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ENGLISH TIME!

3.8
(65 votes)
10 questions
English
Test your English language skills with this multiple-choice quiz.
1

We nearly missed the plane, we were only just _________.

In time

timely

In time for

On time

35% got this right

‘On time’ = punctual; ‘in time’ = with enough time before something happens.
2

Our teacher doesn’t _________ us use mobile phones in class.

Let

Allow

Forbid

Make

Hard  20% got this right

‘Allow’ means the same as ‘let’ but you can’t use it here because you’d need an extra word: ‘our teacher doesn’t allow u
3

Let’s go to a restaurant for dinner tonight = Let’s _________ tonight.

Eat out

Eat away

Eat outside

Eat outwardly

50% got this right

‘Eat out’ = eat in a restaurant ‘Eat outside’ = eat in the open air, for example on a balcony, not necessarily in public
4

They never argue and they enjoy spending time together. = They _________.

Get on very well

Like themselves very much

Relate very well

Relationship very good

49% got this right

‘Get on (well) with someone’ = have a good relationship with someone
5

I don’t like my job very much. I’m going to _________ and look for another one.

Resign

Finish

Fire

Retire

74% got this right

‘Resign’ = quit, leave your job because you want to do other work or study. ‘Retire’ = stop working, usually at an older
6

tired –> exhausted small –> tiny angry –> _________

Furious

Annoyed

Irritated

Vexed

Hard  29% got this right

7

imagine –> imaginative rely –> reliable ambition –> _________

Ambitious

ambitiable

Ambitiative

Ambitionful

64% got this right

8

He studies maths at university. He’s a _________.

Student

Professor

Pupil

Studier

77% got this right

9

I don’t _________ going out tonight.

Feel like

Have mood to

Like

Want to

65% got this right

‘Feel like’ means ‘want to’, but you can’t say ‘want to’ here because the next word is in the -ing form.
10

The weather was great. It was really _________.

Sunny

Strong sun

Sun

Sunshine

Easy  87% got this right