Exam practise 1
letter answers
Exam practise 2
Trick questions
General Knowledge
100

Reading (part 1) - fill the gap

People who live in the mountains are often _____ off from the rest of society. 

A. Broken

B. Kept

C. Cut

D. Taken

C. Cut

100

It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy (clue: it begins with Y)

Yawn

100

Reading (part 1) - fill the gap

In Norway, for 40 days of the year, there is _______ darkness. 

A. Regular

B. Repeated

C. Constant

D. Maintained 

C. Constant

100

How could a man go outside in the pouring rain without protection, and not have a hair on his head get wet?

He is bald

100

True or false - the Spanish flu originated in Spain?

False

200

Reading (part 2) - fill in the gap

The war has escalated to _______ an extent, that it's habitants have now evacuated the country.

Such

200

When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian

Lava

200

Reading (Part 1) - fill the gap

Scientists have been studying the psychological ______ of watching too many scary films. 

A. Results

B. Risks

C. Issues

D. Effects

D. Effects

200

What goes up but never ever comes down?

Your age

200

Which part of his body did musician Gene Simmons insure for one million dollars?

Tongue

300

Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap

Reason

In twenty years time, which jobs will people still be doing, which is it ________ to assume will be gone forever?

Reasonable 

300

This word for factual information is a Latin plural, but most English speakers treat it as singular

Data

300

Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap

Short

There is no _________ of good footballers in the world.

Shortage

300

How can a girl go 25 days without sleep?

She sleeps at night

300

Which world city has the slogan: "What Happens Here, Stays Here"?

Las Vegas

400

Reading (part 3) - Change the word to fit the gap

Special

Science teachers ___________ in teaching science. 

Specialise/ Specialize 

400

The Anti-Grigori Efimovich Society believes in this type of Earth (clue: it begins with F)

Flat

400

Reading (part 2) - fill in the gap

Climbing Mount Everest is very dangerous. In _______ of this, mountain climbers still want to climb the famous mountain.

Spite

i.e. In spite of

400

You spot a boat full of people but there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

Everyone on board is married

400

The UK's Dyslexia Research Trust is based in which British city?

Reading

500

Reading (part 4) - use 2 to 5 words including the word given.

Our flight was delayed because of a late announcement. 

Caused

The delay to our flight _________  announcement.

The delay to our flight was caused by the late announcement

500

It's slang for a potato (clue: it begins with S)

Spud

500

Reading (part 4) - use 2 to 5 words including the word given.

This phone works far better than the others.

Nearly

The other phones don't _____________ this one.

The other phones don't work nearly as well as this one.

500

A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode out on Friday. How is that possible?

His horse is named Friday

500

If you're discombobulated, what are you?

Confused