Mescyt: English Grammar Test! Quiz
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- 1.She ___________ she was going to rest for a while.
- A.
Told him
- B.
Sayed
- C.
Said him
- D.
Told
- 2.Yesterday, Penelope ________ shopping with her fiancé.
- A.
Went
- B.
Goes
- C.
Is going to go
- D.
Didn't went
- 3.The movie "White House Down" was really ________.
- A.
Exciting
- B.
Excited
- C.
Excite
- 4.That glass is ______.
- A.
Chipped
- B.
Ripped
- C.
Dented
- 5.Later today, Penelope ________ shopping with her fiancé.
- A.
Is going
- B.
Going to go
- C.
Going
- D.
Goes
- 6.These jeans have a tear in the knee. They are ________.
- A.
Torn
- B.
Tored
- C.
Teared
- 7._____________ I was 21, I already had my own computer company.
- A.
By the time
- B.
After
- C.
Until
- D.
Since
- 8.When I travel, I try to avoid ___________.
- A.
Expensive tourist places
- B.
Places tourist expensive
- C.
Expensive places tourist
- 9.Sonia is upset because_________.
- A.
People say she's selfish.
- B.
She goes to work early.
- C.
The environment is protected.
- D.
Someone gave her money.
- 10.We can prevent global warming by ____________.
- A.
Reducing pollution in urban areas.
- B.
Reduce pollution in urban areas.
- C.
Reduction pollution in urban areas.
- D.
Reduced pollution in urban areas.
- 11.Would you ________ learn the guitar or the violin?
- A.
Rather
- B.
Prefer
- C.
Rather to
- 12.I didn't learn __________ on my own. I learned it by playing team sports.
- A.
Cooperation
- B.
Creativity
- C.
Artistic appreciation
- D.
Famine
- 13.Mozart died in 1791, more than 200 years _____.
- A.
Ago
- B.
During
- C.
Since
- D.
From
- 14.Punk rock was a popular type of music _____ the 1970s.
- A.
In
- B.
Over
- C.
Since
- D.
Ago
- 15.She couldn't find a job in Paris. She __________ in international law.
- A.
Should have majored
- B.
Didn't have to major
- C.
Have majored
- D.
Shouldn't major
- 16.Oh good, she's here. I _________ she would be able to come.
- A.
Didn't think
- B.
Thought
- C.
Though
- D.
Didn't thought
- 17.Couch potatoes _______. (More than one answer possible)
- A.
Love to exercise
- B.
Are lazy
- C.
Are productive
- D.
Usually like to watch a lot of TV
- 18.I have to have this report finished _____.
- A.
By Friday
- B.
Until Friday
- C.
Friday before
- D.
Since Friday
- 19.The car was parked directly _____ the diner.
- A.
In front of
- B.
Before
- C.
Ahead of
- D.
On top of
- 20.The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are many people _____ skiing.
- A.
Who enjoy
- B.
That enjoying
- C.
Who enjoying
- D.
Enjoy
- 21.Do you have _____________ to make it to your appointment?
- A.
Enough time
- B.
Time sufficient
- C.
Sufficient times
- D.
Time enough
- 22.A: Do you like anchovies? B: _________.
- A.
It depends on how they are prepared.
- B.
Depends of how they are prepared.
- C.
It depend of how they are prepared.
- 23.They are late as usual. I don't think we should _____ them.
- A.
Wait for
- B.
Wait
- C.
Waiting
- D.
Waited
- 24.If I _________ more outgoing in college, I __________ joined more clubs.
- A.
Had been / would have
- B.
Was / was to
- C.
Have been / would
- 25.Which question is correct?
- A.
Have they been to Tanzania?
- B.
Did they be to Tanzania?
- C.
Have they be to Tanzania?
- D.
Have been they to Tanzania?
- 26.Those shorts fit her really well, ___________?
- A.
Don't they
- B.
Do they
- C.
Are they
- D.
Aren't they
- 27.I wish I ________.
- A.
Could dance
- B.
Dance
- C.
Know how to dance
- D.
Danced gooder
- 28.Mark ______ French this summer before he moves to Montreal.
- A.
Needs to learn
- B.
Need learn
- C.
Needs learn
- D.
Needed to learn
- 29.My water bottle _______.
- A.
Is leaking
- B.
Leak
- C.
Has leak
- D.
Is leak
- 30.When he was young, he .......... in the South.
- A.
Used to live
- B.
Has lived
- C.
Had been living
- D.
Was been living
- 31.If I hadn't seen it myself, I .......... have believed it.
- A.
Wouldn't
- B.
Hadn't
- C.
Haven't
- D.
Won't
- 32.Do you know where ..........?
- A.
Peter lives
- B.
Lives Peter
- C.
Does Peter live
- D.
Peter does live
- 33.He doesn't want __________.
- A.
Us to wait
- B.
That we wait
- C.
Us waiting
- D.
That we will be waiting
- 34.She asked me _______.
- A.
Not to leave
- B.
Don't leave
- C.
To don't leave
- D.
To not leave
- 35.If she ___________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.
- A.
Had known
- B.
Knew
- C.
Have known
- D.
Had been knowing
- 36.He made his children _____ their homework every afternoon.
- A.
Do
- B.
Make
- C.
Study
- 37.Schizophrenia________by genetic predisposition, stress, drugs, or infections.
- A.
May be triggered
- B.
May trigger
- C.
May be trigger
- D.
May triggered
- 38.
- A.
The Chrysler Building isn't as tall as the Empire State Building.
- B.
The Chrysler Building is taller than the Empire State Building.
- C.
The Empire State Building is taller than the Chrysler Building.
- D.
The Empire State Building is as tall as the Chrysler Building.
- 39.I was _________ my pencil under the desk when I accidentally touched a cockroach. Ew!!
- A.
Looking for
- B.
Looking
- C.
Looked
- D.
Looked for
- 40._________ any plays by Shakespeare?
- A.
Have you seen
- B.
Have you saw
- C.
Did you saw
- D.
Did you seen
- 41.Click on the link below to listen. Then, answer the question. http://www.elllo.org/english/0201/203-Todd-Seasons.htm Which statement is correct?
- A.
Todd loves the fall because it's nice and warm.
- B.
One thing Todd doesn't like is that it rains a lot in the fall.
- C.
Todd likes the fall because he gets to celebrate three national holidays.
- D.
Todd likes to watch fall sports on TV.
- 42.Http://www.elllo.org/english/0101/102-Keith-Money.htm Listen to the audio and answer the question. What would Keith do if he won ten million dollars?
- A.
He would buy a nice place to live.
- B.
He would buy a house in Tokyo.
- C.
He would get a dog to live in his house.
- 43.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 44.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 45.The Amish are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt modern technology. The history of the Amish church began in Switzerland within a group of Swiss Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites immigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as Pennsylvania Dutch. A 2008 study suggested their numbers have increased to 227,000, and in 2010 a study suggested their population had grown by 10 percent in the past two years to 249,000, with increasing movement to the West. Question: The Amish population has _____.
- A.
Gotten bigger
- B.
Gotten smaller
- C.
Stayed the same over the last few years.
- 46.Which question is appropriate in a business setting?
- A.
What do you want?
- B.
How can I help you today?
- C.
What is your problem?
- D.
How can you help me today?
- 47.
- A.
I'm here for help you.
- B.
I'm here to help.
- C.
We are here to assist you.
- D.
We don't mind helping you.
- 48.In the U.S., it's ____________ to shake hands when you meet someone new.
- A.
Typical
- B.
Offensive
- C.
A compliment
- D.
Rude
- 49.Diana was very ___________ in what the speaker was saying.
- A.
Interested
- B.
Interesting
- C.
Interest
- D.
Interests
- 50.Can you ___________ this form, please?
- A.
Fill out
- B.
Fill up
- C.
Fill to
- D.
Fill away
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