Missing Words at Home
About this practice test
Practise A1 Use of English through typed sentence gaps. Build accuracy with be and have and home vocabulary.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
8 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Fill in the blank (text)
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use be: Our living room ___ (be) small but bright.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- is
Living room is singular, so be becomes is.
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use have: I ___ (have) a desk beside my bed.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- have
I takes the base present form have.
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use be: The curtains ___ (be) blue.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- are
Plural curtains takes are.
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Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use a or an: There is ___ old clock on the wall.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- an
Old begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
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Question 5 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use one word: We sleep in the bed___ upstairs. Complete the compound noun.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- room
Bedroom is the compound noun for a room where people sleep.
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Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the plural: There are two ___ (box) under my bed.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- boxes
Add es to box to form boxes.
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Question 7 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use be: My brother and I ___ (be) at home.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- are
Two coordinated people form a plural subject.
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Question 8 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use have: Our house ___ (have) a green front door.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- has
Singular house takes has.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.