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