- Present Simple - Verbs - Leisure activities - Prepositions
- Telling the time - Wh Questions
The text of this exercise is based on "Grammar Tests"
(PDF resource from Birmingham UK).
Multiple-choice quiz
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What _____ you _____ at the weekend?
does / does
does / do
do / does
do / do
What _____ Dick and Tom like _____?
do / do
doing / *
do / doing
does / doing
Do boys like _____ jeans?
to wear
wearing
worn
wear
My classmates _____ on picnic every month.
went
goes
going
go
Mary _____ face every morning.
washes his
washes their
wash my
washes her
I _____ a cigarette, but my teacher _____ smoke.
smoke / don’t
don’t / smokes
smoke / doesn’t
smokes / smokes
They _____ wash _____ car every day.
don’t / our
don’t / their
don’t / his
don’t / my
My parents _____ eat meat.
are
doesn’t
don’t
aren’t
Summer holidays _____ in June.
begin
beginning
begins
began
We _____ tennis on Monday evenings, but my little sister _____ on Sundays.
plays / plays
play / play
play / plays
plays / play
You _____ a lot of things in _____ free time.
do / our
do / my
does / your
do / your
My cat licks _____ tail every evening. But my dogs never lick _____ tails.
their / its
its / their
its / its
* / *
I like _____ football, but my brother doesn’t.
plays
played
playing
play
She likes _____ TV, but her husband doesn’t.
to watch
watching
watches
watched
Her sister doesn’t _____ eating a hamburger.
like
liking
liked
likes
Do you like _____ in your free time?
to read
read
reading
reads
I like _____ but I _____ like swimming.
sail / doesn’t
sail / do
sail / don’t
sailing / don’t
Tom _____ her but she doesn’t like _____ .
likes / he
likes / him
like / her
like / him
Andrew buys a newspaper everyday. _____ reads _____ at home.
His / it
He / it
Him / it
It / he
Mike eats cheeseburgers because _____ likes _____ .
him / they
he / them
him / them
he / their
“What time is it?” “3:45”
It is fifteen past four.
It is fifteen to four
It is quarter to four.
It is quarter past three.
It is half past eight.
7:30
18:30
8:30
17:30
It is quarter past eight.
8:30
8:15
17:15
7:30
It is five to nine.
9:35
9:55
8:55
9:05
It is five past nine.
8:55
9:05
9:55
9:35
A friend of mine likes _____ on picnic at weekends.
goes
to go
going
go
I _____ my teeth every morning.
to brush
brushes
brushing
brush
_____ Kate live near Jane?
Do
Is
Does
Are
His father _____ , but Bill’s father _____ smoke.
smokes / isn’t
smokes / doesn’t
smokes / don’t
smoke / don’t
My father _____ driving.
don’t like
doesn’t like
doesn’t likes
don’t likes
She _____ a bus to university.
take always
takes always
always take
always takes
I _____ to a football match every Sunday but my father _____ .
goes / doesn’t
go / don’t
goes / don’t
go / doesn’t
Every year millions of people _____ The London Museum.
want
come
go
visit
The Buckingham Palace _____ lots of rooms.
having
have
has
to have
Visitors _____ to India ‘s Independence Day from all over the world.
come
visit
leave
goes
I _____ English, Russian, and Romanian, but I _____ Chinese.
speaks / don’t speak
speaks / speak
speaks / speaks
speak / don’t speak
Many foreigners in our country _____ to the Golden Bazaar.
come
buy
go shopping
want
A: What _____ you _____ ? B: An architect.
are / do
do / do
do / are
does / do
A: What _____ your niece _____ ? B: A nurse.
does / is
do / do
does / do
is / do
A: Where _____ your parents _____ ? B: In the Ministry of Education.
work / *
are / work
do / do
do / work
A: _____ languages do they speak? B: Just one.
What
How
Which
How many
A: Do you _____ Afghani? B: No, _____ .
speaks / don’t speak
speak / you don’t
speak / don’t I
speak / I don’t
A: _____ does Margaret start work? B: At 7 in the morning.
What kind
What about
What time
What sort
A: _____ do your brothers like working in this factory? B: Because they earn much money.
Whom
When
Why
What
_____ he like his job?
Does
Are
Do
Is
I _____ an accountant.
do
does
am
is
_____ New York exciting?
Do
Does
Is
Are
Where _____ they live?
does
is
are
do
Why _____ you want to learn English?
are
*
is
do
We _____ Algerians.
are
does
do
am
What _____ he do at weekends?
is
does
do
are
He plays football _____ Friday mornings.
on
at
in
of
Do you relax _____ weekends?
at
in
on
by
Where do you go _____ holiday?
of
in
on
at
I like _____ .
cooks
cooked
cook
cooking
She gets up early _____ the morning.
on
at
by
in
She gets up early _____ the weekdays.
in
at
of
on
He takes photos only _____ spring.
in
on
at
by
He hates _____ football _____ television.
to watch / in
watching / on
watching / in
watch / on
They like _____ very much.
sailed
sailing
sail
sail
My brother’s birthday is _____ March.
to
in
on
at
The train leaves Paris _____ 4 p.m.
on
by
in
at
Vancouver is very cold _____ winter.
to
at
on
in
Sometimes we _____ cards.
to play
play
playing
plays
She never _____ meat.
to eat
eat
eating
eats
We always _____ lemonade in the evenings.
to drink
have
has
drinking
A: I’m sorry. I’m late. B: _____ Come and sit down.
What’s the matter?
Why are you late?
Excuse me!
Don’t worry!
A- _____ your wife _____ English? B- Yes, she does.
Do / speak
Do / speaking
Does / speaking
Does / speak
“How many languages _____ you _____ ?” “Three: English, German and Spanish.”
does / speak
does / speaking
do / speak
do / speaking
Why _____ you like _____ in the hotel?
do / work
does / working
do / working
does / work
They never go out _____ Friday evenings .
on
at
in
by
She loves _____ to music.
listening
listens
to listen
listen
They often eat in a restaurant ___ Tuesdays.
at
in
on
of
_____ summer I play tennis _____ Sundays.
At / on
At / in
In / on
In / in
“Do Mr. Adams and his daughter like going _____ ?” “No, they _____ .”
ski / don’t
skiing / do
skiing / don’t
ski / does
“_____ they _____ a winter holiday?” “Yes, they do.”
Does / want
Does / wanting
Do / want
Do / wanting
What time ____ you go to bed?
does
have
do
is
“_____ do you do your homework?” “After dinner.”
When
How
Where
What
“_____ you go out on Friday evenings?” “Yes, I do sometimes.”
Where
Do
Does
Are
“_____ do you like your job?” “Because it’s interesting.”
How
Where
Why
What
“_____ do you travel to school?” “By bus.”
Why
Where
How
What
“____ ____ you live with?” “With my mother and sisters.”
Who / do
Who / does
Where / does
What / do
“_____ do you _____ on Sundays?” “I always relax.”
How / doing
What / do
Where / does
What / relax
“_____ do you _____ on holiday?” “To Rome or Paris.”
Where / go
Why / go
How / relax
Where / like
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