ELEMENTARY Test 31

– Countable and uncountable nouns
– Do you like ..?
– Would you like..?
– A/an and some
– Much and many
– Polite requests (Could you ..?, Can I ..?)
– Prepositions

ELEMENTARY Test 31

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Question 1

My father takes a nap _____ dinner.

A	with
B	after
C	on
D	at

Question 1 Explanation:

After dinner means when dinner is finished. He eats first, then he sleeps for a short time.

Question 2

When people go _____ a picnic, they always eat a lot.

A	_____
B	on
C	in
D	at

Question 2 Explanation:

We say go on a picnic. Example: We went on a picnic in the park.

Question 3

Boys and girls go _____ dancing.

A	to
B	at
C	_____
D	with

Question 3 Explanation:

We say go dancing, with no word between them, like go swimming and go shopping. Not go to dancing.

Question 4

When do you take _____ your wristwatch?

A	off
B	on
C	out
D	of

Question 4 Explanation:

Take off means remove something you are wearing. Example: I take off my watch before I swim.

Question 5

I’ll phone _____ you tomorrow.

A	to
B	at
C	on
D	_____

Question 5 Explanation:

Phone has no word after it: phone someone. Example: I'll phone you. Not phone to you.

Question 6

Our village lies _____ two high mountains.

A	among
B	over
C	in
D	between

Question 6 Explanation:

We use between for two things. We use among for more than two things.

Question 7

You may write _____ a pen or _____ a pencil.

A	with / by
B	with / with
C	in / in
D	by / by

Question 7 Explanation:

We write with a pen or with a pencil. With tells us the thing we use. Not by a pen.

Question 8

A lot of planes fly _____ the city every day.

A	on
B	through
C	over
D	between

Question 8 Explanation:

Over means above something. Planes fly high above the city.

Question 9

They went _____ a museum.

A	to
B	at
C	of
D	_____

Question 9 Explanation:

We use go to a place. Example: They went to a museum.

Question 10

There were no planes _____ the past.

A	in
B	on
C	at
D	over

Question 10 Explanation:

We say in the past and in the future.

Question 11

We waited _____ you _____ 11.00.

A	at / to
B	for / until
C	for / to
D	with / since

Question 11 Explanation:

We say wait for someone. Until 11.00 means the waiting stopped at 11.00.

Question 12

Marie Curie was born _____ Warsaw.

A	on
B	at
C	in
D	from

Question 12 Explanation:

We use in with cities and countries. Example: born in Warsaw, born in Poland.

Question 13

Chocolate _____ bad for your teeth, but strawberries _____ good for your health.

A	is / is
B	are / is
C	are / are
D	is / are

Question 13 Explanation:

Chocolate is one thing that we don't count, so we use is. Strawberries is plural, so we use are.

Question 14

There _____ apple juice in the fridge. And apples _____ so delicious.

A	are / are
B	is / are
C	is / was
D	is / is

Question 14 Explanation:

Juice is a thing we don't count, so we use there is. Apples is plural, so we use are.

Question 15

Would you like _____ chips?

A	some
B	any
C	a
D	the

Question 15 Explanation:

When we offer something, we use some in questions. Example: Would you like some chips? Not any.

Question 16

Would you like _____ tea _____ mineral water?

A	some / but
B	any / or
C	some / or
D	any / and

Question 16 Explanation:

In offers we use some. We use or to give a choice between two things: tea or mineral water.

Question 17

A: Is there _____ juice in the fridge?

B: No, there isn’t _____ juice, but there is _____ lemonade.

A	some / some / any
B	any / any / some
C	some / any / any
D	any / any / any

Question 17 Explanation:

We use any in questions and negative sentences, and some in positive sentences. Example: Is there any juice? No, there isn't any, but there is some lemonade.

Question 18

A: Would you like _____ oranges? Oh, sorry! There aren’t _____ oranges. But we have apples.

B: That’s all right. Can I have _____ tea?

A: OK.

A	any / any / some
B	some / any / some
C	any / some / any
D	some / some / a

Question 18 Explanation:

We use some in offers and requests (Would you like some…? Can I have some…?). We use any in negative sentences (There aren't any).

Question 19

A: _____ you like _____ cold water?

B: No, thanks. _____ _____ green tea.

A	Do / some / I love / some
B	Would / any / I’d love / any
C	Would / some / I’d love / some
D	Did / some / I liked / some

Question 19 Explanation:

We make a polite offer with Would you like some…? We answer with I'd love some… Not Do you like, because that asks what you usually enjoy.

Question 20

A: _____ you like _____ biscuit?

B: Yes, please. And I _____ some milk, too.

A	Would / a / ’d like
B	Do / a / would like
C	Would / some / ’d love
D	Would / _____ / would love

Question 20 Explanation:

Biscuit is one thing we can count, so we say a biscuit. I'd like means I want, said politely. Not some biscuit, because biscuit here is only one.

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