THE BIG CHALLENGE – JEUDI 7 MAI 2009
NIVEAU 5eLV1 – 4e LV2 - CORRIGES
1. Emily ...... an English girl.
A. are
B. is
C. am
D. do
The correct answer is B
Emily is an English girl.
2...... you at school today?
A. Are
B. Am
C. Is
D. Have
The correct answer is A
Are you at school today?
3. “...... ” “It's my brother.”
A. What's his name?
B. Where is he?
C. Who's that boy?
D. How is she?
The correct answer is C
“Who's that boy?” “It's my brother.”
4. My cousins ...... in a big house in the country.
A. has got
B. lives
C. live
D. go
The correct answer is C
My cousins live in a big house in the country.
5...... isn't part of the United Kingdom.
A. Wales
B. Canada
C. England
D. Scotland
The correct answer is B
Canadaisn't part of the United Kingdom.
6. My dog ...... got long brown ears.
A. have
B. does
C. has
D. is
The correct answer isC
My dog has got long brown ears.
7. The children ...... to bed at 9 o'clock.
A. is going
B. sometimes going
C. doesn't go
D. always go
The correct answer is D
The children always go to bed at 9 o'clock.
8. Queen Elizabeth is Prince Charles's ......
A. aunt
B. mother
C. sister
D. wife
The correct answer is B
Queen Elizabeth is Prince Charles's mother.
9. “Do tigers eat lions?” “No, of course ...... ”
A. they do
B. tigers aren't
C. they don't
D. it's not
The correct answer is C
“Do tigers eat lions?” “No, of course they don't”
10. We can't have our picnic now because it ...... hard.
A. isn't sunny
B. is raining
C. rains
D. can rain
The correct answer is B
We can't have our picnic now because it is raining hard.
11. Your English friend speaks very quickly and you don't understand. You say: “...... ”
A. I can't remember.
B. Can you repeat, please?
C. It isn't easy.
D. Don't speak slowly.
The correct answer is B
Can you repeat, please?
12. Mrs Harrison teaches English, ...... ?
A. doesn't she
B. isn't it
C. isn't she
D. does he
The correct answer is A
Mrs Harrison teaches English, doesn't she?
13. Harry ...... swimming in the lake because the water's too cold for him.
A. hates
B. loves
C. always
D. is never
The correct answer is A
Harry hates swimming in the lake because the water's too cold for him.
14...... people are coming to the party?
A. Are there
B. How many
C. Is a lot of
D. How much
The correct answer is B
How many people are coming to the party?
15. Helen ...... babysit this evening because she's ill in bed.
A. doesn't like
B. can't
C. doesn't want
D. hasn't
The correct answer is B
Helen can't babysit this evening because she's ill in bed.
16. I'd ...... a new mobile phone for my birthday.
A. wants
B. having
C. like
D. for
The correct answer is C
I'd like a new mobile phone for my birthday.
17. Complete the family of words: tie, socks, shirt, ......
A. cupboard
B. scarf
C. clock
D. printer
The correct answer is B
scarf
18. Ten pounds is about ...... euros.
A. a hundred and two
B. eleven
C. fifty-five
D. a thousand
The correct answer is B
Ten pounds is about eleven euros.
19. You are lost in London. You see a policeman and you say: “...... , can you help me please?”
A. Hey you
B. Policeman
C. Excuse me
D. How are you
The correct answer is C
Excuse me
20. “Could” rhymes with “...... ”
A. gold
B. cloud
C. good
D. called
The correct answer is C
“Could” rhymes with “good”.
21. It ...... too hot on the beach yesterday.
A. was
B. makes
C. had
D. need
The correct answer is A
It was too hot on the beach yesterday.
22. When the door opened, we ...... an old man.
A. was
B. saw
C. listen
D. find
The correct answer is B
When the door opened, we saw an old man.
23. “Nice” is not the opposite of “...... ”
A. awful
B. attractive
C. nasty
D. bad
The correct answer is B
“Nice” is not the opposite of “attractive”.
24. My friends and I are going to the country. Do you want to come with ...... ?
A. us
B. them
C. him
D. our
The correct answer is A
My friends and I are going to the country. Do you want to come with us?
25. High vehicles can't go ...... that bridge: it’s very low.
A. under
B. over
C. up
D. between
The correct answer is A
High vehicles can't go under that bridge: it’s very low.
26. What does the weather forecast say? Is ...... be sunny tomorrow?
A. it say it
B. it going to
C. that will
D. the weather will
The correct answer is B
What does the weather forecast say? Is it going to be sunny tomorrow?
27. You are in a restaurant and you want to pay. You call the waitress and say: “Can I ...... , please?”
A. see the menu
B. get the money
C. have the bill
D. pay the fare
The correct answer is C
You are in a restaurant and you want to pay. You call the waitress and say: “Can I have the bill, please?”
28. You ...... touch anything in the museum: it's forbidden.
A. are never
B. mustn't
C. can sometimes
D. don't have to
The correct answer is B
You mustn't touch anything in the museum: it's forbidden.
29. “...... do you see your grandparents?” “Once a week.”
A. How many
B. What time
C. How often
D. Where
The correct answer is C
“How often do you see your grandparents?” “Once a week.”
30...... beautiful garden you've got! You're so lucky.
A. This is
B. How much
C. What a
D. So very
The correct answer is C
What a beautiful garden you've got! You're so lucky.
31. An elephant isn't ...... as a giraffe.
A. higher
B. heavier
C. bigger
D. as tall
The correct answer is D
An elephant isn't as tall as a giraffe.
32...... is in the south of England.
A. Manchester
B. Stonehenge
C. Edinburgh
D. Liverpool
The correct answer is B
Stonehengeis in the south of England.
33. Your results are very, very bad this year. They're even ..... last year!
A. better
B. worse than
C. less than
D. as bad
The correct answer is B
Your results are very, very bad this year. They're even worse than last year!
34. Pronunciation: “fantastic” = o O o; “terrible” = ......
A. O o o o
B. O o o
C. o O o
D. o o O
The correct answer is B
Pronunciation: “fantastic” = o O o; “terrible” = O o o
35. You are in a shop in England. You want to pay for a postcard. It costs 50p. The cashier says: “Have you got the right money?”
You say: “...... ”
A. Yes, here's a pound.
B. Yes, I can pay in euros.
C. No, sorry. I've only got a £5 note.
D. No, I've only got 50p.
The correct answer is C
No, sorry. I've only got a £5 note.
36. The car didn't start because ...... petrol in the tank.
A. there wasn't any
B. they weren't
C. there isn't
D. it wasn't enough
The correct answer is A
The car didn't start because there wasn't any petrol in the tank.
37. “Can you wash my T-shirts for me?” “I haven't got time. Wash .... !”
A. them by you
B. yourself
C. them yourselves
D. them yourself
The correct answer is D
“Can you wash my T-shirts for me?” “I haven't got time. Wash them yourself!”
38. In 1666 there was a terrible ...... in London.
A. storm
B. famine
C. battle
D. fire
The correct answer is D
In 1666 there was a terrible fire in London.
39. I want some black trainers, just like ...... They're really nice.
A. for him
B. her
C. yours
D. trousers
The correct answer is C
I want some black trainers, just like yours.They're really nice.
40. They can't sell their house...... wants to buy it.
A. Anyone
B. No one
C. People
D. Someone doesn't
The correct answer is B
They can't sell their house. No one wants to buy it.
41. At midnight, he stopped ...... the internet and went to bed.
A. surfing
B. for using
C. to try on
D. from having fun on
The correct answer is A
At midnight, he stopped surfing the internet and went to bed.
42. It's the end of term tomorrow so ...... have a party in the evening!
A. what about
B. let's
C. we do
D. how about
The correct answer is B
It's the end of term tomorrow so let's have a party in the evening!
43. Your bag is on the right...... on the left is mine.
A. The one
B. Those
C. That's
D. That
The correct answer is A
Your bag is on the right. The one on the left is mine.
44. The lights went out while she ...... dinner.
A. got the
B. had
C. ate
D. was having
The correct answer is D
The lights went out while she was having dinner.
45. Gordon Brown is ......
A. the British Prime Minister
B. the President of Ireland
C. the King of the United Kingdom
D. the President of the USA
The correct answer is A
Gordon Brown is the British Prime Minister.
46. Some people had to stand in the bus because there ...... seats for everybody.
A. weren't any
B. can't be a lot of
C. weren't enough
D. hadn't many
The correct answer is C
Some people had to stand in the bus because there weren't enough seats for everybody.
47. You're saying goodbye to some friends at the train station. They're going to Scotland for two days. What can you say to them?
A. “Have a nice trip.”
B. “Get well soon.”
C. “Drive carefully.”
D. “All my sympathy.”
The correct answer is A
“Have a nice trip.”
48. “Bear” doesn't rhyme with “...... ”
A. there
B. stair
C. hair
D. dear
The correct answer is D
“Bear” doesn't rhyme with “dear”
49...... the volume on the television, please! It's too loud.
A. Put up
B. Switch
C. Put off
D. Turn down
The correct answer is D
Turn down the volume on the television, please! It's too loud.
50. “...... the living-room like?” “It's quite big, with an old fireplace and antique furniture.”
A. How is
B. What is
C. How does
D. What does
The correct answer is B
“What is the living-room like?” “It's quite big, with an old fireplace and antique furniture.”
51. “Unhappily = o O o o; “Independent” = ......
A. O o o o
B. o O o o
C. o o O o
D. o o o O
The correct answer is C
“Unhappily = o O o o; “Independent” = o o O o
52. Harry can't stand classical music ...... I.
A. and neither can
B. just like
C. but don't
D. and so can
The correct answer is A
Harry can't stand classical music and neither can I.
53. You are in London and you see an accident in the street. Someone says “Call an ambulance!” What number do you call?
A. 192
B. 999
C. 555
D. 17
The correct answer is B
999
54. Bonfire Night is another name for ......
A. Christmas Eve
B. Guy Fawkes' Night
C. Halloween
D. the night before Christmas
The correct answer is B
Bonfire Night is another name for Guy Fawkes' Night.