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Topic: Examinations

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Remember that exams never start late, they always start ______.

a)

on time

b)

at the last moment

c)

in time

d)

ahead of time

2.

If you never do any work, you will only have yourself to _____ if you fail your exams.

a)

reprove

b)

fault

c)

mistake

d)

blame

3.

He clearly had no ______ of doing any work, although it was only a week till the exam.

a)

ambition

b)

desire

c)

intention

d)

willingness

4.

Are the students ______ about the history exam?

a)

talking

b)

saying

c)

discussing

d)

telling

5.

Will you help me to _____ for tomorrow's exam?

a)

go through

b)

read

c)

revise

d)

review

6.

I'm _____ I didn't pass the exam but I'll do better next time.

a)

deceived

b)

despaired

c)

disillusioned

d)

disappointed

7.

You must tell me the result now. I can't bear the ______.

a)

suspenders

b)

suspense

c)

suspending

d)

suspension

8.

As my exam is next month, I'll take advantage of the week off to _____ on some reading.

a)

catch up

b)

hurry up

c)

make up

d)

pick up

9.

Eve was happy she _______ to finish the exam in time.

a)

achieved

b)

realised

c)

managed

d)

succeeded

10.

Do you think there is any _____ of him passing the exam?

a)

opportunity

b)

expectancy

c)

occasion

d)

chance

11.

If at first you don't ______, try and try again.

a)

accomplish

b)

prosper

c)

succeed

d)

triumph

12.

Don't forget to ______ your name at the top of the test paper.

a)

put

b)

place

c)

get

d)

set

13.

He passed the ______ test but failed the written examination.

a)

handy

b)

practical

c)

skillful

d)

working

14.

Eric was very upset by his French exam.

a)

result

b)

failure

c)

effect

d)

success

15.

Well done! You've done an excellent _____.

a)

work

b)

task

c)

trade

d)

job

16.

I hate ______ formal examinations. I find it difficult to organise my thoughts in a limited space of time.

a)

making

b)

passing

c)

sitting

d)

writing

17.

Those students _____ their exams last week.

a)

assisted

b)

made

c)

presented

d)

took

18.

Frank got very ______ marks in his maths exam.

a)

imperfect

b)

reduced

c)

low

d)

secondary

19.

Did you _____ the examination last month?

a)

go in for

b)

form part of

c)

enter into

d)

take place in

20.

You should write your name _____ at the top of the paper.

a)

largely

b)

clearly

c)

obviously

d)

seriously

21.

Good _____! I hope you do well.

a)

chance

b)

hope

c)

luck

d)

wish

22.

The examiners often ______ extremely difficult questions for the written exams.

a)

create

b)

set

c)

make

d)

write

23.

I expect all of you to be here ten minutes before the examination begins, without _______.

a)

miss

b)

failure

c)

fault

d)

fail

24.

The purpose of this examination was to _____ the students' knowledge of the subject.

a)

test

b)

prove

c)

inspect

d)

try

25.

Your answers to the examination questions must ______ exactly the instructions given below.

a)

accompany

b)

follow

c)

conform

d)

keep