WorksheetsFinal - irCPD GE Tournament
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
1. Ever since she started attending evening courses, Linda......as much yoga as she.......
A) isn't doing / has been
B) wasn't doing / should
C) hasn't been able to do / used to
D) doesn't do / would like
E) didn't do / must
2. There doesn't seem to be......to get away from the crowd in this town.
A) anywhere
B) somehow
C) nowhere
D) nobody
E) wherever
3. .......classical dance for five years, Akiko finally felt ready......in public.
A) Studying / to be performed
B) To be studied / performing
C) Being studied / having performed
D) Having studied / to perform
E) To study / performed
4. The farmers in the valley eat most of ......they produce, and......they don't eat, they sell.
A) which / anything
B) where / how else
C) that / something
D) how / whenever
E) what / whatever
5. Yoriko, after working all day, prefers to open a tin......cook a meal for herself.
A) otherwise
B) rather than
C) therefore
D) as long as
E) instead
6. You have to take the full course of your antibiotics......you feel better;......, your illness will simply return.
A) so that / such as
B) unless / moreover
C) whereas / even if
D) even if / otherwise
E) although / so that
7. If you ...... a car, you should get it ...... regularly.
A) owned / to service
B) will own / servicing
C) own / serviced
D) had owned / being serviced
E) would own / have serviced
8. Sandy ...... on her car all day long—I wonder if she......by this evening.
A) works / is going to finish
B) worked / was finishing
C) is going to work / has finished
D) had worked / has been finishing
E) has been working / will have finished
9. Anna has been interested in learning how to sail a boat ……. she went sailing with her friends a few years ago.
A) by the time
B) the moment
C) just after
D) ever since
E) long before
10. We were expecting beautiful weather at the beach, but it was so cold and rainy that,......getting a sun tan, I caught a cold.
A) in case of
B) instead of
C) compared to
D) according to
E) just as
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11.Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.
A) It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B) The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
C) In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
D) It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
E) In the 19th century, even though the demand for tea was enormous its price remained cheap.
12. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.
A) French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
B) Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
C) French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.
D) Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
13. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.
A) unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.
B) Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children
C) No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.
D) It seems that adults, who don't laugh much, didn't play much with other children when they were young.
E) The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.
14. We must remember what happened in the past so that it will never happen again.
A) If we could remember the past, it would not happen again.
B) Since we all tend to forget what happened in the past we do the same mistakes again.
C) We couldn't remember what happened in the past so we did it again.
D) In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then.
E) Those who couldn't remember what happened in the past were more likely to repeat it.
15. After failing a doping test at the Seoul Olympics, Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal.
A) At the Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson and many others were disqualified after failing a doping test.
B) If Ben Johnson hadn't been tested positive for doping at the Seoul Olympics, he wouldn't have lost his gold medal.
C) Since Ben Johnson confessed having used doping his gold medal was taken back.
D) As Ben Johnson failed the doping test again at the Seoul Olympics, he was stripped of his gold medal.
E) Although Ben Johnson failed the doping test he wasn't disqualified from the Seoul Olympics.
Which sentence is irrelevant?
Garfield
(I)Garfield is a comic strip featuring the cat Garfield, the pet dog Odie, and their socially inept owner Jon Arbuckle. (II) The main character is Garfield, who is a lazy, overweight, orange cat. (III) He considers himself to be more intelligent than humans or dogs. (IV) He was named Garfield after his grandfather. (V) He hates Mondays and loves lasagna apparently.
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V
Which sentence is irrelevant?
Alfred Hitchcock
(I) With more than fifty feature films Alfred Hitchcock remains one of the most popular directors of all time. (II) Hitchcock's films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy. (III) He began directing in the United Kingdom. (IV) They often portray innocent people caught up in circumstances beyond their understanding. (V) The movie Rebecca, which evokes the fears of a young bride, is a good example of this.
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II
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V
Which sentence is irrelevant?
Doping
(I) Doping is the use of drugs to try to improve sports performance. (II) This practice is banned by sports federations throughout the world. (III) Athletes need to know which substances are banned in sport. (IV) The use of drugs during athletic festivals is evident. (V) Furthermore, they must make sure that any product or medication they take does not contain a prohibited substance.
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Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options.
1. Even though the two parties appear united in negotiations, ----.
A) the level of trust between them will always remain, at best, tenuous
B) they weren’t able to agree on the subject
C) they will eventually reach an agreement
D) it is impossible for him to succeed
E) the president unexpectedly rejected it
Complete the sentence.
2. The moment I saw the sad face of my girl friend, ----.
A) I begin to feel depressed
B) I have realized that we will have a discussion about our relationship
C) I had decided to leave the house
D) I found out that something was wrong
E) she has gone out to have a walk
