English Language Mock 2014

Question 1 of 50

The athlete's victory was REMARKABLE. REMARKABLE means

Question 2 of 50

The rumour spread RAPIDLY. RAPIDLY means

Question 3 of 50

Choose the opposite of GENEROUS.

Question 4 of 50

Choose the opposite of ARTIFICIAL.

Question 5 of 50

Choose the opposite of SCARCE.

Question 6 of 50

Choose the opposite of INCREASE.

Question 7 of 50

Choose the opposite of GUILTY.

Question 8 of 50

"The exam was a walk in the park" means it was

Question 9 of 50

"He is sitting on the fence" means he

Question 10 of 50

"They buried the hatchet" means they

Question 11 of 50

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch" advises you to

Question 12 of 50

Which word has a silent "b"?

Question 13 of 50

She arrived ___ Monday morning.

Question 14 of 50

The past participle of "go" is

Question 15 of 50

The government will ABOLISH the tax. ABOLISH means

Question 16 of 50

Choose the opposite of REVEAL.

Question 17 of 50

Choose the opposite of HUMBLE.

Question 18 of 50

"He has a chip on his shoulder" means he

Question 19 of 50

"She let off steam" means she

Question 20 of 50

Which word has the same vowel sound as "food"?

Question 21 of 50

Which word has the same vowel sound as "car"?

Question 22 of 50

Which word has the same vowel sound as "bed"?

Question 23 of 50

Which word contains the diphthong /eɪ/?

Question 24 of 50

Which word contains the diphthong /əʊ/?

Question 25 of 50

The "gh" in "enough" is pronounced

Question 26 of 50

The "th" in "mother" is pronounced

Question 27 of 50

Which word is stressed on the last syllable?

Question 28 of 50

In "Those mangoes are ripe", "those" is a

Question 29 of 50

The past participle of "begin" is

Question 30 of 50

The minister's speech was rather <em>verbose</em>. Verbose means

Question 31 of 50

The judge remained <em>impartial</em> throughout. Impartial means

Question 32 of 50

His <em>candid</em> remarks surprised the audience. Candid means

Question 33 of 50

The drought had a <em>devastating</em> effect. Devastating means

Question 34 of 50

Ama is <em>meticulous</em> in her work. Meticulous means

Question 35 of 50

The plan was <em>abandoned</em> for lack of funds. Abandoned means

Question 36 of 50

The pupils were <em>apprehensive</em> about the results. Apprehensive means

Question 37 of 50

The chief's <em>affluence</em> was obvious. Affluence means

Question 38 of 50

The <em>lucid</em> explanation helped everyone. Lucid means

Question 39 of 50

The headmaster was <em>adamant</em> about the rule. Adamant means

Question 40 of 50

He gave a <em>plausible</em> excuse. Plausible means

Question 41 of 50

The <em>frugal</em> woman saved a lot. Frugal means

Question 42 of 50

The rumour was <em>unfounded</em>. Unfounded means

Question 43 of 50

The patient's condition is <em>deteriorating</em>. Deteriorating means

Question 44 of 50

The new policy was received with <em>enthusiasm</em>. (opposite)

Question 45 of 50

Her answer was <em>ambiguous</em>. (opposite)

Question 46 of 50

Nobody except Kofi and ___ knew the answer.

Question 47 of 50

Let you and ___ settle this matter.

Question 48 of 50

A number of students ___ absent today.

Question 49 of 50

The number of students ___ increasing.

Question 50 of 50

He walked as if he ___ the owner.