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English LiU + US general knowledge 6bc
English LiU + US general knowledge 6bc
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Fill in: I ..1.. ..2.., that's why I ..3.. good grades.
worked - hardly - got
had worked - hard - had got
had worked - hard - got
worked - hard - got
2
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
opposite
opponing
opponent
opposition
3
Choose the correct sentence
Joeywas phoning Trudy, when he saw a terrible accident.
Joey phoned Trudy, when he was seeing a terrible accident.
4
Which means "to change or make a difference to"?
affect
afect
effect
efect
5
Match the states with their capitals: Nevada, California, Texas, Massachusetts
Denver - Sacramento - Austin - Boston
Sacramento - Denver - Austin - Boston
Denver - Austin - Sacramento- Boston
Austin - Boston - Denver - Sacramento
6
Who were the last 5 presidents of the USA?
Trump-Obama-Clinton-G.W. Bush-G.H.W. Bush
Trump-G.W.Bush-Obama-G.H.W.Bush-Clinton
Trump-Obama-G.W. Bush-G.H.W. Bush-Clinton
Trump-Obama-G.W. Bush-Clinton-G.H.W. Bush
7
Spelling: What's right?
nonexpensive
unexpensive
inexpensive
disexpensive
8
Spelling: What's right?
emprovement
improvment
improvement
emprovment
9
In which year was the independence from England declared?
1867
1616
1776
1918
10
What's the noun?
advice
advise
11
Which is not a suffix?
ive
able
de
ic
12
Which president freed the slaves?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
Thomas Jefferson
13
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
Mayflower
Honeymoon
Sunflower
HMS Belfast
14
Spelling: What's right?
luxuriously
luxouriously
luxuriosely
luxuriosly
15
Correct: The Atacama Desert is one of the most driest places on Earth.
NO
YES
16
My cat is not only the fattest cat in the world but also the ...
most lazy.
agilest.
most agile.
laziest.
17
One word too many: In some places, there must has been no rain for hundreds of years.
been
no
has
must
18
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
unknowledgeable
knowledgeability
knowledgeable
knowledge
19
Spelling: What's right?
assistance
asisstance
assisstance
20
Word formation: Which word does not exist?
journalist
journaliable
journalistic
journalism
21
What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
Flag Day
Boxing Day
Thanksgiving
Independence Day
22
Which means "completely; on the whole
alltogether
all together
all to gether
altogether
23
How many states are there in the US?
52
48
53
50
24
Spelling: What's right?
jealousy
yealousy
jellousy
jealosy
25
One word too many: Most people seem to believe that having a suntan makes you to look better.
makes
the second "to"
the first "to"
look
26
Which is not a prefix?
ism
re
dis
en
27
Which one does not fit? Table-Tennis is so popular ... it is so easy to learn.
because
since
as
while
28
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
scholarious
scholarship
scholar
scholastic
29
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
discomfort
uncomfortable
incomfortabel
comfort
30
Watching Football is thrilling, but it's even ... thrilling to play it.
most
more
very
really
31
Choose the correct order of the sentence
They sometimes give me some extra money after work.
They sometimes give me work after some extra Money.
Sometimes they give me some money extra after work.
Sometimes they give me some extra work after Money.
32
Word order
Students usually have in July a party at the campus.
In July students usually have a party at the campus.
Students usually have a party at the campus in July.
Students have usually a party at the campus in July.
33
One word missing: Kite-surfing is the fastest-growing watersport ... the world.
in
at
on
of
34
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
surprise
unsurprisingly
surprised
insurprisingly
35
What are we doing now?
Playing a music game.
Writing an essay.
Having a test.
Playing vocabulary dodgeball.
36
Who started the bus boycott on 1st December 1955?
John F Kennedy
Malcolm X.
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
