CABS- CENTER OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH STUDIES

Basic-Mid-gram. (Guilherme)
NAME: ________________________________________DATE:_________________
GRADE: _________________

BASIC FINAL GRAMMAR EXAM

1) Complete the sentences with a preposition. (1 each)

1. Those red apples ___ the counter look tasty. ( ) a) at ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
2. What’s there ___ your living room? ( ) a) at ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
There’s a sofa, a TV, a bookcase…
3. We live ___ a small but comfortable house. ( ) a) at ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
4. Our class begins ___ 8:00 P.M. ( ) a) to ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
5. ___ Saturdays we go to work ___ bus. ( ) a) on/to ( ) b) in /by ( ) c) on/by
6. Our apartment is ___ the 5th floor. ( ) a) at ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
7. Her birthday was ___ December 28th. ( ) a) to ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
8. I want to go ___ a concert tonight tonight! ( ) a) to ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
9. The festival is ___ January. ( ) a) at ( ) b) in ( ) c) on
10. ___ 2014, they got married. ( ) a) to ( ) b) in ( ) c) on

2) Write C (count nouns) or NC (non count nouns). (1 each)

1. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC bread 6. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC salt
2. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC fruits 7. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC a pound of salt
3. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC water 8. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC eggs
4. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC bottle of water 9. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC money
5. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC person 10. ( ) a) C ( ) b) NC twenty dollars

3) Complete the sentences with How many or How much. (1 each)

1. ____ spoonfuls of sugar would you like? ( ) a) How many ( ) b) How much
2. ____ coffee is there on the counter? ( ) a) How many ( ) b) How much
3. ____ siblings do you have? ( ) a) How many ( ) b) How much
4. ____ water did you drink this morning? ( ) a) How many ( ) b) How much
5. ____ glasses of water do you drink every day? ( ) a) How many ( ) b) How much

4) Complete the sentences with Some or Any. (1 each)

1. Do you need _____ help? ( ) a) some ( ) b) any
2. There isn’t _____ food in the fridge. ( ) a) some ( ) b) any
3. Do you have _____ siblings? ( ) a) some ( ) b) any
4. I’m busy. I have_____ homework to do. ( ) a) some ( ) b) any
5. Are there _____ apples in the box? ( ) a) some ( ) b) any

5) Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous: ( 2 each)

1. He____on the phone right now. (not/to talk)
a) ( ) isn’t talking b) ( ) aren’t talking c) ( ) is talking
2. While he ____the kids, his wife ____a magazine. (feed/to read)
a) ( ) is feeding/is reading b) ( ) are feeding/are reading c) ( ) is feeding/are reading
3. Mark ____the dishes when Katie ____TV. (to wash/to watch)
a) ( ) are washing/is watching b) ( ) is washing/is watching c) ( ) are leaving/are watching
4. What ______after this exam?(do) I ________ all day (to rest)
a) ( ) are you doing/am resting b) ( ) is you doing/are resting c) ( ) are you doing/are resting
5. Where___he____?(to go) He______the garbage (to take out)
a) ( ) is he going/ are taking out b) ( ) is he going/ is taking out c) ( ) are he going/ is taking out
6) Choose the correct form of the modal verb CAN. (2 each)
1. Chris studies English every day. He ___ very well!
a ( ) can speak b ( ) can speaks c ( ) can to speak
2. Mary’s spaghetti is terrible! She ___ pasta!
a ( ) can’t to cook b ( ) can’t cook c ( ) can cook
3. ___ you ___ me? Yes, I ___
a ( ) Do you help / can b ( ) Can you to help/can’t c ( ) Can you help / can

7) Choose the correct option with modal verbs COULD or SHOULD. (1 each)
1. During the pandemic, people ______ in their homes as much as possible.
a ( ) should stay b ( ) could stay
2. My final exam is coming. I _____ _ before it.
a ( ) should study. b ( ) could study
3. I need to read this message, but it’s so small. ___ you ___ my glasses, please?
a ( ) should you hand me b ( ) could you hand me
4. Bob has a fever and a stomachaque. He ______ a doctor.
a ( ) should call b ( ) could call
5. When she was young she ______ a cartwheel, but now she can’t.
a ( ) should do b ( ) could do

8) Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Simple Present tense.(1 each)
1. _________ you _________________ at night? (study) No, I ____.
( ) a) Do you study / No, I don’t. ( ) b) Does you study / No, I doesn’t
2. ______ Alfred ______any siblings? (to have) No, he ____. But he _____ cousins his own age.
( ) a) Does Alfred has ( ) b) Does Alfred have
he doesn’t / he have . he doesn’t/ he has
3. What ___ ‘the Browns’ ____ in the morning?(to do)
The father___(to take) a shower, the mother ___(to make) breakfast and the kids ___(to get) dressed.
( ) a) do they do ? ( ) b) do they do?
takes / makes / get. take / make / gets

9- Choose A, AN or X. (1 each)
1) ___ books A) a B) an C) x
2) ___ teacher A) a B) an C) x
3) ___ orange A) a B) an C) x
4) ___ bicycle A) a B) an C) x
5) ___ post offices A) a B) an C) x
6) ___ friend A) a B) an C) x
7) ___ hour A) a B) an C) x

10 - Choose with WHERE, WHEN, HOW, WHAT, WHO, WHICH, WHY, HOW MANY. (2 each)
1) _____ are they from? They are from Japan.
A) What B) Where C) Who
2) _____ old are your sisters? They are 16 and 19 years old.
A) Who B) How many C) How
3) _____ are you sad? Because I lost my wallet.
A) Why B) How C) Which
4) _____ do the shops open? I don’t know, we are in quarantine.
A) Where B) When C) How
5) _____ days are there in August? There are 31 days.
A) How many B) Which C) What
6) _____ is better - this one or that one?
A) What B) Who C) Which
7) _____ can I learn English quickly? Studying everyday!
A) How B) Why C) Where
8) _____ are my shoes? They are in the living room.
A) What B) Where C) Who

11 - What time is it? Use A.M or P.M (1 each)

1) 6:15 –
A) It’s six fifteen PM B) It’s six fifteen C) It’s a quarter past six AM
2) 18:30 –
A) It’s eighteen thirty PM B) It’s six thirty AM C) It’s six thirty PM
3) 22:00 –
A) It’s ten o’clock AM B) It’s twenty-two PM C) It’s ten o’clock PM
4) 00:00 –
A) It’s midnight B) It’s midday C) It’s noon
5) 13:00 –
A) It’s one o’clock PM B) It’s thirteen o’clock PM C) It’s one o’clock AM

12 - Complete with THERE IS / THERE ARE. (1 each)

1) _____ a Spanish girl in my class.
A) There is B) There are
2) _____ a pencil in my schoolbag.
A) There is B) There are
3) _____ five apples in the basket.
A) There is B) There are
4) _____ a jumper on the chair.
A) There is B) There are
5) _____ some children in the house.
A) There is B) There are
6) _____ some pigs in the field.
A) There is B) There are
7) ______ many insects in the sky.
A) There is B) There are