Grammar
Complete the sentence with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verb.
I............................ (walk) along the city walls for ages before someone mentioned they were nearly ten kilometres long.
I had been walking along the city walls for ages before someone mentioned they were nearly ten kilometres long.
Use the words in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap:
Windsor castle is a .................... HISTORY
building near London, England. The castle
is .................. because it is one of the FAME
home of the BRF. The castle was ........... ORIGIN
built by William the Conqueror in about 1070 CE.
Windsor castle is a historical building near London, England. The castle is famous because it is one of the homes of the BRF. The castle was originally built by William the Conqueror in about 1070 CE.
Giving advice:
Complete the gap with a suitable phrase:
If you want to take up exercise, ............................ with ten to fifteen minutes a day?
If you want to take up exercise, Why don't you start with ten to fifteen minutes a day?
Which of these countries is NOT part of the United Kingdom?
A) Scotland
B) Wales
C) Ireland
Ireland
Note: The Republic of Ireland is an independent country. Northern Ireland is part of the UK.
Which word is spelled correctly?
A) Embarrassed
B) Embarassed
C) Embarrased
A) Embarrassed
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
They should deliver my new phone today.
My new phone ................................ today.
My new phone should be delivered today.
Complete the sentence with a suitable word:
If a building or structure has ............................ , it has fallen down.
If a building or structure has collapsed, it has fallen down.
Giving opinions:
You mum thinks it is not a good idea to go out with your friends today.
You need to tell her she is wrong. What could you say?
I believe...
In my opinion...
In my opinion
In the United States, what is Independence Day, celebrated on July 4th, mainly commemorating?
A) The end of the American Civil War
B) The Declaration of Independence from Britain
C) The arrival of the first European settlers
B) The Declaration of Independence from Britain
Which sentence contains no spelling mistakes?
A) She recieved a message from her friend yesterday.
B) She received a mesage from her friend yesterday.
C) She received a message from her friend yesterday.
C) She received a message from her friend yesterday.
Complete the third conditional sentence with the correct form of the verb.
If we .....................................(not eat) the seafood, we .................................... (not fall) ill.
If we hadn't eaten the seafood, we wouldn't have fallen ill.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of these phrasal verbs:
ask around date back die out pass down
1. This straight road ......................... to Roman times.
2. In the past, people used to............................. information through songs and stories.
3. Animals will .......................... if we don't protect them.
4. I don't know, but I can ........................... for you.
1. This straight road dates back to Roman times.
2. In the past, people used to pass down information through songs and stories.
3. Animals will die out if we don't protect them.
d4. I don't know, but I can ask around for you.
A friend invites you to a party, but you can't go because you have to study. Which response is the most natural and polite?
A) No, I don't want to go.
B) I'd love to, but I'm afraid I can't. I have to study.
C) I won't go because studying is more important.
B) I'd love to, but I'm afraid I can't. I have to study.
Which of these writers wrote Pride and Prejudice, a famous novel about relationships, marriage and social class in 19th-century England?
A) Jane Austen
B) Emily Brontë
C) Virginia Woolf
Jane Austen
Which sentence has all four words spelled correctly?
A) Occasionally, I recommend visiting the restaurant because the food is excellent.
B) Ocassionally, I recomend visiting the restaraunt because the food is excelent.
C) Occassionally, I reccommend visiting the restaurant because the food is exellent.
A) Occasionally, I recommend visiting the restaurant because the food is excellent.
Rewrite the sentence using a relative clause and the word in bold.
The programme was about criminals. The programme wasn't good. which
The programme which was about criminals wasn't good.
Complete the sentence using two suitable words:
The detectives ..................... the evidence and ....................... the case.
The detectives found the evidence and solved the case.
You are doing a group project and one of your classmates suggests an idea that you don't completely agree with. What is the most diplomatic response?
I'm not sure that's the best option. What if we tried something different?
In the UK, what is the main cultural significance of Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated on November 5th?
A) It celebrates the end of World War II.
B) It commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
C) It celebrates the birthday of King Charles III.
B) It commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Which sentence uses the correct British English spelling throughout?
A) The color of the neighbor's car was unusual.
B) The colour of the neighbour's car was unusual.
C) The colour of the neighborhood's car was unusual.
B) The colour of the neighbour's car was unusual.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Jamil is designing the clothes and the students are going to make them. going
Jamil is designing the clothes and he ................................................................ by the students.Jamil is designing the clothes and he is going to have them made by the students.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
I asked Daniel to take in/take up my dress after I lost a lot of weight.
Take in
Take in = make a garment narrower/smaller by sewing the fabric inward.
Take up = make a garment shorter, usually by shortening the hem.
Easy way to remember
Take in → narrower ↔ Take up → shorter
You ordered food at a restaurant, but the waiter has brought you the wrong dish. You want to complain politely. Which would be the most appropriate?
Excuse me, I'm afraid this isn't what I ordered. Could you check it for me, please?
Which statement correctly describes the difference between Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England?
A) They are three different names for exactly the same place.
B) England is part of Great Britain, while the UK includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
C) Great Britain includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
B) England is part of Great Britain, while the UK includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Which group contains five words that are all correctly spelled?
A) Accommodation – definitely – separate – necessary – privilege
B) Accomodation – definately – seperate – neccessary – priviledge
C) Accommodation – definately – separate – neccesary – privilege
A) Accommodation – definitely – separate – necessary – privilege