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Which president freed the slaves?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
Abraham Lincoln
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Which one does not fit? Table-Tennis is so popular ... it is so easy to learn.
while
since
as
because
3
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
knowledge
knowledgeable
unknowledgeable
knowledgeability
4
One word too many: Most people seem to believe that having a suntan makes you to look better.
look
the second "to"
makes
the first "to"
5
Who were the last 5 presidents of the USA?
Trump-G.W.Bush-Obama-G.H.W.Bush-Clinton
Trump-Obama-G.W. Bush-G.H.W. Bush-Clinton
Trump-Obama-Clinton-G.W. Bush-G.H.W. Bush
Trump-Obama-G.W. Bush-Clinton-G.H.W. Bush
6
One word missing: Kite-surfing is the fastest-growing watersport ... the world.
of
in
at
on
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Match the states with their capitals: Nevada, California, Texas, Massachusetts
Denver - Austin - Sacramento- Boston
Denver - Sacramento - Austin - Boston
Sacramento - Denver - Austin - Boston
Austin - Boston - Denver - Sacramento
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How many states are there in the US?
50
52
48
53
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Word order
Students have usually a party at the campus in July.
Students usually have in July a party at the campus.
Students usually have a party at the campus in July.
In July students usually have a party at the campus.
10
In which year was the independence from England declared?
1776
1616
1918
1867
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Word formation: Which word does not exist?
journaliable
journalistic
journalism
journalist
12
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
Sunflower
HMS Belfast
Mayflower
Honeymoon
13
Who started the bus boycott on 1st December 1955?
Martin Luther King
John F Kennedy
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X.
14
Spelling: What's right?
jealousy
yealousy
jellousy
jealosy
15
What's the noun?
advise
advice
16
Spelling: What's right?
asisstance
assisstance
assistance
17
Fill in: I ..1.. ..2.., that's why I ..3.. good grades.
worked - hardly - got
worked - hard - got
had worked - hard - had got
had worked - hard - got
18
What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
Flag Day
Boxing Day
Thanksgiving
Independence Day
19
Correct: The Atacama Desert is one of the most driest places on Earth.
YES
NO
20
Spelling: What's right?
improvement
improvment
emprovement
emprovment
21
Choose the correct order of the sentence
Sometimes they give me some money extra after work.
They sometimes give me some extra money after work.
They sometimes give me work after some extra Money.
Sometimes they give me some extra work after Money.
22
Watching Football is thrilling, but it's even ... thrilling to play it.
very
really
most
more
23
My cat is not only the fattest cat in the world but also the ...
laziest.
agilest.
most lazy.
most agile.
24
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
scholastic
scholarship
scholarious
scholar
25
Which is not a prefix?
re
dis
ism
en
26
What are we doing now?
Having an ice cream.
Having a test.
Writing an essay.
Playing vocabulary dodgeball.
27
Spelling: What's right?
unexpensive
inexpensive
nonexpensive
disexpensive
28
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
insurprisingly
unsurprisingly
surprise
surprised
29
Which means "completely; on the whole
alltogether
all together
all to gether
altogether
30
Which means "to change or make a difference to"?
efect
affect
afect
effect
31
Which is not a suffix?
de
ive
ic
able
32
One word too many: In some places, there must has been no rain for hundreds of years.
must
been
has
no
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Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
opponent
opposite
opponing
opposition
34
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
comfort
discomfort
uncomfortable
incomfortabel
35
Spelling: What's right?
luxouriously
luxuriosely
luxuriosly
luxuriously
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Choose the correct sentence
Joeywas phoning Trudy, when he saw a terrible accident.
Joey phoned Trudy, when he was seeing a terrible accident.
