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English Intermediate

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He managed to find a ___ job where he was paid sufficiently.

a)

great

b)

decent

c)

astonishing

d)

terrible

2.

Nina and Joe are brother and sister. Mauro is Nina’s son. Mauro is Joe’s ___.

a)

uncle

b)

niece

c)

nephew

d)

brother

3.

Our company is looking for ___ with big experience.

a)

employers

b)

employees

c)

employments

d)

employability

4.

He is a good ___- look how great his turns are!

a)

swimmer

b)

skier

c)

boxer

d)

badminton player

5.

He studies little but somehow he scrapes ___ all the exams.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

at

d)

through

6.

The flower sprouts out of the ___.

a)

earth

b)

ground

c)

soil

d)

terrain

7.

He wants flexible working hours so that he can

a)

do more work

b)

do little work

c)

arrive later

8.

She is a naive girl because she

a)

believes everything

b)

is bad

c)

has a bad discipline

d)

tells lies

9.

An art ___ is currently made in front of the museum.

a)

installation

b)

settlement

c)

hood

d)

exposure

10.

He is a reliable friend- he is

a)

amazing

b)

trustworthy

c)

honest

d)

dishonest

11.

I had no ___ to ruin their plans.

a)

thought

b)

intention

c)

reasons

d)

want

12.

I ___ across this word while I was reading.

a)

found

b)

came

c)

become

d)

got

13.

How much he earns ___ on how much he works.

a)

reflects

b)

depends

c)

increases

14.

...... he really wanted to do was catch her attention.

a)

Because

b)

Never

c)

What

d)

Who

15.

I ...... never believed something like this could have happened!

a)

was

b)

has

c)

-

d)

‘d had

16.

We need a new fridge to ...... the old one.

a)

cover

b)

substitute

c)

restore

d)

replace

17.

...... some people believe the opposite, they married.

a)

Despite

b)

In spite

c)

Although

d)

However

18.

The ...... of the film was really big, almost 100 actors took part in the project.

a)

projection

b)

cast

c)

employment

d)

artist

19.

There is a ...... of staff in the company.

a)

shortage

b)

shortening

c)

shorting

d)

shortness

20.

It is still to be ...... that evidence of the climate change exists.

a)

opined

b)

said

c)

allowed

d)

confirmed

21.

He did not ...... a lot and accepted the offer.

a)

wondered

b)

hesitate

c)

bewilder

d)

rethink

22.

In the ...... future, I don’t believe that flying cars will appear.

a)

foreseeable

b)

discriminating

c)

pending

d)

awaiting

23.

Sam showed ...... just for ten minutes and then disappeared.

a)

on

b)

off

c)

up

d)

in

24.

Jack Williams, the ...... director of the corporation, is my cousin.

a)

ex

b)

former

c)

pioneer

d)

past

25.

The policeman told the man to ...... over and show his ID card.

a)

get

b)

lay

c)

come

d)

pull

26.

The ...... interesting match I’ve ever seen was in Spain- it was awful!

a)

most

b)

best

c)

worst

d)

least

27.

A hilarious (😂 ) story is one that makes you

a)

laugh

b)

cry

c)

wonder

d)

think

28.

We have to ...... the trip as the weather is going to be bad.

a)

replace

b)

cancel

c)

recall

d)

shut

29.

A mundane (😒) task is one that

a)

makes you happy

b)

terrifies you

c)

makes you full of energy

d)

bores you

30.

to catch is closest in meaning to

a)

get

b)

call

c)

capture

d)

go

31.

These are

a)

glasses

b)

swimming glasses

c)

goggles

d)

gloves

32.

The man is

a)

bald

b)

bold

c)

no-hairless

d)

hairy

33.

One 🍎 a day keeps the doctor

a)

aside

b)

away

c)

apart

d)

unemployed

34.

This is

a)

a carnivore

b)

a reptile

c)

an amphibian

d)

a herbivore

35.

This are a ball and

a)

a stick

b)

a racket

c)

a bat

36.

More and more

means

a)

decreasingly

b)

increasingly

c)

morely

d)

implicitly

37.

...... need to be harvested at the end of June.

a)

Plants

b)

Crops

c)

Flower

d)

Ground

38.

The man ...... T-shirt I took, called me this afternoon.

a)

which

b)

who

c)

whose

d)

whoever

39.

A friend of ...... told me about the party.

a)

mine

b)

me

c)

him

d)

he

40.

...... needs to be improvement in your performance if you want to rise your grades.

a)

So

b)

Why

c)

It

d)

There

41.

Seek DOES NOT MEAN

a)

look for

b)

go after

c)

stick to

d)

pursue

42.

A constant rate of production is one which

a)

changes dramatically

b)

doesn’t change

c)

changes a little

d)

fluctuates

43.

If B is slightly better than A, then

a)

A is a little worse than B

b)

A is better than B

c)

B is much worse than A

d)

A is equal to B

44.

This is

a)

a line of books

b)

a bunch of magazines

c)

a pile of books

d)

a column of magazines

45.

There is ...... reason for panic, everything is under control.

a)

no

b)

little

c)

big

d)

some

46.

I feel ...... except you can understand my troubles!

a)

nothing

b)

something

c)

nobody

d)

someone

47.

A formidable opponent is one that

a)

makes you laugh

b)

makes you feel respect

c)

makes you feel superior

d)

makes you greet him

48.

To underestimate DOES NOT MEAN

a)

to undervalue

b)

to not appreciate

c)

to misguide

d)

to not evaluate properly

49.

I ...... tried skiing until then.

a)

had never

b)

have never

c)

‘d never

d)

would have never

50.

These coins are precious, they

a)

cost too much

b)

were found in an old house

c)

seem to be cheap

d)

are of great value

51.

This pair of shoes is ......, it probably doesn’t cost more than 30€.

a)

unexpensive

b)

expenseless

c)

inexpensive

d)

expensiveless

52.

If something is in danger, it is

a)

in safe conditions

b)

posing emergency

c)

not insecure

d)

under threat

53.

The exam is difficult, but ...... John managed to pass it.

a)

however

b)

therefore

c)

somehow

d)

although

54.

This is

a)

floatable

b)

inflatable

c)

flattable

d)

infloatable

55.

This jacket looks tailor-made- it seems to be

a)

very big

b)

really well-made

c)

just your size

d)

nicely coloured

56.

Mia and Steve are ......- they go together all the time.

a)

in love

b)

attached

c)

like one

d)

inseparable

57.

It seems difficult, but don’t surrender- you know, no pain, ...... .

a)

little result

b)

no blood

c)

no gain

d)

no faith

58.

When he last spoke to Josh, he was at cloud nine-

a)

he was extremely happy

b)

he was extremely sad

c)

he was in a thoughtful mood

d)

he didn’t want to talk

59.

If someone is soaked, he/she is

a)

very excited

b)

very annoyed

c)

very happy

d)

extremely wet

60.

He is a trustable friend, you can

a)

count for him

b)

count him on

c)

count on him

d)

count him off

61.

A magnificent view is one that

a)

bewilders you

b)

empowers you

c)

fascinates you

d)

saddens you

62.

Natasha and Fion have tho kids- Patricia and Katie. Katie is Patricia’s

a)

brother

b)

sibling

c)

aunt

d)

niece

63.

I don’t feel any ...... for what I did, it was the right thing.

a)

sorry

b)

sorrow

c)

sorried

64.

Martin was delighted to meet Sarah- it was

a)

annoying for him

b)

a nuisance

c)

a surprise for him

d)

a pleasure for him

65.

We are still gathering data MEANS

a)

We’re still doing work

b)

We’re still collecting info

c)

We’re still providing resources

d)

We’re still processing the evidence

66.

The scale of which picture is bigger than the others?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

If you have your fingers crossed (🤞),

a)

you are hoping for sth. to happen

b)

you are in a bad position

c)

you are having a headache

d)

you are extremely careful

68.

CHOOSE THE WRONG OPTION

These paintings are ......- they are so expensive!

a)

valueless

b)

valuable

c)

invaluable

d)

costly

69.

Betty is ...... a skilled pianist that everybody think she is a professional musician.

a)

so

b)

most

c)

such

d)

like

70.

The opposite of cost-effective is

a)

fast

b)

expensive

c)

non-effective

d)

inefficient

71.

If you are having doubts about the meaning of a ...... word, you can always ask me.

a)

typical

b)

certain

c)

particular

d)

any

72.

I looked this word ...... in the dictionary.

a)

somewhere

b)

down

c)

there

d)

up

73.

Pepe tried to reason with her about his salary, but without success-

a)

his arguments were weak

b)

his attitude was correct

c)

her view was better

d)

they reached a compromise

74.

We are ...... on milk- I’ll buy some when I return from work.

a)

short

b)

low

c)

few

d)

little

75.

An unforgettable story is one you

a)

can not commit to memory

b)

feel sorry about

c)

memorise

d)

are surprised with

76.

Almost every student has a computer, however, there are always ...... .

a)

exceptions

b)

omissions

c)

others

d)

exclusives

77.

The glass is covered with

a)

sweep

b)

soap

c)

bubbles

d)

foam

78.

If you surrender, you

a)

give up

b)

go on

c)

stick to

d)

retaliate

79.

By 6:30 tomorrow, I ...... home.

a)

would have been

b)

will have gone

c)

should be gone

d)

should have been

80.

The picture represents

a)

an increase

b)

an incrementation

c)

a decline

d)

a rise