The Article, English Prepositions, Personal pronouns and negative pronouns (Grammar test of 100 questions with answers)

GRAMMAR TEST

Choose the correct form.

1. This morning _____ bus I always get to work by was late.

A —	C a
B an	D the

2. My favourite subject is _____ history, but I’m not very good at _____ maths.

A —,—	C a, a
B an, an	D the, the

3. I work for _____ company that makes _____ carpets.

A —, —	C a, the
B a, —	D the, the

4. My friend lives in _____ same street as me.

A —	C a
B an	D the

5. We had _____ lovely holiday in Spain. We’re going back there _____ next year.

A —, —	C a, —
B a, the	D the, the

6. _____ Heathrow is _____ busiest airport in Europe.

A —, the	C —, —
B —, a	D A, the

7. Leave early if you want to miss _____ rush hour.

A —	C a
B an	D the

8. Last night we had _____ dinner in _____ restaurant.

A —, a	C a, —
B a, the	D the, the

9. What time does your plane arrive? I’ll come to _____ airport to meet you.

A —	C a
B an	D the

10. How much are the driving lessons? – Fifteen pounds _____ hour.

A —	C a
B an	D the

11. _____ summer I play tennis _____ Sundays.

A In, on	C In, in
B On, at	D On, on

12. He likes playing football _____ weekdays.

A in	C on
B at	D by

13. My family left London and moved _____ a small village.

A inside	C to
B into	D at

14. We arrived _____ the airport _____ 5.45 a.m.

A in, at	C at, at
B to, at	D to, in

15. We went shopping _____ the morning.

A in	C at
B on	D by

16. Is there _____ petrol in the car? – Yes. I put _____ in yesterday.

A some, some	C some, any
B any, any	D any, some

17. I bought _____ fruit, but they didn’t have _____ vegetables.

A some, some	C some, any
B any, any	D any, some

18. The shop hasn’t got _____ washing powder.

A much	C a lot of
B many	D lots of

19. How _____ flour do we need to make this cake?

A much	C a lot of
B many	D lots of

20. I asked if _____ wanted an ice-cream, but _____ did, so I just bought one for myself.

A no one, anyone	C no one, someone
B anyone, no one	D someone, everyone

21. I have never been _____ more beautiful than Scotland.

A somewhere	C everywhere
B anywhere	D nowhere

22. This doesn’t look a very nice restaurant. Can we go _____ else?

A somewhere	C everywhere
B anywhere	D nowhere

23. It was Sunday, and the town was deserted. _____ was in the streets, and _____ was open.

A Everybody, everything	C Nobody, nothing
B Somebody, something	D Anybody, anything

24. I’m not going to help _____. She must do the decorations _____.

A herself, herself	C hers, herself
B her, her	D her, herself

25. Whose magazines are these? – _____ are _____.

A These, their	C They, their
B They, theirs	D Their, theirs

26. People _____ at quizzes can earn a lot of money.

A good	C well
B better	D best

27. Some visitors _____ of looking round the museum were in the cafe.

A tiring	C more tired
B tired	D most tiring

28. Substances _____ to our health should be banned from food.

A most harmful	C harmful
B more harmful	D harmfully

29. The meal was very _____.

A a nicest	C nice
B nicer	D nicest