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Topic 1 Adjectives and Prepositions

This document contains a series of questions testing knowledge of parts of speech including adjectives, nouns, adverbs and their usage. There are multiple choice questions testing the ability to identify examples of different parts of speech and determine whether a word is being used as a noun, adjective, adverb or other part of speech based on context. It also contains questions about forming adjectives from verbs ending in -ed and -ing and forming adverbs from adjectives. The document aims to assess grammatical knowledge and skills in English.

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Topic 1 Adjectives and Prepositions

This document contains a series of questions testing knowledge of parts of speech including adjectives, nouns, adverbs and their usage. There are multiple choice questions testing the ability to identify examples of different parts of speech and determine whether a word is being used as a noun, adjective, adverb or other part of speech based on context. It also contains questions about forming adjectives from verbs ending in -ed and -ing and forming adverbs from adjectives. The document aims to assess grammatical knowledge and skills in English.

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Topic 1 Adjectives and Prepositions 20 I’m rather impressed _____ the A| honesty B| honour C|

new BMW. honourable


1 Ronald is particularly fond ____ A| for B| with C| to 16 Which word is a noun?
jelly beans. 21 Are you related _____ Mr A| late B| actual C| lateness
A| of B| at C| on Smithers? 17 Which word is a noun?
2 Shirley is keen ____ horses. A| to B| on C| at A| real B| realistic C| reality
A| on B| to C| with 22 I’m really sensitive _____ loud 18 Which word is an adjective?
3 I am only interested ______ noises. A| evaluation B| valuable C| value
making money, baby. A| to B| from C| on 19 Which word is an adjective?
A| with B| to C| in 23 This safe is full _____ cash. A| late B| lately C| lateness
4 Mr Goodson is good _____ A| of B| with C| at 20 You have to wake up and face the
basketball. 24 We’ll keep you safe _____ harm. ____________.
A| about B| at C| on A| with B| at C| from A| reality B| real C| realistic
5 I am absolutely fascinated ______ 25 Australia is famous _____ 21 These features actually add
nature. kangaroos and other odd creatures. ____________ to the product.
A| for B| about C| by A| on B| for C| with A| valuable B| evaluate C| value
6 Gary is terrified _______ spiders. 22 This piece of work looks
A| of B| with C| to Topic 2 Adjective or Noun? _________.
7 I am annoyed ________ her A| familiarity B| familiar C| family
attitude. 1 Which word is an adjective? 23 Pamela is actually a very
A| with B| for C| against A| difference B| differ C| different ______________ person.
8 What are you afraid ______? 2 Which word is an adjective? A| cooperation B| cooperative C|
A| to B| with C| of A| body B| fitness C| healthy co-operate
9 He is really shy ______ girls. 3 Which word is an adjective? 24 Which word is NOT an adjective?
A| at B| with C| for A| agreeable B| agreement C| agree A| good-looking B| sweet C| feeling
10 The taste is different _________ 4 Which word is a noun? 25 The old woman had great
what I had expected. A| confident B| confide C| ____________ in her eyes.
A| with B| from C| about confidence A| sadly B| sad C| sadness
11 I’m addicted _____ these sweets. 5 Which word is a noun?
I love them! A| joy B| happy C| glad Topic 3 Adjectives with -ed and -ing
A| at B| on C| to 6 Which word is a noun?
12 You should be ashamed _____ A| equipped B| equipment C| equip 1 The monster is ___________.
your behaviour! 7 Which word can be an adjective? A| frightened B| frightening
A| of B| from C| to A| confused B| confusion C| confuse 2 I felt __________ when I saw the
13 Are you aware _____ the new 8 Which word is a noun? monster.
guidelines? A| hopeless B| hope C| hopeful A| frightened B| frightening
A| of B| to C| on 9 The birth of my first child brought 3 Little Joe was getting
14 I’m so jealous _____ her new me great _____. ____________ during the class.
cellphone! A| joy B| happy C| glad A| bored B| boring
A| of B| with C| at 10 I am very _____ that I will 4 He reckoned that the class was
15 People are getting fed up _____ succeed. ________.
these high prices. A| confident B| confidence C| A| bored B| boring
A| with B| on C| for confide 5 It's so _________ when the
16 His mother was so proud _____ 11 I’m so _____ to finally meet you. elevator breaks down.
him when he got into Harvard. A| glad B| joy C| happiness A| annoyed B| annoying
A| of B| to C| with 12 Which word is a noun? 6 George gets so __________ when
17 I’m used _____ spicy curries. I A| fear B| frightened C| scared the elevator breaks down.
once lived in Sri Lanka for a year. 13 Which word is Not a noun? A| annoying B| annoyed
A| at B| with C| to A| honour B| honest C| honesty 7 What an ___________ sight!
18 What’s wrong _____ this tap? I 14 Don’t let _____ stand in your A| amazing B| amazed
can’t turn it off. way. 8 George was ____________ at the
A| with B| on C| for A| frightened B| fear C| scared news.
19 He’s really bad _____ tennis. 15 It is a great _____ to finally meet A| amazed B| amazable
You’ll beat him easily. you.
A| with B| at C| for
9 What an ___________ time we Topic 4 Adverbs 3 The princess was __________
had! dressed.
A| exciting B| excited 1 Which of the following words is an A| beautiful B| beautifully C| A or B
10 George gets very _________ adverb? 4 _____________, Frank crossed the
when there's a war A| happily B| happy C| happiness desert on foot.
A| exciting B| excited 2 Which of the following words is an A| Incredible B| Credibly C|
11 That was such an _______ trip! adverb? Incredibly
A| exhausted B| exhausting A| prettily B| pretty C| prettiness 5 Frank was ____________
12 Pete was _______ after running 3 George pulled out his guns fortunate to survive.
the marathon. _________. A| amazingly B| amazing C| more
A| exhausting B| exhausted A| quickly B| quick C| quickestly amazingly
13 The poor kitten was _______ 4 They ________ go where no one 6 In which sentence does an adverb
during the thunderstorm. has gone before. describe an adjective?
A| terrified B| terrifying A| boldly B| bold C| boldestly A| You're not moving slowly enough.
14 It was a _______ experience for 5 Which sentence is correct? B| She rushed quickly to the store.
the kitten. A| She quickly ran to the store. B| C| She was definitely elegant.
A| terrified B| terrifying She ran quickly to the store. C| A 7 The meeting voted
15 It was so _______ when I tripped and B _____________ to remove the
and fell during the awards 6 ____________, he never returned chairman.
ceremony! from the war. A| unanimously B| unanimous C| A
A| embarrassed B| embarrassing A| Unfortunate B| Unfortunately C| or B
16 I felt so _______ when I spilled Fortunate 8 You're not _______________.
chocolate sauce on my blouse. 7 Sammy eats so _______. A| appropriately dressed B| dressed
A| embarrassing B| embarrassed A| fast B| fastly C| fasterly appropriately C| A or B
17 This chapter of our course is so 8 Pauline __________ took down 9 I can swim ________ than you can.
_______. the volunteers' names. A| fartherly B| furtherly C| farther
A| confusing B| confused A| hurryly B| hurriedly C| hurry 10 She cooks __________ than her
18 She is _______ and she doesn’t 9 Ben whispered _________ in sister does.
know where to go. Jerry's ear. A| better B| more well C| well
A| confused B| confusing A| softest B| soft C| softly 11 He is a good employee. He works
19 I am _______ that you didn’t visit 10 Which sentence is correct? ______.
the Vatican when you were in Rome. A| You professionally so do it. B| A| hard B| hardly
A| surprising B| surprised You do it so professionally. C| A and 12 He is a terrible employee. He
20 The movie has such a _______ B ______ does any work.
ending. 11 Fantasia sings really ________. A| hard B| hardly
A| surprising B| surprised A| good B| well C| goodly 13 Beth ______ loves to eat
21 I was _______ to find my front 12 William sings really _________. chocolate brownies.
door wide open. A| worsely B| badly C| bad A| extremely B| really C| very
A| alarming B| alarmed 13 An adverb can describe _______. 14 Jack’s wife is ______.
22 There is an _______ number of A| an adjective B| a verb C| A and B A| real pretty B| real prettily C|
unemployed people in this region. 14 Pete sings so _______. really pretty
A| alarmed B| alarming A| badder B| badly C| bad 15 ______, I don’t believe any of
23 The lights and music were 15 The ball rolled _______ down the your stories.
_______. hill. A| Openly B| Readily C| Frankly
A| overwhelmed B| overwhelming A| slowly B| slow C| slower 16 You look really _______ in that
24 Jenny was _______ by the dress.
number of fans who turned up. Topic 5 Adverbs 2 A| pretty B| prettily C| A or B
A| overwhelmed B| overwhelming
25 Joe was _______ by the 1 Which word is an adverb? Topic 6 Adverbs of Frequency
commotion going on outside. A| ran B| gone C| quietly
A| distracted B| distracting 2 Which word is sometimes an 1 Which is the correct spelling?
26 It’s really _______ when your adverb? A| Occasionally B| Ocassionaly C|
phone rings every two minutes. A| fast B| round C| big Occassionaly
A| distracted B| distracting
2 Seldom is most similar to 6 __________, Jack is the best man Topic 8 Adverbial Phrases
___________. for the job.
A| frequently B| sometimes C| A| Unclearly B| Personally C| Clearly 1 _______ the time, he eats out.
occasionally 7 ___________, they were planning A| None B| During C| Much of
3 Frequently is most similar to a surprise birthday party. 2 ______________, he kept the
____________. A| Surprisingly B| Secretly C| money he found.
A| sometimes B| seldom C| often Certainly A| Surprise B| Not surprisingly C|
4 I ____________ listen to jazz in my 8 ___________, the cops didn't say Not surprise
jeep. anything about the loud music. 3 As often _______, you'll find him
A| sometime B| 'sometime' or A| Recently B| Elderly C| on the Internet.
'sometimes' C| sometimes Surprisingly A| as spring B| as not C| as that
5 Why don't you come up and see 9 _________, time travel has been 4 She grows her own veggies as
me ___________? proven possible much __________.
A| sometime B| sometimes C| A| Theoretically B| Surprisingly C| A| as likely B| as possible C| as not
'sometime' or 'sometimes' Secretly 5 As long as____________, you can
6 Joanna only ____________ suffers 10 __________, time travel is stay out late.
from migraines. impossible. A| you are B| you can eighteen C|
A| frequently B| occasionally C| A| Practically B| Mostly C| Secretly you are over eighteen
never 11 ______, I don’t think he stands a 6 __________, she shops every day.
7 The thing I don't like about George chance of winning. A| During the sales season B| When
is that he ___________ gets into A| Frankly B| Fundamentally C| the sales season C| Often the sales
fights. Commonly season
A| seldom B| always C| never 12 ______, people are spending 7 George quit _____________.
8 Tom is not ____________ late. more and more time online. A| to giving notice B| without as
A| normally B| 'normally' or 'usually' A| Usually B| Increasingly C| much C| without giving notice
C| usually Practically 8 Tony can eat four chili dogs
9 I'm not a vegetarian, but I 13 ______, Australia has unique __________________.
_________ eat meat. terrain. A| in less than that B| in less than
A| rarely B| regularly C| always A| Geographically B| Nominally C| time C| in less than five minutes
10 Bill has fast food quite Hopefully 9 George looked good
_________. 14 ______, our daughter will make _____________.
A| often B| usual C| sometimes us proud. A| during the show B| when the
A| Hopingly B| Hopefully C| Hopely time C| when the show
Topic 7 Adverbs of Viewpoint 15 ______, he landed safely, but he 10 She performed ____________.
hasn’t called yet. A| enough well B| well enough C| A
1 ___________, his pneumonia 16 ______, I didn’t cheat on the and B
became worse. exam.
A| Unfortunately B| Fortunately C| A| Truthfully B| Intentionally C| Topic 9 Agreeing and Disagreeing
Commonly Originally
2 __________, I think he deserves 17 ______, Hassan will no longer be 1 Which is correct?
another chance. joining us on the show. A| I am agree with you B| I agree
A| Fortunately B| Usually C| A| Intentionally B| Nominally C| with you C| I agreeing with you
Personally Sadly 2 Which is correct?
3 ___________, I don't know who 18 ______, this was meant to be my A| I don't agree B| I not agreeing C|
took the money wife’s car. I am not agree
A| Fundamentally B| Honestly C| A| Happily B| Originally C| Sadly 3 The opposite of agree is
Usually 19 ______, Sarah put the matches __________.
4 ___________, you have two where the kids couldn’t reach them. A| unagree B| nonagree C| disagree
choices. A| Truthfully B| Astonishingly C| 4 Which phrase is the most polite?
A| Basically B| Obviously C| Quickly Wisely A| You're wrong B| I'm afraid I can't
5 ___________, you won't find any 20 ______, Pete left the water quite agree C| I can't quite agree
eskimos in the desert. running. 5 Which phrase means 'I agree with
A| Personally B| Obviously C| A| Commonly B| Nominally C| you'?
Unfortunately Unintentionally
A| I'm around you B| I'm against you A| money B| luggage C| a boarding 24 Q: What is the purpose of your
C| I'm with you pass visit?
6 Which phrase does NOT show 9 The plane has to ___________ to A| A: I’m here for visit my relatives.
agreement? leave the ground. B| A: I’m here to visit my relatives.
A| I think that's a terrific idea. A| take off B| fly up C| take out 25 When the customs officers want
B| I think that's a fantastic idea. 10 The plane has to _________ to know if you are carrying anything
C| I think that's a terrible idea. when you reach your destination. illegal, they ask, ______.
7 We can show disagreement by A| drop in B| fall down C| land A| ‘Do you have anything that is
asking ... 11 The people who serve you on a declared?’
A| Are you sure that's a good idea? plane are called _____. B| ‘Do you declare anything?’
B| Don't you think your idea is A| flight waiters B| flight service C| C| ‘Do you have anything to
wrong? flight attendants declare?’
C| Don't you understand that you're 12 The flight attendants are also
wrong? called the ______. Topic 1
8 We can encourage someone by A| cabin waiters B| cabin servants Answer Key:
saying ... C| cabin crew 1| A 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| A 8|
A| Big deal! B| Great idea! C| Big 13 A patch of rough air is called C 9| B 10| B 11| C 12| A 13| A 14| A
idea! ______. 15| A 16| A 17| C 18| A 19| B 20| B
9 Which sentence is NOT polite? A| opulence B| bad air C| 21| A 22| A 23| A 24| C 25| B
A| I'm afraid I disagree. B| You're turbulence
wrong again. C| I disagree. 14 We have reached _______ of Topic 2
10 When everyone in a group 10,000 feet. Answer Key:
agrees, that is called a ___________. A| an altitude B| an attitude 1| C 2| C 3| A 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| A 8|
A| by-election B| consensus C| 15 Which word is uncountable? B 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| A 13| B 14| B
quorum A| bag B| suitcase C| luggage 15| B 16| C 17| C 18| B 19| A 20| A
16 Which is correct? 21| C 22| B 23| B 24| C 25| C
Topic 10 Airport Vocabulary A| This luggages is really heavy. B|
This luggage is really heavy. C| These Topic 3
1 You meet someone at the luggages are really Answer Key:
______________ section. heavy. 1| B 2| A 3| A 4| B 5| B 6| B 7| A 8|
A| departures B| customs C| arrivals 17 Most larger airports have several A 9| A 10| B 11| B 12| B 13| A 14| B
2 You leave via the sections called ______. 15| B 16| B 17| A 18| A 19| B 20| A
________________ gate. A| terminals B| pots C| regions 21| B 22| B 23| B 24| A 25| A 26| B
A| departures B| arrivals C| customs 18 Would you like a window seat or
3 At the ___________ section, an an ______ seat? Topic 4
officer may check your bags. A| isle B| island C| aisle Answer Key:
A| boarding gate B| arrivals C| 19 What should you ask someone 1| A 2| A 3| A 4| A 5| C 6| B 7| A 8|
customs when welcoming them at the B 9| C 10| B 11| B 12| B 13| C 14| B
4 At the ___________ section, an airport? 15| A
officer may check your passport. A| ‘How was your flying?’ B| ‘How
A| customs B| boarding gate C| was your flight?’ C| ‘How did your Topic 5
immigration flight?’ Answer Key:
5 When you get onto the plane, you 20 It’s not a direct flight. You’ll have 1| C 2| A 3| B 4| C 5| A 6| C 7| A 8|
_________ it. to ______ in Los Angeles. C 9| C 10| A 11| A 12| B 13| B 14| C
A| mount B| hop C| board A| transition B| transit C| transmit 15| C 16| A
6 The place where you wait to get on 21 How many times did you ______
the plane is the ____________ area. on the way here? Topic 6
A| mounting B| check-in C| A| change planes B| board planes Answer Key:
boarding 22 Please keep your seatbelts 1| A 2| C 3| C 4| C 5| A 6| B 7| B 8|
7 When you first arrive at the ______ while the plane takes off. B 9| A 10| A
airport, you need to ___________. A| faster B| fastened C| fasten
A| check in B| check out C| check 23 In case of emergency, you can Topic7
8 When you check in, you exchange find a ______ under your seat. Answer Key:
your ticket for _____________. A| life jacket B| seat belt C| boat
1| A 2| C 3| B 4| A 5| B 6| C 7| B 8|
C 9| A 10| A 11| A 12| B 13| A 14| B
15| A 16| A 17| C 18| B 19| C 20| C

Topic 8
Answer Key:
1| C 2| B 3| B 4| B 5| C 6| A 7| C 8|
C 9| A 10| B

Topic 9
Answer Key:
1| B 2| A 3| C 4| B 5| C 6| C 7| A 8|
B 9| B 10| B

Topic 10
Answer Key:
1| C 2| A 3| C 4| C 5| C 6| C 7| A 8|
C 9| A 10| C 11| C 12| C 13| C 14| A
15| C 16| B 17| A 18| C 19| B 20| B
21| A 22| B 23| A 24| B 25| C

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