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