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English Mid Semester

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do people in the USA call this sport?

a)

soccer

b)

football

2.

What does an American call the vegetable in the picture?

a)

eggplant

b)

aubergine

3.

People in the USA go on a ...

a)

vacation

b)

holiday

4.

How do people in England spell km/h?

a)

kilometre per hour

b)

kilometer per hour

5.

What do people call this pink thing in America?

a)

rucksack

b)

backpack

6.

What are they doing? They are in London!

a)

they are queueing

b)

they are lining up

7.

I'm American so I call these shoes...

a)

trainers

b)

sneakers

8.

The spelling "favorite" is typical for...

a)

American English

b)

British English

9.

In British English we...

a)

use dots after Mr. and Mrs.

b)

don't use dots after Mr and Mrs

10.
The British normally go to the cinema. Where do the Americans go to see a film?
a)
They go to the cinema
b)
They go to the movies
c)
They go to the motion picture
d)
They go to the operating theater
11.
What is an informal short form of a taxi driver in an American English?
a)
cabdriver
b)
cabbie
c)
taxidermist
d)
taxicabbie
12.
In England you put fuel into your car at a petrol station. In America you fuel your car at a _______ .
a)
train station
b)
bus station
c)
gas station
d)
garage
13.

American ____________

a)

biscuit

b)

cookie

c)

cook

14.

Americans call this French fries, British call this ____________

a)

chips

b)

fritas

c)

fries

d)

crisps

15.
American students have lunch in a...
a)
cafeteria
b)
canteen
16.

British call this MOTORWAY. Americans call it ________________

a)

Highway

b)

Road

c)

Street

d)

Avenue

17.

Which phrase means VERY EASY?

a)

piece of cake

b)

off the chain

c)

cost an arm and a leg

18.

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

a)

He was born to a rich family

b)

He was born hungry

c)

He was born with teeth

19.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
20.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
a)
I'm getting a hatI
b)
I'm in a pickle
c)
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
21.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
a)
Let's hit the hay.
b)
He tried not to "make waves".
c)
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
22.
What does “it’s raining cats and dogs” really mean?
a)
Pets are falling from the sky.
b)
 I see cats and dogs outside.
c)
It’s raining hard today!
23.
What does “she has a green thumb” really mean?
a)
She is really good at gardening.
b)
She spilled green paint  on her thumb.
c)
Her fingernails are painted green.
24.
What does “he’s in hot water” really mean?
a)
His bath water was too hot.
b)
The water is boiling.
c)
He is in big trouble!
25.
What does “I’m all tied up” really mean?
a)
 I can tie a really good knot!
b)
I’m very busy right now.
c)
Help! Someone tied me up.
26.
What does “I’m all ears” really mean?
a)
I am listening very closely to what you have to say.
b)
My ears are too big.
c)
I can hear really well.
27.
What does “zip your lips” really mean?
a)
You need to be quiet.
b)
Your lips are chapped and you need some chap stick.
c)
Your zipper is stuck. 
28.
What does “catching some Z’s” really mean?
a)
You are catching some bees in a butterfly net.
b)
You are practicing your “Z” sound for speech therapy.
c)
You are sleeping.
29.

What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?

a)

Go away and stop bothering me.

b)

You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

c)

Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

30.
How did you ______ where Warren lives?
a)
get in the way
b)
find out
c)
get on
d)
get under way
31.
A: How was your meeting with the new boss?
B: Not good. I think we ______ .
a)
got a kick out of each other
b)
got carried away
c)
got off on the wrong foot
d)
got under way
32.
A: Why did you become a teacher?
B: My mom was a teacher and I wanted to _____ .
a)
find out about her
b)
get of the ground
c)
follow in her footsteps
d)
get in touch with her
33.
A: Where are you going?
B: The conference room. The meeting is  ______ .
a)
getting under way
b)
getting carried away
c)
getting in the way
d)
getting off the ground
34.

It is a piece of soft thin paper. You can use it when you blow your nose or wipe something off your skin.

a)

a blanket

b)

a towel

c)

a tissue

35.

People drink this by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves. It usually has a brown color. What is it?

a)

Milk

b)

Tea

c)

Soft drink

36.

This is a machine that prints text or pictures onto paper. It is usually connected to a computer. What is it?

a)

A printer

b)

A shredder

c)

A binder

37.

Pick the past tense word for Jump

a)

Jumper

b)

Jumped

c)

Jumpest

d)

Leaped

38.

What does the word light mean in this sentence?

I can carry that bag easily. It is very light!

a)

Something bright that helps you see

b)

Not heavy

c)

Sunshine

d)

lack of light

39.
How old is ___?
a)
him
b)
he
c)
his
d)
himself
40.
Ms Lynn wrote this quiz ___.
a)
myself
b)
herself
c)
hers
d)
himself
41.
I love my car.  ___ has many nice features.
a)
It's
b)
its
c)
It
d)
itself
42.
Where _____ you last night around supper time?
a)
was
b)
were
43.
I ..... tennis every Sunday morning.
a)
play
b)
playing
c)
am playing
d)
am play
44.
Eric and Kane put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
45.

________________ going to the cinema this weekend.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

46.

Marco and Victor cannot find _________ jackets.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

47.
Pat looked at the antique rocker, ________ she couldn't afford to buy it.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
or
48.
Sorry, you can't borrow my pencil. I ....it myself.
a)
used
b)
was using
c)
am using
d)
using
49.
Jane is .....her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.
a)
is wearing
b)
wears
c)
wear
d)
wearing
50.
What time ....
a)
the train leaves?
b)
does the train leave?
c)
is the train leaving?
d)
leaves the train

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