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Grammar Evaluation Exam 1 - August 2023
This an English Grammar Evaluation Exam will help us determine what are some of your strengths and weaknesses are. This exam was designed by Professor Julieth Pena & Professor Philip Anthony Lujan.


A1/A2 Grammar Evaluation Exam 1.0 - August 2023
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1.Present simple vs. Verb to be.
Task 1
Directions : Complete the questions and sentences using the present simple and verb to be form.
1._____she live close to the mall?
2. I heard that Carlos Rondon _____ a rude person.
3. I am not sure but I guess Harry _____ from London or Nottingham.
4. What _____ she look like?
5. I _____ from Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. but I live in Bogota, Colombia half of the year for work.
6. Where _____ this hound dog live?
7. Who's cat _____ this?
8. The detective _____ very inquisitive by nature.
9. The construction worker _____ not work here anymore.
10. Kirk Gibson _____ a L.A. Dodger legend.
Task 2​​
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct form of verb to be (am / is / are) or the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.
My name 1.___ Anna, and I 2.___ a student. I usually 3.___ (wake up) at 7 o’clock every morning. My brother 4.___ a teacher, and he 5.___ (work) at a school in the city. We both 6.___ (like) our routines. Our house 7.___ near the bus stop, so it’s easy to get to school. My parents 8.___ doctors, and they 9.___ (start) work very early. In the evening, my brother and I 10.___ (watch) TV together, and then I 11,___ (go) to bed at 10 o’clock
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2. Indefinite & Definite Articles - A/An/The
Task 1
Directions: Write the correct article
1.________ robot
2. ________babies
3.________ insect
4.________cup of coffee
5.________ candles
6._________surface
7.__________elephant
8.__________hammer
9.__________umbrellas
10.__________jam
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Task 2 ​
Directions: Fill in each blank with a, an, the, or leave it blank (no article) if none is needed.
Yesterday, I went to 1.___ park near my house. It was 2.___ sunny day, so I decided to take 3.___ iPad with me. When I arrived, I sat on 4.___ bench under 5.___ tree and started reading. After a while, 6.___ Eskimo dog came and sat next to me. It looked hungry, so I gave it 7.___ piece of my sandwich. Then, I saw 8.___ man walking toward us — it was 9.___ Eskimo dog’s owner! We talked for a few minutes and then I went home. I had 10.___ nice time at the park.
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3. Wh- Questions (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How)
Task 1
Directions: Complete the questions with the correct word in the parenthesis.
1.____ is the person walking by the river?
2.____is the movie about?
3._____are you feeling sad today?
4.____ is the party tonight?
5._____do I get to the closest library?
6._____kind of food do you like?
7._____ Is your celebration party?
8.______is in that box?
9._____ are you doing today?
10._____ do you make a pizza?
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Task 2
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct Wh- question word.
1.___ is your best friend? My best friend is Emma.
2.___ do you go to school? I go to school by bus every morning.
3.___ do you usually eat breakfast? I eat breakfast at 7 o’clock.
4.___ is your favorite subject? My favorite subject is English.
5.___ do you live? I live in a small apartment near the park.
6.___ are you smiling? Because today is my birthday!
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Task 3
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct Wh- question word: Who, What, Where, When, Why, or How.
My name is David, and I love weekends! On Saturdays, I visit my grandparents. 1.___ do I go? I go to their house in the countryside. 2.___ do I travel there? I take the train. My grandmother always cooks something delicious for me. 3.___ does she make? She usually makes pasta with cheese. My grandfather tells funny stories. 4.___ tells the best stories? He does! On Sunday, I meet my friends. 5.___ do we meet? We usually meet in the park. We play football and talk. 6.___ do I like weekends so much? Because they are fun and relaxing!
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4.How many/How much
Task 1
Directions: Complete the sentence using How many or how much.
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1. ______________trees can you see?
2.______________sugar is in this?
3.______________money do you owe them?
4.______________is that dress?
5.______________ pieces of bread would you like?
6.______________ milk is in the fridge?
7._______________cash do you have on you right now?
8._______________cubes of sugar are needed for the recipe?
9._______________soda do you want?
10.______________Xylophones does the university own?
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Task 2
Directions: Fill in each blank with how much or how many.
I’m going to the supermarket today. I need to buy some food for dinner. First, I want to get some apples — do you know 1.___ apples we need for the pie? Then, I’ll check the milk. We don’t have any left, so I should buy some. Do you know 2.___ milk we need for the recipe? I also want to buy eggs. 3.___ eggs are in the fridge right now? Finally, I’ll get some rice. Can you tell me 4.___ rice we have at home? I don’t want to buy too little or too much!
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5. Article ‘THE’
Task 1
Directions: Completing the sentences adding ‘THE’ if it is necessary.
1. I’m going to ____club with my friends tonight.
2. My sister Amanda is going to____ shop for us.
3. Karen lives next to ____coffee shop.
4. My wife is planning to __ leave the country in a few days.
5. I’m leaving _____airport in a minute.
6. I’m flustered with this job, I’m planning to __ quit very soon.
7. Probably, Carlos will go later to ___ ATM to take money some out.
8.Look out! I’m putting ___ keys in this box.
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Task 2
Directions: Fill in each blank with the if it is needed. Leave it blank if no article is needed.
Yesterday, I went to 1.___ beach with my family. 2.___ weather was warm and sunny, so we decided to swim in 3.___ sea. My little brother built a big sandcastle, and we took pictures of 4.___ castle. After lunch, we walked along 5.___ sand and collected shells. I saw some children playing football near 6.___ water. Later, we went to 7.___ restaurant for dinner. 8.___ food was delicious! We had a really great day at 9.___ beach. We want to go back to 10.___ coast next summer.
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6. Plural forms
Task 1
Directions:Write the plural form of each word on the blank line.
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Write the plural form: cat → ___________
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Write the plural form: bus → ___________
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Write the plural form: baby → ___________
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Write the plural form: knife → ___________
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Write the plural form: tomato → ___________
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Write the plural form: child → ___________
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Write the plural form: man → ___________
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Write the plural form: foot → ___________
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Write the plural form: box → ___________
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Write the plural form: mouse → ___________
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Task 2
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct plural form of the noun in parentheses.
Every Saturday, I go to the market with my mother. We buy fresh 1.___ (tomato) and 2.___ (potato) for dinner. My mother also likes to buy beautiful 3.___ (flower) from the stall near the entrance. I always look for new 4.___ (book) to read. There are many 5.___ (shop) in the market, and we visit most of them. Sometimes, we see our friends and their 6.___ (child) playing near the fountain. Before we go home, we carry all the heavy 7.___ (bag) together. It’s a busy but fun day!
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7. Ordinal & Cardinal Numbers
Task 1
Directions: Choose the correct answer for each question. Circle the correct option.
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What is the cardinal number for "third"?
a) 3rd
b) Three
c) Third
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What is the ordinal number for "5"?
a) Fifth
b) Five
c) Fiveth
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Which sentence uses a cardinal number correctly?
a) She came in third.
b) He has two dogs.
c) It’s my first time here.
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Which is the ordinal number?
a) Ten
b) Tenth
c) Eleven
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What is the ordinal number for "9"?
a) Nine
b) Ninty
c) Ninth
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Which sentence uses an ordinal number correctly?
a) He bought three apples.
b) She finished second in the race.
c) There are ten chairs.
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What is the cardinal number for "seventh"?
a) Seven
b) Seventh
c) Seventies
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Which number is written as an ordinal?
a) 4th
b) 4
c) Four
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What is the cardinal number for “eighth”?
a) Eighty
b) Eighth
c) Eight
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Which sentence uses a cardinal number correctly?
a) He came in fourth place.
b) I have one brother and two sisters.
c) Today is the third of May.
d) She won first prize.
Task 2
Directions: Write the correct ordinal or cardinal number in each blank.
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Maria was the __________ student to arrive at school.
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We have __________ dogs at home.
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Today is my __________ birthday.
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There are __________ pencils on the desk.
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Jamie finished __________ in the race.
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My house is on the __________ street.
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I bought __________ apples from the store.
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January is the __________ month of the year.
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John lives on the __________ floor of the building.
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There are __________ people in our class.
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Task 3
Directions: Fill in each blank with the correct ordinal number (first, second, third, etc.) or cardinal number (one, two, three, etc.) as needed.
My name is Leo, and I have ___ brothers and ___ sister. I am the ___ child in my family. We all go to the same school, but we are in different grades. My oldest brother is in the ___ grade, and my younger brother is in the ___ grade. My sister is very young—she is only ___ years old! Our house has ___ floors, and my bedroom is on the ___ floor. At school, my favorite subject is Math because I love working with numbers. Today is October ___, and it’s my birthday!
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8. Prepositions of Place & Time with (ON/IN/AT).
Task 1
Directions: Fill the blanks using the prepositions (AT/IN/ON).
1. ____Monday
2. ____ the office
2. ____ April
3. _____the floor
4._____Christmas
5._____ night
6._____ weekend
7. _____winter
8.______universe
9.______the kitchen
10._____International Space Station
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Task 2 ​​
Directions: Fill in each blank with at, in, or on.
My name is Maria and I live 1.___ a small town. I study English 2.___ the local school. Every morning, I wake up 3.___ 7 o’clock and eat breakfast 4.___ the kitchen. Then, I wait 5.___ the bus stop for my school bus. When I arrive 6.___ school, I put my bag 7.___ my desk and start my first class. I like to play football 8.___ the playground during lunch break. After school, I meet my friends 9.___ the park. We love to sit 10.___ the grass and talk. In the evening, I go home and watch TV 12.___ the sofa 13.___ the living room.
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Task 3
Directions: Fill in each blank with at, in, or on.
I usually study English 1.___ the evening. My favorite place to study is 2.___ my room. I sit 3.___ my chair and put my books 4.___ the table. I always have a cup of tea 5.___ my desk while I study. Sometimes, I listen to music 6.___ my phone. 7.___ weekends, I like to go 8.___ the library to read. My teacher is always 9.___ the library too, helping students. When I finish reading, I meet my best friend 10.___ the café near my house. We talk 11.___ the balcony and watch people walk by.
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9. Prepositions of Place with (AT/ON/IN/BY)
Directions: Choose the correct option.
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1. The dog was never lost and was _____ home the entire time!
a. ON
b. AT
c. IN
d. BY
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2. The cat slept _____ the coffee table last night.
a. ON
b. AT
c. IN
d. BY
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3. Carlos works ___ the cannery.
a. ON
b. AT
c. IN
d. BY
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4. The U.S. Senator flew _____ Air Force One with the American President.
a. ON
b. AT
c. IN
d. BY
5. Hank decided that he did not want to travel _____ train because of the price.
a. ON
b. AT
c. IN
d. BY
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6. I usually go to work __ the subway.
a. ON
b. AT
c. IN
d. BY
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10. Prepositions of place.
Directions: Look at the picture below and answer the questions using the words in the brackets. (on/next to/above/below/Under)
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1.Where is the guitar? 2.Where is the drawing? 3.Where is the plant? 4.Is the food stand in front of the chair?
5.Where is the TV? 6. Is the easel _____the chair and the wood box?
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11. Demonstrative Pronouns - This That These Those
Directions: Complete the sentences using there is or there are and the prepositions.
Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, or those) to complete each sentence.
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______ is my favorite book on the shelf.
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Look at ______ birds flying in the sky over there.
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______ are the shoes I want to buy.
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______ cat over by the door belongs to my neighbor.
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Can you see ______ stars in the night sky?
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______ is the restaurant where we first met.
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I don't like ______ cookies on the plate.
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______ are the photos from our vacation last year.
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What is ______ thing on your desk?
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______ apples in the basket look fresh.
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Fill in the blanks with "there is" or "there are."
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______ a book on the table.
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______ five people waiting outside.
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______ a cat sleeping on the sofa.
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______ many cars in the parking lot.
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______ a beautiful park near my house.
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______ two apples in the basket.
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______ a spider on the ceiling.
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______ no milk left in the fridge.
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______ some flowers in the garden.
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______ an interesting movie on TV tonight.
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1. There ___ a bed in the room.
2. There ____ two guitars hanging _____ the wall.
3. There ____ a overhead lamp on the ceiling.
4. There ____two chairs in the room.
5. There _____ three angry dogs in the courtyard.
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Directions: Look at the pictures and choose the correct option. (Use this or that, These or those)
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13. The time
Directions: There are two common ways of telling the time.
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1. 2:05 /_______
2.9:45 /_______
3.1:00 /_______
4. 14:20 /_______
5. 6:15 /_______
6. 4:30 /_______
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14 Comparative and superlatives nouns.
Directions: Use the word in the bracket to complete the sentences or pick the right form.
1. Davis is (tall) ____ than Sebastian.
2. I’m pretty sure that my son is the (most/more) creative student of the class.
3. Hyenas are the (fast)____ animals in the world.
4. Documentaries are (most/more) interesting than Tv shows.
5.Playing an instrument is (most/more) difficult than speaking any language.
6.December is the (cold ) ____ month of the year.
15.conjugating verbs in present simple form.
Directions: rewrite the question into affirmative form using the verbs in brackets.
1.Where do Lila and Damian work?
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2.How often does your mom go to the movies?
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3.When does school start class?
_____________________________
4.How many does the body contain?
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5.Do you like to paint?
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6.Does she play tennis on the weekend?
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16. Negative sentences (verb to be and present simple)
Directions: Rewrite the sentences into the negative form.
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I have a lot of time off during the week. ____________________________________
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Me and my family love fishing ____________________________________
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My dog is resting in his bed. ____________________________________
4. The movie finishes soon. The movie doesn't finish soon. ____________________________________
5. The weather is bad today. ____________________________________
6. I feel good today. ____________________________________
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17. Adjective word order II.
Directions: Read the following sentences carefully to make sure they are correct if they're not underlined and rewrite them.
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A beautiful new big house. - A big new beautiful house
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Andrew is a handsome young man. -
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That is a comfortable big square new blue wood chair. -
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She is an Italian young tall woman. ____________________________ Young tall Italian
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An expensive small round brown German picture.
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18. Possessive nouns. (‘ ) Clara’s house.
Directions: Rewrite the sentences using the possessive noun form.
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1.This is the car of my mom.
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2.Daniel is the best friend of my sister.
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3.Toby is the dog of the family.
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4.Those flowers are from my mom.
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5.The book of my teacher is on the desk.
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19. Plural nouns and uncountable nouns.
Directions: Choose the correct option.
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There isn’t _____ water in the fridge.
a. Any
b. Some
c. Few
d. Anything
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2. There are ____ apples on the table.
a. Any
b. Some
c. Anything
3. There isn’t ____ wrong with my kitchen.
a. Any
b. Something
c. Anything
4. There are a ____ Spanish books on the shelf.
a. Any
b. Some
c. Few
d. Anything
5. I would appreciate ___ information you can send to us.
a. Some
b. Few
c. Any
d. Anything
6. I have _________ tell you.
a. Any
b. Something
c. Few
d. Anything
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20. Present Continuous - Verb ending with -ing
Directions: If it is the case add ing at the end of the verb.
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1. Tom doesn’t mind (work)_____ at night.
2. I like (cook) _____ fish for lunch.
3. I enjoy (be) _____ alone.
4. I don’t like to (work)___on Saturdays.
5. I miss (go)______ home.
21. Model verbs (can/should/must).
Directions: Complete the sentences using the words above.
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1. My dad ____ play the drums very well.
2. I _____ attend the meeting tomorrow morning.
3. You have been eating a lot of junk food, you _____ start a diet as soon as possible.
4. You _____ not smoke cigarettes here.
5. I ____ not leave the office right away.
6. If you are feeling sick, you _____ go to the pharmacy and buy some medicine.
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Answer Key for Academic Tutors USA's English Grammar Placement Exam
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- 1.Present simple vs. Verb to be.
Task 1
1. Does
2. Is
3. Is
4. Does
5. Am
6. Does
7. Is
8. Is
9. Does
10. Is
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Task 2
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is
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am
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wake up
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is
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works
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like
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is
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are
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start
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watch
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go
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- 2. Indefinite & Definite Articles - A/An/The
Task 1
1. A
2. The
3. An
4. A
5. ​The
6. A
7. An
8. A
9. The
10. The
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Task 2
1. The
2. A
3. An
4. A
5. A
6. An
7. A
8. A
9. The
10. A
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- 3. Wh- Questions (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How)
Task 1
1. Who / Why
2. What / Who
3. Why
4. Where / When
5. How
6. What
7. Where / When
8. What
9. What
10. How
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Task 2
1. Who
2. How
3. When
4. What
5. Where
6. Why
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Task 3
1. Where
2. How
3. What
4. Who
5. Where
6. Why
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- 4.How many/How much
Task 1
​1. How many
2. How much
3. How much
4. How much
5. How many
6. How much
7. How much
8. How many
9. How much
10. How many
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Task 2
1. How many
2. How much
3. How many
4. How much
- 5. Article ‘THE’
Task 1
1. The
2. No article
3. The
4. No article
5. The
6. No article
7. The
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Task 2
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