Things in My Room
About this practice test
Practise A1 Use of English through typed sentence gaps. Build accuracy with articles and plurals and demonstratives.
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 a or an: This is ___ orange chair.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- an
Orange begins with a vowel sound.
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the plural: My room has three ___ (shelf).
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- shelves
Shelf changes f to ves in the plural shelves.
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use this or these: ___ shoes here are mine.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- These
These refers to nearby plural things.
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Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use that or those: ___ lamp over there is very old.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- That
That refers to one thing farther away.
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Question 5 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use be: There ___ (be) a mirror above my desk.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- is
A mirror is singular, so use is.
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Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use one word: I sit ___ a chair when I study.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- on / in
Both sit on a chair and sit in a chair are standard descriptions, depending on the chair.
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Question 7 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use the plural: I keep my ___ (dictionary) on this shelf.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- dictionaries
Change consonant plus y to ies in dictionaries.
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Question 8 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Use a or an: I have ___ blue rug on the floor.
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- a
Blue begins with a consonant sound.
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.