Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 042

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Grammar Test 042

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Question 1

I can’t find that book _____.

A	everywhere
B	where
C	not here
D	anywhere

Question 1 Explanation:

In negative sentences we use anywhere: I can't find it anywhere. Not everywhere, because we don't use it with can't here.

Question 2

That book is not Helen’s. It is _____.

A	her
B	my
C	his
D	them

Question 2 Explanation:

After It is we need a word like his, hers or mine: It is his. Not her, because her needs a noun after it (her book).

Question 3

Is there _____ on the meat?

A	anybody
B	anything
C	somebody
D	thing

Question 3 Explanation:

In questions we use anything for things: Is there anything on the meat? Anybody is for people.

Question 4

The _____ house is on Taylor Street.

A	Bill’s
B	friend
C	Browns'
D	families

Question 4 Explanation:

The Browns means the Brown family. To show that something belongs to them, we add an apostrophe after the s: the Browns' house. Not Bill's, because we don't say the before a person's name.

Question 5

This is _____ friend.

A	Helen
B	Helen’s
C	one of Helen’s
D	of Helen’s

Question 5 Explanation:

We add 's to a name to show who something belongs to: Helen's friend. One of Helen's would need friends.

Question 6

My friend and _____ went for a walk.

A	me
B	my
C	mine
D	I

Question 6 Explanation:

The people doing the action come before the verb, so we use I: My friend and I went. Not me, because me comes after the verb.

Question 7

Did she _____ anything strange there?

A	saw
B	seeing
C	see
D	look

Question 7 Explanation:

After did we use the base form of the verb: Did she see…? Not saw, because did already shows the past.

Question 8

What has _____?

A	he doing
B	been done
C	it does
D	being done

Question 8 Explanation:

Has been done is the present perfect passive: What has been done? Not being done, because after has we need been.

Question 9

Maria _____ at home yesterday.

A	is
B	were
C	was
D	went

Question 9 Explanation:

Yesterday shows the past, and with one person we use was: Maria was at home. Not were, which is for you, we, they.

Question 10

They _____ football now.

A	is playing
B	plays
C	play
D	are playing

Question 10 Explanation:

Now shows an action happening at this moment, so we use are playing with they. Not is playing, which is for he, she, it.

Question 11

They _____ at the King’s Restaurant last night.

A	eat
B	have eaten
C	eating
D	ate

Question 11 Explanation:

Last night is a finished time in the past, so we use the past simple: ate. Not have eaten, because we don't use it with last night.

Question 12

He _____ today.

A	are working
B	is working
C	work
D	working

Question 12 Explanation:

Today is happening now, so we use is working with he. Not are working, which is for they, we, you.

Question 13

Nancy _____ speak French.

A	is
B	wants
C	want to
D	can

Question 13 Explanation:

Can is followed by a verb without to: Nancy can speak French. Wants would need to (wants to speak).

Question 14

Peter _____ the dinner although he was ordered to.

A	didn’t prepare
B	wasn’t prepared
C	had to be prepared
D	should have been prepared

Question 14 Explanation:

Peter is the person who did not do the action, so we need an active past form: didn't prepare. Not wasn't prepared, because that is passive and means someone else prepared Peter.

Question 15

A: Does Anne like music?

B: Yes, she _____.

A	do
B	likes
C	does
D	does like

Question 15 Explanation:

Short answers repeat the helping verb from the question: Does…? – Yes, she does. Not do, because with she we use does.

Question 16

He _____ at that office for a long time.

A	works
B	is working
C	has been working
D	working

Question 16 Explanation:

For a long time shows an action that started in the past and is still going on, so we use has been working. Not works, because the present simple is not used with for a long time like this.

Question 17

Mary has been _____ English for three years.

A	studied
B	study
C	studying
D	to study

Question 17 Explanation:

After has been we use the -ing form: has been studying. Not studied, because has been studied is passive.

Question 18

I _____ go shopping tomorrow.

A	am
B	may
C	want
D	think

Question 18 Explanation:

May is followed by a verb without to and means it is possible: I may go shopping. Want would need to (want to go).

Question 19

A man who is very healthy _____ to see a doctor frequently.

A	should go
B	doesn’t have
C	ought
D	has

Question 19 Explanation:

A very healthy man does not need to see a doctor often, so we use doesn't have to (it is not necessary). Should go and ought don't make sense here.

Question 20

Unfortunately, I _____ wash the dishes now.

A	can
B	like to
C	have to
D	try to

Question 20 Explanation:

Unfortunately shows I don't want to do it, but it is necessary, so we use have to: I have to wash the dishes. Not like to, because that doesn't fit unfortunately.

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