Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 043

This is the 43rd 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 043

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Question 1

Do they always watch television? Yes, they _____.

A	watch
B	do
C	do watch
D	does

Question 1 Explanation:

In a short answer we repeat the helping verb from the question. The question starts with Do, so we answer Yes, they do.

Question 2

_____ you like to go to the movies tonight?

A	How
B	Had
C	Would
D	Why

Question 2 Explanation:

Would you like …? is a polite way to invite someone or offer something. Would you like to go to the movies tonight?

Question 3

We won’t have _____ apples.

A	much
B	any
C	some
D	few

Question 3 Explanation:

We use any in negative sentences. Won't makes this sentence negative: We won't have any apples.

Question 4

There’s _____ milk in the refrigerator.

A	a little
B	a few
C	much
D	many

Question 4 Explanation:

Milk is uncountable, so we use a little. A few and many are for countable nouns like apples.

Question 5

He doesn’t drink _____ coffee.

A	much
B	a little
C	some
D	many

Question 5 Explanation:

Coffee is uncountable. In negative sentences we use much with uncountable nouns: He doesn't drink much coffee.

Question 6

I spent _____ time studying for the test.

A	a lot of
B	a few
C	not much
D	hours

Question 6 Explanation:

A lot of works with uncountable nouns like time in positive sentences. A few is only for countable nouns.

Question 7

There aren’t any glasses on the shelf. There aren’t _____ on the table, either.

A	some
B	a few
C	none
D	any

Question 7 Explanation:

We use any in negative sentences: There aren't any on the table. Not none, because aren't is already negative.

Question 8

There are _____ magazines in the living room.

A	any
B	a few
C	much
D	a little

Question 8 Explanation:

Magazines is a countable plural noun, so we use a few. Much and a little are for uncountable nouns.

Question 9

She doesn’t have any sugar. She needs _____.

A	any
B	one
C	some
D	another

Question 9 Explanation:

We use some in positive sentences: She needs some. Any is for negatives and questions.

Question 10

I’m only going to buy _____ stamps.

A	many
B	much
C	a few
D	a little

Question 10 Explanation:

Stamps is countable, and only tells us it is a small number, so we use a few.

Question 11

There wasn’t _____ traffic on that street last night.

A	many
B	a few
C	a little
D	much

Question 11 Explanation:

Traffic is uncountable. In negative sentences we use much with uncountable nouns: There wasn't much traffic. Many and a few are for countable nouns.

Question 12

We bought _____ food today.

A	much
B	many
C	a lot of
D	plenty

Question 12 Explanation:

In positive sentences we usually say a lot of with uncountable nouns like food. Plenty needs of: plenty of food.

Question 13

If I _____ a chef, I would make a great meal.

A	am
B	will be
C	were
D	had been

Question 13 Explanation:

This is an imagined situation (second conditional): If + past simple, would + verb. With be, we use were for all persons: If I were a chef, I would …

Question 14

We _____ to go with him if we can’t get permission.

A	want to be
B	won’t be able
C	don’t
D	can’t

Question 14 Explanation:

Won't be able to is the future of can. The to is already in the sentence: We won't be able to go …

Question 15

Leonard won’t come here _____ it rains tomorrow.

A	will
B	if
C	because
D	and

Question 15 Explanation:

This is a first conditional: the result (won't come) depends on a condition. We use if + present simple: if it rains tomorrow.

Question 16

If Tom goes _____ movies, he won’t be able to come to dinner.

A	to
B	to the
C	the
D	inside

Question 16 Explanation:

We say go to the movies. We need both to and the.

Question 17

If Anita doesn’t hurry, she _____ be able to finish her paper.

A	won’t
B	would
C	can
D	can’t

Question 17 Explanation:

First conditional: If + present (doesn't hurry), then will/won't + verb. She won't be able to finish. Not can't, because we never say can be able.

Question 18

A: _____ is responsible for all this confusion? B: It may be Jack.