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11th grade - CAE

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
They were interviewing her for the job. 
She ________________ for the job
a)
was being interviewed
b)
was interviewed
c)
has been interviewed
2.
 Tom is writing an email. 
 The letter ________________ by Tom.
a)
was written
b)
is being written
c)
has been written
3.
Everyone understands English. 
 English ________________ by everyone.
a)
is understood
b)
has been understood
c)
was understood
4.
The employees brought up this issue during the meeting. 
 This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
a)
has been brought up
b)
is brought up
c)
was brought up
5.
The boss told him not to talk in the conference. 
 He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
a)
has been told
b)
was told
c)
was being told
6.
The fire has destroyed all the files. 
The house ________________ by the fire.
a)
has been destroyed
b)
was being destroyed
c)
is destroyed
7.
She would have told you. 
You ________________ by her. 
a)
would have been told
b)
would be told
c)
were being told
8.
She would reject the offer. 
The offer ________________ by her.
a)
will have been rejected
b)
would be rejected
c)
will be rejected
9.
This surprises me. 
I ________________ by this.
a)
would have been surprised
b)
will be surprised
c)
am surprised
10.

Has John ... by Mary?

a)

was help

b)

helped

c)

been helped

d)

was been helping

11.

Cheese..... (make) from milk.

a)

Was made

b)

Is made

c)

Is make

d)

Makes

12.

Mr Smith..... (interview) for the job at the moment

a)

Is being interviewed

b)

Was being interviewed

c)

Have been interviewed

d)

Were being interviewed

13.

The timetable .... soon.

a)

will changed

b)

will be changed

c)

was changed

d)

is changed

14.

In more than 200 years the USA Constitution ..... 26 times.

a)

has been amended

b)

is amended

c)

is being amended

15.

Four people ..... in a train crash

a)

have been killed

b)

killed

c)

have killed

d)

was killed

16.

Two men tried to sell a painting that ......

a)

had stolen

b)

was stolen

c)

had been stolen

d)

is stolen

17.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was __________ by J.K Rowling

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

written

d)

writed

18.

This problem __________ by Manaf yesterday

a)

was solved

b)

is solved

c)

will be solved

d)

solves

19.

"Boy opens the door". The passive is ....

a)

The door was opened by Boy.

b)

The door opened by Boy.

c)

The door is opened by Boy.

d)

The door opens by Boy.

e)

The door is being opened by Boy.

20.

"Mary helped the boy". The passive is ...

a)

The boy is helped by her.

b)

The boy was helped by her.

c)

The boy is being helped by her.

d)

The boy helps by her.

e)

The boy were helped by her.

21.

Our new office .... by a famous architect.

a)

design

b)

designed

c)

be designing

d)

is designed

e)

is designing

22.

Two tents will .... by my mother for our camping.

a)

being bought

b)

been bought

c)

be bought

d)

bought

e)

been buying

23.

"next week" in indirect speech change to:

a)

a week before

b)

the following week

c)

that week

d)

then

24.

"now" in reported speech change to:

a)

that day

b)

the next day

c)

a day before

d)

then

25.

"I'm coming"

She said that...

a)

she was coming

b)

she came

c)

she had come

d)

would come

26.

"I'd never been there before"

Mario said that...

a)

he has never been there before

b)

he would have never been there before

c)

he had never been there before

d)

he went there before

27.

"She's living in Paris for a few months."

Louis told me that...

a)

she was living in Paris for a few months.

b)

she had been living in Paris for a few months.

c)

she lived in Paris for a few months.

d)

she has been living in Paris for a few months.

28.

"I can help you tomorrow."

Merlin said that...

a)

he can help you the next day.

b)

he could help me tomorrow.

c)

he could help me the next day.

d)

he can help you the previous day.

29.

"I don't like chocolate."

Juan told me that...

a)

he don't like chocolate.

b)

he didn't like chocolate.

c)

he didn't liked chocolate.

d)

he doesn' t like chocolate.

30.

"What are you doing?"

a)

Mary asked me where you were doing.

b)

Mary said to me what I was doing.

c)

Mary asked me what was I doing

d)

Mary asked me what I was doing.

31.

"Why did you go out last night?"

a)

Paul asked me why I had gone out the night before.

b)

Paul asked me if I had gone out the night before.

c)

Paul asked me why I went out the night before.

d)

Paul asked me did you go out the night before.

32.

"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

a)

she told the boys to not play on the grass.

b)

she told the boys to play not on the grass

c)

She told the boys not to play on the grass.

d)

she told the boys don't play on the grass.

33.

The doctor said to me : "You really should stay in bed and not go to work this week."

The doctor __________ me to stay in bed and not go to work that week.

a)

announced

b)

advised

c)

offered

d)

persuaded

34.

Dad told me : "I won't give you any more pocket money if you keep behaving like that."

Dad _______________ not to give me any more pocket money if I kept behaving like that.

a)

threatened

b)

promised

c)

insisted

d)

persuaded

35.

"Could you please open the window?"

a)

she told me if I could open the window.

b)

she asked me if I could open the window.

c)

she told me to please open the window

d)

she asked me to open the window.

36.

Mr Brown said (that) he had been watching TV the night before.

a)

Mr Brown said, "I am watching TV now."

b)

Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."

c)

Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV the night before."

d)

Mr Brown said, "I had been watching TV the previous night."

37.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

38.

Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."

Five days later you say...

a)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

39.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Karen said she was going to be late.

b)

James said he will help me.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

40.

Which words complete the sentence?

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

41.

Me: "I am studying English"

I told you that I (a)   English.

42.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


1. (a)   LOST

43.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


2. (a)   a shower

44.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


3. (a)   a fortune

45.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


5. (a)   a picture of someone

46.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


6. (a)   a suggestion

47.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


7. (a)   started

48.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


8. (a)   friends

49.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


9. (a)   harm

50.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


10. (a)   a break

51.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


11. (a)   the dishes

52.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


13. (a)   someone a favour

53.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


15. (a)   your time

54.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


16. (a)   an appointment

55.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


17. (a)   advantage of somebody

56.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


18. (a)   divorced

57.

Fill in MAKE, DO, GET or TAKE to form collocations


20. (a)   money

58.

She was _______ from hospital.

a)

released

b)

discharged

c)

signed out

59.

This necklace isn't expensive but it has sentimental ________ .

a)

price

b)

expense

c)

value

60.

Don't tell Sarah about your illness. She will _________ her mouth off and everybody will know about it!

a)

shoot

b)

talk

c)

speak

61.

I hate when somebody is being late. It rattles my ______ .

a)

cage

b)

bones

c)

back

62.

The high level of air pollution in our country negatively ________ the health of a large number of people.

a)

changes

b)

alters

c)

affects

63.

In the morning, there is often __________ traffic on the roads.

a)

weighty

b)

large

c)

heavy

64.

If you want to give up work, you need to be _________ aware of the consequences.

a)

really

b)

fully

c)

greatly

65.

He ___________ a crime and he will spent the rest of his life in jail.

a)

made

b)

conducted

c)

committed

66.

New employees will receive -------- training.

a)

staff

b)

working

67.

New domestic policies will be ---------.

a)

done

b)

implemented

68.

The company has -------- him the position.

a)

applied

b)

offered

69.

The company tried to hire more ------- workers.

a)

disinterested

b)

productive

70.

Look at the picture. What kind of activity is that?

a)

banking transactions

b)

currency transactions

71.

He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

a)

right

b)

straight

c)

at

72.

We couldn't finish because we ________ time.

a)

ran through

b)

ran out of

c)

ran into

73.

I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.

a)

sick

b)

bugs crawled inside of me

c)

mad

d)

nervous

74.

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

a)

excited

b)

upset

c)

disappointed

d)

confused

75.

You're talking a HUNDRED MILES A MINUTE!

a)

jumbled

b)

slow

c)

fast

76.

I only get to visit my grandparents ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.

a)

once a while

b)

every year

c)

whenever I want

d)

all the time

77.

It is RAINING CATS AND DOGS!

a)

It's been raining all day.

b)

It's raining a lot.

c)

It's not raining.

d)

There are scattered thunderstorms.

78.

William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.

a)

he always keeps it clean

b)

his room is never clean

c)

he likes to clean

d)

he asks his sister to clean

79.

Jim told his daughter that she was the APPLE OF HIS EYE.

a)

They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.

b)

They eat apples together.

c)

He doesn't like being with his daughter.

d)

She is extremely important to her dad.

80.

Sam's sister was always STEALING HER THUNDER on the dance floor.

a)

taking away the attention

b)

getting struck by lightning

c)

stealing her clothes

d)

working together

81.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

82.

Helen was feeling UNDER THE WEATHER.

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

excited

d)

sick

83.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
84.

Those shoes COST AN ARM AND A LEG!

a)

they are expensive

b)

they are yellow

c)

they go on both feet

d)

they are cheap

85.
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
86.
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.
87.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.
a)
You're the apple of my eye.
b)
Knows it by heart
c)
She took me under her wing.
88.
Keep your chin up really means...
a)
Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
b)
Don't look down.
c)
You did horrible.
89.
My friend is a pain in the neck.
a)
My friend's neck hurts.
b)
My friend needs help.
c)
My friend went to the hospital.
d)
My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.
90.
Cut to the chase.  
a)
You cut something with a knife.
b)
Get to the point.  Tell me what you need!
c)
You were cut by something else. 
d)
You chased another person.
91.

What does it mean to give someone the "cold shoulder?"

a)

To make someone cold

b)

Someone feels that they need a sweater

c)

to be nice to someone

d)

to ignore somebody

92.
When pigs fly..
a)
 Something true
b)
Something that will never happen
c)
Something related to flying
93.
Let the cat out of the bag
a)
Free a cat
b)
Keep a secret
c)
Reveal a Secret 
94.
Zip your mouth!
a)
Say something
b)
Keep your mouth shut and don´t say anything
c)
Speak loud
95.
Cash cow
a)
A cow with much money
b)
A good way to make money
c)
A cow
96.
Whole bag of tricks ..
a)
Trying all the clever means to achieve something.
b)
Do not try anything
c)
Use tricks
97.
Explore all avenues
a)
To visit all the avenues
b)
To know the city
c)
Trying out every possibility to get a result.
98.
Speak of the devil
a)
Talk about someone bad
b)
means that the person you’re just talking about actually turns up at that moment
c)
It means that the person you're talking about does not show up at that time.

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