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Someone / Somewhere
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer:
1. Not Scotland again! It rained everyday last time, I want to go ____________ sunny this
summer.
a. someone
b. somewhere
c. somebody
d. something
2. (Would you like) anything _________ madam?
a. more
b. plus
c. extra
d. else
3. I'm not a fussy eater, I'll eat __________ at all!
a. something
b. everything
c. nothing
d. anything
4. _____________ wanted to come and see the film with me, so I went on my own.
a. nobody
b. someone
c. everyone
d. anybody
5. There are 2 possible answers, but which is the most usual? 'Would you like ___________ to
drink?'
a. nothing
b. everything
c. something
d. anything
6. I loved my trip to Italy, __________ was so friendly.
a. everyone
b. someone
c. no one
d. anyone
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1. My parents are going a luxury __________, 10 days sailing around the Mediterranean
how lovely!
a. flight
b. cruise
c. journey
d. trip
2. How long does it __________ to fly from Singapore to Bangkok?
a. duration
b. last
c. take
d. go
3. What time does your train _________? (arrive)
a. get on
b. get into
c. get at
d. get in
4. When I flew to Capetown, I was _________ to business-class champagne all the way!
a. upgraded
b. promoted
c. increased
d. risen
5. If you go on a walking holiday in the countryside, which bag would be most practical?
a. A handbag
b. A suitcase
c. A backpack
d. A day bag
6. John wanted to go travelling, but he didnt have much money so he decided to
___________ around the UK.
a. hitch-hike
b. auto-stop
c. car-stop
d. get a lift
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Vocabulary: Space
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1. If you are over the moon about something, how do you feel?
a. very happy
b. very sad
c. stressed
d. bored
2. Did you know Pluto is ___________ planet from the Sun.
a. the farest
b. the most far
c. the furthest
d. the farer
3. The Sun is at the centre of our ___________ system.
a. sunny
b. solar
c. sun
d. sunshine
4. On stepping on the moon, Neil Armstrong said That's one small step for man, one
________ leap for mankind
a. huge
b. enormous
c. giant
d. massive
5. Do you believe in _________? You know, creatures from another planet.
a. foreigners
b. strangers
c. aliens
d. outsiders
6. U.F.O stands for 'unidentified flying object', but what's another name for this type of
spaceship.
a. Flying saucer
b. Flying plate
c. Flying cup
d. Flying hat
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Vocabulary: Space
Answers
1. If you are over the moon about something, how do you feel?
a. Very happy. Correct
4. On stepping on the moon, Neil Armstrong said That's one small step for man, one
________ leap for mankind
c. giant. Correct
6. U.F.O stands for 'unidentified flying object', but what's another name for this type of
spaceship.
a. Flying saucer - We sometimes call U.F.O. s 'flying saucers' because of their shape.
Correct
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Topic: Time
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I wont be able to come to class, Ive got an interview for a job _____ 6 oclock.
at
in
to
for
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which is the odd one out? The exam will start at 3 oclock _______ - so dont be late!
on the dot
sharp
or thereabouts
exactly
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)
b)
c)
d)
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I wont be able to come to class, Ive got an interview for a job _____ 6 oclock.
at - With specific times we use preposition at. Correct
in - With specific times we dont use preposition in
to - With specific times we dont use preposition to
for - With specific times we dont use preposition for
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4. Which is the odd one out? The exam will start at 3 oclock _______, so dont be late!
a) on the dot - Which word or expression doesnt mean exactly?
b) sharp - Which word or expression doesnt mean exactly?
c) or thereabouts - The other words and expressions mean exactly or
thereabouts means roughly (not exactly). Correct
d) exactly - Which word or expression doesnt mean exactly?
5. How long does the film _________? I have to be home by ten.
a) run - A film runs every day for 2 or 3 weeks.
b) durate - Durate doesnt exist as a verb, only the noun duration exists.
c) pass - Pass is not the correct answer.
d) last - How long does it last? is the answer. Correct
6. The police arrived ____________, the robbers had disappeared.
a) just in time - This idiom means the police arrived early enough to catch the
criminals in fact they were too late.
b) in the nick of time - This idiom means the police arrived early enough to catch the
criminals in fact they were too late.
c) at the last minute - This idiom means the police arrived early enough to catch the
criminals in fact they were too late.
d) too late - The idioms mean the police arrived early enough to catch the
criminals in fact they were too late.
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Topic: Vocabulary - Communications
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Eye contact, smiling, and the way you stand or sit are all examples of ___________
language.
body
physical
bodily
animal
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
Three of the following idioms mean I didnt understand which one means I
understood very well
It was all Greek to me
He was speaking double-dutch
It was as clear as crystal
It was as clear as mud
a)
b)
c)
d)
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Answers:
1. How many languages do you ________?
a) talk - You talk about something, but not talk a language.
b) say - You say something, but not say a language.
c) speak - I speak a language, I speak Japanese. Correct
d) tell - You tell somebody something, but not tell a language.
2.
Eye contact, smiling, and the way you stand or sit are all examples of ___________
language.
a) body - 90% of our communication is body language. Correct
b) physical - This is not correct. 90% of communication is not spoken but what is it
called?
c) bodily - This is not correct. 90% of communication is not spoken but what is it
called?
d) animal - This is not correct. 90% of communication is not spoken but what is it
called?
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Three of the following idioms mean I didnt understand which one means I
understood very well
a) It was all Greek to me - It was all Greek to me means I didnt understand at all.
B) He was speaking double-dutch - He was speaking double-dutch means I didnt
understand at all.
c) It was as clear as crystal - It was as clear as crystal means I understood
very well. Correct
d) It was as clear as mud - It was as clear as mud means I didnt understand at all.
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Topic: Vocabulary - Confusing Words
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Quiz topic:
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)
b)
c)
d)
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journey - When you go from A to B you make a journey but not a business
journey.
b) trip - You can go on a day trip or a business trip. Correct
c) travel - Travel is a verb, e.g. Id like to travel around the world.
d) voyage - A voyage is a journey made at sea.
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Topic: Vocabulary - Phrasal Verb Particles
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When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats.
away
out
on
off
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ouch! Hes fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder.
off
away
out of
down
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Would you mind taking ________ your shoes when you come inside?
away
on
off
out
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and
loo rolls.
off
in
up
away
a)
b)
c)
d)
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Answers:
1. When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats.
a) away - If you give something away, you offer something without charging
for it. Correct
b) out - If you give something out, you distribute it, e.g. the teacher gave out the
students books.
c) on - Give on does not exist.
d) off - Something can give off a terrible smell.
2. You boy! Dont walk ________ when Im speaking to you.
a) on - You can walk on something, e.g. They went for a romantic walk on the beach.
b) to - He walked to the shops because he needed the exercise.
c) away - Walk away from someone is the opposite of walk towards to
someone. Correct
d) out - You can walk out of a room, or walk out of a relationship, e.g. He walked out
after 15 years of marriage.
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Ouch! Hes fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder.
off - You get on a bike or a horse, so therefore you fall off.
away - Fallen away is not correct.
out of - Out of is the opposite of in e.g. The baby fell out of the pram!
down - Someone can fall down, but not fall down something
4. Would you mind taking ________ your shoes when you come inside?
a) away - If you take something away, you move it to another place.
b) on - You can put on your shoes, but whats the opposite of put on?
c) off You take off what you put on. Correct
d) out - If you take something out, you put it outside.
5. I dont feel like cooking, lets order some take-________.
a) out - Take out is correct, but is mainly used in American English what do
we say in British English? Correct
b) up - Take up is not correct.
c) in - If you take something in, you understand it. E.g. I couldnt take in the bit about
computers it was too complicated.
d) away - Take-away is a verb but in this case a noun (it can also be an
adjective take-away food). Correct
6.
Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and
loo rolls.
a) off - Pick off is not correct.
b) in - Pick in is not correct.
c) up - If you pick something up you buy, collect or get it. E.g. Ill pick up the
children from school.
d) away - Pick away is not correct.
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Topic: Vocabulary - Appearance
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For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
They look ridiculous together hes really short and shes so ___________.
high
tall
great
large
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
When I saw her on her wedding day she looked absolutely ____________.
pretty
beautiful
handsome
ugly
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
If you could change one thing about your appearance, what _____________?
would you have changed
would you change
will you change
do you change
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Have you seen Celias new boyfriend, hes tall, dark and ____________.
handsome
gorgeous
good-looking
beautiful
6.
a)
b)
C)
D)
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Answers:
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
They look ridiculous together hes really short and shes so ___________.
high - Use high to describe buildings not people.
tall - Tall is the opposite of short. Correct
great - Great usually means really good.
large - To say someone is large is a polite way of saying they are fat.
2. When I saw her on her wedding day she looked absolutely ____________.
a) pretty - If you say absolutely it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective.
b) beautiful - If you say absolutely it must be followed by an extreme (strong)
adjective. Correct
c) handsome - Use handsome to describe men.
d) ugly - If you say absolutely it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective.
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
If you could change one thing about your appearance, what _____________?
would you have changed - Use would you have changed to talk about unreal
situations in the past.
would you change - Use would change to talk about unreal situations in the
present or future. Correct
will you change - Use will change to talk about a situation which you think is
possible in the future.
do you change - Use do change to talk about things which happen regularly.
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Topic: Vocabulary - Tennis
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Quiz topic:
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1. At Wimbledon, John McEnroe was famous for playing great tennis and arguing with
the ____________.
a) referee
b) umpire
c) adjudicator
d) judge
2. How do we say the score 15 0?
a) fifteen nought
b) fifteen zero
c) fifteen love
d) fifteen nil
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Modern tennis __________ give players more power when they hit the ball.
bats
clubs
sticks
racquets
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
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Answers:
1. At Wimbledon, John McEnroe was famous for playing great tennis and arguing with
the ____________.
a) referee - You find a referee in other sports such as football what do we call the
referee in tennis?
b) umpire - The umpire makes final decisions, e.g. to decide if the ball was out
or not. Correct
c) adjudicator - An adjudicator makes decisions in a formal dispute e.g. in an
industrial dispute.
d) judge - A judge makes legal decisions in court.
2. How do we say the score 15 0?
a) fifteen nought - fifteen nought is not correct.
b) fifteen zero - fifteen zero is not correct.
c) fifteen love - fifteen love is correct.
d) fifteen nil - fifteen nil is not correct we use nil to talk about football scores.
3. Modern tennis __________ give players more power when they hit the ball.
a) bats - You play table-tennis or baseball with a bat.
b) clubs - You play golf with a set of clubs.
c) sticks - Sticks is not correct.
d) racquets - You play tennis with a racquet or racket (both spellings are
correct). Correct
4. Where do people play tennis?
a) a tennis court - Tennis is played on a tennis court. Correct
b) a tennis pitch - Football is played on a football pitch.
c) a tennis pool - People swim in a swimming pool.
d) a tennis track - Motor racing or running takes place on a track.
5. The _____________ at Wimbledon often queue for hours to get tickets.
a) audience - People who watch a play in the theatre are the audience.
b) spectators - People who watch sport are called spectators.
c) viewers - People who watch TV are viewers.
d) watchers - Some people are bird watchers they see how many different varieties of
bird they can find.
6. If a player wins Wimbledon and the US, Australian and French open championships,
they win the _____________.
a) Grand Central - The main train station in New York is called Grand Central Station.
b) Grand Slam - All 4 major tennis tournaments make up the Grand Slam.
Correct
c) Grand Prix - The Grand Prix is a series of Formula car races around the world.
d) Grand Prize - Grand Prize is not correct.
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Topic: Vocabulary - Festivals
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
In national festivals people often wear the traditional ____________ from their
country.
costume
clothes
outfit
suit
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
The most popular Hindu festival is Diwali, also known as The Festival of
_________
darkness
lights
love
heaven
a)
b)
c)
d)
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In national festivals people often wear the traditional ____________ from their
country.
a) costume - The special clothes of a country are known as the national dress
or traditional costume. Correct
b) clothes - What is a special word for clothes which are the national dress?
c) outfit - An outfit is a set of clothes which go together e.g. I must buy a new
wedding outfit
d) suit - A suit is a 2 piece outfit trousers / skirt and a matching jacket.
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
The most popular Hindu festival is Diwali, also known as The Festival of
_________
a) darkness - Diwali is not the festival of darkness.
b) lights - Diwali also means the festival of lights. Correct
c) love - Diwali is not the festival of love.
d) heaven - Diwali is not the festival of heaven.
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Topic: Vocabulary Technology words
2.
If you buy something from the internet, you dont use cash, you use _________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
dot com
e-cash
travellers cheques
dollars
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e-cash
dot com
keypal
cybersickness
4.
He spent all day yesterday surfing the net, now he says hes tired must be a
touch of _____________!
a)
b)
c)
d)
dot com
cybersickness
screenager
keypal
5.
What do we call someone who keeps in touch with someone in another country by
email?
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
a)
b)
c)
d)
keypal
penpal
screenager
dot com
What do we call a woman whose husband uses the internet too much?
Cyberwidow
dot com
widow
housewife
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2. If you buy something from the internet, you dont use cash, you use _________.
a) A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet.
b) If you buy something on the internet, you pay with e-cash - virtual money.
Correct
c) People used travellers cheques in the past when they travelled abroad.
d) Dollars are a type of currency.
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4.
He spent all day yesterday surfing the net, now he says hes tired must be a
touch of _____________!
A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet.
If you spend too much time in front of the computer, you might start to
suffer from cybersickness feeling tired and ill. Correct
This new word describes a teenager who is always in their bedroom on the
computer.
In the old days, children were pen pals, they wrote letters to friends overseas, now
they are keypals; they do it by email.
a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
a)
b)
c)
d)
What do we call someone who keeps in touch with someone in another country by
email?
In the old days, children were pen pals, they wrote letters to friends
overseas, now they are keypals; they do it by email. Correct
In the old days, children were pen pals, they wrote letters to friends overseas, now
they do it by email what do we call them?
This new word describes a teenager who is always in their bedroom using the
computer.
A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet.
6. What do we call a woman whose husband uses the internet too much?
a) If a womans husband dies, she is called a widow; a cyberwidow loses her
husband to the internet. Correct
b) A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet.
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