TEST 1

Choose the correct answer:

1. The comparative form of the word strong is:

a) stronger c) more strong
b) strongest d) more stronger

2. Less is the comparative form of:

a) more c) little
b) much d) least

3. He is … than me.
a) old c) oldest
b) older d) more old

4. Don’t tell him unless he … you.

a) doesn’t ask c) asks
b) ask d) will ask

5. I’ll come to you when I … my work.

a) finish c) will finish
b) finished d) would finish

6. He would be here if you … him.

a) invited c) have invited
b) had invited d) invite

7. The news … good.

a) is c) are being
b) are d) were

8. The trousers … too large.

a) is c) was
b) are d) is being

9. If I had had time I … to you.

a) would come c) will come
b) would have come d) come

10. He looks as if he … ill.

a) is c) were
b) was d) had been

11. I wish you … yesterday.

a) arrive c) had arrived
b) arrived d) have arrived
12. Can I come with you? Yes, you …
a) can come c) come
b) can d) do

13. You have come in time, … you?

a) have c) do
b) haven’t d) don’t

14. It is necessary he … here.

a) was c) be
b) are d) were

15. The modal verb must can be replaced by:

a) to be able to c) mustn’t
b) to be allowed to d) to have to

16. The plural form of the word sky is:

a) skys c) skyes
b) skies d) has no plural form

17. The Present Perfect Tense is formed with the auxiliary:

a) to do c) to be
b) to have d) could

18. She is the … girl I know.

a) pretty c) prettiest
b) prettier d) most prettiest

19. Have you ever smoked? No, I …

a) have never c) haven’t smoked
b) haven’t d) have

20. I enjoyed …
a) mine c) myself
b) I d) me

21. This book is mine and that is …

a) her c) she
b) hers d) to her

22. … is here.
a) ours c) us
b) our d) we

23. We have … lunch at 1 o’clock every day.

a) a c) the
b) an d) –

24. I was invited to … dinner given to welcome the new president.

a) an c) any
 b) a d) –

25. I have drunk too … coffee.

a) much c) some
b) many d) any

26. He bought too … eggs.

a) some c) many
b) any d) much

27. The plural form of the word advice is:

a) advices c) pieces of advice
b) more advices d) many advices

28. He … the newspaper now.

a) read c) is reading
b) reads d) to reading

29. I’m looking forward … you.

a) for to see c) seeing
b) to seeing d) to see

30. Listen! It …
a) rain c) is raining
b) rains d) rained

31. He should have …

a) go c) gone
b) went d) goes

32. I’ll come to you after I … my job.

a) finish c) will finish
b) have finished d) finished

33. The word ship is:

a) an animal c) a part of the body
b) a tool d) none of the three

34. What are the indefinite articles in English?

a) a/the c) a/one
b) an/the d) a/an

35. Let him …

a) go c) goes
b) to go d) going

36. Let’s start, …?

a) shall we c) do we
b) don’t we d) should we
37. You don’t go, … you?
a) do c) will
b) won’t d) don’t

38. He talks as if he … the answer.

a) knew c) knows
b) had known d) will know

39. If he were here, I … him.

a) will ask c) would ask
b) ask d) would have ask

40. I … at the seaside if the weather is fine.

a) would go c) will go
b) have gone d) goes

41. He … if he had read the book.

a) will know c) knows
b) knew d) would have known

42. It is necessary my mother … here.

a) had been c) was
b) should be d) were

43. It was necessary he … here yesterday.

a) was c) had been
b) were d) be

44. He said he … the day before.

a) had come c) will come
b) comes d) would come

45. He said he … the next day.

a) will come c) came
b) would come d) comes

46. My money … here.

a) are c) were
b) is d) are not

47. The news you have told me … interesting.

a) was c) are
b) were d) aren’t

48. Mary is … in her group.

a) the tallest c) the tall
b) the most tall d) more tall

49. Ann is … than Alice.

a) more tall c) the tallest
 b) tallest d) taller

50. The plural form for the word man is:

a) mans c) has no plural form
b) mens d) men

51. The plural form for the word news is:

a) much news c) news
b) newses d) the news

52. The plural form for the word tooth is:

a) teeth c) teeths
b) tooths d) toothes

53. We have … dinner at 7 every evening.

a) – c) a
b) the d) few

54. … summer is a hot season.

a) a c) –
b) the d) that

55. … summer of 2006 was the most beautiful.

a) a c) an
b) – d) the

56. The plural form for the word country is:

a) countrys c) has no plural form
b) countries d) countryes

57. I’ll be here only if you … me.

a) will invite c) invite
b) invited d) would invite

58. I wish I … you.

a) am c) were
b) was d) will be

59. I’ll come when I … ready.

a) am c) would be
b) will be d) was

60. I’ll come after I … my homework.

a) finish c) have finished
b) had finished d) finished

61. By the time I came the train …

a) had just left c) left
b) have just left d) just had left
62. This is … day in my life.
a) beautifulest c) the most beautiful
b) the beautifulest d) more beautiful

63. The correct articles for the word egg are:

a) the/a c) a/an
b) the/an d) the/some

64. Exceptions from the plural rule are the following groups of nouns:
a) man/boy c) sky/tooth
b) woman/girl d) foot/tooth

65. You … cross when the light is red.

a) mustn’t c) may
b) can’t d) must

66. You … to come tomorrow.

a) must c) will have
b) may d) can

67. If I had been here I … him.

a) would ask c) will ask
b) would have asked d) had asked

68. Choose the correct form:

a) Have you ever been c) You ever been have
b) Ever you have been d) Have been ever you

69. I bought some meat but I couldn’t find … eggs.

a) some c) any
b) none d) the

70. Don’t … me nervous!

a) do c) be
b) make d) find

71. He said … him the poem.

a) tell c) told
b) to tell d) have told

72. I was reading when the phone …

a) had rung c) rings
b) have rang d) rang

73. I … gone to the seaside if the weather had been fine.

a) would c) would have
b) will d) have

74. They don’t read, …?

a) don’t they c) do they
 b) did they d) didn’t they

75. They have bought a book, …?

a) haven’t they c) did they
b) have they d) do they

76. He is coming right now, … he?

a) are c) isn’t
b) is d) has

77. Ann won’t join us, … she?

a) will c) won’t
b) would d) wouldn’t

78. Don’t enter the competition unless you … sure you can win.
a) aren’t c) are
b) will be d) won’t be

79. They would use their old car if Sam … it.

a) will repair c) repaired
b) had repaired d) has repaired

80. Tom’s wife wishes she … that new dress.

a) hasn’t bought c) didn’t buy
b) hadn’t bought d) buy

81. Don’t be upset! Mary … now!

a) study c) is studing
b) studies d) is studying

82. We … English twice a day.

a) study c) studies
b) are studying d) is studying

83. They always … to spend their holiday at the seaside.

a) choose c) are choosing
b) chose d) chosen

84. Do you like to play the piano? Yes, I …

a) like c) play
b) do d) does

85. These pencils are not mine. I don’t know … they are.
a) who c) what
b) whom d) whose

86. Our teacher let us … earlier yesterday.

a) leave c) live
b) to leave d) to live
87. I’d like … more intelligent.
a) he to be c) him to be
b) he be d) him be

88. When you … here, you will meet my cousins.

a) will come c) will have come
b) come d) will be coming

89. I … late unless I catch a taxi.

a) am c) shall be
b) must be d) have been

90. What …?
a) Ann is eating c) eats Ann
b) eat Ann d) is Ann eating

91. I haven’t … question to ask.

a) some c) no
b) any d) none

92. He has been fishing in the pond … five hours.

a) from c) for
b) as d) since

93. Our neighbour’s dog … by a car yesterday.

a) was hit c) had been hit
b) has been hit d) would be hit

94. He has been an excellent worker … he came to our factory.

a) from c) as
b) since d) for

95. If we … late, my husband will wonder what has happened.

a) were c) have been
b) will be d) are

96. When I have passed all my exams I … to join my friends in Bucharest.

a) shall be able c) able
b) could d) shall can

97. Her father told her she … go to the pictures with them because she had no
homework to do for the following day.
a) may c) should
b) might d) can

98. She can’t help you. She … the dinner things.

a) washes up c) has wash up
b) has washed up d) is washing up.
99. People are not allowed … animals in hotel rooms.
a) take c) to take
b) taking d) to be taking

100. How old … you?

a) is c) has
b) are d) have

101. Her behaviour … faultless.

a) is c) has
b) are d) have

102. Mathematics … numbers.

a) study c) is studying
b) studies d) studys