Vocabulary
Grammar
Communication
Idioms and proverbs
Riddles
100

Find the odd word:

a) a pan  b) a pen  c) a kettle  d) a teapot

b) a pen

100

Choose the word which does NOT collocate with the word in capitals.

We usually go to work BY ...

a) foot          b) bus

c) train         d) car


a) foot

100

Name the full form of the following weblish abbreviation used in the text messaging:

GD 2C U!

a) Great day to see you!   b) Good to call you!

c) Glad to see you!           d) Go down to call you!

c) Glad to see you!

100

Continue the proverb:

Good health is ... wealth.

a) under        b) over

c) above        d) in front of

c) above

100

What has words, but never speaks?

A book

200

Completa la frase.
La madre de mi primo es ... de mi padre.

la hermana

200

Elige la variante correcta.
Me gusta jugar ...
a) a el baloncesto.
b) en el baloncesto.
c) al baloncesto.
d) en baloncesto.

c) al baloncesto

200

You 've started a telephone conversation with someone you haven"t seen for a long time.

a) I apologise for the delay.

b) I hope you can make it.

c) Sorry, I haven't been in touch.

d) You are welcome to join in.



c) Sorry, I haven't been in touch.

200

Continue the proverb:

A ... mind in a ... body.

a) strong            b) sound

c) healthy           d) good

b) sound

200

What would you find in the middle of Toronto?

The letter "O"

300

What do people usually look for when they want to save some money buying gadgets?

a) a free gadget        b) luxurious accessories

c) a special offer       d) more money

c) a special offer

300

Choose the correct variant of THE PASSIVE VOICE for the given sentence:

Last year the children ... ... new textbooks.

a) was given           b) are given

c) is given              d) were given

d) were given

300

It's always uneasy to start a conversation. complete the icebreaker phrase with the logically best answer:

- Are you enjoying this book?

a) Really? Welcome to our school!

b) In a way. I just wanted to kill the time.

c) Quite unexpected for this time of year.

d) Yea, the acting is perfect.

b) In a way. I just wanted to kill the time

300

The following sentence contains an idiom. The key word is missing in the idiom. Choose the correct word:

I know it's true. I heard it from the ______ mouth.

a) horse's         b) bird's

c) fox's             d) donkey's

a) horse's

300

If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I?

A mirror

400

The people whose greatest desire is to succeed in life are called:

a) aggressive    b) ambitious

c) energetic      d) manipulative

b) ambitious

400

It is important to know rules. But it is also important to know exceptions. Find the wrong variant of making plural form of a noun:

a) a leaf - leaves         b) a knife - knives

c) a roof - rooves        d) a wife - wives

c) roof - rooves

400

Busca la pregunta adecuada.
- El verde y el amarillo.
a) ¿Qué colores prefieres?
b) ¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
c) ¿Qué color te gusta más?
d) ¿Cuál color prefieres, este o ese?

a) ¿Qué colores prefieres?

400

Любиш поганяти, люби й коня годувати.

How to say this proverb in English?

a) He who likes to eat fruit must climb the tree.

b)People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

c) Too many cooks spoil the broth

d) You may lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink


a) He who likes to eat must climb the tree

400

What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?

A road

500

Choose the odd one out:

a) a grater  b) a knife

c) a ladle    d) an oven

d) an oven

500

Choose the correct indirect question so that it has the same meaning as direct question:

Where does your brother work?

a) She asked me where my brother worked

b) She asked me where does my brother worked

c) She asked me if my brother worked

d) She  asked me where did my brother worked


a) She asked me where my brother worked

500

Match sentences 1- 4 to situations A-D

1 Better luck next time!

2 We apologise for any inconvenience

3 How does a meal out sound to you?

4 thank you for your patience.

A  Someone has lost at a card game.

B  An item acustomer ordered has taken 3 weeks to     arrive

C  A friend has something to celebrate

D  A library is closing early

1A  2D  3C  4B

500

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in italics:

Please do not just TURN A DEAF EAR TO their cries for help.

a) to ignore what someone says

b) to do everything people ask you for

c) to forget about something

d) to listen to someone very attentively

a) to ignore what someone says

500

Lee y responde la pregunta.
Hay dos padres y dos hijos. Ellos entran en un supermercado y cada uno compra una tableta de chocolate
por 50 céntimos. En total las tabletas de chocolate cuestan 1 euro y 50 céntimos. ¿Cómo es posible?

Hay un abuelo, un padre y un hijo.