Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of THERE IS & THERE ARE. 1. ... many people standing outside the
movie theater. a) There is
b) There are
c) There
2. ... a big group of people looking at things in the museum.
a) There
b) There is
c) There are
3. There ... a small cat playing with
some toys. a) are
b) have
c) is
4. (A) How many cups ...?
(B) There are two cups.
a) are there b) there are
c) there have
5. (A) Are there two birds in the tree?
(B) Yes,
a) there is b) are there
c) there are
6. ... three people in the classroom: two students and one teacher.
a) There are b) There is
c) Are there
7. (A)... a taxi waiting for us?
(B) Yes,
a) Is there / is there b) Is there / there is
c) Are there / there is
8. (A) ... any books on the table?
(B) No,
a) There are / aren't
b) Are there / there aren't
c) Are there / there isn't
15 - 16 = Excellent
9.
... four chairs and one table in the
dining room. a) There is
b) Are there
c) There are
(A) Is there anything I can do to help?
(B) Yes, . a) there are
b) is there
c) there is
Why ... so many cars parked near
the library? a) are there
b) there
c) is there
12. ... a great action movie playing at the theater. Do you want to see it?
a) Is there b) There is
c) There are
13. I don't see any buses. Why ... any
buses?
a) aren't there
b) are there
c) there aren't
14. (A) ... a good reason why he is late?
(B) Yes, ...
a) Is there / there is b) There are there
is
c) is there / there are
15. ... any English exams that we have to
study for next week.
a) There no b) There isn't
c) There aren't
16. Please wait here for a moment. .. something I have to get in my car.
a) Are there b) There is
c) There are
12 or Less = Study More!
13-14 = Good
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1. b
2. b
3. b
4.a
5. c
6. a
7.b
8.b
9.c
11.a
12.b
13.a
14.a
15.c
16.b