- There is/are - How many ? - Prepositions of place - Some and any
- This, that, these, those - So, but, because
The text of this exercise is based on "Grammar Tests"
(PDF resource from Birmingham UK).
Multiple-choice quiz
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A- _____ there _____ desk? B- Yes, _____ is.
Is / one / they
Are / the / they
Is / * / there
Is / a / there
A- _____ there three stereos in the living room? B- No, there _____ .
Are / are
Are / not
Are / aren’t
Are / *
Is there _____ apple in the bag?
*
an
a
the
There _____ 4 _____ on the sofa?
* / woman
is / women
are / women
are / woman
There _____ one bag. There _____ 3 bags.
aren’t / are
isn’t / are
not / are
is / is
There _____ 3 telephones, but _____ isn’t a cooker.
are / there
are / their
is / there
are / they
_____ any men in the hall?
Are their
Are there
Are they
Is there
A: _____ there many mice in the house? B: No, there _____ .
Are / aren’t
Are / not
Are / *
Are / are
_____ there _____ chairs in the class?
Are / there
Are / some
Are / a
Are / any
Yes, there are _____ chairs, but there are not _____ desks.
any / any
some / some
any / some
some / any
A: _____ is there in the bedroom? B: There _____ 2 beds, 3 televisions, and 2 cupboards.
How many / is
What / is
How many / are
What / are
A- _____ books _____ there under your desk? B- There _____ one.
How many / are / is
What / are / is
How many / is / is
How much / are / is
There are _____ sandwiches, but there _____ any chips.
some / are
any / are
some / aren’t
any / aren’t
A: Do you have any _____ ? B: No, I don’t. But I have _____ grammar books.
dictionaries / some
dictionaries / any
a dictionary / some
dictionary / any
There is _____ photo of _____ teachers.
any / some
a / some
some / any
some / some
How many _____ are there in the cupboard.
of glasses
a glass
glasses
glass
In our garden there is _____ huge pine tree, and there are _____ bushes.
an / many
* / many
a / a lot of
a / lot of
Is there _____ garden?
some
a
*
any
There’s _____ open-fire in the living room?
an
any
some
a
There are _____ big cupboards in the kitchen.
any
a
*
some
Are there _____ trees and flowers in the garden?
*
some
any
a
There’s _____ electric cooker.
a
some
any
an
There are _____ good restaurants nearby.
*
some
any
a
Upstairs there’s _____ big bathroom.
any
some
a
an
Does the cottage have _____ dining room?
a
an
some
any
The village of the Kingmore has _____ post office and _____ shop.
an / a
some / a
a / a
some / any
Are there _____ good beaches near the cottage?
any
a
the
some
“_____ there any cups?” “Yes, ______ are.”
Are / there
There / is
Is / this
This / is
“Is _____ a television?” “Yes, there ____.”
this / is
there / is
this / are
that / is
There _____ any flowers.
is
are
aren’t
isn’t
It’s the best home _____ the world.
all
in
on
at
The front door is _____ the top of the steps.
by
on
at
in
There _____ a photo _____ the television.
is / on
are / on
is / in
are / in
There are two pictures _____ the wall.
on
at
in
of
The cinema is _____ the left.
off
at
on
in
_____ there a table? Yes, there _____.
Is / are
Is / is
Are / are
Are / is
There _____ an armchair.
any
are
is
some
“_____ there any photos?” “No, there _____.”
Is / isn’t
Are / isn’t
Are / aren’t
Is / aren’t
There _____ magazines under the table.
any
is
some
are
There _____ a post box in front of the chemist’s.
some
are
is
any
How much are _____ glasses?
this
that
these
they
“Is _____ book John’s?” Yes, _____ is.”
this / it
these / it
it / it’s
that / its
Take _____ bags into the kitchen.
that
this
it
these
I don’t like _____ music.
it
they
this
these
Bob, _____ is my mother.
it
that
these
this
“Is _____ exercise very easy?” “No, _____ isn’t.”
this / its
that / it
these / it
these / this
I like Tom, _____ I don’t like his wife.
and
because
so
but
I like living here _____ it’s near the shops.
because
but
and
so
We both like sailing, _____ we live near the sea.
because
but
and as
so
Our flat is small, _____ it’s comfortable.
but
and
because
so
New York is expensive, _____ I like it.
but
so
and
because
I like New York, _____ it’s very exciting.
because
and
but
so
I like Judy, _____ I often visit her.
because
but
for
so
I like Chinese food, _____ my husband doesn’t like it at all.
and
because
but
so
We live in a flat on the top floor, _____ we don’t have a garden.
but
because
and
so
I like my job _____ it’s interesting.
but
because
so
and
In my bedroom there’s a bed _____ a wardrobe.
also
and
but
so
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