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CULTURE
100

The UN is an international...

a) organisation

b) organisaton

c) organation 

d) organasation 

 

a) organisation

100

The rules state that you ...(1)... be on time every day. You ...(2)... leave the house early in case there is traffic.

a) could / whole

b) should / must

c) must / should

d) must / can




c) must / should

100

I was surprised by the .... change in subject.

a) abroad

b) abhor  

c) alter

d) abrupt


d) abrupt

100

Translate the following false cognates to French:

to regard- "I regarded him as a good person."

to deceive- "I feel deceived by him."

to demand- "I demand change from this institution."

to regard - considérer, estimer

to deceive - tromper, duper

to deceive - tromper, duper

100

Which of the following is not a former British colony:

a) Canada

b) Sudan

c) Puerto Rico

d) Ireland

c) Puerto Rico

200

Although the job centre gave me some .... I found a lot more .... on the Internet.

a) advise...informations

b)advice...information

c)advises... information

d)advices...informations

b)advice...information

200

The weatherman said that we ...(1)... have freezing temperatures tomorrow. Its unlikely, but if we're lucky it ...(2)... even snow!

a) might / should

b) could / would

c) may / might

d) might / may



c) may / might

200

Her bright, feathered dress was a ... outfit choice for a company dinner.

a) mundane

b) benign 

c) bold

b) metallic 

c) bold

200

Translate the following false cognates to French:

consistent- "He is logically consistent."

fortunate- "I am fortunate to have such a good family

suit- "Brian looks good in his new suit."

consistent- cohérent and not consistant (which means in English solid, thick)

fortunate- chanceux and not fortuné (which means in English wealthy, well-off)

suit- costume and not suite (which means in English rest)

200

Which country had a female Prime Minister in 2021?

a) New Zealand

b) Ireland

c) Australia 

d) England

a) New Zealand

300

This month's... are the same as last month's.

a) lost

b) loss

c) loss's

d) losses

d) losses

300

David: "What exercises can I do to improve my ...(1)...?" Tom: "That depends, which muscles would you like to ...(2)...?"  

a) strength/ strengthen 

b) strengthen/ strongly

c) Strong/ strongly

a) strength/ strengthen

300

When a child misbehaves you should ... them

a) scold

b) spy

c) strain

d) spill

a) scold

300

Translate the following false cognates to French:

sensible- "I think of my self as a sensible person."

to recover- "I don't know how to recover from this."

to supply- "I supply famers with seeds and soil"

sensible- raisonnable and not sensible (which means in English sensitive)

to recover- se rétablir and not recouvrir (which means in English cover)

to supply- fournir and not supplier (which means in English implore)

300

Which political party is more prominent in rural parts of the United States?

a) Democrats

b) Republicans

c) Libertarians 

d) The Green Party


b) Republicans

400

When describing the situation, he is liable to ...  a bit.

a) exagerate 

b) exxagerate

c) exaggerate 

d) exageratte

c) exaggerate

400

She met her husband ...(1)... her study abroad in London. They have been happily married ..(2).. four years.

a) since / during

b) for / since

c) during / for

d) since / for


c) during / for

400

The president will ... war against Russia.

a) wages

b) wage

c) wag

d) wane

b) wage

400

Translate the following false cognates to French:

location- "Send me your location."

eventually- "I hope we can eventually come to an agreement"

character- "Who is your favorite character?"

location- emplacement and not location (which means in English renting, lease)

eventually- finalement and not éventuellement (which means in English possibly)

character- personnage and not caractère (which means in English nature)

400

What are the 2 largest Australian cities?

a) Melbourne and Hobart

b) Darwin and Brisbane

c) Sydney and Cairns

d) Melbourne and Sydney

d) Melbourne and Sydney

500

Which 4 words are correctly spelled?

a) absolutly, grossly, wrongly, fortunatly

b) absolutely, grossely, wrongley, fortunately 

c) absolutely, grossly, wrongly, fortunately 

d) absolutly, grossley, wrongley, fortunatly

 c) absolutely, grossly, wrongly, fortunately

500

I am ...(1)... introvert. That's why I don't have ...(2)... friends.

a) an / any

b) a / any

c) an / no

d) a / no

a) an / any

500

No one could have prepared themselves for this ... event.

a) subsequent

b) distracted

c) comprehensive

d) unprecedented 

d) unprecedented

500

Translate the following false cognates to French:

comprehensive- "She gave me a comprehensive list of resources

proper- "An artist needs the proper tools"

invaluable- "She was an invaluable asset to the team."

comprehensive- complet and not compréhensif (which means in English understanding)

proper- adéquat and not propre (which means in English clean, decent)

invaluable- inestimable and not non valable (which means in English invalid)

500

Which of the following is not a famous author?

a) Virginia Woolf

b) Charles Dickens

c) Margaret Ann Hitchens

d) James Joyce

c) Margaret Ann Hitchens