ELEMENTARY Test 36

– Present Continuous
– Possessive pronouns (mine, yours, hers)
– Linking words (although, but)
– Prepositions

ELEMENTARY Test 36

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Question 1

_____ is hiding behind _____ car?

A	Whose / my
B	Who’s / mine
C	Who / my
D	Whose / mine

Question 1 Explanation:

We ask about a person with Who. Before a noun (car) we use my, not mine: Who is hiding behind my car?

Question 2

I am _____ English.

A	study
B	to study
C	studying
D	studied

Question 2 Explanation:

After am / is / are, we use the -ing form for an action now: I am studying English.

Question 3

She’s _____ jeans.

A	wearing
B	wear
C	to wear
D	wore

Question 3 Explanation:

She's = She is. After is we use the -ing form: She's wearing jeans.

Question 4

I am _____ tennis this afternoon.

A	play
B	playing
C	plays
D	played

Question 4 Explanation:

We use am / is / are + -ing for a plan in the future: I am playing tennis this afternoon.

Question 5

We are not _____ outside.

A	go
B	went
C	going
D	goes

Question 5 Explanation:

After are not we use the -ing form: We are not going outside.

Question 6

Where are you _____?

A	go
B	going
C	to go
D	went

Question 6 Explanation:

After are you we use the -ing form: Where are you going?

Question 7

“Are you _____ a good time?”

“Yes, we _____.”

A	having / are
B	have / is
C	having / do
D	have / aren’t

Question 7 Explanation:

The question uses are + -ing: Are you having a good time? The short answer uses the same verb: Yes, we are. Not do, because the question doesn't use do.

Question 8

I _____ from Switzerland.

A	come
B	coming
C	to come
D	comes

Question 8 Explanation:

We use the present simple to say where we are from: I come from Switzerland. With I there is no -s.

Question 9

Is my English _____ better?

A	gets
B	get
C	getting
D	to get

Question 9 Explanation:

After Is my English we use the -ing form for a change happening now: Is my English getting better?

Question 10

Jane’s _____ her friend tonight.

A	sees
B	seeing
C	see
D	saw

Question 10 Explanation:

Jane's = Jane is. Is + -ing shows a plan: Jane's seeing her friend tonight.

Question 11

He _____ as a clerk in a bank.

A	working
B	work
C	works
D	to work

Question 11 Explanation:

This is his job, so we use the present simple. With he we add -s: He works as a clerk.

Question 12

“Why are you _____ a suit?”

“You usually wear jeans.”

A	wears
B	wore
C	wear
D	wearing

Question 12 Explanation:

After are you we use the -ing form for something happening now: Why are you wearing a suit?

Question 13

I read _____ bed.

A	at
B	in
C	to
D	under

Question 13 Explanation:

We say in bed: I read in bed.

Question 14

We’ve got this jumper _____ red.

A	in
B	to
C	with
D	at

Question 14 Explanation:

We use in with colours: this jumper in red, a dress in blue.

Question 15

He’s talking _____ Mandy.

A	on
B	to
C	at
D	for

Question 15 Explanation:

We say talk to someone: He's talking to Mandy.

Question 16

There’s a girl _____ fair hair.

A	with
B	on
C	at
D	out

Question 16 Explanation:

We use with to describe what a person has: a girl with fair hair.

Question 17

I’m looking _____ a jumper.

A	to
B	for
C	on
D	in

Question 17 Explanation:

Look for means try to find something: I'm looking for a jumper.

Question 18

I always pay _____ credit card.

A	in
B	on
C	at
D	by

Question 18 Explanation:

We say pay by credit card, pay by cheque, but pay in cash.

Question 19

He’s _____ down.

A	sit
B	sitting
C	sits
D	seat

Question 19 Explanation:

He's = He is. After is we use the -ing form: He's sitting down.

Question 20

It is _____.

A	rains
B	to rain
C	raining
D	rained

Question 20 Explanation:

For weather now, we use is + -ing: It is raining.

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