Pronouns - Adverbs - Adjectives - Determiners (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 9

Pronouns – Adverbs – Adjectives – Determines

Pronouns - Adverbs - Adjectives - Determines (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate) Test 9

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Question 1

She is a _____ driver. She drives her car _____.

A	carelessly / careless
B	slowly / slow
C	well / good
D	careful / carefully

Question 1 Explanation:

Use an adjective before a noun: a careful driver. Use an adverb to say how she drives: drives carefully.

Question 2

He is _____ at painting. He paints _____.

A	bad / worse
B	bad / badly
C	worse / bad
D	badly / the worst

Question 2 Explanation:

After is, use an adjective: bad at painting. To say how he paints, use an adverb: paints badly.

Question 3

She behaves _____ every day.

A	good
B	strange
C	bad
D	well

Question 3 Explanation:

Behave needs an adverb to say how: She behaves well. Not good, because good is an adjective.

Question 4

Not every American _____ English.

A	doesn’t speak
B	don’t speak
C	speak
D	speaks

Question 4 Explanation:

Every takes a singular verb: every American speaks. Not is already in the sentence, so we don't add doesn't.

Question 5

Terry hasn’t come to school _____.

A	almost
B	yet
C	just
D	never

Question 5 Explanation:

Use yet at the end of negative sentences in the present perfect: He hasn't come yet.

Question 6

Janet has _____ left home.

A	just
B	yet
C	almost
D	ever

Question 6 Explanation:

Just means 'a very short time ago' and goes between has and the past participle: has just left.

Question 7

I can’t find my homework _____.

A	nowhere
B	everywhere
C	anywhere
D	somewhere

Question 7 Explanation:

Use anywhere in negative sentences: I can't find it anywhere. Not nowhere, because can't is already negative.

Question 8

I’ve looked for my book _____ but I can’t find it.

A	anywhere
B	somewhere
C	nowhere
D	everywhere

Question 8 Explanation:

Everywhere means 'in all places': I've looked everywhere, but I can't find it.

Question 9

I’m sure it’s here _____.

A	somewhere
B	everywhere
C	anywhere
D	nowhere

Question 9 Explanation:

Somewhere means 'in a place, but I don't know where': It's here somewhere.

Question 10

The bus is very _____.

A	quickly
B	slow
C	well
D	noisily

Question 10 Explanation:

After is (and very), use an adjective: The bus is very slow. Quickly and noisily are adverbs.

Question 11

She listens to the teacher very _____.

A	good
B	carefully
C	better
D	careless

Question 11 Explanation:

To say how she listens, use an adverb: listens carefully. Not careless, because it is an adjective.

Question 12

The author writes _____.

A	bad
B	good
C	well
D	careful

Question 12 Explanation:

To say how someone writes, use an adverb: writes well. Not good, because good is an adjective.

Question 13

He plays the piano _____ than his father.

A	very good
B	better
C	the best
D	very well

Question 13 Explanation:

Than shows a comparison, so we need a comparative: well – better – best. He plays better than his father.

Question 14

A: _____ did you go yesterday?

B: I went to a restaurant.

A	Where
B	Why
C	When
D	What

Question 14 Explanation:

B answers with a place (to a restaurant), so the question word is Where.

Question 15

A: _____ didn’t you phone him?

B: I haven’t got his telephone number.

A	What
B	Why
C	When
D	How

Question 15 Explanation:

B gives a reason (I haven't got his number), so the question word is Why.

Question 16

A: _____ did you come to school?

B: On the school bus.

A	When
B	What
C	Why
D	How

Question 16 Explanation:

B says the way he travelled (on the school bus), so the question word is How.

Question 17

Horses _____ drive automobiles.

A	often
B	usually
C	never
D	sometimes

Question 17 Explanation:

Horses can't drive cars, so this happens at no time: never.

Question 18

Students _____ shout in the library.

A	always
B	often
C	frequently
D	seldom

Question 18 Explanation:

You must be quiet in a library, so students seldom (= not often) shout there.

Question 19

Tourists _____ visit museums.

A	often
B	seldom
C	never
D	rarely

Question 19 Explanation:

Visiting museums is a normal thing for tourists, so they often do it.

Question 20

The sun is _____ hot.

A	always
B	often
C	usually
D	never

Question 20 Explanation:

The sun is hot all the time, so we use always.

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