1. Write “Yes” on the line if the two words are synonyms.
If they are not synonyms, write a
“No” on the line and write a synonym for the first word.
1. lose – misplace ___
2. crash – collide ___
3. short – tall ___
4. sour – sweet ___
5. sea – ocean ___
6. cry – laugh ___
7. meal – food ___
8. fruit – produce ___
9. few – many ___
10. sharp – dull ___
11. land – ground ___
12. gift – present ___
13. return – leave ___
14. similar – different ___
15. sport – game ___
16. take – give ___
17. property – belongings ___
18. try – quit ___
2. For each problem, circle the synonym for the word on the left.
1. wonder a. question b. like c. happy d. scared
2. sight a. cry b. short b. view d. sharp
3. cheer a. cook b. sport c. lose d. applaud
4. cook a. laugh b. bake c. sour d. crash
5. problem a. crisis b. correct c. fight d. relax
6. command a. escape b. control c. game d. complete
7. hit a. pay b. angry c. fast d. bang
8. return a. present b. attempt c. revisit d. belong
9. evening a. daybreak b. sunset c. afternoon d. ocean
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3. Write the letter of the antonym next to the appropriate word.
1. ______ happy a. bury
2. ______smooth b. cry
3. ______ hate c. different
4. ______win d. tall
5. ______nothing e. take
6. ______easy f. land
7. ______laugh g. lose
8. ______ sour h. hard
9. ______same i. loud
10. _____ocean j. sad
11. _____short k. love
12. _____ unearth l. pull
13. _____ give m. everything
14. _____ quiet n. sweet
15. _____ push o. rough
4. GRAMMAR
1. At the weekend, I usually _____ go swimming.
A) am B) * C) was D) want
2. Are you _____ the party?
A) enjoy B) enjoyed C) enjoying D) enjoys
3. How many sisters _____ ?
A) do you have B) you have C) are you have D) do you has
4. I _____ understand what you are saying.
A) no B) don’t C) am not D) didn’t
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5. What time _____ home last night?
A) did you get B) you get C) do you get D) did you got
6. Last weekend I _____ some friends and we _____ a meal.
A) see / having B) saw / have C) seeing / had D) saw / had
7. I _____ English food. It’s wonderful!
A) am loving B) loved C) love D) loves
8. Pierre is French. He _____ from Toulouse.
A) is coming B) came C) come D) comes
9. _____ the computer at the moment?
A) Does Mr. Taylor use B) Is Mr. Taylor using C) Did Mr. Taylor use D) Will Mr. Taylor use
10. Dave _____ a student with her work now.
A) helped D) help C) is helping D) helping
11. “It’s very noisy” “Suzy _____ to rock music.”
A) listen B) listens C) listened D) is listening
5. GRAMMAR
11. Every morning Tessa _____ at 7.30.
A) is getting up B) got up C) get up D) gets up
12. Oh, someone _____ in my seat!
A) is sitting B) sits C) will sit D) sit
13. I’m sorry. I can’t help you at the moment. I _____ dinner.
A) will cook B) am cooking C) cook D) cooked
14. I _____ a pain in my leg.
A) has B) having C) have D) am having
15. Mrs. Steele _____ to her boss. I’ll tell her you phoned.
A) talked B) talks C) talk D) is talking
16. Turn the T.V off. No one _____ it!
A) watches B) watch C) is watching D) watched
17. She is not ready. She _____ her hair.
A) is washing B) washes C) washed D) wash
18. Derek’s good at golf but he _____ very often.
A) aren’t play B) isn’t playing C) doesn’t play D) didn’t play
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19. The sun _____ in the day time.
A) shine B) shone C) is shining D) shines
20. In Britain people _____ on the right.
A) are driving B) drives C) drive D) drove
6. GRAMMAR
11. We got up late _____ Sunday morning.
A) * B) at C) on D) in
12. _____ the afternoon we went for a walk.
A) At B) For C) On D) In
13. I bought a car a few weeks _____.
A) last B) when C) ago D) for
14. I had an accident _____ last night.
A) in B) * C) on D) at
15. It happened _____ seven o’clock _____ the evening.
A) when / * B) in / at C) at / last D) at / in
16. I took my car to the garage _____ this morning.
A) in B) when C) * D) at
17. It will be ready _____ two weeks.
A) * B) in C) on D) for
18. I _____ a friend while I _____ the shopping
A) was meeting / did B) met / was doing C) meet / do D) met / did
19. I _____ for my things when I ____ someone call my name.
A) paid / was hearing B) pay / heard C) was paying / hear D) was paying / heard
20. I _____ round and _____ Paula.
A) turned / saw B) was turning/ was seeing C) turn / was seeing D) was turning / saw
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7. GRAMMAR
1. A: Did you meet _____ at the party?
B: Yes, I met _____ who knows you!
A) someone / anyone B) anything / nobody C) anybody / somebody D) everybody / nothing
2. A: Ouch! There’s _____ in my eye!
B: Let me look. No, I can’t see _____.
A) something / anything B) anything / anywhere C) somebody / everywhere D) something / nothing
3. A: Let’s go _____ hot for our holidays.
B: But we can’t go _____; that’s too expensive.
A) everywhere / nowhere B) somewhere / anywhere C) anywhere / everywhere D) anybody / someone
4. A: I don’t want to talk to _____.
B: And I want to talk to _____ either.
A) anyone / no one B) somebody / everyone C) nobody / somebody D) everybody/anybody
5. I lost my glasses. I looked _____, but I couldn’t find them.
A) anywhere B) everywhere C) somewhere D) everything
6. A: Did you buy _____ at the shops?
B: No,_____. I didn’t have any money.”
A) something / anything B) everything / something C) anything / nothing D) no one / anybody
7. It was a great party. _____ loved it.
A) Everything B) Anyone C) Somebody D) Everybody
8. I’m bored. I want _____ interesting to read, or ____ to talk to, or ____ interesting to go.
A) anything / everyone / something
B) somebody / anyone / anywhere
C) something / somebody / somewhere
D) everything / nobody / somewhere
9. Have you got _____ homework?
A) many B) much C) a few D) some
10. We don’t need _____ eggs. Just half a dozen.
A) a little B) many C) much D) a few
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8. SPEAKING
Circle the best answer.
1. She is having a party for ...
a. her family.
b. her very good friends.
c. everybody at work.
2. The party is at ...
a. the swimming pool at her house.
b. her cousin’s house.
c. work.
3. To get to the party, drive ...
a. straight on Forest Road.
b. right on Forest Road.
c. left on Forest Road.
4. The motorway exit you need is ...
a. 3A. b. 13A. c. 30A.
5. The house is the first big house ...
a. on the right.
b. on the left.
c. down at the end of the road.
6. If you go by public transport, take …
a. bus 18 to Brownsville.
b. bus 80 to Forest Road.
c. bus 80 to Brownsville.
7. The woman received the birthday card ...
a. this morning.
b. last night.
c. yesterday morning.
8. If you take a bus, ...
a. you can walk from the town to the house.
b. somebody will drive you from the town to the house.
c. there is a bus stop outside the house.
