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There is / There are – Test 1

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This A1 grammar test practises There is and There are in affirmative sentences, negatives, questions and short answers. It also covers a/an, some/any and the most common beginner errors. It suits young and adult beginners and teachers who need a quick, printable check.

Questions
30
Time
25 min
PDF
4 pages
Answer key
Included
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Part 1: Affirmative sentences

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.

  1. _____ a cat in the garden.

  2. _____ three books on the table.

  3. There _____ a big window in my bedroom.

  4. There _____ two chairs in the kitchen.

  5. There is _____ apple in my bag.

  6. There are _____ students in the classroom.

  7. Choose the correct sentence.

  8. In my town, _____ a big park.

  9. Choose the correct sentence.

  10. There _____ many people at the party.

Part 2: Negatives, questions and short answers

Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence, question or reply.

  1. There _____ a TV in my room. I watch films on my laptop.

  2. There aren't _____ eggs in the box.

  3. _____ a bank near here?

  4. _____ any good restaurants in this street?

  5. "Is there a lift in the hotel?" "Yes, _____."

  6. "Are there any shops near the school?" "No, _____."

  7. Choose the correct sentence.

  8. How many _____ in your family?

  9. Choose the correct question.

  10. "Are there any oranges?" Choose the correct answer.

Part 3: Reading and finding mistakes

Read the text and answer questions 21-25. For questions 26-30, find the word that is wrong in each sentence.

Hi, I'm Lina. I live in a small flat in the city centre. There are three rooms: a living room, a bedroom and a kitchen. There is a bathroom too, but it is very small.

In the living room, there is a sofa and there are two armchairs. There isn't a TV, but there are a lot of books. In the kitchen, there is a table and there are four chairs.

There aren't any plants in my flat, but there is a nice park near my building. There is a supermarket in my street, and there are two cafés. I love my flat!

  1. Is there a TV in Lina's living room?

  2. Are there any plants in Lina's flat?

  3. How many chairs are there in the kitchen?

  4. What is there near Lina's building?

  5. Choose the true sentence.

  6. Find the mistake: "There are a dog in the garden."

  7. Find the mistake: "There is two windows in the room."

  8. Find the mistake: "Is there any milk? No, there aren't."

  9. Find the mistake: "There isn't some sugar in the cup."

  10. Find the mistake: "There are three apple on the plate."

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About this test

This A1 grammar test practises There is and There are in affirmative sentences, negatives, questions and short answers. It also covers a/an, some/any and the most common beginner errors. It suits young and adult beginners and teachers who need a quick, printable check.

Topics covered

There is / There areSingular and plural nounsNegatives: isn't / aren'tQuestions: Is there / Are thereShort answersSome and anyError correction

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  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

Use this test after introducing There is / There are with classroom or house vocabulary. It targets typical A1 errors: using there is with plural nouns, using some in negatives, wrong short answers (No, there isn't for plural nouns) and word order in questions. For follow-up, ask students to describe their own room or street in five sentences using there is, there are, there isn't and there aren't.