b) potatoes c) potato d) potato’s
ANSWER: b
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