The Big Challenge

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This is a picture of some girls and boys..... .
  • at home
  • in the garden
  • at school
  • in the street
Rosie is in the centre of the photo. She's got ..... hair.
  • black
  • brown
  • blonde
  • short
What can you see in the picture?
  • water, arms, bread
  • books, children, desks
  • apples, hands, pens
  • heads, shops, pencils
 Red + yellow = ..... .
  • blue
  • orange
  • green
  • purple
Complete the word: W  _ _ _ E S D A Y
  • E D N
  • O N D
  • U R S
  • A T U
Ten + seven + three =..... .
  • 12
  • 23
  • 17
  • 20
 “Dinner’s ready!” “Great! I'm ..... .”
  • lovely
  • hungry
  • pretty
  • wrong
Complete this “family” of words: beans, carrots, onions, ..... .
  • cats
  • rice
  • potatoes
  • meat
This text is about a ..... .
  • film
  • sport
  • holiday
  • party
Patrick is ….. .
  • at home in England
  • sad
  • in Portugal with his parents
  • cold
The hotel ..... .
  • has got a swimming pool
  • is near the beach
  • hasn't got a car park
  • is small and very old
Find the true sentence about the Singer family.
  • They have dinner in the hotel every evening.
  • They often go into the village for dinner.
  • The food in the restaurant is not very good.
  • They don't like traditional Portuguese dishes.
“…… your books at page 4, please!”
  • Look
  • Write
  • Sit
  • Open
 Mum and Dad …… at work at the moment.
  • am
  • is
  • are
  • have
Peter has …… an electric car.
  • got
  • have
  • wants
  • not
…… you repeat that, please?
  • Can 
  • Does 
  • Are 
  • Have 
Ryan loves swimming so he …… to the beach in the summer.
  • doesn’t usually
  • is never
  • often goes
  • always wants
The …… is between the windows.
  • bed
  • bad
  • boot
  • boat
On one of the shelves, there's a ..... .
  • toy
  • plant
  • hat
  • shower
There are two boxes ….. the wardrobe.
  • behind
  • next to
  • on top of
  • under
Find the list of things that you can see in the picture.
  • jeans, coats, horses
  • a bag, a flower, a clock
  • a cup, jumpers, spoons
  • a photo, plates, dogs
London is the capital of ….. and of the United Kingdom.
  • Scotland
  • England
  • Ireland
  • Wales
King Charles has got two children: William and ….. .
  • Anne
  • Edward
  • Harry
  • George
….. not part of a traditional English breakfast.
  • Cheese is
  • Eggs are
  • Bacon is
  • Sausages are
In London, next to the Houses of Parliament, is a tall clock tower that people call ..... . 
  • Big Ben
  • the Tower of London
  • Tower Bridge
  • the London Eye
Emily asks Ben, “How old are you?” He answers, “…..”
  • I’m English.
  • I’m eleven.
  • I’m fine.
  • I’m Ben.
Someone asks Sophia a question. She answers, “I play tennis on Tuesdays. On Fridays I go to my theatre club.” What was the question?
  • ““Do you like football?”
  • “What do you do after school?”
  • “Can you play the guitar?”
  • “Are you an actress?”
A woman is talking on the phone. She says, “It's warm and sunny today.” What is she talking about?
  • Her dinner.
  • Her family.
  • The weather.
  • Her dog.
Peter says to Ava, “Have a nice trip!” What can you say about Ava?
  • She's going to the cinema.
  • She's in a restaurant.
  • She's going to work.
  • She's going on holiday.
A woman is saying to Tom, “Don't worry. If it's not the right size, you can change it.” What's Tom doing?
  • Choosing paint for his bedroom.
  • Ordering a pizza.
  • Buying a sweater for his girlfriend.
  • Getting on a bus.
A man is at work. He's saying to a woman, “Don't forget your change!” What's his job?
  • He's a shop assistant.
  • He sells cars.
  • He's a doctor.
  • He teaches people how to cook.
 “Buy” rhymes with “…..”.
  • day
  • eye
  • boy
  • tea
Three of these words rhyme. Find the word that doesn't rhyme.
  • where
  • bear
  • year
  • wear
“Australian” = o O o o. “Competition” =  ..... .
  • O o o o
  • o O o o
  • o o O o
  • o o o O
This text is about..... .
  • a library
  • an exam
  • a writing competition
  • the school sports day
To enter the competition, you must ..... .
  • read a long poem
  • write a story with the title “My Favourite Holiday”
  • be a student over 10 and under 16 years old
  • change the world 
 If you are writing a story for the competition, ..... .
  • you can give it to Miss Harker in class
  • you must finish it in two weeks
  • you've got a lot of time, so don't hurry
  • it must be 500 words long
Find the sentence that isn't true.
  • Miss Harker is an English teacher at Portland Hill School.
  • Three English teachers are going to judge the competition.
  • Miss Harker doesn't teach English, but she's going to be a judge.
  • Three of the entries are going to win prizes.
“…… that machine for?” “It puts the tops on the bottles.”
  • How do 
  • Whose is 
  • What's 
  • Why does 
 How …… brothers and sisters …… ?
  • many … is it
  • a lot of … do you
  • much … are there 
  • many … have you got
Oliver ……, doesn't he?
  • plays the piano
  • doesn’t live in London
  • is your best friend
  • can speak French
Find the word that is not associated with clothes.
  • sure
  • glove
  • skirt
  • scarf
Mr Payton …… to work but his wife needs the car today so he …… the train.
  • likes to drive … goes by
  • usually drives … is taking
  • can take the car … must take
  • is driving … can take 
Find the pair of words with different vowel sounds. For example: bird/head, son/long.
  • please/feet
  • try/lie 
  • heart/hard
  • fun/phone
In Britain, the day after Christmas Day is called ..... .
  • Boxing Day
  • Christmas Eve
  • All Saints Day
  • Bank Holiday

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In this photo, we can see two ….. .
  • sisters in the kitchen
  • friends in the park
  • students in a shop
  • girls in the street
The two girls ….. .
  • are eating apples
  • are wearing dresses
  • have got long blonde hair
  • are sitting on chairs
What can you see in the photo?
  • T-shirts, a hat, coats
  • fruit, sandwiches, water
  • grass, the sky, a flower
  • paper, computers, a bag
Complete the list of months: January, February, ….., April.
  • March
  • Moon
  • May
  • Monday
She ….. lots of text messages to her friends every day.
  • calls
  • sends
  • says
  • runs
Dad is in the ….. . He’s making dinner.
  • cooker
  • coffee
  • kitchen
  • table
Please don't ….. off the light. I'm afraid of the dark.
  • make
  • turn
  • bring
  • hand
Find a title for this “family” of words: wheel, door, seat.
  • Living-rooms
  • School
  • Cars
  • Cinemas
Mr Inchman is sending this email to ….. .
  • an English teacher
  • some students’ parents
  • actors in the play
  • people with tickets for the play
Last year, we know that ….. .
  • parents paid for the costumes
  • the school bought all the costumes
  • children made their own costumes
  • the costumes were very cheap
Mr Inchman ….. .
  • hopes that parents will buy the costumes
  • will wear a toga in the play
  • thinks that Roman togas are easy to make
  • has got a lot of sheets and T-shirts
Find the true sentence.
  • Parents should buy Roman togas from a shop.
  • Parents must contact Mr Inchman if they want to make a costume.
  • There will be two performances of the play in June.
  • Mr Inchman wrote the play Julius Caesar.
This ….. my friend Paul.
  • has
  • are
  • is
  • am
….. to visit my grandparents today.
  • You can
  • It goes
  • There is
  • I’m going
Olivia sometimes ….. her bike to school.
  • ride 
  • rides
  • wants
  • is riding
 “What did you ..... in the restaurant last night?” “I ..... spaghetti.”
  • eat ….. ate
  • ate …..  am eating
  • ate …..  eat
  • eats …..  ate
 My brother is ..... than me — but he's two years younger!
  • taller
  • big
  • short like
  • as small
This is a photo of a ..... .
  • shopping bag
  • wardrobe
  • suitcase
  • handbag
There is ..... next to the two bottles.
  • a black wallet
  • a pair of sunglasses
  • a passport
  • some money
These are Sarah's things. What can you say about her?
  • She's going somewhere hot.
  • She hasn't got a camera.
  • Sarah doesn't like listening to music.
  • She never wears shorts
Find the list of things that you often see at the beach in summer.
  • ice cream, sand, a printer
  • swimsuits, a sofa, a sandcastle
  • sandals, a cap, scissors
  • the sea, suncream, towels
Great Britain and Northern Ireland are called the United ..... .
  • Kingdom
  • States
  • Union
  • Land
Baked ..... are very popular in Britain. You buy them in cans. They are in a tomato sauce.
  • peas
  • eggs
  • beans
  • mushrooms
The river that goes through London is called the ….. .
  • Windsor
  • Thames
  • Mississippi
  • Buckingham
This politician, who died in 1965, was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. What was his name?
  • Abraham Lincoln.
  • Charles Dickens.
  • Winston Churchill.
  • Isaac Newton.
Someone asks you, “What time is it?” What can you answer?
  • “I'm twelve.”
  • “Half an hour.”
  • “It costs four pounds.”
  • “It's eleven o'clock.”
“Mum, this is Tom,” says Peter. “Hello, Tom,” says Peter's mother. What can Tom say?
  • “I’m the same.”
  • “No problem.”
  • “That's very nice.”
  • “Pleased to meet you.”
It's Monday morning and Zoe is in bed. Her dad knocks on her bedroom door and says, “Are you awake?” What can he say next?
  • “Turn it up!”
  • “It's time to get up.”
  • “You must grow up.”
  • “Do you get on well?”
You are buying a ticket at the train station. What can you say?
  • “I'd like a return to York, please.”
  • “One ticket for Spider-Man.”
  • “Is this a one-way street?”
  • “Can I get off at the next stop?”
A woman says, “They're very fashionable but I don't think they suit me.” Who or what is she talking about?
  • A pair of shoes.
  • Her new neighbours.
  • Roast potatoes.
  • A rock band.
A man is saying to a group of people, “Stay calm, don't talk and don't move.” Who is the man and what is the situation?
  • An office manager when there's a fire in the office.
  • A dance teacher, just after he says to his students, “Now you do it.”
  • A tourist guide at the beginning of a tour.
  • A bank robber when he enters the bank.
“Pear” rhymes with “…..”.
  • sir
  • where
  • dear
  • car
Find the pair of words that rhymes.
  • beard, bird
  • lake, ache
  • buses, uses
  • found, phoned
“Astronomy” = o O o o. “Helicopter” =  ….. .
  • O o o o
  • o O o o
  • o o O o
  • o o o O
We know that this website belongs to a company that ….. hot air balloons.
  • organises flights in
  • sells
  • offers free trips in
  • makes
What do we know about these balloon flights?
  • There are no flights at weekends.
  • Flights take off early in the morning.
  • Babies are welcome on hot-air balloons.
  • The balloons fly over four British cities.
Find the sentence that is true according to the text.
  • If you are tall and thin, you can't be a passenger.
  • The balloons can only fly when there are no clouds.
  • There can be more than 16 people in each balloon.
  • The balloons fly at night.
Find the sentence that is not true according to the text.
  • Sometimes there aren't any flights because of bad weather.
  • The flights always begin at the same time.
  • Passengers must phone before they arrive at the take-off location.
  • Balloon tickets cost £600 for a family of four.
Everyone ….. the garden party when, suddenly, it started to rain and they all ran into the house.
  • had a good time at
  • was enjoying
  • laughing and talking about
  • drank champagne at
If you ….. to live in Italy, I ….. see you again for a long time.
  • go ….. won't
  • will go ….. don't
  • want ….. didn't
  • decided ….. can't
Before you wash those jeans , make sure ….. in the pockets.
  • nothing is leaving
  • they will be empty
  • there's nothing left
  • they mustn't have anything
The “e” in “behind” doesn't sound like the “e” in ….. .
  • waited
  • English
  • garden
  • women
“…..  you …..  to the cinema?” “Once a week.”
  • When are ….. going
  • How often do ….. go
  • Are ….. taking me 
  • Did ….. like going
Find the word to complete this “family”: toe, ankle, shoulder, ….. .
  • roof 
  • bowl
  • wrist
  • duck
In Britain, people celebrate the 5th of November every year. It is called ….. .
  • Guy Fawkes Night
  • the Autumn Festival
  • Labour Day
  • Admiral Nelson Day

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In the photo, Anne and her parents are ….. .
  • paying a bill 
  • selling food
  • shopping in a supermarket
  • buying clothes
The three people are holding ….. .
  • boxes of cereal
  • bottles of milk
  • glasses of water
  • cups of coffee
Find the group of words that are things you can eat or drink.
  • peas, juice, cheese
  • cake, windows, chips
  • socks, jam, ham
  • potatoes, screens, oil
The opposite of “full” is “…..”.
  • awful
  • happy
  • empty
  • up
When you are shopping online, you will see the phrase, “….. to your basket”.
  • Bring
  • Add
  • Run
  • Search
Choose a name for this “family” of words: shower, toothbrush, towel.
  • The weather
  • The bathroom
  • Sport
  • The body.
To get to my office, go ….. that door and it's the first on the right.
  • above
  • over
  • across
  • through
When the lift ….. down, everyone had to take the stairs.
  • finished
  • broke
  • switched
  • ended
We know that Senior Support helps ….. .
  • teenagers
  • old people 
  • people of all ages
  • young children
Geraldine Jackson is looking for volunteers to ….. .
  • organise holidays for old people
  • go and see sick people in hospital
  • visit senior citizens in their homes
  • help teenagers do their homework
The text tells us that some senior citizens ….. .
  • love cleaning and cooking
  • are too old to visit people
  • don't like young people
  • are very lonely
Find the true sentence.
  • Ms Jackson doesn't want volunteers who are still at school.
  • Children need to be over 14 years old to volunteer.
  • Volunteers need to be available all day from Monday to Friday.
  • Senior Support pays young helpers £5 per hour.
"What's Dad doing?” “He ..... the car at the moment.”
  • cleans
  • does
  • is washing
  • doesn’t wash
Are you ….. stay with your friends in London next summer?
  • often
  • go 
  • going to
  • doing
When Jimmy was 10, his parents ….. him to an amusement park for his birthday.
  • are taking
  • took
  • take
  • will take
Manchester United fans will be very disappointed if their team ….. tomorrow's match.
  • will win
  • is losing 
  • can lose
  • doesn't win
“How long have you lived here?” “.….”
  • For three years.
  • In 2019.
  • Five years ago.
  • Last year.
In this photo, a man is ….. .
  • at work 
  • unhappy about something
  • trying on a coat
  • looking for a new dress
The man is probably saying, “…..”
  • It's a suit.
  • I'll take it.
  • Can I wear it?
  • It runs well. 
The woman is probably saying, “…..”
  • It suits me.
  • I’m too big.
  • It looks really good.
  • You aren’t very smart.
Find the group of words that are all connected with clothes.
  • shirt, trainers, belt
  • file, jumper, ruler
  • tights, skirt, wood
  • lamp, soap, blouse
….. is the capital of Australia.
  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Canberra
  • Perth
 In some English-speaking countries, they measure a person's height in feet and ….. .
  • inches
  • pounds
  • dolls
  • ankles
If you go to San Francisco, you can see ….. .
  • the Hollywood sign
  • Wall Street
  • the Golden Gate bridge
  • the theatres on Broadway
Abraham Lincoln was president of the USA during ….. .
  • World War II
  • the War of Independence
  • the Cold War
  • the American Civil War
Your sister is going to a party. When she leaves home, what can you say to her?
  • “Good morning!”
  • “Have fun!”
  • “Take your time!”
  • “Keep it!”
Your friend accidentally tells you the ending of a new film. He is sorry and you are not angry. You say, “It's OK. .....”
  • It's not your turn.
  • It doesn’t matter.
  • I won't forgive you.
  • Don't forget it.
A man is saying, “I'm very fond of cats.” What does he mean?
  • He is scared of them.
  • He's allergic to them.
  • He hates them.
  • He likes them a lot.
Bob finds a very old piece of fish in the fridge. It smells terrible. What can you say to him?
  • “Take it back.”
  • “Throw it away.”
  • “Keep off.”
  • “Get out of it.”
You are a songwriter. You are with a record producer and are playing your latest song for him, but he hates it. What can he say?
  • “I really miss it.” 
  • “It'll be a hit.”
  • “I can't stand it.”
  • “It can't miss.”
Ken says, “Every time my girlfriend comes to our house, my parents make a fuss of her.” He means that his parents ….. .
  • treat her like a baby
  • do everything they can to make her happy
  • don't talk to her because they don't like her
  • laugh at her
“Phone” rhymes with “…..”.
  • fine
  • own
  • sun
  • home
The “oo” sound in “moon” is the same as in “…..”.
  • floor 
  • blood
  • food
  • foot
“Independent” = o o O o. “Intelligent” =  ..... .
  • O o o o
  • o O o o
  • o o O o
  • o o o O
When the general arrives, Princess Zena is ….. .
  • alone in the palace
  • with a lot of other people
  • standing at the door
  • surprised to see the King
One of these sentences about the King isn't true. Which one?
  • His sister is called Zena.
  • He died in a battle.
  • He was a brave man.
  • He is now a prisoner.
We know that ….. .
  • the King's army destroyed all of the enemy soldiers
  • the general has just killed a lot of men
  • the enemy soldiers came from another planet
  • the enemy soldiers speak a foreign language 
Find the sentence that isn't true, according to the extract.
  • The prisoner can't tell Zena and Vaxal anything. 
  • The robots fought a battle on their planet.
  • An army of robots arrived here from another planet.
  • Zena's planet is probably still in danger.
That company makes some ….. cars in the world.
  • of most comfortable
  • of the best-designed
  • better than our
  • most expensive of all
Tom and Maya love dogs, so why don't ….. look after Rover when we're on holiday?
  • we can ask that they
  • you want they
  • we ask them to 
  • you suggest to
Ever since Henry ….. school, his work ….. .
  • changed ….. has improved
  • went to a new school ….. was worse
  • is at this ….. is much better
  • has changed ….. got better
“Chip”, “dashboard” and “browse” are all associated with ….. .
  • furniture
  • cars and trucks
  • food and drink
  • computers
I don't know if this TV still works. It ….. by anyone since the 1990s.
  • was last watched 
  • hasn't been used
  • isn't for looking
  • didn't ever use
The present King of the United Kingdom is Charles ….. .
  • I
  • II
  • III
  • IV
“Picture” has two syllables – two vowel sounds. Which of these two-syllable words has the same two vowel sounds?
  • scissors
  • greener
  • secure
  • nicer

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The people in the photo are ……
  • tourists in a city centre
  • visiting a museum
  • buying souvenirs
  • on a trip to the countryside
Find the true sentence.
  • The young woman in the green coat is taking a selfie.
  • The young man on the right has noticed something on the ground.
  • The four people are wearing summer clothes.
  • All four people have got hats on. 
Find the list of words associated with travel and tourism
  • resort, map, password
  • suitcase, keyboard, cash
  • sightseeing, guide, hotel
  • view, lemon, tickets
The opposite of “beautiful” is “.....”.
  • rich
  • old
  • ugly
  • lazy
I don't feel well. I've got a stomach ..... .
  • ill
  • ache
  • break
  • sick
Choose a name for this “family” of words: field, lake, desert.
  • Food
  • Nature
  • Sport
  • Weather
“A glass of water, please. Not bottled water, …… water will do.”
  • sea
  • mug
  • sink
  • tap
“Where are you from?” “I was born in Spain but I ..... up in Wales.”
  • grew
  • lived
  • went
  • rose
What do we know about Emily and Gemma?
  • Emily is older than Gemma.
  • Gemma's birthday is on the seventeenth of May.
  • Emily's boyfriend is called Andrew.
  • Emily and Gemma are cousins.
From Emily's diary entry on Thursday, we find out that ……
  • her parents are giving Gemma a cheap camera
  • Gemma has always done a lot of sport
  • Gemma's boyfriend is very handsome
  • Andrew has been seeing Gemma since last year 
What do we know about the first present that Emily bought for Gemma?
  • It was an unusual silver chain.
  • It was made of gold and star-shaped.
  • Emily hoped that Gemma would like it.
  • She bought it in a local shop.
Based on what Emily writes, find the sentence that is true.
  • Gemma got two chains for her birthday.
  • Emily bought the chocolates in London.
  • Emily doesn't think she can return the chain to the shop.
  • Andrew and Emily chose the same gift for Gemma.
Who ..... all the cookies? Was it you, Maggie?
  • did
  • was
  • ate
  • makes
Mrs Blake ..... to a client at the moment. She'll be with you shortly.
  • says
  • is talking
  • was meeting
  • speaks
Where are my headphones? I ..... be able to listen to music on the bus without them!
  • want
  • can't
  • going to
  • won't
Maria is Spanish and ..... been abroad before. She has spent all her life in Spain.
  • has yet
  • already has
  • has never
  • ever was
If we had a garden, I …. a dog.
  • would get
  • will want
  • bought
  • adopt
Look at the photo. The young woman on the left ……
  • is wearing a white shirt
  • is smiling at the other woman
  • hasn't got sunglasses on
  • is nearer the phone than her friend
Both young women have got one hand……
  • pointing at the floor
  • on their shoulder
  • behind their back
  • above their head
 In the photo, two young women are ……
  • dancing on stage during a school show
  • performing a dance routine to post on social media
  • filming at an outdoor dance festival
  • taking selfies at a beach party 
 Find the list of words that are associated with social media.
  • curtain, content, scroll
  • viral, like, followers
  • post, video, foggy
  • bowl, platform, share
You need a bat if you want to play ……. –  and a ball, of course.
  • basketball
  • baseball
  • soccer
  • American football
Which animal is a symbol of the United States of America?
  • A buffalo.
  • A bald eagle
  • A lion.
  • A horse.
Which American holiday celebrates an event that took place in 1776?
  • Independence Day.
  • Halloween.
  • Thanksgiving.
  • Martin Luther King Day.
Until 1959 there were 48 US states. Two more were added in 1959: Alaska and ……
  • Hawaii
  • California
  • Florida
  • Montana
Tom and Jane are in a restaurant. The waiter says, “Are you ready to order?” What can they say?
  • “I'll have the burger, please.”
  • “A table for two, please.”
  • “Enjoy your meal!”
  • “It was delicious, thanks.”
Someone says, “This is your captain speaking. We have landed at Heathrow airport where the local time is 11.45.” Where are you?
  • On a plane, in the air.
  • In airport departures.
  • On a ship, at sea.
  • On an plane, on the ground.
 “I have to hang up now,” says Frank. What is Frank doing?
  • He's putting his clothes away in his wardrobe. 
  • He's going to stop working and retire.
  • He's telling his girlfriend he doesn't want to see her any more.
  • He's about to end a phone conversation.
A man says, “It's over there, where it says, ‘Break the glass in case of emergency’.” What's he talking about?
  • A fire alarm.
  • An exhibit in a museum.
  • An exit door in a club.
  • A recycling bin for glass.
When someone told Zoe that her boyfriend was seeing other girls, she passed out. In other words, Zoe …… when she heard the news.
  • ran out of the room
  • lost consciousness
  • refused to speak
  • stopped playing cards
Your friend David is laughing at you because you can't understand something. He thinks it's easy and says, “Oh, come on, it's not ….. .”
  • castles in the air
  • the end of the world
  • rocket science
  • an elephant in the room
Find the word that rhymes with “fright”.
  • signed
  • height
  • diet
  • pint
The “oo” in “stood” sounds the same as the vowel sound in “…..”.
  • food
  • move
  • pull
  • suit
“Victorious” = o O o o. “Unpleasantness” =  ……
  • O o o o
  • o O o o
  • o o O o
  • o o o O
We know that Brian ……
  • needs to lose some weight
  • is short and thin
  • looks like a superhero
  • is tall for his age
In August, ……
  • some people were trapped underground
  • Brian and his parents went to live in Cornwall
  • a tour guide collapsed in a cave
  • Brian spent his holidays in Linston
The problem for the people in the cave was that ……
  • they couldn't open the door at the entrance
  • no one had a mobile phone except Brian
  • the entrance was blocked because the walls had collapsed
  • no one except Brian could get through the gap in the rocks
According to the article which sentence is not true.
  • Brian gets more attention from girls now.
  • Even though he's small and thin, Brian doesn't get bullied any longer.
  • When Brian got out of the cave, he called for help on his phone.
  • The roof to the cave entrance was made of rocks.
 It's difficult for Europeans to …… to …… on the left in Britain.
  • be used … drive
  • used … traffic 
  • get used …driving
  • become used … drive
When an unexploded bomb was found in the village, the police …… while the bomb was defused.
  • had it evacuated 
  • got it to evacuate
  • had evacuated it
  • have made it evacuate
I need to use the printer but it …… out your report for the last five minutes. How many pages are left?
  • was printing
  • has been printing
  • printed
  • has printed
By the time Richard got to the party, the other guests ……
  • made a lot of noise
  • had already arrived
  • have been dancing for ages
  • didn't arrive yet
Complete the missing word in this sentence. He had a very strict up…… ; for example, he was never allowed to go to bed late.
  • bringing
  • lifting
  • coming
  • holding
Paul says, ”That's the last straw.” What else could he say?
  • I've finally got what I want after waiting for a long time. 
  • I haven't got any money left.
  • I've had enough. This new problem is too much. 
  • My new computer is absolutely fantastic.
 “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” were perhaps the most famous words ever spoken by ……
  • Winston Churchill
  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • Martin Luther King
  • John F. Kennedy