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BANCO DE PREGUNTAS DE INGLÉS
I. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB TO BE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
1. Our parents __________ at home.
( ) am
( ) is
( x ) are
( ) do
2. They __________ at home.
( ) is
( x ) are
( ) could
( ) should
3. My sister Blanca __________ twenty five years old.
( ) am
( x ) is
( ) has
( ) does
4. My friend’s cell phone __________ new.
( x ) is
( ) were
( ) am
( ) be
5. When I’m at home, I __________ happy.
( ) could
( ) is
( ) would
( x ) am
6. Mathematics __________ very difficult to learn.
( ) be
( ) were
( ) can
( x ) is
7. Guayaquil and Salinas __________ beautiful places to visit.
( x ) are
( ) was
( ) be
( ) could
II. NEGATIVE SENTENCES WITH THE VERB TO BE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
8. My children __________ tall enough.
( x ) aren’t
( ) isn’t
( ) wasn’t
( ) couldn’t
9. My car __________ as fast as María Augusta’s.
( ) aren’t
( x ) isn’t
( ) couldn’t
( ) doesn’t
10. His markers __________ on his desk.
( ) isn’t
( ) wasn’t
( ) don’t
( x ) aren’t
11. My shoe __________ here. Where is it?
( x ) isn’t
( ) aren’t
( ) doesn’t
( ) don’t
III. YES/NO QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the questions.
12. A: __________ your parents at home?
B: No, they aren’t.
( ) Is
( x ) Are
( ) Were
( ) Do
13. A: __________ my little daughter beautiful or ugly?
B: She’s beautiful.
( x ) Is
( ) Are
( ) Isn’t
( ) Don’t
14. A: __________ the photograph on the wall?
B: Yes, it is.
( ) Don’t
( ) Doesn’t
( x ) Is
( ) Are
15. A: __________ your friend a good chef?
B: No. He hates food.
( ) Are
( ) Does
( x ) Is
( ) Has
16. A: __________ your birthday today?
B: No. It’s tomorrow.
( ) Has
( ) Does
( x ) Is
( ) Takes
17. A: __________ your plane always on time?
B: Of course.
( ) Were
( ) Did
( x ) Is
( ) Be
18. A: __________ the apples red or green?
B: Red.
( x ) Are
( ) Is
( ) They
( ) It
IV. INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH THE VERB TO BE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the questions.
19. When __________ your birthday?
( ) are
( x ) is
( ) were
( ) does
20. Where __________ Anita?
( ) am
( ) are
( ) do
( x ) is
21. Where __________ the pens?
( ) is
( x ) are
( ) do
( ) does
22. Where __________ it?
( ) were
( ) be
( ) are
( x ) is
23. A: __________ is this?
B: That’s my electronic dictionary.
( ) Who
( x ) What
( ) Where
( ) Why
24. A: _____________ are my books?
B: They are on the desk.
( ) When
( ) What
( x ) Where
( ) How
25. A: __________ is your brother?
B: He’s great, thanks for asking.
( ) Where
( ) Why
( x ) How
( ) Which
V. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WITH VERBS OTHER THAN TO BE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
26. My sister __________ as a secretary.
( ) work
( ) does work
( x ) works
( ) working
27. My brother and I __________ every day.
( x ) cook
( ) took
( ) book
( ) rook
28. His wife __________ me a bird for my birthday.
( x ) gives
( ) give
( ) gived
( ) given
29. Their grandparents __________ a big house in the country.
( ) has
( ) having
( ) to have
( x ) have
30. The athletes __________ in Quito next week.
( ) runned
( x ) run
( ) runn
( ) runs
31. The car __________ when the driver is not alert.
( ) crashing
( ) to crash
( ) crashes
( x ) crashs
VI. NEGATIVE SENTENCES WITH VERBS OTHER THAN TO BE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
32. Your mother __________ strawberry ice cream.
( x ) doesn’t like
( ) didn’t likes
( ) does not likes
( ) don’t like
33. My neighbors __________ Hawaiian pizza.
( ) doesn’t eat
( x ) don’t eat
( ) dont’ eat
( ) do not eaten
34. Our boss __________ at 7:30 a.m.
( ) don’t get up
( x ) doesn’t get up
( ) don’t get upping
( ) doesn’t got up
35. The parking lot __________ enough cars.
( ) doesn’t hold
( x ) doesn’t holds
( ) don’t hold
( ) doesn’t holding
36. I __________ a nap after lunch.
( ) doesn’t take
( ) doesn’t takes
( x ) don’t take
( ) don’t taking
VII. INFORMATION QUESTIONS WITH AUXILARIES DO AND DOES
Cross out (X) the correct answer.
37. What time do you have lunch?
( ) In the car
( x ) At twelve thirty a.m.
( ) At midnight
( ) An apple
38. Where do your parents live?
( ) At eight o’clock
( x ) In Otavalo
( ) Because I love them
( ) My brother
39. Why do you go to the grocery store?
( ) Tomorrow nigh
( ) In the afternoon
( ) I’m hungry.
( x ) I need some fruit.
40. How do you drink coffee?
( ) With tea
( ) With a nail
( x ) With sugar
( ) With juice
41. Which watermelon do you want?
( x ) The big one
( ) A table
( ) Those ones
( ) The yellow one
VIII. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct answer.
42. How often do you write letters to your friends?
( ) I rarely do write letters to them.
( ) I do rarely write to them.
( x ) I rarely write to them.
( ) Yes, I do.
43. How often do you watch TV in the evening?
( ) No, I don’t.
( ) I doesn’t watch TV.
( ) I often do watch TV.
( x ) I don’t often watch TV in the evening.
44. Do you leave the house before 7:30?
( ) Yes, I leave sometimes the house before 7:30.
( x ) Yes, I sometimes leave the house before 7:30.
( ) Yes, I sometimes leaves the house before 7:30.
( ) Yes, sometimes I leaves the house before 7:30.
45. Does Cristiana always walk to work?
( ) Yes, she always walk to work.
( ) Yes, she always does walk to work.
( x ) Yes, she always walks to work.
( ) Yes, always she walks to work.
46. How often do you exercise?
( ) I never almost exercise.
( x ) I almost never exercise.
( ) I exercise never almost.
( ) I never don’t exercise.
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct word order in the statements below. 47. ( ) They often are late for class. ( x ) They are often late for class. ( ) They often late are for class. ( ) They often for class are late.
48. ( ) Once in a lonely I while get.
( ) I get lonely while in a once.
( x ) I get lonely once in a while.
( ) I never gets lonely.
IX. AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE FORMS OF THERE IS
AND THERE ARE
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
49. There __________ any hate in my heart.
( x ) isn’t
( ) aren’t
( ) don’t
( ) can’t
50. There __________ enough horses in the stable.
( ) couldn’t
( x ) aren’t
( ) didn’t
( ) isn’t
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements. ( PAST TENSE)
51. Her teacher __________ the piano.
( ) didn’t plate
( ) didn’t played
( x ) didn’t pay
( ) didn’t paled
52. The widow spider __________ that boy.
( x ) didn’t kill
( ) didn’t quill
( ) didn’t pill
( ) didn’t still
53. The tailor __________ the jacket.
( x ) didn’t design
( ) didn’t sign
( ) didn’t this sign
( ) didn’t sing
X. YES/NO QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct answers to the following questions.
54. Did he have a bath yesterday?
( ) No, he wasn’t.
( ) No, he didn’t had a bath.
( x ) No, he didn’t have a bath yesterday.
( ) No, they didn’t.
55. Did the boy jump into the lake?
( ) Yes, they did.
( x ) No, he didn’t.
( ) No, she didn’t.
( ) No, they didn’t.
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the following questions.
56. A: ______________ most of the time with him?
B: Yes, I did.
( ) Did you spent
( ) Were you spend
( x ) Did you spend
( ) Were you spent
57. A: ______________ up early?
B: Yes, she did.
( ) Was the baby wake
( x ) Did the baby wake
( ) Did the baby woke
( ) Was the baby woke
58. A: ______________ dirty?
B: Yes, they were.
( ) Was the children
( ) The children were
( x ) Were the children
( ) The children was
59. A: ______________ to Loja?
B: No, she didn't.
( ) She went
( x ) Did she go
( ) Did she went
( ) Was she go
XI. INFORMATION QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct answers to the following questions.
60. What did you have for dinner?
( ) I had a headache.
( ) I had some friend at home.
( x ) I had vegetables and a T-bone.
( ) I had a nap after dinner.
61. What time did the meeting finish?
( ) The meeting finished tomorrow.
( ) The meeting finished yes.
( x ) The meeting finished at 9:00.
( ) The meeting finished abruptly.
62. Why didn't you eat the chicken?
( ) Because I liked it very much.
( ) Because I paid for the chicken.
( ) Because the chicken flew.
( x ) Because I don’t like it.
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct Wh-question word to complete the
question.
63. A: __________ did they come?
B: To visit.
( x ) Why
( ) Where
( ) Who
( ) When
64. A: __________ did you apply for the ARMY?
B: Because I want to become a soldier.
( ) Who
( ) Which
( x ) Why
( ) What
65. A: __________ did you become a teacher?
B: I went to school.
( x ) How
( ) Who
( ) Where
( ) Which
XII. COMPARATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
Cross out (X) the correct statements.
66. ( ) Sam is old as Tina.
( x ) Tina is as old as Sam.
( ) Sam is as old Tina.
( ) Tina is old as Sam.
67. ( x ) Mike came as quickly he could.
( ) Quickly came Mike as could.
( ) Quickly Mike came could.
( ) Mike came as quickly as he could.
68. ( ) Cinemark is crowder than a market.
( ) A market is crowder than Cinemark.
( ) A market is as crowd as Cinemarker.
( x ) Cinemark is as crowded as a market.
70. ( x ) The giraffe is as tall as a eucalyptus tree.
( ) The giraffe is tall as a eucalyptus tree.
( ) A eucalyptus tree is giraffe taller.
( ) A eucalyptus is giraffe than a tree.
71. ( ) I am smarter than all combiner you.
( ) You are smarter than combined me.
( x ) I am smarter than all of you combined.
( ) You are smart than combined I.
XIII. SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct form of the adjective to complete the
statements.
72. Mr. Torres writes __________ books in Ambato.
( x ) the most interesting
( ) interesting most
( ) the most
( ) the interesting most
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct tag question form to complete the questions. (QUESTION TAGS)
73. The new Shakira’s song isn’t nice, __________?
( ) is it
( x ) isn’t it
( ) isn’t she
( ) doesn’t it
74. We didn’t complete the exercises, __________?
( ) don’t we
( ) aren’t we
( x ) did we
( ) didn’t we
75. Your teacher speaks English fluently, __________?
( x ) doesn’t he
( ) didn’t he
( ) doesn’t your teacher
( ) don’t he
76. Peter is going to travel to Ambato, __________?
( x ) doesn’t he
( ) hasn’t he
( ) aren’t Peter
( ) isn’t he
77. Christian is the tallest student in the class, __________?
( x ) doesn’t he
( ) isn’t he
( ) hasn’t he
( ) wasn’t he
XIV. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
78. If she earns a lot of money, __________.
( ) she flies to New York
( ) she flys to New York
( ) she will flew to New York
( x ) she will fly to New York
79. If she had had money, __________.
( x ) she would have gone to Europe ( ) she goes to Europe ( ) she went to Europe ( ) she will go to Europe
80. If we had loved each other, __________. ( ) we would have killed each other
( ) we had gotten married ( x ) we would have gotten married ( ) we will go get married 81. If the teachers had made a lot of money, __________. ( ) they would buy houses ( x ) they would have bought many houses ( ) they will buy houses ( ) they bought houses 82. If Mr. Peña had been a better person, __________. ( ) he will make us mad ( ) he had gone mad ( ) he would make us mad ( x ) He wouldn’t have talked to us like a mad man
XV. PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct statements.
83. ( ) My neighbors have been planning a field trip.
( x ) My neighbor have been planning a field trip.
( ) My neighbors have be planning a field trip.
( ) My neighbors have been planned a field trip.
84. ( ) I have done calculating probabilities all day.
( ) I have been calculated probabilities all day.
( ) I have being calculating probabilities all day.
( x ) I have been calculating probabilities all day.
85. ( ) My girlfriend does been reading about the Cultural
Revolution.
( ) My girlfriend been reading about the Cultural Revolution.
( x ) My girlfriend has been reading about the Cultural
Revolution.
( ) My girlfriend has been read about the Cultural Revolution.
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct answer.
86. Has your mother been taking piano classes?
( ) She bought a piano in Quito.
( x ) Yes, she has.
( ) Yes, she does.
( ) Yes, she is.
87. Have you been studying for the exam?
( ) I have to take the exam in Quito.
( x ) Yes, I have.
( ) Yes, I do.
( ) Yes, I am.
XVI. PAST PERFECT
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
88. The students __________ for the test before they came to school.
( ) has studied
( x ) had studied
( ) have studied
( ) were studied
89. Lucas and Alvaro __________ when it began to rain.
( x ) had left
( ) had leave
( ) had leaves
( ) is leaving
90. Who __________ your heart before you married me?
( x ) had broken
( ) breaks has
( ) breaking had
( ) breaking news
91. __________ asleep when the thieves broke into her house?
( x ) Had she been
( ) Had been she
( ) Had she beens
( ) Had she beans
92. Which other animal __________ to the moon before Pinina?
( ) has been
( x ) had been
( ) are been
( ) are being
XVII. FUTURE
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
(WITH GOING TO)
93. Her pet __________ tonight.
( x ) is going to bark
( ) barking to go is
( ) barking to is go
( ) ising to go bark
94. The teachers __________ English grammar.
( ) are teaching to go
( ) are going to go teaching
( x ) are going to teach
( ) is going to teach
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
(FUTURE WITH WILL)
96. Sebastian __________ us move into our new apartment.
( ) help!
( ) will
( x ) will help
( ) won’t
97. My boyfriend __________ here at 5:30 in the evening.
( ) arrived the will
( ) arrive and will
( x ) will arrive
( ) will and arrive
98. She __________ to classes because she’s sick.
( ) welcome
( ) won’t be
( x ) won’t come
( ) will not
XVIII. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
Section A: Cross out (X) the correct statements.
99. ( ) At this time tomorrow, Juan will is moving to his new
apartment.
( ) At this time tomorrow, Juan will be moved to his new
apartment.
( x ) At this time tomorrow, Juan will be moving to his new
apartment.
( ) At this time tomorrow, Juan will moving to his new
apartment.
100. ( ) At this time tomorrow, we aren’t be landing in Caracas.
( x ) At this time tomorrow, we won’t be landing in Caracas.
( ) At this time tomorrow, we be won’t landing in Caracas.
( ) At this time tomorrow, won’t we be landing in Caracas.
101. ( ) Soon, I will not be gotten together with my friends.
( ) Soon, I will be not getting together with my friends.
( x ) Soon, I will not be getting together with my friends.
( ) Soon, will I not be getting together with my friends.
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct answer to the following questions.
102. What will they be doing at this time tomorrow?
( ) At the university
( ) At 8:00 o’clock
( x ) They will be having lunch.
( ) Yes, they will.
103. What will you and your girlfriend be watching at the cinema?
( x ) The Black Swan film
( ) We will be drinking soda.
( ) We will be talking on the phone.
( ) Yes, we will.
XIX. FUTURE PERFECT
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
104. We __________ by the time you arrived.
( x ) will have gone
( ) will have go
( ) will have to going
( ) will have went
105. We __________ a new period by March 21st.
( ) have will started
( x ) ’ll have started
( ) ’ll started have
( ) has will start
106. __________ you knowing that you were that ugly?
( ) Will have she married
( ) She will have married
( ) She won’t have married
( x ) Will she have married
107. My t-shirt __________ in the washing machine.
( ) have will shrunk
( x ) will have shrunk
( ) will have a lot of shrimp
( ) won’t have any shrimp
XX. PASSIVE VOICE
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
108. __________ in 2005 or 2006?
( x ) Was President Correa elected
( ) Were President Correa elect
( ) Will President Correa elect
( ) President Correa will be elected
109. “The bills __________ to your house”, said the accountant.
( ) will sends
( ) was sending
( x ) will be sent
( ) was sent
110. Coronel Santamaria __________ from power.
( x ) will soon be removed
( ) will remove soon
( ) was soon removing
( ) is soon removing
111. My mother __________ for our expenses.
( ) will charge
( x ) will be charged
( ) will charge be
( ) be will charging
112. Vilcabamba __________ by the English staff next month.
( ) will visit
( ) visits
( x ) will be visited
( ) was visits
113. Our salaries __________ by 10% next winter.
( ) will be raise
( ) the raise will be on
( ) will raising
( x ) will be raised
114. The trainees __________ for being late and lazy.
( ) will be punish
( ) punish
( x ) will be punished
( ) were punish
XXI. REPORTED SPEECH
Cross out (X) the correct reported speech form.
115. Jonathan and Lorena said: “We are running fast.”
( x ) They said they were running fast.
( ) Them said they were running fast.
( ) They say they are running fast.
( ) They said were running fast.
116. Doris said: “My boyfriend and I are studying a lot.”
( x ) She said they were studying a lot.
( ) She says they was studying a lot.
( ) She is study a lot she said.
( ) She said she is studying a lot.
117. He said: “You have to run!”
( ) He said I had to run!
( x ) He said you had to run!
( ) He said you has to run!
( ) He said I have to run!
119. The policeman asked my cousin: “Can I see your driver’s license?”
( ) The policeman asked my cousin if he can see his driver’s license.
( ) The policeman asked us to show him our driver’s licenses.
( ) The policeman never asked anyone anything.
( x ) The policeman asked my cousin if he could see his driver’s
license.
120. Sally asked the nurse: “Why didn’t you give me morphine this morning?”
( ) Sally asked the nurse why she hadn’t gave her morphine that
morning.
( ) Sally asked the nurse why she hadn’t given her morphine that
morning.
( ) Sally asked the nurse why she hadn’t gotten a haircut.
( x ) Sally asked the nurse why the nurse was absent.
XXII. RELATIVE CLAUSES
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
121. The woman __________ I called gave me some information.
( ) what
( ) which
( x ) whom
( ) when
122. Did the picture __________ Tomás was looking at catch his eye?
( ) where
( x ) which
( ) how
( ) when
123. I enjoyed the music __________ we listened to after dinner.
( ) when
( x ) that
( ) how
( ) where
124. Wasn’t __________ turkey sandwich delicious?
( ) that
( ) what
( x ) those
( ) these
XXIII. MODAL AUXILARIES
Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements.
125. Susan __________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering
so loudly.
( ) must not
( x ) can’t
( ) may not
( ) couldn’t
126. The lamp __________ be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.
( ) might not
( ) can
( x ) might
( ) should
127. I __________ speak English.
( x ) can
( ) can have
( ) can’t have
( ) have cans
128. It __________ rain tomorrow morning because it’s really cloudy outside.
( ) has
( x ) might
( ) is
( ) have
129. Katrina __________ study harder to graduate.
( ) has got to
( x ) out to
( ) into
( ) in to
130. __________ you please close the door?
( ) Call
( ) When
( x ) Could
( ) Wool
131. Mr. Zurita lived in New Jersey for four years. He __________ acquired a
fortune.
( x ) must have
( ) must having
( ) having must
( ) too much having
132. I met a man __________ is kind with everybody.
( ) which ( ) where ( ) why ( x ) who
133. Mr. Pérez is a mechanic __________ you can trust.
( ) when ( ) which ( x ) who ( ) where
134. The woman __________ I called gave me some information.
( ) what ( ) which ( x ) whom ( ) when
135. The soup __________ I had for lunch was too salty.
( ) who ( ) whom ( x ) which ( ) when
136. A pilot is someone __________ flies an airplane.
( ) where ( ) when ( ) why ( x ) who
137. A park is a place __________ you can have a good time at.
( ) when ( ) who ( ) why ( x ) where
138. I have a class __________ begins at 8:00 a.m.
( ) where ( ) that ( ) when ( x ) what
139. My friend knows an engineer __________ doesn’t have to work for a living.
( x ) who ( ) whom ( ) to who ( ) to whom
140. My daughter asked me a question __________ I couldn’t answer.
( ) where ( x ) that ( ) when ( ) how
141. My brother lost the scarf __________ he borrowed from his roommate.
( ) which ( ) how ( x ) why ( ) where
142. A lion is an animal __________ lives with other animals.
( ) where ( ) when ( ) how ( x ) which
143. A globe is a ball __________ has a world map on it.
( ) who ( ) how ( x ) that ( ) what
144. The bus __________ I take to school isn’t always crowded.
( ) who ( ) whom ( ) how ( x ) none of the above
145. The guards __________ answered the phone was quite polite.
( ) why ( ) who ( ) where ( x ) what
146. The people __________ Ana is visiting aren’t friendly.
( ) where ( ) when ( ) which ( x ) none of the above
147. The chair __________ I am sitting on is hard.
( x ) which ( ) whom ( ) how ( ) what
148. My parents went to a movie __________ was interesting.
( ) what ( x ) that ( ) where ( ) who
149. The lady __________ I work for doesn’t pay me a fair salary.
( x ) which ( ) when ( ) that ( ) how
150. Are the bananas __________ my wife bought too ripe?
( ) who ( ) whom ( x ) how ( ) none of the above