English Language Mock 2021

Question 1 of 50

Words that imitate sounds, such as "buzz" and "bang", are examples of

Question 2 of 50

How many lines does a sonnet have?

Question 3 of 50

Words such as "plaintiff", "defendant" and "verdict" belong to the register of

Question 4 of 50

Words such as "diagnosis", "prescription" and "ward" belong to the register of

Question 5 of 50

Choose the phrasal verb that means "postpone": The match was ___ because of the rain.

Question 6 of 50

"He let the cat out of the bag" means he

Question 7 of 50

"It is raining cats and dogs" means it is

Question 8 of 50

In "Kofi lost his pen, so he borrowed mine", the word "he" refers back to

Question 9 of 50

A curriculum vitae (CV) is mainly

Question 10 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The book ___ I borrowed from you is missing.

Question 11 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He has been living here ___ ten years.

Question 12 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She is good ___ mathematics.

Question 13 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The judge was IMPARTIAL in his ruling.

Question 14 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The villagers were HOSTILE to the strangers.

Question 15 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The manager gave a BRIEF speech.

Question 16 of 50

A four-line stanza has lines ending "day", "night", "play" and "light". What is its rhyme scheme?

Question 17 of 50

A poem that mourns someone who has died is

Question 18 of 50

Which word is stressed on the first syllable?

Question 19 of 50

A falling tone at the end of a statement usually signals that

Question 20 of 50

"You're coming to the party?" is said with a rising tone. The speaker is

Question 21 of 50

In "The man in the blue shirt is my uncle", the words "in the blue shirt" form

Question 22 of 50

Choose the phrasal verb that means "tolerate": I cannot ___ his rudeness any longer.

Question 23 of 50

"To bury the hatchet" means to

Question 24 of 50

Choose the phrasal verb meaning "recover from": She took weeks to ___ the illness.

Question 25 of 50

In reported speech, "here" usually changes to

Question 26 of 50

A business proposal is written mainly to

Question 27 of 50

A personal statement for university admission should mainly

Question 28 of 50

In an interview, an open question is one that

Question 29 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: Neither the players nor the coach ___ happy with the result.

Question 30 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: If I were you, I ___ apologise.

Question 31 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: You must not leave until the bell ___.

Question 32 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The money was shared ___ the three brothers.

Question 33 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: It was ___ honour to meet the President.

Question 34 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I look forward to ___ from you.

Question 35 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: Her explanation was LUCID.

Question 36 of 50

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

Question 37 of 50

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

Question 38 of 50

Which word contains the consonant cluster /skr/?

Question 39 of 50

In "Although he was ill, he wrote the exam", the clause "Although he was ill" is an adverbial clause of

Question 40 of 50

In "He spoke as if he were the owner", the clause "as if he were the owner" is an adverbial clause of

Question 41 of 50

Change to the passive: "They are building a new school."

Question 42 of 50

Choose the correct collocation: "The police ___ an investigation."

Question 43 of 50

Choose the correct collocation: "The committee ___ a decision."

Question 44 of 50

The minister was asked to ___ his statement.

Question 45 of 50

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

Question 46 of 50

In "I didn't say SHE stole the money", the emphasis suggests

Question 47 of 50

Which word has the stress on the second syllable?

Question 48 of 50

The "s" in "measure" is pronounced

Question 49 of 50

In "Whoever comes first will win", the clause "Whoever comes first" functions as the

Question 50 of 50

In "The fact that she lied surprised us", "that she lied" is a