GALAXY ENGLISH CENTER

Name: Class: Score:

STARTER TEST
- There is/are - How many?
- Prepositions of place - Some and any
- This, that, these, those - So, but, because
1. A- _____ there _____ desk?
B- Yes, _____ is.
A) Is / * / there B) Are / the / they C) Is / a / there D) Is / one / they
2. A- _____ there three stereos in the living room?
B- No, there _____.
A) Are / aren’t B) Are / are C) Are / not D) Are / *
3. Is there _____ apple in the bag?
A) a B) an C) the D) *
4. There _____ 4 _____ on the sofa?
A) are / woman B) is / women C) * / woman D) are / women
5. There _____ one bag. There _____ 3 bags.
A) isn’t / are B) is / is C) not / are D) aren’t / are
6. There _____ 3 telephones, but _____ isn’t a cooker.
A) are / they B) is / there C) are / there D) are / their
7. _____ any men in the hall?
A) Are there B) Are their C) Are they D) Is there
8. A: _____ there many mice in the house?
B: No, there _____.
A) Are / are B) Are / not C) Are / aren’t D) Are / *
9. _____ there _____ chairs in the class?
A) Are / a B) Are / some C) Are / there D) Are / any
10. Yes, there are _____ chairs, but there are not _____ desks.
A) some / any B) any / some C) any / any D) some / some
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11. A: _____ is there in the bedroom?
B: There _____ 2 beds, 3 televisions, and 2 cupboards.
A) How many / are B) What / is C) What / are D) How many / is
12. A- _____ books _____ there under your desk?
B- There _____ one.
A) How much / are / is B) How many / is / is
C) What / are / is D) How many / are / is
13. There are _____ sandwiches, but there _____ any chips.
A) some / aren’t B) any / aren’t C) some / are D) any / are
14. A: Do you have any _____?
B: No, I don’t. But I have _____ grammar books.
A) dictionary / any B) a dictionary / some
C) dictionaries / some D) dictionaries / any
15. There is _____ photo of _____ teachers.
A) some / some B) a / some C) some / any D) any / some
16. How many _____ are there in the cupboard.
A) glass B) of glasses C) a glass D) glasses
17. In our garden there is _____ huge pine tree, and there are _____ bushes.
A) a / a lot of B) an / many C) a / lot of D) * / many
18. Is there _____ garden?
A) any B) * C) a D) some
19. There’s _____ open-fire in the living room?
A) a B) some C) an D) any
20. There are _____ big cupboards in the kitchen.
A) a B) some C) any D) *
21. Are there _____ trees and flowers in the garden?
A) a B) some C) any D) *
22. There’s _____ electric cooker.
A) an B) some C) any D) a

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23. There are _____ good restaurants nearby.
A) a B) any C) some D) *
24. Upstairs there’s _____ big bathroom.
A) some B) a C) an D) any
25. Does the cottage have _____ dining room?
A) any B) an C) a D) some
26. The village of the Kingmore has _____ post office and _____ shop.
A) some / a B) some / any C) a / a D) an / a
27. Are there _____ good beaches near the cottage?
A) any B) some C) a D) the
28. “_____ there any cups?” “Yes, ______ are.”
A) Are / there B) There / is C) This / is D) Is / this
29. “Is _____ a television?” “Yes, there ____.”
A) this / are B) there / is C) this / is D) that / is
30. There _____ any flowers.
A) are B) is C) aren’t D) isn’t
31. It’s the best home _____ the world.
A) on B) in C) all D) at
32. The front door is _____ the top of the steps.
A) on B) at C) in D) by
33. There _____ a photo _____ the television.
A) are / on B) is / in C) is / on D) are / in
34. There are two pictures _____ the wall.
A) at B) on C) of D) in
35. The cinema is _____ the left.
A) in B) at C) off D) on
36. _____ there a table? Yes, there _____.
A) Are / are B) Is / is C) Are / is D) Is / are

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37. There _____ an armchair.
A) any B) is C) are D) some
38. “_____ there any photos?” “No, there _____.”
A) Are / aren’t B) Is / isn’t C) Is / aren’t D) Are/isn’t
39. There _____ magazines under the table.
A) is B) are C) some D) any
40. There _____ a post box in front of the chemist’s.
A) are B) is C) some D) any
41. How much are _____ glasses?
A) this B) they C) these D) that
42. “Is _____ book John’s?” “Yes, _____ is.”
A) these / it B) this / it C) it / it’s D) that / its
43. Take _____ bags into the kitchen.
A) these B) this C) that D) it
44. I don’t like _____ music.
A) they B) these C) this D) it
45. Bob, _____ is my mother.
A) these B) it C) this D) that
46. “Is _____ exercise very easy?” “No, _____ isn’t.”
A) these / it B) this / its C) these / this D) that / it
47. I like Tom, _____ I don’t like his wife.
A) and B) but C) because D) so
48. I like living here _____ it’s near the shops.
A) because B) so C) and D) but
49. We both like sailing, _____ we live near the sea.
A) and as B) because C) so D) but
50. Our flat is small, _____ it’s comfortable.
A) but B) so C) because D) and

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51. New York is expensive, _____ I like it.
A) because B) but C) and D) so
52. I like New York, _____ it’s very exciting.
A) because B) but C) and D) so
53. I like Judy, _____ I often visit her.
A) so B) because C) but D) for
54. I like Chinese food, _____ my husband doesn’t like it at all.
A) so B) but C) because D) and
55. We live in a flat on the top floor, _____ we don’t have a garden.
A) so B) but C) because D) and
56. I like my job _____ it’s interesting.
A) because B) and C) so D) but
57. In my bedroom there’s a bed _____ a wardrobe.
A) but B) so C) and D) also