WorksheetsSummer Pretest
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
He doesn't obey his parents. = He ---obeys his parents.
a)
un
b)
dis
c)
in
d)
non
2.
Half of the apples are not ripe yet. They are ---ripe.
a)
un
b)
dis
c)
in
d)
non
3.
He has been advised to increase his fibre ---take.
a)
un
b)
re
c)
in
d)
mis
4.
It's important not to ---direct blame onto others.
a)
un
b)
re
c)
in
d)
mis
5.
I owe my ........ to him.
a)
success
b)
successful
c)
succeed
d)
successfully
6.
It was a ........ achievement.
a)
violence
b)
violent
c)
remark
d)
remarkable
7.
She's due to be ......from the hospital on Wednesday.
a)
incharged
b)
in charge
c)
discharged
d)
recharged
8.
She looked ....... in her formal black gown.
a)
presumptive
b)
presumptively
c)
glamorous
d)
glamorously
9.
Thomas fell down ________ injured his right leg.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
so
d)
because
10.
I visited my dentist last Tuesday ________ I had a terrible toothache.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
so
d)
because
11.
It was freezing this morning, ________ Mr.Lerrington wore his scarf and vest.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
so
d)
because
12.
Carol studied hard for the maths test, ________ she couldn't get a good mark.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
so
d)
because
13.
Repetition of ideas can help you explain a complex idea. Do not repeat the same phrases but use other examples, comparisons and illustrations. Repeat only for deliberate effect.
a)
absolute
b)
supernatural
c)
consensual
d)
intentional
14.
There was an obvious disparity in their age; he looked old enough to be her father.
a)
change
b)
equality
c)
difference
d)
amusement
15.
It will occur only incidentally, not intentionally. 'Incidentally' means.....
a)
by planning
b)
by chance
c)
regularly
d)
subsequently
16.
He resolved to act more wisely in the future. 'Resolved' means......
a)
promised himself
b)
consented
c)
hoped
d)
designed
17.
The company didn't have any .....opening shops in Paris and Marseilles so they closed after only three months.
a)
profit
b)
success
c)
victory
d)
winnings
18.
I don't think Alan is ..... Sherie is at home with him.
a)
lonely
b)
solitary
c)
unsociable
d)
alone
19.
I am afraid this car doesn't have enough ...to get up that hill. We will have to walk up!
a)
motor
b)
power
c)
charge
d)
engine
20.
Oh I am so ........! Let's go and rent a video or something.
a)
boring
b)
fed up
c)
tired
d)
unhappy
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