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English grammar practice question set.........mpsc, ssc,.....bank clerk stenographer


1. “_____ her name Eliza?” “No, _____ .”

A) What / it isn’t          B) Is / she isn’            C) Is / it is not           D) Is / it isn’

2. Is your surname Anderson?

 A) Yes, you are.             B) Yes, it is             C) Yes, I am.                  D) Yes, my is.

3. “Is she American?” “No, _____ .”

A) hers isn’t             B) she isn’t              C) she is not              D) she her isn’t

4. “____ their names Jack & Benny?” “Yes, _____ .”

A) Are / they are         B) Aren’t / there are        C) Am / their         D) Is / they’re

5. “Is your dog 2 years old?” “Yes, _____ .”

A) it’s             B) dog is             C) it is             D) its

6. “Is your elder brother married?”  “No, _____ .”

A) brother isn’t                 B) he isn’t

C) he is not                       D) she isn’t

7. “Are you from Senegal?” “No, _____ .”

A) I’m not             B) I amn’t             C) I are not              D) I not

8. “_____ Martha English?” “Yes, she _____ .”

A) Is / isn’t             B) Are / is             C) Is / is             D) Are / is

9. “_____ her surname Smith?” “No, it _____ .”

A) What / isn’t             B) Is / is             C) Is / isn’t             D) Are / isn’t

10. “Are you a student?” “Yes, I _____ .”

A) am             B) have             C) is             D) ‘m not

11. “_____ you from Barcelona?” “No, I’m not.”

A) Is             B) Are             C) Do             D) Where

12. “_____ you married?” “No, I _____ .”

A) Aren’t / am                 B) Are / am            C) Is / am not             D) Are / ’m not

13. “_____ is Brenda?” “She’s Patrick’s wife.”

A) What             B) Who            C) Which             D) Where

14. My teacher’s name _____ John.

A) are             B) is             C) am                 D) not

15. Marcus and Carlos _____ my brothers.

A) is             B) am                 C) are                         D) be

16. My mother and father _____ at work.

A) is                 B) am                     C) are                         D) *

17. It _____ Monday today.

A) is                            B) am                     C) are                         D) *

- Verb to be: questions and negatives

- Short answers - Prepositions

- Possessive‘s - Opposite adjectives

- The family - Food and drink

18. This is the photo _____ my family.

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

19. It’s good practice _____ you.

A) for                 B) at                 C) of                 D) in

20. I’m _____ home.

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

21. I’m _____ La Guardia Community College.

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

22. I’m _____ New York.

A) in             B) for             C) at             D) of

23. I’m _____ a class _____ eight other students.

A) in / for                 B) at / of             C) in / with                 D) at / off

24. I live _____ an apartment _____ two American boys.

A) in / of                 B) at / with             C) in / with             D) of/with

25. Central Park is lovely _____ the snow.

A) at             B) in             C) of             D) with

26. “_____ is his job?” “He _____ a policeman.”

A) Which / is             B) What / are         C) What / is         D) Where / is

27. He _____ from Argentina. He is _____ Mexico.

A) is / from             B) isn’t / from             C) isn’t / in             D) aren’t / in

28. “_____ _____ is a hamburger and chips?” “Three pounds fifty.”

A) How many         B) How often         C) How much         D) How long

Find the opposite word.

29. easy - ______

A) cold                 B) cheap             C) difference             D) difficult

30. lovely - ______

A) old             B) expensive             C) horrible                 D) quick

31. fast - ______

A) slow             B) small             C) quick                 D) warm

32. expensive - ______

A) big                 B) cheap             C) cold             D) hot

33. hot - ______

A) cold                 B) new                 C) warm                 D) small

34. big - ______

A) high                 B) small                   C) tall                     D) slow

35. young - ______

A) old                     B) big                 C) small                     D) quick

36. “Are you married?” “No, _____ .”

A) I am not         B) I’m not         C) I amn’t                 D) I m not

37. Brazil ____ in Asia. ____ in South America.

A) is / It isn’t             B) is / It’s             C) is / Is             D) isn’t / It’s

38. Snow is _____ .

A) cold             B) hot             C) small                 D) cheap

39. A: _____ Greek?

B: Yes, I am.

A) You B) Are you C) Am I D) I

40. We _____ in a Russian class.

We _____ in an English class.

A) are / are B) are / not C) aren’t / are D) are / am

41. Rolls-Royce cars are _____ .

A) cheap B) blue C) expensive D) tall

ELEMENTARY TEST - 2

Book 1 Part A Elementary Test 2

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42. “_____ your teachers married?”

“Yes, _____ .”

A) Is / he is B) Is / he’s C) Is / she is D) Are / they are

43. “Is it hot today?”

“No, _____ .”

A) it isn’t B) it is not C) it’s not D) it not

44. “Are _____ your parents?”

“Yes, _____ .”

A) they-their are B) their-they are

C) they-they are D) they-they

45. Eliza _____ from Greece. _____ from Poland.

A) is / Is B) isn’t / She’s C) is / Isn’t D) is / Is not

46. Ann is _____ wife.

A) John’s B) John is C) John’s is D) John

47. This is not just my computer. It is 4 _____ computer.

A) students’ B) students’s C) student’s D) student

48. A: What is _____ ?

B: She is a bank manager.

A) his job B) she job C) he job D) her job

49. “How old is your brother?”

“_____ 29.”

A) They are B) I am C) It is D) He is

50. “How old _____ Mr. & Mrs. White?”

“_____ 50 and 48.”

A) is / They B) are / They’re

C) are / They D) */ They are

51. “How old ___, Andrew?”

“_____ 21 years old.”

A) are you / I’m B) is he / He’s

C) is / He is D) are / I

52. “_____ you now?”

“I’m at the school.”

A) Where’s B) Where’re are

C) Where’re D) Where

53. “Where _____ now?”

“In her office.”

A) is he B) is she C) is it D) is

54. “_____ is his father’s job?”

“He’s a teacher.”

A) Who B) When C) Why D) What

55. This is those _____ toy.

A) kid’s B) kid C) kids’s D) kids’

56. They are not my _____ books.

A) children’s B) childs C) children’ D) children of

57. They’re not his _____ mistakes.

A) friend’s B) friend C) friends D) friends’s

ELEMENTARY TEST - 3

- Present Simple: Positive, Negative, Question

- Verbs - Jobs

- Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives

1. She _____ a uniform.

A) wear B) to wear C) wearing D) wears

2. He _____ his car every weekend.

A) wash B) washes C) washing D) washed

3. Rosemary _____ three languages.

A) speaks B) talks C) tells D) know

4. My dad _____ at 7 o’clock everyday.

A) stands up B) looks up C) gets up D) jumps up

5. Isabel is a flight attendant. She _____ passengers.

A) serve B) to serve C) serves D) serving

6. Their son _____ in this hospital.

A) works B) begins C) starts D) likes

7. Jim’s a postman. He _____ letters to people.

A) answers B) works C) delivers D) serves

8. Jane’s a doctor. She _____ ill people.

A) looks at B) speaks to C) helps D) serves drinks

9. Bern _____ in a flat in Birmingham.

A) lives B) stands C) has D) wants

10. Nancy’s uncle is a pilot. He _____ all over the world.

A) goes B) sees C) travels D) delivers

11. In winter Sheila _____ skiing and in summer _____ tennis.

A) makes / plays B) goes / plays

C) does / plays D) starts / *

12. My friend’s son _____ Turkish and English at university.

A) has B) plays C) studies D) goes

13. Most of the people _____ work at 8 o’clock every morning.

A) finishes B) goes C) does D) starts

14. A: _____ does Tony Blair live?

B: In Great Britain.

A) When B) Where C) What time D) How

15. _____ does your father do in his free time?

A) Why B) What kind C) How many D) What

16. _____ does Andy’s little brother play with?

A) Who B) Why C) How old D) Where

17. A: _____ does Natalie’s nephew do?

B: He’s an architect.

A) How B) Whom C) When D) What

18. A: _____ does it rain here?

B: Mostly in summer and winter.

A: _____ snow?

B: In winter.

A) When / Why B) Why / How

C) What time / Whom D) When / What about

19. A: _____ does Anthony go to work?

B: _____ bus.

A) How / By B) How well / On

C) What kind / In D) How / In

20. She _____ from England.

A) come B) comes C) don’t come D) goes

Book 1 Part A Elementary Test 3

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21. _____ she _____ French?

A) Do / speaks B) Does / speaks

C) Does / speak D) Is / speak

22. She _____ _____ from America.

A) don’t comes B) doesn’t come

C) doesn’t comes D) does comes

23. Every time he _____ a glass of lemonade before breakfast.

A) is B) have C) has D) does

24. _____ he _____ three children?

A) Does / have B) Does / has C) Do / have D) Has / have

25. _____ a shower.

A) Come B) Go C) Have D) Has

26. _____ the phone.

A) Go B) Read C) Look D) Answer

27. She _____ a white coat.

A) wear B) wears C) does wear D) have

28. _____ a magazine.

A) Go B) Read C) Live D) Has

29. Our teacher gives _____ a lot of homework.

A) our B) us C) her D) his

30. He _____ television every evening.

A) watch B) watches C) see D) buy

31. At ten we go _____ bed.

A) in B) on C) to D) sleep

32. He picks up the apples _____ the tree.

A) for B) from C) on D) at

33. Get _____ the bus.

A) on B) in C) to D) out

34. She lives _____ Switzerland.

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

35. A nurse looks _____ people in hospital.

A) at B) for C) after D) helps

36. There’s a letter _____ you.

A) for B) to C) about D) on

37. Tourists come _____ boat.

A) by B) to C) of D) with

38. He drives the children _____ school.

A) of B) at C) to D) go

39. He speaks to people _____ his radio.

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

40. She likes going _____ walks _____ summer.

A) for / at B) to / at C) for / in D) on / at

41. She goes skiing _____ her free time.

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

42. He works _____ an undertaker.

A) as B) for C) of D) in

43. “Does she live in Australia?”

“No, she _____.”

A) do B) does C) don’t D) doesn’t

44. We _____ _____ watching television.

A) doesn’t like B) do like C) doesn’t like D) don’t like

45. He _____ to help people.

A) flies B) likes C) runs D) swims

46. _____ _____ languages does she speak?

A) How much B) How many C) Why D) Where

47. _____ sells things.

A) A postman B) A nurse C) A doctor D) A shopkeeper

48. A barman _____.

A) sells things B) serves drinks

C) delivers letters D) drinks a lot

49. _____ _____ looks after money.

A) A nurse B) A postman

C) An accountant D) A dentist

50. __________ designs buildings.

A) A pilot B) An architect

C) An interpreter D) An engineer

51. He lives ____ an island _____ the west of Scotland.

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

52. She’s married _____ an American man.

A) with B) for C) to D) on

53. He _____ listening _____ music.

A) like / to B) likes / to C) likes / of D) likes / with

54. “How _____ he _____ to work?”

“By car.”

A) do / go B) does / goes C) does / go D) does / play

55. Anna likes Joanna, but Maria doesn’t like _____.

A) her B) them C) your D) their

56. That’s my dictionary. Can I have ___ back please?

A) it B) you C) them D) my

57. Philippe _____ in London.

A) work B) starts C) comes D) lives

58. “_____ he married?”

“No, he _____.”

A) Is / doesn’t B) Does / isn’t C) Is / isn’t D) Does / is

59. “What _____ she do?”

“She is an interpreter.”

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

60. _____ he sleep well?

A) Has B) Have C) Do D) Does

Book 1 Part A Elementary Test 2



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