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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

I decided to tell Bill the truth as soon as I got home.

(a)  

2.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

My best friend is someone I have known for quite some long time.

(a)  

3.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

Realising he had forgotten my name made me even the angrier.

(a)  

4.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

She told me the dog it had run away, but I didn't believe her.

(a)  

5.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

As a child, I was never allowed to leave the dinner table until I was completely finished.

(a)  

6.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

Many of all the people I know live alone.

(a)  

7.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

The woman who used to live here she has gone to live abroad.

(a)  

8.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

New York, which also known as The Big Apple, is one of America's oldest cities.

(a)  

9.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

Out of 250 candidates, only the ten passed this entrance exam.

(a)  

10.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

David's apology which was quite unnecessary, as everybody knew it wasn't his fault.

(a)  

11.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

In the practice, that system does not work for most people.

(a)  

12.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

If you don't pay your taxes on time, you could end up to paying a fine.

(a)  

13.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

The long-term effects of eating GM foods are as yet unknown.

(a)  

14.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

This plant's ability to retain water allows it to flourish in conditions where others do fail.

(a)  

15.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

Don't worry. I'll have make sure he gets there on time.

(a)  

16.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

What local inhabitants are worried about the first and foremost is noise pollution.

(a)  

17.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

They fear that even as if the ring road is built, house prices will drop.

(a)  

18.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

Please pay very close attention to what I am about to say.

(a)  

19.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

A drop in sales may be result in job losses if the trend continues.

(a)  

20.

WRITE "CORRECT" OR UNNECESSARY WORD:

The effects of overfishing which are stressed by environmentalists, who know how close some species are to dying out.

(a)  

21.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

The age old English tradition of silversmithing is a (fading/ waning/dying) art.

(a)  

22.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

The (distress/upset/disturbance) call from the French fishing boat was received at 11.45.

(a)  

23.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

The patient's behaviour seemed to follow a (distinctive/ distended/distinguished) pattern.

(a)  

24.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

A(n) (alive/vivacious/animated) discussion evolved within minutes of them being introduced.

(a)  

25.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

Many found his conversational style unnecessarily (verbal/ verbose/vocal).

(a)