English is so easy.
LEVEL I
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR
A. ARTICLES, NOUNS, PRONOUNS, ADVERBS and ADJECTIVES
1, Fill in the article A/AN, if necessary.
1. They have got........daughter.
2. Can I have........orange?
3. He is........my good friend.
4. Do you want........milk?
5. Have........glass of water.
6. What........easy exercise!
7. My brother is........artist.
8. I have........time tomorrow.
9. What........lovely eyes!
10. There is........one girl in........my class.
2. Fill in the article A/AN/THE, if necessary.
1. How are........children?
2. I live in........small house in........country.
3.........front door of........our house is small.
4.........girl with........blue eyes is........my sister.
5. Can 1 have........cup of........coffee?
6. Have you got........interesting job?
7. He was born in........March, I think.
8. Hike........football.
9. We went by........bus.
10. I am not good at........history.
11. They are not at........home, they are at........school.
12.........Prague is in........Europe.
13. Does he speak........English? I hope so.
14. Let's have........rest!
15. He can be back in........hour.
3.	Put the noun in the plural.		
1.	a secretary	14. a disco	
2.	a bus	15. a child	
3.	a chair	16. a half	
4.	a bookshelf	17. a chief	
5.	a boss	18. a roof	
6.	a year	19. a woman	
7.	a salary	20. a businessman	
8.	a knife	21. afoot	
9.	a loaf of bread	22. a play	
10.	a tooth	23, a mouse	
11.	a sportsman	24. a radio	
12.	a photo	25. a toy	
13.	a potato		
4.	Circle the correct pronoun.		
1.	This is not his car. It is		
	a) her	b) hers	c) she
2.	are French students.		
	a) it	b) they	c) them
3.	He asked      to do it.		
	a) my	b) mine	c) me
4.	Where are Bob and Peter? I haven't met		today.
	a) they	b) them	c) their
5.	You must take.	books.	
	a) your	b) you	c) yours
6.	Let......do this exercise together!		
	a) us	b) we	c) ourselves
7.	Can you see	over there?	
	a) he	b) his	c) him
8.	Don't let's forget to take map.		
	a) us	b) our	c) we
9.	I am sorry, I didn't finish homework.		
	a) mine	b) me	c) my
10.	He will drive us	there in .... car.	
	a) his	b) he	c) him
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5, Substitute all underlined nouns by pronouns.
1. Close the doors. ......•.............
2. Give the textbooks to
your brother, ....................
3. Ask your teacher about
the result of your exam. ....................
4. Look after Barbara. ....................
5. Help me and mv brother
with the homework. ....................
6. Fill in MUCH/LITTLE/A LITTLE/MANY/FEW/A FEW.
1. I can't lend you the money you need. I don't have........money.
2. You need just........experience to be able to use it.
3. I have only........time for my hobbies.
4. Do you have........English books?
5. I have just........questions.
6. How........luggage did he have?
7. He had just........small bags.
8. Can I have........more coffee?
9. How........doors are there?
10. I can't post all the letters, I have........stamps.
1. Choose the right form of the adjective.
1. Are you..........now?
a) happiest b) more happy       c) happier
2. He is..........you think.
a) cleverer as b) cleverer c) more clever than
3. It was..........book I've ever read.
a) the interesting      b) the most interesting c) most interesting
4. We need a..........flat.
a) biger b) more big c) bigger
5. She is..........girl I have ever met.
a) prettier b) more pretty        c) the prettiest
6. I think you should be...........
a) carefull b) more careful      c) the most careful
7. This idea is..........of all.
a) beter b) the best c) better
8. He is not as..........as I am.
a) nervous b) the most nervous c) more nervous
9. He is..........person I know.
a) lazier b) the laziest c) more lazy
10. Jane is much..........than her sister.
a) fitter b) the fittest c) fit
8. Choose the correct form of the adverb/adjective.
1. Peter is very lazy, he hard/hardly tries to learn anything.
2. I don't get up late/lately.
3. Take the early/ear morning train.
4. It is far/farly, it is near/nearly the square.
5. The car drove fast/fastly.
6. It is high/highly in the mountains.
7. I haven't been there late/lately.
8. Does he work hard/hardly!
9. It costs near/nearly two hundred crowns. 10. It is a high/highly important matter.
% Give opposites to the underlined expressions.
1. better weather
2. more people
3. a nearer station
4. more work
5. go faster
6. a later bus
7. a more difficult task
8. a noisier child
9. a faster car 10. most money
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10. Choose the correct form for comparing.
1. This book is............yours.
a) better than b) as better as        c) best than
2. He speaks English.............
a) the best b) better c) good
3. It is..........I expected.
a) so better as b) as good as c) better then
4. He was much...........than I thought.
a) hungrier b) hungriest c) hungry
5. You can take...........you like.
a) so much as b) much than c) as much as
11. Fill in the gap with the correct form.
1.	Can I have.......	coffee?		B.
	a) any	b) some	c) an	
2.	Are there.........	English books?		14.
	a) some	b) any	c) anything	
3.	I don't need ....	......help.		1.
	a) some	b) any	c) no	2.
4.	You can call us	.........time.		3.
	a) no	b) any	c) the	4.
5.		leaving the building.		5.
	a) anybody	b) somebody	c) nobody	6.
12. Fill in the correct pronoun.
1. I need........book, this one is too difficult.
a) another b) the others c) other
2. This skirt is mine.........is yours.
a) another b) the other c) other
3. John stayed at home,........went out.
a) another b) the other c) the others
4. We do business with........firms, too.
a) the other b) other c) others
5. Can I have........cup of coffee?
a) another b) other c) the other
13. These nouns are either singular or plural. Fill in the forms IS/ARE.
1. My watch........slow.
2. Their goods........of bad quality.
3. His knowledge........quite good.
4. Her experience........valuable.
5. Your news........quite interesting.
6. The door........closed.
7. The newspapers........nationwide.
8. My hair........thick.
9. The information........reliable.
10. Our experiences........funny.
B. VERBS
Clara........at home.
Where........you from?
Alice........twenty years old.
What........his name?
She........a doctor.
How old........they?
7. Where........we now?
8. I........seventeen.
9. My parents........at work.
10. It........right.
15. Give the negative reaction, if possible use the contracted forms.
1. I am at home. But he........at home.
2. They are in London.       But you........in London.
3. We are right. But they........right.
4. He is fine. But she........fine.
5. You are twenty. But I........twenty.
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16. Choose the right verb form for expressing the future action.
1.	I       my mother at 8 this evening.		
	a) am meeting       b) meet	c)	met
2.	The phone is ringing.		
	a) I'll answer it.      b) I answer it.	c)	I am going to answer it.
3.	Look! There are clouds in the sky. It,		
	a) rains               b) is raining	c)	is going to rain
4.	you pick him up at the station?		
	a) Are                 b) Do	c)	Will
5.	If the weather    ,,, better, we will go	for a	walk.
	a) will be             b) is	c)	shall be
17.	Circle the correct form of the verb.		
1.	Can she type? No, she.........		
	a) can't               b) doesn't	c)	does
2.	May I go there? No, you.........		
	a) needn't            b) mustn't	c)	may not
3.	Must he bring the book? No. he........		
	a) mustn't            b) needn't	c)	can't
4.	Can he speak English? Yes, he .......		
	a) does                b) could	c)	can
5.	Can you speak English? Of course, I.		
	a) must                b) can	c)	may
6.	Must they answer? Yes, they.........		
	a) do                  b) must	c)	needn't
7.	May she return here? Yes, she.........		
	a) can't               b) mustn't	c)	may
8.	Must Adam read quickly? No, he......		
	a) mustn't            b) may not	o)	needn't
18, By changing the verb make the sentence positive.
1. I can't go to school. But John .........
2. I needn't take the coat.      But they .........
3. I mustn't go there. But she .........
4. You can't ski. But we .........
5. You mustn't take photos.    But he .........
6. He needn't do it.
7. They mustn't ask.
8. We needn't come.
But I .....
But you But they
19. Choose the right form of the modal verbs.
1. When........finish it?
a) will you be able to   b) you will be able to   c) will you able to
2. I........go there next week.
a) will have got to      b) will must c) will have to
3. When I was a child, I........stay up late.
a) didn't must b) wasn't need to        c) wasn't allowed to
4. I am sorry, I........help him.
a) didn't able to b) wasn't able to         c) be able to
5. What time........leave?
a) will you be allowed to       b) will you allowed to c) you will be allowed to
6. We........go there.
a) hadn't to b) didn't have to        c) didn't need
7. He........check it up.
a) doesn't able to        b) aren't able to c) won't be able to
8.........to smoke here?
a) Am I allowed b) May I c) Does it allowed
9. Employees........to use the phone for personal calls.
a) mustn't b) aren't allowed       c) aren't able
10. Why........to change the date?
a) must you b) do you have c) have you
20. Fill in the given forms DO/DON'T, DOES/DOESN'T.
1. What time........they open?
2. Where........they go at the weekends?
3. We........want to go to school today.
4. What........he want?
5. How much........it cost?
6.........you live in Prague?
7. What........he do?
8.........they have any children?
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9. She........have time.
10. Which language........you like? English, of course.
21. Fill in the givert forms HAD/DID/WAS/WERE.
1. I........in a restaurant yesterday.
2. Where........you?
3. I........lunch in a Chinese restaurant.
4. What........you eat?
5. I........Chinese duck.
6.........you like it?
7. Yes, it........delicious.
8. How much........you pay for it?
9. Not much, it........cheap.
10, What........this exercise like? Great!!!!
22. Fill in the verb using the positive form of the past tense.
1. I didn't have much money, I........little money.
2. I didn't see him, I........her.
3. I didn't know the answer, Tom........it.
4. It didn't begin at seven, it........at eight,
5. He didn't write a novel, he........a short story.
6. He didn't read a newspaper, he........a book.
7. They didn't sell the house, they........the car.
8. We didn't leave on Sunday, we........on Friday.
9. You didn't meet me in 1993, we........in 1994.
10. I didn't lose my purse, I........my handbag.
23. Choose the correct tense,
1. I........in Prague for ten years.
a) live
b) have been living
c) am living
2.........Paris?
a) Has you ever been in
b) Have you ever be to
c) Have you ever been to
3. He........much progress since last year.
a) made
b) has made
c) have made
4. How long........him?
a) do you know
b) have you been knowing
c) have you known
5. How long........here?
a) have you been waiting
b) have you wait
c) do you wait
24.	Choose the right verb form to finish the sentence.		
1.	The school, ,   , last year.		
	a) built                   b) is built	e)	was built
2.	Call the police! Our car........!		
	a) is stolen                b) was stolen	c)	has been stolen
3.	The shop .....until next month.		
	a) will closed            b) be closed	c)	will be closed
4.	The date........by our boss.		
	a) has changed          b) has been changed	c)	has be changed
5.	The bridge ,,,    down last year.		
	a) was pulled            b) has been pulled	c)	pulled
C.	STRUCTURES and SENTENCES		
25. Give a short answer to complete the sentence (use contracted forms, if possible).
1. Is there a desk? Yes, .........
2. Was there a meeting on Monday? Yes, .........
3. Are there any English books? No, .........
4. Is there a photo? Yes, .........
5. Were there any plants? No, .........
6. Will there be any time for it? Yes, .........
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7. Is there any coffee? No,
8. Were there any questions? Yes,
9. Will there be any English lessons? No, 10. Is there a train on Sunday? Yes,
26. Form questions, use the subject in brackets.
1. I am French.      (you) ........?
2. He was at school, (she) ........?
3. They are in.        (they) ........?
4. We are wrong.    (we) ........?
5. You are right.      (I) ........?
6. It is all right.       (it) ........?
7. I was at home.     (you) ........?
8. He will be ready, (you) ........?
9. She is pretty.      (she) ........?
10. They were busy,  (they) ........?
3. mother, in, likes, long, my, the, walks, woods.
4. bed, time, do, what, you, to, go?
5. go, I, can, pictures, the, to, with, you?
6. from, she, come, does, where?
7. what, like, don't, they?
8. when, you, do, shopping, go?
9. to, how, do, you, get, work?
10. do, you, in, evening, the, at, do, the, weekends, what?
(I study English, of course.)
27. Form questions with the given question words.
1. He is at home. Where........?
2. Her name is Jane. What........?
3. They are in the garden. Where........?
4. She is fine. How........?
5. The children are OK. How........?
6. I was at home. Where........? (you)
7. He has got two children. How many........?
8. We have got a cottage at the seaside. Where........? (you)
9. I have got a question. What........? (you)
10. He is twenty. How old........?
28. Form sentences from the given words (pay attention to questions).
1. comes, every, friend, here, my, week.
2. for, does, have, lunch, he, what?
29. Form questions starting with the given question word
1. His father was at work.
Who............................?
Where..........................?
2. He went to school with Bob.
Who............................?
Where..........................?
Who........................with?
3. John bought a Škoda car.
Who............................?
What...........................?
What car.......................?
4. John is going to Britain next week.
When...........................?
Where..........................?
Who............................?
5. We have got two difficult tasks.
What...........................?
How many.......................?
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30. Underline the correct verb form.
1. I usually get up/am getting up at seven.
2. I want/am wanting to help him.
3. He doesn't watch/isn't watching TV in the evenings.
4. I know/am knowing her.
5. I have/am having two brothers.
6. On Tuesday I leave/am leaving for London.
7. He has/is having a bath just now.
8. Speak up! I can't hear/am not hearing you!
9. Where do you go/are you going on Tuesdays? 10. Where are you living/do you livel
31, Underline the correct use of the infinitive or the gerund.
1. I enjoyed to do/doing it.
2. I look forward to hear/to hearing from you.
3. The house needs to repair/repairing.
4. Would you like to go/going there now?
5. Thank you for to help me/helping me.
6. I wanted to call/calling you.
7. Keep practising/to practise.
8. Go on to read/reading.
9. Is it worth to try/tryingl
10. I am sorry for to come late/coming late.
33. Choose the right word order.
1. He........yesterday.
a) gave me the ticket b) gave the ticket me c) gave to me the ticket
2. He brought.........
a) the letter to me	b)	me to the letter	c) me to it
He said.........			
a) him the news	b)	him to it	c) it to him
He didn't introduce .			
a) us them	b)	us to them	c) them us
He told ........			
a) the news him	b)	to him it	c) him the news
34. Fill in TELL/SAY/TOLD/SAID.
1. What did he........you?
2. I didn't........it in English.
3.........her to help him.
4. They........me that yesterday.
5. Who has........it?
6. Don't........anything.
7. Why did you........him to call me?
8. I have........him nothing.
9. We would like to........him what they........yesterday.
10. We will have to........John about the exam.
32. Choose the right pronoun.
4.
5.
There are some people........know about it.
a) whom b) who c) which
Mr. Brown........son is John's friend is a lawyer.
a) who b) which c) whose
The man........is standing at the corner is Mr. Brown.
a) whose b) who c) which
She wrote about it in her last letter........I never got.
a) what b) whose c) which
Mr. Jones, about........I told you the other day, called me yesterday.
a) whom b) who c) whose
35. Choose the right verb form for the conditional and time clauses
1. If I........you, I would do it.
a) am b) were c) would be
2. He will call us if he........it in time.
a) will finish b) finish c) finishes
3. Let's wait until the train.........
a) will stop b) stop c) stops
4. If we........it, we would tell you.
a) knew b) known c) had known
5. When she........me, I will let you know.
a) will call b) calls c) called
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LEVEL I
D. TESTS
36. Find the mistake in each sentence and rewrite it correctly.
1. He is teacher.
2. There is five boys in our class.
3. His eyes are blacks.
4. Prague is a city big.
5. She brother is at school.
6. I have hungry.
7. Have you got job?
8. This potatoes are expensive.
9. There are two chieves.
10. Where he is?
11. Did you ever been to Britain?
12. We've met ten years ago.
13. We'd like take you out for dinner.
14. Yesterday I went to the cinema for to see the film.
15. What you doing this weekend?
16. He is liking Coca-Cola.
17. I was meeting my friend while I was shopping.
GRAMMAR
18. How long you have been learning English?
19. I gave to John the cheque on Sunday.
20. Look at the stares in the black sky!
21. I have broken my leg while I was skating.
22. She's living in Paris since 1994.
23. If I would have time, I would help you with it.
24. I've decided stopping smoking.
25. I tried understand him.
26. The doctor told me eat less.
27. We arrived at London at 3:00 in the morning.
28. When I'll do it, I will let you know.
29. We'll must buy a new cooker.
30. As soon as he will return, we will start our meeting.
31. I won't leave until I don't do it.
32. I'll go to bed if this programme ends.
33. In the centre of the garden it is a greenhouse.
34. Is the king the most rich man in the world?
35. It's less difficult then I expected.
36. I don't have as many money as you.
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37. I want do it at once.
38. Would you like joining us?
39. Last week we went at the cinema with our parents.
40. There aren't any coffee.
41. We'd like some informations about your previous work.
42. I studied for two years history.
43. I broke my arm when I felt down in the street.
44. What did you last summer?
45. How did you enjoy to do this excercise?
37. Fill in the gaps in the following text using the given prepositions IN, TO, UP, ON, AT, FOR.
John lives........London. Since he was a child, he has been interested........
studying languages. When he attended grammar school, he took ........
French, so he has been studying French........five years. He has been........
France several times. He usually stays........his aunt's. She teaches........
the university. They live........a small house........the suburb, so John has
to get........early to get downtown.........Sundays and Saturdays they usually go........their cottage........the mountains.
VOCABULARY
A. PEOPLE AROUND YOU
39. Put down the converse expressions.
a) husband ............ d) grandfather
b) father ............ e) sister
c) uncle ............ f) niece
40. Match the word in column A with the proper description in
	column B.		
	A		B
i.	An electrician	a)	writes for a newspaper
2.	A journalist	b)	sells things
3.	A mechanic	c)	looks after people in hospital
4.	A receptionist	d)	works in a hotel
5.	A hairdresser	e)	makes bread
6.	A baker	f)	cuts hair
7.	A lawyer	s)	works at school
8.	A nurse	h)	repairs cars
9.	A teacher	0	gives legal advice
10.	A shop-assistant	J)	takes care of electrical appliances
B.	TOPICS		
41. Fill in the gaps in the list of the weekdays.
Sunday /......./......./ Wednesday /......./ Friday /.
38. A letter. Rewrite this letter with the right lay-out and spelling.
London, 23 crofton road, W5 2MP 20 June, dear auntie how are you i am fine i passed my exams and so i will start studying french at the university i would like to attend a special course on french literature it is supposed to start on 1 august would you mind if i stayed at your place i look forward to seeing you and your family especially my cousins yours John.
42. Divide the months into two groups, the first one will include all the months spelled without "r", the second the rest.
1th group: 1.
2., 3-, 4..
2nd group: 1............ 5.
2............ 6.
3............ 7.
4............ 8.
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