WorksheetsOPE #1 For 10th grade
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 49mins
Choose the correctly stressed syllable.
'ar - range - ment
ar - 'range - ment
ar - range - 'ment
Choose the correctly stressed syllable.
'de - ve - lop - ment
de - 've - lop - ment
de - ve - 'lop - ment
de - ve - lop - 'ment
Choose the correctly stressed syllable.
'ne - ces - si - ty
ne - 'ces - si - ty
ne - ces - 'si - ty
ne - ces - si - 'ty
Choose the correctly stressed syllable.
'Ja - pan
Ja - 'pan
Choose the correctly stressed syllable.
're - la - tive
re - 'la - tive
re - la - 'tive
Choose the correctly stressed syllable.
'suc - cess - ful
suc - 'cess - ful
suc - cess - 'ful
The global Recording Industry has launched its wave of legal ................. against people suspected of sharing music files on the internet.
acts
action
actitvity
acting
The latest move by IFPI targeted 2100 alleged uploaders using Peer-to Peer (P2P) networks in 16 nations ............... UK, France, Germany and Italy.
such
with
including
throughout
Thousands of people have agreed to pay compensation since the campaign ............. .
begin
began
begun
begins
In the US, civil lawsuits have been ............... in against more than 15,597 people since September 2003 and there have been 3,590 settlements.
carried
instigated
brought
in
'This is a significant escalation of our enforcement actions
against people who are uploading and distributing ........... music on p2p networks,' said IFPI chief John Kennedy.
copyrighted
registered
trademark
illegal
'Thousands of people - mostly internet-savvy men in their 20s or 30s - have learnt to their ...... the legal and financial risks involved in file-sharing copyrighted music in large quantities.'
benefit
charge
cost
fortune
Individual cases are generally brought by the national associations ...... the recording industry, and in some cases by the labels, as civil complaints.
for
working
representing
inside
The UK record industry has so far brought 97 cases, with a .......... 65 covered by the latest action.
newly
addition
further
another
Those who ...... to resolve cases face civil court action.
intend
fail
wish
don't
Prehistoric
relating to man's development before the appearance of the written word
relating to man's development after the appearance of the written word
Undercook
to cook (something) until dry, burnt, or inedible
to cook (something) insufficiently or less than thoroughly
Misspell
to write thoughtlessly or wastefully
to write (a word or words) wrongly
Manageress
a woman who is in charge of a shop, department, etc
a man who is in charge of a shop, department, etc
Overeat
to consume too much food
to consume too little food
Passenger: Do you like your job?
Zippy Zoe: Oh yes, I love it.
P: How long ............ taxis?
Z: For 10 years
did you drive
have you driven
have you been driving
are you driving
At the end of next month I ........ a taxi driver for ten years, but I've been driving cars since 1990. Before that, I drove a tractor.
will have been
will be
am going to be
Z: Before that I drove a tractor.
P: Where ........ do that?
Z: On my uncle's farm.
do you
did you
have you
are you going to
P: .......... any accidents since you started driving?
Z: I've never had a bad accident, but last week a wheel came off my taxi.
do you have
did you have
have you had
had you had
Z: I've never had a bad accident, but last week a wheel came off my taxi.
P: Where ........ when that happened?
Z: I was driving down the motorway. Luckily the road was very empty, so I didn't hit anyone.
do you go
did you
are you going
were you going
Z: Before that, I hadn't realized that a wheel could come off a car so easily.
P: ............ anything strange about the wheel before it fell off?
Z: No, not really. It was a complete surprise.
Do you notice
Did you notice
Have you noticed
Had you noticed
P: .......... the wheels more often in future?
Z: Yes, I'm definitely going to be more careful. I‟m feeling quite nervous about the car safety at the moment.
Are you checking
Will you check
Are you going to check
Will you be checking
P: Oh, we are getting quite near my house now. That‟s, just there on the left.
Z: OK, ........... as near to it as I can.
I park
I will park
I am parking
I am going to park
Complete the sentence with a preposition or relative pronoun:
US publication Rolling Stone magazine is to launch (a) China.
Complete the sentence with a preposition or relative pronoun:
The magazine, (a) should hit shelves early next year, will focus on China's emerging youth culture as well as foreign arts and entertainment.
Complete the sentence with a preposition or relative pronoun:
Rolling Stone was first published in San Francisco (a) 1967 to chronicle cultural changes in the US.
Complete the sentence with prepositions and relative pronouns:
Mr Jung said the magazine, to be printed in simplified Chinese characters, will contain a mix (a) local content written primarily by Beijing-based staff and translations.
Complete the sentence with a preposition or relative pronoun:
Mr Jung said the magazine, to be printed in simplified Chinese characters, will contain translations of articles (a) the US edition.
Complete the sentence with a preposition or relative pronoun:
"We want to make sure (a) we're faithful to the spirit of the brand," said Jung.
Complete the sentence with a preposition or relative pronoun:
"We feel China offers greater potential and we want to be there from the start," said Jung, (a) company also publishes Chinese editions of British car magazine, Top Gear and gadget magazine T3.
One verb is grammatically different from the other three in the list. Decide which verb takes the gerund, the infinitive or both in order to odd one out.
finish
promise
refuse
offer
One verb is grammatically different from the other three in the list. Decide which verb takes the gerund, the infinitive or both in order to odd one out.
remember
begin
regret
forget
One verb is grammatically different from the other three in the list. Decide which verb takes the gerund, the infinitive or both in order to odd one out.
keen on
interested in
fond of
tend to
One verb is grammatically different from the other three in the list. Decide which verb takes the gerund, the infinitive or both in order to odd one out.
want
feel like
would like
decide
The advertisement features a game of dominoes. It begins in a darkened room where several thousand ordinary dominoes are set up on a specially-designed table. ............ Dominoes knock over books, which in turn knock bigger household objects such as suitcases, tyres, pots of paint, oil drums and even cars. The final piece in the chain reaction is a huge tower of books. These flutter open to reveal a structure in the shape of a pint of Guinness.
Then the falling dominoes head out of the room into the streets, causing progressively larger objects to tumble
These were all chosen to suit the town and fit in with the people‟s way of life.
Getting there involved driving along 48 kilometres of dirt roads and crossing twelve rivers.
Iruya is situated 3000 metres above sea level and the film crew was not used to working in such conditions.
Added to this was the total of one hundred and thirty 'actors' who were recruited from a five neighbouring towns.
The location chosen for the commercial was Iruya, a village high up in the mountains of north-west Argentina. .......... The journey there could take up to ten hours. Asked why this remote destination was chosen for the shoot, the director said that even though it was the most difficult location they could have picked, it was perfect.
Then the falling dominoes head out of the room into the streets, causing progressively larger objects to tumble
These were all chosen to suit the town and fit in with the people‟s way of life.
Getting there involved driving along 48 kilometres of dirt roads and crossing twelve rivers.
Iruya is situated 3000 metres above sea level and the film crew was not used to working in such conditions.
Added to this was the total of one hundred and thirty 'actors' who were recruited from a five neighbouring towns.
For one month, the village, population thousand, increased in size by almost thirty percent. One hundred and forty crew members descended on the village. These included the world record holders in domino toppling, Weijers Domino productions from the Netherlands. ...........
Then the falling dominoes head out of the room into the streets, causing progressively larger objects to tumble
These were all chosen to suit the town and fit in with the people‟s way of life.
Getting there involved driving along 48 kilometres of dirt roads and crossing twelve rivers.
Iruya is situated 3000 metres above sea level and the film crew was not used to working in such conditions.
Added to this was the total of one hundred and thirty 'actors' who were recruited from a five neighbouring towns.
Creating this film was no easy task. Preparations for filming took well over a month. Twenty six truckloads of objects were brought in. ............ They included 10,000 books, 400 tyres, 75 mirrors, 50 fridges, 45 wardrobes and 6 cars. Setting the objects up took skill and patience.
Then the falling dominoes head out of the room into the streets, causing progressively larger objects to tumble
These were all chosen to suit the town and fit in with the people‟s way of life.
Getting there involved driving along 48 kilometres of dirt roads and crossing twelve rivers.
Iruya is situated 3000 metres above sea level and the film crew was not used to working in such conditions.
Added to this was the total of one hundred and thirty 'actors' who were recruited from a five neighbouring towns.
Filming in this location was not without its difficulties. Firstly, being so isolated, it was hard to obtain resources at short notice. The second problem was the high altitude. ............. It was also hard working with the villagers who had no experience of film-making. Finally, setting and resetting the props caused a good deal of frustration.
Then the falling dominoes head out of the room into the streets, causing progressively larger objects to tumble
These were all chosen to suit the town and fit in with the people‟s way of life.
Getting there involved driving along 48 kilometres of dirt roads and crossing twelve rivers.
Iruya is situated 3000 metres above sea level and the film crew was not used to working in such conditions.
Added to this was the total of one hundred and thirty 'actors' who were recruited from a five neighbouring towns.
