King’s English 2013

Class 11

Task 1. Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences. ( 40 points )

e.g. Look at those clouds! It -------- rain

A. will B. is raining . is going to rain
1. Don’t phone me tonight I ------- for my French exam.
A. will study B. will be studying C. study
2. These cakes ------- delicious! Can I have one more, please?
A. tastes B. are tasting C. taste
3. The children had a good time, -------- ?
A . hadn’t they B. didn’t they C. won’t they
4. They talk to ---------- on the phone every day
A. each other B. themselves C. each one
5. Can you give me the book ----------- is on the chair?
A. what B. who C. which
6. If Stacy ----------- the film, she would have liked it.
A. see B. would see C. had see
7. ---------- of the students failed the test. They all passed.
A . None B. Some C. All
8. I am fed ---------- taking the bus to the city centre.
A. up with B. with of C. out of
9. ------- you wear warm clothes, you will catch a cold.
A. Unless B. If C. Providing
10. Tony isn’t keen --------- chocolate but he loves crisps.
A. with B. on C. for
11. Sue was satisfied --------- her school report
A . of B. with C. about
12. I --------- you if I had known your number
A. would call B. will call C. would have call
13. Don’t go near the pool, -------?
A. won’t you B. did you C. will you
14. Paula takes -------- her mother. She is very sensitive.
A. after B. down C. over
15. He put on his raincoat so that he ---------- get well.
A. didn’t B. doesn’t C. won’t
16. I can’t understand why ------- this mistake again
A. make you B. you have made C. have you made
17. You have never been to Rome, --------- ?
A. isn’t it? B. haven’t have? C. have you?
18. The trousers you bought for me -------- fit me.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. haven’t
19. It was only ------- chance that I found my lost ring.
A. by B. with C. on
20. I can’t remember -----------.
A. which he was wearing B. what was he wearing C. what he was wearing

Task 2. Choose the correct word A, B or C . ( 15 points )

e.g. Bessie plays the piano ----------

A. beauty B. unbeautifully . beautifully
21. Mary closed the door ------- so that she wouldn’t wake the baby up.
A. quiet B. quietly C. unquietly
22. I wonder why our friends haven’t arrived? They have ---- been delayed by the traffic.
A. probably B. unprobable C. probable
23. The situation is pretty --------- there is nothing we can do.
A. hopeful B. unhopeful C. hopeless
24. We had a wonderful time. I will never forget it. It was ----------
A. forgettable B. disforgettable C. unforgettable
25. The exam was ------ easy and everyone passed.
A. surprising B. surprisingly C. unsurprising

Task 3. Choose the correct word A, B or C ( 15 points )

e.g. A person who isn’t very fashionable is --------
. old – fashioned B. out – of - fashion C. unfashionable
26. Shoes that make you taller are --------.
A. high – heeled B. tall - heeled C. low – heeled
27. A person who does a lot of work --------.
A. hard – working B. sociable C. popular
28. A person who sells houses is --------.
A. an architect B. a sales person C. estate agent
29. A person who looks after children is ------.
A. a nanny B. a teacher C. a nurse
30. The ------- will cause the icebergs to melt.
A. heavy rains B. global warming C. bad weather
Task 4. Choose the correct word A, B or C ( 10 points )

e.g. His parents don’t ------- him to stay out later than 10: 30 at night.
. allow B. let C. success
31. It was very difficult to see the road through the ---- fog
A. thick B. strong C. deep
32. Please be careful with that glass dish. It’s really ------
A. precious B. popular C. patterned
33. She felt very ------ when she didn’t get the job.
A. upset B. shy C. unfriendly
34. I love ------- food with lots of pepper in it but it always makes me thirsty.
A. heated B. spicy C. lively
35. I’m choosing number ten it’s my -------- number
A. warm B. happy C. lucky

Task 5. Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences. ( 20 points )

e.g. I’m --------- and tired of doing the something

A. ill . sick C. fed
36. Good ---------- I hope you’ll do well
A. chance B. hope C. luck
37. My brother had his camera ------------- from his car.
A. robbed B. lost C. stolen
38. I had to stand in a ----------- for hours to get tickets for the film.
A. turn B. queue C. procession
39. The police ------------ the case of the missing diamonds.
A. are looking to B. looking up C. look for
40. The fireman ----------- the fire in the less than 10 minutes
A. put out B. put off C. put down
41. We have ----------- flour and sugar can you buy some?
A. run down B. run away C. run out
42. She was ------------ by a bee when she was making jam
A. scratched B. stung C. bitten
43. My friend came to see me ------
A. away B. of C. off
44. Jane and I -------------- well together.
A. get on B. go on C. go about
45. This computer is ----------- I can’t afford it.
A. cheap B. good C. expensive