Test 23

This English test is great for improving grammar and listening.

Take your time, read carefully, and aim for full marks!

Form 23

6. The men were walking north and then turned left.

Which way were they going then?

7. Mrs. Smith told her husband , “I m inviting Mr. and Mrs. Jones to my house for dinner along with their
children, Jack and Peter.” How many guests are coming to dinner?

8. The soldiers had a five minute break.

What did they do?

10. The mechanic will inspect your car tomorrow.

What will he do?

11. The teacher asked,” What are the properties of water?

What does he want to know?

15. His engine cut out when he was at eight thousand feet.

What happened to his engine?

16. Mr. West was talking to the hotel clerk about the room for the weekend. He asked the clerk: “When is checkout time?”
What did the clerk answer?

17. The mechanic turned off the ignition switch because the battery was dead.

What did the mechanic do?

18. The woman asked the man to make up his mind.
What did she want him to do?

19. Joe has supper at four o clock . He eats in a cafeteria. He always has good appetite.

When does Joe have supper?

20. We moved into a new house when our family began to multiply.

Why did we move into a new house?

21. The weather is so bad that I am surprised you can come by plane.

How did you do it?

22. Lieutenant Jones needs a flashlight because he can't see.

Why can't he see?

23. I don t know what time it is because my watch is on the blink.

What is wrong with my watch?

24. Those people never saw so much smoke in their lives.

What were they looking at?

25. Joe cut himself very badly.

What did the doctor tell him?

31. Eric's home is somewhere between St. Louis and Kansas City.

32. The weather is so cold that she doesn't want to go out.

33. Bill will go to the doctor if he feels worse tomorrow.

34. The farmer has two cows and a dog, but he does not have any chickens.

41. Sergeant Brown took off his goggles before he spoke to us.

47. I like digests, which present stories or articles in shortened form.

51.W: “What did you tell them.
M: “That the situation is critical.”
What did the man mean?

52. M: “Have you seen your cousin?
W: “No, I don t know what has become of him.”
What doesn’t the woman know about her cousin?

53. M: Which one is Matthew?
W: The one standing among the school children ?
Where is Matthew standing?

54. W: “Did you add those numbers to get a total Sam ?
M: “Yes, Mary. But there’s a discrepancy between my total and yours.
What do you know about Sams total?

55. W: “When can you paint my house?
M: “It's May now. I won't be able to paint it until July.”
What did the man say about the house?

56. M: “That looks hard. How do you do it?
W: “Watch carefully. Anyone can do it.”
What did the woman mean?

57. M: Your brother has really grown.
W: Yes, he is over six feet now.
What did the woman say about her brother?

58. W: What do you need?
M: I need more of this chemical.
What is the man probably doing?

59. W: Why did you run inside so fast?
M: I thought it was going to rain.
Why did the man go inside?

60. M: Mary is running down the street.
W: Why would she do that?
What does the man want to know?

61. He is willing____________ tomorrow.

62. The new seat is _________the car.

63. Shall we stop for lunch before ___________ the next assignment.

64. John is going ___________a letter today.

65 . Steam rises ___________the ground.

66 .__________ you mind closing the window?

67. This camera takes a__________ picture than mine.

68. We are usually in good physical condition___________ we get enough exercise
and the right kind of food.

69. Does the food taste __________?

70. Did John ___________ study his lessons last night?

71. That blonde is_____________ the brunette.

72. The higher we climb, the ___________ air becomes.

73. Tom had the chair_________ from the office.

74. Don’t get any of the _________water on your hands.

75. Blood is___________ by the heart.

76. Shall I ask Mary to call you when she_____________.

77 . Oil _________for lubrication.

78 . After finishing lunch, John__________ to work.

79 . John and I __________to Dallas this coming weekend.

80.It ___________   five dollars.

81. While he was putting in the gas, I __________ the oil.

82. The children have been playing___________.

83. I would have visited his if I____________.

84.Please ___________  the glass.

85 . Man: “Get ready as quickly as
Woman:____________ “

86. Man: “You must not have answered their letter. If you had written, we
would have heard from them by now.”
Woman: “But I __________two weeks ago.”

87. The sooner you come, ____________.

88. Do you know where___________?

89. Choose the correct.

90. The adjutant told the students

who were leaving the base to___________ their orders.

91. When will the new book come out?

92 . He spends a good deal of time walking with his friends.

93. You should use your head when driving a car.

94. Let’s learn to get along with each other.

95. “What do you have in mind?

means most nearly _____________?

96. Did you get through with the book?

97. He came at the beginning of November and left at the end of December.

98. Can you keep up with your work?

99. Choose the correct sentence.

100. It was necessary for my sister to drop out of school.

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