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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Someone / Somewhere For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer: 1. Not Scotland again! It rained everyday last time, I want to go ____________ sunny this summer. a. someone b. somewhere c. somebody d. something 2. (Would you like) anything _________ madam? a. more b. plus c. extra d. else 3. I'm not a fussy eater, I'll eat __________ at all! a. something b. everything c. nothing d. anything 4. _____________ wanted to come and see the film with me, so I went on my own. a. nobody b. someone c. everyone d. anybody 5. There are 2 possible answers, but which is the most usual? 'Would you like ___________ to drink?' a. nothing b. everything c. something d. anything 6. I loved my trip to Italy, __________ was so friendly. a. everyone b. someone c. no one d. anyone

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Someone / Somewhere Answers 1. Not Scotland again! It rained everyday last time, I want to go ____________ sunny this summer. a. someone - Use someone (or somebody) to talk about people. b. somewhere - Use somewhere to talk about places. Correct c. somebody - Use somebody (or someone) to talk about people. d. something - Use something to talk about things. 2. (Would you like) anything _________ madam? a. more - 'Would you like anything more?' is not correct. b. plus - 'Would you like anything plus?' is not correct. c. extra - 'Would you like anything extra?' is not correct. d. else - In a shop you may be asked 'Would you like anything else?' Correct. 3. I'm not a fussy eater, I'll eat __________ at all! a. something - Which word expresses 'I don't mind' or 'It doesn't matter'. b. everything - Which word expresses 'I don't mind' or 'It doesn't matter'. c. nothing - Which word expresses 'I don't mind' or 'It doesn't matter'. d. anything - 'I'll eat anything at all' means 'I don't mind' or 'It doesn't matter'. Correct 4. _____________ wanted to come and see the film with me, so I went on my own. a. nobody - 'Nobody (or no one) wanted to come' is correct. b. someone - 'Someone wanted to come…' is not correct. Which word tells us I went on my own (by myself)? c. everyone - 'Everyone wanted to come…' is not correct. Which word tells us I went on my own (by myself)? d. anybody - 'Anyone wanted to come…' is not correct. Which word tells us I went on my own (by myself)? 5. There are 2 possible answers, but which is the most usual? 'Would you like ___________ to drink?' a. nothing - If we make an offer 'Would you like…?', which word do we use? b. everything - If we make an offer 'Would you like…?', which word do we use? c. something - If we make an offer we usually say ' Would you like something…?' Correct answer d. anything - 'Would you like anything…?' is correct, but means 'anything at all' 6. I loved my trip to Italy, __________ was so friendly. a. everyone - 'Everyone was friendly' (all the people) is correct. b. someone - Which word describes al the people? c. no one - Which word describes al the people? d. anyone - Which word describes al the people?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Verb and Prepositions For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer: 1. You've been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you waiting ____? a. to b. in c. at d. for 2. Yeah, Mr Bennett is our history teacher, he's nice but I never know what he's talking _______. a. of b. on c. about d. over 3. I've finally decided to call ______ Simon, I want to know how he feels. a. --b. to c. at d. in 4. People say he works _____ the CIA, and he carries a gun! a. at b. for c. with d. in 5. What kind of music do you like listening ____? a. to b. at c. --d. for 6. What did you discuss _____ at the meeting? a. on b. over c. about d. ---

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Verb and Prepositions Answers 1. You've been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you waiting ____? a. to - The preposition goes at the end of the question, but 'wait to something' is not correct. b. in - The preposition goes at the end of the question, but 'wait in something' is not correct. c. at - The preposition goes at the end of the question, but 'wait at something' is not correct. d. for - The preposition goes at the end of the question - 'wait for something' is correct. 2. Yeah, Mr Bennett is our history teacher, he's nice but I never know what he's talking _____. a. of - Notice how the preposition comes at the end of the sentence - 'talking of' is not correct. b. on - Notice how the preposition comes at the end of the sentence - 'talking on' is not correct. c. about - Notice how the preposition comes at the end of the sentence - 'talking about' is correct. d. over - Notice how the preposition comes at the end of the sentence - 'talking over' is not correct. 3. I've finally decided to call ______ Simon, I want to know how he feels. a. --- - 'To call someone' (without preposition) is correct. b. to - 'To call to someone' is not correct. c. at - 'To call at someone' is not correct. d. in - 'To call in someone' is not correct. 4. People say he works _____ the CIA, and he carries a gun! a. at - You can say 'work at + place' e.g. he works at the local factory - but 'work for' someone or an organisation. b. for - We say 'work for' an organisation or someone e.g. he works for Paul. Correct c. with - You can work with someone, but not an organisation. d. in - You can say 'he works in a bar' but not for an organisation or large company. 5. What kind of music do you like listening ____? a. to - The preposition goes at the end of the question, we say 'listen to music / something'. Correct b. at - The preposition goes at the end of the question, but 'listen at music / something' is not correct. c. --- - The preposition goes at the end of the question, but 'listen music / something' is not correct. d. for - The preposition goes at the end of the question, but 'listen for music / something' is not correct. 6. What did you discuss _____ at the meeting? a. on - 'Discuss on' is not correct. b. over - 'Discuss over' is not correct. c. about - 'Discuss about' is not correct. d. --- - 'Discuss ---' is correct - don't use any preposition with this verb.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Confusing Verbs For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer: 1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________. a. damaged b. injured c. spoiled d. broken 2. Look at this advertisement Mary, it _______ there’s 50% of everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go? a. says b. notices c. advises d. writes 3. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well. a. talk b. say c. tell d. speak 4. Ken’s __________ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things. a. remember b. memoirs c. memory d. souvenirs 5. She __________ her children, she gives them whatever they want. a. damages b. ruins c. spoils d. hurts 6. The government is encouraging everyone to __________ water by not washing their cars. a. waste b. save c. spend d. use

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Confusing Verbs Answers 1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________. a. damaged - An object might be damaged, but not a person. b. injured - If a person is hurt, we can say injured e.g. a broken arm. Correct c. spoiled - If you can’t use something because it is damaged it is spoiled. d. broken - A person can break their arm or leg, but not themselves. 2. Look at this advertisement Mary, it _______ there’s 50% of everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go? a. says - If you talk about written information, you can use the verb ‘say’. Correct b. notices - The advert is a kind of notice, but 'notice' is not the correct verb. c. advises - If something advises you to do something it may say ‘You should…’ d. writes - The information is written, but this is not the correct verb. 3. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well. a. talk - ‘Talk a language’ is not correct, you talk about something. b. say - ‘Say a language’ is not correct, you say something to somebody. c. tell - ‘Tell a language’ is not correct, you tell somebody something. d. speak - ‘Speak a language’ is correct. 4. Ken’s __________ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things. a. remember - ‘Remember’ is a verb – the opposite of forget. b. memoirs - If you are someone in the public eye, you might write you memoirs – the story of your life. c. memory - Memory is your ability to remember things, e.g. he ahs a good memory for faces. Correct d. souvenirs - Souvenirs are objects you might get on holiday to help you remember somewhere you’ve visited. 5. She __________ her children, she gives them whatever they want. a. damages - ‘Damage’ is not correct. b. ruins - ‘Ruin’ is not correct. c. spoils - If you never say ‘no’ to your children, you spoil them. Correct d. hurts - ‘Hurt’ is not correct. 6. The government is encouraging everyone to __________ water by not washing their cars. a. waste - What’s the opposite of ‘waste’ something? b. save - Everyone should use less water i.e. save it. You can also save money, time or energy. Correct c. spend - What’s the opposite of ‘spend’ something? d. use - In fact the opposite is true, you shouldn’t use water, what should you do?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Science and Invention For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. When I grow up I want to be an _______ and make a time machine to visit the future. a. inventor b. invention c. invent d. inventive 2. Christopher Columbus ________ the Americas by accident. a. invented b. revealed c. found out d. discovered 3. Marie Curie was a ________ famous for her work with radioactivity. a. scientist b. seintist c. sceintist d. scientist 4. Which is the odd one out? a. Psychiatrist b. Psychologist c. Physiotherapist d. Psychoanalyst 5. Which of the following NOT a measurement of temperature? a. Celsius b. Fahrenheit c. Watt d. Centigrade 6. What does I.T. stand for? a. Interesting Teacher b. Information Technology c. Intellectual Technology d. Informative Tutorial

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Science and Invention Answers 1. When I grow up I want to be an _______ and make a time machine to visit the future. a. inventor - An inventor is a person who invents things – makes new machines and 'gadgets'. Correct b. invention - An invention is a new machine or tool, what do you call the person who invents? c. invent - Invent is a verb – to make a new machine or object – what do you call the person who invents? d. inventive - Inventive is an adjective to describe someone who thinks of new or clever ways to do something. 2. Christopher Columbus ________ the Americas by accident. a. invented - Something doesn't exist before you invent it. b. revealed - You might reveal a secret. c. found out - You usually find out information. d. discovered - Columbus discovered the Americas. Correct 3. Marie Curie was a ________ famous for her work with radioactivity. a. sientist - Sientist is not the correct spelling b. seintist - Seintist is not the correct spelling c. sceintist - Sceintist is not the correct spelling d. scientist - Scientist is the correct spelling. 4. Which is the odd one out? a. Psychiatrist - The beginning of the word 'psych' comes from 'psyche' meaning the mind. – which word means 'body'? b. Psychologist - The beginning of the word 'psych' comes from 'psyche' meaning the mind. – which word means 'body'? c. Physiotherapist - The beginning of the word 'physio' means body – the others all mean 'the mind'. Correct d. Psychoanalyst - The beginning of the word 'psych' comes from 'psyche' meaning the mind. – which word means 'body'? 5. Which of the following NOT a measurement of temperature? a. Celsius - Celsius is a measurement of temperature. b. Fahrenheit - Fahrenheit is a measurement of temperature. c. Watt - Watt is a measurement of electrical power. Correct d. Centigrade - Centigrade is a measurement of temperature. 6. What does I.T. stand for? a. Interesting Teacher - I.T. doesn't stand for Interesting Teacher. b. Information Technology - I.T. stands for Information Technology. Correct c. Intellectual Technology - I.T. doesn't stand for Intellectual Technology d. Informative Tutorial - I.T. doesn't stand for Informative Tutorial

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Contrasting Information For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Phillipa is really thin _____ eating like a horse! a. however b. in spite of c. although d. in addition to 2. I didn't really enjoy myself. Steve, ______, seemed to be having the time of his life. a. however b. although c. in spite of d. despite 3. Whenever they go on holiday John likes to drive, _______ Susan prefers to fly – she says it's quicker. a. although b. in spite of c. despite d. whereas 4. In spite of never having played cards before, she _______ won all the money! a. yet b. never c. didn’t d. still 5. Sue went to work ______ feeling ill. a. despite b. although c. whereas d. however 6. Kevin's been a vegetarian for years, _______ he still eats fish! a. despite b. in spite of c. although d. however

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Contrasting Information Answers 1. Phillipa is really thin _____ eating like a horse! a. however - However is used to contrast information but it must go in a separate sentence. b. in spite of - Use 'in spite of' to contrast information - it must be followed with a noun or 'ing' form. Correct c. although - Use 'although' to contrast information - it must be followed by a subject + verb. d. in addition to - Use 'in addition to' to add a second piece of information to support the first. 2. I didn't really enjoy myself. Steve, ______, seemed to be having the time of his life. a. however - However is used to contrast information, it must go in a separate sentence. Correct b. although - 'Athough' must go at the beginning of the clause. c. in spite of - Use ‘in spite of’ to contrast information - it must be followed with a noun or 'ing' form. d. despite - If you use 'despite', it must be followed with a noun or 'ing' form. 3. Whenever they go on holiday John likes to drive, _______ Susan prefers to fly – she says it's quicker. a. although - 'Although' suggests a surprising contrast – not the case here. b. in spite of - 'In spite of' suggests a surprising contrast and must be followed by a noun or 'ing' form. c. despite - 'Despite' suggests a surprising contrast and must be followed by a noun or 'ing' form. d. whereas - 'Whereas' is used to contrast information where there is no surprise. Correct 4. In spite of never having played cards before, she _______ won all the money! a. yet - 'Yet' is not correct. b. never - 'Never' is not logical as 'in spite of' + surprising contrast suggests she won. c. didn’t - 'Didn't' is not logical as 'in spite of' + surprising contrast suggests she won. d. still - Use 'still' to emphasise the contrast. Correct 5. Sue went to work ______ feeling ill. a. despite - 'Despite' suggests a surprising contrast and must be followed by a noun or 'ing' form. Correct b. although - Use 'although' to contrast information - it must be followed with a subject + verb. c. whereas - 'Whereas' is used to contrast information where there is no surprise. d. however - 'However' is used to contrast information but it must go in a separate sentence. 6. Kevin's been a vegetarian for years, _______ he still eats fish! a. despite - If you use 'despite', it must be followed with a noun or 'ing' form. b. in spite of - If you use 'in spite of', it must be followed with a noun or 'ing' form. c. although - Use 'although' to show that the second fact is surprising. Correct d. however - 'However' is used to contrast information but it must go in a separate sentence.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Numbers and Maths For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. What's the maximum score in a game of darts? a. one hundred eighty b. one thousand eighty c. one thousand and eighty d. one hundred and eighty 2. How do you say the following? 12 ÷ 3 a. twelve plus three b. twelve multiplied by three c. twelve minus three d. twelve divided by three 3. Complete this set of numbers - first, second, third, fourth, ________ a. fiveth b. fivetieth c. fiftieth d. fifth 4. The Queen of England is Elizabeth II, but how do you say 'II'? a. the second b. second c. two d. the eleventh 5. Which of the following ways of saying 6 x 3 is NOT correct? a. six times three b. six add three c. six multiplied by three d. six by three 6. π (pi) = 3.142, but how do you say it? a. 3 point 142 b. 3 full stop 142 c. 3 dot 142 d. 3 thousand 142

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Numbers and Maths Answers 1. What's the maximum score in a game of darts? a. one hundred eighty - after hundred you need to say 'and' b. one thousand eighty - what's the difference between hundred and thousand c. one thousand and eighty - what's the difference between hundred and thousand d. one hundred and eighty - after hundred you need to say 'and'. Correct 2. How do you say the following? 12 ÷ 3 a. twelve plus three - 'twelve plus three' is written 12 + 3 b. twelve multiplied by three - 'twelve multiplied by three' is written 12 x 3 c. twelve minus three - 'twelve minus three' is written 12 - 3 d. twelve divided by three - 'twelve divided by three' is written 12 ÷ 3. Correct 3. Complete this set of numbers - first, second, third, fourth, ________ a. fiveth - 'fiveth' is not correct b. fivetieth - 'fivetieth' is not correct c. fiftieth - fiftieth = 50th d. fifth - fifth = 5th. Correct 4. The Queen of England is Elizabeth II, but how do you say 'II'? a. the second - Elizabeth II (the second) is correct b. second - 'Elizabeth second' is not correct c. two - 'Elizabeth two' is not correct d. the eleventh - Elizabeth the eleventh is not correct 5. Which of the following ways of saying 6 x 3 is NOT correct? a. six times three - You can say 6 x 3 as 'six times three' b. six add three - 'six add three' is written 6 + 3. Is the correct answer. c. six multiplied by three - You can say 6 x 3 as 'six multiplied by three' d. six by three - You can say 6 x 3 as 'six by three' especially if you are talking about size e.g. the room is six by three. 6. π (pi) = 3.142, but how do you say it? a. 3 point 142 - When we write a decimal number we say 3 point 142. Correct b. 3 full stop 142 - Full stops are used at the end of sentences. c. 3 dot 142 - We use 'dot' when we speak about internet addresses d. 3 thousand 142 - If you write a number with thousand in English you use a comma e.g. 3, 142

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Phrasal Verbs with “go” For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Yuck, this milk stinks! I think it’s gone _________. a. on b. off c. up d. down 2. Do you think this bag goes ________ my jacket? a. with b. for c. to d. at 3. Sorry I’m late, the film went ______ longer than I thought. a. over b. in c. on d. off 4. The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they went __________ his bag – but they found nothing. a. on b. in c. across d. through 5. When couples have a baby they often have to go __________ a holiday for a year or two. a. with b. without c. to d. on 6. Phillis was so angry, she went _______ without saying a word – I haven’t seen her since. a. on b. off c. to d. at

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Phrasal Verbs with “go” Answers 1. Yuck, this milk stinks! I think it’s gone _________. a. on -‘Gone on’ is not correct. Which word means it has gone bad? b. off - If food has gone off, you cannot eat it because it is too old. Correct c. up - ‘Gone up’ is not correct. Which word means it has gone bad? d. down - ‘Gone down’ is not correct. Which word means it has gone bad? 2. Do you think this bag goes ________ my jacket? a. with - If one thing looks good with another, it ‘goes with’ it. Correct b. for - ‘Goes for’ is not correct. Which word means one thing looks good with another? c. to -‘Goes to’ is not correct. Which word means one thing looks good with another? d. at -‘Goes at’ is not correct. Which word means one thing looks good with another? 3. Sorry I’m late, the film went ______ longer than I thought. a. over -‘Went over’ is not correct. Which word means ‘continue’? b. in - ‘Went in’ is not correct. Which word means ‘continue’? c. on - The film went on (continued) longer than I thought. Correct d. off - ‘Went off’ is not correct. Which word means ‘continue’? 4. The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they went __________ his bag – but they found nothing. a. on - ‘Go on’ is not correct. Which word means ‘search’? b. in - ‘Go in’ is not correct. Which word means ‘search’? c. across - ‘Go across’ is not correct Which word means ‘search’? d. through - If you search something, you ‘go through’ it. Correct 5. When couples have a baby they often have to go __________ a holiday for a year or two. a. with - ‘Go with’ is not correct. Which word means you stop having something which you usually have? b. without - If you ‘go without’ something, you have to stop having something which you usually have. Correct c. to - ‘Go to’ is not correct. Which word means you stop having something which you usually have? d. on - You ‘go on’ holiday, but which verb fits the logical meaning of the sentence. i.e. you stop having something which you usually have? 6. Phillis was so angry, she went _______ without saying a word – I haven’t seen her since. a. on - ‘Go on’ is not correct. Which word means ‘leave’? b. off - She went off (left) without saying a word. Correct c. to - ‘Went to’ is not correct. Which word means ‘leave’? d. at - ‘Went at’ is not correct. Which word means ‘leave’?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Past Participles For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Did you know over 200 people have successfully ______ solo across the channel from England to France? a. swimmed b. swim c. swam d. swum 2. Hmmm, I love the smell of freshly _________ coffee. a. grind b. grinded c. ground d. grounded 3. Why don't you throw that shirt away? You haven't ________ it for years. a. worn b. worned c. wear d. weared 4. The lecture _________ over an hour, I nearly fell asleep! a. last b. lasted c. lost d. losted 5. She's going to look lovely, she's _________ a beautiful dress. a. chosen b. choose c. chose d. chosed 6. Ouch! I've been _______ by a mosquito - again! a. bit b. bited c. bitted d. bitten

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Past Participles Answers 1. Did you know over 200 people have successfully ______ solo across the channel from England to France? a. swimmed - What's the irregular past participle of 'swim'? b. swim - What's the irregular past participle of 'swim'? c. swam - What's the irregular past participle of 'swim'? d. swum - Swim, swam, swum are the correct forms of the verb. Correct 2. Hmmm, I love the smell of freshly _________ coffee. a. grind - What's the irregular past participle of 'grind'? b. grinded - What's the irregular past participle of 'grind'? c. ground - Grind, ground, ground are the correct forms of the verbs. Correct d. grounded - What's the irregular past participle of 'grind'? 3. Why don't you throw that shirt away? You haven't ________ it for years. a. worn - Wear, wore, worn are the correct forms of the verb. Correct b. worned - What's the irregular past participle of 'wear'? c. wear - What's the irregular past participle of 'wear'? d. weared - What's the irregular past participle of 'wear'? 4. The lecture _________ over an hour, I nearly fell asleep! a. last - What's the past participle of 'last'? b. lasted - 'Last' is a regular verb i.e. last, lasted, lasted. Correct c. lost - What's the past participle of 'last'? d. losted - What's the past participle of 'last'? 5. She's going to look lovely, she's _________ a beautiful dress. a. chosen - Choose, chose, chosen are the correct forms of the verb. Correct b. choose - What's the irregular past participle of 'choose'? c. chose - What's the irregular past participle of 'choose'? d. chosed - What's the irregular past participle of 'choose'? 6. Ouch! I've been _______ by a mosquito - again! a. bit - What's the irregular past participle of 'bit'? b. bited - What's the irregular past participle of 'bit'? c. bitted - What's the irregular past participle of 'bit'? d. bitten - Bite, bit, bitten are the correct forms of the verb. Correct

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Language around the World For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. The _______ language is spoken in many countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Morocco, Tunisia etc… a. Arab b. Arabian c. Arabic d. Arabesque 2. If you were in Amsterdam, what language would you hear? a. Dutch b. Deutsch c. Hollandaise d. Netherlish 3. In England, they speak English - but what do they speak in Thailand? (Pronounce the 'th' as a 't') a. Thalian b. Thailish c. Thai d. Thailic 4. Which of the following is NOT correct? a. Chinese b. Japanese c. Portuguese d. Germanese 5. Sergey comes from Russia so his ________ tongue is Russian. a. father b. mother c. sister d. brother 6. A 'siesta' is a little sleep in the afternoon, but which language does it come from? a. Spainish b. Spannish c. Spanish d. Spanner

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Language around the World Answers 1. The _______ language is spoken in many countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Morocco, Tunisia etc… a. Arab - An Arab is someone whose language is Arabic and they have their origin in the Middle East. b. Arabian - Arabian is the adjective connected with Arabia. c. Arabic - Arabic is a very widely spoken language. Correct d. Arabesque - Arabesque is a position in ballet! 2. If you were in Amsterdam, what language would you hear? a. Dutch - Amsterdam is the capital of Holland, where they speak Dutch. Correct b. Deutsch - Deutsch is German for German! c. Hollandaise - Hollandaise is a sauce made from eggs - nice with vegetables! d. Netherlish - Netherlish doesn't exist. 3. In England, they speak English - but what do they speak in Thailand? (Pronounce the 'th' as a 't') a. Thalian - 'Thalian' is not correct. b. Thailish - 'Thailish' is not correct. c. Thai - The Thai people speak Thai. Correct d. Thailic - 'Thailic' is not correct. 4. Which of the following is NOT correct? a. Chinese - In China they speak Chinese. b. Japanese - In Japan they speak Japanese. c. Portuguese - In Portugal they speak Portuguese d. Germanese - In Germany they speak German. The correct answer 5. Sergey comes from Russia so his ________ tongue is Russian. a. father - 'Father tongue' is not correct. b. mother - 'Mother tongue' is correct - your native language. c. sister - 'Sister tongue' is not correct. d. brother - 'Brother tongue' is not correct. 6. A 'siesta' is a little sleep in the afternoon, but which language does it come from? a. Spainish b. Spannish c. Spanish - Correct d. Spanner

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Word Building For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I see they're going to _______ the motorway - it's too busy apparently. a. wide b. widen c. width d. widthen 2. All ________ tell lies - they just want to win elections. a. politics b. political c. politically d. politicians 3. I know the supermarket's cheaper, but it takes me 3 buses to get there - it's so _________. a. convenient b. convenience c. inconvenient d. inconvenience 4. She __________ sailed around the world in 72 days - a new record! a. successful b. successfully c. succeed d. unsuccessfully 5. He gave me directions but I must have _________, because I went to the wrong place altogether. a. understood b. misunderstood c. disunderstood d. Ununderstood 6. The company was looking for __________ who really stood out from the crowd. a. applicants b. applications c. appliers d. apply

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Word Building Answers 1. I see they're going to _______ the motorway - it's too busy apparently. a. wide - Wide is the adjective, which word is a verb meaning make wider? b. widen - Widen is a verb meaning make wider. Correct c. width - Width is the noun, which word is a verb meaning make wider? d. widthen - Widthen doesn't exist. 2. All ________ tell lies - they just want to win elections. a. politics - Politics is an abstract noun - which word refers to the people in politics? b. political - Political is an adjective - which word refers to the people in politics? c. politically - Politically is an adverb - which word refers to the people in politics? d. politicians - Politicians refers to the people in politics. Correct 3. I know the supermarket's cheaper, but it takes me 3 buses to get there - it's so _________. a. convenient - Convenient is the adjective, but what's the negative form? b. convenience - Convenience is the noun - what's the adjective? c. inconvenient - Inconvenient is a negative adjective. Correct d. inconvenience - Inconvenience is a negative noun - what's the negative adjective? 4. She __________ sailed around the world in 72 days - a new record! a. successful - Successful is the adjective - what's the adverb? b. successful - Successfully is the adverb. Correct c. succeed - Succeed is the verb - what's the adverb? d. unsuccessfully - Unsuccessfully is the negative adverb - what's the positive adverb? 5. He gave me directions but I must have _________, because I went to the wrong place altogether. a. understood - What's the negative form? b. misunderstood - Misunderstood is the negative form of understood. Correct c. disunderstood - Disunderstood doesn't exist. d. Ununderstood - Ununderstood doesn't exist. 6. The company was looking for __________ who really stood out from the crowd. a. applicants - An applicant is someone who applies for something e.g. a job. Correct b. applications - Application is a noun - What word refers to the person making the application? c. appliers - Appliers doesn't exist. d. apply - Apply is the verb - What word refers to the person making the application?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Adverbs For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. After attending a summer school in Brighton, José spoke English much more _______. a. fluently b. confidently c. accurately d. completely 2. I had to drive very ________ because the snow was coming down ________. a. slowly / heavily b. slow / heavy c. slowly / heavy d. slow / heavily 3. Which one is NOT correct? The whole team had to work _________ to meet the deadline. a. quickly b. quick c. fast d. hard 4. Which of the following is NOT an adverb? a. badly b. quietly c. friendly d. carefully 5. All the following are correct - but which one is only American English? Brian was _________ angry about losing his job. a. real b. terribly c. incredibly d. really 6. She came home crying - she had driven so ________ on her test and failed again! a. bad b. worse c. the worst d. badly

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Adverbs Answers 1. After attending a summer school in Brighton, José spoke English much more _______. a. fluently - 'He spoke English fluently' without stopping to think of words or grammar. b. confidently - 'He spoke English confidently' he didn't feel nervous or shy when speaking. c. accurately - 'He spoke English accurately' he didn't make many mistakes. d. completely - 'Speak a language completely' is a not a collocation (the words don't go together). Correct 2. I had to drive very ________ because the snow was coming down ________. a. slowly / heavily - Drive slowly (verb + adverb) / coming down heavily (verb + adverb). Correct b. slow / heavy - Slow and heavy are adjectives, what are the adverbs? c. slowly / heavy - Slowly is an adverb, but what is the adverb made from heavy? d. slow / heavily - Heavily is an adverb, but what is the adverb made from slow? 3. Which one is NOT correct? The whole team had to work _________ to meet the deadline. a. quickly - Work quickly is a verb + regular adverb. b. quick - Quick is an adjective e.g. he was a quick worker. Correct c. fast - Fast is an adjective or adverb e.g. he was a fast worker OR he works fast. d. hard - Hard in irregular adverb e.g. He works very hard ('hardly' has a different meaning) 4. Which of the following is NOT an adverb? a. badly - This is an adverb, e.g. He did badly on the test. b. quietly - This is an adverb, e.g. she spoke too quietly - I couldn't hear her. c. friendly - This is an adjective, e.g. she was a friendly little girl - always having lots of friends. Correct d. carefully - This is an adverb, e.g. she addressed the envelope very carefully 5. All the following are correct - but which one is only American English? Brian was _________ angry about losing his job. a. real - In American English you can say 'real + adjective'. Correct b. terribly - Adverbs are also used to describe adjectives. c. incredibly - Adverbs are also used to describe adjectives. d. really - Adverbs are also used to describe adjectives. 6. She came home crying - she had driven so ________ on her test and failed again! a. bad - Bad is an adjective, e.g. she was a bad driver. b. worse - Worse is a comparative adjective, e.g. her husband was a worse driver than her. c. the worst - The worst is a superlative adjective, e.g. she was the worst driver in the world! d. badly - Badly is an adverb, e.g. She drove badly. Correct

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab odd one out For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Which of the following is NOT a word connected with football? a. kick b. nil c. score d. track 2. Which word is NOT connected with a PC? a. mouse b. screen c. keyboard d. windscreen 3. Which word is NOT connected with gardens? a. lawn b. pavement c. flowers d. gardener 4. Which word is NOT connected with cars? a. boot b. bonnet c. handlebars d. steering wheel 5. Which word is NOT connected with music? a. pop b. rock c. classic d. classical 6. Which word is NOT connected with cold weather? a. boiling b. snow c. hail d. sleet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab odd one out Answers 1. Which of the following is NOT a word connected with football? a. kick - Kick is a verb - to kick a ball (with your foot) b. nil - Nil means zero e.g. the score at half-time was nil nil (0 - 0) c. score - Score is a verb and noun e.g. what was the final score? d. track - A track is connected with athletics and running - the 400m is a track event. Correct 2. Which word is NOT connected with a PC? a. mouse - Use your mouse to move the cursor on the screen. b. screen - The information is displayed on the screen. c. keyboard - You use the keyboard for typing. d. windscreen - You look through the windscreen on your car. Correct 3. Which word is NOT connected with gardens? a. lawn - The lawn is the area of grass in a garden. b. pavement - You walk down the pavement at the side of the road. Correct c. flowers - Flowers are found in gardens. d. gardener - A gardener works in a garden. 4. Which word is NOT connected with cars? a. boot - You put your luggage in the boot (US English: trunk) b. bonnet - You will find the engine under the bonnet (US English: hood) c. handlebars - You steer a (motor)bike with the handlebars. Correct d. steering wheel - You steer a car with the steering wheel. 5. Which word is NOT connected with music? a. pop - Pop is a type of music. b. rock - Rock is a type of music. c. classic - If something is a classic is considered to be a authoritative example e.g. a Porsche is a classic car. Correct d. classical - Classical is a type of music. 6. Which word is NOT connected with cold weather? a. boiling - If the weather is hot, you can say 'It's boiling!' Correct b. snow - If it snows at Christmas, it's called a white Christmas. c. hail - When it rains ice, we call it hail. d. sleet - Sleet is an icy rain.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Time For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Mr Talbot is always late for class, we never start _____ time. a. to b. in c. at d. on 2. I'm terribly sorry but Dr Rafi is out seeing patients ____ the moment. a. in b. at c. on d. for 3. What do we call someone who likes getting up early in the morning? a. An early fish b. An early dog c. An early bird d. An early cat 4. He got to the exam just ____ time, they were about to start writing. a. to b.in c. at d. on 5. What do we call someone who prefers to stay up late at night? a. A night owl b. A night bird c. A night eagle d. A night parrot 6. I'll see you _____ next Saturday. a. on b. at c. in d. ----

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Time Answers 1. Mr Talbot is always late for class, we never start _____ time. a. to - 'to time' is not the correct answer. b. in - 'in time' means in order to do something e.g. we arrived in time to catch the 9:05 train. c. at - 'at time' is not the correct answer. d. on - 'on time' means to do something at the correct time e.g. be on time (don't be late). Correct 2. I'm terribly sorry but Dr Rafi is out seeing patients ____ the moment. a. in - 'in the moment' is not correct b. at - 'at the moment' is correct e.g. He's out at the moment, can you call back? Correct c. on - 'on the moment' is not correct d. for - we use 'for the moment' to emphasise that it is a temporary situation and may change e.g. For the moment we're just friends 3. What do we call someone who likes getting up early in the morning? a. An early fish - An 'early fish' is not correct. b. An early dog - An 'early dog' is not correct. c. An early bird - An 'early bird' is someone who likes getting up early in the morning. Correct d. An early cat - An 'early cat' is not correct. 4. He got to the exam just ____ time, they were about to start writing. a. to - 'to time' is not the correct answer. b.in - 'in time' means in order to do something e.g. we arrived in time to catch the 9:05 train. Correct c. at - 'at time' is not the correct answer. d. on - 'on time' means to do something at the correct time e.g. be on time (don't be late) 5. What do we call someone who prefers to stay up late at night? a. A night owl - If you prefer to stay up late at night you are a night owl (an owl is a bird which sleeps during the day and is awake at night) Correct b. A night bird - A night bird is not correct. c. A night eagle - A night eagle is not correct. d. A night parrot - A night parrot is not correct. 6. I'll see you _____ next Saturday. a. on - 'On next Saturday' is not correct. b. at - 'At next Saturday' is not correct. c. in - 'In next Saturday' is not correct. d. ---- - '--- next Saturday' is correct. If you use 'this, next, or last' do not use a preposition. Correct

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet The Biggest, The Best For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Did you know, 9 of the 10 _______ years on record occurred in 1995 or later? a. hotest b. most hot c. more hot d. hottest 2. This is _________ steak I've ever eaten! a. worse b. the worse c. worst d. the worst 3. That was the _______ test she's ever give us! a. the easyest b. the easiest c. easyest d. easiest 4. Last year, film legend Audrey Hepburn was named ____________ woman of all time. a. the more beautiful b. the beautifullest c. the most beautiful d. the most beautifullest 5. Phillip works __________ when he's under pressure. a. more well b. weller c. better d. more good 6. Asia boasts some of ___________ architecture in the world. a. the most modern b. the most modernest c. the modernest d. the mostest modern

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet The Biggest, The Best Answers 1. Did you know, 9 of the 10 _______ years on record occurred in 1995 or later? a. hotest - Hotest is the superlative form, but how is it spelled? b. most hot - If the adjective is one syllable, use adjective + -est. c. more hot - If the adjective is one syllable, use adjective + -est. d. hottest - If the adjective ends in vowel + consonant, double the final letter. Correct 2. This is _________ steak I've ever eaten! a. worse - Worse is the comparative form, e.g. My result was worse than I expected. b. the worse - The worse is not correct. c. worst - Worst is the superlative form but remember to use 'the'. d. the worst - The worst is correct - use 'the' with superlative forms. Correct 3. That was the _______ test she's ever give us! a. the easyest - If an adjective ends in 'y' change it to 'i' and add -er / est. b. the easiest - The easiest is correct - if an adjective ends in 'y' change it to 'i' and add er / est. Correct c. easyest - If an adjective ends in 'y' change it to 'i' and add -er / est, and, don't forget to use 'the'. d. easiest - If an adjective ends in 'y' change it to 'i' and add -er / est, and, don't forget to use 'the'. 4. Last year, film legend Audrey Hepburn was named ____________ woman of all time. a. the more beautiful - With superlatives, use 'the most'. b. the beautifullest - With longer (3 syllable) adjectives use the most + adjective. c. the most beautiful - This is the correct answer, with longer adjectives use the most + adjective. Correct d. the most beautifullest - Don't use 'the most' and '-est'. With longer adjectives use the most + adjective. 5. Phillip works __________ when he's under pressure. a. more well - The comparative form of 'well' is irregular. b. weller - The comparative form of 'well' is irregular. c. better - The comparative form of 'well' is better - this is irregular. Correct d. more good - The comparative form of 'well' is irregular. 6. Asia boasts some of ___________ architecture in the world. a. the most modern - With 2 syllable adjectives (not ending in 'y') use 'the most + adjective. Correct b. the most modernist - With 2 syllable adjectives (not ending in 'y') use 'the most + adjective. c. the modernist - With 2 syllable adjectives (not ending in 'y') use 'the most + adjective. d. the mostest modern - With 2 syllable adjectives (not ending in 'y') use 'the most + adjective.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Suffix able/ible For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. My car is very _________ it's never broken down. a. edible b. inedible c. unreliable d. reliable 2. This steak is completely _________, it's cold and tough. a. unreliable b. reliable c. edible d. inedible 3. Sue's handwriting is _________, she usually has to type letters. a. flexible b. inflexible c. comprehensible d. incomprehensible 4. Is this sweater _________ or do I have to get it dry-cleaned? a. washable b. changeable c. washible d. adjustable 5. My working hours are very _________, I have to arrive exactly on time. a. changeable b. inflexible c. flexible d. inflexable 6. Water in the UK is _________, you can take it directly from the tap. a. drinkable b. undrinkable c. curable d. incurable

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Suffix able/ible Answers 1. My car is very _________ it's never broken down. a. edible - If something is edible, you can eat it - Most insects are edible, some are delicious! b. inedible - If something is inedible, you cannot eat it - e.g. The inedible mushroom Hydnellum Caeruleum (now you know!) c. unreliable - If something (or someone) is unreliable, you cannot rely or depend on it, e.g. her ex-boyfriend was always late. d. reliable - If something is reliable, you can depend or rely on it. Correct 2. This steak is completely _________, it's cold and tough. a. unreliable - If something (or someone) is unreliable, you cannot rely or depend on it, e.g. her ex- boyfriend was always late. b. reliable - If something is reliable, you can depend or rely on it. c. edible - If something is edible, you can eat it - Most insects are edible, some are delicious! d. inedible - If something is inedible, you cannot eat it - e.g. The inedible mushroom Hydnellum Caeruleum (now you know!) Correct 3. Sue's handwriting is _________, she usually has to type letters. a. flexible - If something is flexible, you can change it easily. b. inflexible - If something is inflexible, you cannot change it easily. c. comprehensible - If something is comprehensible, you can understand it. d. incomprehensible - If something is incomprehensible, you can’t understand it. Correct 4. Is this sweater _________ or do I have to get it dry-cleaned? a. washable - If something is washable, you can wash it. Correct b. changeable - We often say the UK weather is changeable, sunny one moment, rainy the next! c. washible - Both 'able' & 'ible' occur as suffixes - there are no rules - learn the spelling! d. adjustable - If something is adjustable, you can change it so that it fits / suits or is comfortable e.g. an adjustable office chair. 5. My working hours are very _________, I have to arrive exactly on time. a. changeable - We often say the UK weather is changeable, sunny one moment, rainy the next! b. inflexible - If something is inflexible, you cannot change it easily. Correct c. flexible - If something is flexible, you can change it easily. d. inflexable - Both 'able' & 'ible' occur as suffixes - there are no rules - learn the spelling! 6. Water in the UK is _________, you can take it directly from the tap. a. drinkable - If something is drinkable, you can drink it - a formal word is 'potable'. Correct b. undrinkable - If something is undrinkable, you can’t drink it - a formal word is 'non-potable'. c. curable - If an illness is curable, it can be cured, the person can be made well. Some illnesses are curable, d. incurable - If an illness is incurable, it cannot be cured, the person cannot be made well. Some illnesses are incurable. Quiznet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar used to… For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Which of the following is NOT possible? When I lived in Spain, we ____ really late at night, maybe 10 or 11 o'clock. a. were used to eat b. ate c. used to eat d. would eat 2. Did you see the Prime Minister’s speech? He ________ about debt relief in developing countries. a. speak b. spoke c. spoken d. used to speak 3. Which of the following is NOT correct? I remember our trips to the seaside when I was a little boy, we ________ all day playing in the sea. a. would spend b. used to spend c. spended d. spent 4. When Guillaume lived in France he ________ 20 cigarettes a day. a. used to smoke b. used to smoking c. was used to smoke d. used to smoked 5. Which is the best response to use in everyday conversation? “First I found living in the city very stressful, but now I guess ___________.” a. I'm used to it b. I 'm accustomed to it c. I'm familiar with it d. I used to 6. Jean ________ his new job last week, he's working in the new call centre downtown. a. used to start b. would start c. started d. had started

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar used to… Answers 1. Which of the following is NOT possible? When I lived in Spain, we ______ really late at night, maybe 10 or 11 o'clock. a. were used to eat - 'We were used to eat' is not possible. It is the correct answer. b. ate - 'ate' is the past of eat. c. used to eat - 'We used to eat' describes a past habit e.g. He used to smoke (maybe for a long time), but now he doesn't. d. would eat - 'We would eat' describes a past habit e.g. 'We would eat really late at night' 2. Did you see the Prime Minister’s speech? He ____ about debt relief in developing countries. a. speak - 'Speak' is the present form, what's the past of speak? b. spoke - 'Spoke' is the past of speak. Correct c. spoken - 'Spoken' is the past participle of speak. d. used to speak - 'Used to speak' describes a past habit - something which happened a lot. 3. Which of the following is NOT correct? I remember our trips to the seaside when I was a little boy, we ________ all day playing in the sea. a. would spend - Use 'would + infinitive' to remember things in the past, often with a 'nostalgic vision' of the past. b. used to spend - Use 'used to + infinitive' to talk about past habits - things which happened often. c. spended - Spended isn’t possible- what's the irregular past form of spend? Correct. d. spent - Spent can be used to describe things which happened once or more that once. 4. When Guillaume lived in France he ________ 20 cigarettes a day. a. used to smoke - describes a past habit. He used to smoke (maybe for a long time), but now he doesn't. Correct b. used to smoking - 'Used to smoking' is not correct. c. was used to smoke - 'Was used to smoke' is not correct. d. used to smoked - ‘Used to smoked’ is not correct 5. Which is the best response to use in everyday conversation? “First I found living in the city very stressful, but now I guess ___________.” a. I'm used to it - suggests something was (but is not now) unfamiliar or strange. Correct b. I 'm accustomed to it - is very formal – not for everyday conversation c. I'm familiar with it - is very formal - not for everyday conversation d. I used to - is not correct, you need to use an object after the verb i.e. I'm used to something. 6. Jean ________ his new job last week, he's working in the new call centre downtown. a. used to start - suggests something happened regularly - he used to start at 8 am (everyday). b. would start - suggests something happened regularly - he would start at 8 am (everyday). c. started - is correct as this action happened only once. Correct d. had started - is not correct - use this verb form (past perfect) to describe things which happen before another time in the past. Quiznet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab describing appearances For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Which of the following is NOT correct? I’ve got short black hair, but my sister’s is long and __________. a. blonde b. brown c. yellow d. red 2. Which of the following is NOT correct? As we get older, most people get _________ next to their eyes. a. wrinkles b. lines c. crows feet d. creases 3. The answer is ‘She’s quite tall, with long blonde hair’ but what was the question? a. What does she look like? b. How is she? c. What’s she like? d. What does she like? 4. Which of the following is NOT correct? If men don’t shave, they grow ___________ on their chin. a. a 5 o’clock shadow b. stubble c. a beard d. a moustache 5. Which one is NOT correct? If someone doesn’t take care of their clothes, they can be described as _________. a. smart b. scruffy c. well-turned out d. well-dressed 6. Which of the following adjectives can be used with ‘absolutely’? Have you seen Marie’s new boyfriend – he’s absolutely _________! a. gorgeous b. good-looking c. handsome d. attractive

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Vocab describing appearances Answers 1. Which of the following is NOT correct? I’ve got short black hair, but my sister’s is long and __________. a. blonde - Blonde hair is yellowish or golden in colour b. brown - Brown hair is correct c. yellow - We don’t say yellow hair, we say ‘blonde’ or ‘fair’ hair. Correct Answer d. red - Red hair is also known as ‘ginger’ in colour 2. Which of the following is NOT correct? As we get older, most people get _____ next to their eyes. a. wrinkles - Wrinkles are lines we develop as we get older – also an adjective – wrinkled b. lines - We develop lines in our face as we get older c. crows feet - Crows feet are the lines we get next to our eyes d. creases - Creases are found in material, not skin. Correct answer 3. The answer is ‘She’s quite tall, with long blonde hair’ but what was the question? a. What does she look like? - This question asks for a physical description. Correct b. How is she? - This question asks generally about her health or well-being. ‘She’s fine’. c. What’s she like? - This asks about appearance and character. d. What does she like? - This asks about her likes and dislikes e.g. she likes crime stories. 4. Which of the following is NOT correct? If men don’t shave, they grow _____ on their chin. a. a 5 o’clock shadow - A 5 o’ clock shadow is another word for stubble, the start of a beard b. stubble - Stubble is the beginning of a beard c. a beard - A beard will grow on a man’s chin d. a moustache - A moustache grows on a man’s upper lip not his chin. Correct Answer 5. Which one is NOT correct? If someone takes care of their clothes, they can be described as _________. a. smart - If you are smart you take care of your clothes and appearance. b. scruffy - If you are scruffy you don’t care about your clothes and appearance, it’s the opposite of smart. Correct answer. c. well-turned out - If you are well-turned out, you take care of your clothes and appearance. d. well-dressed - If you are well-dressed, you take care of your clothes and appearance. 6. Which of the following adjectives can be used with ‘absolutely’? Have you seen Marie’s new boyfriend – he’s absolutely _________! a. gorgeous - ‘absolutely gorgeous’ is correct as ‘gorgeous’ is a strong adjective. Correct b. good-looking - You cannot say ‘absolutely good-looking’. ‘Absolutely + extreme adjective’ is the rule. c. handsome - You cannot say ‘absolutely handsome’. ‘Absolutely + extreme adjective’ is the rule. d. attractive - You cannot say ‘absolutely attractive’. ‘Absolutely + extreme adjective’ is the rule. Quiznet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Pronominal Forms For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. Is this jacket yours? No, it’s my jacket. a. my b. me c. mine d. my one 2. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. Last night I was going to meet Kylie outside the cinema, but when I got to the cinema, she was nowhere to be seen! a. here b. there c. their d. then 3. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. It was when I saw his name in the newspaper that I decided to get in touch and call him. a. then b. now c. here d. there 4. Is this coffee mine or ________? a. you b. your c. yours d. your’s 5. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. It was after midnight when I arrived, but by midnight, it was too late. a. there b. then c. here d. now 6. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. My mum’s cooking is the best in the world! a. Her b. Hers c. Her’s d. His

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Pronominal Forms Answers 1. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. Is this jacket yours? No, it’s my jacket. a. my - ‘my’ needs to be followed by a noun e.g. it’s my jacket b. me - ‘me’ is the object pronoun, e.g. it belongs to me c. mine - ‘mine’ is used without a noun, e.g. it’s mine (not mine jacket). Correct d. my one - ‘my one’ is not correct 2. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. Last night I was going to meet Kylie outside the cinema, but when I got to the cinema, she was nowhere to be seen! a. here - Use ‘here’ to describe a place where you are at this moment. b. there - Use ‘there’ to describe a different place from where you are now. Correct c. their - ‘Their’ is the possessive pronoun of they, e.g. they left their car and walked away. d. then - ‘Then’ is used to describe a time, in the past e.g. I left the office at 9pm, you know, everyone had gone home by then. 3. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. It was when I saw his name in the newspaper that I decided to get in touch and call him. a. then - Use ‘then’ to describe a time in the past. Correct b. now - Use ‘now’ to describe a time in the present c. here - Use ‘here’ to describe a place where you are at this moment d. there - Use ‘there’ to describe a different place from where you are now 4. Is this coffee mine or ________? a. you - ‘You’ is the object pronoun, e.g. I saw you yesterday b. your - ‘Your’ is followed by a noun, e.g. I saw your brother yesterday c. yours - ‘Yours’ is used without a noun, e.g. it’s not my coffee, it’s yours (not it’s yours coffee). Correct d. your’s - ‘Your’s’ is not correct. 5. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. It was after midnight when I arrived, but by midnight, it was too late. a. there - Use the pronoun ‘there’ to replace places b. then - ‘Then’ is used to describe a time, in the past e.g. That was then. Correct c. here - Use ‘here’ to describe a place where you are at this moment d. now - Use ‘there’ to describe a different place from where you are now 6. Replace the underlined word with one of the following. My mum’s cooking is the best in the world! a. Her - ‘Her’ needs to be followed by a noun, e.g. her cooking b. Hers - ‘Hers’ is the possessive pronoun. Correct c. Her’s - ‘Her’s’ is not correct. d. His - ‘His’ is the masculine possessive pronoun. Quiznet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Public Transport For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Where do you find taxis waiting in a queue in London? (if you’re lucky!) a. taxi rank b. taxi stand c. taxi stop d. taxi station 2. What is the underground train system called in New York City? a. The Metro b. The Underground c. The Subway d. The Tube 3. The 11:19 Express to London Victoria is now standing at __________ 4. a. quay b. stand c. track d. platform 4. I hate travelling in the __________ when everyone is going to work – you can’t even get a seat most days! a. busy hour b. rush hour c. hurry hour d. crowded hour 5. Have you seen the paper today? Train ________ are going up again, and they’re so expensive as it is!!! a. fees b. prices c. fares d. tickets 6. A pilot flies a plane, a captain sails a ship, but what does a cabby drive? a. train b. bus c. taxi d. you crazy!

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Public Transport Answers 1. Where do you find taxis waiting in a queue in London? (if you’re lucky!) a. taxi rank - Taxi rank is the (British) English word for a place where taxis wait for customers. Correct b. taxi stand - Taxi stand is the (US) English word for a place where taxis wait for customers c. taxi stop - Taxi stop is not correct. d. taxi station - Taxi station is not correct. 2. What is the underground train system called in New York City? a. The Metro - Metro is the name for many underground train services around the world, but not in NYC. b. The Underground - The Underground is the name for the transport system in London. c. The Subway - If you want to get from Brooklyn to Manhattan, you could take the Subway. Correct d. The Tube - The Tube is the informal name for the Underground in London. 3. The 11:19 Express to London Victoria is now standing at __________ 4. a. quay - A quay is found in a marina or port. b. stand - A stand is the US word for a place where taxis wait. c. track - The track is the actual lines which the train runs on (in British English). d. platform - The platform is where you get on and off a train. Correct 4. I hate travelling in the __________ when everyone is going to work – you can’t even get a seat most days! a. busy hour - Busy hour is not correct. b. rush hour - The busy travelling time in the morning & evening is called rush hour. Correct. c. hurry hour - Hurry hour is not correct. d. crowded hour - Crowded hour is not correct. 5. Have you seen the paper today? Train ________ are going up again, and they’re so expensive as it is!!! a. fees - You pay fees to a school for private education. b. prices - Prices is a general word – which word do we use for buses or trains? c. fares - Train fares is correct – you can use it to talk about buses or trains. Correct d. tickets - The cost of tickets goes up, but the tickets don’t go up. 6. A pilot flies a plane, a captain sails a ship, but what does a cabby drive? a. train - A train is driven by a train driver (very logical!) b. bus - A bus is driven by a bus driver (very logical!) c. taxi - A taxi (or cab) is driven by a cabby. Correct d. you crazy! - Taxi drivers do sometimes drive you crazy with their non-stop talk, but which form of transport do they drive?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Expression with “get” For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn’t get ________. a. down b. up c. over d. through 2. My dad’s been unemployed for 6 months, it’s really getting him ________. a. over b. down c. by d. up 3. Sorry I’m late, I was so tired I just couldn’t get ________ this morning. a. down b. up c. over d. by 4. Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they’re getting________ to? a. down b. by c. up d. through 5. I don’t think you really get ________ the death of a parent. a. down b. over c. by d. through 6. I find it hard to get ________ on my salary, I’m always penniless by the end of the month. a. through b. over c. by d. up

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab Expression with “get” Answers 1. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn’t get ________. a. down - If something ‘gets you down’, it makes you feel depressed. b. up - ‘Get up’ means get out of bed – be careful, the opposite is not ‘get down’. c. over - To ‘get over something’ means to recover from either an illness or a death. d. through - ‘Get through’ means ‘be connected, usually on the phone. Correct 2. My dad’s been unemployed for 6 months, it’s really getting him ________. a. over - To ‘get over something’ means to recover from either an illness or a death. b. down - If something ‘gets you down’, it makes you feel depressed. Correct c. by - ‘To get by’ means to survive on a small amount of money. d. up - ‘Get up’ means get out of bed – be careful, the opposite is not ‘get down’. 3. Sorry I’m late, I was so tired I just couldn’t get ________ this morning. a. down - If something ‘gets you down’, it makes you feel depressed. b. up - ‘Get up’ means get out of bed – be careful, the opposite is not ‘get down’. Correct c. over - To ‘get over something’ means to recover from either an illness or a death. d. by - ‘To get by’ means to survive on a small amount of money. 4. Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they’re getting________ to? a. down - If something ‘gets you down’, it makes you feel depressed. b. by - ‘To get by’ means to survive on a small amount of money. c. up - ‘Get up to something’ means ‘do something you shouldn’t be doing’. Correct d. through - ‘Get through’ means ‘be connected, usually on the phone. 5. I don’t think you really get ________ the death of a parent. a. down - If something ‘gets you down’, it makes you feel depressed. b. over - To ‘get over something’ means to recover from either an illness or a death. Correct c. by - ‘To get by’ means to survive on a small amount of money. d. through - ‘Get through’ means ‘be connected’ usually on the phone. 6. I find it hard to get ________ on my salary, I’m always penniless by the end of the month. a. through - ‘Get through’ means be connected, usually on the phone. b. over - To ‘get over something’ means to recover from either an illness or a death. c. by - ‘To get by’ means to survive on a small amount of money. Correct d. up - ‘Get up’ means get out of bed – be careful, the opposite is not ‘get down’.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Relative clauses For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Aberdeen, _______ my brother lives, is a town in Scotland. a. where b. which c. who d. when 2. Which word is NOT possible? My parents live in the same house ________ they bought 50 years ago. a. that b. which c. --d. what 3. Sheila, ________ lives next door, is a dinner-lady in our local school. a. who b. that c. --d. which 4. The senior managers, with ________ we are meeting next week, are promising a big money deal. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose 5. I met this woman yesterday _________ husband plays golf with my husband! a. who b. whom c. whose d. who's 6. The house _______ I live in is 150 years old. a. where b. which c. who d. what

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Relative clauses Answers 1. Aberdeen, _______ my brother lives, is a town in Scotland. a. where - Correct - where - Use 'where' to refer to places. b. which - Use 'which' to refer to things. c. who - Use 'who' to refer to people. d. when - Use 'when' to refer to times. 2. Which word is NOT possible? My parents live in the same house ________ they bought 50 years ago. a. that - 'That' is correct – it refers to the house. b. which - 'Which' is correct – it refers to the house. c. --- - You can omit the pronoun when it refers to the object (they bought the house) d. what - Correct - what - 'What' means 'the things that' and is not grammatically correct. 3. Sheila, ________ lives next door, is a dinner-lady in our local school. a. who - Correct who - Use 'who' when the pronoun refers to a person in this type of 'extra information' clause. b. that - You cannot use 'that' in this type of 'extra information' clause. c. --- - You cannot omit the pronoun in this type of 'extra information' clause. d. which - You cannot use 'which' to refer to a person. 4. The senior managers, with ________ we are meeting next week, are promising a big money deal. a. who - You could say 'who we are meeting with' or 'with whom we are meeting'. b. whom - Correct - whom - You could say 'who we are meeting with' or 'with whom we are meeting' (very formal). c. which - Use 'which' to refer to things, not people. d. whose - Use 'whose' to refer to possessive pronouns. 5. I met this woman yesterday _________ husband plays golf with my husband! a. who - Which word is used to refer to her husband? b. whom - Which word is used to refer to her husband? c. whose - Correct - whose - Whose is used for possessives, i.e. is used to refer to her husband. d. who's - Who's = who is. Which word is used to refer to her husband? 6. The house _______ I live in is 150 years old. a. where - 'Where' is not possible because of the preposition 'in' (in which I live). b. which - Correct - which - 'Which' is the correct answer (in which I live). c. who - Use 'who' to refer to people. d. what - 'What' means 'the things that'.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Cause and Effect For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I love living in Australia ______________ the weather. a. because b. since c. as d. because of 2. The increase in the number of cars on the road has resulted ________ more and more traffic jams. a. in b. to c. at d. for 3. “He got to work really, really late ‘cos he missed his train”. Which cause and effect word is ‘cos short for? a. due to b. because c. as d. since 4. Keith lost his job due ________ cutbacks in the department. a. for b. at c. to d. by 5. The increase in tropical storms in recent year has been __________ global warming. a. put up with b. put down to c. set down to d. put to 6. Which one is NOT correct? “He didn’t turn up for the exam. __________, he failed the course.” a. As a result b. Consequently c. As a consequence d. As a reason

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Cause and Effect Answers 1. I love living in Australia ______________ the weather. a. because - Use ‘because’ + subject and verb e.g. I love England because it rains all the time. b. since - Use ‘since + subject and verb e.g. I love England since it rains all the time. c. as - Use ‘as + subject and verb e.g. I love England as it rains all the time. d. because of - Use ‘because of’ + noun e.g. I hate England because of the rain. Correct 2. The increase in the number of cars on the road has resulted ________ more and more traffic jams. a. in - You can express a cause and effect with ‘result in’ e.g. X results in (causes). Correct b. to - ‘Result to’ is not correct i.e. you cannot say X results to Y. c. at - ‘Result at’ is not correct i.e. you cannot say X results at Y. d. for - ‘Result for’ is not correct i.e. you cannot say X results for Y. 3. “He got to work really, really late ‘cos he missed his train”. Which cause and effect word is ‘cos short for? a. due to - ‘Cos is not short for ‘due to’ b. because - ‘Cos is short for ‘because’ and is often used when speaking. Correct c. as - ‘Cos is not short for ‘as’ d. since - ‘Cos is not short for ‘since’ 4. Keith lost his job due ________ cutbacks in the department. a. for - ‘Due for’ is not correct i.e. you cannot say X happened ‘due for’ Y. b. at - ‘Due at’ is not correct i.e. you cannot say X happened ‘due at’ Y. c. to - You can say something happened because of something – or ‘due to’ something. Correct d. by - ‘Due by’ is not correct i.e. you cannot say X happened ‘due by’ Y. 5. The increase in tropical storms in recent year has been __________ global warming. a. put up with - If you put up with something, you tolerate it e.g. I couldn’t put up with the noise any longer. b. put down to - Use ‘put something down to’ to explain a reason for something e.g. She put her headache down to the stress she was under. Correct c. set down to - This is not correct. d. put to - This is not correct. 6. Which one is NOT correct? “He didn’t turn up for the exam. __________, he failed the course.” a. As a result - ‘As a result’ is used to introduce a result and consequence. Correct b. Consequently - ‘Consequently’ is used to introduce a result and consequence. c. As a consequence - ‘As a consequence’ is used to introduce a result and consequence. d. As a reason - ‘As a reason’ is used to introduce a reason why something happened – not what happened as a result. This the correct answer Quiznet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Intelligence Vocab For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer: 1. The adjective ‘intelligent’ has lots of synonyms (words with a similar meaning) – but which word means the opposite of intelligent? a. smart b. bright c. thick d. clever 2. If someone is very clever, we can say ‘she’s as bright as a _________’ a. bottom b. button c. light d. star 3. When James missed some of the course, he had to work hard to __________ the rest of the class. a. put up with b. catch up with c. go up with d. get up with 4. Which of these qualifications is usually taken at school and not university? a. BA b. MA c. GCSE d. PhD 5. Mark knew all the answers in the pub quiz – he’s so ___________. a. knowledgeable b. knowledgable c. knowlegeable d. knowlegable 6. The adjective ‘stupid’ has lots of synonyms (words with a similar meaning) – but which word means the opposite of ‘stupid’? a. thick b. dim c. dull d. brainy

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Intelligence Vocab Answers For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer: 1. The adjective ‘intelligent’ has lots of synonyms (words with a similar meaning) – but which word means the opposite of intelligent? a. smart - Smart is a synonym of intelligent (but more informal in use) b. bright - Bright is a synonym of intelligent (but more informal in use) c. thick - Thick is a synonym of stupid (but more informal). Correct d. clever - Clever is a synonym of intelligent 2. If someone is very clever, we can say ‘she’s as bright as a _________’ a. bottom - ‘She’s as bright as a bottom’ is not correct. b. button - ‘She’s as bright as a button’ is correct – it means clever and full of life. Correct c. light - ‘She’s as bright as a light’ is not correct. d. star - ‘She’s as bright as a star’ is not correct. 3. When James missed some of the course, he had to work hard to __________ the rest of the class. a. put up with - ‘Put up with’ means to suffer something – e.g. She put up with her husband. b. catch up with - Also an athlete behind in a race runs fast to ‘catch up with’ the other runners. Correct c. go up with - ‘Go up with’ is not correct d. get up with - ‘Get up’ with is not correct 4. Which of these qualifications is usually taken at school and not university? a. BA - BA stands for Batchelor of Arts (a degree) and is taken at university. b. MA - MA stands for Masters of Arts (a Masters) and is taken at university. c. GCSE - GCSE is a general certificate taken in secondary school (often at 16). Correct d. PhD - PhD stands for Doctor of Philosophy (a doctorate) and is the highest level taken at university. 5. Mark knew all the answers in the pub quiz – he’s so ___________. a. knowledgeable - ‘Knowledgeable’ is the correct spelling. Correct b. knowledgable - ‘Knowledgable’ is not correct –‘e’ after the ‘g’ makes the ‘g’ a soft sound. c. knowlegeable - ‘Knowlegeable’ is not the correct spelling – often we have ‘dge’ together. d. knowlegable - ‘Knowlegable’ is not the correct spelling - often we have ‘dge’ together. 6. The adjective ‘stupid’ has lots of synonyms (words with a similar meaning) – but which word means the opposite of ‘stupid’? a. thick - Thick is a synonym of stupid (but more informal) b. dim - Dim is a synonym of stupid (but more informal) c. dull - Dull is a synonym of stupid (but more informal) d. brainy - Brainy is a synonym of intelligent (but more informal). Correct Quiznet

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Food & Cooking: For each of the six questions chose the one correct answer: 1. Which of the following is NOT a citrus fruit? a. lemon b. apple c. orange d. grapefruit 2. What do we call the vegetable in the picture opposite? a. cauliflower b. cabbage c. lettuce d. carrot 3. If you cook something in oil, you ________ it. a. boil b. steam c. fry d. grill 4. What do we call a small amount of food you eat if you are hungry between meals? a. a snack b. a take away c. a TV dinner d. convenience food 5. What’s the name of the job in the picture? a. cook b. chef c. shef d. chief 6. I’m starving! I could eat a ___________ a. cow b. pig c. house d. horse

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Food & Cooking: For each of the six questions chose the one correct answer: 1. Which of the following is NOT a citrus fruit? a. lemon - Lemon is a citrus fruit - it comes from a citrus tree. b. apple - Apple is a not a citrus fruit - the others come from a citrus tree. Correct c. orange - Orange is a citrus fruit - it comes from a citrus tree. d. grapefruit - Grapefruit is a citrus fruit - it comes from a citrus tree. 2. What do we call the vegetable in the picture opposite? a. cauliflower - Cauliflower is the correct answer. b. cabbage - Cabbage is not the correct answer. c. lettuce - Lettuce is not the correct answer. d. carrot - Carrot is not the correct answer. 3. If you cook something in oil, you ________ it. a. boil - If you boil something you put it in hot water. b. steam - If you steam something, you put it over hot water and allow the steam (vapour) to cook it. c. fry - If you fry something, you cook it in oil. Correct d. grill - If you grill something, you cook it under the heat. 4. What do we call a small amount of food you eat if you are hungry between meals? a. a snack - A snack is a small amount of food you might eat if you were hungry between meals. Correct b. a take away - A take-away is when you have food from a restaurant delivered to your house. c. a TV dinner - A TV dinner is a pre-cooked meal which you can simply put in the oven. d. convenience food - Convenience food is food which can be prepared very easily by adding water or putting in the microwave. 5. What’s the name of the job in the picture? a. cook - A very professional cook is usually known as a ‘chef’. b. chef - A very professional cook is usually known as a ‘chef’. Correct. c. shef - The pronunciation ‘shef’ is correct, but how is it spelled? d. chief - A ‘chief’ is another word for boss or person in charge, e.g. chief engineer. 6. I’m starving! I could eat a ___________ a. cow - If you are hungry, we say “I’m starving!” but not “I could eat a cow” b. pig - If you are hungry, we say “I’m starving!” but not “I could eat a pig” c. house - If you are hungry, we say “I’m starving!” but not “I could eat a house” d. horse - If you are hungry, we say “I’m starving! I could eat a horse”. Correct

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Questions Tags: For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer: 1. He lives in Tokyo now, ___________ a. lives he? b. doesn’t he? c. does he? d. he does? 2. You should be on holiday, _________ you? a. couldn’t b. wouldn’t c. shouldn’t d. can’t 3. You’re from Beijing, ___________ a. aren’t you b. aren’t you? c. you aren’t? d. isn’t it? 4. You couldn’t give me a cigarette, ___________ a. you could? b. you couldn’t? c. could you? d. couldn’t you? 5. Get the phone, ____________ a. get you? b. do you? c. you will? d. will you? 6. You worked with Jill in the post-office, ____________ a. didn’t you? b. did you? c. worked you? d. isn’t it?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Questions Tags: Answers: 1. He lives in Tokyo now, ___________ a. lives he? - Make a question tag with the auxiliary verb ‘does’ not with the main verb ‘lives’. b. doesn’t he? - Make a question tag with the negative auxiliary verb ‘doesn’t’ and make a question word order. Correct c. does he? - Make a question tag with the negative auxiliary verb ‘doesn’t’ d. he does? - Make a question tag with the negative auxiliary verb ‘doesn’t’ and make a question word order. 2. You should be on holiday, _________ you? a. couldn’t - Use the same modal verb in the statement and the question tag. b. wouldn’t - Use the same modal verb in the statement and the question tag. c. shouldn’t - Use the same modal verb in the statement and the question tag. Correct d. can’t - Use the same modal verb in the statement and the question tag. 3. You’re from Beijing, ___________ a. aren’t you - ‘aren’t you’ is the correct question tag, but remember to use a ‘?’ at the end. b. aren’t you? - ‘aren’t you?’ is the correct answer – change you’re to are you and make it negative. Correct c. you aren’t? - Remember to change the you’re into a question – aren’t you? d. isn’t it? - The verb must stay the same i.e. You’re cannot change to isn’t it? 4. You couldn’t give me a cigarette, ___________ a. you could? - Use a positive question tag after a negative statement, & change the order of the subject and verb. b. you couldn’t? - Change the order of the subject and verb to make a question word order. c. could you? - Use a positive question tag after a negative statement, & use a question word order. Correct d. couldn’t you? - Use a positive question tag after a negative statement. 5. Get the phone, ____________ a. get you? - Don’t use the main verb in the question tag. b. do you? - Requests that are like commands use an irregular tag. c. you will? - Requests that are like commands use the question tag ‘will’, but remember to change the word order. d. will you? - Requests that are like commands use the question tag ‘will’. Correct 6. You worked with Jill in the post-office, ____________ a. didn’t you? - Use the negative auxiliary verb, and change the word order - ‘didn’t you’. Correct b. did you? - Use a negative question tag after a positive statement. c. worked you? - Use an auxiliary verb ‘did’, not a main verb ‘work’ d. isn’t it? - If you have a main verb in the statement ‘work’ you must use the auxiliary verb ‘do’ in the tag. Quiznet

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Survival English For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Which one of the following is NOT an everyday phone expression? a. Can I speak to John, it’s Laura. b. Can you tell him I called? c. A table for three please. d. I’ll call back later. 2. If your flight is late, the TV screens in the airport say: Flight BA205 Rome ____________ a. DELAYED b. BOARDING c. WAIT IN LOUNGE d. LAST CALL 3. A: I didn’t get the job! B: ‘Oh, ________________’ a. Good heavens! b. That’s brilliant! c. Same to you! d. Never mind, better luck next time! 4. Which one of the following is NOT something you say (or hear) at the doctors? a. What seems to be the matter? b. Have you got any medical insurance? c. I’ve got stomach-ache. d. Rare, medium or well-done? 5. Which one of the following is NOT something you say (or hear) at the train station ticket office? a. Could I have the bill please? b. Single or return? c. Which platform is it? d. How long does it take? 6. A: ‘I’m getting married’ B: ‘Oh, ________________’ a. What a shame! b. What a pity! c. Congratulations! d. That’s too bad!

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Survival English Answers: 1. Which one of the following is NOT an everyday phone expression? a. Can I speak to John, it’s Laura. - Say this when you want to speak to someone. b. Can you tell him I called? - Say this if the person you want to speak to isn’t available. c. A table for three please. - Say this when you arrive at a restaurant. Correct Answer d. I’ll call back later. - Say this if the person isn’t there and you want to phone again later. 2. If your flight is late, the TV screens in the airport say: Flight BA205 Rome ____________ a. DELAYED - ‘Delayed’ means your flight will be late. Correct Answer b. BOARDING - ‘Boarding’ means you should go to the gate c. WAIT IN LOUNGE - ‘Wait in Lounge’ means you should wait in the departure lounge d. LAST CALL - ‘Last Call’ means you should hurry to the gate! 3. A: I didn’t get the job! B: ‘Oh, ________________’ a. Good heavens! - Say this if you are surprised by some news. b. That’s brilliant! - Say this if you hear some good news. c. Same to you! - Say this if someone wishes you luck or a pleasant weekend. d. Never mind, better luck next time! - Say this if someone fails something like an exam or doesn’t get a job. Correct Answer 4. Which one of the following is NOT something you say (or hear) at the doctors? a. What seems to be the matter? - The doctor asks you this when you arrive. b. Have you got any medical insurance? - You might be asked this if you have an accident and go to hospital. c. I’ve got stomach-ache. - You might tell the doctor you have a pain in your stomach. d. Rare, medium or well-done? - The waiter in a restaurant asks you how you would like your steak cooked. Correct Answer 5. Which one of the following is NOT something you say (or hear) at the train station ticket office? a. Could I have the bill please? - Say this when you want the pay in a restaurant. Correct Answer b. Single or return? - Do you want a one-way or two-way ticket? (single or return) c. Which platform is it? - Say this if you want to know where the train is leaving from. d. How long does it take? - Ask this if you want to know how much time the journey will be. 6. A: ‘I’m getting married’ B: ‘Oh, ________________’ a. What a shame! - Say this if someone tells you some bad news. b. What a pity! - Say this if someone tells you some bad news. c. Congratulations! - Say this if someone tells you some good news. Correct Answer d. That’s too bad! - Say this if someone tells you some bad news.

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Tenses: For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. A: ____________ to Japan? B: Once, when I was a little girl, we went to Osaka and saw the famous Osaka castle. a. Did you ever go b. Were you ever c. Had you ever been d. Have you ever been 2 . A: ____________ any foreign languages? B: Yes, I do, I’ve been studying Arabic at night school. a. Do you speak b. Are you speaking c. Have you spoken d. Did you speak 3. A: What ____________ at the weekend? B: Nothing much, I went shopping on Saturday and spent Sunday with my family. a. did you do b. were you doing c. you did d. have you done 4. I didn’t see him, when I arrived at the party, he ____________ home. a. was leaving and going b. left and went c. had left and gone d. leaves and goes 5. Apparently, Sophie ____________ married in May – but she hasn’t invited me! a. is getting b. gets c. will get d. will have got 6. Hurry! The check-in ____________ at 4.20! a. will close b. is going to c. is closing d. closes

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar Tenses Answers 1. A: ____________ to Japan? B: Once, when I was a little girl, we went to Osaka and saw the famous Osaka castle. a. Did you ever go - is correct in US English, but what do we say in British English? b. Were you ever - ‘Were you ever in Japan?’ but not ‘Were you ever to Japan?’ c. Had you ever been - The past perfect, used to show the ‘past past’ d. Have you ever been - is used to ask about life experience. Correct 2 . A: ____________ any foreign languages? B: Yes, I do, I’ve been studying Arabic at night school. a. Do you speak - asks about something which is constant or always true. Correct b. Are you speaking - asks about something which is happening at the moment. c. Have you spoken - asks about something which happened at sometime up until now. d. Did you speak - asks about something in the past. 3. A: What ____________ at the weekend? B: Nothing much, I went shopping on Saturday and spent Sunday with my family. a. did you do - asks about a finished time in the past, e.g. the weekend. Correct b. were you doing - asks about an action ‘in progress’ e.g. I was sitting down when I saw her. c. you did - is not correct – you need to use ‘did + verb’. d. have you done - is not correct – with finished times in the past use ‘What did you do…?’ 4. I didn’t see him, when I arrived at the party, he ____________ home. a. was leaving and going - suggests I saw him as he was leaving. b. left and went - suggests he left as I arrived, so I saw him. c. had left and gone - tells us he left before I arrived. Correct d. leaves and goes - suggests something he does regularly. 5. Apparently, Sophie ____________ married in May – but she hasn’t invited me! a. is getting - describes an arrangement. Correct b. gets - Use the present simple to talk about future events which are on a schedule c. will get - Use ‘will get…’ for different futures, but not to describe an arrangement. d. will have got - Use ‘will have got’ to say that something will have happened by a certain time in the future e.g. By 2050 we will have stopped using our cars in city centres. 6. Hurry! The check-in ____________ at 4.20! a. will close – When something happens at the same time, we can use the present simple to describe the future. b. is going to - When something happens at the same time, we can use the present simple to describe the future. c. is closing - When something happens at the same time, we can use the present simple to describe the future. d. closes - When something happens at the same time, we can use the present simple to describe the future. Correct Quiznet

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Travel Vocab For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

1. My parents are going a luxury __________, 10 days sailing around the Mediterranean – how lovely! a. flight b. cruise c. journey d. trip 2. How long does it __________ to fly from Singapore to Bangkok? a. duration b. last c. take d. go 3. What time does your train _________? (arrive) a. get on b. get into c. get at d. get in 4. When I flew to Capetown, I was _________ to business-class – champagne all the way! a. upgraded b. promoted c. increased d. risen 5. If you go on a walking holiday in the countryside, which bag would be most practical? a. A handbag b. A suitcase c. A backpack d. A day bag 6. John wanted to go travelling, but he didn’t have much money so he decided to ___________ around the UK. a. hitch-hike b. auto-stop c. car-stop d. get a lift

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Travel Vocab Answers 1. My parents are going a luxury __________, 10 days sailing around the Mediterranean – how lovely! a. flight - ‘Flight’ is the noun from ‘fly’ and is a journey on a plane. b. cruise - A cruise is a holiday taken on a boat. Correct c. journey - ‘Journey’ is a noun that describes going from one place to another. d. trip - When we talk about ‘trip’ we often think of ‘business-trip’ or ‘day-trip’. 2. How long does it __________ to fly from Singapore to Bangkok? a. duration - ‘Duration’ is a noun – it describes the period of time that something exists – use it in a written or formal way. b. last - ‘It lasted a long time’ means it continued to be used or available for a long time. c. take - ‘Use this verb’ to describe how much time you need to do something. Correct d. go - ‘Go’ is not correct. 3. What time does your train _________? (arrive) a. get on - This is not correct. b. get into - This is not correct. c. get at - This is not correct. d. get in - The train gets in at 8 o’clock (arrives) is the correct answer. 4. When I flew to Capetown, I was _________ to business-class – champagne all the way! a. upgraded - ‘Upgraded to business-class’ is the correct answer. b. promoted - You might be promoted in your job (given a higher position) c. increased - Use increase to describe something getting higher e.g. the number of people flying is increasing every year. d. risen - Rise (rose risen) is a synonym of increase. Use it to describe something getting higher. 5. If you go on a walking holiday in the countryside, which bag would be most practical? a. A handbag - Women carry handbags to carry their purse, make-up, keys etc b. A suitcase - A suitcase is more practical if you are staying in a hotel and not moving around every day. c. A backpack - A backpack is practical for a walking holiday – you carry it on your back. Correct d. A day bag - A day bag is useful for carrying things you need for one day. 6. John wanted to go travelling, but he didn’t have much money so he decided to ___________ around the UK. a. hitch-hike - When you stand by the road and wait for someone to stop and take you somewhere, it’s called hitch-hiking. Correct b. auto-stop - Auto-stop is the name in many countries – but what’s it called in English? c. car-stop - Car-stop is not correct. d. get a lift - You could get a lift from someone but what’s to verb to describe the activity?

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Vocab: Old Age For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Which is the odd one out? a. grandfather b. grandpa c. granddad d. stepfather 2. When I was a young boy, I can remember ___________ a bath in the living room! a. have b. to have c. having d. had 3. In elections, politicians try to get old people to vote for them, it’s called the ________ vote. a. white b. grey c. old d. blue 4. When you retire, the money you get from the government is called a(n) _________. a. allowance b. pension c. grant d. benefit 5. An unkind description of an old person as being too old is ‘He’s over the _______’ a. hill b. mountain c. top d. barrel 6. My grandma is very __________, she’s always thinking of the past. a. memorable b. remembering c. nostalgic d. nostalgia

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Vocab: Old Age Answers 1. Which is the odd one out? a. grandfather - Grandfather is the same as grandpa and granddad, if your mother remarries you have a stepfather. b. grandpa - Grandpa is the same as grandfather and granddad, if your mother remarries you have a stepfather. c. granddad - Granddad is the same as grandfather and granddad, if your mother remarries you have a stepfather. d. stepfather - If your mother remarries you have a stepfather, the other are all your father’s father. Correct 2. When I was a young boy, I can remember ___________ a bath in the living room! a. have - If you use the verb ‘remember’ to think about the past, it is followed by –ing. b. to have - If you use the verb ‘remember’ to think about the past, it is followed by –ing. c. having - If you use the verb ‘remember’ to think about the past, it is followed by –ing. Correct d. had - If you use the verb ‘remember’ to think about the past, it is followed by –ing. 3. In elections, politicians try to get old people to vote for them, it’s called the ________ vote. a. white - The white vote is not correct. b. grey - The old people’s vote is called the grey vote. Correct c. old - The old vote is not correct. d. blue - The blue vote is not correct. 4. When you retire, the money you get from the government is called a(n) _________. a. allowance - You might hear child allowance and disability allowance, but not old age allowance. b. pension - A pension is your income after you stop work. Correct c. grant - You might get a grant to do something very specific such as studying. d. benefit - Benefit is a more general word to describe money the government gives you to help you. 5. An unkind description of an old person as being too old is ‘He’s over the _______’ a. hill - An unkind remark would be ‘He’s over the hill’. Correct b. mountain - ‘He’s over the mountain’ is not correct. c. top - ‘He’s over the top’ is not correct. d. barrel - ‘He’s over the barrel’ is not correct. 6. My grandma is very __________, she’s always thinking of the past. a. memorable - If something is memorable, it is easy to remember it. b. remembering - is a verb form not an adjective (unusual in the continuous form). c. nostalgic - If someone thinks about the past, and is a bit sad they are being nostalgic. Correct d. nostalgia - Nostalgia is a feeling of sadness for the past, but not the adjective. Quiznet

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Vocabulary: Space For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. If you are over the moon about something, how do you feel? a. very happy b. very sad c. stressed d. bored 2. Did you know Pluto is ___________ planet from the Sun. a. the farest b. the most far c. the furthest d. the farer 3. The Sun is at the centre of our ___________ system. a. sunny b. solar c. sun d. sunshine 4. On stepping on the moon, Neil Armstrong said “That's one small step for man, one ________ leap for mankind” a. huge b. enormous c. giant d. massive 5. Do you believe in _________? You know, creatures from another planet. a. foreigners b. strangers c. aliens d. outsiders 6. U.F.O stands for 'unidentified flying object', but what's another name for this type of spaceship. a. Flying saucer b. Flying plate c. Flying cup d. Flying hat

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Vocabulary: Space Answers 1. If you are over the moon about something, how do you feel? a. Very happy. Correct

2. Did you know Pluto is ___________ planet to the Sun. a. The farest - The adjective 'far' is irregular when it is comparative or superlative. b. The most far - With short adjectives, put –est on the end to make them superlative. c. The furthest– The adjective 'far' is irregular when it is comparative or superlative. Correct d. The farer - This form is not correct

3. The Sun is at the centre of our ___________ system. a. Sunny - Sunny is an adjective from Sun, but it is used to describe the weather e.g. what a lovely sunny day! b. Solar - Solar is a more technical adjective from Sun e.g. solar system, or solar power. Correct c. Sun - Sun is a noun, but not an adjective. d. Sunshine - Sunshine is a noun used to describe weather, e.g. we had 10 hours of sunshine yesterday.

4. On stepping on the moon, Neil Armstrong said “That's one small step for man, one ________ leap for mankind” c. giant. Correct

5. Do you believe in _________? You know, creatures from another planet. a. Foreigners - Foreigners come form another country, not another planet. b. Strangers - Strangers are people that you don't know. c. Aliens - Aliens come from another planet (maybe!). Correct d. Outsiders - Outsiders are people outside a social circle.

6. U.F.O stands for 'unidentified flying object', but what's another name for this type of spaceship. a. Flying saucer - We sometimes call U.F.O. s 'flying saucers' because of their shape. Correct

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar verb and prepositions For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Do you believe _____ ghosts? a. to b. on c. in d. of 2. I seem to spend all my money _____ rent, bills and food. a. about b. to c. for d. on 3. I prefer tea _____ coffee. a. to b. at c. for d. from 4. Southern Rail would like to apologise _____ the late running of this train. a. for b. to c. about b. at 5. I’ve never heard _____ him, is he on the telly? a. from b. to c. of d. in 6. You look worried. What are you thinking _____? a. to b. about c. in d. from

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BBC Learning English - Quiznet Grammar verb and prepositions Answers: 1. Do you believe _____ ghosts? a. to - ‘Do you believe to something?’ uses the wrong preposition. b. on - ‘Do you believe on something?’ uses the wrong preposition. c. in - ‘Do you believe in something?’ is correct d. of - ‘Do you believe of something?’ uses the wrong preposition. 2. I seem to spend all my money _____ rent, bills and food. a. about - ‘I spend all my money about something’ uses the wrong preposition. b. to - ‘I spend all my money to something’ uses the wrong preposition. c. for - ‘I spend all my money for something’ uses the wrong preposition. d. on - ‘I spend all my money on something’ is correct 3. I prefer tea _____ coffee. a. to - ‘I prefer tea to coffee’ is correct. b. at - ‘I prefer tea at coffee’ uses the wrong preposition. c. for - ‘I prefer tea for coffee’ uses the wrong preposition. d. from - ‘I prefer tea from coffee’ uses the wrong preposition. 4. Southern Rail would like to apologise _____ the late running of this train. a. for - ‘To apologise for something’ is correct. b. to - ‘To apologise to something’ uses the wrong preposition. c. about - ‘To apologise about something’ uses the wrong preposition. b. at - ‘To apologise at something’ uses the wrong preposition. 5. I’ve never heard _____ him, is he on the telly? a. from - ‘I’ve never heard from him (to not know who someone is) uses the wrong preposition. ‘I’ve b. to - never heard to him (to not know who someone is) uses the wrong preposition. c. of - ‘I’ve never heard of him (to not know who someone is) is correct. d. in - ‘I’ve never heard in him (to not know who someone is) uses the wrong preposition. 6. You look worried. What are you thinking _____? a. to - ‘What are you thinking to?’ uses the wrong preposition. b. about - ‘What are you thinking about?’ is correct. c. in - ‘What are you thinking in?’ uses the wrong preposition. d. from - ‘What are you thinking from?’ uses the wrong preposition.

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Quiznet Topic: Time

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Quiz topic: Time For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. You can say the following time in different ways. But which of the following is NOT possible? ‘My plane leaves at 22:15’ a) ten fifteen b) quarter past ten c) fifteen past ten d) twenty-two fifteen 2. a) b) c) d)

I won’t be able to come to class, I’ve got an interview for a job _____ 6 o’clock. at in to for

3. a) b) c) d)

Do you want to come swimming ____ Saturday? at in to on

4. a) b) c) d)

Which is the odd one out? The exam will start at 3 o’clock _______ - so don’t be late! on the dot sharp or thereabouts exactly

5. a) b) c) d)

How long does the film _________? I have to be home by ten. run durate pass last

6. a) b) c) d)

The police arrived ____________, the robbers had disappeared. just in time in the nick of time at the last minute too late

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Time Answers: 1. You can say the following time in different ways. But which of the following is NOT possible? ‘My plane leaves at 22:15’ a) ten fifteen - ‘My plane leaves at 22:15 (ten fifteen)’ is correct. b) b. quarter past ten - ‘My plane leaves at 22:15 (quarter past ten)’ is correct. c) c. fifteen past ten - ‘fifteen past ten’ is not correct – you can say ‘ten fifteen’ or ‘quarter past ten’. It is the correct answer d) d. twenty-two fifteen - ‘My plane leaves at 22:15 (twenty-two fifteen)’ is correct 2. a) b) c) d)

I won’t be able to come to class, I’ve got an interview for a job _____ 6 o’clock. at - With specific times we use preposition ‘at’. Correct in - With specific times we don’t use preposition ‘in’ to - With specific times we don’t use preposition ‘to’ for - With specific times we don’t use preposition ‘for’

3. a) b) c) d)

Do you want to come swimming ____ Saturday? at - With days of the week, we don’t use ‘on’ in - With days of the week, we don’t use ‘in’ to - With days of the week, we don’t use ‘to on - With days of the week, we use ‘on’. Correct

4. Which is the odd one out? The exam will start at 3 o’clock _______, so don’t be late! a) on the dot - Which word or expression doesn’t mean ‘exactly’? b) sharp - Which word or expression doesn’t mean ‘exactly’? c) or thereabouts - The other words and expressions mean exactly – ‘or thereabouts’ means roughly (not exactly). Correct d) exactly - Which word or expression doesn’t mean ‘exactly’? 5. How long does the film _________? I have to be home by ten. a) run - A film runs every day for 2 or 3 weeks. b) durate - ‘Durate’ doesn’t exist as a verb, only the noun ‘duration’ exists. c) pass - ‘Pass’ is not the correct answer. d) last - ‘How long does it last?’ is the answer. Correct 6. The police arrived ____________, the robbers had disappeared. a) just in time - This idiom means the police arrived early enough to catch the criminals – in fact they were too late. b) in the nick of time - This idiom means the police arrived early enough to catch the criminals – in fact they were too late. c) at the last minute - This idiom means the police arrived early enough to catch the criminals – in fact they were too late. d) too late - The idioms mean the police arrived early enough to catch the criminals – in fact they were too late.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary - Communications

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Quiz topic: Vocabulary - Communications For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. How many languages do you ________? a) talk b) say c) speak d) tell 2. a) b) c) d)

Eye contact, smiling, and the way you stand or sit are all examples of ___________ language. body physical bodily animal

3. I’m fluent ____ French, Spanish and German. a) at b) of c) to d) in 4. a) b) c) d)

When he _______ a speech at the wedding, he was really nervous. did told made said

5. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following is another word for your native language? mother tongue father tongue brother tongue sister tongue

6.

Three of the following idioms mean ‘I didn’t understand’ which one means ‘I understood very well’ ‘It was all Greek to me’ ‘He was speaking double-dutch’ ‘It was as clear as crystal’ ‘It was as clear as mud’

a) b) c) d)

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Quiz topic: Answers: 1. How many languages do you ________? a) talk - You talk about something, but not ‘talk a language’. b) say - You say something, but not ‘say a language’. c) speak - I speak a language, I speak Japanese. Correct d) tell - You tell somebody something, but not ‘tell a language’. 2.

Eye contact, smiling, and the way you stand or sit are all examples of ___________ language. a) body - 90% of our communication is body language. Correct b) physical - This is not correct. 90% of communication is not spoken – but what is it called? c) bodily - This is not correct. 90% of communication is not spoken – but what is it called? d) animal - This is not correct. 90% of communication is not spoken – but what is it called? 3. a) b) c) d)

I’m fluent ____ French, Spanish and German. at - To be fluent at French is not correct. of - To be fluent of French is not correct. to - To be fluent to French is not correct. in - If you speak a language very well, you are fluent in it. Correct

4. When he _______ a speech at the wedding, he was really nervous. a) did - This is not correct. Which verb goes with speech? b) told - This is not correct. Which verb goes with speech? c) made - Politicians have to make lots of speeches. Correct d) said - This is not correct. Which verb goes with speech? 5. Which of the following is another word for your native language? a) mother tongue - You can ask someone what his or her ‘mother tongue’ is. Correct b) father tongue - This is not correct. What’s another way of saying ‘native language’? c) brother tongue - This is not correct. What’s another way of saying ‘native language’? d) sister tongue - This is not correct. What’s another way of saying ‘native language’? 6.

Three of the following idioms mean ‘I didn’t understand’ which one means ‘I understood very well’ a) ‘It was all Greek to me’ - ‘It was all Greek to me’ means I didn’t understand at all. B) ‘He was speaking double-dutch’ - ‘He was speaking double-dutch’ means I didn’t understand at all. c) ‘It was as clear as crystal’ - ‘It was as clear as crystal’ means I understood very well. Correct d) ‘It was as clear as mud’ - ‘It was as clear as mud’ means I didn’t understand at all.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary - Confusing Words

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Quiz topic: For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

1. a) b) c) d)

I’m tired – I think I’m going to put my feet up and _________ some T.V. look at watch at look watch

2. a) b) c) d)

Why do all young people love _________ loud music? listening listening to hearing hearing to

3. a) b) c) d)

Can you ___________ to go to the dentist tomorrow? I forgot my appointment last week and don’t want to forget again! remember remember me remind remind me

4. a) b) c) d)

The company was _________ in 1903 by my great great grandfather. find finded found founded

5. a) b) c) d)

She’s so _________, she cries at anything! sensitive sensible senseless sensational

6. a) b) c) d)

I’m going on a business __________ to Istanbul next week. journey trip travel voyage

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Quiz topic: Answers: 1. a)

I’m tired – I think I’m going to put my feet up and _________ some T.V. look at - You can’t ‘look at T.V’ as the T.V. picture is moving. You can only look at things which don’t change or move. b) watch at - The verb ‘watch’ is not followed by a preposition. c) look - ‘Look’ is followed by preposition ‘at’ and does not go with T.V. d) watch - ‘Watch TV’ is correct. We watch things which ‘move’ e.g. a T.V. programme or a football match. Correct 2. Why do all young people love _________ loud music? a) listening - ‘Listening’ is always followed by preposition ‘to’. b) listening to - ‘Listening’ is always followed by preposition ‘to’ and we listen to music. Correct c) hearing - ‘Hearing’ is more passive in nature. You only hear something if it is not through choice. d) hearing to - You only hear something if it is not through choice. Also it is not followed by a preposition. 3.

Can you ___________ to go to the dentist tomorrow? I forgot my appointment last week and don’t want to forget again! a) remember - Remember is the opposite of forget. You can’t remember someone to do something. b) remember me - You can’t remember someone to do something and is not followed by an object. c) remind - Remind someone to do something is correct, but it is followed by the object. d) remind me - Remind someone to do something is correct, see how it is followed by the object. Correct 4. a) b) c) d)

The company was _________ in 1903 by my great great grandfather. find - Which verb means to start a company? finded - Which verb means to start a company? found - Which verb means to start a company? founded - ‘To found a company’ means to start a company. Correct

5. She’s so _________, she cries at anything! a) sensitive - If you are sensitive you are very emotional and get upset easily. Correct b) sensible - If you are sensible, you have good reason and judgement. c) senseless - If something is senseless, it has no reason or intelligence, e.g. a senseless death. d) sensational - If something is sensational, it is either very good or very shocking. 6.

I’m going on a business __________ to Istanbul next week.

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journey - When you go from A to B you make a journey – but not a business journey. b) trip - You can go on a day trip or a business trip. Correct c) travel - Travel is a verb, e.g. I’d like to travel around the world. d) voyage - A voyage is a journey made at sea.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary - Phrasal Verb Particles

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Quiz topic: Phrasal Verb Particles For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. a) b) c) d)

When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats. away out on off

2. a) b) c) d)

You boy! Don’t walk ________ when I’m speaking to you. on to away out

3. a) b) c) d)

Ouch! He’s fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder. off away out of down

4. a) b) c) d)

Would you mind taking ________ your shoes when you come inside? away on off out

5. a) b) c) d)

I don’t feel like cooking, let’s order some take-________. out up in away -

6.

Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and loo rolls. off in up away

a) b) c) d)

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Quiz topic: Answers: 1. When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats. a) away - If you give something away, you offer something without charging for it. Correct b) out - If you give something out, you distribute it, e.g. the teacher gave out the students’ books. c) on - ‘Give on’ does not exist. d) off - Something can give off a terrible smell. 2. You boy! Don’t walk ________ when I’m speaking to you. a) on - You can walk on something, e.g. They went for a romantic walk on the beach. b) to - He walked to the shops because he needed the exercise. c) away - ‘Walk away’ from someone is the opposite of walk towards to someone. Correct d) out - You can walk out of a room, or walk out of a relationship, e.g. He walked out after 15 years of marriage. 3. a) b) c) d)

Ouch! He’s fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder. off - You get on a bike or a horse, so therefore you fall off. away - ‘Fallen away’ is not correct. out of - ‘Out of’ is the opposite of ‘in’ e.g. The baby fell out of the pram! down - Someone can fall down, but not fall down something

4. Would you mind taking ________ your shoes when you come inside? a) away - If you take something away, you move it to another place. b) on - You can put on your shoes, but what’s the opposite of put on? c) off – You take “off” what you put “on”. Correct d) out - If you take something out, you put it outside. 5. I don’t feel like cooking, let’s order some take-________. a) out - ‘Take out’ is correct, but is mainly used in American English – what do we say in British English? Correct b) up - ‘Take up’ is not correct. c) in - If you take something in, you understand it. E.g. I couldn’t take in the bit about computers – it was too complicated. d) away - Take-away is a verb but in this case a noun (it can also be an adjective – take-away food). Correct 6.

Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and loo rolls. a) off - ‘Pick off’ is not correct. b) in - ‘Pick in’ is not correct. c) up - If you pick something up you buy, collect or get it. E.g. I’ll pick up the children from school. d) away - ‘Pick away’ is not correct.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary - Appearance

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Quiz topic: For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. a) b) c) d)

They look ridiculous together – he’s really short and she’s so ___________. high tall great large

2. a) b) c) d)

When I saw her on her wedding day she looked absolutely ____________. pretty beautiful handsome ugly

3. a) b) c) d)

If you could change one thing about your appearance, what _____________? would you have changed would you change will you change do you change

4. a) b) c) d)

You shouldn’t judge a book by its ___________. cover plot main characters first page

5. a) b) c) d)

Have you seen Celia’s new boyfriend, he’s tall, dark and ____________. handsome gorgeous good-looking beautiful

6. a) b) C) D)

A: ___________________ B: He’s tall and blonde with blue eyes. What does he like? How does he look? What does he look like? How is he?

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Quiz topic: Answers: 1. a) b) c) d)

They look ridiculous together – he’s really short and she’s so ___________. high - Use ‘high’ to describe buildings not people. tall - Tall is the opposite of short. Correct great - Great usually means ‘really good’. large - To say someone is ‘large’ is a polite way of saying they are fat.

2. When I saw her on her wedding day she looked absolutely ____________. a) pretty - If you say ‘absolutely’ it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective. b) beautiful - If you say ‘absolutely’ it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective. Correct c) handsome - Use ‘handsome’ to describe men. d) ugly - If you say ‘absolutely’ it must be followed by an extreme (strong) adjective. 3. a) b) c) d)

If you could change one thing about your appearance, what _____________? would you have changed - Use ‘would you have changed’ to talk about unreal situations in the past. would you change - Use ‘would change’ to talk about unreal situations in the present or future. Correct will you change - Use ‘will change’ to talk about a situation which you think is possible in the future. do you change - Use ‘do change’ to talk about things which happen regularly.

4. You shouldn’t judge a book by its ___________. a) cover - This expression means you shouldn’t judge someone’s character by their appearance. Correct b) plot - You shouldn’t judge someone’s character by their appearance – which word suggests ‘appearance’? c) main characters - You shouldn’t judge someone’s character by their appearance appearance – which word suggests ‘appearance’? d) first page - You shouldn’t judge someone’s character by their appearance appearance – which word suggests ‘appearance’? 5. Have you seen Celia’s new boyfriend, he’s tall, dark and ____________. a) handsome - ‘Tall dark and handsome’ is a fixed expression (it cannot be changed). Correct b) gorgeous - Which word completes the fixed expression ‘tall dark and ________’? c) good-looking - Which word completes the fixed expression ‘tall dark and ________’? d) beautiful - Which word completes the fixed expression ‘tall dark and ________’? 6. a) b) C)

A: ___________________ B: He’s tall and blonde with blue eyes. What does he like? - Use this question to ask about someone’s likes and dislikes. How does he look? - This question is not correct. What does he look like? - Use this question to ask about someone’s appearance. Correct D) How is he? - Use this question to ask about someone’s health.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary - Tennis

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Quiz topic: For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. At Wimbledon, John McEnroe was famous for playing great tennis and arguing with the ____________. a) referee b) umpire c) adjudicator d) judge 2. How do we say the score ‘15 – 0’? a) fifteen – nought b) fifteen – zero c) fifteen – love d) fifteen – nil 3. a) b) c) d)

Modern tennis __________ give players more power when they hit the ball. bats clubs sticks racquets

4. a) b) c) d)

Where do people play tennis? a tennis court a tennis pitch a tennis pool a tennis track

5. The _____________ at Wimbledon often queue for hours to get tickets. a) audience b) spectators c) viewers d) watchers 6. If a player wins Wimbledon and the US, Australian and French open championships, they win the _____________. a) Grand Central b) Grand Slam c) Grand Prix d) Grand Prize

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Quiz topic: Answers: 1. At Wimbledon, John McEnroe was famous for playing great tennis and arguing with the ____________. a) referee - You find a referee in other sports such as football – what do we call the ‘referee’ in tennis? b) umpire - The umpire makes final decisions, e.g. to decide if the ball was out or not. Correct c) adjudicator - An adjudicator makes decisions in a formal dispute – e.g. in an industrial dispute. d) judge - A judge makes legal decisions in court. 2. How do we say the score ‘15 – 0’? a) fifteen – nought - ‘fifteen – nought’ is not correct. b) fifteen – zero - ‘fifteen – zero’ is not correct. c) fifteen – love - ‘fifteen – love’ is correct. d) fifteen – nil - ‘fifteen – nil’ is not correct – we use ‘nil’ to talk about football scores. 3. Modern tennis __________ give players more power when they hit the ball. a) bats - You play table-tennis or baseball with a bat. b) clubs - You play golf with a set of clubs. c) sticks - Sticks is not correct. d) racquets - You play tennis with a ‘racquet’ or ‘racket’ (both spellings are correct). Correct 4. Where do people play tennis? a) a tennis court - Tennis is played on a tennis court. Correct b) a tennis pitch - Football is played on a football pitch. c) a tennis pool - People swim in a swimming pool. d) a tennis track - Motor racing or running takes place on a track. 5. The _____________ at Wimbledon often queue for hours to get tickets. a) audience - People who watch a play in the theatre are the audience. b) spectators - People who watch sport are called spectators. c) viewers - People who watch TV are viewers. d) watchers - Some people are bird watchers – they see how many different varieties of bird they can find. 6. If a player wins Wimbledon and the US, Australian and French open championships, they win the _____________. a) Grand Central - The main train station in New York is called Grand Central Station. b) Grand Slam - All 4 major tennis tournaments make up the Grand Slam. Correct c) Grand Prix - The Grand Prix is a series of Formula car races around the world. d) Grand Prize - Grand Prize is not correct.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary - Festivals

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1250_festiv als Quiz topic: Festivals For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. a) b) c) d)

In my town people _____________ a traditional festival every year. celebrity celery celebrate celebration

2. a) b) c) d)

Festivals often start with a long __________ through the streets. march walk procession stroll

3. a) b) c) d)

In national festivals people often wear the traditional ____________ from their country. costume clothes outfit suit

4. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following is not a festival? film festival pagan festival religious festival birthday festival

5. a) b) c) d)

On the 4th of July, the U.S.A. celebrates ___________ day. independance independense independanse independence

6.

The most popular Hindu festival is ‘Diwali’, also known as ‘The Festival of _________’ darkness lights love heaven

a) b) c) d)

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Quiz topic: Festivals Answers: 1. a)

In my town people _____________ a traditional festival every year. celebrity - Celebrity is a person who is well known for doing something – what’s the verb? b) celery - Celery is a green vegetable – very healthy! c) celebrate - People celebrate festivals, birthdays and Christmas. Correct d) celebration - Celebration is the noun – what’s the verb? 2. Festivals often start with a long __________ through the streets. a) march - A march is usually in protest to something e.g. an anti-war march. b) walk - Walk is general verb – how can we describe a walk in a festival? c) procession - In a festival people walk through the streets – this is a procession. Correct d) stroll - ‘Stroll’ describes a gentle walk taken for leisure. 3.

In national festivals people often wear the traditional ____________ from their country. a) costume - The special clothes of a country are known as the national dress or traditional costume. Correct b) clothes - What is a special word for clothes which are the national dress? c) outfit - An outfit is a set of clothes which go together e.g. ‘I must buy a new wedding outfit’ d) suit - A suit is a 2 piece outfit – trousers / skirt and a matching jacket. 4. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following is not a festival? film festival - Many towns have annual film festivals such as Cannes in France. pagan festival - A pagan festival is one which celebrates many gods. religious festival - Many festivals are religious. birthday festival - People celebrate with a birthday party. Correct

5. a) b) c) d)

On the 4th of July, the U.S.A. celebrates ___________ day. independance - ‘independance’ is not the correct spelling. independense - ‘independense’ is not the correct spelling. independanse - ‘independanse’ is not the correct spelling. independence - ‘independence’ is the correct spelling.

6.

The most popular Hindu festival is ‘Diwali’, also known as ‘The Festival of _________’ a) darkness - ‘Diwali’ is not the festival of darkness. b) lights - ‘Diwali’ also means the festival of lights. Correct c) love - ‘Diwali’ is not the festival of love. d) heaven - ‘Diwali’ is not the festival of heaven.

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Quiznet Topic: Vocabulary – Technology words

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A teenager who spends all day in front of a computer screen is called a ____________. screenager cybersickness ciberwidow e-cash

2.

If you buy something from the internet, you don’t use cash, you use _________.

a) b) c) d)

dot com e-cash travellers cheques dollars

3.

A business which operates only on the internet is called a _________.

a) b) c) d)

e-cash dot com keypal cybersickness

4.

He spent all day yesterday surfing the net, now he says he’s tired – must be a touch of _____________!

a) b) c) d)

dot com cybersickness screenager keypal

5.

What do we call someone who keeps in touch with someone in another country – by email?

a) b) c) d) 6. a) b) c) d)

keypal penpal screenager dot com What do we call a woman whose husband uses the internet too much? Cyberwidow dot com widow housewife

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Quiz topic: Festivals Answers: 1. a) b) c) d)

A teenager who spends all day in front of a computer screen is called a ____________. This new word describes a teenager who is always in their bedroom using the computer. Correct If you spend too much time in front of the computer, you might start to suffer from cybersickness – feeling tired and ill. If a woman’s husband dies, she is called a widow; a cyberwidow loses her husband to the internet. If you buy something on the internet, you pay with e-cash - virtual money.

2. If you buy something from the internet, you don’t use cash, you use _________. a) A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet. b) If you buy something on the internet, you pay with e-cash - virtual money. Correct c) People used travellers cheques in the past when they travelled abroad. d) Dollars are a type of currency. 3. a) b) c) d)

A business which operates only on the internet is called a _________ e-cash. dot com. Correct keypal. Cybersickness.

4.

He spent all day yesterday surfing the net, now he says he’s tired – must be a touch of _____________! A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet. If you spend too much time in front of the computer, you might start to suffer from cybersickness – feeling tired and ill. Correct This new word describes a teenager who is always in their bedroom on the computer. In the old days, children were pen pals, they wrote letters to friends overseas, now they are keypals; they do it by email.

a) b) c) d) 5. a) b) c) d)

What do we call someone who keeps in touch with someone in another country – by email? In the old days, children were pen pals, they wrote letters to friends overseas, now they are keypals; they do it by email. Correct In the old days, children were pen pals, they wrote letters to friends overseas, now they do it by email – what do we call them? This new word describes a teenager who is always in their bedroom using the computer. A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet.

6. What do we call a woman whose husband uses the internet too much? a) If a woman’s husband dies, she is called a widow; a cyberwidow loses her husband to the internet. Correct b) A dot com is a company which trades only on the internet.

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet c) If a woman’s husband dies, she is called a widow, what do we call a woman who loses her husband to the internet? d) A housewife is a woman who stays home to look after the children and house.

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Quiznet Topic: Abstract noun endings

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Abstract noun endings 1. The worst thing about my job is the ___________; I do the same thing day after day. a) wisdom b) kingdom c) boredom d) freedom

2. I go to the gym to build up my ____________. a) length b) warmth c) depth d) strength

3. I’ve been seeing my girlfriend for 6 months now, I suppose it’s quite a serious ____________. a) friendship b) membership c) companionship d) relationship

4. I spent most of my _________ walking around the streets with other children. We were always getting into trouble! a) childhood b) adulthood c) motherhood d) neighbourhood

5. When I told her she’d passed the exam, she looked at me in total ___________. a) replacement b) achievement c) amazement d) improvement 6. My son has a big _____________, he’s always telling stories about things which didn’t happen! a) action b) imagination c) illusion d) collection

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Abstract noun endings Answers: 1. The worst thing about my job is the ___________; I do the same thing day after day. a) wisdom - ‘wisdom’ is the noun from ‘wise’ – being knowledgeable through experience. b) kingdom - a land ruled by a king is known as a ‘kingdom’, e.g. The UK (United Kingdom). c) boredom - ‘boredom’ is the noun from ‘bored’. d) freedom - ‘freedom’ is the noun from ‘free’ – meaning liberty, not captive or a prisoner.

2. I go to the gym to build up my ____________. a) length - ‘length’ is the noun made from ‘long’, what’s the noun made from strong? b) warmth - ‘warmth’ is the adjective made from ‘warm’, what’s the noun made from strong? c) depth - ‘depth’ is the noun made from ‘deep’, what’s the noun made from strong? d) strength - ‘strength’ is the noun made from ‘strong’.

3. I’ve been seeing my girlfriend for 6 months now, I suppose it’s quite a serious ____________. a) friendship - if you are friends with someone, you have a friendship. b) membership - if you belong to a club, you are a member; the membership is the people who belong to the club. c) companionship - if someone is lonely, they might look for companionship, someone to keep them company. d) relationship - someone has a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife.

4. I spent most of my _________ walking around the streets with other children. We were always getting into trouble! a) childhood – the time when you are a child is called ‘childhood’. b) adulthood - the time when you are an adult is called ‘adulthood’. c) motherhood - the time when you are a mother is called ‘motherhood’. d) neighbourhood - the local area where you live is called your ‘neighbourhood’.

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5. When I told her she’d passed the exam, she looked at me in total ___________. a) replacement - my printer broke last week, so I took it back to the shop and asked for a replacement. b) achievement - if you are able to do something difficult, you achieve something – achievement is the noun. c) amazement - ‘amazement’ is the noun from ‘amaze’ – total surprise and shock. d) improvement - if something gets better it improves. ‘Improvement’ is the noun from ‘improve’.

6. My son has a big _____________, he’s always telling stories about things which didn’t happen! a) action - ‘action’ describes doing something or behaving in a certain way. b) imagination - you have ‘imagination’ if you can form images in your mind without seeing something, or if you are very creative. c) illusion - if something is an illusion, it appears real but, in fact, is not, e.g. seeing a water oasis in the middle of a desert. d) collection - a ‘collection’ is a number of things which belong together as a group, e.g. she had an amazing stamp collection.

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Topic: Discourse markers

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1. a) b) c) d)

So you’re a doctor? _________, I finish my training next year. Let me see Right Listen Well

2. a) b) c) d)

A: Do you know her number? B: __________, it’s here somewhere. Let me see Mind you Well You see

3. A: It’s quite a problem, I don’t know if I can do it. B: __________, I’ll help you, don’t worry. a) Mind you b) Let me see c) Listen d) Well

4. a) b) c) d)

I’m afraid you can’t come in, ___________ you have to be 18. you see well listen right

5. a) b) c) d)

I’m tired, ___________, I only had 3 hours sleep last night! mind you right listen let me see

6. a) b) c) d)

___________, let’s start, shall we? let me see mind you right well

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Quiz topic: Discourse makers Answers: 1. So you’re a doctor? _________, I finish my training next year. a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question. b) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’ c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’ d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected. e.g. Do you speak French? Well, a little.

2. A: Do you know her number? B: __________, it’s here somewhere. a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question. b) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60! c) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you speak French? Well, a little. d) We use ‘you see’ to introduce an explanation about something, e.g. I can’t afford to go out, you see I lost my job last week.

3. A: It’s quite a problem, I don’t know if I can do it. B: __________, I’ll help you, don’t worry. a) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60! b) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question. c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’ d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you speak French? Well, a little.

4. I’m afraid you can’t come in, ___________ you have to be 18. a) We use ‘you see’ to introduce an explanation about something, e.g. I can’t afford to go out, you see I lost my job last week. b) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you speak French? Well, a little.

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’ d) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’

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5. I’m tired, ___________, I only had 3 hours sleep last night! a) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60! b) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’. c) We often use ‘Listen’ to introduce an offer or suggestion, e.g. ‘Listen, why don’t we…?’ d) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question.

6. ___________, let’s start, shall we? a) We use ‘Let me see’ as a hesitation, to gain some time before answering the question. b) We use ‘mind you’ to introduce an afterthought, e.g. He looks old, mind you, he is 60! c) We use ‘Right’ to get people’s attention – to say ‘Let’s begin’. d) We use ‘well’ to show someone you are not giving the ‘yes’ answer expected, e.g. Do you speak French? Well, a little.

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Quiznet Topic: In the past

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentTyp e=text/html;quiz=1237_In_the_past Quiz topic: In the past For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. History says Shakespeare ________ 38 plays, but some people think they were not all his own work! a) write b) wrote c) rote d) written

2. Matthew _______ so tired yesterday after his night working at the hospital. a) has been b) was c) were d) had been

3. I _______ him to invite him, but he said he was busy. a) rang b) rung c) ring d) ringed

4. ___________ any milk at the shops? a) You bought b) Bought you c) Did you buy d) Did you bought

5. When we _______ over Paris we could see the Eiffel Tower from the window, it was beautiful! a) fly b) flyed c) flied d) flew

6. I didn’t ________ the question – could you repeat it please? a) understood b) understanded c) understand d) understooded

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Quiz topic: In the past Answers: 1. History says Shakespeare ________ 38 plays, but some people think they were not all his own work! a) b) c) d)

‘Write’ is the present form, what’s the irregular form in the simple past? ‘Wrote’ is the irregular form in the simple past. ‘Rote’ is not the correct spelling. ‘Written’ is the past participle e.g. He has written…, what’s the irregular form in the simple past?

2. Matthew _______ so tired yesterday after his night working at the hospital. a) Don’t use ‘has been’ to about things in the same sentence as ‘yesterday’. b) ‘Was’ is the past of ‘be’, and is used here in the same sentence as ‘yesterday’ to talk about the past. c) ‘Were’ is used with you/we/they d) Use ‘had been’ to talk about something which happened before a time in the past.

3. I _______ him to invite him, but he said he was busy. a) ‘Rang’ is the irregular past form of ‘ring’. b) ‘Rung’ is the past participle of the verb ring and should be used in sentences like ‘I have rung…’ c) ‘Ring’ is the present form of the verb. What’s the irregular past form? d) ‘Ring’ is an irregular verb, what’s the irregular past form?

4. ___________ any milk at the shops? a) b) c) d)

‘You bought’ is the past form, but it is not a question. ‘Bought you’ is the past form, but it is not a question. ‘Did you buy’ is the past question form – ‘did’ + infinitive. ‘Did’ is the beginning of the question, but it should be followed by the infinitive.

5. When we _______ over Paris we could see the Eiffel Tower from the window, it was beautiful! a) b) c) d)

‘Fly’ is the present form of the verb. What’s the irregular past form? ‘Fly’ is an irregular verb. What’s the irregular past form? ‘Flied’ is not correct. ‘Flew’ is the past form of this irregular verb.

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6. I didn’t ________ the question – could you repeat it please? a) b) c) d)

If you make a negative sentence, use ‘didn’t’ + the infinitive. ‘Understanded’ is not correct – ‘understood’ is the past of ‘understand’. If you make a negative sentence, use ‘didn’t’ + the infinitive. ‘Understooded’ is not correct – ‘understood’ is the past of ‘understand’.

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Quiznet Topic: Adverbs

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Quiz topic: Adverbs For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I lost my wallet last week, but __________ I didn’t have any money or credit cards in it at the time. a) luckily b) hopefully c) generally d) unfortunately 2. I waited ages for the bus; one _________ came an hour later! a) generally b) presumably c) ideally d) eventually 3. I’ve studied hard, so ___________ I’ll pass the exam. a) originally b) hopefully c) generally d) apparently 4. My grandad _________ has a little sleep after lunch. a) eventually b) generally c) hopefully d) originally 5. Have you heard the news? _______ she’s left her husband for a younger man! a) luckily b) presumably c) potentially d) apparently 6. If he’s found guilty he could __________ go to prison for a very long time. a) potentially b) originally c) eventually d) luckily

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Quiz Topic: Adverbs Answers: Quiz topic: For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I lost my wallet last week, but __________ I didn’t have any money or credit cards in it at the time. a) luckily b) hopefully c) generally d) unfortunately ‘Luckily’ means it was lucky or fortunate e.g. I forgot to lock my car but luckily it wasn’t stolen! ‘Hopefully’ refers to something in the future which I hope will happen. ‘Generally’ refers to something which happens usually or often, e.g. I generally get to work about 9 o’clock. ‘Unfortunately’ means it was unlucky. 2. I waited ages for the bus; one _________ came an hour later! a) generally b) presumably c) ideally d) eventually ‘Generally’ refers to something which happens usually or often, e.g. I generally get to work about 9 o’clock. ‘Presumably’ refers to something which I assume will happen or is true, e.g. Presumably he’ll call me when he arrives. ‘Ideally’ is used to describe something that I think is the best or perfect e.g. Our new flatmate will ideally clean and tidy around the house. ‘Eventually’ refers to something which took longer than expected to happen. 3. I’ve studied hard, so ___________ I’ll pass the exam. a) originally b) hopefully c) generally d) apparently ‘Originally’ refers to how something was at a time before it changed e.g. He was originally a teacher before he became a TV presenter. ‘Hopefully’ refers to something in the future which I hope will happen. ‘Generally’ refers to something which happens usually or often, e.g. I generally get to work about 9 o’clock.

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet ‘Apparently’ refers to something which appears to be true but I’m not 100% sure (it’s often used for gossip!) e.g. Mary was saying that apparently he’s in trouble with the police. 4. My grandad _________ has a little sleep after lunch. a) eventually b) generally c) hopefully d) originally ‘Eventually’ refers to something which took longer than expected to happen. ‘Generally’ refers to something which happens usually or often, e.g. I generally get to work about 9 o’clock. ‘Hopefully’ refers to something in the future which I hope will happen. ‘Originally’ refers to how something was at a time before it changed e.g. He was originally a teacher before he became a TV presenter. 5. Have you heard the news? __________ she’s left her husband for a younger man! a) luckily b) presumably c) potentially d) apparently ‘Luckily’ means it was lucky or fortunate e.g. I forgot to lock my car but luckily it wasn’t stolen! ‘Presumably’ refers to something which I assume will happening or is true, e.g. Presumably he’ll call me when he arrives. ‘Potentially’ refers to something that might happen e.g. Phil’s new business deal is potentially worth millions! ‘Apparently’ refers to something which appears to be true but I’m not 100% sure (often used for gossip!) e.g. Mary was saying that apparently he’s in trouble with the police. 6. If he’s found guilty he could __________ go to prison for a very long time. a) potentially b) originally c) eventually d) luckily ‘Potentially’ refers to something that might happen e.g. Phil’s new business deal is potentially worth millions! ‘Originally’ refers to how something was at a time before it changed e.g. He was originally a teacher before he became a TV presenter. ‘Eventually’ refers to something which took longer than expected to happen. ‘Luckily’ means it was lucky or fortunate e.g. I forgot to lock my car but luckily it wasn’t stolen!

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Quiznet Topic: Financial vocabulary

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Quiz topic: Financial vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I don't have any cash just now. I'm __________. a) flat broken b) no money c) flat broke d) less money 2. She needs to ask her parents to lend her some money because she's already £250 __________ at the bank. a) overdraw b) overdebt c) overdebts d) overdrawn 3. Her company didn't make a profit again this year. She's really disappointed it's still __________. a) not make money b) in the red c) in the black d) no make money 4. They've found a house they really want to buy. Now they need to get a(n) __________ from the bank. a) mortgage b) interest c) money d) loan 5. He gets a gross salary of £2,000 a month but after __________ __________ he only takes home £1,400. a) tax allowance b) tax exile c) income tax d) tax free 6. She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay __________ a) decrease b) inflation c) extra d) increase

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Quiz Topic: Financial vocabulary Answers: 1. I don't have any cash just now. I'm __________. a) b) c) d)

flat broken no money flat broke less money

There is no expression 'flat broken' in English. You can say 'I have no money' but not ' I am no money'. You can use this expression to say that you have no money. You can say ' I have less money than someone else' but not 'I am less money'.

2. She needs to ask her parents to lend her some money because she's already £250 __________ at the bank. a) overdraw b) overdebt c) overdebts d) overdrawn 'Overdraw' is a verb, you need the adjective from 'overdraw' here. There is no expression 'overdebt' in English. There is no expression 'overdebts' in English. To be overdrawn means to spend more money than you have in your bank account.

3. Her company didn't make a profit again this year. She's really disappointed it's still __________. a) not make money b) in the red c) in the black d) no make money You can say 'It's still not making money' but not 'It's still not make money'. This informal expression means 'not making a profit' or 'owing money to the bank'. This informal expression means 'making a profit' or ' not owing money to the bank'. You can say 'It's still not making money' but not 'It's still no making money'.

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4. They've found a house they really want to buy. Now they need to get a(n) __________ from the bank. a) mortgage b) interest c) money d) loan This is the money you can borrow from a bank usually over a long period of time, like 25 years, so that you can buy a house. This is the money you get from a bank for saving your money with it. You can say 'get money from the bank' but not 'a(n) money from the bank'. You can get a loan from a bank but we usually use a more specific word when we get a long-term loan from the bank to buy a house.

5. He gets a gross salary of £2,000 a month but after __________ __________ he only takes home £1,400. a) b) c) d)

tax allowance tax exile income tax tax free

This is the amount of money you don't have to pay tax on. A tax exile is someone who moves to another county so that s/he can pay less tax than in her/his own country. This is the amount of tax you pay from your salary to the government. If something is tax-free, you don't have to pay tax on it.

6. She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay __________ a) decrease b) inflation c) extra d) increase This means to become smaller or less. The correct answer is the opposite of this. 'Inflation' means a increase in the cost of things like petrol and food. You don't use it with 'salary'. You can say '10% extra pay' but not 'a 10% pay extra'. This means her salary increased by 10%.

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Quiznet Topic: War words

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Quiz topic: War words 1. Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at sea? a) army b) air force c) navy d) civilians

2. Have you ever read ‘War and _______’ by Leo Tolstoy? It’s a huge and gripping book. a) peace b) please c) peach d) peaceful

3. When the president decided to _________ the neighbouring country, it was the beginning of a long, drawn out struggle. a) invasion b) invade c) evade d) evasion

4. The ___________ was broken when one of the armies started shooting again. a) stopfire b) stop shooting c) cease shooting d) ceasefire

5. What do soldiers wear in the army? a) outfit b) fancy dress c) national dress d) uniform

6. Soldiers often wear ____________ so you can’t see them easily. a) a disguise b) heavy boots c) camouflage d) a costume

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Quiz Topic: War words Answers: 1. Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at sea. a) army b) air force c) navy d) civilians An army fights on land. An air force fights in planes in the sky. A navy fights from warships or submarines at sea. Civilians are the people who are not in the army, navy or air force.

2. Have you ever read ‘War and _______’ by Leo Tolstoy? It’s a huge and gripping book. a) peace b) please c) peach d) peaceful ‘War and Peace’ is the correct title. ‘War and Please’ is not the correct title. ‘War and Peach’ is not the correct title. ‘War and Peaceful’ is not the correct title.

3. When the president decided to _________ the neighbouring country, it was the beginning of a long, drawn out struggle. a) invasion b) invade c) evade d) evasion ‘Invasion’ is the noun, what’s the verb? ‘To invade’ means to use an army to enter another country and take power. ‘Evade’ means to avoid something e.g. ‘He was convicted of evading his taxes’. ‘Evasion’ is the noun from evade – to avoid something, e.g. ‘He was convicted of tax evasion.’

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4. The ___________ was broken when one of the armies started shooting again. a) stopfire b) stop shooting c) cease shooting d) ceasefire ‘Stopfire’ is not correct – what do we call it when two armies stop firing at each other? ‘Stop shooting’ is not correct – what do we call it when two armies stop firing at each other? ‘Cease shooting’ is not correct – what do we call it when two armies stop firing at each other? ‘Ceasefire’ is correct – when two armies stop firing at each other.

5. What do soldiers wear in the army? a) outfit b) fancy dress c) national dress d) uniform An outfit is a set of clothes which go together. Fancy dress is something you might wear if you went to a party dressed as a character. National dress is the traditional clothes of a country. Soldiers wear a uniform.

6. Soldiers often wear ____________ so you can’t see them easily. a) a disguise b) heavy boots c) camouflage d) a costume You wear a disguise to make you look like someone else. Soldiers wear heavy boots but they don’t make them hard to see. Soldiers often wear camouflage e.g. green in the jungle, brown in the desert etc. A costume might be worn by an actor in the theatre.

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Topic: Formal letters vocabulary

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Quiz topic: Formal letters vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter? a) Dear John b) Hi Suzy c) My Dear Elaine d) Dear Sir or Madam

2. Which of the following is a way of starting a formal letter? a) Thank you for your letter dated 26th August 2005. b) Thanks for your letter, it was great to hear from you. c) Thank you for your letter about… d) Thanks for dropping me a line…

3. Which would be a suitable way to introduce some bad news in a formal way? a) I feel really bad about this but… b) I’m sorry to have to break the bad news but… c) I regret to inform you… d) I’m so sorry about…

4. Which of the following is an expression suitable for a formal letter? a) Regards to Jane b) Please give my regards to Jane c) Say hi to Jane d) Give Jane my best wishes

5. Which of the following is NOT a suitable final sentence for a formal letter? a) I look forward to hearing from you soon. b) Hope to see you soon. c) Looking forward to a swift response. d) Looking forward to meeting you.

6. Which of the following is NOT a suitable way to end a formal letter? a) Yours faithfully b) Yours sincerely c) Best wishes d) Love

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Quiz topic: Formal letter vocabulary Answers:

1. Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter? a) Dear John b) Hi Suzy c) My Dear Elaine d) Dear Sir or Madam As John is a first name, ‘Dear John’ is probably used in a more familiar situation ‘Hi Suzy’ is a very informal way to start a letter to a friend. ‘My Dear Elaine’ sounds very intimate, perhaps friends who have known each other a long time. ‘Dear Sir or Madam’ is a standard way of beginning a letter to someone whose name you don’t know.

2. Which of the following is a way of starting a formal letter? a) Thank you for your letter dated 26th August 2005. b) Thanks for your letter, it was great to hear from you. c) Thank you for your letter about… d) Thanks for dropping me a line… ‘Thank you for your letter dated 26th August 2005’ is a formal opening sentence. ‘Thanks for your letter, it was great to hear from you’ is an informal opening sentence. ‘Thank you for your letter about…’ is an informal opening sentence. ‘Thanks for dropping me a line…’ is an informal opening sentence.

3. Which would be a suitable way to introduce some bad news in a formal way? a) I feel really bad about this but… b) I’m sorry to have to break the bad news but… c) I regret to inform you… d) I’m so sorry about… ‘I feel really bad about this but…’ is very informal and familiar. ‘I’m sorry to have to break the bad news but…’ is very informal and familiar. ‘I regret to inform you…’ is very formal. ‘I’m so sorry about…’ is informal and familiar.

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4. Which of the following is an expression suitable for a formal letter? a) Regards to Jane b) Please give my regards to Jane c) Say hi to Jane d) Give Jane my best wishes ‘Regards to Jane’ is a semi-formal expression. ‘Please give my regards to Jane’ is a formal expression. ‘Say hi to Jane’ is an informal expression. ‘Give Jane my best wishes’ is a semi-formal expression.

5. Which of the following is NOT a suitable final sentence for a formal letter? a) I look forward to hearing from you soon. b) Hope to see you soon. c) Looking forward to a swift response. d) Looking forward to meeting you. ‘I look forward to hearing from you soon’ is a formal final sentence. ‘Hope to see you soon’ is something you could say to a friend in an informal letter. ‘Looking forward to a swift response’ is a formal final sentence. ‘Looking forward to meeting you’ is a formal final sentence.

6. Which of the following is NOT a suitable way to end a formal letter? a) Yours faithfully b) Yours sincerely c) Best wishes d) Love You should end a formal letter with ‘Yours faithfully’ if you do not use the person’s name at the start of the letter. You should end a formal letter with ‘Yours sincerely’ if you use the person’s name at the start of the letter. ‘Best wishes’ is a semi-formal expression and can be used in a variety of formal and informal letters. ‘Love’ should be used with friends and relatives.

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Topic: Verb and preposition agreement

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Quiz topic: Verb and preposition agreement 1. I really enjoy my new English class, we discuss _________ really interesting topics like music, pop stars and fashion! a) about b) at c) (no preposition) d) to

2. What did you think _________ the film? Did you enjoy it? a) of b) on c) no preposition d) to

3. It was so embarrassing, I didn’t have enough money to pay ________ the meal. a) (no preposition) b) at c) to d) for

4. She left __________ work at 6.30 this morning – I was still sleeping! a) to b) at c) for d) (no preposition)

5. I’m not sure if I can come tonight, it depends ______ the babysitter. a) in b) on c) no preposition d) to

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Quiz topic: Verb and preposition agreement Answers: 1. I really enjoy my new English class, we discuss _________ really interesting topics like music, pop stars and fashion! a) about b) at c) (no preposition) d) to ‘Discuss about something’ is not correct. ‘Discuss at something’ is not correct. ‘Discuss something’ (with no preposition) is correct. ‘Discuss to something’ is not correct.

2. What did you think _________ the film? Did you enjoy it? a) of b) on c) no preposition d) to ‘What did you think of it?’ is asking for your opinion. ‘Think on something’ is not correct. ‘Think’ is followed by a preposition. ‘Think to something’ is not correct.

3. It was so embarrassing, I didn’t have enough money to pay ________ the meal. a) (no preposition) b) at c) to d) for ‘Pay the meal’ is not correct. ‘Pay at the meal’ is not correct. ‘Pay to the meal’ is not correct. ‘Pay for the meal’ is correct.

4. She left __________ work at 6.30 this morning – I was still sleeping! a) to b) at c) for d) (no preposition) ‘She left to work’ is not correct. Quiznet September, 2005

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet ‘She left at work’ is not correct. ‘She left for work’ is correct – she left one place for another. ‘She left work’ means she finished work for the day and went somewhere else.

5. I’m not sure if I can come tonight, it depends ______ the babysitter. a) in b) on c) no preposition d) to ‘Depend in something’ is not correct. ‘Depend on something’ is correct. ‘Depend something’ (with no preposition) is not correct. ‘Depend to something’ is not correct.

6. Dear Mr Smith, Thank you ________ informing me of your current position. I would like to… a) for b) no preposition c) to d) in ‘Thank you for doing something’ is correct. ‘Thank you doing something’ (with no preposition) is not correct. ‘Thank you to doing something’ is not correct. ‘Thank you in doing something’ is not correct.

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Quiznet Topic: Make, let and allow

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Quiz topic: Make, let and allow 1. If we behave badly in class, our teacher ___________ stay late and do extra work. a) must b) lets us c) allows us to d) makes us

2. My daughter’s school _____________ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day! a) makes b) lets c) has to d) allows

3. I hate school, the teachers make us _________ so much homework every day! a) do b) doing c) to do d) did

4. On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _______ home early. a) go b) to go c) going d) went

5. When I was a boy we were made _________ correct school uniform at all times! a) b) c) d)

wear to wear wearing wore

6. “Excuse me sir, are we allowed ___________ dictionaries into the exam?” a) take b) to take c) taking d) took

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Make, let and allow Answers: 1. If we behave badly in class, out teacher ___________ stay late and do extra work. a) must b) lets us c) allows us to d) makes us It’s the students who must stay late and do extra work – not the teacher. If you let someone do something, you allow it or give permission. If you allow someone to do something, you let them do something or give permission. If you make someone do something, you say ‘you have to do it’; you give them no choice.

2. My daughter’s school _____________ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day! a) makes b) lets c) has to d) allows If you make someone do something you say they have to do it, but in this case the children have permission to do something. The verb ‘let’ means give permission, but it is followed by a verb without ‘to’: let someone do something. ‘Has to’ is not correct. If you allow someone to do something, you give permission – it is followed by the infinitive: allow someone to do something.

3. I hate school, the teachers make us _________ so much homework every day! a) do b) doing c) to do d) did The verb ‘make’ is unusual as it is followed by ‘do’ without the infinitive: make someone do something. The verb ‘make’ is unusual as it is followed by ‘do’ without the infinitive: make someone do something. The verb ‘make’ is unusual as it is followed by ‘do’ without the infinitive: make someone do something. The verb ‘make’ is unusual as it is followed by ‘do’ without the infinitive: make someone do something.

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4. On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _______ home early. a) go b) to go c) going d) went ‘Let someone do something’ is the correct sentence pattern. ‘Let someone do something’ is the correct sentence pattern. ‘Let someone do something’ is the correct sentence pattern. ‘Let someone do something’ is the correct sentence pattern.

5. When I was a boy we were made _________ correct school uniform at all times! a) wear b) to wear c) wearing d) wore ‘Make someone do something’ is correct, but here the passive voice is ‘be made to do something’, using the infinitive. ‘Make someone do something’ is correct, but here the passive voice is ‘be made to do something’, using the infinitive. ‘Make someone do something’ is correct, but here the passive voice is ‘be made to do something’, using the infinitive. ‘Make someone do something’ is correct, but here the passive voice is ‘be made to do something’, using the infinitive.

6. “Excuse me sir, are we allowed ___________ dictionaries into the exam?” a) take b) to take c) taking d) took ‘Allow someone to do something’ is the ‘Allow someone to do something’ is ‘Allow someone to do something’ is the ‘Allow someone to do something’ is the

correct sentence pattern. the correct sentence pattern. correct sentence pattern. correct sentence pattern.

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Quiznet Topic: Prepositional phrases

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Quiz topic: Prepositional Phrases 1. It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was _____ fire! a) b) c) d)

on at by in

2. She never means to break anything, it’s always _____ accident! a) b) c) d)

at to for by

3. He didn’t have a job for months, but _____ the end he found work as a waiter. a) b) c) d)

at on in to

4. I was driving my car when __________ I heard a loud bang – I had driven over some glass! a) b) c) d)

all at once at the same time in the end at first

5. ___________! I thought the bus was never going to come. a) b) c) d)

At At In At

first last the end once

6. He looked so tired in class, ______ times I thought he was going to fall asleep. a) b) c) d)

to in on at

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Prepositional Phrases Answers: 1. It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was _____ fire! e) f) g) h)

on at by in

If something is burning, you can say it is ‘on fire’. If something is burning, it is not ‘at fire’. If something is burning, it is not ‘by fire’. If something is burning, it is not ‘in fire’.

2. She never means to break anything, it’s always _____ accident! e) f) g) h)

at to for by

‘at accident’ is not correct. ‘to accident’ is not correct. ‘for accident’ is not correct. You can do something accidentally or ‘by accident’.

3. He didn’t have a job for months, but _____ the end he found work as a waiter. e) f) g) h)

at on in to

If something happens eventually, after a long time, you cannot say it happened 'at the end’. If something happens eventually, after a long time, you cannot say ‘it happened 'on the end’. If something happens eventually, after a long time, you can say ‘in the end' it happened. If something happens eventually, after a long time, you cannot say it happened 'to the end’.

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4. I was driving my car when __________ I heard a loud bang – I had driven over some glass! e) f) g) h)

all at once at the same time in the end at first

If something happens suddenly and unexpectedly, you can say it happened ‘all at once’. In this case you want to stress that the second action happened suddenly and unexpectedly. If you want to say that something happened after a long time, you can say it happened eventually or ‘in the end. Use this if you want to put things in order, e.g. 'At first I thought this, but now I’ve changed my mind'.

5. ___________! I thought the bus was never going to come. e) f) g) h)

At first At last In the end At once

What do you say when something happens after waiting a very long time? When something happens after waiting a very long time, you say ‘At last!’ What do you say when something happens after waiting a very long time? What do you say when something happens after waiting a very long time?

6. He looked so tired in class, ______ times I thought he was going to fall asleep. e) f) g) h)

to in on at

‘to times’ is not correct; which phrase means ‘occasionally’ or ‘sometimes’? ‘in times’ is not correct; which phrase means ‘occasionally’ or ‘sometimes’? ‘on times’ is not correct; which phrase means ‘occasionally’ or ‘sometimes’? ‘at times’ is correct; this phrase means ‘occasionally’ or ‘sometimes’.

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Quiznet Adjective and noun collocations

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Quiz topic: Adjective and noun collocations 1. Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? a) A strong exam b) A strong woman c) A strong cheese d) A strong cigarette 2. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? A heavy smoker Heavy rain Heavy metal A heavy problem

3. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? fair hair A fair decision A fair beer A fair result

4. a) b) c) d)

Which is NOT correct? They always drank ________ wine with their dinner. red pink white sweet

5. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? A rich company A rich dessert A rich car A rich text file

6. a) b) c) d)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? A tough decision A tough steak Tough drink A tough woman

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Answers: 1. Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? e) A strong exam f) A strong woman g) A strong cheese h) A strong cigarette If an exam is difficult you can say ‘a hard exam’. A strong woman might be referring to her physical strength or her personality. A strong cheese has lots of flavour. A strong cigarette might make you cough.

2. e) f) g) h)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? A heavy smoker Heavy rain Heavy metal A heavy problem

A heavy smoker smokes a lot. If it’s pouring with rain you can describe it as heavy rain, or you can say it’s raining heavily. Heavy metal is a type of rock music. A problem can be serious but not heavy.

3. e) f) g) h)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? fair hair A fair decision A fair beer A fair result

'Fair hair' describes hair which is not dark. A fair decision is one which is balanced and just. If you order a fair beer the barman will not understand; ask for a pint of lager! A fair result is when the outcome of a sporting event is justified, e.g. That was a fair result, the best team won

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4. e) f) g) h)

Which is NOT correct? They always drank ________ wine with their dinner. red pink white sweet

‘Red wine’ is correct English ‘Pink wine’ is not correct English; you say ‘Rose wine’ (but remember to pronounce the ‘e’ at the end - it’s not a flower!) ‘White wine’ is correct English. ‘Sweet wine’ is correct English, the opposite of dry wine.

5. e) f) g) h)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? A rich company A rich dessert A rich car A rich text file

A rich company is one with a lot of money Toffee pudding and ice-cream is a rich dessert – if you eat too much you feel sick. You might be rich and have an expensive car, but the car can’t be rich. A rich text file is a type of document format you can use when you write something on your computer – very technical!

6. e) f) g) h)

Which of the following adjective – noun collocations is NOT possible? A tough decision A tough steak Tough drink A tough woman

A tough decision is a difficult decision. A tough steak is difficult to chew. If a drink is very alcoholic we call it a 'strong' drink If you have to face a lot of difficulties in life, it can make you tough. Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1450_collocations

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Quiznet Topic: Holiday English

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Quiz topic: Holiday English For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you do is go to ________. a) reception b) the check-in desk c) the departure lounge d) the arrival desk

2. It’s boring going on holiday with you, all you want to do is __________ on the beach. a) take the sun b) sunbathe c) take a sun bath d) have a bath in the sun

3. Which of the following is NOT holiday accommodation? a) guesthouse b) I’m youth hostel c) B & B d) borstal

4. I love going away, but there’s no place like __________. a) house b) the office c) home d) my bed

5. It was the best holiday ever! We had a ________ of time! a) fish b) shark c) whale d) great

6. The nearest town was 80 km away, I mean really in the middle of _________. a) nowhere b) somewhere c) anywhere d) everywhere

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Quiz topic: Holiday English Answers:

1. When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you do is go to ________. a) reception b) the check-in desk c) the departure lounge d) the arrival desk You find a reception in an office or hotel. Go to the ‘check-in desk’ and show your ticket. Go to the departure lounge after you check in. The ‘arrival desk’ is not correct

2. It’s boring going on holiday with you, all you want to do is __________ on the beach. a) take the sun b) sunbathe c) take a sun bath d) have a bath in the sun ‘Take the sun’ is not correct. ‘Sunbathe’ is the verb which describes lying in the sun to get brown. ‘Take a sun bath’ is not correct. ‘Have a sun bath’ is not correct.

3. Which of the following is NOT holiday accommodation? a) guesthouse b) I’m youth hostel c) B & B d) borstal A guesthouse is a small hotel. Youth hostels offer cheap accommodation especially for young people. B & B stands for bed and breakfast and is similar to a guesthouse. Borstal is a place that young criminal are sent to rather than to prison.

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4. I love going away, but there’s no place like __________. a) house b) the office c) home d) my bed One of the words completes the expression – but ‘house’ is not the correct one. One of the words completes the expression – but ‘the office’ is not the correct one. ‘There’s no place like home’ means being at home is my favourite place. One of the words completes the expression – but ‘my bed’ is not the correct one.

5. It was the best holiday ever! We had a ________ of time! a) fish b) shark c) whale d) great One of the words completes an idiom meaning we had a fantastic time. One of the words completes an idiom meaning we had a fantastic time. ‘We had a whale of a time’ means we had a fantastic time. You can say ‘we had a great time’, but not ‘we had a great of time’

6. The nearest town was 80 km away, I mean really in the middle of _________. a) nowhere b) somewhere c) anywhere d) everywhere We can describe an isolated place as being in the middle of nowhere. How do we describe a place that is very isolated? How do we describe a place that is very isolated? How do we describe a place that is very isolated?

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Quiznet Topic: Takeaway food

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Quiz topic: Takeaway food For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. In British English we buy food to ‘take away’, but in the US they buy it ________. a) to go b) to carry c) to lift d) to eat out

2. Which of the following is not correct? a) fast food b) junk food c) food to go d) rubbish food

3. Which of the following is sweet (not savoury)? a) pizza b) a taco c) a doughnut d) sushi

4. I know they’re not very healthy, but I love sausages – especially in a ___________. a) hot cat b) hot mouse c) hot dog d) hot horse

5. Another word for chips is __________ fries. a) German b) Italian c) English d) French

6. Which of the following is the odd-one-out? a) ketchup b) mustard c) soy sauce d) chopsticks

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Quiz topic: Takeaway food Answers:

1. In British English we buy food to ‘take away’, but in the US they buy it ________. a) to go b) to carry c) to lift d) to eat out In the US you can say ‘I’d like it to go please’ In British English we buy food to ‘takeaway’, but what do they say in the US? In British English we buy food to ‘takeaway’, but what do they say in the US? To eat out is to eat in a restaurant.

2. Which of the following is not correct? a) fast food b) junk food c) food to go d) rubbish food We talk about takeaway food as fast food. If you want to say that fast food is not very healthy, you can call it junk food. Fast food is also ‘food to go’ (especially in the US) If you want to describe fast food as unhealthy, we say junk food.

3. Which of the following is sweet (not savoury)? a) pizza b) a taco c) a doughnut d) sushi Pizza is savoury Italian food, which of the types of food is sweet? A taco is savoury Mexican food, which of the types of food is sweet? A doughnut is sweet, often filled with chocolate or jam. Sushi is from Japan and made with raw fish.

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet 4. I know they’re not very healthy, but I love sausages – especially in a ___________. a) hot cat b) hot mouse c) hot dog d) hot horse Hot cat is not correct. What do we call a sausage sandwich? Hot mouse is not correct. What do we call a sausage sandwich? Hot dog is correct. Hot horse is not correct. What do we call a sausage sandwich?

5. Another word for chips is __________ fries. a) German b) Italian c) English d) French ‘German fries’ is not correct. Which is the other word for ‘chips’? ‘Italian fries’ is not correct. Which is the other word for ‘chips’? ‘English fries’ is not correct. Which is the other word for ‘chips’? ‘French fries’ is the other word for ‘chips’.

6. Which of the following is the odd-one-out? a) ketchup b) mustard c) soy sauce d) chopsticks Ketchup is another word for tomato sauce. Which word is not a sauce to put on your food? Mustard is a type of spicy sauce that you put on your hamburger or hot dog. Which word is not a sauce to put on your food? Soy sauce is a salty sauce that you sometimes put on food from Asia. Which word is not a sauce to put on your food? You use chopsticks to eat your food, the others are all sauces to put on your food.

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Quiznet Topic: Confusing words

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Quiz topic: Confusing words For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. It __________ her being a teacher, I can’t imagine her doing anything else. a) fits b) matches c) agrees d) suits

2. The airport is ___________ on the edge of the city, next to the motorway. a) placed b) situated c) built d) existing

3. My doctor says I should __________ the number of cigarettes I smoke. a) reduce b) lower c) cut d) drop

4. The judge gave him a 10 year prison ___________ for his crime. a) sentence b) period c) punishment d) time

5. I’d like a(n) _________ room for 3 nights please. a) individual b) alone c) single d) lonely

6. You can only have your money back if you can produce a __________. a) bill b) receipt c) ticket d) invoice

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Quiz topic: Holiday English Answers: 1. It __________ her being a teacher, I can’t imagine her doing anything else. a) fits b) matches c) agrees d) suits a) If something fits you, it is the right size e.g. these shoes don’t fit me – they’re too small. b) Two things match if they go together because they are the same, e.g. her handbag matches her shoes. c) I agree with you if we both have the same opinion. d) If something suits you, it looks right for you or suits your personality.

2. The airport is ___________ on the edge of the city, next to the motorway. a) placed b) situated c) built d) existing a) We don’t talk about a building being placed somewhere. b) If we talk about the position of a building, we talk about it being situated somewhere. c) We could say the airport was built somewhere, but if we talk about its present position we use a different verb. d) If we talk about the position of a building, we don’t say ‘existing’.

3. My doctor says I should __________ the number of cigarettes I smoke. a) reduce b) lower c) cut d) drop a) My doctor says I should ‘reduce’ or ‘cut down on’ the number of cigarettes I smoke. b) ‘I should lower the number of cigarettes I smoke’ is not correct. c) You can say ‘I should cut down on the number…’ but not ‘cut’. d) ‘I should drop the number of cigarettes I smoke’ is not correct.

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4. The judge gave him a 10 year prison ___________ for his crime. a) sentence b) period c) punishment d) time a) b) c) d)

A prison sentence is the correct answer. A prison period is not correct. A prison punishment is not correct. A prison time is not correct.

5. I’d like a _________ room for 3 nights please. a) individual b) alone c) single d) lonely a) b) c) d)

A hotel room can be double, twin but not individual. A hotel room can be double, twin but not alone. A hotel room can be double, twin or single. A hotel room can be double, twin but not lonely.

6. You can only have your money back if you can produce a __________. a) bill b) receipt c) ticket d) invoice a) b) c) d)

You get a bill before you pay, e.g. in a restaurant. You get a receipt after you pay – this is your ‘proof of purchase’. You get a ticket to go to the cinema, theatre or to catch a plane. You get an invoice before you pay – similar to a bill.

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Quiznet Topic: Conditionals and Modals

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Quiz topic: Conditionals and Modals For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. I wish it ____________ stop raining! a) would b) will c) won't d) does 2. If only I _________ crashed the car! a) had b) hadn't c) did d) didn't 3. He wouldn't have been late for the exam if he ____________ earlier. a) leave b) left c) had left d) hadn't left 4. Where is he? He should ___________ home hours ago. a) be b) were c) have been d) had been 5. I decided not to do it at the last minute because I might ___________ myself. a) had been hurt b) hurted c) have hurt d) had hurt 6. He must ____________ it, he was the only one who had a key. a) steal b) stole c) have stolen d) had stolen

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Quiz topic: Conditionals and Modals Answers:

1. I wish it ____________ stop raining! a) b) c) d)

would - It won't stop raining, but use 'would' after 'wish'. Correct will - It won't stop raining, but use 'would' after 'wish'. won't - It won't stop raining, but use 'would' after 'wish'. does - It won't stop raining, but use 'would' after 'wish'.

2. If only I _________ crashed the car! a) had - The reality is 'I crashed the car', the wish expresses the opposite to the reality. b) hadn't - The reality is 'I crashed the car', therefore the wish is 'I wish I hadn't done it' Correct c) did - The reality is 'I crashed the car', therefore the wish is 'I wish I hadn't done it' d) didn't - The reality is 'I crashed the car', therefore the wish is 'I wish I hadn't done it'

3. It wouldn't have been late for the exam if he ____________ earlier.

a) Leave - In this kind of unreal situation in the past we use a subjunctive form (had + past participle) to describe the situation. b) Left - In this kind of unreal situation in the past we use a subjunctive form (had + past participle) to describe the situation. c) had left - In this kind of unreal situation in the past we use a subjunctive form (had + past participle) to describe the situation. Correct d) hadn't left - In this kind of unreal situation in the past we use a subjunctive form (had + past participle) to describe the situation.

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4. Where is he? He should ___________ home hours ago. a) be - 'Should' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. b) were - 'Should' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. c) have been - 'Should' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. Correct d) had been - 'Should' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

5. I decided not to do it at the last minute because I might ___________ myself. a) hurt - 'Might' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. b) Hurted - 'Might' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. c) have hurt - 'Might' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. Correct d) had hurt - 'Might' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

6. He must ____________ it, he was the only one who had a key. a) have stolen - 'Must' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. Correct b) Stole - 'Must' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. c) has stolen - 'Must' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'. d) had stolen - 'Must' is a modal. Modals are followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

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Quiznet Topic: Around the house

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Quiz topic: Around the house For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. The trouble with living in a _________ is that we can hear the noisy neighbours through the walls on both sides of us. a) detached house b) semi-detached house c) terraced house d) bungalow

2. Which of the following would you probably find in the bedroom? a) A pillow b) A sofa c) An armchair d) A cushion

3. My boyfriend’s dad’s a builder so the plan is we ________ the flat ourselves. a) do down b) do up c) do in d) do away

4. Where do people keep their clean clothes? a) In a cupboard b) In a wardrobe c) In a shed d) In a laundry basket

5. Which of the following is NOT found on the floor? a) A carpet b) A rug c) Wallpaper d) Lino

6. What do we call the money that you might borrow in order to buy a house? a) A loan b) A credit card c) A mortgage d) Hire purchase

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Quiz topic: Around the house Answers:

1. The trouble with living in a _________ is that we can hear the noisy neighbours through the walls on both sides of us. a) detached house b) semi-detached house c) terraced house d) bungalow A detached house is separated from the neighbouring houses. A semi-detached house is only connected to the neighbour’s house on one side. A terraced house has connecting houses on both sides. A bungalow is a single storey house, usually with no connecting house.

2. Which of the following would you probably find in the bedroom? a) A pillow b) A sofa c) An armchair d) A cushion You probably rest your head on a pillow when you go to sleep. You might sit next to someone on the sofa in the living room. You might sit in an armchair in the living room. You might sit on a cushion to make a chair more comfortable.

3. My boyfriend’s dad’s a builder so the plan is we ________ the flat ourselves. a) do down b) do up c) do in d) do away Which phrasal verb means to renovate and redecorate a house or flat? ‘To do it up’ means renovate and redecorate a house or flat. Which phrasal verb means to renovate and redecorate a house or flat? Which phrasal verb means to renovate and redecorate a house or flat?

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet 4. Where do people keep their clean clothes? a) In a cupboard b) In a wardrobe c) In a shed d) In a laundry basket You could store food in a kitchen cupboard. People keep their clothes in a wardrobe in the bedroom. Garden tools are kept in the shed in the garden. You put your dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

5. Which of the following is NOT found on the floor? a) Carpet b) A rug c) Wallpaper d) Lino In the UK a lot of people prefer carpet on the floor because it’s warm and comfortable to walk on. People sometimes place a rug in the middle of the floor to brighten up a room. It’s very popular to cover your walls in patterned wallpaper in the UK. People sometimes put lino on the floor in the kitchen, it’s easy to clean if you spill anything.

6. What do we call the money that you might borrow in order to buy a house? a) A loan b) A credit card c) A mortgage d) Hire purchase A loan is a more general name for money borrowed from the bank. A credit card is used to buy things now and pay later. You take out a mortgage specifically to buy a house. You can often take goods home now but pay over 1 or 2 years in the future.

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Quiznet Topic: Sadness

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Quiz topic: Sadness For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. Did you know Tim has left Janine? Yeah, she's completely ___________ you know. a) heartbreaked b) heartbroke c) heartbroken d) heartbreak

2. When he told her it was over, she burst into __________. a) grief b) tears c) crying d) song

3. I tried to _________ her, but she just couldn't stop crying. comfort comfortable sympathy sympathise

4. Which of the following is the odd-one-out? a) weep b) sob c) cry d) giggle

5. Christmas can be a _________ time if you don't have a close family. a) alone b) unique c) lonely d) solo

6. Phillis offered Joan a __________ to cry on after her husband's death. a) arm b) shoulder c) hand d) leg

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Quiz topic: Sadness Answers: 1. Did you know Tim has left Janine? Yeah, she's completely ___________ you know. a) heartbreaked b) heartbroke c) heartbroken d) heartbreak 'Heartbreaked' does not exist. To make an adjective, you need to use the past participle adjective 'break, broke ______? If you are very upset and disappointed about something which has happened, we say you are heartbroken. 'Heartbreak' is the verb. What's the adjective?

2. When he told her it was over, she burst into __________. a) grief b) tears c) crying d) song Grief is deep sadness often caused by death but you can't 'burst into grief'. If you start crying suddenly, you 'burst into tears'. If you are sad you might cry, but you can't burst into crying. You can 'burst into song', but it's more likely you are happy than sad.

3. I tried to _________ her, but she just couldn't stop crying. comfort comfortable sympathy sympathise If someone is upset you can try to comfort someone by putting your arm round them and listening. Comfortable is an adjective which might describe a sofa or old pair of jeans. You can give someone sympathy if you express sorrow or pity at someone else's problems. You can sympathise with someone if you express sorrow or pity at someone else's problems.

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4. Which of the following is the odd-one-out? a) Weep b) Sob c) Cry d) Giggle 'Weep' is a type of crying, which word is not a way of crying? 'Sob' is a type of crying, which word is not a way of crying? Which word is not a way of crying? 'Giggle' is a type of laughter, the other words are ways of crying.

5. Christmas can be a _________ time if you don't have a close family. a) alone b) unique c) lonely d) solo Someone might be alone, but how do they feel? If something is unique there are no others like it in the world. If someone is alone and sad, they might feel lonely. If someone does something solo, they do it alone e.g. a solo crossing of the Atlantic.

6. Phillis offered Joan a __________ to cry on after her husband's death. a) arm b) shoulder c) hand d) leg If you support someone in their time of need, you offer them what to cry on? If you support someone in their time of need, you offer them a shoulder to cry on. If you support someone in their time of need, you offer them what to cry on? If you support someone in their time of need, you offer them what to cry on?

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Quiznet Topic: Similes

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1. 'Bliss' is the hottest nightclub in town – literally! Last time I went I sweated like a _________! a) cat and dog b) fish c) dog d) pig 2. Johnny and his girlfriend were fighting again yesterday, really going for it like __________. a) cat and dog b) dog and cat c) man and woman d) chalk and cheese 3. You know I have 2 twin boys, but they're so different, like ___________. a) black and white b) chalk and cheese c) oil and water d) right and wrong 4. Oh this dress is lovely! And look how well it fits me, like a _________! a) handbag b) shoe c) hat d) glove 5. He came in drunk again last night, you know, he drinks like a _________. a) drunk b) fish c) horse d) log (a piece of a cut up tree) 6. "Did you sleep well?" "Yeah, like a ________". a) drunk b) fish c) horse d) log (a piece of a cut up tree) Quiznet November, 2005

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Similes Answers: 1. 'Bliss' is the hottest nightclub in town – literally! Last time I went I sweated like a _________! a) cat and dog b) fish c) dog d) pig If you are very hot you sweat – but not like a cat and dog. Try a different animal. If you are very hot you sweat – but not like a fish. Try a different animal. If you are very hot you sweat – but not like a dog. Try a different animal. If you are very hot, we say you sweat like a pig.

2. Johnny and his girlfriend were fighting again yesterday, really going for it like __________. a) cat and dog b) dog and cat c) man and woman d) chalk and cheese If 2 people fight violently, we say they fight like cat and dog. In expression with 2 nouns, it is important to put the nouns in the correct order. They were fighting like man and woman is not correct. If 2 things or people are very different we say they are like chalk and cheese.

3. You know I have 2 twin boys, but they're so different, like ___________. a) black and white b) chalk and cheese c) oil and water d) right and wrong 'Black and white' is not correct. If 2 things or people are very different we say they are like 'chalk and cheese'. 'Oil and water' is not correct. 'Right and wrong' is not correct.

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4. Oh this dress is lovely! And look how well it fits me, like a _________! a) handbag b) shoe c) hat d) glove 'Fits me a like a handbag' is not correct. 'Fits me a like a shoe' is not correct. 'Fits me a like a hat' is not correct. If something fits you perfectly we say it 'fits like a glove'.

5. He came in drunk again last night, you know, he drinks like a _________. a) drunk b) fish c) horse d) log (a piece of a cut up tree) 'He drinks like a drunk' is not correct. If someone drinks too much alcohol, we say 'he drinks like a fish'. If someone eats a lot, we say 'he eats like a horse'. If you slept very well, we say 'I slept like a log'.

6. "Did you sleep well?" "Yeah, like a ________". a) drunk b) fish c) horse d) log (a piece of a cut up tree)

'He sleeps like a drunk' is not correct. If someone drinks too much alcohol, we say 'he drinks like a fish'. If someone eats a lot, we say 'he eats like a horse'. If you slept very well, we say 'I slept like a log'.

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Quiznet Topic: futures

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html; quiz=1621_futures Quiz topic: Futures 1. Which is the most natural question? '__________ anything tonight?' a) Are you doing b) Will you do c) Do you do d) Would you like to do

2. And the most natural answer? 'Sorry, __________ my hair'. a) I'm washing b) I will wash c) I wash d) I washed

3. What's the most natural way to complete this arrangement? 'Do you want to come and see a film? We ________ outside school at 7'. a) meet b) will meet c) 're meeting d) met

4. Which is the most natural question? 'I might meet you at the cinema, what time _____________? a) is the film starting b) will the film start c) does the film start d) did the film start

5. Which is the most natural future form? 'If you're not there, I _________ you a bell on your mobile'. a) 'm going to give b) give c) gave d) 'll give 6. Which is the most natural question? 'What ________ we have for dinner?' a) will b) do c) shall d) are Quiznet November, 2005

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Futures Answers: 1. Which is the most natural question? '__________ anything tonight?' a) Are you doing b) Will you do c) Do you do d) Would you like to do

Use the present continuous tense to ask a question about someone's future plans or arrangements. We ask questions with will if you are asking about a future fact. Use the present simple to ask about a schedule e.g. What time does the film start? 'Would you like to do…' is also possible, but we usually use 'something' with this question.

2. And the most natural answer? 'Sorry, __________ my hair'. a) I'm washing b) I will wash c) I wash d) I washed Use the present continuous tense to talk about future plans or arrangements. Use will if you are talking about a future fact. Use the present simple to talk about a schedule e.g. The film starts in 5 minutes! 'I washed my hair' is the past tense.

3. What's the most natural way to complete this arrangement? 'Do you want to come and see a film? We ________ outside school at 7'. a) meet b) will meet c) 're meeting d) met Use the present simple to talk about a schedule e.g. The film starts in 5 minutes! Use will if you are talking about a future fact. Use the present continuous tense to talk about future plans or arrangements. 'Met' is the past tense.

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4. Which is the most natural question? 'I might meet you at the cinema, what time _____________? a) is the film starting b) will the film start c) does the film start d) did the film start Use the present continuous tense to talk about future plans or arrangements. Use will if you are talking about a future fact. Use the present simple to talk about a schedule e.g. The flight takes just over an hour. '…did the film start?' is the past tense.

5. Which is the most natural future form? 'If you're not there, I _________ you a bell on your mobile'. a) 'm going to give b) give c) gave d) 'll give Use 'going to' to talk about something you have decided to do, e.g. 'I'm going to make some tea, do you want one?' Use the present simple to talk about a schedule e.g. What time does you train get in? 'Gave' is the past tense. We use 'will' when we make an instant decision.

6. Which is the most natural question? 'What ________ we have for dinner?' a) will b) do c) shall d) are If you ask someone's opinion, and use 'we' or 'I', you can use 'shall'. Use the present simple to talk about a schedule e.g. What time does you train get in? If you ask someone's opinion, and use 'we' or 'I', you can use 'shall'. 'Are' is not correct.

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Quiznet Topic: University vocabulary

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html; quiz=1621_university Quiz topic: University vocabulary 1. Which of the following is NOT correct? "I can't come out tonight, I have to ________ my essay tomorrow morning and I've only just started it!" a) b) c) d)

hand in hand out submit give in

2. Professor Lansdowne's a great speaker. Although there are 150 people listening to his _________, you feel like he's talking directly to you. a) b) c) d)

presentation lecture seminar tutorial

3. Which informal verb means 'to study very hard' "I'll really have to _________ the books this weekend" a) b) c) d)

study read hit learn

4. What do you call a weekly meeting of students and a tutor, who come together to discuss an aspect of the course? a) b) c) d)

A A A A

presentation lecture seminar tutorial

5. A: 'I'm finding the course really difficult' B: 'Well why don't you discuss it with your tutor when you have your __________ on Thursday?" a) b) c) d)

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6. I think Sarah just could cope with the workload of university and a young family, maybe __________ was the most sensible decision she could have made. a) b) c) d)

dropping dropping dropping dropping

off in to out

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: University vocabulary Answers 1. Which of the following is NOT correct? "I can't come out tonight, I have to ________ my essay tomorrow morning and I've only just started it!" a) b) c) d)

hand in hand out submit give in

You can 'hand in', 'submit' or 'give in' an essay. When something is 'handed out' it is distributed, e.g. Could you hand out these papers to the class please? 2. Professor Lansdowne's a great speaker. Although there are 150 people listening to his _________, you feel like he's talking directly to you. a) b) c) d)

presentation lecture seminar tutorial

A presentation is usually given by one student to other members of the course and a tutor who then go on to discuss the issues raised. In a lecture, the professor or lecturer talks to a large group of students in a lecture theatre. The students listen and take notes and may ask questions at the end. In a seminar, a small group of students meets with their tutor on a weekly basis to discuss an aspect of the course. A tutorial is a one-to-one meeting with a tutor to discuss the student's progress on the course and whether they are having any problems. 3. Which informal verb means 'to study very hard?' "I'll really have to _________ the books this weekend." a) b) c) d)

study read hit learn

You can study a book, but which verb means to study hard? You can read a book, but which verb means to study hard? If you 'hit the books' you study very hard – note that this is used more in American English and is informal. Which verb means to study hard?

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4. What do you call a weekly meeting of students and a tutor, who come together to discuss an aspect of the course? a) b) c) d)

A presentation A lecture A seminar A tutorial

A presentation is usually given by one student to other members of the course and a tutor who then go on to discuss the issues raised. In a lecture, the professor or lecturer talks to a large group of students in a lecture theatre. The students listen and take notes and may ask questions at the end. In a seminar, a small group of students meets with their tutor on a weekly basis to discuss an aspect of the course. A tutorial is a one-to-one meeting with a tutor to discuss the student's progress on the course and whether they are having any problems. 5. A: 'I'm finding the course really difficult' B: 'Well why don't you discuss it with your tutor when you have your __________ on Thursday?" a) b) c) d)

presentation lecture seminar tutorial

A presentation is usually given by one student to other members of the course and a tutor who then go on to discuss the issues raised. In a lecture, the professor or lecturer talks to a large group of students in a lecture theatre. The students listen and take notes and may ask questions at the end. In a seminar, a small group of students meets with their tutor on a weekly basis to discuss an aspect of the course. A tutorial is a one-to-one meeting with a tutor to discuss the student's progress on the course and whether they are having any problems. 6. I think Sarah just couldn't cope with the workload of university and a young family, maybe __________ was the most sensible decision she could have made. a) b) c) d)

dropping off dropping in dropping to dropping out

If you 'drop off', you fall asleep "I dropped off in the middle of his boring lecture" If you 'drop in', you call at someone's house. "I thought I'd drop in as I was passing" 'Drop to' is not correct. If you leave a course without completing it, you drop out. Someone can also be a college 'drop-out'.

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Quiznet Topic: Notices

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1. Which of the following would you see in a car park? a) Reduce speed now b) Pay and display c) Do not alight whilst the vehicle is in motion d) Nothing to declare

2. What might you read on a packet of cigarettes? a) Please refrain from smoking in the theatre b) No Smoking c) You must be 16 to purchase cigarettes d) Smoking kills

3. Which of these would you see plane? a) Please give up this seat for the elderly b) Your lifejacket is under your seat c) Do not alight whilst the vehicle is in motion d) Stopping

4. Which of these would you NOT see in a shop? a) Shoplifters will be prosecuted b) Please pay here c) Fitting room d) No Vacancies

5. Which sign means no children can come in? a) No admission to minors b) No animals allowed c) Cyclists dismount here d) Pedestrians only

6. Which sign might you see next to private land? a) No vacancies b) Flat to let c) Admission to ticket holders only d) Trespassers will be prosecuted Quiznet December, 2005

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Quiz topic: Notices Answers

1. Which of the following would you see in a car park? a) Reduce speed now b) Pay and display c) Do not alight whilst the vehicle is in motion d) Nothing to declare This is telling you to slow down, there may be something dangerous ahead. You should buy a ticket from the machine and put it in the car window. Don’t stand up on the bus until it has stopped. In the airport, you have nothing that you need to show customs.

2. What might you read on a packet of cigarettes? a) Please refrain from smoking in the theatre b) No Smoking c) You must be 16 to purchase cigarettes d) Smoking kills Smoking is not allowed in the theatre. Smoking is not allowed. We will not sell you cigarettes if you are under 16. These types of messages are getting stronger and stronger.

3. Which of these would you see plane? a) Please give up this seat for the elderly b) Your lifejacket is under your seat c) Do not alight whilst the vehicle is in motion d) Stopping You should give your seat to an old person. You should put on your lifejacket if the plane is going to crash in the sea! This means the bus is stopping at the next stop. Don’t stand up on the bus until it has stopped.

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4. Which of these would you NOT see in a shop? a) Shoplifters will be prosecuted b) Please pay here c) Fitting room d) No Vacancies This means the shop will bring a legal case against you if you steal anything. The cash desk is here. This is where you change when you try on clothes in a shop. A hotel may display this in the window to tell you it is full.

5. Which sign means no children can come in? a) No admission to minors b) No animals allowed c) Cyclists dismount here d) Pedestrians only This means young people cannot go in. This means you cannot take animals inside. If you are riding a bike, you have to get off and push. You can only go there if you are walking and not driving.

6. Which sign might you see next to private land? a) No vacancies b) Flat to let c) Admission to ticket holders only d) Trespassers will be prosecuted A hotel may display this in the window to tell you it is full. You might see this in a newspaper or shop window. Someone has a flat that they want to rent out. You can only go in if you have a ticket. This tells you that the land is private and the owner will bring a legal case against you if you enter.

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Quiznet Topic: The heart

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html; quiz=1519_heart Quiz topic: The heart 1. If you feel sad because your boyfriend or girlfriend leaves you, you may be suffering from _____________. a) a sore heart b) a painful heart c) heartache d) a pain in your heart 2. My grandma is the kindest woman I know, she'd do anything for anybody, she really has a heart of ___________. a) gold b) silver c) steel d) stone 3. When I heard Fiona was going to be my new boss my heart _________, I mean we've never got on. a) sink b) sunk c) sinked d) sank 4. What does the following mean? 'When he gave up running he said it was because his heart just wasn't in it anymore' a) He felt ill b) He felt bored and not interested c) He wanted to move away d) He wanted to do something else 5. When Tony moved into his apartment in the heart of town, which part of town did he move to? a) The suburbs b) On the outskirts of town c) In the commuter belt d) The centre of town 6. We talked to each other all night and resolved some of our problems. It's good to have a proper ____________ sometimes. a) heart-to-heart b) heart-to-head c) head-to-heart d) head-to-head Quiznet December, 2005

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Heart Answers 1. If you feel sad because your boyfriend or girlfriend leaves you, you may be suffering from _____________. a) a sore heart b) a painful heart c) heartache d) a pain in your heart You can have a sore throat, but not a sore heart. You can have a painful tooth, but not a painful heart. If you feel a sense of sadness, sorrow or regret, you can say your heart aches. If you have a pain in your heart, you may be unwell!

2. My grandma is the kindest woman I know, she'd do anything for anybody, she really has a heart of ___________. a) gold b) silver c) steel d) stone If you are very kind, we say you have a 'heart of gold'. 'heart of silver' is not correct. 'heart of steel' is not correct. If you have a 'heart of stone' you are unfeeling and uncaring.

3. When I heard Fiona was going to be my new boss my heart _________, I mean we've never got on. a) sink b) sunk c) sinked d) sank If you hear some bad news, your heart sinks. In the example sentence you need the past form of the verb 'sink'. If you hear some bad news, your heart sinks. In the example sentence you need the past form of the verb 'sink'. If you hear some bad news, your heart sinks. In the example sentence you need the past form of the verb 'sink'. If you hear some bad news, your heart sinks.

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet 4. What does the following mean? 'When he gave up running he said it was because his heart just wasn't in it anymore'. a) He felt ill b) He felt bored and not interested c) He wanted to move away d) He wanted to do something else This is not correct. If your heart is not in something, you feel bored and not interested. This is not correct. This is not correct.

5. When Tony moved into his apartment in the heart of town, which part of town did he move to? a) The suburbs b) On the outskirts of town c) In the commuter belt d) The centre of town 'The suburbs' are the residential part of a town outside the centre. 'On the outskirts of town' means on the edge of town. Commuters (people who travel a long way to work) live 'In the commuter belt' i.e. far from the centre of town. If you want to describe the very centre of town, you can say 'the heart of town'.

6. We talked to each other all night and resolved some of our problems. It's good to have a proper ____________ sometimes. a) heart-to-heart b) heart-to-head c) head-to-heart d) head-to-head A serious conversation where close friends talk honestly about their feelings is called a heart-to-heart. What do we call a serious conversation where close friends talk honestly about their feelings? What do we call a serious conversation where close friends talk honestly about their feelings? What do we call a serious conversation where close friends talk honestly about their feelings?

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Quiznet Topic: Shapes vocabulary

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Quiz topic: Shapes vocabulary For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer. 1. What shape is a football? a) a sphere b) a cube c) a pyramid d) a cone

2. ‘The Pentagon’ is the US defence building in Washington, but how many sides does the building have? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6

3. Inside a square there are 4 ___________ angles. a) correct b) right c) wrong d) left

4. Which of the following shapes has three sides? a) triangle b) circle c) square d) rectangle

5. What do we call the line from the centre to the edge of a circle? a) circumference b) diameter c) radius d) line

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: Shapes vocabulary Answers: 1. What shape is a football? a) a sphere b) a cube c) a pyramid d) a cone A football is a sphere or spherical. A cube is a 3-dimensional square. Think of pyramids in ancient Egypt. Think of an ice-cream cone, a circle at one end and a point at the other.

2. ‘The Pentagon’ is the US defence building in Washington, but how many sides does the building have? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 What number does the prefix ‘penta’ mean? What number does the prefix ‘penta’ mean? The prefix ‘penta’ means 5. The Pentagon is a five-sided building. What number does the prefix ‘penta’ mean?

3. Inside a square there are 4 ___________ angles. a) correct b) right c) wrong d) left What do we call a 90º angle? A 90º angle is called a right angle. What do we call a 90º angle? What do we call a 90º angle?

4. Which of the following shapes has three sides? a) triangle b) circle c) square d) rectangle

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet ‘Tri’ means three, think of ‘tricycle’ – a bicycle with 3 wheels. A circle has only one side - with no beginning and no end! A square has 4 sides of equal length. A rectangle has 4 sides, like a ‘long square’.

5. What do we call the line from the centre to the edge of a circle? a) circumference b) diameter c) radius d) line The circumference is the line around the edge of the circle. The diameter is a line going across the circle and through the centre. The radius is a line going from the centre of a circle to the edge. ‘A line’ is incorrect.

6. In many games we throw a dice (a six sided object), but what shape is it? a) a cube b) a sphere c) square d) a pyramid A cube is a 3-dimensional 6 sided object – think of a sugar cube. The Earth is a sphere shape. A square has 4 sides and is 2-dimensional. Think of pyramids in ancient Egypt.

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Quiznet Topic: India

BBC Learning English – Quiznet Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html ;quiz=1832_india Quiz topic: India 1. I heard that the biggest ___________ in the world is India. a) democrasy b) democratic c) democracy d) democrat 2. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana as being 3.142 but how do you pronounce this number? a) three dot one four two b) three point one four two c) three point one hundred and forty two d) three period one four two

3. Which one is the odd one out? “Last year, India’s population __________ by over 20%” a) increased b) rose c) went up d) decreased

4. Did you know the world's highest cricket _________ is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, some 2444 meters above sea level? a) track b) court c) ground d) grass

5. If a Hindu woman does not wear a bindi (the red spot on her forehead), it means that she is a widow. But what is a widow? a) A woman whose husband has died b) A woman who is very rich c) A woman who has divorced d) A woman who has never married

6. Did you know chess was invented in India? But what is it? a) a musical instrument b) a board game c) a form of transport d) a type of spicy foo

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiz topic: India Answers 1. I heard that the biggest ___________ in the world is India. a) democrasy b) democratic c) democracy d) democrat The spelling ‘democrasy’ is not correct. India is the biggest democratic country. But how do you make the noun from ‘democratic’? India has been considered the world’s largest democracy since its independence over 5 decades ago. A democrat is a person, what do we call a democratic country? 2. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana as being 3.142 But how do you pronounce this number? a) three dot one four two b) three point one four two c) three point one hundred and forty two d) three period one four two This is not correct. When you say a decimal number, the dot is pronounced ‘point’ followed by individual numbers. When you say a decimal number, the dot is pronounced ‘point’ followed by individual numbers. This is not correct.

3. Which one is the odd one out? “Last year, India’s population __________ by over 20%” a) increased b) rose c) went up d) fell ‘Increased’ has two synonyms; which word is the odd one out? ‘rose’ has two synonyms; which word is the odd one out? ‘went up’ has two synonyms; which word is the odd one out? ‘fell’ is the odd one out – it has synonyms go down & decrease

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BBC Learning English – Quiznet 4. Did you know the world's highest cricket _________ is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, some 2444 meters above sea level? a) track b) court c) ground d) grass A track is used by Formula 1 car drivers and athletes, but not cricketers! A court is used by tennis players or basketball players – but not cricketers! A ground is where you can play football or cricket. Grass is just grass! What do we call the place where cricket is played?

5. If a Hindu woman does not wear a bindi (the red spot on her forehead), it means that she is a widow. But what is a widow? a) A woman whose husband has died b) A woman who is very rich c) A woman who has divorced d) A woman who has never married A widow is a woman whose husband has died. This is not correct. This is not correct. This is not correct.

6. Did you know chess was invented in India? But what is it? a) a musical instrument b) a board game c) a form of transport d) a type of spicy food This is not correct. Chess is played on a checked black and white board, with lots of different chess pieces including a king and queen. This is not correct. This is not correct.

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BBC Learning English Quiznet Word Formation 1. Traditional British fish and chips may soon become a thing of the past as cod is fast becoming a(n) _______________ fish – there may soon be none at all! a) dangerous b) endangered c) danger d) endanger 2. It’s always a bit depressing when you come back to _____________ after a wonderful holiday. a) normal b) normalness c) normality d) normally 3. What do you think was the most important ___________ ever? Maybe the combustion engine, the internet, the wheel? a) invention b) inventment c) inventor d) inventing 4. A formal letter: “Dear Mrs Smith, Thank you for your __________ offer of accommodation during my stay in Brighton. I am pleased to tell you that…” a) kindly b) kind c) unkind d) kindness 5. The new management consultant ___________ most of the company’s problems within a few months. Her advice helped to increase profits and motivate the staff. a) solved b) solution c) soluted d) solve 6. We wanted to go somewhere new and ____________ this year, so we booked a safari holiday in Kenya. a) excited b) exciting c) excite d) excitable

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ANSWERS Quiz topic: Word Formation 1. Traditional British fish and chips may soon become a thing of the past as cod is fast becoming a(n) _______________ fish – there may soon be none at all! a) dangerous b) endangered c) danger d) endanger a) If something is dangerous, you should be careful as it may harm you. Which word describes an animal which may completely disappear soon as there are not many of them? b) ‘Endangered’ describes a type of plant or animal which may completely disappear soon - we often say ‘an endangered species’. c) If you see a sign which says ‘Danger’, you should be careful as something may harm you. Which word describes an animal which may completely disappear soon as there are not many of them? d) ‘Endanger’ is the verb meaning ‘to put something in danger’. Here it means the fish are in danger of completely disappearing – but how do we make the adjective?

2. It’s always a bit depressing when you come back to _____________ after a wonderful holiday. a) normal b) normalness c) normality d) normally a) Normal is an adjective – how can we make the noun? b) Normalness is not the correct way to form the noun – try again. c) ‘Return to normality’ is the correct answer. d) Normally is the adverb e.g. We normally (or usually) go to the cinema on Saturday night.

3. What do you think was the most important ___________ ever? Maybe the combustion engine, the internet, the wheel? a) invention b) inventment c) inventor d) inventing a) ‘Invention’ is the noun made from the verb ‘to invent’ – the person who invents something is ‘an inventor’ b) This way of forming the noun with the suffix ‘ment’ is incorrect’ c) An inventor is someone who invents something. How do we make the noun? d) ‘Inventing’ is the ‘ing’ form of the verb. How do we make the noun?

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4. A formal letter: “Dear Mrs Smith, Thank you for your __________ offer of accommodation during my stay in Brighton. I am pleased to tell you that…” a) kindly b) kind c) unkind d) kindness a) ‘Kindly’ is an adverb, e.g. ‘Would you kindly stop parking your car across my driveway’ (quite formal) b) ‘Kind’ is an adjective e.g. ‘Thank you for your kind thoughts at this difficult time’ (quite formal) c) ‘Unkind’ is the opposite of kind – it has a synonym of ‘cruel’ d) ‘Kindness’ is the noun, e.g. ‘You have shown me a great deal of kindness during my stay’ (quite formal)

5. The new management consultant ___________ most of the company’s problems within a few months. Her advice helped to increased profits and motivate the staff. a) solved b) solution c) soluted d) solve a) This is the past form of the verb ‘to solve’ – we can say ‘to solve a problem’ or ‘find a solution to a problem’. b) This is the noun formed from the verb ‘to solve’ – we can say to solve a problem or find a solution to a problem. c) This form of the verb ‘to solve’ does not exist. d) We can say to solve a problem or find a solution to a problem – what form of the word do you need in this sentence?

6. We wanted to go somewhere new and ____________ this year, so we booked a safari holiday in Kenya. a) excited b) exciting c) excite d) excitable a) You would say ‘I feel excited’ but the holiday can’t feel excited! b) You would say ‘I feel excited’ but ‘the holiday is exciting’. c) This is the base form ‘excite’. Which is the correct adjective in this sentence? d) You can describe a child as ‘excitable’ if they get excited very easily.

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