WorksheetsQUIZ 2
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 13mins
Sue and Anne are talking about their future plans.
- Sue: "I am not interested in the idea of taking a gap year and going backpacking in Nepal."
- Anne: "Well, ____________."
I am
help yourself
neither do I
that's life
He arrived ______ than anyone else, so he had to wait more than an hour.
earlier
more early
early
earliest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
thoughtful
threaten
therefore
thin
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
inflation
maximum
applicant
character
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
We can never feel fulfilled by following someone else's dreams: independent living is the only way to find true satisfaction.
amused
frightened
satisfied
tired
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Hunting wild animals should be forbidden as many of them are at risk of extinction.
permitted
reduced
banned
applied
He didn't try his best. He didn't make much progress.
If he had tried his best, he can have made a lot of progress.
If he had tried his best, he can't have made much progress.
If he had tried his best, he couldn't have made much progress.
If he had tried his best, he could have made a lot of progress.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
All office workers are required to wear her name tags in the workplace.
office
required
her
workplace
Visitors are not permitted to enter this area.
Visitors won't enter this area.
Visitors needn't enter this area.
Visitors wouldn't enter this area.
Visitors mustn't enter this area.
Jack and Peter are talking about their plan for this weekend.
- Jack: “Why don’t we visit the imperial citadel this weekend?”
- Peter: “____________."
To learn more about its history
That’s a great idea
Because it is very old
I couldn’t agree with you more
To many children, playing computer games is a form of ______
relax
relaxingly
relaxation
relaxed
The conference ______ by non-governmental organizations was about globalization.
plans
planning
planned
is planning
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
They are always optimistic although they don’t have a penny to their name.
are very poor
are very rich
are very mean
are very healthy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
idiot
idea
idol
ideal
Hoa had just graduated from university. She was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation.
Hardly had Hoa graduated from university when she was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation.
Only after Hoa was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation did she graduate from university.
Not until Hoa was offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation did she graduate from university.
Had it not been for Hoa’s graduation from university, she would have been offered a job in a prestigious multinational corporation.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The local government and the advisable committee agreed that the construction of the
new residential area should play a substantial role in the long-term goals.
advisable
residential
substantial
long-term
The last time Tim played basketball with his brother was five months ago.
Tim hasn’t played basketball with his brother for five months.
Tim didn’t play basketball with his brother for five months.
Tim has played basketball with his brother for five months.
Tim started playing basketball with his brother five months ago.
“My sister has just finished her English course,” said Tony.
Tony said that my sister has just finished her English course.
Tony said that his sister had just finished her English course.
Tony said that my sister had just finished her English course.
Tony said that his sister just finished her English course.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Most of the houses in the neighborhood sustained terrible damage after the heavy storm.
severe
minor
simple
careless
Air pollution is getting more and more serious in ______ big cities such as Hanoi and Beijing.
the
a
an
x
She had been depressed all day but she started to ______ after she heard that she was promoted.
turn up
cheer up
take up
break up
The trees ______ more and more in our countryside next year.
will plant
will be planted
are planted
plant
In the sustainable agriculture, farmers try ______ the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
to limit
limiting
limited
limit
His parents don’t approve of what he does, ______?
do they
don’t they
did they
didn’t they
Yesterday the naval authorities ______ the reports in Friday’s newspapers that they had exploded three bombs near an unknown submarine.
published
confirmed
re-stated
agreed
Yesterday I ______ in the park when I saw Dick playing football.
was walking
has been walking
has walked
is walking
An important rule in Tim’s family is that they have to pay ______ visits to their grandparents in the countryside.
customary
normal
usual
regular
As soon as he ______ dinner, he will take the children for a walk to a nearby playground.
finishes
will finish
had finished
finished
Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted ______ the alarm system at the department store.
with
to
of
in
It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put it into ______.
practice
trial
test
examination
Laura had a blazing ______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
word
row
gossip
chat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Many doctors in our hospital volunteer to help people in remote areas last year.
Many
our
volunteer
remote
He was tired this morning. He stayed up late to watch a football match last night.
He wouldn’t be tired this morning if he had stayed up late to watch a football match last night.
He wouldn’t have been tired this morning if he had not stayed up late to watch a football match last night.
If he didn’t stay up late to watch a football match last night, he wouldn’t be tired this morning.
He would have been tired this morning if he had stayed up late to watch a football match last night.
James started working. He then realized that his decision had not been a good one.
No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.
Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one.
Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.
Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.
“Why didn’t you send me the brochure?” Mr. William asked the agent.
Mr. William asked the agent why she didn’t send him the brochure.
Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure.
Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure.
Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure.
