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English Worksheet - Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The high-rise building looks more ______ to visitors from a distance.

a)

A. attracting

b)

B. attractive

c)

C. attraction

d)

D. attractively

2.

______ that cities of the future should focus on the sustainable development.

a)

A. will believe

b)

B. am believing

c)

C. was believing

d)

D. believe

3.

We ______ of moving to the city to find a job now.

a)

A. are thinking

b)

B. will think

c)

C. thought

d)

D. were thinking

4.

The transport system seems more ______ for city dwellers to travel around.

a)

convenience

b)

inconvenience

c)

convenient

d)

conveniently

5.

The nightlife in cities seems more ______ with many activities.

a)

exciting

b)

excitingly

c)

excitement

d)

excited

6.

The building uses many features that make it more ______ as well as reducing heating costs.

a)

eco-friendly

b)

ecological

c)

economic

d)

ecologically

7.

Our city has recently been voted one of the most ______ towns in the country.

a)

living

b)

lively

c)

livable

d)

live

8.

A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting ______ development in all countries.

a)

survived

b)

sustained

c)

sustaining

d)

sustainable

9.

Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some ______ areas.

a)

urban

b)

city

c)

landscape

d)

view

10.

Changes are being introduced to make the company ______ more efficiently.

a)

A. treat

b)

B. operate

c)

C. power

d)

D. strengthen

11.

Tom sounded ______ when I spoke to him on the phone.

a)

angry

b)

angrily

c)

to be angry

d)

to be angrily

12.

The garden looks ______ since you tidied it up.

a)

better

b)

well

c)

more good

d)

more well

13.

Your English is improving. It is getting ______.

a)

well

b)

good

c)

much well

d)

clearly

14.

The chef tasted the meat ______ before presenting it to the President.

a)

A. cautious

b)

B. more cautious

c)

C. cautiously

d)

D. much cautiously

15.

He did not come and she looked rather ______.

a)

worry

b)

worrying

c)

worrier

d)

worried

16.

To decide the winner of the competition, the examiners ___ candidates' dishes now.

a)

A. taste

b)

B. tasted

c)

C. are tasting

d)

D. were tasting

17.

What's the matter with Mary? She (seem) ___ upset.

a)

A. seem

b)

B. seems

c)

C. is seeming

d)

D. seemed

18.

Listen! Her story (sound) ___ interesting.

a)

sounds

b)

is sounding

c)

sound

d)

sounded

19.

Is Alan over there? He ___ old and tired. Is he sick?

a)

looks

b)

looked

c)

is looking

d)

was looking

20.

She ___ the soup in the kitchen when the telephone rang.

a)

tasted

b)

is tasting

c)

was tasting

d)

tastes

21.

A: Hello. Please put me through to the manager. B: Could you call a little later? He ___ a meeting now.

a)

have

b)

is having

c)

has had

d)

was having

22.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

a)

examining

b)

ignoring

c)

neglecting

d)

forgetting

23.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. ASEAN is one of Southeast Asia’s most successful organizations.

a)

failures

b)

achievements

c)

groups

d)

members

24.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The ASEAN Vision 2020 promotes peace and stability in the region.

a)

encourages

b)

destroys

c)

prevents

d)

proposes

25.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The Japanese Government has helped Vietnam a lot in its economic growth.

a)

development

b)

investment

c)

effort

d)

group

26.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The WTO has also become an important international organization.

a)

A. group

b)

B. effort

c)

C. investment

d)

D. development

27.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The main goals of the ASEAN Vision 2020 are to promote peace and stability.

a)

encourage

b)

destroy

c)

prevent

d)

propose

28.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. ASEAN students should understand other countries’ cultures and values.

a)

A. misunderstand

b)

B. respect

c)

C. ignore

d)

D. forget

29.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. ASEAN students should take part in youth volunteering and social activities.

a)

select

b)

join

c)

propose

d)

disqualified

30.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The committee has suggested a new theme for the year.

a)

effort

b)

topic

c)

group

d)

investment

31.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. ASEAN students should exchange ideas and experiences.

a)

effort

b)

share

c)

group

d)

investment

32.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The website provides information about scholarships for ASEAN students.

a)

offers

b)

selects

c)

proposes

d)

disqualified

33.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The project reflects the importance of youth volunteering.

a)

shows

b)

forgets

c)

ignores

d)

prevents

34.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. You need to proceed to the next step in the program.

a)

continue

b)

stop

c)

prevent

d)

propose

35.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The exchange has made a huge difference to young people’s lives.

a)

change

b)

effort

c)

group

d)

investment

36.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. ASEAN students should learn about cultures and traditions.

a)

study

b)

ignore

c)

forget

d)

prevent

37.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. 16. The international study group provides opportunities for students.

a)

offers

b)

selects

c)

proposes

d)

disqualified

38.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The committee has selected the theme for the year.

a)

chosen

b)

ignored

c)

prevented

d)

proposed

39.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. ASEAN students should respect other countries’ cultures and values.

a)

understand

b)

ignore

c)

forget

d)

prevent

40.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The website provides information about scholarships for ASEAN students.

a)

offers

b)

selects

c)

proposes

d)

disqualified

41.

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part. The project reflects the importance of youth volunteering.

a)

shows

b)

forgets

c)

ignores

d)

prevents

42.

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences: 1. I look forward to _______ to Brunei. I've never been there before.

a)

A. go

b)

B. to go

c)

C. going

d)

D. be going

43.

Some studies claim that _______ to heavy metal music is good for your health.

a)

A. listen

b)

B. listening

c)

C. be listening

d)

D. listened

44.

I appreciate ______ the opportunity to give a talk about ASEAN at your school.

a)

having

b)

to have

c)

have

d)

had

45.

Lan had planned ______ the ASEAN scholarship, but she missed the deadline.

a)

apply for

b)

to apply for

c)

applying for

d)

to applying for

46.

Some people can’t get used to ______ Vietnamese noodles with chopsticks.

a)

eat

b)

eating

c)

be eating

d)

have eaten

47.

The ASEAN School Tour Programme helps ______ cultural exchanges between Korea and ASEAN countries.

a)

promote

b)

promoted

c)

promoting

d)

promotes

48.

Suri kept ______ at the floor during the interview.

a)

look

b)

to look

c)

looking

d)

to looking

49.

______ enough sleep is very important for good health.

a)

Getting

b)

Get

c)

Is getting

d)

B & C

50.

I really regret ______ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.

a)

hurt

b)

to hurt

c)

hurting

d)

hurts

51.

Ann likes ______, but she hates ______ up.

a)

cook/washing

b)

to cook/wash

c)

cooking/washed

d)

cooking/washing

52.

Our house needs ______.

a)

to paint

b)

to be painting

c)

to be paint

d)

painting

53.

If I were you I’d give up ______.

a)

smoke

b)

smoking

c)

to smoke

d)

to smoking

54.

I wouldn’t be so angry if he had apologized for ______ my notebook.

a)

taking

b)

take

c)

to take

d)

to be taken

55.

She spoke so quickly that I had difficulty ______ her.

a)

understand

b)

to understand

c)

understanding

d)

to understanding

56.

Each deputy should be ______ for one ASEAN community council, supported by a team of competent and able lawyers.

a)

blamed

b)

capable

c)

in charge

d)

responsible

57.

VOCABULARY: Choose the best part (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentence: Vietnamese athletes compete regionally and internationally and ______ high ranks in many sports.

a)

A. blamed

b)

B. capable

c)

C. in charge

d)

D. responsible

58.

Lao PDR stands ______ Lao People's Democratic Republic.

a)

by

b)

for

c)

on

d)

with

59.

ASEAN ______ of ten Southeast Asian countries, namely: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

a)

consists of

b)

contains

c)

includes

d)

involves

60.

We need to be ______ speakers because every company appreciates the ability to present ideas in front of an audience.

a)

confide

b)

confidence

c)

confident

d)

confidential

61.

Participants have to have community work ______ because this project needs practical skills and knowledge.

a)

skills

b)

solution

c)

experience

d)

confidence

62.

The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits will focus ______ efforts to build the ASEAN Community.

a)

at

b)

for

c)

in

d)

on

63.

The special effects in the new sci-fi film were absolutely ______ unlike anything I'd ever seen.

a)

soul-stirring

b)

time-consuming

c)

spine-chilling

d)

mind-blowing

64.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 7. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

a)

effect

b)

symptoms

c)

hints

d)

demonstrations

65.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 8. The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.

a)

A. stand up to

b)

B. put up with

c)

C. turn a blind eye to

d)

D. give on to

66.

We regret ______ you that we are not employing any staff at present.

a)

inform

b)

to inform

c)

informing

d)

informed

67.

I'm not used to ______ early in the morning.

a)

getting up

b)

get up

c)

got up

d)

have got

68.

Listen! I hear someone ______ the gate. It can't be Peter because he is at work at present.

a)

to open

b)

opens

c)

opening

d)

opened

69.

It's no use ______ to like her food.

a)

pretending

b)

pretend

c)

pretends

d)

to pretend

70.

We had to keep him from ______ off the cliff.

a)

A. fall

b)

B. falling

c)

C. to fall

d)

D. falls

71.

He ______ be at the party because he told me he wasn't coming.

a)

can't

b)

should

c)

would

d)

could

72.

A(n) _______ experiment is carried out to test the effect of carbon dioxide on global warming.

a)

experiment

b)

release

c)

formation

d)

pollution

73.

Greenhouse gases _______ into the atmosphere faster than they are removed.

a)

escape

b)

formation

c)

released

d)

pollution

74.

Livestock carbon emissions are _______ than those from cars.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

equal

d)

pollution

75.

For humans, the most important greenhouse gas is _______.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

pollution

76.

Disaster _______ is a consequence of global warming.

a)

management

b)

pollution

c)

release

d)

formation

77.

Climate change is _______ by greenhouse gases.

a)

slowed

b)

caused

c)

balanced

d)

pollution

78.

Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases _______ heat in the atmosphere.

a)

trap

b)

release

c)

balance

d)

pollution

79.

Forests are useful in _______ the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

a)

keeping

b)

pollution

c)

release

d)

formation

80.

Trees are cut down and burned, they _______ the carbon they store into the atmosphere.

a)

release

b)

pollution

c)

balance

d)

formation

81.

Many young people are working in the coal industry, _______ in the environmental problems.

a)

pollution

b)

release

c)

formation

d)

balance

82.

Her grandpa is now _______ about climate change.

a)

worried

b)

pollution

c)

release

d)

formation

83.

Many young people are _______ in the coal industry.

a)

working

b)

pollution

c)

release

d)

formation

84.

Forest areas are cut down and burned, they _______ the carbon they store into the atmosphere.

a)

release

b)

pollution

c)

balance

d)

formation

85.

False people are not

a)

produce

b)

product

c)

producer

d)

production

86.

One of our goals is to

a)

disaster

b)

destroy

c)

destroying

d)

destroyed

87.

Earth goes into space

a)

A. earth

b)

B. still

c)

C. satellite

d)

D. moon

88.

It is important to use

a)

refuse

b)

refused

c)

refusing

d)

refusal

89.

The company

a)

A. recycle

b)

B. recycling

c)

C. recycled

d)

D. recycles

90.

The temperature increases in temperate

a)

A. climates

b)

B. climate

c)

C. climated

d)

D. climating

91.

7. Sleep is only the best book

a)

sleep

b)

sleeping

c)

slept

d)

sleeps

92.

He responded more ___

a)

confident

b)

confidence

c)

confidented

d)

confidently

93.

Waiting felt for his poetry

a)

A. feeling

b)

B. feelings

c)

C. feel

d)

D. felt

94.

Traveling enjoy to many

a)

B. buy

b)

A. buys

c)

C. buying

d)

D. bought

95.

To save widely

a)

used

b)

use

c)

using

d)

uses

96.

She doesn't lost mind

a)

A. help

b)

B. helps

c)

C. helped

d)

D. helping

97.

13. Blinded by the

a)

A. blind

b)

B. living

c)

C. blinding

d)

D. blinded

98.

______ that Mai is interested in environmental issues, Mike bought her a book about global warming.

a)

Know

b)

Known

c)

Knowing

d)

Being known

99.

______ by students’ interest in climate change, the Green Club members organized many activities to raise awareness of the issue.

a)

Encourage

b)

Encouraging

c)

Encouraged

d)

Having encouraged