Test your English with EMC!

Based on the extract, most people have a favourite dish that...

• holds good memories of family love

• shows off their culinary skills

• suits their love for food

• is easy to prepare

Which word would be most suitable to describe a person who speaks fluently and persuasively?

• Articulate

• Hesitant

• Mute

• Abrasive

Adell decided to bake a cake for her friend’s birthday, despite having no baking experience. She confidently poured all the ingredients into a bowl without measuring, thinking, “Baking is just mixing things, right?”

When she opened the oven an hour later, smoke poured out, revealing a cake that was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle. In a panic, she covered it with so much frosting that it looked more like a colorful blob than a cake.

At the party, her friend smiled politely and said, “Wow, it’s… unique!” Adell grinned, completely unaware of the awkward glances. “Baking is easy!” she declared.

Based on the story, what could Adell learn from this experience?

• That frosting can fix most baking mistakes.

• That baking requires precision and practice to achieve good results.

• That her friends will enjoy her cakes no matter how they turn out.

• That baking is easy as long as the cake is colorful.

From the incident, we can conclude that Esther

• has a hearing problem

• can differentiate animals correctly

• did not pay attention to what was said

• does not understand the word, 'nocturnal'.

Adjectives have comparative and superlative forms, e.g. fast, faster, the fastest. Select the group that is incorrect.

• Big, bigger, the biggest.

• Dangerous, more dangerous, the dangerest.

• Lazy, lazier, the laziest.

• happy, happier, the happiest.

Adell decided to bake a cake for her friend’s birthday, despite having no baking experience. She confidently poured all the ingredients into a bowl without measuring, thinking, “Baking is just mixing things, right?”

When she opened the oven an hour later, smoke poured out, revealing a cake that was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle. In a panic, she covered it with so much frosting that it looked more like a colorful blob than a cake.

At the party, her friend smiled politely and said, “Wow, it’s… unique!” Adell grinned, completely unaware of the awkward glances. “Baking is easy!” she declared.

What does Adell's reaction at the party suggest about her awareness of the situation?

• She was oblivious to the cake’s flaws and believed it was a success.

• She was aware of the burnt cake but tried to hide her embarrassment.

• She wanted to impress others and was nervous about their reactions.

• She hoped her friend would notice her effort rather than the result.

Which one of the following verb forms has incorrect simple past or past participle

• write - wrote - written

• break - broke - broken

• eat - ate - eating

• begin - began - begun

Her husband was very ___ and followed all the rules strictly.

• Rigid

• Obliging

• Ruthless

• Baffling

I couldn’t stand my neighbor because of his ___ attitude.

• Snobbish

• Benevolent

• Industrious

• Obliging

Adell decided to bake a cake for her friend’s birthday, despite having no baking experience. She confidently poured all the ingredients into a bowl without measuring, thinking, “Baking is just mixing things, right?”

When she opened the oven an hour later, smoke poured out, revealing a cake that was burnt on the outside and raw in the middle. In a panic, she covered it with so much frosting that it looked more like a colorful blob than a cake.

At the party, her friend smiled politely and said, “Wow, it’s… unique!” Adell grinned, completely unaware of the awkward glances. “Baking is easy!” she declared.

How did Adell's friend likely feel about the cake?

• They appreciated the effort but found the cake amusing.

• They were impressed by Emily’s baking skills.

• They were genuinely pleased with the cake.

• They were disappointed and suggested she try again.