BANCO DE PREGUNTAS DE INGLS

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 friends cell phone __________ new.

( x ) is
( ) were
( ) am
( ) be

5. When Im 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 ) arent
( ) isnt
( ) wasnt
( ) couldnt


9. My car __________ as fast as Mara Augustas.

( ) arent
( x ) isnt
( ) couldnt
( ) doesnt

10. His markers __________ on his desk.

( ) isnt
( ) wasnt
( ) dont
( x ) arent

11. My shoe __________ here. Where is it?

( x ) isnt
( ) arent
( ) doesnt
( ) dont


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 arent.

( ) Is
( x ) Are
( ) Were
( ) Do

13. A: __________ my little daughter beautiful or ugly?
B: Shes beautiful.

( x ) Is
( ) Are
( ) Isnt
( ) Dont

14. A: __________ the photograph on the wall?
B: Yes, it is.

( ) Dont
( ) Doesnt
( 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. Its 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: Thats 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: Hes 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 ) doesnt like
( ) didnt likes
( ) does not likes
( ) dont like

33. My neighbors __________ Hawaiian pizza.

( ) doesnt eat
( x ) dont eat
( ) dont eat
( ) do not eaten



34. Our boss __________ at 7:30 a.m.

( ) dont get up
( x ) doesnt get up
( ) dont get upping
( ) doesnt got up

35. The parking lot __________ enough cars.

( ) doesnt hold
( x ) doesnt holds
( ) dont hold
( ) doesnt holding

36. I __________ a nap after lunch.

( ) doesnt take
( ) doesnt takes
( x ) dont take
( ) dont 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 oclock
( x ) In Otavalo
( ) Because I love them
( ) My brother

39. Why do you go to the grocery store?

( ) Tomorrow nigh
( ) In the afternoon
( ) Im 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 dont.
( ) I doesnt watch TV.
( ) I often do watch TV.
( x ) I dont 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 dont 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 ) isnt
( ) arent
( ) dont
( ) cant

50. There __________ enough horses in the stable.

( ) couldnt
( x ) arent
( ) didnt
( ) isnt
Section B: Cross out (X) the correct option to complete the statements. (
PAST TENSE)


51. Her teacher __________ the piano.

( ) didnt plate
( ) didnt played
( x ) didnt pay
( ) didnt paled

52. The widow spider __________ that boy.

( x ) didnt kill
( ) didnt quill
( ) didnt pill
( ) didnt still

53. The tailor __________ the jacket.

( x ) didnt design
( ) didnt sign
( ) didnt this sign
( ) didnt 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 wasnt.
( ) No, he didnt had a bath.
( x ) No, he didnt have a bath yesterday.
( ) No, they didnt.

55. Did the boy jump into the lake?

( ) Yes, they did.
( x ) No, he didnt.
( ) No, she didnt.
( ) No, they didnt.

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 dont 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 Shakiras song isnt nice, __________?

( ) is it
( x ) isnt it
( ) isnt she
( ) doesnt it

74. We didnt complete the exercises, __________?

( ) dont we
( ) arent we
( x ) did we
( ) didnt we

75. Your teacher speaks English fluently, __________?

( x ) doesnt he
( ) didnt he
( ) doesnt your teacher
( ) dont he

76. Peter is going to travel to Ambato, __________?

( x ) doesnt he
( ) hasnt he
( ) arent Peter
( ) isnt he

77. Christian is the tallest student in the class, __________?

( x ) doesnt he
( ) isnt he
( ) hasnt he
( ) wasnt 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. Pea had been a better person, __________.

( ) he will make us mad
( ) he had gone mad
( ) he would make us mad
( x ) He wouldnt 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
( ) wont

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 shes sick.

( ) welcome
( ) wont be
( x ) wont 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 arent be landing in Caracas.
( x ) At this time tomorrow, we wont be landing in Caracas.
( ) At this time tomorrow, we be wont landing in Caracas.
( ) At this time tomorrow, wont 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 oclock
( 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 wont 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
( ) wont 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 drivers license?

( ) The policeman asked my cousin if he can see his drivers license.
( ) The policeman asked us to show him our drivers licenses.
( ) The policeman never asked anyone anything.
( x ) The policeman asked my cousin if he could see his drivers
license.

120. Sally asked the nurse: Why didnt you give me morphine this morning?

( ) Sally asked the nurse why she hadnt gave her morphine that
morning.
( ) Sally asked the nurse why she hadnt given her morphine that
morning.
( ) Sally asked the nurse why she hadnt 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 __________ Toms 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. Wasnt __________ 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 ) cant
( ) may not
( ) couldnt

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
( ) cant have
( ) have cans

128. It __________ rain tomorrow morning because its 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. Prez 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 __________ doesnt have to work for a living.

( x ) who
( ) whom
( ) to who
( ) to whom

140. My daughter asked me a question __________ I couldnt 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 isnt 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 arent 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 doesnt 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