Quick Test 2

a Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A, B, or C. b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1. 1

   Which word has a different sound?

   AgeekBjob-seekerCstrange
2. 2

   Which word has a different sound?

   Astrong-willedBnarrow-mindedCwell-behaved
3. 3

   Which word has a different sound?

   Awell-balancedBcoincidenceCself-centred
4. 4

   Which word has a different sound?

   AexplanationBgood-naturedCfortune
5. 5

   Which word has a different sound?

   AoddBresponseCremote
6. 6

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   ApersonalityBpersonalityCpersonality
7. 7

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   Aopen-mindedBopen-mindedCopen-minded
8. 8

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   AcoincidenceBcoincidenceCcoincidence
9. 9

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   AincrediblyBincrediblyCincredibly
10. 10

    Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

    Awell-behavedBwell-behavedCwell-behaved

Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1. 1

   How long ___ this toothache?

   Ado you haveBhave you been havingChave you had
2. 2

   My grandparents have a(n) ___ cottage in the country.

   Aold lovely littleBlovely little oldClittle old lovely
3. 3

   How many miles ___ per week?

   Ahave you been runningByou’re runningCyou’ve been running
4. 4

   I think the government needs to do more to help ___.

   ApoorBthe poorCthe poverty
5. 5

   ___ joined my English class this week.

   AA TaiwaneseBTaiwanese girlCA Taiwanese girl
6. 6

   Oh no! There’s blood on that player’s shirt! He has ___ himself!

   AcuttedBcutCbeen cutting
7. 7

   Harry’s got a ___ sports car.

   Ablue new fantasticBfantastic new blueCnew blue fantastic
8. 8

   How long ___ in this hospital?

   Ado you workByou have been workingChave you been working
9. 9

   How many times ___ to the coast this year?

   Ahave you beenBdid you goChave you been going
10. 10

    All ___ in my class were really friendly.

    Athe MexicansBthe MexicanCMexicans
11. 11

    We’ve lived in this area ___ I was six years old.

    AforBsinceCfrom
12. 12

    ___ have a reputation for being hard-working people.

    AA PoleBThe PolesCPolish
13. 13

    A You look exhausted! B That’s because I ___ all day. I have food poisoning!

    AvomitB’ve vomitC’ve been vomiting
14. 14

    I think the ___ dress suits you best.

    Agreen long cottonBlong green cottonCcotton long green
15. 15

    A Do you need some painkillers? B No thanks. ___ some.

    AI’ve already takenBI’ve already been takingCI’ve been already taking
16. 16

    ___ the cut yet?

    AHave you been cleaningBHave you cleanedCDid you clean
17. 17

    Could I have ___, please?

    Athe ones greenBthe greenCthe green ones
18. 18

    Breaking my legs is the worst injury ___.

    AI’ve ever hadBI ever hadCI’ve ever been having
19. 19

    ___ are going to become an increasingly large section of society.

    AElderlyBThe old peoplesCThe elderly

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1. 1

   Alex gets seriously ill if she eats peanuts because she has an allergic ________ to them.

   AattackBconditionCreaction
2. 2

   My youngest son keeps having to go to the toilet. He’s got ________.

   Aa rashBdiarrhoeaCa blister
3. 3

   You should cover your mouth when you ________ to stop any illnesses spreading.

   AsneezeBswallowCvomit
4. 4

   Jack cut his foot badly on some broken glass and had to have five ________.

   AinjectionsBstitchesCwounds
5. 5

   I suddenly ________ and then I fainted.

   Afelt dizzyBwas unconsciousChad a blister
6. 6

   I hate ________ but I need to have some before I go travelling in Asia.

   AbandagesBinjectionsCsyringes
7. 7

   I’ve got a(n) ________. It really hurts when I speak.

   AearacheBheadacheCsore throat
8. 8

   A woman in the restaurant’s ________ on a fish bone! Can you help?

   AswallowingBchokingCvomiting
9. 9

   My head ________ if I spend too long staring at a computer screen.

   AachesBvomitsCbleeds
10. 10

    It was difficult to walk when I ________ my ankle, but luckily it got better quickly.

    AbandagedBswollenCsprained
11. 11

    I was feeling so sick that I had to lie ________.

    AupBdownCover
12. 12

    I was very ill with flu and it took a couple of weeks to get ________ it.

    AacrossBthroughCover
13. 13

    The footballer was unconscious for a few minutes and then he slowly came ________.

    AupBthroughCround
14. 14

    I felt very odd and light-headed and then I passed ________.

    AoverBoutCdown
15. 15

    The seafood Emma ate wasn’t cooked properly so she threw ________ during the night.

    AupBoutCdown

a Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A, B, or C. b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick (✓) A, B, or C.

1. 1

   Which word has a different sound?

   AlooseBfluCcut
2. 2

   Which word has a different sound?

   ApressBinjectionCpressure
3. 3

   Which word has a different sound?

   AlaceBleatherCsuede
4. 4

   Which word has a different sound?

   AinjuryBcoughCallergic
5. 5

   Which word has a different sound?

   ApinchBheadacheCchoking
6. 6

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   Aold-fashionedBold-fashionedCold-fashioned
7. 7

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   AunconsciousBunconsciousCunconscious
8. 8

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   AinjuriesBinjuriesCinjuries
9. 9

   Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

   AcardiganBcardiganCcardigan
10. 10

    Which is the correctly stressed syllable?

    AemergencyBemergencyCemergency