Common mistakes MBO A2/B1 level

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Common mistakes MBO A2/B1 level

A or An?

You owe me ---- hundred euros.

A

a

B

an

C

D

This is ---- European car

A

a

B

an

C

D

We are staying in ---- hotel

A

a

B

an

C

D

I will be there in --- hour

A

a

B

an

C

D

He won ------ MTV award last week.

A

a

B

an

C

D

She went to the hospital for ----- X-ray.

A

a

B

an

C

D

much or many

They have had ... homework in mathematics recently.

A

much

B

many

C

D

She has ... friends.

A

much

B

many

C

a lot of

D

lots of

They have ... customers

A

much

B

many

C

D

Correct the mistake

I'm agree with him.

A

I agree to him

B

I agree with him

C

I'm agreeing with him

D

She have a dog and a cat.

A

She has a dog and a cat.

B

She haves a dog and a cat.

C

She's having a dog and a cat.

D

I'm looking forward to see you.

A

I'm look forward to see you

B

I looking forward to see you

C

I'm looking forward to seeing you

D

Tegenwoordige tijd (present tense)

Water is boiling/boils at 100 degrees

A

is boiling

B

boils

C

D

Look! That man tries/ is trying to break into your house

A

tries

B

is trying

C

D

A. I usually go to work by car. B. I am usually going to work by car

A

correct

B

correct

C

D

Hurry up! Everybody waits/ is waiting for you.

A

is waiting

B

waits

C

D

My daughter ----------- at the moment.

A

does not work

B

is not working

C

do not work

D

I ---------- where he lives.

A

doesn't know

B

don't know

C

am not knowing

D

Verleden tijd in het Engels (past tense)

My cat died last week.

A

present perfect

B

past simple

C

D

I -----------a model helicopter last week.

A

have built

B

built

C

build

D

Look! I -------- it.

A

finished

B

finish

C

have finished

D

Lucy lives in London. She -------- there for four years

A

lived

B

has lived

C

lives

D

Where is Rebecca? She --------- to bed.

A

has gone

B

went

C

goes

D

Which tense is this? I have known him all my life.

A

past simple

B

present simple

C

present perfect

D

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

20

second

add30s

A

there

B

their

C

they're

D

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

10

second

add30s

A

your

B

you're

C

D

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

10

second

add30s

A

It's

B

Its

C

D

My dad's company made more profit ___ last year.

10

second

add30s

A

then

B

than

C

D

I know _1_ the mall is, _2_ just down there to the left.

15

second

add30s

A

1=were,2=it's

B

1=where, 2=it's

C

1=where, 2=its

D

1=we're, 2=its

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

15

second

add30s

A

where

B

were

C

we're

D

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.

20

second

add30s

A

1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're

B

1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were

C

1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're

D

1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were

I go to school ....... Landstede

A

in

B

on

C

at

D

Elements of an email

Je schrijft een formele mail naar iemand die Alice Woods heet, maar je kent haar nog niet. Hoe begin je?

A

Dear Woods

B

dear mrs woods

C

Dear Alice Woods

D

Dear Mrs Woods

Hoe eindig/ sluit je dezelfde email

A

Greetings

B

Kind regards

C

Kind regrets

D

greets