THE BIG CHALLENGE 2012
LEVEL 2
1. Kate ...... from London.
A. has
B. is
C. he
D. are
The correct answer is B.
Kate is from London.
2. William ...... at school today.
A. are
B. isn’t
C. can
D. aren’t
The correct answer is B.
William isn’t at school today.
3. “...... you?” “In the bathroom!”
A. Where are
B. How old
C. What do
D. How are
The correct answer is A.
“Where are you?” “In the bathroom!”
4. In the summer we always ...... to the seaside.
A. go
B. live
C. are
D. make
The correct answer is A.
In the summer we always go to the seaside.
5. Complete the “family” of words: desk, cupboard, lamp, ......
A. jam
B. game
C. bird
D. shelf
The correct answer is D.
Complete the “family” of words: desk, cupboard, lamp, shelf.
6. “What time is it?” “It’s ...... eight.”
A. forty to
B. five past
C. five o’clock
D. a quarter
The correct answer is B.
“What time is it?” “It’s five past eight.”
7. Look! Your sister ...... her new dress. It’s very pretty.
A. is wearing
B. have got
C. it’s
D. wears
The correct answer is A.
Look! Your sister is wearing her new dress. It’s very pretty.
8. Your uncle is very tall, ...... ?
A. is she
B. isn’t it
C. is it?
D. isn’t he?
The correct answer is D.
Your uncle is very tall, isn’t he?
9. All my friends ...... listening to rock music, but I prefer hip hop.
A. love to
B. want
C. like
D. often
The correct answer is C.
All my friends like listening to rock music, but I prefer hip hop.
10. You are phoning your friend, Jim. An old woman’s voice says: “Hello!” What can you say?
A. Hi Jim!
B. This is Jim.
C. Is Jim there, please?
D. Jim’s not here.
The correct answer is C.
Is Jim there, please?
11...... is a city in south-east England.
A. Dublin
B. Liverpool
C. London
D. Scotland
The correct answer is C.
London is a city in south-east England.
12. “Boring” is notthe opposite of “...... ”
A. interesting
B. unhappy
C. exciting
D. fun
The correct answer is B.
“Boring” is not the opposite of “unhappy”.
13. Mum ...... make a special cake for my birthday.
A. usually
B. is going to
C. likes
D. are going
The correct answer is B.
Mum is going to make a special cake for my birthday.
14. Complete the “family” of words: keyboard, screen, printer, ......
A. chimney
B. mouse
C. pancake
D. boxer
The correct answer is B.
Complete the “family” of words: keyboard, screen, printer, mouse
15. I ...... the butter. Is it in the fridge?
A. have got
B. can’t find
C. can see
D. am looking
The correct answer is B.
I can’t find the butter. Is it in the fridge?
16. Would ...... some new curtains for your bedroom?
A. to make
B. she
C. you like
D. want you
The correct answer is C.
Would you like some new curtains for your bedroom?
17...... Harry’s parents at the match last Saturday?
A. Were
B. Can you see
C. Do you know
D. Are
The correct answer is A.
Were Harry’s parents at the match last Saturday?
18. Millions of tourists ...... to Britain last year.
A. visited
B. came
C. go
D. stayed
The correct answer is B.
Millions of tourists came to Britain last year.
19. Sssh! This is an exam! You ...... talk at all!
A. can
B. have to
C. mustn’t
D. do
The correct answer is C.
Sssh! This is an exam! You mustn’t talk at all!
20. “Size” rhymes with “...... ”
A. nice
B. eyes
C. trees
D. piece
The correct answer is B.
“Size” rhymes with “eyes”.
21. I’ve got two white ...... called Sal and Sam. They eat carrots and live in a small cage in the garage.
A. horses
B. cows
C. rabbits
D. bears
The correct answer is C.
I’ve got two white rabbits called Sal and Sam.
22. An English friend wins the 200 metres at a school sports day. What is it not appropriate to say?
A. Well done!
B. Congratulations!
C. Nice trip!
D. That was great!
The correct answer is C.
Nice trip!
23. Sixteen kilometres = ...... miles.
A. two
B. ten
C. fifty
D. a hundred
The correct answer is B.
Sixteen kilometres = ten miles.
24. “...... old house!” “Thank you. I’m glad you like it.”
A. How beautiful
B. What a lovely
C. How nice is your
D. What fantastic
The correct answer is B.
“What a lovely old house!” “Thank you. I’m glad you like it.”
25. “What ...... on Sunday?”
“Nothing! He read the paper all day.”
A. do you do
B. did Peter
C. did Max do
D. does Jack do
The correct answer is C.
“What did Max do on Sunday?”
26. It ...... about twenty minutes to drive from Canterbury to Dover.
A. makes
B. puts
C. takes
D. works
The correct answer is C.
It takes about twenty minutes to drive from Canterbury to Dover.
27. “When ...... car be ready?” “Not before Monday, I’m afraid.”
A. will my
B. do you want the
C. did you ask the
D. is your
The correct answer is A.
“When will my car be ready?” “Not before Monday, I’m afraid.”
28. “...... the next petrol station, please?”
“I’m not sure. About five miles, I think.”
A. What distance
B. How far is
C. Can you say
D. How long is
The correct answer is B.
“How far is the next petrol station, please?”
29. “It’s warmer today, isn’t it?”
“Yes, it isn’t as ...... it was yesterday.”
A. cold as
B. the same
C. hot as
D. colder than
The correct answer is A.
“Yes, it isn’t as cold as it was yesterday.”
30. What’s the definition of “crowded”?
A. when the sun isn’t shining
B. full of people
C. very noisy
D. extremely heavy
The correct answer is B.
“Crowded” = “full of people”
31...... tennis player in the team. She loses every match.
A. Maggie’s best
B. Sarah’s not better
C. Fiona’s a more terrible
D. Kate’s the worst
The correct answer is D.
Kate’s the worst tennis player in the team. She loses every match.
32. You are in a clothes shop and you see a pair of jeans that you like. What can you say to the shop assistant?
A. Can I try these on, please?
B. Can you try the jeans?
C. I’d like to try it.
D. I want to try, please.
The correct answer is A.
Can I try these on, please?
33...... celebrates something that happened in the 17th century.
A. Christmas Day
B. Halloween
C. St Valentine’s Day
D. Guy Fawkes’ Night
The correct answer is D.
Guy Fawkes’ Night
34. What doesn’t rhyme with “low”?
A. grow
B. throw
C. though
D. allow
The correct answer is D.
“Allow” doesn’t rhyme with “low”.
35. There .... eggs for an omelette so we had baked beans on toast.
A. wasn’t any
B. aren’t many
C. weren’t enough
D. didn’t have any
The correct answer is C.
Thereweren’t enough eggs for an omelette so we had baked beans on toast.
36. Mrs McDonald is very lonely. No one visits her and she never goes......
A. somewhere
B. nowhere
C. anywhere
D. anybody
The correct answer is C.
Mrs McDonald is very lonely. No one visits her and she never goes anywhere
37. If you’re bored, ...... go to the park and feed the ducks?
A. how about
B. why don’t you
C. would you like
D. you want
The correct answer is B.
If you’re bored, why don’t you go to the park and feed the ducks?
38. A woman in the street says to a friend: “I must go! It’s on at eight o’clock. I don’t want to miss it!” What is she talking about?
A. Her favourite TV programme.
B. A train or a bus.
C. Her job.
D. A phone call.
The correct answer is A.
Her favourite TV programme.
39. “Did you see the match last night?” “Yes, but we had to watch it on the neighbours’ TV because ...... broken.”
A. our television
B. ours is
C. they weren’t
D. it was
The correct answer is B.
“Yes, but we had to watch it on the neighbours’ TV because ours is broken.”
40. The “ed” of “watched” has the same sound as the “ed” of “.....”
A. wanted
B. loved
C. crashed
D. listened
The correct answer is C.
The “ed” of “watched” has the same sound as the “ed” of “crashed”.
41. 1066 was an important date in English history
because, that year, ......
A. the Normans conquered England
B. England became part of the Roman Empire
C. Queen Victoria died
D. King William built Buckingham Palace
The correct answer is A.
1066 was an important date in English history because, that year, the Normans conquered England.
42. He kicked the football high in the air. It went ...... the wall and broke a window in the house next door.
A. across
B. through
C. over
D. round
The correct answer is C.
He kicked the football high in the air. It went over the wall and broke a window in the house next door.
43. Pronunciation: “impossible” = o O o o; “definitely” = ......
A. O o o o
B. o O o o
C. o o O o
D. o o o O
The correct answer is A.
“definitely” = “O o o o”
44. Look, if ...... here in ten minutes, we’ll leave without him.
A. David will arrive
B. he won’t be
C. he’s not
D. he’ll arrive
The correct answer is C.
Look, if he’s not here in ten minutes, we’ll leave without him.
45. Manchester United ...... to score three goals tonight or they will be eliminated from the championship.
A. have got
B. had
C. isn’t going
D. will go
The correct answer is A.
Manchester United have got to score three goals tonight or they will be eliminated from the championship.
46. In England, “comprehensive”, “secondary” and “grammar” are all types of ......
A. lesson
B. dictionary
C. exam
D. school
The correct answer is D.
In England, “comprehensive”, “secondary” and “grammar” are all types of school.
47. “Johnny’s much better, Mrs Jones, but ...... him to see me again next week.” “Yes, doctor. Goodbye.”
A. lead
B. bring
C. lend
D. find
The correct answer is B.
“Johnny’s much better, Mrs Jones, but bring him to see me again next week.” “Yes, doctor. Goodbye.”
48. You can see a sign that says: “Out of order”. Where are you?
A. In a supermarket in front of an empty shelf.
B. In front of a hotel that is full.
C. In a queue outside a cinema.
D. In a phone box.
The correct answer is D.
In a phone box.
49. “Our garden’s not very big...... like?”
“We haven’t got a garden. We live in a flat.”
A. Do you
B. What’s yours
C. What does it
D. What does yours
The correct answer is B.
“Our garden’s not very big. What’s yours like?”
50. “These jackets are very cheap.”
“Yes, but I think I prefer ..... in the other shop. They were nicer.”
A. the blue jacket
B. that we saw
C. this one
D. the ones
The correct answer is D.
“Yes, but I think I preferthe ones in the other shop. They were nicer.”
51. The British Prime Minister is called David ......
A. Campbell
B. Cameron
C. Camden
D. Campion
The correct answer is B.
The British Prime Minister is called David Cameron.
52. At the restaurant Frank chose the roast chicken and ......
A. neither did I
B. so do I
C. I did too
D. so was I
The correct answer is C.
At the restaurant Frank chose the roast chicken and I did too.
53. Charlotte didn’t pass her exam. She was ...... that she sat down and cried.
A. very unhappy
B. so disappointed
C. not clever enough
D. too upset
The correct answer is B.
She was so disappointed that she sat down and cried.
54. At a British general election, people elect their ..... of Parliament.
A. Representatives
B. Deputies
C. Delegates
D. Members
The correct answer is D.
At a British general election, people elect their Members of Parliament.