WorksheetsCPE Amalgamation Quiz Review 8-15
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
If there are lots of different types of work available, you could say that there are d_____e e________t o___________s.
(a)
Elevators (lifts), wi-fi, restaurants, parks, Community centres, swimming pools, golf courses, health club facilities, party rooms, theatre or media rooms, bike paths or garages are all examples of ...
(a)
If you persist with an undertaking until it is completed, you ...
see through something
see something through
If you are not fooled by a scheme to misguide you, you may be able to ...
see through something
see something through
Choose the best synonym:
foster
nurture
supply
love
adapt
something which someone talks about that is very unlikely to happen:
a ...-in-the-sky (idea)
star
glimmer
pie
eye
Traffic restrictions have been ... place for several months in an attempt to reduce pollution levels in the urban area.
of
to
on
in
I felt really ... place at the party as everyone else had dressed down for the occasion, while I was still in my office clothes!
in
out of
without
If something happens "out of the ...", it happens unexpectedly.
(a)
Life is not always a bed of ... It can be tough sometimes.
(a)
It's okay to speak your mind but don't burn your ...
(choose 2)
connections
bridges
boats
friends
I cannot be interrupted during the meeting.
Can't I be interrupted during the meeting.
Shouldn't I be interrupted during the meeting.
Under no circumstances I can be interrupted during the meeting.
On no account am I to be interrupted during the meeting.
Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.
John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
(a)
Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.
They had just eaten dinner when the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
NO SOONER
(a)
Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.
I don't often leave my house so early.
SELDOM
(a)
Task: Change the normal sentence into one with inversion.
He had no idea that he was about to be fired.
LITTLE
(a)
refers to a single sum of money spent on a specific occasion
outgoings
outlay
outpay
out-it-goes
There are going to be some raised ... when the plans are announced.
eyes
noses
foreheads
eyebrows
Wow! That's crazy news! How did that come ...?
to
about
down
between
first come, first ...
(a)
He suggested ... skiing.
to go
going
him to go
that he goes
I don't remember ... the door.
to lock
locking
He ... to snitch on his friend for what he did if he didn't give him his homework!
warned
suggested
thought
threatened
TRANSFORM:
I’ve lived in this city for six months and I’ve only just started to feel at home here.
USED
It's taken me half (a) in this city.
raise a disturbance
make a stir
cause a stir
stir it
noun form of prestigious?
The award carries a lot of (a)
Wow! What a nice (a) phrase! You really know how to express yourself!
He turned red as a ...... when his secret was revealed.
lobster
tomato
beetroot
red rag
best definition of parochial?
narrow-minded attitudes
describes church artwork
of a divine nature
live in a villaage
Oh look, a wedding invitation! It's about time these two (a) knot.
I'm not fussy. I tend to ......... a wide net.
throw
have
cast
place
If only the neighbours ............. having parties till this late! Every week!
stopped
could stop
would stop
had stopped
I ........ you enjoyed the show. What did you think?
hope
wish
It's .......... We should've been home hours ago!
about time we leave
about time we left
time to leave
about time to leave
Which object would you use to control the flow of air or water?
tweezers
padlock
valve
seesaw
from the beginning = from ....
point
scratch
basics
start
the last in a series of events leading to the failure of something
final nail in the coffin
blow a fuse
shoot your bolt
no strings attached
"He always lets the side down. He could be considered the weak link ... the chain"
in
of
decrease of power
wane
depreciate
The escaped prisoners ....... reported to be travelling towards London.
were
were being
Children ought to learn basic English words and numbers before they start school.
TAUGHT
Basic English words and numbers (a) pre-school children.
They said that the headmistress was leaving at the end of the summer.
BE
The headmistress (a) at the end of the summer
I love going to ..... Algarve.
a
an
the
-
...... European
a
an
You need to wash ..... face everyday
the face
your face
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION:
I would have arrived even later to the meeting if Dave hadn't kindly assisted me.
KIND
But (a) Dave, I would have arrived even later to the meeting.
run-of-the-mill means?
the boss
nothing special
the main breadwinner
a duplicitous employee
COMPLETE THE SPACE WITH ONE WORD ONLY:
Steve trod carefully (a) he should slip down the steep hill.
