ESL Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. You began waiting at 8:00. The train arrived at 8:40. Complete the sentence: “By the time the train arrived, we ___ for forty minutes.”
were waiting
had been waiting
have been waiting
would wait
2. Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? “After the meeting, the manager spoke to Leo and ___.”
mine
I
myself
me
3. Yesterday Nina said, “I can’t attend today.” Which sentence reports her words correctly?
Nina said that she can’t attend today.
Nina said that she couldn’t attend that day.
Nina said that she hasn’t attended that day.
Nina said that she won’t attend yesterday.
4. You arrive at your friends’ house. The lights are off, the door is locked, and their car is gone. Which option best expresses a strong logical conclusion? “They ___ have left already.”
must
can
ought
would
5. Choose the correct quantity expression: “We need ___ information before we make a decision.”
many
an
more
a few
6. A staff member sent the invitations yesterday. Which passive sentence expresses the same meaning?
The invitations sent yesterday.
The invitations have sent yesterday.
The invitations were sending yesterday.
The invitations were sent yesterday.
7. Choose the correct relative word: “We visited a company ___ products are sold worldwide.”
whose
which
who
whom
8. Choose the correct verb: “Each of the students ___ a copy of the schedule.”
have
having
has
were having
9. Choose the correct preposition: “Omar is interested ___ learning Japanese.”
in
on
for
at
10. Complete the sentence: “Because the roads were icy, he avoided ___ at night.”
to drive
driving
to driving
drive
11. Two bus routes take the same amount of time, but Route B usually has fewer passengers. Complete the sentence: “Route B is ___ than Route A.”
least crowded
fewer crowded
less crowded
little crowded
12. Sofia moved to this city in 2021 and still lives here. Which sentence describes her situation correctly?
Sofia lived in this city since 2021.
Sofia has lived in this city since 2021.
Sofia is living in this city since 2021.
Sofia has been lived in this city since 2021.
13. Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: “___ it was raining, the match continued.”
Although
Because
Unless
Despite
14. Complete the sentence: “Maya wants to become ___ engineer.”
the
no article
a
an
15. You did not know about the meeting, so you did not call. Complete the sentence: “If I had known about the meeting, I ___ you.”
will call
would call
had called
would have called
16. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
She don’t usually drink coffee after dinner.
She doesn’t usually drinks coffee after dinner.
She doesn’t usually drink coffee after dinner.
She isn’t usually drink coffee after dinner.