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HW: U9 - !0-grade English

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Immaculate" means

a)

perfectly clean, neat and tidy

b)

dirty

c)

unnecessary

d)

messy

2.

"Pantry" is

a)

a small room or large cupboard in a house where foodis kept

b)

the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used forstoring things

c)

a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things

3.

A usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher andhigher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to theperson who will pay most

a)

auction

b)

audition

c)

car boot sale

d)

car pooling

4.

Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food

a)

cutlery

b)

crockery

c)

pottery

d)

mod cons

5.

Halcyion time is

a)

carefree time

b)

hellish time

c)

horrible time

6.

"Courtship" means

a)

the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of gettingmarried

b)

a situation in which two people are friends

c)

skill in starting new businesses, especially when this involves seeing newopportunities

7.

"Hectic" is the opposite of

a)

feverish

b)

frenetic

c)

frantic

d)

leisurely

8.

If you feel "patronised" people treat you as if you were

a)

stupid or unimportant.

b)

smart and important.

c)

their idol.

9.

A very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience is ALL EXCEPT

a)

ordeal

b)

misfortune

c)

adversity

d)

contentment

e)

distress

10.

These are all places to empty the body of urine or solid waste EXCEPT

a)

loo

b)

bath

c)

restroom

d)

lavatory

e)

WC

11.

If a village has become "twee", it is

a)

artificially attractive or too perfect

b)

picturesque

c)

quaint

d)

old-fashioned

12.

"Quaint" means

a)

pleasantly old-fashioned.

b)

unpleasantly old-fashioned

c)

elderly

13.

If you SOURCE things for the house, you

a)

obtain them

b)

repair them

c)

sell them

14.

A bygone era is one

a)

belonging to or happening in the past

b)

that is close to heart.

c)

that is going on now.

15.

If someone is "gangly", they are

a)

very tall and thin and move gracefully

b)

very tall and thin and move awkwardly

c)

very tall and fat

d)

very short and thing

16.

"Haven"is

a)

a safe or peaceful place

b)

the noise and bustle of the city

c)

mayhem

17.

"Mayhem" is ALL EXCEPT

a)

havoc

b)

a situation in which there is little or no control

c)

chaos

d)

peace and harmony

18.

Which are examples of "mod cons"?

a)

a washing machine and a fridge

b)

pens, pencils and rulers

c)

cups, glasses and bowls

19.

A pinny or a pinafore is

a)

worn to add visual support.

b)

worn for protection.

c)

a stylish garment.

d)

a dress.

20.

If you are wide awake, you are

a)

sound asleep.

b)

unable to fall asleep.

c)

fast asleep