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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


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


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


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


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



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


_____ 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


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



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


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


(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



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


_____ 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


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



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


_____ 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


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



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



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


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


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



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


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


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



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


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


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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