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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019

Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)


Time Allowed: 60 minutes

3 - Point Questions

1. Who are the in-laws?

A) the relatives of one’s spouse B) criminals in prisons


C) the rules and principles of a country D) people licensed to practice law
E) people who break the law

2. They serve a very cheap two-course ........... at the restaurant round the corner.

A) meal B) plate C) dish


D) meat E) table

3. The ………. of the tigers made everyone scream with fear.

A) rage B) roar C) rear


D) range E) scream

4. Find the odd one out!

A) elderly B) costly C) lively


D) hardly E) lovely

5. How about ............ to the cinema?

A) to go B) I going C) going
D) go E) we go
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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes

6. While I was crossing the street, I …..... into Charlie.

A) run B) ran C) was running


D) were running E) to run

7. Mary and Tim wanted to go to the cinema so they needed someone to ............ their
baby.

A) look for B) look after C) look into


D) look down on E) look up to

8. Which is the right order of these people according to their age?


1. seniors 2. toddlers 3. teenagers 4. adults 5. babies

A) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1 B) 4, 5, 2, 3, 1 C) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
D) 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 E) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes

9. Which of the following symbols is a period?

A) : B) ; C) .
D) / E) …

10. What does the phrase in bold mean?


Olivia: Does your husband ever bring you flowers?
Ellen: Once in a blue moon.

A) every week B) rarely C) often


D) every day E) never

4 - Point Questions

11. I don’t ………. going out tonight.

A) feel like B) like C) have mood to


D) want to E) rather like

12. If I were you I’d leave earlier, as to avoid the ………. .

A) traffic time B) peak hour C) top hour


D) rush hour E) peak time

13. Why don’t you ………. the table for dinner?

A) put B) lie C) place


D) lay E) broad

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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes

14. Jane: Do you want to go to the zoo on Saturday?


Sally: ............ .

A) Yes, it looks great B) No, I'd love to


C) Yes, I just got a new dog D) No, please
E) Yes, that sounds like fun

15. Match the words to their meaning:


1. cast a. happen
2. characters b. a person who designs clothes
3. couple c. the actors and actresses who act in a film
4. fashion designer d. the people in a book, play or film
5. take place e. a husband and wife

A) 1c/2d/3e/4b/5a B) 1a/2c/3e/4b/5d C) 1d/2c/3e/4b/5a


D) 1a/2c/3e/4d/5b E) 1c/2e/3c/4b/5a

16. Paul was dressed in a ………. shirt, trousers, and brown boots.

A) loose B) lost C) lose


D) losing E) loosen

17. I only took my eyes ………. her for a second and she disappeared.

A) away B) from C) off


D) up E) down

18. Complete each sentence with the name of a tool.


1. We cut down trees with a. an axe
2. We grip and turn nuts or bolts with b. a hammer
3. We knock nails into wood with c. a spanner
4. We cut wood with d. pliers
5. We bend and cut wire with a pair of e. a saw

A) 1b/ 2e/ 3c/ 4d/ 5a B) 1a/ 2c/ 3b/ 4e/ 5d C) 1c/ 2a/ 3b/ 4d/ 5e
D) 1a/ 2c/ 3e/ 4d/ 5b E) 1d/ 2a/ 3e/ 4c/ 5b

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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes

19. Excuse me. Have you got ………. for a dollar? I need a quarter for the coffee
machine.

A) change B) money C) currency


D) cash E) check

20. Please leave a message on the answer phone if you need to contact us ……….
office hours.

A) outside B) over C) through


D) against E) below

5 - Point Questions

21. Fill each gap with a word from the list.


1. You’ve got a ………. there! a. that
2. Tell me ………. it! b. come
3. You can say ………. again! c. said
4. Oh, ………. on! d. point
5. You ………. it! e. about

A) 1b/ 2d/ 3e/ 4c/ 5a B) 1d/ 2e/ 3b/ 4a/ 5c C) 1b/ 2d/ 3e/ 4a/ 5c
D) 1d/ 2e/ 3a/ 4b/ 5c E) 1e/ 2d/ 3a/ 4c/ 5b

22. I’ve been so busy all week. I don’t want to do anything at the weekend – I’ll just
stay at home and ……….

A) take it easy B) make a rest C) make a relax


D) worry too much E) make it easy

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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes

23. Crimson is …..

A) a fruit syrup B) a traditional dish C) a deep red colour


D) a purple fruit E) a green plant

24. Of course you can come to the party! The ………. the ……….!

A) many/ better B) more/ good C) many/ happier


D) most/ happiest E) more/ merrier

25. Customer: Is there a payphone in this hotel?


Receptionist: Yes, there’s one in the ………. .

A) roof B) second floor C) reception desk


D) ground E) basement

26. Match the sentences that are similar in meaning.


1. What’s on? a. Can you tell me what the problem is?
2. What for? b. What are you doing?
3. What are you up to? c. Why?
4. What’s going on? d. What can we watch at the cinema?

A) 1b/ 2c/ 3a/ 4d B) 1d/ 2c/ 3a/ 4b C) 1d/ 2c/ 3b/ 4a


D) 1c/ 2d/ 3b/ 4a E) 1b/ 2d/ 3c/ 4a

27. The match was a(n) ………. right up to the final whistle, but our team finally won.

A) blockbuster B) blowout C) drop


D) adventure E) cliffhanger

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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Benjamin Level (Class 5 & 6)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes

28. Look at the sign and choose the correct answer.

A) You are not allowed to use this road


B) You can use the road only when the pub is closed
C) You can only use the road in order to get to the pub
D) Nobody has access to the road
E) You can only use this road when you have visited the pub

29. Choose the right word to complete the sentence:


I’m not very keen ............ playing tennis.

A) on B) about C) in
D) of E) into

30. How ………. your English is getting so much better?

A) much B) far C) come


D) comes E) long

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