Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 016

This is the 16th of 100 perfect multi-level grammar tests for assessment. Each test comprises 20 multiple choice questions on almost all the topics of English grammar. So these tests are perfect for you to check your English grammar knowledge thoroughly. To do this, we suggest you take these 100 grammar tests one by one.

Grammar Test 016

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Question 1

She travelled _____ the world.

A	over
B	at
C	on
D	around

Question 1 Explanation:

We say travel around the world when we mean visiting many places. Over needs all before it: all over the world.

Question 2

There’s a park across the street _____ the hospital.

A	of
B	to
C	from
D	for

Question 2 Explanation:

The phrase is across the street from a place, so the park is on the other side of the street from the hospital.

Question 3

I’m taking _____ some books.

A	hers
B	her
C	to her
D	she

Question 3 Explanation:

After take we can put the person first with no to: take her some books. With to, the person comes last: take some books to her.

Question 4

_____ bottle on the table.

A	It has a
B	There’s a
C	It’s a
D	There are

Question 4 Explanation:

Use There's a to say that something is in a place: There's a bottle on the table. Not There are, because bottle is only one thing.

Question 5

A: Does your mother like Turkish coffee?

B: Yes, she _____.

A	do
B	does
C	does like
D	likes

Question 5 Explanation:

A short answer repeats the helping verb from the question: Does she…? – Yes, she does. With she, use does, not do.

Question 6

I have a very good radio. I don’t need _____.

A	other one
B	other
C	some
D	another one

Question 6 Explanation:

Another one means one more of the same thing, here a second radio. Other one needs the or an before it, so it is wrong here.

Question 7

Helen is always reading books. She _____ like to read.

A	will
B	would
C	must
D	can

Question 7 Explanation:

Must shows that we are almost sure something is true. She is always reading, so she must like to read. Not would, because would like means 'want'.

Question 8

I am not _____ to vote.

A	very old
B	old enough
C	enough old
D	old for

Question 8 Explanation:

Enough comes after an adjective: old enough, not enough old.

Question 9

Tom and Helen _____ the radio.

A	are listening on
B	are listening to
C	is listening on
D	is listening to

Question 9 Explanation:

Tom and Helen are two people, so use are. We say listen to the radio, not listen on.

Question 10

Where’s the book?

A	There’s it
B	He’s under the chair
C	It’s here
D	There’s on a chair

Question 10 Explanation:

A book is a thing, so we use it: It's here. Not He's, because he is only for a man or a boy.

Question 11

What’s her brother doing?

A	They are playing
B	He is playing football
C	They are playing golf
D	He plays football

Question 11 Explanation:

The question uses is doing, so the answer uses the same form: He is playing football. Brother is one person, so use he, not they.

Question 12

I am not used to _____ strong coffee.

A	drink
B	drinking
C	drank
D	drunk

Question 12 Explanation:

After be used to we use the -ing form: I'm not used to drinking strong coffee. Here to is a preposition, not part of the verb, so drink is wrong.

Question 13

A: Are you going to find a new job?

B: I don’t know. I _____.

A	should
B	might
C	must
D	will

Question 13 Explanation:

Might means 'maybe', and it matches I don't know. Will and must sound too sure.

Question 14

Tom is tall, and _____.

A	Henry is, too
B	Henry is to
C	George’s too
D	Henry is

Question 14 Explanation:

To agree with a positive sentence we use …is, too: Tom is tall, and Henry is, too. Not to, because to is a different word.

Question 15

A: Do Mr and Mrs Smith speak French?

B: _____.

A	He does, but she doesn’t
B	He speaks, but she doesn’t speak
C	He speaks, but she isn’t
D	He is, but she doesn’t

Question 15 Explanation:

A short answer uses the helping verb does / doesn't, not the main verb: He does, but she doesn't.

Question 16

Do they live in England?

A	Yes, they live
B	No, they don’t have
C	Yes, they do
D	No, they aren’t

Question 16 Explanation:

A question with Do gets a short answer with do: Yes, they do.

Question 17

Helen is behind Mary. Mary is _____ Helen.

A	beside
B	between
C	in front of
D	next

Question 17 Explanation:

If Helen is behind Mary, then Mary is in front of Helen.

Question 18

That’s Helen. She _____.

A	is long hair
B	has long hair
C	have long hair
D	have hair long

Question 18 Explanation:

We use have for hair: She has long hair. With she, use has, not have.

Question 19

What’s that man?

A	He’s Tom
B	He’s a driver
C	It’s Tom
D	Yes, he is

Question 19 Explanation:

What's that man? asks about his job, so the answer is He's a driver. He's Tom answers Who's that man?

Question 20

He _____ his own meals while his wife was at her mother’s.

A	often cooks
B	cooks quite often
C	often cooked
D	has often cooked

Question 20 Explanation:

Was shows that this happened in the past, so we need the past simple: often cooked. Often goes before the main verb.

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