WorksheetsDES B1- UNIT 30
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
ERROR IDENTIFICATION
The salt flavor of the fish combines well with the sweeter flavor of tomato sauce.
a)
salt
b)
combines
c)
with
d)
tomato
2.
ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Premature babies are more likely to suffer to breathing difficulties in childhood.
a)
likely
b)
Premature
c)
to
d)
childhood
3.
ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
The plants are an excellent source of vitamin and minerals.
a)
are
b)
vitamin
c)
minerals
d)
excellent
4.
ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
Two motorists needed hospital treat following the accident.
a)
motorists
b)
needed
c)
accident
d)
treat
5.
ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
A good gardener knows how to keep things growing healthy.
a)
healthy
b)
knows
c)
good
d)
keep
6.
Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight ________ cancer.
a)
against
b)
on
c)
to
d)
about
7.
He loved the smell ________ new-mown grass.
a)
from
b)
of
c)
on
d)
with
8.
You could see he was allergic ________ housework.
a)
by
b)
with
c)
to
d)
of
9.
She was very pleased ________ her exam results.
a)
on
b)
for
c)
with
d)
to
10.
A lot of people nowadays have become addicted ________ the internet.
a)
to
b)
at
c)
for
d)
on
11.
The animals had died ________ starvation.
a)
on
b)
for
c)
of
d)
to
12.
All the guests complained ________ the noise.
a)
at
b)
about
c)
for
d)
from
13.
She spent many weeks in hospital recovering ________ her injuries.
a)
from
b)
on
c)
to
d)
with
14.
You're in no ________ to go to work today.
a)
shape
b)
picture
c)
image
d)
painting
15.
I'm going on a ________ next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.
a)
meal
b)
diet
c)
snack
d)
dessert
16.
If we go to war, innocent lives will be put ________.
a)
at once
b)
at home
c)
at risk
d)
at all
17.
These animals only come out ________.
a)
with night
b)
from night
c)
on night
d)
at night
18.
In ________ to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.
a)
addition
b)
time
c)
comparison
d)
hand
19.
By cooking the ________, directors grossly misled investors about the company's financial health.
a)
paper
b)
books
c)
magazines
d)
diary
20.
We want to ensure that help is at ________ for all children suffering abuse.
a)
foot
b)
finger
c)
hand
d)
toe
21.
I can't ________ thinking she'd be better off without him.
a)
help
b)
assist
c)
aid
d)
abet
22.
The same problems keep coming up day after ________.
a)
year
b)
noon
c)
night
d)
day
23.
I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in ________ with yours.
a)
comparison
b)
addition
c)
conclusion
d)
communication
24.
That child is a real pain in the ________.
a)
mouth
b)
neck
c)
ear
d)
nose
25.
Her daughter soon showed her own musical talent, proving that the ________ doesn't fall far from the tree.
a)
banana
b)
orange
c)
apple
d)
pear
26.
We watched a ________ of birds fly over the field.
a)
colony
b)
swarm
c)
herd
d)
flock
27.
I need a teaspoon to ________ my tea.
a)
stir
b)
control
c)
twist
d)
squeeze
28.
This could result in serious ________ or even death.
a)
wound
b)
injury
c)
ache
d)
hurt
29.
That glass of lemonade is too ________ for me to drink without sugar.
a)
smoky
b)
bitter
c)
sour
d)
spicy
30.
Sneezing is the most common way of spreading an ________.
a)
ignorance
b)
ache
c)
injury
d)
infection
31.
It is important to keep the different aspects of your life in ________.
a)
balance
b)
equality
c)
justice
d)
fairness
32.
Regular ________ reduces the risk of heart disease.
a)
overeating
b)
exercise
c)
operation
d)
recovery
33.
All food products should carry a list of ________ on the packet.
a)
areas
b)
parts
c)
ingredients
d)
chemicals
34.
Could you ________ a very thin piece of cake for me?
a)
slice
b)
chop
c)
crush
d)
squeeze
35.
The supermarket chain has promised to ________ on packaging.
a)
cut down
b)
cut off
c)
cut into
d)
cut by
36.
They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll ________ it.
a)
get off
b)
get over
c)
get up
d)
get on
37.
This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's ________?
a)
cut off
b)
gone up
c)
gone off
d)
cut into
38.
She looks like she's ________ weight.
a)
put up
b)
put down
c)
put off
d)
put on
39.
If you ________ with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
a)
lie down
b)
get over
c)
cut down
d)
go off
40.
Our apple tree ________ in the storm.
a)
cut off
b)
fell down
c)
gone off
d)
put up
41.
He motioned the young officer to ________.
a)
get by
b)
cut off
c)
sit down
d)
get over
42.
The children ________ when the teacher walked into the room.
a)
stood up
b)
sit down
c)
called off
d)
cut off
43.
SYNONYM:
Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.
a)
influence
b)
balance
c)
injury
d)
benefit
44.
SYNONYM:
It's taken me ages to get over the flu.
a)
fall
b)
recover
c)
trip
d)
catch
45.
SYNONYM:
Pollution from the works has been reduced by 70 per cent.
a)
ignored
b)
contained
c)
decreased
d)
increased
46.
He ________ to retire at the end of this year.
a)
intentionally
b)
intentional
c)
intention
d)
intends
47.
She was employed as a ________ in a hotel.
a)
cook
b)
cooker
c)
cooking
d)
cookery
48.
His ________ records showed that he was unfit for work.
a)
meditation
b)
medicine
c)
medical
d)
medic
49.
ANTONYM:
She ignored him and carried on with her work.
a)
acknowledged
b)
disregarded
c)
overlooked
d)
dismissed
50.
ANTONYM:
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.
a)
lessen
b)
reduce
c)
decrease
d)
increase
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