What was the Domesday book?

A record of all the people in the country and all their possessessions

What do the stars on the Australian flag represent?

The states that make up Australia

Ben Feringa, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2016, teaches at the University of Groningen.

"who was awarded...in 2016" is a non-defining relative clause

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

Are there some cookies in the box?

Which of these lists of UK newspapers are only considered to be Quality Papers?

Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian

Who was Thomas Beckett?

A murdered archbishop of Canterbury

The heraldic emblem of the House of Tudor is a combination of...

The Yorkist white rose and Lancastrian red rose

Students take their GCSE exams at the end of Secondary Education. What does GCSE stand for?

General Certificate of Secondary Education

Which is true for a defining relative clause?

Gives more information that's important to the sentence& doesn't use commas

What is the correct order of adjectives?

A beautiful large round wooden table

What are the Jim Crow laws?

Laws that stood for racial segregation

Which is true about the following sentence: She was very pretty and simple, and her face was sweet and young

It has 2 clauses and is a compound sentence

How is the Union Jack formed? By the crosses of ...

St. George, St. Andrews and St. Patrick

Between which two rival branches were the Wars of Roses?

House of York & House of Lancaster

What does the House of Commons consist of?

650 members who can decide if a law gets passed or not

How many people live in the United States?

Approximately 330 million people

Which of the following statements about the passive is INCORRECT? It can be used...

to stress the agent rather than the action

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1
What was the Domesday book?
The Normans' bible
A record of all the people in the country and all their possessessions
A statement by the King that he'll follow certain government rules
The new law made by King William
2
Which of these cities is the capital city of Australia?
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Canberra
3
What do the stars on the Australian flag represent?
The states that make up Australia
The number of inhabitants X 1 million
The most important Australian islands
Large cities in Australia (with a population of over 100,000 inhabitants)
4
Ben Feringa, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2016, teaches at the University of Groningen.
"who was awarded...in 2016" is a coordinating conjunction
"who was awarded...in 2016" is the main clause
"who was awarded...in 2016" is a defining relative clause
"who was awarded...in 2016" is a non-defining relative clause
5
Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?
There isn’t any cheese in the fridge.
There are some chocolates in the kitchen cabinet.
Are there some cookies in the box?
Would you like some tea?
6
Which of these lists of UK newspapers are only considered to be Quality Papers?
Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian
The Sunday Mirror, The Sunday Sport, The Times, The Sun
The Sunday Sport, The Daily Mail, The Times, The Daily Express
The Guardian, The Sun, The Daily Mail
7
Which of these is a modal verb of obligation?
might
may
will
must
8
Who was Thomas Beckett?
A suitor of Elizabeth II
A murdered archbishop of Canterbury
The Prime Minister during WWI
A famous English poet
9
When did Elizabeth II become queen?
1945
1962
1950
1952
10
The heraldic emblem of the House of Tudor is a combination of...
The Yorkist white rose and Tudor red rose
The Yorkist red rose and Tudor white rose
The Yorkist red rose and Lancastrian white rose
The Yorkist white rose and Lancastrian red rose
11
Students take their GCSE exams at the end of Secondary Education. What does GCSE stand for?
General Certificate of Secondary Education
General Certificate of Sixth form Education
Guided Certificate of Secondary Education
Guided Certificate of Sixth form Education
12
A Brummie is a nickname for someone coming from...
Bristol
Birmingham
Belfast
Brighton
13
When was the Battle of the Boyne?
1660
1680
1670
1690
14
Which famous author is known for the Canterbury Tales?
William Wordsworth
Geoffrey Chaucer
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
15
When can you use the modal verb can?
For ability
For permission
For requests or suggestions
All of the above
16
Which is true for a defining relative clause?
Doesn't give more information important to the sentence& does use commas
Gives more information that's important to the sentence& does use commas
Doesn't give more information important to the sentence& doesn't use commas
Gives more information that's important to the sentence& doesn't use commas
17
Joe Biden is a Catholic. Who was the only other Catholic President to date?
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Raegan
Andrew Johnson
Barack Obama
18
Which Canadian city does the Saint Lawrence River lead to?
Quebec City
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa
19
What is the correct order of adjectives?
A beautiful large round wooden table
A beautiful large wooden round table
A large round wooden beautiful table
A large beautiful round wooden table
20
Which Queen reigned the longest?
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Victoria
Mary
21
Complete the sentence with the correct relative clause: "The book ____ I borrowed from the library was fascinating."
what
where
whose
which
22
Which of these countries was NOT at one time part of the British Empire?
Indonesia
Cyprus
Egypt
Kenya
23
What type of word is “first”?
Direct Object
Cardinal numeral
Indirect object
Ordinal numeral
24
Which of these is a requirement you have to meet to become the President of the USA?
All of the above
You must have lived in the US for 14 years
You have to be born a citizen of the US
You have to be at least 35 years old
25
Choose the correct order:
A levels – SATs – GCSEs
GCSEs – SATs – A levels
SATs – GCSEs – A levels
SATs – A levels – GCSEs
26
Who was the first president of the USA?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
27
What are the Jim Crow laws?
Laws that stated that black Americans shouldn’t be allowed to vote
Laws that enabled native Americans to vote
Laws that enabled school to teach children from mixed races
Laws that stood for racial segregation
28
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Belfast
Dublin
Glasgow
29
Which is true about the following sentence: She was very pretty and simple, and her face was sweet and young
It has 2 clauses and is a compound sentence
It has 2 clauses and is a complex sentence
It has 3 clauses and is a complex sentence
It has 3 clauses and is a compound sentence
30
In what year did the great Fire of London happen?
1666
1066
1788
1328
31
If you speed up, you go faster. This is an example of:
second conditional
third conditional
zero conditional
first conditional
32
Find the object complement in the following sentence: Sasha decided to name her new dog Cody.
her new dog
her new dog Cody
Sasha
Cody
33
How is the Union Jack formed? By the crosses of ...
St. George, St. David and St. Andrews
St. George, St. David and St. Patrick
St. George, St. Andrews and St. Patrick
St. David, St. Andrews and St. Patrick
34
What do many people wear on Remembrance Day (November 11th) to commemorate those who died in the line of duty?
Carnations
Poppies
Daffodils
Roses
35
Which state is marked on the map?
Montana
Texas
Idaho
Louisiana
36
What did England become after the Bill of Rights was introduced?
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional democracy
Constitutional monarchy
Absolute democracy
37
Between which two rival branches were the Wars of Roses?
House of York & House of Lancaster
House of Lancaster & House of Rochester
House of York & House of Sussex
House of Lancaster & House of Kent
38
In what year did 'the Troubles' in Ireland start?
1998
1845
1916
1968
39
What does the House of Commons consist of?
675 members who decide who gets elected for the House of Lords
650 members who decide who gets elected for the House of Lords
650 members who can decide if a law gets passed or not
675 members who can decide if a law gets passed or not
40
How many people live in the United States?
Approximately 330 million people
Approximately 660 million people
Approximately 165 million people
Approximately 85 million people
41
Which of the following statements about the passive is INCORRECT? It can be used...
to stress the agent rather than the action
when the agent is unknown
when the agent is obvious from the context or from general knowledge
to be more polite in formal situation
42
Given: If I had not stayed up last night, I would have been less tired today. This is an example of a….
Zero conditional
Second conditional
First conditional
Third conditional
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How many adverbs are in this sentence? It’s a reasonably cheap restaurant and the food is extremely good.
1
3
2
4

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