Diagnostic Test English I

The word "book" is a countable noun because it can be easily counted. We can say "one book, two books, three books" and so on. It is not an uncountable noun because we cannot use it in the same way as uncountable nouns like "water" or "information". It is not both countable and uncountable because it cannot be both at the same time. Therefore, the correct answer is countable.

Sue went to the cinema with some of her friends. The use of "some" indicates that Sue went with a certain number of friends, but not all of them.

The word "car" is a countable noun because it can be counted and referred to in the plural form (e.g. cars).

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The word "potato" refers to a type of vegetable that can be counted as individual items. Therefore, it is considered countable.

The correct sentence is "She never gets up late." This sentence follows the correct word order in English, with the adverb "never" placed before the verb "gets." Additionally, the adverb "never" is used to indicate that the action of getting up late does not happen.

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "at". "At" is used to indicate a specific time or hour. In this case, the speaker is referring to a meeting that will take place at 9am.

The given answer "Uncountable" is correct because sugar is an uncountable noun. It cannot be counted as individual units and is typically used as a mass noun. We cannot say "one sugar" or "two sugars". Instead, we use terms like "a spoonful of sugar" or "some sugar".

Object pronouns take the place of nouns. In this case, "us" take the place of "we".

The word "last" is the correct answer because it correctly completes the sentence and makes it grammatically correct. The phrase "I went to Paris to visit my uncle last month" indicates that the speaker visited their uncle in Paris during the previous month.

The correct answer is "Yes, they did." This is because the question is asking about the enjoyment of the party in the past tense. The word "did" is used to form the past tense of the verb "enjoy" in the question, and the response should mirror this tense. The word "like" is in the present tense and does not match the past tense of the question.

Possessive adjective go together with a noun: "his father..."

The given answer is correct because it rearranges the jumbled words into a grammatically correct question. By placing the words "Did you" at the beginning, followed by "like the concert?", the sentence forms a question asking about the person's opinion of the concert.

The correct answer is "any" because the speaker is expressing a desire for the person to have something, indicating that the person currently does not have it. "Any" is used in negative sentences or questions when there is an absence or lack of something. In this case, the speaker is saying that the person does not have something, but they wish that they did.

The word "strawberry" is a countable noun because it can be easily quantified and pluralized. We can say "one strawberry" or "two strawberries."

The word "Abocado" is a countable noun because it refers to a specific item that can be counted.

The correct answer is "any" because the sentence is expressing a negative statement ("I never eat") and is referring to an unspecified or unknown type of junk food. In this context, "any" is used to indicate that there is no specific kind of junk food that the speaker eats.

"It" takes the place of "my job" (object pronoun)

The correct answer is "during" because it indicates that the person fell asleep at some point while the film was playing.

The correct answer is "A. was" because the sentence is describing an action that was happening in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and is used to indicate a state or action that was occurring at a specific time in the past. In this case, it suggests that Armando was present in the museum at the time of the robbery.

In this sentence, the word "can't" indicates a negative statement. Since the sentence is stating that you cannot buy books in this shop, it implies that there are no books available for purchase. Therefore, the correct word to complete the sentence is "any," which denotes the absence of books in the shop.

The correct answer is "some" because the sentence is expressing a preference for a certain type of citric fruit. "Some" is used to indicate an unspecified quantity or amount, implying that the person likes at least a few types of citric fruit.

The correct answer is "any" because it indicates that there are no bowls of fruit available. The sentence suggests that there is a lack of bowls of fruit, and "any" is used to express this absence.

In this conversation, person A is asking how many cans of beans person B wants. Since "cans" is a countable noun, we use "many" to indicate the quantity. Therefore, the correct answer is "many."

Possessive adjective go together with a noun: "her grandmother..."

Possessive adjectives go together with a noun: "their names"

The correct answer is "My uncle and my aunt go to the doctor twice a year." This sentence is correct because it follows the standard subject-verb-object word order in English. The subject "My uncle and my aunt" is followed by the verb "go" and then the prepositional phrase "to the doctor twice a year" which provides information about how often they go.

Possessive pronoun take the place of nouns. "Can I use your cell phone?" - "Can I use yours?"

In this sentence, the correct answer is "used to." This is because the phrase "used to" is used to indicate a past habit or regular action that no longer occurs. In the sentence, it suggests that Wendy had the habit of reading books quickly in 2005, but this is no longer the case.

The correct answer is "on". This is because "on" is used to indicate specific days of the week. In this case, the question is asking about working on Mondays specifically.

The correct answer is "We usually run to school." This sentence follows the standard word order in English, with the subject "we" followed by the adverb "usually" and the verb "run." The phrase "to school" is placed at the end of the sentence, which is also grammatically correct.

The correct answer is "much" because the sentence is asking about the amount of something, specifically the price of something which is ten dollars. "Much" is used to talk about quantities or amounts of something that cannot be counted. In this case, the price is not a countable item, so "much" is the correct choice.

The correct answer is "Uncountable" because beer is typically considered as an uncountable noun. It is not usually referred to in individual units or counted as separate items, but rather treated as a mass noun.

The given correct answer "where" is the appropriate response to the question "are you going now?" It is a question word that seeks information about the destination or location someone is heading towards.

The correct answer is "I always hear the alarm clock." This sentence follows the correct word order in English, where the adverb "always" comes before the verb "hear." Additionally, the placement of "the alarm clock" after the verb is also grammatically correct.

The correct answer is "did" because it is used to form a question in the past tense. In this sentence, "did" is used to ask about the location or source of the hamburger.

The correct answer is "Uriel works on the project on weekdays." This sentence is correct because it follows the standard subject-verb-object word order in English. The subject "Uriel" is followed by the verb "works" and then the object "on the project." Finally, the phrase "on weekdays" is placed at the end of the sentence to specify when Uriel works on the project.

The correct answer is B. "wanted". The sentence suggests that someone did not want to go shopping because they were tired. The verb "wanted" expresses desire or willingness, which aligns with the context of the sentence. The other options (A. was, C. laid, D. found, E. gave) do not fit the sentence structure or convey the intended meaning.

The word "glasses" is the correct answer because it is the most suitable unit of measurement for juice. When ordering juice, it is common to specify the quantity in terms of glasses. The other options, such as bars, bowls, and jars, are not typically used to measure juice.

The correct answer is "on" because when referring to a specific date, we use the preposition "on". Therefore, we say "Her birthday is on 20 November" to indicate that her birthday falls on that specific date.

The correct answer is "They often miss the bus." This sentence is correct because it follows the correct word order in English, which is subject (They) + adverb (often) + verb (miss) + object (the bus). The placement of the adverb "often" before the verb "miss" is the most appropriate structure in this sentence.

The word "on" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate a specific date or day. In this case, Clara bought the skirt on April 17th, specifying the exact day of the purchase.

When Karla was 7 years old, she ate lots of jam. This sentence is in the past tense, so the verb "was" is used to indicate Karla's age at that time. The verb "ate" is used to describe Karla's action of consuming lots of jam.

The correct answer is "I study for maths lessons everyday." This sentence follows the correct subject-verb agreement and word order. The verb "study" agrees with the subject "I," and the adverb "everyday" is correctly placed at the end of the sentence. Additionally, the preposition "for" is used correctly to indicate the purpose of studying.

The correct answer is "at" because it is used to indicate a specific point in time. In this case, it is used to show that we finished the test at the same time as someone else. "In," "on," and "since" are not appropriate in this context as they do not convey the same meaning of a specific point in time.

The correct answer is "from / to" because it indicates the time period during which we watched TV. "From" indicates the starting point of the time period, and "to" indicates the ending point. In this case, we watched TV starting at five o'clock and ending at eight o'clock.

In England, it often snows in December. The word "in" is used to indicate a specific month or year. In this case, "in" is used to specify the month of December when talking about the occurrence of snow in England.

The correct answer is "Were" because it is the past tense form of the verb "to be" used with the pronoun "you" and "Sara". This question is asking about the friendship between "you" and "Sara" in the past, specifically in 2005.

The correct answer is "were" because the subject "7 chairs" is plural, so it requires the plural verb form "were".

The correct answer is "We sometimes listen to the radio in bed." This sentence is correct because it follows the standard word order in English, which is subject-verb-object. The adverb "sometimes" is placed before the verb "listen," and the prepositional phrase "in bed" is placed at the end of the sentence.