Grade 10 English – 3.1.1 Intensive Listening Quiz
1. Every student _____ the school library after lessons.
With singular nouns preceded by 'every' the verb takes the third-person singular form, so 'uses' is correct.
2. I _____ to Nairobi last year for the athletics competition.
The action happened at a specific time in the past ('last year'), so the simple past 'went' is correct.
3. The county government announced that they will build a new clinic. In passive voice this becomes:
To form the passive for a future action use 'will be' + past participle: 'will be opened.'
4. She said, 'I am studying for the exam.' Report this in indirect speech.
When reporting a present continuous statement in the past, backshift the tense: 'am studying' → 'was studying.'
5. The teacher asked, 'Have you finished your homework?' Report the question.
Yes/no questions in reported speech use 'whether' or 'if' and require backshifting: 'have' → 'had.'
6. You are coming to the meeting, _____?
Tag questions repeat the auxiliary verb and match the subject: 'You are...' → tag 'aren't you?'.
7. By the time the bus arrived, we _____ for an hour.
To show an action that continued up to another past event, use the past perfect continuous: 'had been waiting.'
8. If I _____ more time, I would travel around Kenya next school holiday.
This is a second conditional (imaginary present): 'If I had more time, I would...'; use the past simple 'had.'
9. When I was small I _____ climb mango trees in our compound.
'Used to' + base verb expresses a past habitual action that no longer happens: 'used to climb.'
10. He is interested _____ learning Kiswahili to speak with visitors.
The correct collocation is 'interested in' followed by a gerund: 'interested in learning.'
11. She admitted _____ the vase during the game.
After 'admit' use the gerund form: 'admitted breaking the vase.'
12. He hurt _____ during the football match and could not continue.
When the subject and object are the same person, use the reflexive pronoun 'himself.'
13. The teacher _____ teaches us English is kind and patient.
Use 'who' for people as the subject of a relative clause: 'The teacher who teaches us...'.
14. You _____ see a doctor about that cough before it gets worse.
'Should' is the correct modal for giving advice or recommendation.
15. Mount Kenya is _____ than the Aberdares.
For one-syllable adjectives use the comparative form by adding '-er': 'higher.'
16. There are several _____ playing outside after school.
The plural of 'child' is the irregular form 'children.'
17. I have _____ appointment with the principal at ten o'clock.
Use 'an' before vowel sounds; 'appointment' begins with a vowel sound so 'an appointment' is correct.
18. While I _____ dinner, the phone rang and woke everyone.
Use the past continuous ('was cooking') for an action in progress when another action occurred ('the phone rang').
19. This time tomorrow I _____ on a plane to Mombasa.
For an action that will be in progress at a specific future time use the future continuous: 'will be flying.'
20. They have completed the project on time. Change to passive voice.
Present perfect passive uses 'has/have been' + past participle. 'Project' (singular) takes 'has been completed.'
21. Had I known about the strike, I _____ tell you earlier.
In the third (or inverted) conditional the correct result clause is 'would have' + past participle: 'would have told you.'
22. _____ you ever visited the Maasai Mara on a school trip?
For experience up to now use present perfect in questions: 'Have you ever visited...?'
23. There are only _____ students who can speak Luo in class.
'A few' means some (a small number) and is appropriate here; 'few' suggests almost none and 'less' is uncountable.
24. Between you and _____, I think the answer the teacher gave was wrong.
After prepositions like 'between' use object pronouns: 'between you and me.'
25. He said, 'I will come tomorrow.' Change to reported speech.
When reporting a future expression from the past, 'will' backshifts to 'would' and time expression 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day.'
26. Listen to the sentence: "Every morning, the students walk to school." Which sentence shows the same present simple tense and subject-verb agreement?
Present simple with correct subject-verb agreement uses 'goes' for singular third person (my family = singular unit). The other options have wrong agreement or different tenses.
27. Listen: "I have lived in Nairobi since 2015." Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense to show an action that started in the past and continues now?
Present perfect ('have lived') with 'since' is used for actions that began in the past and continue to the present. The others use incorrect tense forms.
28. Listen for subject-verb agreement: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
The noun 'group' is the subject and is singular, so the verb should be singular ('is'). Other options have wrong agreement or tense misuse.
29. Which sentence correctly uses the article 'an'?
'Umbrella' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct. 'University' begins with a consonant sound /juː/, so 'a university' is correct; others misuse articles with uncountable nouns.
30. Which sentence shows correct use of the past simple tense?
Past simple of 'travel' is 'travelled' (or 'traveled') and 'last month' indicates past time. Other options have incorrect verb forms.
31. Which sentence correctly uses a preposition of place?
'At' is correct for a specific place (Nairobi Gymkhana). Other options misuse prepositions: 'on next Friday' should be 'next Friday' or 'on Friday', 'in the shelf' should be 'on the shelf', and 'in 2005' for year.
32. Which sentence correctly forms a question in the past simple?
In past simple questions, use 'Did' + base verb: 'Did you visit...'. Other options misuse auxiliary or word order.
33. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comparative adjective.
For one-syllable/short adjectives like 'high', use '-er' for comparatives: 'higher than'. Other options use incorrect comparative forms.
34. Which sentence correctly uses a modal verb to give permission?
'Can' is a correct modal to give permission in informal contexts. Other choices misuse modal structure or meaning.
35. Which sentence is correctly written in the passive voice?
Passive voice: subject + appropriate form of 'be' + past participle ('was performed'). The others are either wrong form or wrong actor placement.
36. Which option correctly changes the direct speech to reported speech: Direct: "I will finish the project," she said.
When reporting future in past, 'will' backshifts to 'would'. Other options show incorrect backshifting or verb forms.
37. Which sentence correctly uses a conditional (first conditional) to talk about real future possibilities?
First conditional: 'If' + present simple, then 'will' + base verb for real future possibilities. Other forms mix tenses incorrectly.
38. Which sentence shows correct use of a relative pronoun?
'Who' is correct for people ('the student who'). 'Which' is for things; other choices misuse relative pronouns or word order.
39. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a gerund after a verb.
Some verbs (admit, enjoy, suggest) are followed by a gerund ('-ing'). 'Admitted cheating' is correct; others wrongly use infinitives.
40. Which sentence correctly uses an object pronoun?
Object pronoun 'me' is used as the object of 'called'. Other sentences misuse subject/object pronouns.
41. Which sentence correctly distinguishes between 'few' and 'a few'?
'A few' means some (positive). 'Few' (without 'a') suggests almost none. The correct sentence uses 'a few' with a countable noun.
42. Which sentence correctly uses an adverb rather than an adjective?
Adverbs modify verbs: 'carefully' modifies 'listened'. Other choices use incorrect adjective forms or misspellings.
43. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb after 'had' in the past perfect?
Past perfect uses 'had' + past participle to show an action completed before another past action. 'Had ended' is correct.
44. Which sentence correctly forms a tag question for the statement: "You studied for the exam,"?
Tag questions mirror auxiliary/tense: past simple uses 'didn't you?'. Other tags misuse auxiliary verbs or tense.
45. Which sentence correctly contrasts using 'although' for concession?
'Although' introduces a contrast and is followed by a clause; the correct sentence shows concession without adding 'so'.
46. Which sentence correctly uses countable and uncountable nouns with appropriate quantifiers?
'Advice' is uncountable and correctly used with 'some'. Other options mix countable/uncountable nouns with wrong quantifiers.
47. Which sentence correctly uses infinitive after 'want'?
'Want' is followed by an infinitive 'to' + base verb: 'to learn'. Other forms are ungrammatical.
48. Which sentence correctly uses 'since' versus 'for' with time expressions?
'Since' is used with a specific start point (Monday). 'For' is used with durations (e.g., for two weeks). Other options misuse 'since'/'for'.
49. Which sentence correctly uses 'used to' for past habits?
'Used to' + base verb expresses past habitual actions. Other options have incorrect forms or participles.
50. Which sentence correctly uses possessive form?
Singular possessive 'teacher's lounge' indicates the lounge belonging to the teacher. The correct apostrophe placement and sentence structure are used.