ESL Advanced

ESL Grammar

100

The past tense of bend.

Bent.

200

If I _____ rich, I ______ buy a house.

1. was, would

2. were, would

3. was. will

4. were, will

2. were, would

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

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

1. in/on

2. from/in

3. with/on

4. from/on

4. from/on

500

Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.

1. most smart

2. smarter

3. smartest

4. more smart

3. smartest

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

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

1. Despite

2. Anyway

3. However

However

500

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

1. lose

2. miss

Miss

British vs American

100

I live in a flat.

Apartment

200

My brother's favorite game is football.

Soccer.

300

Put the suitcase in the boot of my car.

Trunk.

400

We queued up for two hours.

Lined.

500

Take the lift to the 10th floor.

Elevator.

Word Forms

100

verb: suspect

noun: ?

suspect

200

verb: simplify

noun: ?

simplicity

300

noun: influence

verb: ?

influence

400

Verb: appear

Noun: ?

appearance

500

noun: ability

verb: ?

enable

Trivia

100

The continent with the biggest population.

Asia.

200

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

Beethoven.

300

The highest paid athlete in the world (as of 2018).

Floyd Mayweather.

400

The statue of Liberty was given to the US by which European country?

France

500

What Spanish artist said that he would eat his wife when she died?

Dalí