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Test on Compounds

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A baby who is seven months old is

a)

a seven-months-old baby

b)

a seven-month-old baby

c)

a seven-monthed-old baby

2.

On mi final day in Bangkok I did some last- (a)   shopping before I went to the airport.

3.

Those jeans are really worn- (a)   . Look at the holes in the knees!

4.

My sister's boyfriend is really easy (a)   . He never gets upset about anything.

5.

The people in this town are narrow- (a)   . They're just not open to new ideas?

6.

She comes from a very ___-off family, and had a priviledged upbringing.

a)

high

b)

well

c)

speak

d)

peculiar.

7.

Tom's wife is very ______ . She doesn't seem to let anything worry her.

a)

narrow minded

b)

laid-back

c)

strong-willed

d)

well-behaved

8.

Oliver's new girlfriend isn't as dramatic as he is. She seems quite _______ .

a)

two-faced

b)

bad-tempered

c)

well-balanced

d)

strong-willed

9.

My sister-in-law is very _______ . She's nice to me, and then speaks badly of me to other people.

a)

bad-tempered

b)

well-behaved

c)

two-faced

d)

self-centred

10.

When we go out, my friend Jack never offers to buy the drinks. I wish he wasn't so ________ .

a)

tight-fisted

b)

big-headed

c)

self-centred

d)

bad-tempered

11.

quick-witted

a)

fast

b)

intelligent

c)

confident

d)

moody

12.

A (a)   is an incident in which a machine - often a car - breaks down

13.

Junk...

a)

food

b)

drinks

c)

steps

d)

children

e)

manners

14.

The (a)   of war took many people by surprise.

15.

There are (a)   as well as advantages to every situation.

16.

Check the synonym for "outcome"

a)

comment

b)

result

c)

escape

17.

What is the synonym for "walkout"

a)

exercise

b)

strike

c)

collapse

18.

I like having a (a)   on Saturday. I only get out of bed at noon.

19.

Tick the odd-one out.

a)

income tax

b)

pocket money

c)

generation gap

d)

credit card

20.

Tick the odd-one out.

a)

blood pressure

b)

food poisoning

c)

welfare state

d)

hay fever

21.

Let's not cook tonight. Let's get a Chinese ___________.

a)

giveaway

b)

takeaway

c)

crackdown

d)

breakout

22.

What is missing? Life- (a)   consequences.

23.

What is missing? User- (a)   iPhone.

24.

What is missing? Award- (a)   company.

25.

Correct the mistake, if any:

I really hope I will finish reading this 800-pages novel by next Monday.

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