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11th Graders Theme 2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct option.

a)

Music: techno - soap opera - blues

b)

Music: techno - soft rock - blues

c)

Extreme Sports: wing suiting - ice climbing - jazz

d)

TV Programmes: docudrama - game show - hip hop

2.

When I couldn’t succeed in wingsuiting, I got really __________.

a)

perilous

b)

safe

c)

cheerful

d)

disappointed

3.

What is the meaning of "be on pins and needles" ?

a)

someone who has a surprising ability or skill

b)

allow a secret to be known

c)

nervously waiting to find out what is going to happen

d)

waiting sadly to find out what is going to happen

4.

I was trying to keep the party as a secret, but John went and ____________.

a)

was on pins and needles

b)

let the cat out of the bag

c)

was dark horse

d)

crossed my mind

5.

I didn't think Cheri could win the race after breaking her leg last year, but she was a/an _______ and was able to win the race.

a)

dark horse

b)

odd man out

c)

on pins and needles

d)

ordinary

6.

When someone is __________, s/he has a natural ability to do something well.

a)

dull

b)

jazzy

c)

gifted

d)

lucky

7.

When the book you’ve been reading is _______, it is deadly tedious.

a)

gifted

b)

unique

c)

jazzy

d)

dull

8.

When you say that someone is _________, you mean that s/he is lucky.

a)

unique

b)

fortunate

c)

impressive

d)

pale

9.

“Can you make another __________ car for the art and craft contest John?”, she asked.

a)

glamorous

b)

ordinary

c)

lucky

d)

flair

10.

Jane always works uneagerly. She does her job _________.

a)

eagerly

b)

half-heartedly

c)

flair

d)

odd man out

11.

Choose the options that do not have the same meaning with "flair".

a)

talent

b)

unique

c)

skill

d)

masterpiece

e)

ability

12.

I. Scoff: laugh about an idea that is silly

II. Quest: a journey in a vehicle

III. Submerge: go below the surface of the sea

IV. Confess: admit something that is wrong or inconvenient

V. Dub: impossible to damage in any way

Which ones have the wrong meaning?

a)

I - IV

b)

II - V

c)

III - IV

d)

I - II

13.

Choose the correct options.

a)

invulnerable: give someone a particular name

b)

stunt: part of something compared to the whole

c)

retain: continue to have something

d)

arouse: cause someone to have a particular feeling

e)

proportion: an exciting action done by someone skilled

14.

Choose the correct verbs that take gerund (ing).

a)

agree - manage - seem

b)

admit - can't bear - hate

c)

want - refuse - decide

d)

confess - give up - like

e)

enjoy - love - keep

15.

Choose the correct verbs that take infinitive (to).

a)

agree - manage - seem

b)

admit - can't bear - hate

c)

want - refuse - decide

d)

confess - give up - like

e)

enjoy - love - keep

16.

I am sorry _______ you that she has had an accident.

a)

telling

b)

to tell

c)

to telling

d)

tell

17.

My brother is a real intelligent boy. He ______ play chess when he was only five.

a)

couldn't

b)

can

c)

could

d)

can't

18.

Tom is really into music. He .................. play three instruments.

a)

can't

b)

could

c)

was bale to

d)

can

19.

I would rather ……………… from the job …………………… those bad working conditions.

a)

resign – than accept

b)

resigning – than accepting

c)

resign – to accept

d)

resign – to accepting

20.

I would like …………… my favourite singer on the stage.

a)

seeing

b)

see

c)

to see

d)

to seeing