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İngilis Dili
by Hasan Alisoy
ELEMENTARY TEST - 6
- Can / can’t - Was / were
- Could - Was born
1. Our homework ____ very difficult yesterday, but today it ____ easy.
A) is / is
B) was / is
C) was / was
D) is / was
2. I know that I _____ late 2 days ago, but this time I _____ late.
A) am / were
B) am not / am not
C) was / was
D) wasn’t / am
3.
A: _____ was she born?
B: She _____ born in New Zealand.
A) Where / was
B) Where / were
C) When / were
D) When / was
4.
A: _____ were they late for the meeting?
B: Because they _____ asleep.
A) What / were
B) Why / was
C) Why / were
D) Why / are
5. The weather _____ nice today, but it _____ nasty yesterday.
A) is / was
B) was / is
C) is / is
D) is / were
6.
A: _____ was Mr. Black born?
B: He was born _____ 1963.
A) When / at
B) Where / in
C) What / in
D) When / in
7. The students _____ very tired today. Because they _____ at a party last night.
A) were / are
B) are / was
C) are / were
D) were / were
8.
A: _____ was Jennifer’s job 2 years ago?
B: She _____ a flight attendant.
A) Why / were
B) What / was
C) Who / was
D) Who / were
9.
A: _____ is the briefcase?
B: It _____ 200 dollars, but it _____ 100 dollars before.
A) How much / is / was
B) How many / is / was
C) How much / was / is
D) How much / is / is
10.
A: How old _____ you in 1990?
B: I _____ 10, but I _____ 25 now.
A) are / are / was
B) were / was / am
C) was / are / were
D) were / was / are
11.
A: How _____ they after the accident?
B: They _____ shocked, but now they _____ better.
A) were / are / were
B) were / were / were
C) was / were / are
D) were / were / are
12.
A: How much _____ the tea cups before?
B: They _____ 10 euros each, they _____ 8 euros now!
A) were / were / are
B) were / are / were
C) are / were / were
D) are / were / are
13.
A: Where _____ they born?
B: They _____ born _____ .
A) were / were / in 1995
B) was / were / in Italy
C) were / were / in Denmark
D) was / were / in 1995
14. I _____ play chess _____ I was five.
A) can / when
B) could / when
C) could / what
D) can / where
15. _____ could you do when you _____ seven.
A) Were / was
B) What / was
C) What / are
D) What / were
16.
A: _____ languages _____ Nicola speak when he _____ a child?
B: 2 languages.
A) How many / could / was
B) How much / could / was
C) What / was / could
D) What / could / was
17. A: _____ languages could they speak when they _____ teenagers? B: Italian and Russian.
A) Which / was
B) What / were
C) What / was
D) How / were
18. My little sister _____ paint pictures alone when she _____ nine, but she _____ now.
A) could / can / can
B) can / was / could
C) couldn’t / was / can
D) was / can / could
19. Kim _____ ski 4 years ago, but he _____ ski very well now.
A) could / can
B) can / could
C) could / can’t
D) couldn’t / can
20. _____ Ben and Jane married ten years ago?
A) Was
B) Were
C) Are
D) Is
21. Tim _____ run very well, but I _____ run like him, because I was bad at running.
A) could / couldn’t
B) could / could
C) can / could
D) can / can
22. I _____ play football well, but I _____ play ice-hockey very well.
A) can’t / can
B) could / can’t
C) could / can
D) can / could
23. Last year they _____ in Europe, and visited Germany, _____ they traveled only in Berlin.
A) was / but
B) were / but
C) were / so
D) was / and
24. I _____ born in Amsterdam _____ I live in New York now.
A) was / and
B) was / but
C) were / and
D) were / but 2
5. She _____ understand English, _____ she can’t speak it.
A) could / and
B) can / and
C) can / but
D) can’t / but
26. I love Netherlands, _____ I came to Amsterdam.
A) and
B) however
C) for
D) so
27. A: _____ you _____ the piano? B: Yes, _____ .
A) Can / use / I can
B) Can / play / I can
C) Can / play / I
D) Can / use / -
28. A: _____ of food _____ our cook cook?
B: Italian & French food.
A) What of / can
B) Which / can
C) What kind / can
D) What / can
29. A: _____ can she _____ the guitar?
B: Very well.
A) How / play
B) Why / play
C) What / play
D) When / play
30. A: _____ can they _____ a computer?
B: In the office.
A) What time / use
B) Where / use
C) When / use
D) Where / using
31. A: _____ languages can her aunt _____ ?
B: 2 languages.
A) How many / speak B) How much / speak
C) What / use D) What / speak
32. A: _____ languages can Mrs. Brown speak?
B: English & Irish.
A) How
B) What
C) Why
D) Where
33. A: _____ can you cook Italian food for us?
B: On Friday evening.
A) What
B) When
C) What time
D) Why
34. A: _____ can my students come?
B: At 3 in the afternoon.
A) What B) Where C) How D) What time
35.
A: _____ can Alison go skiing?
B: On her winter holiday.
A) Where
B) Why
C) When
D) What
Cavablar

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