S1 English Revision Quiz on Vocabulary and Grammar

37. Many shoppers pay ___ attention to sales & discounts. Always keep an eye out for special offers.

26. Host: Welcome, Dr Ma! // Maggie:  Call me Maggie. I like keeping things _______.

20. The pressures of schoolwork these days can be enormous. As a result, you may find yourself battling a lot of ____.

1. The festival ________________ over 700 years ago and is celebrated with ten days of whirling dance performances.

22. It's hard to deal with ____, who have high expectations of your school performance & want to know your whereabouts.

28. It's inadvisable to tell teens to ignore peer pressure, because peer pressure is _____________.

39. Here ______ eight tips to make you a better shopper. 

25. She likes science, but she also likes art. I could feel that she’s __________.

33. I definitely recommend _______________ (attend) the Balloon Fiesta.

13. Tom comes from a family of Olympic _______. His parents competed in tennis at the Rio Olympics!

2. Students are familiar with local festivals, but they are less familiar with ________ festivals when travel overseas.

24.  Tim just got the most awful haircut ever. He’s so ____ about the way his hair looks right now.

23. I failed my test again. I studied really hard, but it made no difference! I’m feeling very ______.

29. I came to the festival with my sister because we enjoy _________________(travel) together.

9. Whether it's the nation__ holiday or days of religious importance, people always have a reason to celebrate.

32. ______________(see) hundreds of them in the sky all at once was completely incredible.

4. I love Vietnamese food, so I’ll definitely _________ while I’m there.

12. Tom defeated all the other athletes in the Inter-school Tennis Tournament & became the ______ of the tournament.

7. Since food was very valuab____, many nations have some sort of festival to celebrate around harvest time.

21. These problems can affect your emotions. You may experience ___. You feel cheerful one minute, & upset the next.

15. You set a new ________ for highest score in your age group. It was a near-perfect score, just one point off.

17. What’s next for you after the ______ of winning the Hong Kong championship?

11. To determine who would serve first, the ___________, Ms Chan, conducted a coin toss.

14. Welcome to the podcast, Jacky, and congratulations on your recent ______ at the Hong Kong Archery Championship!

 6. Growing large amounts of crops was a strugg___ before as they were easily destroyed by bad weather or pests.

27. There’s a sad tendency for people to ______________ and bully those who are different.

3. Kelly travelled to Thailand & enjoyed Songkran, a ________________ festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year.

30. Most of the balloons take off shortly after sunrise, so _________________ (wake up) early is a must.

16. I heard the spectators in the large sports _______ begin to cheer after I shot my last arrow.

36. Many shoppers don’t spend ___ time comparing prices at different shops. Don’t settle for the first price you see.

38. We already have too much stuff at home. We've ___ clothes, electronics, and other things cluttering up our homes.

34. In fact, I’ve already decided _______________ (return) next year!

31. We actually managed _____________ (arrive) at the site with a few minutes to spare.

40. There ________ lots of empty bottles in the store room.

5. I’d like to _________ on Saint Patrick’s Day in New York City & watch lots of people marching through the streets.

8. Families often have big festive dinners––I especially like vegetab___  dishes that remind me of a good harvest!

19. I’m definitely aiming for a gold ____ at the Olympics! I’m now training for the next Olympics qualifying tournament.

10. Many countries have agricultural festivals. An examp__  is Thanksgiving, where people give thanks for the harvest.

35. I just hope my sister agrees ____________ (join) me again!

17. She hit the ball so hard that her _______ had no chance to establish any rhythm in her game.