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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

25. 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

36. A: _____ Paul play rugby?

B: No, he can’t. But he can _____ baseball.
A) Can / play

B) Can / plays

C) Does / play

D) Does / play

37. A: _____ can’t you come to the party?

B: Because I have an exam tomorrow.
A) When

B) *

C) Why

D) What

38. Adam _____ ride a motorbike and he _____ drive a car.

A) can’t / can

B) can / can

C) can / is

D) can / can’t

39. Adam _____ use a computer, but he _____ program a computer.

A) is / isn’t

B) can / can

C) can / can’t

D) can’t / can’t

40. Flora _____ drive a car but she _____ ride a motorbike.

A) can / can’t

B) is / can’t

C) can’t / can’t

D) is / can

41. The homework _____ very difficult yesterday.

A) were

B) was

C) is

D) could

42. The children _____ very tired today. They _____ at a party yesterday

evening.
A) were / was

B) are / were

C) was / was

D) am / was

43. Hello, everybody! I _____ sorry, I _____ late!

A) am / is

B) am / am

C) was / was

D) am / was

44. Was it hot yesterday?

Yes, it _____ .
A) is

B) was

C) were

D) wasn’t

45. She paints _____ two hours _____ bedtime.

A) at / to

B) for / at

C) for / until

D) until / for

46. Yesterday there was a  party _____ my house.

A) at

B) in

C) for

D) on

47. I was _____ a party last night.

A) at

B) in

C) on

D) for

48. I could play chess when I _____ five.

A) am

B) were

C) was

D) is

49. Can I speak _____ you?

A) to

B) with

C) for

D) of

50. The weather _____ beautiful today.  But it _____ terrible yesterday.

A) is / were

B) is / is

C) was / was

D) is / was

51. They were _____ England _____ 1998.

A) at / in

B) in / in

C) at / of

D) for / in

52. “Where _____ you born?”

“I _____ born in India.
A) are / am

B) were / was

C) were / were

D) was / were

53. We _____ married when I _____ eighteen and Roger _____ twenty.

A) are / was / was

B) are / is / was

C) were / was / was

D) are / am / was

54. “Where _____ your sister born?”

“She _____ born  in India, too.”
A) were / was

B) are / is

C) was / was

D) was / were

55. “_____ you drive?”

“No, I can’t.”
A) Could

B) Are

C) Can

D) Is

56. Only Sam _____ play the piano.

A) can

B) was

C) is

D) were

57. Nobody _____ play the guitar.

A) can’t

B) can

C) couldn’t

D) isn’t

58. I was _____ Adam’s party _____  Saturday.

A) in / at

B) at / on

C) in / on

D) on / at

Elementary Test 6

Book 1 Part A