1) Which country's capital city is Wellington, even though its most populous city is Auckland? a) New Zealand b) Australia c) The Phillipines d) Austria 2) Which country was the birthplace of the Renaissance? a) Spain b) Italy c) France 3) Name the ship on which Charles Darwin made his famous voyage, leading to his theories on evolution. a) HMS Eagle b) HMS Seagull c) HMS Beagle 4) In which year did the Berlin Wall fall? a) 1988 b) 1989 c) 1990 5) What is the term for a group of crows? a) A murder of crows b) A flock of crows c) A fleet of crows d) A grapple of crows 6) What is the name for a cell that has a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles? a) Eukaryotic cell b) Prokaryotic cells 7) What type of energy is stored in a compressed spring? a) Potential energy b) Kinetic Energy 8) After months without significant rainfall, the entire state was declared a disaster area due to the severe _________________ .  a) draft b) drought c) draught d) drawt 9) Which sport uses the terms "bishop," "rook," and "pawn"? a) Checkers b) Chess c) Monopoly 10) What is the only letter of the English alphabet that does not appear in the name of any US state? a) Q b) X 11) Complete the sentence: If you had a million dollars ...  a) you will buy many houses b) you wouldn't live long 12) Complete the sentence: Had I been attending the classes regularly... a) my grades would have been significantly higher. b) I would get used to the new teacher. c) I wouldn't miss so much important information. 13) The word _______________________ has: a) double L b) double C and double L c) double C 14) She meant to keep the party a secret, but she accidentally blurted out the surprise during dinner. What does this phrasal verb mean? a) to spoil a surprise b) to give someone information they shouldn't know about c) to say something suddenly and without thinking 15) If you give a false appearance of possessing or feeling something, you are ...  a) intending b) pretending c) finging 16) Fiancée is ...  a) the woman who is engaged to be married b) the man who is engaged to be married 17) A shuttle bus is used to ...  a) transport passengers between two cities. b) transport passengers between an airport terminal and a parking lot. c) transport passengers within a city. 18) A coach (bus) is used to ...  a) transport passengers between two cities. b) transport passengers between an airport terminal and a parking lot. c) transport passengers within a city. 19) In the UK, a line is called:  a) a queue b) askew c) a lift 20) In the UK, an elevator is called:  a) a crisp b) a height c) a lift d) a weight 21) In the UK people say loo instead of ... a) classroom b) bathroom c) trash 22) A curfew is ...  a) A rule set by school stipulating the time a minor must be in the classroom. b) A rule set by the government stipulating the time a person must leave their home in the morning. c) A rule set by parents stipulating the time a minor must be home at night. 23) Sought is the past of ...  a) seek b) sit c) saw 24) Another way of saying this: "I can stay up until 11pm today" (my parents said so) is:  a) I am able to stay up until 11pm... b) I am allowed to stay up until 11pm... 25) Which sentence is correct? a) I haven't song that song in my life. b) I haven't sang that song in my life. c) I haven't sung that song in my life. d) I haven't singed that song in my life. 26) He's told everyone! He’s __________________ of keeping a secret. a) uncapable b) incapable c) discapable 27) The carpenter ________________ the wooden plank in half to fit the new shelf. What word did you hear? a) sawed b) soared c) saw 28) It means to be successful, healthy, and strong:  a) strive b) thrive c) struggle 29) Everyone was excited about the _____________ of the new teacher. a) arrivement b) arrival c) arrivery d) arriving 30) The collective noun for ELEPHANTS is: a) A herd of elephants b) A pile of elephants c) A pack of elephants 31) "He struggled to understand the complex theory" means that ...  a) He was successful undertanding the theory. b) He made everyone believe he understood the theory. c) he made a great, difficult effort to comprehend the theory 32) If you don't go to school because you want to watch TV, you are...  a) missing classes b) skipping classes c) killing classes 33) Which sentence is grammatically right? a) He gave me some informations about the game. b) I ate two breads today in the morning. c) My mom gave me two pieces of advice. 34) The word _______________________ has: a) double C and double M b) double C c) double M 35) Put the word SCHEDULE in a sentence. a) ... b) .... 36) She seemed completely ___________________ about the bad news. a) unconcerned b) inworried c) inconcerned d) disworried 37) He can sometimes come _____________ as rude, but he’s actually very kind. a) across b) up c) along d) after 38) The collective noun for FISH is:  a) A band of fish b) A school of fish c) A pack of fish 39) The collective noun for WOLVES is: a) a pack of wolves  b) a fleet of wolves c) a flock of wolves 40) You can tell she ______________________ her mother: they have the same smile and way of talking. a) takes upon b) takes across c) takes after d) takes up 41) The collective noun for BIRDS is: a) A pack of birds b) a flock of birds c) A band of birds 42) The _________________ of the table is too big to fit through the door. a) depth b) width c) length 43) The ___________________ of the wall makes it impossible to climb. We can't reach the ceiling by any means. a) width b) depth c) height d) length 44) I'll have the ____________ salad with mushrooms and tomato. What did you hear? a) tina b) tuna c) chia 45) Navigating the responsibilities of a full-time job and paying rent for the first time were the clearest signs of her entry into _____________________. a) adultfulness b) adulthood c) adulting d) adultship 46) It will _________________ rain tomorrow, so you should take your umbrella. How do you spell it? a) Definitely b) Definately c) Definatly d) Definetly 47) The meeting felt long and unproductive. The graphs they reviewed were completely ______________________ for the final decision. a) unecessary b) unnecessary c) unnecesary d) unecesary 48) The patient remained ______________ throughout the procedure, able to answer the doctor's questions and follow simple instructions. a) concious b) consious c) conscious d) contious 49) After the team leader stepped down, it became my ______________________ to ensure the project stayed on schedule.  a) responsibility b) responsability c) responsibillity d) responsabillity 50) Some online platforms provide hassle-free returns, so sending items back is not usually a problem. a) affordable, cheap b) smooth and easy c) fast, practical 51) If the weather forecast is correct, the outdoor wedding rehearsal will definitely go awry. a) to run smoothly b) to go wrong, fail to happen as planned 52) My parents are looking forward to a vacation to escape the daily grind of the office. What does it mean? a) a great deal of effort or endurance b) a piece of work to be done or undertaken daily c) the hard, monotonous work or routine tasks 53) All these words are synonyms for 'BRING UP', except:  a) Raise b) Nurture c) Parent d) Train 54) This picture is ... a) wobble  b) limp c) askew 55) Her debating skills were honed in the students' union. What does it mean? a) to make something even better and more suitable b) to be silenced and forbidden to express opinions c) to be heard and taken into consideration d) to be praised and admired 56) He has a well-earned reputation for absolute trustworthiness. What does it mean? a) of high value b) deserving of trust c) ethics 57) I put a book underneath the table leg because whenever I leaned on it, it started to ...  a) limp b) wobble c) become askew d) Awry 58) He was utterly worn-out after debating with the students. A synonym for worn-out is: a) Annoyed b) Drained c) Unenthusiastic d) Peeved 59) Lack of sleep often makes a person feel irritable and short-tempered. A synonym for irritable is: a) Displeased b) Drowsy c) Weary d) Apathetic 60) She rushed in, her face red and sweaty and her glasses awry. It means that her glasses were ...  a) not straight, crooked b) fogged up c) broken 61) I am limping because I ... a) underwent a shoulder surgery b) had my wisdom teeth taken out c) hurt my knee 62) If something can be heard, it is... (there is more than one right answer! All of them must be chosen) a) Discernible b) Audible c) Hearable d) Listenable 63) If something can be read, it is... (there is more than one right answer! All of them must be chosen) a) legible b) readingshly c) readable d) detectible 64) If something can be carried, it is ... (there is more than one right answer! All of them must be chosen) a) carriable b) portable c) lifting 65) If something can be eaten, it is... (there is more than one right answer! All of them must be chosen) a) palatable b) edible c) esculent d) digestible e) comestible 66) If something can be expected, it is ... (there is more than one right answer! All of them must be chosen) a) expectable b) predictable  c) foreseeable d) detectible 67) Had my parents moved to Brazil 5 years earlier ... a) my childhood will be completely different. b) I might have a Brazilian birth certificate right now. c) they would have been celebrating their tenth anniversary of living abroad last year.

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