Pronouns - Adverbs - Adjectives - Determiners (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 4

Pronouns – Adverbs – Adjectives – Determines

Pronouns - Adverbs - Adjectives - Determines (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 4

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Question 1

Please open the window. I can’t reach _____.

A	him
B	her
C	them
D	it

Question 1 Explanation:

It is used for a thing. Here it means the window.

Question 2

My father listened to the news. He was very pleased with _____.

A	they
B	them
C	it
D	its

Question 2 Explanation:

The news is singular, so we use it. After with we need an object word, not its.

Question 3

Can you tell me _____ best way to the station?

A	a
B	an
C	the
D	_____

Question 3 Explanation:

We use the before best and other superlatives: the best way, the biggest house.

Question 4

She works as _____ clerk in a very large bank.

A	a
B	an
C	the
D	_____

Question 4 Explanation:

We use a with jobs: She works as a clerk. Clerk starts with a consonant sound, so a, not an.

Question 5

Cyprus is _____ island in the Mediterranean.

A	a
B	_____
C	the
D	an

Question 5 Explanation:

Island starts with a vowel sound, so we use an: an island.

Question 6

There is _____ excellent film on television this evening.

A	a
B	_____
C	the
D	an

Question 6 Explanation:

Excellent starts with a vowel sound, so we use an: an excellent film.

Question 7

In England there is a saying: “_____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This means that apples keep you healthy.

A	An
B	A
C	The
D	_____

Question 7 Explanation:

Apple starts with a vowel sound, so we use an: An apple a day…

Question 8

It is going to rain. I must buy _____ umbrella quickly.

A	an
B	a
C	the
D	_____

Question 8 Explanation:

Umbrella starts with a vowel sound, so we use an: an umbrella.

Question 9

_____ other day I had a letter from my friend.

A	A
B	An
C	_____
D	The

Question 9 Explanation:

The other day is a fixed phrase. It means a few days ago.

Question 10

They enjoyed _____ at the party.

A	himself
B	themselves
C	them
D	_____

Question 10 Explanation:

They goes with themselves. We say enjoy yourself / enjoy themselves. Not them, because the people enjoyed their own time.

Question 11

My friend cut _____ when she was cooking.

A	myself
B	himself
C	herself
D	her

Question 11 Explanation:

My friend is a woman (she), so we use herself.

Question 12

Help _____ to some more coffee.

A	yourself
B	myself
C	you
D	yours

Question 12 Explanation:

Help yourself (to something) means take what you want. Example: Help yourself to some cake.

Question 13

I taught _____ to play the guitar. I’ve never had lessons.

A	me
B	myself
C	himself
D	herself

Question 13 Explanation:

I goes with myself. I taught myself means I learned alone, with no teacher. Not me, because the same person does and gets the action.

Question 14

The cow hurt _____ when it tried to get through the fence.

A	himself
B	herself
C	itself
D	themselves

Question 15

That machine is automatic. It runs by _____.

A	itself
B	it
C	themselves
D	herself

Question 15 Explanation:

By itself means alone, with no help. The machine is a thing, so we use itself.

Question 16

She is wearing _____ unusual dress.

A	a
B	_____
C	the
D	an

Question 16 Explanation:

Unusual starts with a vowel sound, so we use an: an unusual dress.

Question 17

The car was traveling at more than 90 miles _____ hour when the police stopped it.

A	an
B	a
C	_____
D	the

Question 17 Explanation:

We say 90 miles an hour. Here an means each. Hour starts with a vowel sound (the h is silent), so an, not a.

Question 18

It’s _____ time for us to go home.

A	_____
B	a
C	the
D	an

Question 18 Explanation:

We say It's time to… or It's time for us to… with no article.

Question 19

This cake was made with _____ butter so it should be good.

A	a
B	_____
C	the
D	an

Question 19 Explanation:

Butter is uncountable, and here we mean butter in general. So we use no article. We never say a butter.

Question 20

His parents and _____ went to a concert last weekend.

A	me
B	our
C	mine
D	us

Question 20 Explanation:

Mine means my parents here: His parents and mine = his parents and my parents. Not me or us, because these are not correct as the subject before went.

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