English Advanced

ESL Grammar

100

Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.

1. most smart

2. smarter

3. smartest

4. more smart

3. smartest

200

The past tense of to be in plural.

were

300

By the time you get this message, the class ______.

1. will start

2. will have been starting

3. will have started

4. are starting

3. will have started

400

Make this sentence sound more natural:

"I was at the house of Ali, talking to the sister of Ali while the sister of Ali's cat sat on my lap." 

I was at Ali's house talking to his sister while her cat sat on my lap. 

500

If I _____ rich, I ______ buy a house.

1. will be, would

2. was, would

3. was, will

4. were, will

2. was, would

Confusing and Similar Words

100

Hi Jane. I was wondering if you could ______ my cat while I am on vacation.

1. Look for

2. Look after

3. Look up

Look after.

200

John ______ me yesterday that he is getting married in the spring.

1. told

2. said

3. spoke

Told

300

Do you think I could _______ $35 from you?

1. borrow

2. lend

Borrow

400

If we don't run now, we will certainly ______ the train.

1. lose

2. miss

2. miss

500

The dress looked horrible on her. _____, she still bought it.

1. Despite

2. Furthermore

3. However

3. However

British vs American

100

I live in a flat.

Apartment

200

I'm going to wear my corduroy trousers to school tomorrow, and show them to my friends.

pants

*in the UK & Ireland, "pants" refers to underwear, so mixing up these words can lead to awkward situations...

300

Put the suitcase in the boot of my car.

Trunk.

400

My grandfather knit me this jumper.

sweater.

500

Take the lift to the 10th floor.

Elevator.

Prepositions

100

She rode __ town __ a horse named Mo. 

to (or into) / on

200

I am __ the train right now

on

300

__ May 7th, I was __ home listening __ music.

On / at / to

400

The thief stole the handbag ______ the woman ______ Fifth Avenue.

1. in/on

2. from/in

3. with/on

4. from/on

4. from/on

500

My friend applied __ college. It's an expensive school so she applied __ financial aid, too.

to / for

Trivia

100

The continent with the biggest population.

Asia.

200

This classical composer became near deaf at the end of his life.

Beethoven.

300

Where can you see the statue of Liberty?

New York

400

What is "Homecoming" in American high schools? 

A big football game with a dance afterwards.

500

Name 2 US states with names that begin with a "W"

ANY 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:

Washington
Wyoming
West Virginia
Wisconsin