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Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The correct definition of the idiom “be tearing your hair out”

a)

to be very confident

b)

to worry about age

c)

to have a hair problem

d)

to be upset about something

2.

The verb followed by the infinitive

a)

close

b)

buy

c)

do

d)

promise

3.

The correct word. Oh, that’s the colleague ___ I have told you about.

a)

which

b)

then

c)

this

d)

who

4.

The correct written fraction (1/4)

a)

one four

b)

fourth one

c)

four once

d)

a quarter

5.

Circle the odd one out

a)

breeze

b)

hail

c)

sleet

d)

blizzard

6.

The correct time expression. They’ve lived in the same house ___ forty-seven years.

a)

to

b)

ago

c)

since

d)

for

7.

The abstract noun

a)

dog

b)

beauty

c)

snow

d)

family

8.

The correct connector. Robots are very useful in the classroom. ___ they are very expensive.

a)

Despite

b)

So

c)

Although

d)

Also

9.

The correct definition of the idiom “be down in the dumps”

a)

to be responsible for someone

b)

to reach the bottom

c)

to become very rich

d)

to feel very depressed

10.

The synonym of work-up

a)

job

b)

laboratory

c)

series of tests

d)

lesson

11.

The right option. His French is ___ and he can explain everything.

a)

bright / special

b)

awful / quickly

c)

special / especially

d)

fluent / clearly

12.

The verb followed by gerund

a)

do

b)

less

c)

admit

d)

run

13.

The correct possessive pronoun. Oliver has taken ___ car for ___ annual service.

a)

her / its

b)

its / his

c)

his / its

d)

my / our

14.

Find the antonym to “thrifty”

a)

careful

b)

prudent

c)

wasteful

d)

frugal

15.

The correct verb form. It was a frightening experience because I ___ in a plane before.

a)

had never flown

b)

never flew

c)

have never flown

d)

was never flown

16.

The correct pronoun. Let’s order a pizza. We don’t have ___ to cook for dinner.

a)

anything

b)

nothing

c)

thing

d)

something

17.

A countable noun

a)

weather

b)

advice

c)

luggage

d)

discovery

18.

The correct reflexive pronoun. He hasn’t got a family. He lives ___.

a)

by himself

b)

by herself

c)

himself

d)

itself

19.

Choose the post modifier as an apposition

a)

Ronaldo, the captain of the team, is from Portugal.

b)

The man on the street was screaming.

c)

The woman dressed in black was nervous.

d)

The captain of the team lost the goal.

20.

The appropriate variant. ___ people need food and water.

a)

All

b)

Others

c)

Other

d)

All the

21.

Sentence with the phrasal verb

a)

Let’s go!

b)

Come here!

c)

Don’t speak!

d)

Keep off the grass!

22.

The Conditional sentence

a)

It was very hot, so I opened the window.

b)

When I went out, it was raining.

c)

It will be cheaper if we go by bus.

d)

Can I have some soup, please?

23.

A stative verb

a)

do

b)

make

c)

love

d)

look

24.

The appropriate form of the tense. I ___ that someone else ___ on that topic since yesterday.

a)

has just learnt, has worked

b)

am learning, had worked

c)

have just learnt, has been working

d)

learn just, have been working

25.

The correct variant. You may wear ___ clothes tomorrow.

a)

some

b)

any

c)

every

d)

no

26.

The correct version. “Understanding your own emotions and needs” belongs to

a)

interpersonal intelligence

b)

spatial intelligence

c)

naturalistic intelligence

d)

intrapersonal intelligence

27.

The correct form of the question tag. She went to Thailand, ___?

a)

did she

b)

isn’t she

c)

didn’t she

d)

doesn’t she

28.

The correct degree of comparison. I think this is the ___ song on the CD.

a)

best

b)

most best

c)

better

d)

the best

29.

The appropriate meaning. The young man had a word with that beautiful girl.

a)

gave her a word to miss

b)

promised to find a decision

c)

had a short talk to her

d)

asked her to get married

30.

The word with negative prefix

a)

innovation

b)

incapable

c)

impeachment

d)

recreation

31.

Present Perfect in Reported Speech

a)

Past Simple

b)

Present Perfect

c)

Past Perfect

d)

Past Continuous

32.

The correct modal verb of deduction. Sarah ___ be studying in the library.

a)

wouldn’t

b)

can

c)

must

d)

should

33.

The correct possessive pronoun. Mr Small has hurt ___ ankle.

a)

your

b)

our

c)

her

d)

his

34.

The correct antonym to “foreign”

a)

overshore

b)

overseas

c)

different

d)

native

35.

General question

a)

Will they go to London or Paris to visit their friends?

b)

What have you bought for supper?

c)

How many tests has the teacher checked up?

d)

Are you going to stay at your brother’s?

36.

The suitable word. My son didn’t use ___ late as a kid.

a)

slept

b)

to sleep

c)

sleep

d)

to sleeping

37.

Find the antonym to “pushy”

a)

modest

b)

selfish

c)

assertive

d)

ambitious

38.

The similar meaning to addiction

a)

addition

b)

dependence

c)

being a good friend

d)

disappearing

39.

The correct meaning of the phrasal verb. She gave up halfway through the London marathon.

a)

stop trying

b)

went faster

c)

started to chase

d)

came back

40.

Reported speech. “I was doing my homework,” Dilnaz said to Inzhu.

a)

Dilnaz told Inzhu she had been doing her homework.

b)

Dilnaz said Inzhu that she was doing her homework.

41.

The meaning of the idiom: If you are down in the mouth, how do you feel?

a)

good

b)

upset

c)

hungry

d)

angry

42.

The correct variant: I have very ___ time for reading.

a)

few less

b)

few

c)

a few

d)

little

43.

The sentence with a phrasal verb

a)

Animals are all around us.

b)

I think watching video is a waste of time.

c)

The work was hard to finish it in time.

d)

My friend and I got together to study endangered animals.

44.

The synonym of the compound word “take-off”

a)

replica

b)

copy

c)

lair

d)

parody

45.

The meaning of “get down”

a)

continue despite difficulties

b)

move to the lower place

c)

swallow although difficult

d)

come to an end

46.

The correct verb: I have put on weight. I can’t ___ my jeans.

a)

loosen

b)

zip

c)

do up

d)

fast

47.

Same meaning: We wrote nothing about it.

a)

We didn’t write something about it.

b)

We didn’t write anything about it.

c)

We don’t write anything about it.

d)

We don’t write nothing about it.

48.

The correct article: American people like ___ gardening.

a)

b)

an

c)

the

d)

a

49.

The equivalent of “immense”

a)

far

b)

wide

c)

major

d)

very big

50.

The correct 2nd conditional verb form: If I ___ the lottery, I ___ a big house.

a)

would won / buy

b)

is win / will buy

c)

won / would buy

d)

is winning / will buy

51.

The correct word: I’m going to ___ a cake for Bill’s birthday.

a)

Cook

b)

Made

c)

Make

d)

Do

52.

The correct comparative form: Rock climbing is ___ snowboarding.

a)

Much thrilling

b)

As thrilling as

c)

Thrilling than

d)

So thrilling

53.

Passive impersonal construction sentence

a)

They are said to have gone to Japan

b)

It is said that they were brilliant actors

c)

They were shown the horror film

d)

They were given very important theme

54.

The true sentence

a)

I’m surprised to see you here

b)

I’m surprised to saw you here

c)

I’m surprising to see you here

d)

I surprised to see you her

55.

The correct reading of fractional numerals (1/6)

a)

One and a six

b)

One six

c)

One and sixth

d)

One sixth

56.

The verb followed by the infinitive

a)

Arrange, want, refuse

b)

Think of, admit, involve

c)

Help, dare, avoid

d)

Thank for, decide, promise

57.

Post-modifying noun structure with an adverb

a)

The woman dressed in black was nervous

b)

The man on the street was screaming and shouting

c)

The house next door belongs to my relatives

d)

Tom, the captain of the team, speaks French

58.

The synonym to the phrase: Call me back at eleven o’clock.

a)

Soon

b)

In my case

c)

Approximately

d)

In reply

59.

The meaning of the phrase “overcome obstacles”

a)

Work through a challenge

b)

Go to the meetings

c)

Protect the rights

d)

Resistant to the law

60.

Noun followed by a singular verb form

a)

Jeans

b)

Children

c)

Economics

d)

Men

61.

The correct preposition: Will you be home ___ time for dinner?

a)

On

b)

For

c)

At

d)

In

62.

The definition of “off-the-peg”

a)

Quickly sewn dresses

b)

Brand merchandise

c)

Hand-made clothes

d)

Ready-to-wear goods

63.

The correct modal verb form: Kate did not phone. She ___ known my number.

a)

May not has

b)

Might not have

c)

Might have

d)

May have

64.

The synonym to “to be ill”

a)

To be sick

b)

To recover

c)

To have sick

d)

To be down

65.

Underline the correct item: She was extremely nervous and couldn’t stop ___.

a)

Steering

b)

Quaking

c)

Dropping

d)

Pouting

66.

Find the same meaning: The teacher turned a blind eye to the students’ dishonest behavior.

a)

The teacher ignored a deceptive behavior of the students

b)

The teacher has just noticed an impolite behavior of the students

c)

The teacher could not see the bad behavior of the students

d)

The teacher paid great attention to the untrue behavior of the students

67.

Adverb with the same adjective form

a)

Heavy

b)

Noisy

c)

Hard

d)

Slow

68.

Use of “be going to”

a)

For an action that has recently stopped

b)

For things we have already decided to do

c)

To talk about recent events connected with the present

d)

For an action that began in the past and is still in progress

69.

The formal equivalent of “brush up on”

a)

To improve

b)

To recommend

c)

To remind

d)

To present

70.

The noun that takes a plural verb form

a)

Advice

b)

Money

c)

Police

d)

News

71.

Suitable form of the verb TREAD

a)

Trod – trodden

b)

Thrust – thrust

c)

Trood – trodden

d)

Threw – thrown

72.

The odd word (not in the bedroom)

a)

Chest of drawers

b)

Armchair

c)

Wardrobe

d)

Wall

73.

The correct preposition of time: It happened ___ Friday.

a)

At lunchtime on

b)

At lunchtime in

c)

In lunchtime on

d)

On lunchtime at

74.

The correct modal verb: ___ I have some milk?

a)

Should

b)

Must

c)

Can’t

d)

Could

75.

The accurate sentence

a)

Ann knows everyone in her street

b)

Ann don’t know everyone in her street

c)

Ann doesn’t know nobody in her street

d)

Ann know anyone in her street

76.

The abstract noun

a)

Tea

b)

Book

c)

Idea

d)

Team

77.

The antonym to “amazing”

a)

Awful, horrible, terrible

b)

Common, quick, narrow

c)

Delicious, honey, nice

d)

Wonderful, incredible, fabulous

78.

The correct variant of price (£58.65)

a)

Fifty-eight pounds sixty-five pences

b)

Fifty-eight pound sixty-five pence

c)

Fifty-eight pounds fifty-five pences

d)

Fifty-eight pounds sixty-five pence

79.

The correct adjective: Gulnaz was very ___ when she came back from Spain.

a)

Tanned

b)

Pale

c)

Bright

d)

Smooth

80.

The correct variant of the verb: John’s class ___ at 4 pm.

a)

Starts

b)

Is starting

81.

Complete the sentence with a suitable preposition: She broke ___ tears.

a)

Into

b)

By

c)

In

d)

Up

82.

The function of the underlined phrase in the sentence: Buying the fresh narcissuses in January was the most difficult task.

a)

An adjective

b)

Infinitive

c)

A direct object

d)

A subject

83.

The meaning of the idiom “go bananas”.

a)

He becomes famous

b)

He goes crazy

c)

He goes shopping

d)

He becomes rich

84.

Choose the word in plural.

a)

Fungi

b)

Alga

c)

Vertebra

d)

Atrium

85.

The verbs used with gerund.

a)

Apologize for, suspect of, succeed in

b)

Involve, ask, learn

c)

Choose, resent, admit

d)

Thank for, refuse, allow

86.

The correct option: I am worried about the increase in global energy ___.

a)

Consumption

b)

Reaction

c)

Reducing

d)

Wasting

87.

The correct verb form: I wish I ___ to sleep earlier last night.

a)

Would go

b)

Had gone

c)

Went

d)

Have gone

88.

The correct modal verb: You ___ be more careful.

a)

May

b)

Should

c)

Have to

d)

Need

89.

The correct sentence in the passive voice.

a)

The house is being built

b)

The house is being build

c)

They are building the house now

d)

They will build the house next year

90.

The appropriate word: I think ___ is very interesting to read Ed’s book.

a)

This

b)

It

c)

There

d)

That

91.

Verb used with the infinitive without to.

a)

Recommend

b)

Involve

c)

Manage

d)

Make

92.

The correct participle: NASA are looking ___ using VR to explore Mars.

a)

up to

b)

after

c)

over

d)

into

93.

The type of the sentence: A woman walked in, put off her coat and came to the window.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Complex sentence

c)

Compound sentence

d)

Declarative sentence

94.

The correct compound adjective: The lightning storm in Catatumbo is almost ___.

a)

Time-consuming

b)

Never-ending

c)

Fast-speeding

d)

Man-made

95.

The correct pronoun: You can have ___ you want to eat and it doesn’t cost anything.

a)

Anything

b)

Nothing

c)

Thing

d)

All thing

96.

The sentence with the correct word order.

a)

The news usually I don’t watch.

b)

I don’t watch usually the news.

c)

I don’t usually watch the news.

d)

Usually the news I don’t watch.

97.

Participle I of the verb “steal”.

a)

Steals

b)

Stolen

c)

Stealing

d)

Being stolen

98.

The correct adjective in the comparative form: Aidar’s car is ___ than Ulan’s.

a)

Expensive

b)

More expensive

c)

Expensiver

d)

More expensive

99.

The correct option: It’s 15 June 2023, Wednesday, 5 p.m. now. ___

a)

Since January – for 6 months

b)

Since January – since 6 months

c)

Since January – for January

d)

Since January – for January

100.

The correct word (inner part of the body).

a)

Thigh

b)

Shin

c)

Intestine

d)

Thumb

101.

“The” is used with.

a)

Australia

b)

Hyde Park

c)

Melbourne

d)

Eiffel Tower

102.

The correct form of the irregular verb.

a)

Lend – lend – lent

b)

Dig – dag – dag

c)

Mistake – mistook – mistaken

d)

Choose – choose – chosen

103.

Match the formal equivalent of “plenty of”.

a)

A great number

b)

Sufficient

c)

Much

104.

The same meaning of the sentence: We saw nobody there.

a)

We didn’t see anybody there.

b)

We didn’t see somebody there.

c)

We don’t see nobody there.

d)

We don’t see anybody there.

105.

The correct variant: Do you have enough time to finish your report, or do you want ___ you?

a)

me to helping

b)

me to help

c)

me help

d)

to help

106.

The type of the sentence: Each candidate will be given equal time on TV and radio.

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

107.

Word formation: The earthquake caused an ___ in the city centre.

a)

Explotion

b)

Explode

c)

Explosion

d)

Explodition

108.

The opposite meaning of the word “kind”.

a)

Cruel

b)

Patient

c)

Poor

d)

Clever

109.

The correct variant of the verb: I think animals ___ disappear in 50 years’ time.

a)

are going to

b)

will

c)

will be

d)

going to

110.

The precise sentence.

a)

She hasn’t worked for last year.

b)

I have done the work last evening.

c)

It has rained a lot yesterday.

d)

I lived in the country.

111.

The suitable order of adjectives.

a)

My favourite old leather white football boots

b)

My favourite old white leather football boots

c)

My white favourite old leather football boots

d)

My old favourite white leather football boots

112.

The correct verb form: There ___ a big tree in the garden.

a)

am

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

113.

The plural form.

a)

Ink

b)

Advice

c)

Money

d)

Wall

114.

The suitable word: The first Europeans in the New World called themselves ___.

a)

Indians

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Maori

d)

Priests

115.

The infinitive without “to” is used after.

a)

Advise

b)

Dare

c)

Insist

d)

Threaten

116.

The correct meaning: The old man made a big effort to move the broken branch.

a)

The old man tried to budge the broken branch.

b)

The old man carried the broken branch easily.

c)

The old man took away the broken branch.

d)

The old man moved the broken branch towards.

117.

The correct word: The ancient Greeks are remembered for their ___ in Maths, Science and the Arts.

a)

Skills

b)

Talents

c)

Tools

d)

Thoughts

118.

The right variant of the conditional sentence: I’ll have a much nicer day than usual.

a)

If I didn’t go to work tomorrow

b)

If I don’t go to work tomorrow

c)

If I hadn’t gone to work tomorrow

d)

If I haven’t gone to work tomorrow

119.

The correct word: He doesn’t talk much and he doesn’t listen ___.

a)

either

b)

as well

120.

The correct question tag: choose the sentence with the correct tag.

a)

You didn’t like your dessert, did you?

b)

You haven’t been to Hong Kong before, haven’t you?

c)

He worked in the sales department, is he?

d)

She will email him, doesn’t she?

121.

Verb used with the to-infinitive: choose the verb that is commonly followed by to + base form.

a)

Imagine

b)

Prevent

c)

Want

d)

Look forward to

122.

The correct variant: Are you going out ___ this Saturday?

a)

at

b)

in

c)

d)

on

123.

Match the formal equivalent of “up and running”: choose the closest formal meaning.

a)

To achieve

b)

To do quickly

c)

To produce

d)

To work effectively

124.

The correct option: CAES requires ___ air to be pumped underground.

a)

Fresh

b)

Environment

c)

Ambient

125.

The appropriate adjective: I don’t like archery. I find it ___.

a)

Exciting

b)

Difficult

c)

Creative

d)

Talented

126.

The correct modal verb: You ___ before you went out.

a)

should phone

b)

should have phoned

c)

should had phoned

d)

should to phone

127.

The phrasal verb: She ___ her speech well.

a)

carried off

b)

come off

c)

brought on

d)

is over

128.

The definition of “to cost the earth”: choose the correct meaning.

a)

A valuable member of society with high ideas

b)

It’s used to express surprise

c)

Try everything possible to reach one’s goal

d)

Cost a lot of money

129.

The correct function of the modal verb: We use have to to express ___.

a)

Subjective obligation

b)

Strong advice

c)

Prohibition

d)

Objective obligation

130.

The correct function of the modal verb: We use have to to express ___.

a)

Subjective obligation

b)

Strong advice

c)

Prohibition

d)

Objective obligation

131.

The correct conjunction: She wasn’t qualified, she applied for the job.

a)

Even though

b)

Unless

c)

Despite

d)

However

132.

The correct comparison structure: The film was ___ than its prequel.

a)

slightly better received

b)

more better

c)

the best

d)

good

133.

The correct sentence in the passive voice: Twilight ___ directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

a)

are

b)

was

c)

is

d)

were

134.

The correct particle: Newton came ___ with the theory of gravity in a garden.

a)

up with

b)

in

c)

on

d)

down

135.

The correct possessive pronoun: These gloves are ___.

a)

mine

b)

my

c)

me

d)

their

136.

The correct reported sentence: “I’m bored of waiting here,” said Rakhym.

a)

Rakhym told that he was bored of waiting here.

b)

Rakhym said he was bored of waiting there.

c)

Rakhym says he is bored of waiting here.

d)

Rakhym said he is bored of waiting there.

137.

The correct verb: The sun ___ behind the grey clouds.

a)

disappeared

b)

appeared

c)

appears

d)

is disappearing

138.

The correct reported statement: “I am guilty of committing the crime.”

a)

He told us that he is guilty of committing the crime.

b)

He told us that he was guilty of committing the crime.

c)

He told us then he was guilty.

d)

He told us we were guilty.

139.

Examples of compound nouns: choose the pair that are both compound nouns.

a)

working on, website

b)

working out, weapon

c)

dining room, washing machine

d)

working out, witness

140.

The third conditional: She wouldn’t have realised poverty was a serious problem in the city if she ___ the slums.

a)

hasn’t visited

b)

hadn’t visited

c)

didn’t visit

d)

wouldn’t visit

141.

The correct clause of result: There are ___ museums in Athens that I couldn’t visit them all.

a)

so many

b)

so much

c)

such

d)

such are

142.

Modal verb for prohibition: You ___ attend the staff meeting today.

a)

shouldn’t

b)

needn’t

c)

couldn’t

d)

mustn’t

143.

The correct preposition: You are expected to arrive at school ___ time.

a)

on

b)

at

c)

in

d)

for

144.

Past Continuous Passive: The portrait ___.

a)

is painting

b)

was being painted

c)

was painting

d)

is being painted

145.

The correct abstract noun: The project has been a success thanks to the ___ of all our staff.

a)

dedication

b)

deception

c)

decoration

d)

deduction

146.

Students who don’t live at home often live in a hall of ___

a)

house

b)

apartment

c)

residence

d)

hotel

147.

Name of the job according to the definition: ___ does people’s hair.

a)

mechanic

b)

nurse

c)

hairdresser

d)

photographer

148.

The correct compound adjective: The children were very ___ behaved for the babysitter.

a)

good-

b)

worse-

c)

well-

d)

bad-

149.

The right phrasal verb: If you know the answer, you should ___ your hand.

a)

go down

b)

put down

c)

come up

d)

put up

150.

NOT possible quantifier: These games take up ___ of the computer’s memory.

a)

a large amount

b)

a lot

c)

a number

d)

a great deal