Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 048

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Grammar Test 048

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Question 1

How _____ to the station from here?

A	to go
B	do you go
C	do one go
D	go we

Question 1 Explanation:

In present simple questions we put do before the subject: How do you go …? Here you means people in general.

Question 2

Where _____

A	Ali works?
B	works Ali?
C	does Ali work?
D	Ali is working?

Question 2 Explanation:

A present simple question with he/she uses does + subject + base verb: Where does Ali work? Not Ali works?, because a question needs does before the subject.

Question 3

What’s that man?

A	He’s Tom.
B	It’s Tom.
C	Yes, it’s Tom.
D	He’s a pilot.

Question 3 Explanation:

What's that man? asks about his job, so the answer is a job: He's a pilot. Not He's Tom., because that answers Who's that man?

Question 4

Do you dance or draw?

A	I’m dancing but drawing.
B	I’m dancing, but I not drawing.
C	I dance, but I don’t draw.
D	I dance, but I am not drawing.

Question 4 Explanation:

The question uses the present simple, so it asks about habits. We answer the same way: I dance, but I don't draw.

Question 5

If Mr. White _____ mayor, he will save the city park.

A	will become
B	becomes
C	is becoming
D	became

Question 5 Explanation:

This is the first conditional: if + present simple, will + verb. After if, use becomes, not will become.

Question 6

They _____ raise animals if they lived on a farm.

A	shall
B	should
C	can
D	could

Question 6 Explanation:

This is the second conditional about an unreal situation (if they lived). The main clause uses would or could + verb, so could is right. Not can, because it does not go with the past tense lived.

Question 7

If he had more time, he _____ take piano lessons.

A	can
B	will
C	would
D	may

Question 7 Explanation:

Second conditional: if + past simple (had), then would + verb. Not will, because the situation is imaginary.

Question 8

If I were you, I _____ take the bus.

A	shall
B	can
C	will
D	would

Question 8 Explanation:

We use If I were you, I would … to give advice. Not will, because If I were you is an imaginary situation.

Question 9

They will work overtime if they _____ for it.

A	get paid
B	will get paid
C	would get paid
D	have gotten paid

Question 9 Explanation:

First conditional: after if we use the present simple (get paid), not will, even when we talk about the future.

Question 10

We expect them _____ at nine o’clock.

A	are coming
B	come
C	to come
D	will come

Question 10 Explanation:

The pattern is expect + person + to + verb: We expect them to come.

Question 11

In cold countries people wear thick clothes _____ warm.

A	for keeping
B	for to keep
C	to keep
D	keep

Question 11 Explanation:

To say why people do something, we use to + verb: wear thick clothes to keep warm. Not for keeping or for to keep.

Question 12

The movie _____ interesting at the end.

A	goes
B	gets
C	sees
D	stops

Question 12 Explanation:

Get + adjective means become: The movie gets interesting at the end. Not goes, which is used only with some adjectives, like go crazy.

Question 13

The flowers smell _____.

A	much
B	very much
C	good
D	well

Question 13 Explanation:

After smell, look, taste and sound we use an adjective, not an adverb: smell good. Not well, because it is an adverb here.

Question 14

The theater seems _____ small for all the people.

A	to
B	to be too
C	it’s to
D	too much

Question 14 Explanation:

The pattern is seem to be + adjective, and too small means smaller than needed: seems to be too small. Not too much, because we don't say too much small.

Question 15

Jean enjoys jogging and _____.

A	to swim
B	a swim
C	swimming
D	swim

Question 15 Explanation:

After enjoy we use the -ing form, and both verbs must match: enjoys jogging and swimming.

Question 16

Edmond enjoys hiking and _____.

A	to camp
B	to climb mountains
C	fishing
D	a fish

Question 16 Explanation:

After enjoy we use the -ing form, and both verbs should match: hiking and fishing. Not to climb mountains, because enjoy is not followed by to.

Question 17

Tomorrow I’ll go to the library _____.

A	and study
B	for studying
C	and studying
D	reading

Question 17 Explanation:

Go and study are both base verbs after I'll, joined by and: I'll go to the library and study. Not and studying, because the two verbs must match.

Question 18

The cake is delicious, but I can’t eat _____ more.

A	some
B	no
C	any
D	nothing

Question 18 Explanation:

In negative sentences we use any: I can't eat any more. Not no, because can't is already negative.

Question 19

_____ people take the bus.

A	Much
B	Little
C	A lot of
D	Any

Question 19 Explanation:

People is plural and countable, so we use a lot of (or many). Not much or little, which are used with uncountable nouns.

Question 20

They don’t have _____ clothes.

A	much
B	some
C	few
D	many

Question 20 Explanation:

Clothes is plural, so in a negative sentence we use many: They don't have many clothes. Not much, which is for uncountable nouns.

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