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Pre-Intermediate Grammar Quiz

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Pre-Intermediate Grammar Quiz

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A) The sun is in a sky. B) The sun is in the sky.

C) Sun is in a sky. D) A sun is in a sky.

2. What ________ John doing?

A) are B) do C) does D) is

3. John and Mary ________ the radio.

A) are listening on B) are listening to

C) is listening on D) is listening to

4. Bill and I ________ here.

A) we’re B) we C) we are D) are

5. Sarah, what ________ doing?

A) she is B) are you C) are D) is

6. Mary’s ________ the garden.

A) in B) at C) on D) into

7. Are there six books on the table?

A) No, are five? B) No, there are three.

C) No, there’s the one. D) No, there are any.

8. Tom often sings, but ________ .

A) sings Sarah? B) Sarah sings?

C) Sarah does? D) does Sarah?

[Link] is the man ______ the red tie?

A) in B) with C) on D) off

10. I remember her. She was the one ______ green shoes.

A) on B) at C) with D) by

11. I watch ______ while I am sitting on the sofa.

A) television B) picture C) radio D) tape

12. I sometimes listen to the ______.

A) television B) radio C) type D) film


13. I keep my books in a / an ______.

A) shelter B) bookcase C) armchair D) carpet

14. We stand in a bus ______ to wait for a bus.

A) station B) road C) stop D) corner

15. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) hut B) house C) flat D) car

16. ______ companies are growing very fast nowadays. The country

doesn’t need foreign companies.

A) local B) multinational C) large D) international

17. What is your ______?

A) occupation B) time C) busy D) do

18. How many ______ can you speak?

A) tongues B) languages C) nations D) vocabulary

19. My friend sent me a ______ last week.

A) writing B) ladder C) letter D) later

20. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) magazine B) brochure C) newspaper D) news

21. There’s the boy _____ broke the window.

A) which B) where C) * D) who

22. That’s the palace _____ the King lives.

A) who B) which C) where D) when

23. They are the policemen _____ caught the thief.

A) where B) who C) which D) *

24. He gave him a watch _____ stopped after two days.

A) that B) * C) when D) where

25. The Red Lion is the pub _____ we met for a drink.

A) which B) that C) where D) when


26. Here are the letters _____ arrived this morning.

A) who B) which C) * D) where

27. “I hate ironing.”

“Me, _____. It’s so boring.”

A) just B) at last C) slowly D) too

28. I like all Russian novelists, _____ Tolstoy.

A) usually B) especially C) together D) only

29. I met her on December 23, _____ before Christmas.

A) too B) slowly C) just D) still

30. _____ I have finished this exercise. Thank goodness! It was so boring.

A) Together B) At last C) Exactly D) Just

31. Sarah’s English is getting better. She _____ a lot of English since she

_____ here.

A) learnt / has come B) has learnt / has come C) has learnt / came D) learnt / came

32. Mike and Jack _____ here five months ago. They _____ in this city

for five months.

A) came / have been B) have come / have been

C) come / were D) has come / has been

33. David can go to bed now. He _____ his homework.

A) finish B) has finished C) finishes D) finished

34. Alison _____ in Chicago, but she would like to go there one day.

A) was B) has been C) wasn’t D) has never been

35. Peter _____ his work 3 hours ago.

A) has finished B) will finish C) finished D) finish

36. They liked the hotel because they _____ do any cooking.

A) have to B) had to C) should D) didn’t have to


37. I _____ swim when I was three.

A) could B) can C) have to D) must

38. She _____ work on Monday. It’s her day off.

A) must B) doesn’t have to C) have to D) shouldn’t

39. You _____ sit so close to the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.

A) don’t have to B) have to C) shouldn’t D) can

40. You _____ do the washing-up. I’ve got a washing machine.

A) should B) have to C) mustn’t D) don’t have to

41. “I’m working 16 hours a day.”

“I think you _____ talk to your boss.”

A) have to B) can C) mustn’t D) should

42. “I can’t sleep.”

“You _____ drink coffee at night.”

A) must B) shouldn’t C) don’t have to D) have

43. “My friend is getting married.”

“I _____ go to the wedding.”

A) think you should B) think you have to

C) think you can D) think you may

44. “I’ve had a terrible toothache for weeks.”

“You _____ go to the dentist.”

A) have to B) would C) shouldn’t D) should

45. Anne was upset because she didn’t _____ in the race. She really wanted to win.

A) come last B) go up C) come first D) turn out

46. We always _____ for our holidays.

A) go abroad B) go off C) go on D) go away

47. I’m _____. There’s nothing to do.

A) annoyed B) interested C) kind D) fed up


48. If you want to do well in life you _____ believe in yourself.

A) can B) don’t have to C) have to D) should

49. If you want to keep fit, you _____ do some sport.

A) shouldn’t B) have to C) should D) don’t have to

50. If you want to learn English, you _____ speak your language in English lessons.

A) should B) don’t have to C) must D) shouldn’t

51. This kind of shop _____ a milk bar.

A) is called B) called C) is calling D) is being called

52. Most days the shop _____ at 10.00 p.m.

A) sells B) opened C) closes D) run

53. They _____ camping any more.

A) go B ) doesn’t go C) don’t go D) have gone

54. Ursula _____ four brothers and sisters.

A) have B) has C) haven’t D) having

55. It _____ her fifteen minutes _____ to school.

A) took / go B) has taken / walk C) takes / walk D) takes / to walk

56. She _____ school at 7:45 a.m.

A) go B) begin C) starts D) goes

57 . I _____ lunch in the university canteen.

A) eats B) have C) drink D) has

58. I _____ extra money teaching computer studies.

A) earn B) earns C) win D) buy

59. I _____ the traffic in Bangkok.

A) play B) have C) hate D) has

60. English is _____ here.

A) speak B) spoke C) is speaking D) spoken

[Link]! If it _____ last weekend, we _____ to play tennis.


A) rained - wouldn’t be able B) rains - won’t be able

C) rain - would be able D) had rained - could

62. Give me Peter’s letter. If I _____ him, I _____ it to him.

A) see-will give B) saw-would give C) meet-would visit D) had seen- would give

63. I have to work about 80 hours a week, so I’m very busy. But if I

_____ any spare time, I _____ a sport like golf.

A) will have / will take up B) had / will take up

C) will have / had D) had / would take up

64. If I _____ taller, I _____ be a policeman, but I’m too short.

A) was / can B) had / could C) were / could D) am / will

65. Please, start your meal. If you _____ your soup now, it _____ cold.

A) didn’t have / would go B) had / got C) can eat / doesn’t go D) don’t have / will go

66. What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors _____ as bad as

yours, I _____ crazy.

A) were / would go B) are / will go C) are / would go D ) had been / would have
gone

67. If you _____ any problems, let me know and I _____ and help you straight away

A) had / would come B) have / will come

C) had had / would come D) have / would go

68. You’re a brilliant cook! If I _____ cook as well as you, I _____ a

restaurant.

A) could / would open B) can / will open C) could / will open D) can / would open

69. If there _____ some nice fish in the supermarket, _____ you _____ some for supper
tonight?

A) had been / would / buy B) were / would / buy

C) is / will / buy D) are /will / buy

70. I’m small. I wish I _____ small.

A) am not B) was C) were D) weren’t

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'Have to' and 'must' both express necessity or obligation, but 'must' is often used for personal obligations, while 'have to' can express external obligations. For example, 'I must clean my room' (personal sense of obligation) versus 'I have to hand in my report by Monday' (external requirement). 'Don't have to' expresses a lack of necessity, meaning it's optional; for example, 'You don't have to come to the meeting' means attendance is not required .

In Type 2 conditional sentences, use the past simple tense in the if-clause and 'would' plus the base form of the verb in the main clause. This structure describes hypothetical situations that are improbable or contrary to present facts. For example, 'If I were taller, I would be a policeman' (hypothetical present situation).

The difference between 'can swim' and 'could swim' lies in their temporal context and certainty. 'Can swim' denotes present ability or general masculine capability, while 'could swim' often implies a past ability or tentative present/future possibility. For instance, 'I can swim' states current competency, whereas 'I could swim when I was three' reflects past ability .

The correct verb form is 'does.' The sentence should read: 'Tom often sings, but does Sarah?' This structure is used in English to form questions or inversions, especially when comparing actions or habits of people, ensuring consistency with auxiliary verbs in question forms .

The phrase 'who broke the window' functions as a relative clause modifying 'the boy.' It provides additional information about the boy by specifying which one is being referred to. Relative clauses often start with relative pronouns like 'who,' 'which,' or 'that' to connect the clause to the noun it describes .

The correct preposition to use is 'with.' The sentence should read: 'Who is the man with the red tie?' This construction indicates possession or association, which is correctly signaled by 'with' in this context .

Use 'fewer' in the sentence 'There are fewer books on the table than yesterday' because 'books' is a countable noun. 'Fewer' is used with plural, countable nouns, whereas 'less' is better suited for uncountable nouns or singular mass nouns .

The phrase 'the sun is in a sky' is grammatically incorrect because 'sky' refers to a unique, singular element that doesn't typically require an article. The correct phrase is 'the sun is in the sky.' This correction reflects standard usage where known, single instances such as the sky are paired with 'the' and not 'a' .

Conjunctions like 'since' function to connect clauses by indicating a reason or a time starting point. They help provide context or causal relationships between actions or events. In a sentence like 'She has learnt a lot of English since she came here,' 'since' introduces a subordinate clause explaining when or why the learning started .

The phrase 'especially Tolstoy' is considered appropriate as it denotes an emphasis on specificity within a broad category. When expressing preferences in formal communication, 'especially' clarifies a specific instance or detail within the general statement, such as liking all Russian novelists particularly including Tolstoy .

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