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English Is Funny

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Please don't blame him. It's ________ honest mistake.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

2.

Don't let me interrupt you. Carry _______ with your work.

a)

along

b)

up

c)

in

d)

on

e)

out

3.

His contract has been ______________ so he no longer works here.

a)

terminated

b)

concluded

c)

finished

d)

completed

4.

The motorcycle knocked down the _____________ who was walking along the road.

a)

mover

b)

motorist

c)

pedestrian

d)

rider

5.

What sport is shown in the picture?

a)

Baseball

b)

Cricket

c)

Hockey

d)

Lacrosse

6.

What is the synonym of tired?

a)

energetic

b)

attempted

c)

energyless

d)

wearied

7.

Jane was all ______________ and ready to attend the party.

a)

handed up

b)

pumped up

c)

pushed up

d)

dolled up

8.

To play Dungeons & Dragons, a player has to _________ many dice.

a)

throw

b)

flip

c)

roll

d)

cast

9.

Peter used a ruler to _____________ the length of the table.

a)

measure

b)

check

c)

see

d)

show

10.

While he was _____________ his composition, his pet cat jumped up onto the table.

a)

write

b)

writes

c)

wrote

d)

writing

e)

written

11.

Michael said he had already ____________ all his money.

a)

save

b)

took

c)

get

d)

given

e)

spent

12.

Sandra was ______________ because none of her friends came to her party. (Choose the incorrect answer.)

a)

devastated

b)

upset

c)

annoyed

d)

shocked

e)

exhilarated

13.

If you don't know the meaning of a word you can _________ it up in a dictionary.

a)

find

b)

look

c)

see

d)

search

14.

Johnathan was so good at acting that he practically _________ the show.

a)

stole

b)

best

c)

performed

d)

quit

15.

The manager told to Frank to lock _______ the shop before he went home.

a)

down

b)

front

c)

up

d)

back

16.

Henry ______________ at the drawing before the artist took it away.

a)

gaze

b)

glance

c)

stared

d)

look

e)

see

17.

The school of fish __________ away after Larry drops into the sea for his dive session.

a)

swim

b)

swims

c)

swimming

d)

swam

18.

________________ the price way high, she could still afford to buy the necklace.

a)

However

b)

Because

c)

As

d)

Although

19.

Neither the team captain __________ the players knew why they lost the game.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

and

d)

nor

20.

"Could you __________ the line while I transfer your call?" asked the receptionist.

a)

hold

b)

wait

c)

take

d)

drop