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English Marathon 1

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to school / every day / cycle / My brothers and I

a)

My brothers and I cycle to school every day.

b)

My brothers and I to school cycle every day.

c)

every day My brothers and I cycle to school.

d)

cycle to school My brothers and I every day.

2.

is ironing / my sister / blue skirt / a

a)

My sister is ironing a blue skirt.

b)

A blue skirt is ironing my sister.

c)

A my sister is ironing blue skirt

d)

A blue skirt my sister is ironing

3.

Fatin / the dirty clothes / washes / every day

a)

Fatin washes the dirty clothes every day.

b)

The dirty clothes washes Fatin every day.

c)

Every day the dirty clothes washes Fatin.

d)

Fatin the dirty clothes every day washes.

4.

is cooking / for breakfast / french fries / My wife

a)

My wife is cooking french fries for breakfast.

b)

French fries is cooking My wife for breakfast.

c)

My wife for breakfast is cooking french fries.

d)

My wife french fries is cooking for breakfast.

5.

Ali / by the river / likes fishing / Every weekends,

a)

Every weekends, Ali likes fishing by the river.

b)

Ali likes fishing by the river Every weekends,

c)

Every weekends, Ali by the river likes fishing .

d)

Every weekends, by the river Ali likes fishing .

6.

yesterday. / The boys / their bicycles / were riding

a)

The boys were riding their bicycles yesterday.

b)

their bicycles were riding The boys yesterday.

c)

Yesterday their bicycles were riding the boys.

d)

yesterday The boys were riding their bicycles.

7.

dinner / Farid / in / the restaurant / is having

a)

Farid is having dinner in the restaurant.

b)

the restaurant is having dinner in Farid.

c)

Farid in is having dinner the restaurant.

d)

Farid is having dinner the restaurant in.

8.

very fast / Ibrahim / runs / wins / the race / and

a)

Ibrahim runs very fast and wins the race.

b)

The race runs very fast and wins Ibrahim.

c)

Ibrahim wins very fast and runs the race.

d)

Ibrahim runs very fast and the race wins.

9.

in / We / football / the field / are playing

a)

We are playing football in the field.

b)

We are playing in the field football.

c)

We football are playing in the field.

d)

We in the field are playing football.

10.

wakes up / Every morning, / she / early

a)

Every morning, she wakes up early.

b)

she wakes up early Every morning.

c)

Every morning, she early wakes up.

d)

Every morning, early she wakes up.

11.

Which phrase below refers to 'surprised to meet you here'.

a)

How are you?

b)

Fancy meeting you here.

c)

Long time no see.

12.

'It's been age' means ____________.

a)

long time no see.

b)

it is old.

c)

a lot of time has passed

13.

I'm into Yoga now.

a)

interested in

b)

trying

c)

doing

14.

Tick the phrases below that refer to 'I agree with you.'

(more than one answer)

a)

I'm with you.

b)

I couldn't agree that.

c)

Tell me about it.

d)

I can't argue with that.

15.

'made up my mind' means ____________.

a)

decided

b)

try to do it

c)

changed of mind

16.

'It was a whirlwind decision.'

The word in bold means _____________.

a)

fairy wheel

b)

strong decision

c)

something that happens very fast

17.

'earn a living' means __________.

a)

get to live

b)

earn enough money to pay for everything

c)

survived

18.

Ali: Congratulations! You did a great job!

Shee Beng: _____________________. (accepted the praise)

a)

That's nice of you to say.

b)

I'm into it!

c)

I would love to.

19.

'haven't heard from you' refers to _____________.

a)

haven't hear you saying something

b)

didn't hear your voice

c)

didn't receive news from you

20.

'Just keep going' refers to _______________.

a)

continue to do something

b)

continue to walk

c)

continue to drive

21.

Today's not a good day. I am feeling under the weather.

a)

Upset

b)

Sick

c)

Excited

d)

Terrible

22.

A field covered all over with grass__________________

a)

Meadow

b)

Land

c)

Ground

23.

A young male horse______________

a)

Cub

b)

Colt

c)

Foal

24.

Something that is nice, enjoyable or friendly________________

a)

agree

b)

satisfying

c)

pleasant

25.

A body through light can pass

a)

democracy

b)

court

c)

transparent

d)

rare

26.

a book which tells that what various word mean

a)

dictionery

b)

illegable

c)

school

d)

SST book

27.

a dieases which spreads quickly

a)

rare

b)

dangerous

c)

epidemic

28.

All the data in the computer has been wiped out by the virus. The data has been ________.

a)

immortal

b)

erased

29.

Swallows move from one region to another. They are _____ birds.

a)

sobbing

b)

migratory

30.

The hostage was set free after the ransom was paid. The kidnapper _______ him.

a)

released

b)

discovered

31.

The girls are talking in a low voices. They are _______ to each other.

a)

whispering

b)

released

32.

Alice is crying noisily over her dead pet. She is ____ her out.

a)

aloud

b)

sobbing

33.

Mrs. Robin was furious when she found out that her house had been broken into. She _____ this when she came back from her trip

a)

discovered

b)

released

34.
What is the collective noun for a group of dolphins?
a)
prickle
b)
pod
c)
pride
d)
cackle
35.
What is the collective noun for a group of camels?
a)
den
b)
clutch
c)
float
d)
caravan
36.

A ________ is a group of bees.

a)

swarm

b)

flock

c)

team

d)

family

37.

If you have a bunch of geese, it is called a __________.

a)

gaggle

b)

jury

c)

club

d)

flock

38.

A group of people working on a plane or ship is a ______.

a)

audience

b)

pride

c)

crew

d)

jury

39.

A group of people watching a concert, play, or speech is _______.

a)

a swarm

b)

a club

c)

a committee

d)

an audience

40.

An animal who walks on two

a)

Hackneyed

b)

Biped

c)

Silhouette

d)

Bilingual

41.

Immediate apprehension by mind without reasoning

a)

Invincible

b)

Injunction

c)

Intuition

d)

Isthmus

42.

A very private room

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Sabotage

c)

Sojourn

d)

Sanctum sanctorum

43.

Inscription on a tomb

a)

Elite

b)

Epitaph

c)

exingency

d)

Exuberance

44.

One who has love and regard for others

a)

Altruist

b)

Bibliophile

c)

Elite

d)

Scion

45.

Memorising word for word

a)

Epitaph

b)

Red tapism

c)

Swan songs

d)

Verbatim

46.

A thing kept in memory of an event

a)

Souvenir

b)

Surrogate

c)

Surveillance

d)

Sabotage

47.

Talkative

a)

Invincible

b)

Loquacious

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Elite

48.

A short journey for pleasure

a)

Jaunt

b)

Scion

c)

Altruist

d)

Sojourn

49.

A word no longer in use

a)

Synod

b)

Interregnum

c)

Elite

d)

Obsolete

50.

Books published long ago but still in use

a)

Extent

b)

Extant

c)

Extint

51.

Science of bodily structures

a)

Anatomy

b)

Antony

c)

Antomy

52.

A child without parents

a)

Orphhan

b)

Orphan

c)

Orthan

53.

Existing since old times

a)

Anttique

b)

Antiquue

c)

Antique

54.

One who hates those who belongs to lower caste.

a)

Prim

b)

Prig

c)

Snob

d)

Aristocrat

55.

Gradual recovery from illness is also called.

a)

Hysteria

b)

Amnesia

c)

Convalescence

d)

None

56.

A post without remuneration is called ?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Honorary

c)

Sinecure

d)

Involuntary

57.

Voluntarily giving up of the throne by the king is called ?

a)

Abdication

b)

Accession

c)

Renunciation

d)

Resurrection

58.

A name adopted by an author in his writings is a ?

a)

Nickname

b)

Nomenclature

c)

Pseudonym

d)

None

59.

A speech by an actor at the end of a play is called a/an ?

a)

Epilogue

b)

Monologue

c)

Prologue

d)

Duologue

60.

Partner in crime

a)

Acronym

b)

Addendum

c)

Abstruse

d)

Accomplice

61.

A cure for everything

a)

Panacea

b)

panecea

c)

Panicea

d)

pannecea

62.

The act of using a holy thing or place in an evil way.

a)

Unholiness

b)

Sacrilege

c)

Sacrosanct

d)

Impurity

63.

A person who loves mankind and works for public welfare.

a)

Misanthrope

b)

Philanthrope

c)

Pioneer

d)

Plagiarist

64.

Something that easily catches fire

a)

Inflammable

b)

Infallible

c)

Inflamable

d)

Insoluble

65.

That which cannot be overcome or defeated

a)

Irrevocable

b)

Invincible

c)

Inimitable

d)

Incredible

66.

A person who believes in equal rights of women

a)

Feminism

b)

Fatalist

c)

Fastidious

d)

Feminist

67.

A person who has a lot of experience in a particular field or profession

a)

Truant

b)

Veteran

c)

Titular

d)

Stoic

68.

Choose the most suitable word/phrase

1. Marinda was sitting beside the fire in a comfortable

a)

stool

b)

armchair

c)

sofa

69.

Choose the most suitable word/phrase

3. All the rooms have __________ carpets.

a)

fitted

b)

covered

c)

attached

70.

Choose the most suitable word/phrase

6. They will stay in _________ on campsites each night and are hoping to complete the journey in ten days.

a)

thatched cottages

b)

tents

c)

huts

71.

Choose the most suitable word/phrase

7. Just before the water went off, our ________, Howard, came round and disconnected it and fixed the pipes.

a)

electrician

b)

builder

c)

plumber

72.

On holiday, many people enjoy...

a)

going seesighting

b)

go sightseeing

c)

going sightseeing

d)

go seesighting

73.

What word describes "another country"

a)

abroad

b)

exstrange

c)

aboard

d)

exchange

74.

Holidays can be pricey. It can be difficult to ___________.

a)

keep minimum costs.

b)

keep costs to a minimum.

c)

keep costs to a few.

d)

keep few costs.

75.

When you travel you ________________ people from different cultures.

a)

come into touch with

b)

have contact with

c)

contact with

d)

come into contact with