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Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
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1.

SCOTLAND:

People come to this small northern country for many reasons, lured, perhaps, by the promise of spectacular ………., friendly natives, and a vibrant arts scene.

a)

Scene

b)

Scenery

c)

View

d)

Panaroma

2.

Some are searching for their family ……….

a)

Roots

b)

Race

c)

Basis

d)

Source

3.

digging ………. old memories

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

On

d)

Off

4.

their ……… wander to faraway lands, to somehow familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland?

a)

Head

b)

Brains

c)

Spirits

d)

Mind

5.

Part 1 (Multiple choice): Buildings are starting to _______ in different cities.

a)

spring

b)

appear

c)

grow

d)

rise

6.

Photographers always insist that we smile when a photo (a)   being taken

7.

It feels (a)   being guided by an expert.

8.

The dodo bird ______ extinct in the 17th century

a)

became

b)

resulted

c)

fell

d)

grew

9.

Word formation: WOOD. It is a (a)   house.

10.

In a fascinating ___________ researches discovered something interesting.

a)

action

b)

study

c)

discovery

d)

review

11.

Word formation: VISIT. The Louvre Museum attracts thousands of (a)   every year.

12.

Believe (a)   or not, I don't like chocolate.

13.

Sandra's unpleasant ............ suggested that she knew about Amanda's terrible secret.

a)

grimace              

b)

smirk

c)

wince

d)

   snort

14.

It was ............ of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.

a)

    common

b)

usual

c)

ordinary

d)

typical

15.

Students are rarely able to ............ all the information given in one of the professor's lectures.

a)

capture

b)

  absorb

c)

interest

d)

achieve

16.

The news that his job was in jeopardy caused James to ............ with concern.

a)

frown                

b)

  beam

c)

howl

d)

grimace

17.

The winds changed and it seemed our sailing team might ............. out on top.

a)

reach

b)

get

c)

float

d)

come

18.

Gossip was ............ among the workers, who were ever anxious to know each other's business.

a)

        regular

b)

ordinary

c)

average

d)

commonplace

19.

Word formation: HIGH. They have grown to a (a)   of 75m.

20.

I don't want to do my homework now, I will put it ______ and do it later.

a)

in

b)

out

c)

under

d)

off

21.

I'm very bad (a)   running. You are much better than me.

22.

You know I'm fond _____ writing. I would like to write a novel in the future.

a)

about

b)

of

c)

off

d)

in

23.

Remember to ______ the documents to the e-mail. It is very important.

a)

glue

b)

attach

c)

join

d)

unite

24.

Don't worry, I am very used (a)   doing this kind of activities.

25.

My doctor advised me to ....... a sport.

a)

take off

b)

take after

c)

take up

d)

take on

26.

I met my literature teacher at a book (a)   last weekend. (EXHIBIT)

27.

That child has a vivid (a)   (IMAGINE)

28.

We attended an (a)   lecture on modern society yesterday. (INTEREST)

29.

Even though fewer people smoke today than in the past, one …….... every four adults still smokes, and there are parts of the world where smoking is increasing.

(a)  

30.

Lilian ............ her guitar yesterday.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

is playing

d)

played

31.

They ............ their project work yet.

a)

don't finish

b)

aren't finishing

c)

didn't finish

d)

haven't finished

32.

Look! Mark ...............with his friends.

a)

swmis

b)

is swimming

c)

swam

d)

has swam

33.

Paul .................horror films at weekends.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

watched

d)

has watched

34.

The children ...............their dogs tomorrow.

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

will walk

d)

have walked

35.

We ...................breakfast when somebody rang the doorbell.

a)

have

b)

are having

c)

were having

d)

had

36.

They can swim very well, ............?

a)

can't they

b)

can they

37.

Susan makes delicious apples pies,............?

a)

does she

b)

doesn't she

38.

The film is very .................

a)

entertained

b)

entertaining

39.

The plural of SHEEP

a)

sheeps

b)

sheepes

c)

sheep

40.

Which sentence is wrong?

a)

My sister is sleeping now.

b)

The boy eats ice-cream every day.

c)

The woman drinks coffee yesterday morning

d)

The man has repaired his bike.

41.

Which is the wrong sentence?

a)

Ana cries because she lost her cat.

b)

Ana cried because she has lost her cat.

c)

Ana will cry if she looses her cat.

d)

Ana cries when she looses anything.

42.

Jake's Mom has 4 children. They are May, June, and July, who is the 4th?

a)

August

b)

September

c)

Jake

43.

what runs around the entire yard without moving?

a)

flash

b)

dog on a leash

c)

fence

d)

ur lying !

44.

name the thing when you lay down, it stands up, but when you stand up, it lays down

a)

feet

b)

balloon

c)

spaceship

d)

sunflowers

45.

what has several keys, but cannot open a single lock or door

a)

multiple keys

b)

keyboard

c)

chalkboard

d)

keypoard

46.

whats more useful when its broken?

a)

NOTA

b)

a bag

c)

a bell

d)

an egg

47.

What is always coming, but never arrives?

a)

car

b)

mom

c)

tomorrow

d)

tod

48.

What goes up but never comes down

a)

temperature

b)

cloud

c)

age

d)

balloons

49.

What room do ghosts avoid?

a)

the kitchen

b)

the bathroom

c)

the living room

d)

the bedroom

50.

How is this possible: Alex is the father of Bo. But Bo is not the son of Alex.

a)

bo is a girl

b)

alex is lying

c)

i still have no clue

d)

bo is too young to know his dad name

51.

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

a)

the feather

b)

gold

c)

It's a tie

d)

bricks

52.

A mom had five kids the first ones january, second is february, third ones march, fourth ones april, WHAT is the name of the fith one

a)

May

b)

june

c)

what

d)

april jr

53.

A man dressed in all black is walking down a country lane. Suddenly, a large black car without any lights on comes round the corner and screeches to a halt. How did the car know he was there?

a)

he had a flashlight

b)

he had eyes

c)

it was daytime

d)

it was dawn