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English Quiz no. 9

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.

Eric wants to get Chinese food. Lindsey wants to get Mexican food. But Marcy is on the fence.


What is the meaning of "on the fence?"

a)

She is sitting on a fence.

b)

She can't decide what she wants.

c)

She wants both Chinese and Mexican food.

d)

She doesn't like either type of food.

3.

Ken was caught red-handed when he tried to take a cookie before dinner. He thought nobody was watching.


What does it mean if you are "caught red-handed?"

a)

You were caught doing something naughty.

b)

Your hands were painted red.

c)

You were embarrassed.

d)

You got away with something naughty.

4.

"Apple of my eye" means?

a)

pupil is shaped like an apple

b)

someone that is very special

c)

eye color is red like an apple

d)

eye color is green like an apple

5.

What time______________ home last night?

a)

have you got

b)

did you get

c)

has you get

6.

Oh! You ______________the kitchen . I like the color.

a)

have painted

b)

painted

c)

has painted

7.

How ____________ your English class last week?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

8.

How ____________________ sugar do you want?

a)

many

b)

much

c)

are

d)

is

9.

The box was made of________wood.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

no article

d)

the

10.

_____sun shines brightly.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

no article

11.

Italy is ______ european country.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

no article

12.

You ... to drive a car when you're 18.

a)

are allowed

b)

be allowed

c)

is able

d)

is allowed

13.
The hot air balloon at the field  ______ a lot of attention in yesterday's game.
a)
drew
b)
draws
c)
drawing
d)
drawn
14.

While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

a)

was driving, saw

b)

was driving, seen

c)

drove, saw

d)

drove, was seeing

15.
When I got to school this morning, I realised that I ______ my homework last night.
a)
didn't do
b)
wasn't doing
c)
hadn't done
d)
weren't doing
16.
When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. He asked her to help him with it.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
had done
d)
have done
17.

If I had much time , I ____________ a lot of books.

a)

will read

b)

would read

c)

read

d)

reads

e)

had read

18.
They will fly to Canberra if they __________ more money.
a)
had had
b)
will have
c)
have
d)
had
19.
If Alice had more money, she __________ to Africa.
a)
went
b)
goes
c)
would go
d)
will go
20.

When I was a child, in the summer afternoons we _________play in the street with boys and girls from the neighborhood.

a)

won't

b)

must

c)

would

21.

I_______________believe my eyes. Is George the one who is standing over there?

a)

won't

b)

mustn't

c)

can't

d)

couldn't

22.

_______ I use your mobile phone? It's an emergency.

a)

Must

b)

May

c)

Won't

d)

Can't

23.
1.  She ___________ be at work, she always works at this time. 
a)
can't
b)
should
c)
could
d)
must
24.
1.  Speak up, I ___________ hear you! 
a)
can't
b)
might
c)
would
d)
should
25.

An .......................... person is someone who believes good things happen in future.

a)

negative

b)

optimistic

c)

Pompous

26.

_____ the rain, we all had a great time in the park.

a)

Although

b)

Despite of

c)

In spite of

d)

Though

27.

Being able to speak English is essential when looking for a job. _____, it is useful when travelling abroad.

a)

However

b)

Nevertheless

c)

Therefore

d)

Furthermore

28.

_____ I thoroughly got prepared, I still failed my final exam.

a)

Even though

b)

However

c)

Despite

29.

_____ being late for the meeting, my boss wasn’t angry.

a)

Although

b)

Even though

c)

Despite

d)

In spite

30.

_____ it was a fancy restaurant, the service was terribly slow.

a)

Except for

b)

Despite

c)

Although

d)

In spite of

31.

........... he's got a car, he never drives to work.

a)

But

b)

Despite

c)

And

d)

Although

32.

................ my warnings, he went to Colombia.

a)

Unless

b)

Because

c)

Even though

d)

In spite of

33.

I want to buy some drink, ... I have no money.

a)

despite

b)

in spite of

c)

but

d)

when

34.

You need to work harder; ________________, you'll get fired.

a)

otherwise

b)

however

c)

moreover

d)

instead

35.

We wanted to go to the beach; ________________, it started to rain and we stayed at home.

a)

otherwise

b)

namely

c)

however

d)

therefore

36.

He is a great tennis player; ________________, he couldn't beat Roger Federer.

a)

then

b)

nevertheless

c)

besides

d)

furthermore

37.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions

I am confident ___________I will win

a)

that

b)

If

c)

Whether

38.

----------he apologies, we will take him back.

a)

if

b)

unless

c)

In case

39.

The story is _________ educational but also funny

a)

Either

b)

Neither

c)

Not only

d)

Both

40.

It ........................................all day.

a)

has rained

b)

was raining

c)

has been raining

d)

will be raining