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English Language Basic Level Test

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English language basic level test

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Question 1
Michael is .... university teacher.
A
one
B
an
C
a
D
the
Question 1 Explanation: 
the letter "u" in university is not a vowel sound, it sounds like "you"
Question 2
Is that blue car ...... ?
A
yours
B
your
C
the yours
D
the your
Question 3
Who are ...... people in that car on the other side of the road?
A
those
B
these
Hint:
"these" is near
C
this
D
that
Hint:
"people"=plural
Question 3 Explanation: 
People is plural, they are not near.
Question 4
Would you like ........ cup of coffee?
A
an other
B
other
C
another
Question 5
There isn't ...... for all the students.
A
water enough
B
enough water
C
enough of water
Question 6
Most ......... like listening to music.
A
the people
B
of people
C
people
Question 7
John and his father phone ...... every day.
A
each other
B
them
C
himselves
D
themselves
Question 7 Explanation: 
Correct! Either John phones his father or his father phones John; they phone each other.
Question 8
My brother is much heavier ...... me.
A
that
B
than
C
as
D
like
Question 8 Explanation: 
comparative adjective (heavier)+ than
Question 9
...... help you?
A
Would I can
B
Can I to
C
Do I can
D
Can I
Question 10
He goes to the same school ..... me
A
than
B
as
C
that
D
like
Question 11
Mary's eyes .... a very light brown.
A
has
B
are
C
have
D
is
Question 11 Explanation: 
Her eyes are light brown not dark brown. be + adjective
Question 12
It ..1..  again. It ..2.. a lot here in December and January.
A
1- 's snowing 2- snows
B
1- snows 2- snows
C
1- snows 2- 's snowing
D
1- 's snowing 2- 's snowing
Question 12 Explanation: 
Correct! At the moment it is snowing. Where we live it is usual that it snows in the winter.
Question 13
Fred ..1... that you ..2... in New York.
A
1- think 2- live
B
1- thinks 2- don't live
C
1- doesn't think 2- live
D
1- is thinking 2- don't live
Question 14
Why ...... ?
A
those girls are shouting
B
are those girls shouting
C
are shouting those girls
Question 14 Explanation: 
question form: auxiliary (are)+subject (those girls)+ principle verb (shouting)
Question 15
I'll see you .... Friday morning.
A
at
B
in the
C
on
D
in
Question 16
Where ...... ?
A
Mike works
B
does Mike work
C
works Mike
D
does Mike works
Question 17
Who ..... the window?
A
did closed
B
closed
C
did close
D
close
Question 17 Explanation: 
In subject questions we can't use the auxiliary "did" because we don't know the subject.
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