SYLLABUS/TOPIC:
— Can / can’t - Was / were
— Could - Was born
— Prepositions
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
After every 10 questions, answers are provided.
1. Our homework ____ very difficult yesterday, but today it ____ easy.
A) is / is
B) was / is
C) was / was
D) is / was
2. I know that I _____ late 2 days ago, but this time I _____ late.
A) am / were
B) am not / am not
C) was / was
D) wasn’t / am
3. A: _____ was she born?
B: She _____ born in New Zealand.
A) Where / was
B) Where / were
C) When / were
D) When / was
4. A: _____ were they late for the meeting?
B: Because they _____ asleep.
A) What / were
B) Why / was
C) Why / were
D) Why / are
5. The weather _____ nice today, but it _____ nasty yesterday.
A) is / was
B) was / is
C) is / is
D) is / were
6. A: _____ was Mr. Black born?
B: He was born _____ 1963.
A) When / at
B) Where / in
C) What / in
D) When / in
7. The students _____ very tired today. Because they _____ at a party last night.
A) were / are
B) are / was
C) are / were
D) were / were
8. A: _____ was Jennifer’s job 2 years ago?
B: She _____ a flight attendant.
A) Why / were
B) What / was
C) Who / was
D) Who / were
9. A: _____ is the briefcase?
It _____ 200 dollars, but it _____ 100 dollars before.
A) How much / is / was
B) How many / is / was
C) How much / was / is
D) How much / is / is
10. A: How old _____ you in 1990?
I _____ 10, but I _____ 25 now.
A) are / are / was
B) were / was / am
C) was / are / were
D) were / was / are
Answers:
1-B
2-D
3-A
4-C
5-A
6-D
7-C
8-B
9-A
10-B
11. A: How _____ they after the accident?
B: They _____ shocked, but now they _____ better.
A) were / are / were
B) were / were / were
C) was / were / are
D) were / were / are
12. A: How much _____ the tea cups before?
B: They _____ 10 euros each, they _____ 8 euros now!
A) were / were / are
B) were / are / were
C) are / were / were
D) are / were / are
13. A: Where _____ they born?
B: They _____ born _____ .
A) were / were / in 1995
B) was / were / in Italy
C) were / were / in Denmark
D) was / were / in 1995
14. I _____ play chess _____ I was five.
A) can / when
B) could / when
C) could / what
D) can / where
15. _____ could you do when you _____ seven.
A) Were / was
B) What / was
C) What / are
D) What / were
16. A: _____ languages _____ Nicola speak when he _____ a child?
B: 2 languages.
A) How many / could / was
B) How much / could / was
C) What / was / could
D) What / could / was
17. A: _____ languages could they speak when they _____ teenagers?
B: Italian and Russian.
A) Which / was
B) What / were
C) What / was
D) How / were
18. My little sister _____ paint pictures alone when she _____ nine, but she _____ now.
A) could / can / can
B) can / was / could
C) couldn’t / was / can
D) was / can / could
19. Kim _____ ski 4 years ago, but he _____ ski very well now.
A) could / can
B) can / could
C) could / can’t
D) couldn’t / can
20. _____ Ben and Jane married ten years ago?
A) Was
B) Were
C) Are
D) Is
Answers:
11-D
12-A
13-C
14-B
15-D
16-A
17-B
18-C
19-D
20-B
21. Tim _____ run very well, but I _____ run like him, because I was bad at running.
A) could / couldn’t
B) could / could
C) can / could
D) can / can
22. I _____ play football well, but I _____ play ice-hockey very well.
A) can’t / can
B) could / can’t
C) could / can
D) can / could
23. Last year they _____ in Europe, and visited Germany, _____ they
traveled only in Berlin.
A) was / but
B) were / but
C) were / so
D) was / and
24. I _____ born in Amsterdam _____ I live in New York now.
A) was / and
B) was / but
C) were / and
D) were / but
25. She _____ understand English, _____ she can’t speak it.
A) could / and
B) can / and
C) can / but
D) can’t / but
26. I love Netherlands, _____ I came to Amsterdam.
A) and
B) however
C) for
D) so
27. A: _____ you _____ the piano?
B: Yes, _____ .
A) Can / use / I can
B) Can / play / I can
C) Can / play / I
D) Can / use / *
28. A: _____ of food _____ our cook cook?
B: Italian & French food.
A) What of / can
B) Which / can
C) What kind / can
D) What / can
29. A: _____ can she _____ the guitar?
B: Very well.
A) How / play
B) Why / play
C) What / play
D) When / play
30. A: _____ can they _____ a computer?
B: In the office.
A) What time / use
B) Where / use
C) When / use
D) Where / using
Answers:
21-A
22-A
23-B
24-B
25-C
26-D
27-B
28-C
29-A
30-B
31. A: _____ languages can her aunt _____ ?
B: 2 languages.
A) How many / speak
B) How much / speak
C) What / use
D) What / speak
32. A: _____ languages can Mrs. Brown speak?
B: English & Irish.
A) How
B) What
C) Why
D) Where
33. A: _____ can you cook Italian food for us?
B: On Friday evening.
A) What
B) When
C) What time
D) Why
34. A: _____ can my students come?
B: At 3 in the afternoon.
A) What
B) Where
C) How
D) What time
35. A: _____ can Alison go skiing?
B: On her winter holiday.
A) Where
B) Why
C) When
D) What
36. A: _____ Paul play rugby?
B: No, he can’t. But he can _____ baseball.
A) Can / play
B) Can / plays
C) Does / play
D) Does / play
37. A: _____ can’t you come to the party?
B: Because I have an exam tomorrow.
A) When
B) *
C) Why
D) What
38. Adam _____ ride a motorbike and he _____ drive a car.
A) can’t / can
B) can / can
C) can / is
D) can / can’t
39. Adam _____ use a computer, but he _____ program a computer.
A) is / isn’t
B) can / can
C) can / can’t
D) can’t / can’t
40. Flora _____ drive a car but she _____ ride a motorbike.
A) can / can’t
B) is / can’t
C) can’t / can’t
D) is / can
Answers:
31-A
32-B
33-B
34-D
35-C
36-A
37-C
38-B
39-C
40-A
41. The homework _____ very difficult yesterday.
A) were
B) was
C) is
D) could
42. The children _____ very tired today. They _____ at a party yesterday evening.
A) were / was
B) are / were
C) was / was
D) am / was
43. Hello, everybody! I _____ sorry, I _____ late!
A) am / is
B) am / am
C) was / was
D) am / was
44. Was it hot yesterday? Yes, it _____ .
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) wasn’t
45. She paints _____ two hours _____ bedtime.
A) at / to
B) for / at
C) for / until
D) until / for
46. Yesterday there was a party _____ my house.
A) at
B) in
C) for
D) on
47. I was _____ a party last night.
A) at
B) in
C) on
D) for
48. I could play chess when I _____ five.
A) am
B) were
C) was
D) is
49. Can I speak _____ you?
A) to
B) with
C) for
D) of
50. The weather _____ beautiful today. But it _____ terrible yesterday.
A) is / were
B) is / is
C) was / was
D) is / was
Answers:
41-B
42-B
43-B
44-B
45-C
46-B
47-A
48-C
49-A
50-D
51. They were _____ England _____ 1998.
A) at / in
B) in / in
C) at / of
D) for / in
52. “Where _____ you born?” “I _____ born in India.
A) are / am
B) were / was
C) were / were
D) was / were
53. We _____ married when I _____ eighteen and Roger _____ twenty.
A) are / was / was
B) are / is / was
C) were / was / was
D) are / am / was
54. “Where _____ your sister born?”
“She _____ born in India, too.”
A) were / was
B) are / is
C) was / was
D) was / were
55. “_____ you drive?” “No, I can’t.”
A) Could
B) Are
C) Can
D) Is
56. Only Sam _____ play the piano.
A) can
B) was
C) is
D) were
57. Nobody _____ play the guitar.
A) can’t
B) can
C) couldn’t
D) isn’t
58. I was _____ Adam’s party _____ Saturday.
A) in / at
B) at / on
C) in / on
D) on / at
59. Tom is _____ the garden _____ his friend Sam.
A) in / with
B) in / of
C) at / of
D) on / with
60. She was _____ the cinema _____ her brother.
A) in / in
B) on / of
C) at / with
D) of / with
Answers:
51-B
52-B
53-C
54-C
55-C
56-A
57-B
58-B
59-A
60-C
61. John lives _____ home _____ his parents.
A) in / with
B) at / with
C) at / of
D) on / with
62. I go _____ work _____ bus.
A) to / by
B) at / on
C) to / with
D) by / to
63. I work _____ 6 a.m. _____ 6 p.m.
A) from / to
B) to / at
C) at / at
D) at / until
64. Look _____ this photo _____ my brother. Isn’t he tall?
A) at / of
B) of / on
C) in / in
D) in / at
65. Queen Elizabeth was born _____ London _____ 1926.
A) at / in
B) of / on
C) in / in
D) on / in
66. “Can you help me with my homework ?”
“_____ course I can; give it _____ me.”
A) Of / for
B) Of / to
C) It / at
D) For / of
67. “Could she cook?”
“Yes, she _____”
A) can
B) is
C) could
D) was
68. “_____ you cook Italian food?” “No, I _____ but I love eating it.”
A) Are / am not
B) Can / can’t
C) Could / can’t
D) Can’t / can
69. Everybody _____ drive a car in my family.
A) was
B) can
C) is
D) are
70. _____ you _____ any other languages?
A) Could / know
B) Could / use
C) Can / speak
D) Can / speaking
Answers:
61-B
62-A
63-A
64-A
65-C
66-B
67-C
68-B
69-B
70-C
71. “ _____ your friend speak English?”
“No, she _____ .”
A) Is / isn’t
B) Can / can’t
C) Could / could
D) Can/can
72. He _____ paint pictures when he was just three.
A) can
B) could
C) is
D) are
73. “_____ you in England in 1999?” “Yes, I _____ .”
A) Could / could
B) Are / am
C) Were / was
D) Was / were
74. _____ you swim when you were five?
A) Could
B) Can
C) Do
D) Are
75. Where _____ you now?
A) were
B) do
C) are
D) is
76. What month _____ it last month?
A) was
B) is
C) were
D) did
77. _____ your teacher speak English when he was seven?
A) Can
B) Could
C) Does
D) Are
Answers:
71-B
72-B
73-C
74-A
75-C
76-A
77-B
