GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 1
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Grammar
100
What is kora and what is its connection with storytelling ?
A stringed instrument that is often played to accompany storytelling in West Africa.
100
How many people speak in a monologue ?
one
100
Set in 12th-century China, this story follows the life of the Emperor's daughter.
Historical fiction
100
The story made everyone laugh. It was very ..........
amusing
100
Use the Present Perfect Continuous to complete the sentences ! :
1. Aisha : I'm fine. I / read a story for homework. What about you ?
I'm fine. I've been reading a story for homework. What about you ?
200
A zajal is a poetic battle. How many people take part and in which language do the contestants speak ?
Two people take part. They speak in classical Arabic.
200
In the story of Aladdin, who does the sorcerer pretend to be ?
He pretends to be Aladdin'd uncle.
200
Detective Dominic Reeves is called in when a famous work of art disappears from a museum.
Crime fiction
200
I couldn't understand what was happening in that crime series. The plot was too ..........
complicated
200
2. Maira : Oh, I / look after my brother and sister.
Oh, I've been looking after my brother and sister.
300
What kind of puppets does this picture show ?
Shadow puppets
300
How does Aladdin make the genie of the ring appear ?
He rubs the ring
300
Teenage astronomy enthusiasts track unusual space travel and discover a colony from Mars in Arizona.
Science-fiction ( sci-fi )
300
Sam was an ............ child. He used to make up plays which were performed by his teddy bears.
imaginative
300
3. Maira : Well, we / play a lot of football in the garden and they / make so much noise that now I'm feeling absolutely exhausted.
Well, we've been playing a lot of football in the garden and they've been making so much noise that now I'm feeling absolutely exhausted.
400
In which language were the stories in One Thousand and One Nights originally written ?
Arabic
400
Who is the villain in the children's story Peter Pan ?
Captain Hook
400
Nightmares come to life in this account of strange night-time events and uneartly creatures.
Horror stories
400
The film wasn't as good as the book. I found it rather ........... .
disappointing
400
Report the following questions and answers ! :
1. ' Why he is asking me ? ' wondered James.
James wondered why he was asking him.
500
In which two countries is the story of Aladdin set ?
China and Morocco
500
What is the missing word in this traditional final sentence of a folk tale or fairy story :
"And they all lived ....... ever after" ?
happily
500
I knew it was a bad idea to go into the basement, but I had no choice. She screamed as she saw the reflection in the mirror. It wasn't her own....
Thriller story
500
Nobody knew the man who helped in the rescue. He was quite .......... .
mysterious
500
2. ' Shall I contact you if I see the man again ? ' asked Sam.
Sam asked if he should contact him if he saw the man.