ELTIS Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test 11 — Questions and Answers

Question 1: Choose the correct form: 'I am not used _____ cold weather.'

for
at
to (Correct answer)
with

Correct answer: to

'Used to' (as an adjective meaning accustomed to) is followed by the preposition 'to.' 'I am not used to cold weather' means I am not accustomed to cold weather. Note: this is different from 'used to + verb' (I used to live in Mexico), which describes past habits.

Question 2: Fill in the blank: 'She speaks _ English _ Spanish.'

both...or
both...and (Correct answer)
either...and
neither...and

Correct answer: both...and

'Both...and' is the correct correlative conjunction pair used to express that two things are true. 'She speaks both English and Spanish' means she speaks the two languages. 'Both' always pairs with 'and,' just as 'either' pairs with 'or' and 'neither' pairs with 'nor.'

Question 3: Which sentence correctly uses the gerund?

Swimming is a good exercise. (Correct answer)
Swim is a good exercise.
To swim is a good exercise.
Swam is a good exercise.

Correct answer: Swimming is a good exercise.

A gerund (-ing form used as a noun) can be the subject of a sentence. 'Swimming is a good exercise' uses the gerund 'swimming' as the subject. While 'To swim is a good exercise' is technically grammatical, using the gerund as a subject is more natural and common in everyday English.

Question 4: Choose the correct form: 'I wish I _____ taller.'

am
was
were (Correct answer)
will be

Correct answer: were

In wish-clauses expressing unreal present situations, use the subjunctive form 'were' for all subjects, including 'I.' While 'was' is increasingly accepted in informal speech, 'were' is the grammatically correct subjunctive form. 'I wish I were taller' expresses a desire contrary to reality.

Question 5: Fill in the blank: 'The teacher, _____ name is Mrs. Johnson, teaches science.'

who
whose (Correct answer)
which
that

Correct answer: whose

'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun used to show that the name belongs to the teacher. It connects the two ideas: the teacher teaches science, and her name is Mrs. Johnson. 'Who' is a subject pronoun, 'which' is for things, and 'that' doesn't show possession.

Question 6: Which sentence uses 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're' correctly?

Their going to there house over they're.
They're going to their house over there. (Correct answer)
There going to they're house over their.
They're going to there house over their.

Correct answer: They're going to their house over there.

'They're' = they are (contraction). 'Their' = belonging to them (possessive). 'There' = a place (location). 'They're going to their house over there' correctly uses all three: the contraction for 'they are going,' the possessive for 'belonging to them,' and the location word for 'that place.'

ELTIS Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test 11

Choose the correct form: 'I am not used _____ cold weather.'