Question 1 / 40

In the following sentence, the word book is a(n) _________: Shall I book the tickets to the
theatre this weekend?
Verb

pronoun

noun

adverb

adjective

Question 2 / 40
In the following sentence, the word cycle is a(n) ________: In the Summer, I often cycle to
work
adverb

pronoun

noun

verb

adjective

Question 3 / 40
In the following sentence, the word happy is a(n) _________ : Victoria was a happy girl
adjective

pronoun

verb

noun

adverb

Question 4 / 40
Pick out the proper noun from these options:
her
= pronoun

vacuum

= noun

iron

= noun

Barbados

= proper noun

and

= conjunction

Question 5 / 40
In the following sentence, the word based is an example of a(n) _________: The findings
were largely based on a survey of 18 to 25 year-olds.
adjective

noun

pronoun

verb

adverb

Question 6 / 40
Which is not a variety of noun?
common

compound

collective

indicative

proper

Question 7 / 40
Which of the following Is NOT a part of speech?
adjective

conjunction

adverb

verb tense

interjection

Question 8 / 40
Select the noun(s) from the following list: Barcelona, cow, booking.
Barcelona

cow

Barcelona, booking

cow, Barcelona

All are nouns, but one word can also be a verb

Question 9 / 40
The feminine of father is ___________.
mistress

mother

lady

mummy

mom

Question 10 / 40
What is the masculine of Lady?
Lord

Sire

hart

man

filly

Question 11 / 40
Barbara took a deep _________.
braeth

breth

breathe

breath

brethe

Question 12 / 40
There were _________ cars in the car park
fivty

fivtey

fifvty

fifty

fivety

Question 13 / 40
You can be sure you have a _________ in Helena.
frend

freind

frined

firend

friend

Question 14 / 40
Choose the INCORRECT plural from the following.
wolf, wolves
(f > es)

axis, axes

deer, deer,

chief, chiefs

criterion, criteriae

(is > es)

(it should be: criteria)

Question 15 / 40
Select the INCORRECT plural form from the following:
men

capitals

addresses

countries

money

(it should be: monies or moneys)

Question 16 / 40
Select the MISSPELLED word.
aluminum
(UK dictionary: aluminium)

aeroplane

millimetre

esoteric

diamante

Question 17 / 40
Tina decided to join an _________ dramatic society.
amatur

amatuer

amateur

amature

amteur

Question 18 / 40
Choose the INCORRECT sentence.
That excuse was a pretence to excuse work.

I advise you to stay away.

I went to the rugby practise today.

My advice is to stay away.

That was an offence to my sensibilities.

Question 19 / 40
Choose the sentence with the MISSPELLED word.
It was only a meagre meal but it still satisfied my hunger.

As a favour, John gave him a lift to school.

The cold draft was coming through the cracked windowsell.

She usually hit the kerb when turning left.

I prefer to buy milk in three-litre bags rather than boxes.

Question 20 / 40
Select the INCORRECT spelling.
enthraling

enrolment

annulment

fulfilment

distillation

Question 21 / 40
Yasmin can have some cake ___________.
to

all of these are correct

tu

two

too

Question 22 / 40
Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
What was that noise, I just heard?

What was that noise I just heard.

What was that noise I just heard?

What was that noise I, just, heard?!

What was that noise I just heard!

Question 23 / 40
Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Id love a yoghurt

Id love a yoghurt

Id love a yoghurt;

Id love a yoghurt.

Id love a yoghurt.

Question 24 / 40
Select the missing punctuation mark for the following sentence: It wasnt my fault that the cup
was smashed_____
Comma (,)

No punctuation is needed

Full stop (.)

Colon (:)

[title-3]Question mark (?)

Question 25 / 40
Select the missing punctuation mark for the following sentence: Is that a gecko, Mr.
Jones_____
Comma (,)

Full stop (.)

[title-3]Question mark (?)

Exclamation mark (!)

No punctuation is needed

Question 26 / 40
Match the present continuous tense with one of the following:
Susan went out in the freezing cold.

Mike is dressing for freezing cold weather.

I have had frostbite in winter before.

We were freezing without our coats.

The freezing point of water is zero degrees Celsius.

Question 27 / 40
Which of the following is INCORRECT?
Mike wants to drink he is parched from walking the desert.

Mike wants to drink, for he is parched from walking the desert.

Mike wants to drink; he is parched from walking the desert.

Mike wants to drink, because he is parched from walking the desert.

Mike wants to drink. He is parched from walking the desert.

Question 28 / 40
Which word does NOT belong?
petrol

motorway

lorry

luggage

closet

Question 29 / 40
Choose the IMPROPER use of A or An in the following:

A hotel by the sea.

An historic moment.

A harvest moon.

An honour guard.

A hero sandwich.

Question 30 / 40
Which does NOT belong?
I

their

you

she

we

Question 31 / 40
Specification is a word meaning ________.
Indication
= tanda

document

= dokumen

potential

= kesanggupan

stipulation

= syarat, ketentuan

vagueness

= ketidakjelasan

Question 32 / 40
Reliable is a word meaning ________.
liar

clever

inept

reputable

unable

Question 33 / 40
A _____________ is a soft sound.
noise

roar

ning

murmur

rumble

Question 34 / 40
Select the correct prefix: ______sense.
non

re

pre

un

de

Question 35 / 40
Select the correct prefix: ______place.
non

il

un

mis

de

Question 36 / 40
Select the correct prefix: ______fix.
anti

mis

il

non

un

Question 37 / 40
Select the correct prefix: ______sent.
non

un

il

de

dis

= should be Re-sent

Question 38 / 40
Select the correct prefix: ______chief.
im

un

re

pre

mis

Question 39 / 40
Select the correct prefix: ______historic.
non

un

pre

anti

dis

Question 40 / 40
The antonym of disrepute is ____________.
blemish

ignominy

discredit

esteem

notoriety