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General Assessment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They arrived _______ three o'clock ______ the afternoon.

a)

in / for

b)

at / in

c)

for / in

d)

at / as

e)

on / since

2.

Sue and Bill ______ a business in the suburbs on the weekends, but they work in the city on weekdays.

a)

runs

b)

is running

c)

are running

d)

run

e)

ran

3.

I ______ on a farm during my last summer holiday.

a)

am working

b)

working

c)

worked

d)

was working

e)

work

4.

Anna ______ a good job at the city center recently.

a)

have found

b)

has been finding

c)

are finding

d)

has been found

e)

has found

5.

We're ______ a party next Saturday. Would you like ______?

a)

having / to come

b)

have / to come

c)

having / have had come

d)

having / coming

e)

having to / came

6.

Actually, I don't like food ______ is very spicy.

a)

when

b)

where

c)

whose

d)

which

e)

who

7.

______ you speak Spanish when you were a child?

a)

Can

b)

Could

c)

Might

d)

Should

e)

Must

8.

Mother wants him ______ to the countryside during the summer.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

to go

d)

going

e)

went

9.

May Day _____ in Great Britain with singing and dancing around a Maypole every year.

a)

was celebrated

b)

is celebrated

c)

has been celebrated

d)

celebrated

e)

is celebrating

10.

He's ______ at sport than I am.

a)

badly

b)

worst

c)

the worse

d)

the worst

e)

much worse

11.

Give me Peter's letter. If I ______ him, I ______ it to him.

a)

see / would give

b)

saw / would given

c)

see / will give

d)

had seen / would give

e)

see / would given

12.

The teacher asked the boy why ______ late for the lesson.

a)

he had arrived

b)

had he arrived

c)

did he arrive

d)

he will arrive

e)

he arrived

13.

Her _____ as a dancer came to an end when she broke her leg.

a)

occupation

b)

profession

c)

job

d)

career

e)

work

14.

Ann is a very ______ worker, I can always depend on her if I want something on time.

a)

optimistic

b)

persistent

c)

reliable

d)

impatient

e)

selfish

15.

The tourists bought tickets for a(n) _______ around the town.

a)

excursion

b)

expedition

c)

observation

d)

exploration

e)

decoration

16.

She was ______ of which way to go, so she asked a policeman.

a)

believable

b)

secure

c)

hopeful

d)

confident

e)

unsure

17.

There must be something we can do to cope with the _____ in Ethiopia since people are starving.

a)

storm

b)

flood

c)

famine

d)

earthquake

e)

blizzard

18.

You shouldn't ______ her for not speaking to you. After all, it was your fault.

a)

exclaim

b)

accuse

c)

chat

d)

apologize

e)

blame

19.

Choose the one that has the similar meaning to the underlined word.


Coffee, tea, wine, beer, and milk are beverages.

a)

meals

b)

snacks

c)

cuisines

d)

drinks

e)

foods

20.

Choose the one that has the similar meaning to the underlined word.


A chemist can separate a medicine into its components.

a)

mixtures

b)

admixtures

c)

elements

d)

complexities

e)

items

21.

Choose the one that has the similar meaning to the underlined word.


Blizzard is expected this winter in some regions in Texas, USA.

a)

Snowstorm

b)

Tornado

c)

Frost

d)

Hail

e)

Sleet

22.

The washing machine has broken ______. I'll call a repairman.

a)

up

b)

in

c)

into

d)

out

e)

down

23.

The firemen put the fire _____ very quickly, so it didn't spread out.

a)

off

b)

out

c)

up

d)

down

e)

away

24.

They turned him _____ for the job because he didn't have the right qualifications.

a)

on

b)

into

c)

down

d)

up

e)

off

25.

Rachel takes _____ her grandmother, they look very much alike.

a)

off

b)

after

c)

over

d)

up

e)

away

26.

_____ is someone who uses scientific knowledge to develop machines.

a)

An engineer

b)

An astrologer

c)

An astronomer

d)

A carpenter

e)

A meteorologist

27.

_____ is someone who is responsible for the preparation and publication of a newspaper, book or magazine.

a)

A journalist

b)

A publisher

c)

An editor

d)

A newsreader

e)

A bookseller

28.

Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.


He's a bit like his father - sociable and friendly.

a)

What does Nick's father like doing?

b)

What does Nick look like?

c)

What does Nick like doing?

d)

What is Nick doing?

e)

Who does Nick take after?

29.

Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.


It's about 82 square meters.

a)

Which floor is your flat on?

b)

What's your flat like?

c)

How far is the center from your flat?

d)

How big is your flat?

e)

How do you get to your flat?

30.

Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.


Quite casual - she's not keen on formal clothes.

a)

Why did she wear formal clothes?

b)

What does Ann look like?

c)

Where does she wear expensive clothes?

d)

Why does she wear formal clothes?

e)

What kind of clothes does Ann wear?

31.

Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.


We're fine, thanks.

a)

What do you like doing?

b)

How are you?

c)

Where are you?

d)

How do you do?

e)

What do you do?

32.

Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.


Plastic and steel, I think.

a)

What is it made of?

b)

Where is it from?

c)

Where were they found?

d)

What do you use it for?

e)

Where is it made in?

33.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


According to the text, mountain gorillas

a)

now number between 285 and 600.

b)

have completely died out.

c)

live in only two areas in the wild.

d)

live in Australia.

e)

now number only 300.

34.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


The author was under the impression that gorillas

a)

could show no emotions.

b)

were fiercer than chimpanzees.

c)

were afraid of chimpanzees.

d)

should show their feelings.

e)

were aggressive.

35.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


Carl Akeley

a)

captured gorillas in a national park.

b)

made Africa establish a zoo.

c)

helped to protect the gorillas.

d)

built a zoo in Belgium.

e)

built a zoo in Australia.

36.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


Between 1960 and 1981,

a)

many gorillas were killed.

b)

there was a war between the hunters and the Belgians.

c)

there was a war between Belgium and Uganda.

d)

250 gorillas disappeared.

e)

all gorillas were extinct.

37.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


The wildlife conservation society in New York

a)

trained gorillas to observe people.

b)

sent gorillas to the south to be survived.

c)

arranged cheap holidays in Rwanda.

d)

encouraged people to go and see the mountain gorillas.

e)

sold gorillas as souvenirs to tourists.

38.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


What does "it" in paragraph 4 refer to?

a)

money

b)

the gorilla's habitat

c)

Rwanda

d)

the war

e)

tourist attraction

39.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


Why do the Rwandans depend on the gorillas?

a)

Because people need to be safe.

b)

Because of economic reasons.

c)

Because gorillas are peaceful.

d)

Because gorillas are threatened with extinction.

e)

Because they need farmland to run business.

40.

Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".


Gorillas fight

a)

when they are angry.

b)

when they are so aggressive.

c)

when they have a bad reason.

d)

when they have a tough reason.

e)

when the battle is necessary.

41.

_____ how many sweets were in the jar.

a)

If I win the competition

b)

What happens to the engine

c)

I explained carefully so that the students understood

d)

To win a prize you had to guess

e)

I might buy a new laptop

42.

_____ I will take you somewhere nice to celebrate.

a)

If I win the competition

b)

What happens to the engine

c)

I explained carefully so that the students understood

d)

To win a prize you had to guess

e)

I might buy a new laptop

43.

_____ if you put diesel fuel into a petrol-driven car?

a)

If I win the competition

b)

What happens to the engine

c)

I explained carefully so that the students understood

d)

To win a prize you had to guess

e)

I might buy a new laptop

44.

_____ if my boss allows me to work from home sometimes.

a)

If I win the competition

b)

What happens to the engine

c)

I explained carefully so that the students understood

d)

To win a prize you had to guess

e)

I might buy a new laptop

45.

_____ what they had to do in the test.

a)

If I win the competition

b)

What happens to the engine

c)

I explained carefully so that the students understood

d)

To win a prize you had to guess

e)

I might buy a new laptop

46.

Choose an appropriate question for the statement.


I'd love one.

a)

What do you like about your new job?

b)

What if Tom calls while you're out?

c)

How about coffee?

d)

What's your boss like?

e)

How are your parents these days?

47.

Choose an appropriate question for the statement.


It's never boring.

a)

What do you like about your new job?

b)

What if Tom calls while you're out?

c)

How about coffee?

d)

What's your boss like?

e)

How are your parents these days?

48.

Choose an appropriate question for the statement.


Tell him I'll call back.

a)

What do you like about your new job?

b)

What if Tom calls while you're out?

c)

How about coffee?

d)

What's your boss like?

e)

How are your parents these days?

49.

Choose an appropriate question for the statement.


She makes us work really hard.

a)

What do you like about your new job?

b)

What if Tom calls while you're out?

c)

How about coffee?

d)

What's your boss like?

e)

How are your parents these days?

50.

Choose an appropriate question for the statement.


Quite well, thanks.

a)

What do you like about your new job?

b)

What if Tom calls while you're out?

c)

How about coffee?

d)

What's your boss like?

e)

How are your parents these days?

51.

People with full lips are usually _______. You can always trust them to do what you ask them to do.

a)

energetic

b)

responsible

c)

decisive

d)

bossy

e)

ambitious

52.

They are also ______; they make decisions quickly.

a)

energetic

b)

responsible

c)

decisive

d)

bossy

e)

ambitious

53.

On the other hand, they tend to be rather _______. They like telling other people what to do!

a)

energetic

b)

responsible

c)

decisive

d)

bossy

e)

ambitious

54.

People who have a thin upper lip and full lower lip are ______. They work very hard and like participating in a lot of activities.

a)

energetic

b)

responsible

c)

decisive

d)

bossy

e)

ambitious

55.

They are _____ as well; they want to be successful in life.

a)

energetic

b)

responsible

c)

decisive

d)

bossy

e)

ambitious

56.

Please refer to the passage "Population projections".


_____ will increase considerably.

a)

By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached

b)

The population of Australia will have peaked

c)

The number of persons aged over 80

d)

By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen

e)

The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,

57.

Please refer to the passage "Population projections".


_____ a maximum of 23.3 million.

a)

By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached

b)

The population of Australia will have peaked

c)

The number of persons aged over 80

d)

By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen

e)

The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,

58.

Please refer to the passage "Population projections".


_____ to between 3.7 and 4.1 million.

a)

By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached

b)

The population of Australia will have peaked

c)

The number of persons aged over 80

d)

By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen

e)

The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,

59.

Please refer to the passage "Population projections".


_____ and then start to decrease slightly.

a)

By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached

b)

The population of Australia will have peaked

c)

The number of persons aged over 80

d)

By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen

e)

The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,

60.

Please refer to the passage "Population projections".


_____ by the early 2040s.

a)

By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached

b)

The population of Australia will have peaked

c)

The number of persons aged over 80

d)

By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen

e)

The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,