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“______ the one who forgot their backpack?

And ______ jacket is this?”
A. Who’s / whose
B. Whose / who’s
C. Who / who’s
D. Whose / whose
Which is NOT a pair of homophones?...
A. Tow and toe

B. Tide and tied
C. Said and sad
D. Brake and break
“_____ is John? _____ is he now?”
A. What / What
B. Who / Where
C. Why / Who
D. Who / When
The apple is ____ the chair while the book is _____

the table.
A. on / under
B. in / in
C. over / under
D. on / on
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“Look up in the sky! It’s a ________.”
A. dog
B. grass
C. flower
D. bird
Which punctuation best completes the sentence?
“Did you do it __”
A. !
B. .
C. ,
D. ?
Which of the following nouns is NOT in the correct

plural form?
A. Wolves
B. Beaches
C. Babys
D. Elephants
James: “What did you do today?”

Betty: “_____________________”
A. I go shopping.
B. I will play video games.
C. I went to my friend’s house.
D. I did watch a movie.
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Which of the following is NOT a verb in the simple

past tense?
A. Ran
B. Cut
C. Given
D. Had
Which animal cannot be seen in the photo above?
A. Bird
B. Lion
C. Monkey
D. Zebra
Which of the following is incorrect?
A. He is from France.
B. He is French.
C. He was born in France.
D. He live in France.
Which of the following CANNOT be said about the

picture above?
A. The ball is in the box.

B. The box is below the ball.
C. The ball is on the box.
D. The ball is on top of the box.
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Which month is the shortest?
A. January
B. February
C. March
D. April
Which of the following contains incorrect grammar?
A. The boy is jumping at the beach.

B. The boy was jumping at the beach.
C. The boy is jumped at the beach.
D. The boy jumps at the beach.
Which picture does not match the words below it?
A. Wash hands. B. Put on a hat.
C. Walk the dog. D. Take a test.

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Which of the following is not both a noun and a verb?
A. Watch
B. Live
C. Drink
D. Light
Which pair of adjectives are NOT antonyms

(opposites)?
A. happy - sad
B. pretty - beautiful
C. smart - foolish
D. loud - quiet
Which of the following words is NOT a noun?
A. Dollar
B. Sleepy
C. Rice
D. Phone
Which of the following is NOT a sport?
A. Football
B. Balloon
C. Basketball
D. Tennis
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Andy: “Hi, how are you?”

Ben: “I’m fine, thanks.”
Andy: “_____________________”
Ben: “I am going to the cinema.”
Which of the following sentences fits correctly in the

gap above?
A. How’s the weather?

B. What are you eating?
C. What do you like to do?
D. What are you doing today?
Jane: “______________________”
Tom: “Blue.”
Which of the following sentences does NOT fit

correctly in the gap above?
A. What’s your favorite color?

B. Do you like coloring?
C. What color is your car?
D. Which shirt do you prefer, the red one or the
blue one?
Which of the following is not a sound made by an

animal?
A. Hiss
B. Roar
C. Hyena
D. Purr
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“What is your _________ month _____ the year?”
A. favorite / of
B. most favorite / in
C. most favorite / of
D. favorite / on
Which of the following words is NOT a creative art?
A. Playing computer games

B. Dancing
C. Drawing a picture
D. Painting
Children are often __________ when they are hungry.
Which of the following words does NOT fit in the

sentence above?
A. unhappy
B. angry
C. pretty
D. grumpy
Bob: “Which country has better food – Italy or

China?”
Grace: “I think China has better food.”
Bob: “____________________________”
Which of the following sentences best fits in the gap

above?
A. Italy is in Europe.
B. I think China is very far away.
C. I like Italy because of its history.
D. I agree with you.
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I gave my friend a __________ for her birthday.
Which of the following answers does NOT fit in the

gap above?
A. gift
B. puppy
C. Christmas
D. card
Which of the following is NOT a flower?
A. Rose
B. Tulip
C. Candy
D. Lily

(opposites)?
A. fat - thin
B. black - white
C. kind - mean
D. strong - tough
Zack: “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

Wayne: “__________________________”
Which of the following answers does NOT fit correctly

in the gap above?
A. Because it was lost.

B. Who ate the chicken.
C. Because it was hungry.
D. To get to the other side.
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Which of the following words is not a homophone?
A. Compliment
B. Course
C. Broad
D. Stationary
There’s a great article _____ National Geographic

magazine _____ Australia.
A. in / on
B. from / with
C. on / in
D. on / on
John (never go) mountain climbing until he (meet)

Julie two years ago.
A. never went / had met

B. had never gone / met
C. never went / met
D. had never gone / had met
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_______ of what we thought we knew has now been

disproven.
Which of the following answer choices does NOT fit in

the sentence above?
A. All
B. Most
C. Much
D. None
The exam wasn’t very difficult, ______________ I only

used half of what I studied.

the sentence above?
A. for
B. inasmuch as
C. due to
D. in that
Which of the following words is not a synonym of the

others?
A. cacophonous
B. harmonious
C. mellifluous
D. soothing
I need to learn this poem _____ heart _____

tomorrow!
A. from / —
B. in / by
C. by / on
D. by / by
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When Joe (finish) high school next year, he (study)

English for seven years.
A. finishes / will have been studying

B. will finish / has been studying
C. is going to finish / will have studied
D. will finish / will has been studying

others?
A. expected
B. ironic
C. sarcastic
D. wry
Which of the following word pairs are not antonyms?
A. judgmental - forgiving
B. sincere - hypocritical
C. hilarious - farcical
D. boisterous - restrained
If I (not be) so lazy when I was in school, I (would be)

a nuclear physicist.
A. weren’t / would have been

B. hadn’t been / will have been
C. wasn’t / would be
D. hadn’t been / would have been
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The couple had a ______ range of issues that led to

their divorce.
A. long
B. wide
C. ample
D. high
The police officer drove 100 miles per hour in

_________ of the fleeing criminal.
A. chase
B. capturing
C. pursuit
D. hunt
______________ unforeseen circumstances, we had

to cancel the event.

the sentence above?
A. Due to
B. Since
C. Owing to
D. Because of
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When Argentina won the World Cup, the trophy was

placed on ________ in their National Museum.
A. display
B. exhibition
C. decoration
D. exposition
I drove fast _______________ arrive late to the party.
A. so as not to
B. as to not
C. so as to not
D. so not to
The conflict in Ukraine has _______________

increased gas prices in much of the world.
Which of the following answer choices does not fit in

the sentence above?
A. resulted in
B. led to
C. brought with
D. brought on
Which of the following words is spelled in the

American way?
A. traveling
B. ageing
C. fulfil
D. realise
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Daily vitamin consumption serves _____ a boost for

one’s health and well-being.
A. like
B. to be
C. on
D. as
A job that involves much public speaking will be

nearly impossible for someone as ___________ as
she.
A. reticent
B. loquacious
C. garrulous
D. conventional
Which of the following sentences is correctly

punctuated?
A. Whichever team wins the championship, Liverpool,

Arsenal, or Chelsea, will have earned it.
B. Whichever team wins the championship–-
Liverpool, Arsenal, or Chelsea–will have earned it.
C. Whichever team wins the championship: Liverpool,
Arsenal, or Chelsea, will have earned it.
D. Whichever team wins the championship; Liverpool,
Arsenal, or Chelsea; will have earned it.

others?
A. ephemeral
B. fleeting
C. perpetual
D. transient
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Which of the following conditional sentences is

correct?
A. If she hadn’t known, she would have asked us.

B. If she didn’t know, she would ask us.
C. If she didn’t know, she would have asked us.
D. If she hadn’t known, she wasn’t asking us.
I marvel ____ your English abilities, which I believe

account ____ your success.
A. on / to
B. about / for
C. from / to
D. at / for
____________ the cold weather, so many people went

to the stadium to support the team.

the sentence above?
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. Nevertheless
D. Notwithstanding
He _______________ the exam if he _____________

out the night before.
A. will pass / wouldn’t go

B. would have passed / hadn’t gone
C. would pass / doesn’t go
D. would have passed / didn’t go
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Which of the following word pairs are not antonyms?
A. expedient - inconvenient
B. efficient - disorganized
C. archaic - primitive
D. succinct - lengthy
Many a time ______________ to go to university, but

she never did.
A. did she plan

B. she did plan
C. she planned
D. planned her
__________ she knew she was wrong, she decided to

beg for forgiveness.
A. Due to
B. Notwithstanding
C. Although
D. Seeing as
I remember ___________ to music while I tried

___________.
A. to listen / to study
B. listening / to study
C. to listen / studying
D. listening / having studied
A. Bear
B. Bright
C. Sight
D. Blue
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We broke _____ over a year ago, so I almost never

think ______ her anymore.
A. up / about
B. — / on
C. up / from
D. with / of
A person should never forget ________ family and

honor.
A. your
B. their
C. his/her
D. our
“A goal was scored!”
Is the above sentence active or passive?
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Both active and passive
D. Neither active nor passive
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(opposites)?
A. funny - serious
B. severe - playful
C. mature - childish
D. messy - untidy
Which of the following words is NOT written in

American spelling?
A. gray
B. defense
C. metre
D. theater

(opposites)?
A. cheap - expensive
B. terrible - great
C. enormous - average
D. ancient - modern
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym with

the others?
A. Exam
B. Measure
C. Assessment
D. Test
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym with

the others?
A. incredible
B. plausible
C. unbelievable
D. unthinkable
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He had been lost in the forest for days. It was time

_________ a new strategy.
A. for trying
B. tried
C. had tried
D. to try
John: “What are your plans for today?”

Judy: “_________________________”
Which of the following answers best completes the

gap above?
A. I’m going to the mall.

B. I will go mall.
C. I’m going to mall.
D. I will go to the mall.
The girl was afraid __________ into the forest

because there could have been a monster waiting
_________ her.
A. to go / to eat
B. to go / eat
C. going / to eat
D. going eating
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Jimmy liked going to the amusement park ________

was right off the highway.
A. where
B. what
C. which
D. because
Which of the following words does NOT have two

different meanings?
A. Bark
B. Right
C. Only
D. Left
Be careful when you ______ out that towel because it

is very _______.
A. wring / coarse
B. wring / course
C. ring / coarse
D. ring / course
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punctuated?
A. There are four countries in the World Cup

semifinals, Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco.
B. There are four countries in the World Cup
semifinals: Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco.
C. There are four countries in the World Cup
semifinals; Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco.
D. There are four countries in the World Cup semifinals
– Argentina, Croatia, France, and Morocco.
She’s not very good ___ sports but is famous ____

her piano playing.
A. at / for
B. in / with
C. at / from
D. for / for
Which of the following is NOT a common noun?
A. Rabbit
B. Water
C. Table
D. France
What _________ to him after I _______ you not to

mention anything?
A. said you / asked

B. did you say / told
C. did you tell / asked
D. did you say / said
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It is ________ the law to smoke cigarettes under the

age of 18.
A. prohibited
B. by
C. against
D. beyond
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a

mixed conditional involving a past condition and a
present result?
A. If I hadn’t missed my plane, I would have been in

Mongolia.
B. If I didn’t miss my plane, I will have been in
Mongolia now.
C. If I didn’t miss my plane, I will be in Mongolia.
D. If I hadn’t missed my plane, I would be in Mongolia
now.
Which sport do you like ______, basketball ____

football?
A. more / or
B. the more / and
C. most / or
D. more / and
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Jack: “Hi Jill, I haven’t seen you in ages!”

Jill: “Indeed, it has been a long time!”
Jack: “___________________________”
Jill: “That sounds great! How about this weekend?”
Which of the following choices can fit in the gap

above?
A. Where should we go this weekend?

B. Let’s meet for a coffee and catch up more.
C. What would you like to do for our first date?
D. I hope we’ll meet again next year!
I can’t wait to see you ___ two weeks ___ London!
A. for / on
B. on / in
C. in / in
D. until / from
The most __________ place I’ve ever been to is

Iguacu Falls.
Which of the following words does NOT fit into the

gap above?
A. beautiful
B. nice
C. wonderful
D. magnificent
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Which of the following is NOT a tree?
A. Maple
B. Oak
C. Beach
D. Dogwood
Which pair of adjectives are NOT opposites?
A. patient - tranquil
B. secretive - open
C. fair - unjust
D. honest - deceptive
Steve: “Which country do you think will win the most

gold medals at the Olympics?”
Greg: “I’m not sure but I hope it’s the United States!”
Steve: “________________________________”
Which of the following choices CANNOT fit in the gap

above?
A. Me too!
B. That’s very unlikely.
C. I hope the same but I think it will be China.
D. I don’t understand your question.
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Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
A. Knife
B. NASA
C. Peter
D. Australia
I’ll be home late ___ Christmas because I have to

work ____ the evening.
A. during / until
B. on / in
C. in / on
D. for / at
A. Cash
B. Except
C. Alter
D. Speak
The week after Christmas is the best time _____

shopping.
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. because
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Competition
Choose the answer that does NOT make the following

a complete sentence.
______ should never be so confident as to appear

arrogant.
A. One
B. Who
C. You
D. A person
The janitors cleaned the school for hours after the

Halloween party.
Which of the following sentences correctly changes

the above sentence from active to passive?
A. After the Halloween party, the school was cleaned

for hours.
B. The school had been cleaned for hours after the
Halloween party.
C. After the Halloween party, the school was being
cleaned for hours.
D. The school has been clean for hours after the
Halloween party.
I have never been _____ impressed _____ _______ an

intelligent child!
A. such / with such

B. even / by that
C. so / by such
D. that / by that
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You should go to the doctor _____(check

wound)_____.
A. to check your wound

B. to get your wound checked
C. for having your wound checked
D. so to have your wound checked
In order to solve this major dilemma, we must look at

every _________ of the problem.
A. aspect
B. section
C. division
D. particle
When her parents retired, Anna took over the family

__________.
A. industry
B. apparel
C. business
D. working

(opposites)?
A. rude - churlish
B. amateur - proficient
C. talkative - reticent
D. rough - smooth
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If you ____________ so rude, we __________________

the car.
A. weren’t / will have sold

B. hadn’t been / would have sold
C. weren’t / will sell
D. hadn’t been / would sell
Which of the following word pairs does NOT have

American English followed by British English?
A. elevator - lift
B. truck - lorry
C. boot - trunk
D. sidewalk - pavement
Which of the following words is spelled in the British

manner?
A. color
B. analyse
C. behavior
D. center
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Competition
Decide if the underlined part should be changed or

not.
Several countries participated in the operation–Japan,

Mexico, Hungary, and Argentina.
A. No change
B. operation: Japan, Mexico, Hungary, and Argentina.
C. operation; Japan, Mexico, Hungary, and Argentina.
D. operation, Japan, Mexico, Hungary, and Argentina.

punctuated?
A. “You did poorly on this test,” said the teacher, “but

I believe you will improve.”
B. “You did poorly on this test” said the teacher “but I
believe you will improve.”
C. “You did poorly on this test”, said the teacher, “but
D. “You did poorly on this test.” said the teacher, “but
The people are protesting _______ the government for

doing nothing ______ homelessness.
A. about / about
B. from / against
C. against / about
D. – / against
I wish you _________ so selfish!
A. aren’t
B. weren’t
C. haven’t been
D. aren’t being
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Competition
What _______________ makes no sense!
A. you are saying

B. are you saying
C. say you
D. said you
“Have you read the famous novel, “For _____ the Bell
Tolls?” By _____ was it written?”
Which of the following word pairs best complete the

gaps above?
A. Who / who
B. Who / whom
C. Whom / who
D. Whom / whom
I’m starving! I think I ______________ a cheeseburger.
A. am going to buy
B. would buy
C. will buy
D. will be buying
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I don’t fancy _________ out this evening as I would

like to avoid __________ people.
A. to go / to see
B. to go / seeing
C. going / to see
D. going / seeing
This is the park __________ we first met. How could

you forget?
A. which
B. when
C. in where
D. in which
Henry: “Why did you take that way here?”

Jill: “__________ avoid the traffic.”
Which of the following does NOT fit in the gap above?
A. In order
B. So as to
C. To
D. Because I wanted to
You’re coming today? I was ________ the impression

that you were coming tomorrow.
A. under
B. over
C. with
D. about
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Competition

(opposites)?
A. wasteful - stingy
B. flexible - rigid
C. serrated - jagged
D. transparent - opaque
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a

mixed conditional involving a present condition and a
past result?
A. If I studied harder, I would have been a better

student.
B. If I study harder, I would have been a better student.
C. If I studied harder, I would be a better student.
D. If I study harder, I would be a better student.

punctuated?
A. We have paid all the bills, we should be allowed to

stay in the apartment.
B. We have paid all the bills; we should be allowed to
C. We have paid all the bills: we should be allowed to
D. We have paid all the bills – we should be allowed to
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Competition
Only after months of saving _______________ for the

big move.
A. he was ready
B. ready was he
C. was he ready
D. was ready he
You look like a hippie; you need to go to the barber’s

________________.
A. to cut your hair.

B. cutting your hair.
C. to get haircut.
D. to get your hair cut.
Which of the following sentences is grammatically

correct?
A. Your cat is so much friendlier than mine.

B. Your cat is so friendlier than mine.
C. Your cat is so friendlier than my one.
D. Your cat is such friendlier than my one.
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Competition
Doing it ____ purpose is much worse _____ doing it

____ accident.
A. by / than / by
B. on / besides / on
C. on / than / by
D. for / instead of / on

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Hi

“______ the one who forgot their backpack?

Which is NOT a pair of homophones?...

A. Tow and toe

“_____ is John? _____ is he now?”

The apple is ____ the chair while the book is _____

“Look up in the sky! It’s a ________.”

Which punctuation best completes the sentence?

“Did you do it __”

Which of the following nouns is NOT in the correct

James: “What did you do today?”

Which of the following is NOT a verb in the simple

Which animal cannot be seen in the photo above?

Which of the following is incorrect?

Which of the following CANNOT be said about the

A. The ball is in the box.

Which month is the shortest?

Which of the following contains incorrect grammar?

A. The boy is jumping at the beach.

Which picture does not match the words below it?

A. Wash hands. B. Put on a hat.

C. Walk the dog. D. Take a test.

Which of the following is not both a noun and a verb?

Which pair of adjectives are NOT antonyms

Which of the following words is NOT a noun?

Which of the following is NOT a sport?

Andy: “Hi, how are you?”

Which of the following sentences fits correctly in the

A. How’s the weather?

Which of the following sentences does NOT fit

A. What’s your favorite color?

Which of the following is not a sound made by an

“What is your _________ month _____ the year?”

Which of the following words is NOT a creative art?

A. Playing computer games

Children are often __________ when they are hungry.

Which of the following words does NOT fit in the

Bob: “Which country has better food – Italy or

Which of the following sentences best fits in the gap

I gave my friend a __________ for her birthday.

Which of the following answers does NOT fit in the

Which of the following is NOT a flower?

Which pair of adjectives are NOT antonyms

Zack: “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

Which of the following answers does NOT fit correctly

A. Because it was lost.

Which of the following words is not a homophone?

There’s a great article _____ National Geographic

John (never go) mountain climbing until he (meet)

A. never went / had met

_______ of what we thought we knew has now been

Which of the following answer choices does NOT fit in

The exam wasn’t very difficult, ______________ I only

Which of the following answer choices does NOT fit in

Which of the following words is not a synonym of the

I need to learn this poem _____ heart _____

When Joe (finish) high school next year, he (study)

A. finishes / will have been studying

Which of the following words is not a synonym of the

Which of the following word pairs are not antonyms?

If I (not be) so lazy when I was in school, I (would be)

A. weren’t / would have been

The couple had a ______ range of issues that led to

“_ is John? _ is he now?”

The apple is the chair while the book is _

“What is your _____ month _ the year?”

I need to learn this poem _ heart _

He ___ the exam if he _

She’s not very good _ sports but is famous __

What ___ to him after I _ you not to

Which sport do you like __, basketball

I can’t wait to see you _ two weeks _ London!