USE OF ENGLISH JEOPARDY

Multiple Choice Cloze

100

Earth is the only planet we know of in the universe that can support human life. ___ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. 

a) unless b) if c) yet d) despite

c) yet

200

The planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are ___ increasingly heavy demands on it. 

a) doing b) having c) taking d) making

d) making

300

After all, the most everyday situation - for example, watching a woman get ___ a train - may be the inspiration for your first bestseller. 

a) out b) down c) off d) from

c) off

400

At the push of a button they would be transported to ___ realistic settings where they could practice their English.

a) so b) such c) like d) alike

b) such

500

In the virtual classrooms of the future the student will put on their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and hold conversations with other computerised students. They might ? choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. although, otherwise, even though, of course

otherwise

Open Cloze

100

Read the exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words ___ indicate how the questions should be answered.

that/which

200

Don't panic ___ everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example.

if/when

300

Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about what everyone else did, ___ you want to frighten yourself.

unless

400

Different tents suit different needs and there's no point ___ buying a mountaineering tent

in

500

Remember to take a supply of food and drink with you in ___ the local shops are closed when you arrive.

case

Word Formation

100

In the not-too-distant past, farm animals were able to live ____ lives in what we would now term'free-range' conditions. (NATURE)

natural

200

In order to cope with this rising demand, factory farming methods were introduced along with the develpment of genetically engineered ___ hormones (GROW)

growth

300

UK companies have received ___ from a business forum (CRITIC)

criticism

400

This follows a case inwhich a male employee working in the post room of a large company in the United Kingdom received a ___ for wearing jeans to work. (SUSPEND)

suspension

500

Recent research in America has shown that the kitchen is often the most ___ of all the roomsin the home. (HYGIENE)

unhygienic

Key Word Transformation

100

The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice.

SUCH

We ........................................ meal in the restaurant.

had such a nice

200

The school I studied at last year was better than this one. 

GOOD 

This school ................... my last one.

is not as good as

300

I was too tired to go to the party.

THAT

I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.

so tired that

400

Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed.

DUE

The motorway is closed ........................................ that there was heavy snow the night before.

due to the fact

500

I don’t care what you do.

CONCERNED

As ........................................ you can do what you like.

far as I'm concerned

Collocations

100

I need to ___ a decision about which university to attend.

make

200

The researchers ___ an experiment to see how the plants grew in the dark.

did/carried out

300

I am so sorry, I totally ___ track of time and forgot to call you!

lost

400

It’s important to ___ into account the cost of travel when planning a holiday.

take

500

Despite the bad weather, the event went ahead ___ of the consequences.

regardless