Verb to be: am/is/are Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her Subject Pronouns Plural nouns & Numbers

ELEMENTARY PRE-INTERMEDIATE
pronouns-adverbs-adjectives-determiners
1. I can see Amanda. __ is waiting for the New York plane.
A) I B) She C) His D) He
2. The clerk is speaking to the women. He is talking to __ .
A) them B) they C) him D) he
3. I haven’t got the keys. Father has got ___ .
A) him B) her C) it D) them
4. Can you see those boys and ____ father?
A) they B) them C) their D) him
5. Today ____ weather is very hot.
A) a B) an C) the D)_
6. He is Mrs. Taylor’s ____ husband.
A) a B)_ C) the D) an
7. Butterflies are ______ insects.
A) a B) an C) the D) them
8. Is a bee ______ insect?
A) a B) an C) _ D) the
9. I’ll wait for you half ____ hour.
A) _ B) an C) a D) the
10. I haven’t got ____ paint.
A) any B) some C) _ D) many
11. We are late. The teacher will get angry with___ .
A) we B) they C) us D) I
12. My father is ___ engineer.
A) a B) the C)_ D) an
13. This is not my bicycle. It is my __ bicycle.
A) _ B) father C) father’ D) father’s
14. Cats can wash __ paws and fur.
A) they B) his C) its D) their
15. There is some milk. I’d like to drink ___ .
A) they B) it C) them D) its
16. Terry is talking to two ___ .
A) women B) woman C) woman’s D) women’s
17. All the ___ are following the man.
A) policeman B) woman C) dog D) children
18. There are many ___ on the shelf.
A) paper B) magazines C) book D) dust
19. I can see a lot of __ outside the building.
A) person B) man C) people D) child
20. There is a lot of ice in ___ refrigerator.
A) a B) _ C) an D) the
21. Give me two __ cake, please.
A) piece B) pieces C) slice D) pieces of
22. ___ students are looking for their ball.
A) That B) Those C) This D) They
23. Please hand me __ dictionary.
A) that B) these C) it D) them
24. A: Is this your suitcase?
B: No, ___ is my suitcase.
A) that B) these C) it D) they
25. Bill and Jack are going to ___ house.
A) they B) their C) them D) his
26. My brother and I are hungry. ___ are thirsty too.
A) They B) He C) We D) Us
27. Take Janet and Anna to ___ rooms.
A) her B) them C) they D) their
28. Father is calling Ali and me. He wants __ .
A) we B) us C) them D) him
29. Serpil dropped some books, so I picked __ up for her.
A) them B) it C) its D) they
30. The boys are holding up __ hands.
A) their B) there C) they D) them
31. Seda and I washed ___ hands.
A) us B) our C) ours D) we
32. Look at that house. All __ windows are broken.
A) their B) his C) it D) its
33. The sea is dirty. There is oil on __ .
A) them B) they C) it D) her
34. The girls can go home. They have finished ___ work.
A) its B) ours C) hers D) their
35. Do you want those shoes? I don’t want ___ .
A) them B) they C) him D) its
36. We called Allan. He came to ___ .
A) our B) us C) we D) ours
37. Look at these books. Are ___ yours?
A) they B) them C) this D) that
38. We went to ___ seaside and played on the beach.
A) a B) the C) an D) _
39. Many tourists visit ___ Turkey.
A) a B) the C) an D) _
40. There is only ___ water in the glass. Please give me some more.
A) many B) much C) a few D) a little
41. There were not __ people at the market yesterday.
A) many B) much C) a few D) a little
42. I put ____ sugar on the fruit. I do not like sugar very much.
A) many B) much C) a few D) a little
43. We can all get on the bus. There are only __ passengers on it
now. A) many B) much C) a few D) a little
44. The policeman is holding the ___ right arm.
A) robber B) robber’s C) robbers D) robbers’
45. It was my ___ watch.
A) grandfathers B) of grandfather
C) grandfather’s D) grandfather
46. I can see the ____ bicycles.
A) boys’ B) boys C) boy D) of the boys
47. I checked the answers. Two of ___ were wrong.
A) it B) its C) them D) they
48. The postman gave me two letters, so I gave __ to my mother.
A) them B) its C) they D) it
49. The army lost the battle because ___ was not strong.
A) they B) them C) it D) its
50. My parents are coming. I’ll open the door for ___ .
A) they B) them C) him D) her
51. Is this radio ___ ?
A) to you B) of you C) you D) yours
52. Give that ball to Tom and me. It ___ .
A) is mine B) is ours C) is theirs D) is our
53. We washed ___ and then had our dinner.
A) myself B) himself C) herself D) ourselves
54. You must learn to defend ___ , Tom.
A) yourself B) yourselves C) himself D) ourselves
55. I cut ___ on that piece of wire.
A) himself B) myself C) oneself D) herself
56. I saw the girls, so I spoke to ___ .
A) she B) her C) they D) them
57. You can have these books. ___ are too hard for me.
A) It B) They C) Its D) There
58. The rope was not very strong, so we did not use ___ .
A) them B) its C) they D) it
59. The policeman spoke to my sister and me. He told ___ about the
bridge. A) us B) he C) I D) we
60. The bananas were not ripe, so we did not buy ___ .
A) it B) its C) them D) they
61. Please open the window. I can’t reach ___ .
A) him B) her C) them D) it
62. My father listened to the news. He was very pleased with ___.
A) they B) them C) it D) its
63. Can you tell me ___ best way to the station?
A) a B) an C) the D) _
64. She works as ___ clerk in a very large bank.
A) a B) an C) the D)_
65. Cyprus is ___ island in the Mediterranean.
A) a B) _ C) the D) an
66. There is ___ excellent film on television this evening.
A) a B) __ C) the D) an
67. 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)_
68. It is going to rain. I must buy ___ umbrella quickly.
A) an B) a C) the D) __
69. ___ other day I had a letter from my friend.
A) A B) An C) _ D) The
70. They enjoyed ___ at the party.
A) himself B) themselves C) them D) __
71. My friend cut ___ when she was cooking.
A) myself B) himself C) herself D) her
72. Help ___ to some more coffee.
A) yourself B) myself C) you D) yours
73. I taught __ to play the guitar. I’ve never had lessons.
A) me B) myself C) himself D) herself
74. The cow hurt ___ when it tried to get through the fence.
A) himself B) herself C) itself D) themselves
75. That machine is automatic. It runs by ___ .
A) itself B) it C) themselves D) herself
76. She is wearing ___ unusual dress .
A) a B)_ C) the D) an
77. The car was traveling at more than 90 miles ___ hour when the
accident happened. A) an B) a C) _ D) the
78. It’s ___ time for us to go home.
A) _ B) a C) the D) an
79. This cake was made with ___ butter so it should be good.
A) a B) _ C) the D) an
80. His parents and ___ went to a concert last weekend.
A) me B) our C) mine D) us
81. I enjoyed ___ vacation. Did you enjoy ___ too ?
A) me / yours B) my / yourself C) mine / yours D) my / yours
82. ___ of the children is sick today.
A) One B) Fewer C) Many D) Some
83. Everyone is responsible for ______ own composition.
A) his B) their C) nobody’s D) all their
84. I asked her ______ was on the phone.
A) which B) who C) whom D) whomever
85. I don’t have ______ petrol in my car.
A) some B) no C) any D) lots of
86. He knows ______ about sports.
A) nothing B) anything C) at all D) something
87. The children ran screaming into ______ own rooms.
A) his B) they’re C) their D) its
88. ______ of us are staying home.
A) Some B) A little C) Couples D) Much
89. There is ______ food in the house.
A) none B) some C) no D) any
90. Misfortunes like that aren’t ______ fault.
A) each B) anybody C) no one’s D) anybody’s
91. This test is for students ______ native language is not English.
A) that B) whose C) of whom D) which
92. Please lend me ______ dollar.
A) a B) an C) any D) a few
93. Her mother wants ______ to wash the dishes.
A) she B) her C) hers D) she herself
94. Each of the children ______ given a box of chocolate.
A) was B) were C) are D) aren’t
95. Everyone ______ in the room now.
A) are B) is C) were D) weren’t
96. Everybody in the classroom ______ sleepy.
A) is B) has C) are D) weren’t
97. They were here, but they have gone back to ______ apartment.
A) they’re B) theirs C) hers D) their
98. A couple of the players ______ leaving now.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
99. All the businessmen ______ staying at the hotel.
A) isn’t B) was C) is D) are
100. A: Whose coat it that? B : It’s ______ .
A) my daughter’s B) of my daughter
C) to my daughter D) of my daughter’s
101. A: Do you have five dollars?
B: No, I don’t, but Oswald has ______ money with him.
A) a lot of B) much of C) many D) lots
102. Someone forgot an umbrella. I’ll try to find out ______ it is.
A) whom B) of whom C) whose D) who
103. Most of the students ______ in the classroom now.
A) were B) was C) are D) is
104. A: May I help you?
B: Yes, I want three ______ .
A) cans beans B) cans of beans C) can of beans D) can beans
105. Half of the salad ______ yours.
A) is B) were C) are D) aren’t
106. “That coat is expensive, isn’t it?” “Yes, it costs ______ .”
A) very many B) a lot of
C) too much money D) too many
107. A: Let’s have lunch at the Sultan Restaurant.
B: I can’t. I didn’t bring ______ money today.
A) some B) any C) none D) no
108. A: Would you like some coffee?
B: Yes please, but just ______ .
A) few B) a few C) little D) a little
109. A: Whose house is that? B: It’s ______ .
A) the Taylor B) the Taylors C) the Taylor’s D) the Taylors’
110. Would you like ______ of this cake?
A) some B) a few C) few D) little
111. The boy has a knife. Don’t let him cut ______ .
A) himself B) itself C) herself D) yourself
112. A: Do you read a lot?
B: Yes, I read ______ books every year.
A) a lot B) a lot of C) too much D) very few
113. A: What is the matter with the baby?
B: She is ______ hungry.
A) a few B) a little C) little D) few
114. My niece can’t find her umbrella. Is this blue one ______ ?
A) of her B) his C) mine D) hers
115. He paid for an ice-cream for ______ .
A) I B) mine C) my D) me
116. A: Have you read this new book by Robert O’Neill?
B: No, I haven’t. ______ like to read it.
A) He’d B) She’d C) We’d D) I’d
117. A: Is Ashley’s new dress blue?
B: No, ______ is green. Helen’s is blue.
A) hers B) her C) mine D) ours
118. If the police ______ arrive soon, they’ll be too late.
A) isn’t B) doesn’t C) don’t D) wasn’t
119. He has two friends. That’s not very ______ .
A) few B) many C) much D) a lot
120. There ______ some fish very near the coast.
A) weren’t B) was C) wasn’t D) were
121. The police ______ looking for a man who escaped from prison.
A) is B) was C) are D) has been
122. Plastic surgery doesn’t cost ______ .
A) a lot of B) much C) many D) very few
123. He knows ______ about classical music.
A) a lot B) a lot of C) many D) a few
124. He is very honest. He is ______ than David.
A) honest B) more honestly C) more honest D) honestly
125. Some people think that life was ______ a hundred years ago.
A) badly B) worst C) well D) better
126. A bee is ______ than a bird.
A) smaller B) smallest C) the smallest D) small
127. A bicycle moves ______ than a car.
A) slowly B) fast C) very slow D) more slowly
128. Concorde is ______ other planes.
A) the safest B) safest C) as safe as D) safer
129. The news ______ bad.
A) was B) are C) were D) aren’t
130. ______ everybody here? A) Are B) Is C) Were D) Does
131. He has a lot of friends. He is ______ than Tony.
A) much less friendly B) less friendly
C) the most friendly D) more friendly
132. Other planes are not so ______ Concorde.
A) more expensive B) expensive
C) expensive as D) as expensive
133. The Boeing 747 makes ______ noise than Concorde.
A) much B) less C) most D) least
134. It was a very ______ journey.
A) interesting B) more interested
C) interested D) interestingly
135. Venus is the ______ planet to the earth.
A) far B) nearest C) farther D) near
136. What are the ______ sports in Turkey?
A) interested B) as interesting C) better than D) most popular
137. This team is bad. It plays ______ .
A) badly B) bad C) not good D) well
138. He runs ______ than David.
A) better B) slowly C) well D) very fast
139. Jim is 19 years old. Tony is 15. Jim is ______ than Tony.
A) younger B) oldest C) older D) youngest
140. He came late because he can’t run ______ the others.
A) as fast as B) faster C) the fastest of D) quickly as
141. Bill swims ______ than Robert.
A) faster B) very badly C) good D) worst
142. How ______ butter do you need?
A) much B) many C) few D) a lot
143. Colombia is the ______ country in the world.
A) as wet as B) wetter than C) wetter D) wettest
144. He thinks that their team is the ______ one in Italy.
A) better than B) better C) best D) good
145. Who sings the ______ in your class?
A) happy B) more happily C) happily D) most happily
146. My father is sick. I’m worried about ______ .
A) his B) him C) her D) me
147. I saw Ann at the party but I didn’t talk to ______ .
A) hers B) him C) she D) her
148. A: Why doesn’t Pete have any teeth?
B: Because he ______ brushed them.
A) usually B) often C) frequently D) never
149. Almost all of my father’s teeth are good because he ______ brushes them.
A) usually B) ever C) never D) sometimes
150. Paul doesn’t feel very good now. In six weeks he’s going to feel
___ . A) bad B) better C) best D) badly
151. Kate is ______ than any other actress on TV.
A) as pretty B) not pretty C) prettier D) the prettiest
152. It’s very ______ . It’s going to rain.
A) cloudy B) cloudless C) clouds D) more cloudy
153. They’re good players, but we can beat ______ .
A) their B) they C) theirs D) them
154. Lisa likes to read ______ horoscope.
A) hers B) her C) mine D) yours
155. The kitchen looks beautiful. Have you cleaned ______, Mary?
A) its B) it’s C) it D) them
156. Sam and Bob went swimming with ______ sister, Lisa.
A) their B) theirs C) hers D) them
157. I think he was driving ______ .
A) dangerous B) less careful C) hardly D) carelessly
158. I don’t know why she behaves so ______ sometimes.
A) careless B) badly C) worse D) strange
159. This bag isn’t ______ it looks.
A) as lightly as B) lighter C) as light as D) the lightest
160. I haven’t ______ been as fat as I’m now.
A) ever B) never C) usually D) sometimes
161. She is a ______ driver. She drives her car ___ .
A) carelessly / careless B) slowly / slow
C) well / good D) careful / carefully
162. He is ______ at painting. He paints ______ .
A) bad / worse B) bad / badly
C) worse / bad D) badly / the worst
163. She behaves ______ every day.
A) good B) strange C) bad D) worse
164. Not every American ______ English.
A) doesn’t speak B) don’t speak
C) speak D) speaks
165. Terry hasn’t come to school ______ .
A) almost B) yet C) just D) never
166. Janet has ______ left home.
A) just B) yet C) almost D) ever
167. I can’t find my homework ______ .
A) nowhere B) everywhere C) anywhere D) somewhere
168. I’ve looked for my book ______ but I can’t find it.
A) anywhere B) somewhere C) nowhere D) everywhere
169. I’m sure it’s here ______ .
A) somewhere B) everywhere C) anywhere D) nowhere
170. The bus is very ______ .
A) quickly B) slow C) well D) noisily
171. She listens to the teacher very ______ .
A) good B) carefully C) better D) careless
172. The author writes ______ .
A) bad B) good C) well D) careful
173. He plays the piano ______ than his father.
A) very good B) better C) the best D) very well
174. A: ______ did you go yesterday? B: I went to a restaurant.
A) Where B) Why C) When D) What
175. A: ______ didn’t you phone him?
B: I haven’t got his telephone number.
A) What B) Why C) When D) How
176. A: ______ did you come to school?
B: On the school bus.
A) When B) What C) Why D) How
177. Horses ______ drive automobiles.
A) often B) usually C) never D) sometimes
178. Students ______ shout in the library.
A) always B) often C) frequently D) seldom
179. Tourists ______ visit museums.
A) often B) seldom C) never D) rarely
180. The sun is ______ hot.
A) always B) often C) usually D) never
181. A: Do you ever fail tests?
B: No. I ______ fail tests.
A) sometimes B) usually C) never D) ever
182. Susan fails all of her history exams. She ______ passes them.
A) ever B) never C) often D) seldom
183. Bob saw only one film last year. He ______ goes to the cinema.
A) often B) seldom C) sometimes D) never
184. David eats a lot of pears and apples. He ______ eats fruit.
A) sometimes B) rarely C) ever D) frequently
185. We can’t do our homework. Can you help ______ ?
A) we B) me C) them D) us
186. I’m a strong player, he can’t beat ______ .
A) I B) mine C) me D) him
187. Swimming is ______ excellent sport.
A)__ B) a C) an D) the
188. Mike wants to watch TV ______ tonight.
A)_ B) a C) an D) the
189. I’d like ______ bowl of soup, please.
A) an B) a C) _ D) the
190. Can you see those two men? They are ______ policemen.
A) __ B) the C) a D) an
191. My father hates ______ hospitals.
A) _ B) the C) a D) an
192. ______ traffic in Turkey is bad.
A) The B)_ C) A D) An
193. I’d like ______ ice-cream, please.
A) a few B) few C) a little D) a lot
194. A: How ______ apples did you eat?
B: I ate ______ apples.
A) many / a few B) much / some
C) many / a little D) a lot of / a few
195. Carol writes well. Andy writes ___ than Carol. Mary writes ______.
A) good / the best B) better / better
C) good / better D) better / the best
196. Maria sings ______ Julia.
A) better than B) as good as C) as bad as D) worse
197. Julia gets up early. Mike gets up __ than Julia. Anderson gets
up __ .
A) as early as / earlier B) earlier / the earliest
C) early / earlier D) the earliest / earlier
198. She arrives at work much ___ than anyone else.
A) earliest B) the earliest C) earlier D) as early as
199. Robert works less ___ than Tom.
A) carefully B) careful
C) careless D) as carelessly as
200. Which student in the class works ___ ?
A) more careful B) less careful
C) the most carefully D) the least careful
201. Tom wasn’t hungry, so he ate only ___ soup.
A) a few B) a little C) a lot D) little
202. Which is ______ place you’ve ever been to?
A) more beautiful B) as beautiful as
C) the most beautiful D) the most beautifully
203. David’s sister is thin but not ______ Mike’s.
A) so thin B) thinner C) the thinnest D) so thin as
204. ______ Amazon is ______ longest river in the World.
A) The / the B) __ / the C) _ / _ D) The / __
205. ______ Lake Oregon is ______ large lake.
A) The / a B) __ / a C) A / a D) _ / _
206. He always drinks ______ tea with ______ milk.
A) the / _ B) _ / _ C) a / _ D) a / a
207. A: Where is ______ coffee I bought?
B: It’s in ______ kitchen.
A) _ / the B) _ / _ C) the / the D) the / a
208. They went to France by__ plane but we’re planning to go on
__ bus. A) the / the B) _ / a C) _ / _ D) a / a
209. My father has gone into ______ hospital for ______ operation.
A) _ / _ B) _ / an C) the / _ D) the / an
210. ______ ABC cinema is opposite ______ hospital.
A) _ / the B) The / __ C) An / the D) The / the
211. We visited ______ Birmingham Museum ______ last year.
A) _ / _ B) the / the C) the / _ D) _ / the
212. ______ Atlantic Ocean is larger than ______ Mediterranean Sea.
A) The / the B) The / _ C) _ / _ D) _ / the
213. He is ______ vegetarian. He doesn’t eat ______ meat.
A) _ / _ B) a / _ C) a / the D) the / _
214. There is ______ horror film on ______ TV tonight.
A) a / the B) an / _ C) _ / _ D) a / __
215. ______ earth moves round ______ sun.
A) An / the B) The / _ C) _ / the D) The / the
216. What is ______ capital of ______ Switzerland?
A) the / the B) the / _ C) a / _ D) _ / a
217. ______ milk is good for you. Why don’t you drink ______ milk in
your glass? A) The / the B) __ / the C) _ / a D) A / the
218. Tracey has been in ______ prison for a year. Last Sunday his father went to ______ prison to see him.
A) _ / _ B) the / the C) a / the D) _ / the
219. __ weather was terrible yesterday, so we spent all day at ___
home. A) The / _ B) _ / the C) The / the D) A / _
220. Good health is ______ than money.
A) more important B) very important
C) as important as D) the most important
221. Who is ______ footballer in Turkey?
A) very good B) a better C) the best D) best
222. The world’s population is getting ______ every year.
A) big B) bigger C) very big D) the biggest
223. Janet is almost ______ her father. She’s 176 cm and he is 178 cm.
A) tall as B) as tall as C) taller than D) a little shorter
224. Today isn’t ______ yesterday.
A) cold as B) as sunny as C) a little warmer D) a lot hotter
225. Where is the ______ place in the world?
A) hottest B) as peaceful as
C) more interesting D) colder
226. I can’t speak English as ______ my elder brother.
A) good as B) fluently as C) better than D) well
227. The plane arrived ______ than we’d expected.
A) very late B) later C) as late as D) lately
228. I’ve got very ______ money.
A) few B) a few C) little D) some
229. She’s got ______ records of classical music.
A) very much B) very little C) a few D) plenty
230. A: Were there ______ passengers on the plane? B: Not ______ .
A) a few / many B) a lot of / many
C) many / a few D) a lot of / much
231. Only ______ Simon’s friends went to the match, not ______ .
A) a few / much B) a few of / many
C) some / much D) a lot of / many
232. ______ I want is a cup of tea.
A) All B) Every C) Whole D) Everything
233. Listen to me. I can explain _______.
A) all B) every C) everything D) whole