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WorksheetsGeneral Assessment
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 20mins
They arrived _______ three o'clock ______ the afternoon.
in / for
at / in
for / in
at / as
on / since
Sue and Bill ______ a business in the suburbs on the weekends, but they work in the city on weekdays.
runs
is running
are running
run
ran
I ______ on a farm during my last summer holiday.
am working
working
worked
was working
work
Anna ______ a good job at the city center recently.
have found
has been finding
are finding
has been found
has found
We're ______ a party next Saturday. Would you like ______?
having / to come
have / to come
having / have had come
having / coming
having to / came
Actually, I don't like food ______ is very spicy.
when
where
whose
which
who
______ you speak Spanish when you were a child?
Can
Could
Might
Should
Must
Mother wants him ______ to the countryside during the summer.
go
goes
to go
going
went
May Day _____ in Great Britain with singing and dancing around a Maypole every year.
was celebrated
is celebrated
has been celebrated
celebrated
is celebrating
He's ______ at sport than I am.
badly
worst
the worse
the worst
much worse
Give me Peter's letter. If I ______ him, I ______ it to him.
see / would give
saw / would given
see / will give
had seen / would give
see / would given
The teacher asked the boy why ______ late for the lesson.
he had arrived
had he arrived
did he arrive
he will arrive
he arrived
Her _____ as a dancer came to an end when she broke her leg.
occupation
profession
job
career
work
Ann is a very ______ worker, I can always depend on her if I want something on time.
optimistic
persistent
reliable
impatient
selfish
The tourists bought tickets for a(n) _______ around the town.
excursion
expedition
observation
exploration
decoration
She was ______ of which way to go, so she asked a policeman.
believable
secure
hopeful
confident
unsure
There must be something we can do to cope with the _____ in Ethiopia since people are starving.
storm
flood
famine
earthquake
blizzard
You shouldn't ______ her for not speaking to you. After all, it was your fault.
exclaim
accuse
chat
apologize
blame
Choose the one that has the similar meaning to the underlined word.
Coffee, tea, wine, beer, and milk are beverages.
meals
snacks
cuisines
drinks
foods
Choose the one that has the similar meaning to the underlined word.
A chemist can separate a medicine into its components.
mixtures
admixtures
elements
complexities
items
Choose the one that has the similar meaning to the underlined word.
Blizzard is expected this winter in some regions in Texas, USA.
Snowstorm
Tornado
Frost
Hail
Sleet
The washing machine has broken ______. I'll call a repairman.
up
in
into
out
down
The firemen put the fire _____ very quickly, so it didn't spread out.
off
out
up
down
away
They turned him _____ for the job because he didn't have the right qualifications.
on
into
down
up
off
Rachel takes _____ her grandmother, they look very much alike.
off
after
over
up
away
_____ is someone who uses scientific knowledge to develop machines.
An engineer
An astrologer
An astronomer
A carpenter
A meteorologist
_____ is someone who is responsible for the preparation and publication of a newspaper, book or magazine.
A journalist
A publisher
An editor
A newsreader
A bookseller
Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.
He's a bit like his father - sociable and friendly.
What does Nick's father like doing?
What does Nick look like?
What does Nick like doing?
What is Nick doing?
Who does Nick take after?
Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.
It's about 82 square meters.
Which floor is your flat on?
What's your flat like?
How far is the center from your flat?
How big is your flat?
How do you get to your flat?
Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.
Quite casual - she's not keen on formal clothes.
Why did she wear formal clothes?
What does Ann look like?
Where does she wear expensive clothes?
Why does she wear formal clothes?
What kind of clothes does Ann wear?
Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.
We're fine, thanks.
What do you like doing?
How are you?
Where are you?
How do you do?
What do you do?
Choose the correct question that goes with the statement.
Plastic and steel, I think.
What is it made of?
Where is it from?
Where were they found?
What do you use it for?
Where is it made in?
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
According to the text, mountain gorillas
now number between 285 and 600.
have completely died out.
live in only two areas in the wild.
live in Australia.
now number only 300.
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
The author was under the impression that gorillas
could show no emotions.
were fiercer than chimpanzees.
were afraid of chimpanzees.
should show their feelings.
were aggressive.
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
Carl Akeley
captured gorillas in a national park.
made Africa establish a zoo.
helped to protect the gorillas.
built a zoo in Belgium.
built a zoo in Australia.
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
Between 1960 and 1981,
many gorillas were killed.
there was a war between the hunters and the Belgians.
there was a war between Belgium and Uganda.
250 gorillas disappeared.
all gorillas were extinct.
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
The wildlife conservation society in New York
trained gorillas to observe people.
sent gorillas to the south to be survived.
arranged cheap holidays in Rwanda.
encouraged people to go and see the mountain gorillas.
sold gorillas as souvenirs to tourists.
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
What does "it" in paragraph 4 refer to?
money
the gorilla's habitat
Rwanda
the war
tourist attraction
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
Why do the Rwandans depend on the gorillas?
Because people need to be safe.
Because of economic reasons.
Because gorillas are peaceful.
Because gorillas are threatened with extinction.
Because they need farmland to run business.
Please refer to the passage "Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times".
Gorillas fight
when they are angry.
when they are so aggressive.
when they have a bad reason.
when they have a tough reason.
when the battle is necessary.
_____ how many sweets were in the jar.
If I win the competition
What happens to the engine
I explained carefully so that the students understood
To win a prize you had to guess
I might buy a new laptop
_____ I will take you somewhere nice to celebrate.
If I win the competition
What happens to the engine
I explained carefully so that the students understood
To win a prize you had to guess
I might buy a new laptop
_____ if you put diesel fuel into a petrol-driven car?
If I win the competition
What happens to the engine
I explained carefully so that the students understood
To win a prize you had to guess
I might buy a new laptop
_____ if my boss allows me to work from home sometimes.
If I win the competition
What happens to the engine
I explained carefully so that the students understood
To win a prize you had to guess
I might buy a new laptop
_____ what they had to do in the test.
If I win the competition
What happens to the engine
I explained carefully so that the students understood
To win a prize you had to guess
I might buy a new laptop
Choose an appropriate question for the statement.
I'd love one.
What do you like about your new job?
What if Tom calls while you're out?
How about coffee?
What's your boss like?
How are your parents these days?
Choose an appropriate question for the statement.
It's never boring.
What do you like about your new job?
What if Tom calls while you're out?
How about coffee?
What's your boss like?
How are your parents these days?
Choose an appropriate question for the statement.
Tell him I'll call back.
What do you like about your new job?
What if Tom calls while you're out?
How about coffee?
What's your boss like?
How are your parents these days?
Choose an appropriate question for the statement.
She makes us work really hard.
What do you like about your new job?
What if Tom calls while you're out?
How about coffee?
What's your boss like?
How are your parents these days?
Choose an appropriate question for the statement.
Quite well, thanks.
What do you like about your new job?
What if Tom calls while you're out?
How about coffee?
What's your boss like?
How are your parents these days?
People with full lips are usually _______. You can always trust them to do what you ask them to do.
energetic
responsible
decisive
bossy
ambitious
They are also ______; they make decisions quickly.
energetic
responsible
decisive
bossy
ambitious
On the other hand, they tend to be rather _______. They like telling other people what to do!
energetic
responsible
decisive
bossy
ambitious
People who have a thin upper lip and full lower lip are ______. They work very hard and like participating in a lot of activities.
energetic
responsible
decisive
bossy
ambitious
They are _____ as well; they want to be successful in life.
energetic
responsible
decisive
bossy
ambitious
Please refer to the passage "Population projections".
_____ will increase considerably.
By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached
The population of Australia will have peaked
The number of persons aged over 80
By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen
The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,
Please refer to the passage "Population projections".
_____ a maximum of 23.3 million.
By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached
The population of Australia will have peaked
The number of persons aged over 80
By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen
The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,
Please refer to the passage "Population projections".
_____ to between 3.7 and 4.1 million.
By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached
The population of Australia will have peaked
The number of persons aged over 80
By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen
The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,
Please refer to the passage "Population projections".
_____ and then start to decrease slightly.
By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached
The population of Australia will have peaked
The number of persons aged over 80
By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen
The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,
Please refer to the passage "Population projections".
_____ by the early 2040s.
By the year 2021 the population of Australia will have reached
The population of Australia will have peaked
The number of persons aged over 80
By the year 2031, the number of children aged under 15 will have risen
The projected total population should peak at about 23.3 million in 2041,
