WorksheetsC1 Unit 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which type of adverbial phrase answers the question "where?"
Adverbial phrase of time
Adverbial phrase of place
Adverbial phrase of manner
Adverbial phrase of reason
In the sentence "She spoke very softly during the meeting," what type of adverbial phrase is underlined?
Adverbial phrase of time
Adverbial phrase of place
Adverbial phrase of frequency
Adverbial phrase of manner
Which of the following is an example of an adverbial phrase of time?
In the garden
With great enthusiasm
Before sunrise
Because of the rain
Which adverbial phrase answers the question "how often?"
Adverbial phrase of degree
Adverbial phrase of frequency
Adverbial phrase of manner
Adverbial phrase of time
In the sentence "The team worked tirelessly during three months" what type of adverbial phrase is underlined?
Adverbial phrase of purpose
Adverbial phrase of manner
Adverbial phrase of time
Adverbial phrase of reason
What type of adverbial phrase is "so quickly" in the sentence "The ice cream melted so quickly"?
Adverbial phrase of degree
Adverbial phrase of manner
Adverbial phrase of time
Adverbial phrase of result
Which position is NOT one of the three main positions for adverbials in relation to a main clause?
Front
Middle
End
Below
In spoken English, where do adverbials of manner, place, and time usually go?
At the beginning of the clause
In the middle of the clause
Before the subject
At the end of the clause
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct placement of an adverb of frequency?
I occasionally go to the gym.
I go occasionally to the gym.
I go to occasionally the gym.
Occasionally I go to the gym.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct placement of an adverb between two verbs?
She made carefully the effort to drive.
She made the effort carefully to drive.
She made the effort to carefully drive.
She made the effort to drive carefully.
By the time we arrive at the party, they __ all the food.
will have eaten
had eaten
have eaten
are eating
Sarah __ for three hours before she took a break.
has been studying
had been studying
will have been studying
is studying
By next month, I __ at this company for five years.
will have worked
have worked
had worked
am working
They __ in New York for ten years before moving to California.
will have lived
have lived
had lived
are living
The chef __ dinner for two hours when the guests arrived.
has been preparing
is preparing
will have been preparing
had been preparing
She __ three novels by the time she turns 25.
has written
had written
is writing
will have written
The concert __ for an hour when the power went out.
will have been going
has been going
is going
had been going
What does it mean to "acquire language"?
To struggle with speaking
To learn or develop a language over time
To brush up on vocabulary
To have an ear for accents
The phrase "to be accustomed to" means:
To have difficulty with something
To succeed in achieving a goal
To be unfamiliar with a concept
To be familiar with something due to long-term experience
If someone says they need to "brush up on" their Spanish, what do they mean?
They need to practice speaking more fluently
They need to learn Spanish from scratch
They need to improve knowledge they've partly forgotten
They need to immerse themselves in Spanish culture
What does it mean to "have an ear for" languages?
To struggle with pronunciation
To be tone-deaf
To have large ears
To have a natural ability to learn and understand languages
What does it mean to "keep at something"?
To give up on a task
To store something safely
To persist with an activity or task
To avoid a challenging situation
If someone says they can "hold a conversation" in English, it means:
They can physically hold onto words
They can only understand basic phrases
They can converse or speak with others about familiar topics
They are fluent in academic English
What does it mean to "immerse" yourself in a language?
To avoid using the language
To deeply engage in the language and its culture
To only study grammar rules
To translate everything into your native language
When someone says their language skills are "rusty," it means:
Their skills are excellent
Their skills are not as good as they used to be due to lack of practice
Their pronunciation sounds metallic
They only know outdated vocabulary
Although John didn't want to at first, he finally agreed to join the team for the project.
capability
mentality
reluctance
literacy
Sarah's excellent reading skills helped her understand difficult books easily.
prestige
literacy
capability
mentality
The company's ability to be creative made them different from their competitors.
reluctance
capability
literacy
prestige
The coach worked on improving the team's positive attitude before the big game.
literacy
prestige
reluctance
mentality
The scientist's important research gave her a lot of respect in the academic world.
mentality
capability
prestige
reluctance
The scientist noticed a __ in the experiment results, which was difficult to detect without careful observation.
subtle change
rapid rise
steady shift
ongoing change
Climate experts have been tracking an __ in global temperatures over the past few decades.
on the way out
ongoing change
rapid rise
subtle change
The fashion industry often experiences a __ in trends, with new styles gradually replacing old ones.
rapid rise
on the way out
ongoing change
steady shift
Experts predict that traditional gasoline-powered cars are __ as electric vehicles become more popular.
a steady shift
a rapid rise
on the way out
a subtle change
The company experienced a __ in sales after launching their new product line.
steady shift
ongoing change
subtle change
rapid rise
