Grammar
Which sentence does not contain a determiner?
a) There are several examples in the test.
b) Could you pass me that pen?
c) I'm going on holiday next month.
c) I'm going on holiday next month.
Which one is a word with a prefix and a suffix?
a) cooked
b) disappearing
c) imagination
b) disappearing
What's the phonemic transcript for the word: "synonym"?
a) /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪŋ/
b) /ˈsen.ə.nɪm/
c) /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/
c) /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/
What's the function used in this expression: "The traffic was the worst I've ever seen"?
a) Narrating
b) Describing
c) Expressing inability
b) Describing
"You can borrow some money if you really want"
What does "can" express in this sentence?
a) Obligation
b) Giving permission
c) Giving advice
b) Giving permission
Which one is a compound word?
a) bad idea
b) bookshelf
c) employment
b) bookshelf
What's the phonemic transcript for the word: "amazing"?
a) /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/
b) /əˈmə.zɪŋ/
c) /aˈmeɪ.zɪm/
a) /əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/
What's the function used in this expression: "It was incredibly expensive"?
a) Describing feelings
b) Complaining
c) Blaming
b) Complaining
Which sentence does not contain a collective noun?
a) The manager told the staff they could not leave early.
b) The teacher asked his students to open their books.
c) The spectators cheered their team.
c) The spectators cheered for their team.
Which one is a word with a lexical set?
a) pear/pair
b) thing/think
c) easy/difficult
c) easy/difficult
What's the phonemic transcript for the word: "adjective"?
a) /ædʒ.ek.tɪv/
b) /etj.ek.tɪv/
c) /ætʃ.ek.tɪv/
a) /ædʒ.ek.tɪv/
What's the function used in this expression: "I though the same when I was there"?
a) Agreeing
b) Reporting an event
c) Explaining
a) Agreeing
Which sentence does not contain a verb used transitively?
a) I really can't explain the reason why I feel that way
b) He wants to retire as soon as he can.
c) Nobody knows what she's going to do next year.
b) He wants to retire as soon as he can.
Which one is a word family?
a) happy, happily, happiness
b) fridge, stove, blender
c) too, to, two
a) happy, happily, happiness
What's the phonemic transcript for the word: "question"?
a) /ˈkes.tʃən/
b) /ˈkwes.tʃən/
c) /ˈkjes.tʃin/
b) /ˈkwes.tʃən/
What's the function used in this expression: "But it is beautiful"?
a) Contrasting
b) Agreeing
c) Comparing
a) Contrasting