THE BIG CHALLENGE 2011

LEVEL 1

1. Peter at school.
A. am
B. is
C. are
D. in
The correct answer is B.
Peter is at school.
2. Are your friends?
A. he
B. I
C. here
D. they
The correct answer is D.
Are they your friends?
3. Complete the sequence: three, five, seven, nine,
A. twelve
B. eleven
C. thirteen
D. one
The correct answer is B.
Three, five, seven, nine, eleven
4. Two .. are at the door.
A. man
B. boy
C. girls
D. bus
The correct answer is C.
Two girls are at the door.
5. Blue + yellow =
A. green
B. grey
C. brown
D. orange
The correct answer is A.
Blue + yellow = green

6. This book got 128 pages.

A. have
B. has
C. is
D. haven't
The correct answer is B.
This book has got 128 pages.
7. London is the capital of the Kingdom.
A. British
B. United
C. Britain
D. English
The correct answer is B.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
8. I'm fine, thanks!
A. Is it hot today?
B. How old are you?
C. How are you?
D. Is your father here?
The correct answer is C.
How are you? I'm fine, thanks!
9. Where's your father?
A. He's a doctor.
B. He's got grey hair.
C. He's at the office.
D. He's fine.
The correct answer is C.
Where's your father? He's at the office.
10. Today is Tuesday March 5th. is March 9th.
A. Thursday
B. Sunday
C. Saturday
D. Friday
The correct answer is C.
Today is Tuesday March 5th. Saturday is March 9th.
11. The English Channel is ... Britain and the continent of Europe.
A. in
B. opposite
C. between
D. under
The correct answer is C.
The English Channel is between Britain and the continent of Europe.

12. Why is John in hospital? he's very ill.

A. That
B. It's
C. Because
D. What
The correct answer is C.
Why is John in hospital? Because he's very ill.
13. The opposite of horrible is
A. enormous
B. awful
C. young
D. nice
The correct answer is D.
The opposite of horrible is nice.
14. Please, Dad, we play in the garden? No, it's too cold. Play in
your room.
A. got
B. can
C. have
D. where
The correct answer is B.
Please, Dad, can we play in the garden? No, it's too cold. Play in your
room.
15. I've got a fifty-pound in my pocket.
A. piece
B. coin
C. note
D. money
The correct answer is C.
I've got a fifty-pound note in my pocket.
16. My is called Lesley. She's twelve.
A. sister
B. brother
C. mother
D. husband
The correct answer is A.
My sister is called Lesley. She's twelve.
17. Oh no! green insects on these flowers.
A. They are
B. There are
C. Here is
D. It has
The correct answer is B.

Oh no! There are green insects on these flowers.

18. A man in a shop says, Are they good for headaches? What sort of
shop is it?
A. A chemist's.
B. A butcher's.
C. A computer shop.
D. A sports shop.
The correct answer is A.
A man in a shop says, Are they good for headaches? What sort of shop
is it?
A chemists.
19. What time is it? Its to seven.
A. past
B. five
C. four o'clock
D. half
The correct answer is B.
What time is it? Its five to seven.

20. Give the dog a drink of water he's very

A. hungry
B. angry
C. dirty
D. thirsty
The correct answer is D.
Give the dog a drink of water he's very thirsty.
21. Be quiet! to the teacher!
A. Listen
B. Look
C. Wait
D. Stand
The correct answer is A.
Be quiet! Listen to the teacher!
22. My grandparents love garden. It's got apple trees and lots of
flowers.
A. its
B. there
C. their
D. there's
The correct answer is C.
My grandparents love their garden. It's got apple trees and lots of flowers.
23. You can hear, Next station, Oxford Circus. Change here for the
Central Line. Where are you?

A. In a taxi.
B. In the London Underground.
C. In the plane to England.
D. At a bus stop.
The correct answer is B.
You can hear, Next station, Oxford Circus. Change here for the Central
Line.
Where are you?
In the London Underground.
24. Ryan and Kevin to the secondary school in Park Street.
A. go
B. have
C. are
D. goes
The correct answer is A.
Ryan and Kevin go to the secondary school in Park Street.
25. Snakes have got long bodies and no
A. head
B. legs
C. mouth
D. teeth
The correct answer is B.
Snakes have got long bodies and no legs.
26. Emily gets up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
A. often
B. and her brother
C. does
D. is
The correct answer is A.
Emily often gets up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
27. At a lot of children eat chocolate eggs.
A. New Year's Day
B. Easter
C. Halloween
D. Guy Fawkes' Night
The correct answer is B.
At Easter a lot of children eat chocolate eggs.
28. Complete the family of words: motorbike, van, bus,
A. fireplace
B. castle
C. lorry
D. bag
The correct answer is C.

Complete the family of words: motorbike, van, bus, lorry

29. My father work in an office. He's a pilot.
A. isn't
B. doesn't
C. never
D. goes to
The correct answer is B.
My father doesnt work in an office. He's a pilot.
30. You are at the cinema and your friend arrives late. He says, I'm very
sorry. You aren't angry. What do you say?
A. It doesn't matter.
B. Don't talk to me.
C. I don't want to see you again.
D. Are you at the cinema?
The correct answer is A.
You are at the cinema and your friend arrives late. He says, I'm very
sorry. You aren't angry. What do you say?
It doesn't matter.
31. The letter e rhymes with
A. say
B. three
C. Hi
D. her
The correct answer is B.
The letter e rhymes with three.
32. What do on Saturdays? I play football with my friends.
A. do you
B. are you
C. does it
D. you can
The correct answer is A.
What do you do on Saturdays? I play football with my friends.
33. Complete the family of words: bed, cupboard, chair,
A. stairs
B. desk
C. kitchen
D. knife
The correct answer is B.
Complete the family of words: bed, cupboard, chair, desk
34. Difficult is the opposite of
A. clever
B. easy

C. scared
D. angry
The correct answer is B.
Difficult is the opposite of easy.
35. There good programmes on television tonight. Let's play
Scrabble.
A. aren't any
B. is some
C. haven't any
D. don't have
The correct answer is A.
There aren't any good programmes on television tonight. Let's play
Scrabble.
36. You are in a caf and you are looking at the menu. The waitress says,
What can I get for you? What do you say?
A. Can I have the menu, please?
B. What have I got?
C. A cup of tea and a cake, please.
D. Fine, thank you.
The correct answer is C.
You are in a caf and you are looking at the menu. The waitress says,
What can I get for you? What do you say?
A cup of tea and a cake, please.
37. I never buy from that shop. It's too expensive.
A. anything
B. nothing
C. everything
D. something
The correct answer is A.
I never buy anything from that shop. It's too expensive.
38. At Christmas in England, it is traditional to have roast for dinner.
A. pork
B. ham
C. pudding
D. turkey
The correct answer is D.
At Christmas in England, it is traditional to have roast turkey for dinner.
39. Eight doesn't rhyme with
A. wait
B. height
C. gate
D. hate
The correct answer is B.

Eight doesn't rhyme with height.

40. a lot of pocket money? Well, no. Not very much.
A. How much is
B. Does it run
C. Do you get
D. Why do you have
The correct answer is C.
Do you get a lot of pocket money? Well, no. Not very much.
41. is not in England.
A. Stonehenge
B. Loch Ness
C. Buckingham Palace
D. Liverpool
The correct answer is B.
Loch Ness is not in England.
42. Come into the kitchen, Paul, and help me! I the Christmas
pudding!
A. am making
B. make
C. doing
D. making
The correct answer is A.
Come into the kitchen, Paul, and help me! I am making the Christmas
pudding!
43. house is that? I don't know. Perhaps Mr Jones lives there.
A. Whose
B. What's the
C. Who lives in the
D. Who's
The correct answer is A.
Whose house is that? I don't know. Perhaps Mr Jones lives there.
44. I to the dentist's tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
A. goes
B. can be
C. am visiting
D. am going
The correct answer is D.
I am going to the dentist's tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
45. The Romans conquered England the Normans.
A. before
B. with
C. after
D. against

The correct answer is A.

The Romans conquered England before the Normans.
46. The sky is blue when
A. it's raining hard.
B. there's a full moon.
C. there aren't any clouds.
D. snow is falling.
The correct answer is C.
The sky is blue when there aren't any clouds.
47. Peas rhymes with
A. miss
B. pears
C. ears
D. please
The correct answer is D.
Peas rhymes with please.
48. David Cameron is
A. the captain of the English football team
B. the British Prime Minister
C. the inventor of the telephone
D. a singer and guitarist
The correct answer is B.
David Cameron is the British Prime Minister.
49. I sometimes mistakes when I speak English.
A. have
B. do
C. make
D. get
The correct answer is C.
I sometimes make mistakes when I speak English.
50. The Town Hall is to the station.
A. a long way
B. opposite
C. next
D. on the left
The correct answer is C.
The Town Hall is next to the station.
51. Pronunciation: beautiful = O o o; remember =
A. O o o
B. o O o
C. o o O
D. o O o o

The correct answer is B.

remember = o O o
52. I think the house is empty. I noise at all.
A. don't hear anyone
B. doesn't make a
C. can't hear any
D. am not listening
The correct answer is C.
I think the house is empty. I can't hear any noise at all.
53. Why every time I speak to her?
A. I'm laughing
B. is she smiling
C. she's crying
D. does she laugh
The correct answer is D.
Why does she laugh every time I speak to her?
54. You can see all of London from the cabins on the
A. City Airship
B. Tower of London
C. Trafalgar Balloon
D. London Eye
The correct answer is D.
You can see all of London from the cabins on the London Eye.