THE BIG CHALLENGE 2014

LEVEL 1

1. I ...... very happy.

A. is

B. are

C. am

D. be

2...... are my best friend.

A. You

B. Peter

C. I

D. Mum

3. “What’s that?” “It’s ...... giraffe.”

A. an

B. a

C. two

D. am

4. Complete the word: H _ R S E

A. U

B. I

C. O

D. A

5. I ...... a new mobile phone.

A. have got

B. is

C. are

D. has

6. “...... old are you?” “I’m eleven.”

A. Very

B. How

C. What

D. Are

7...... is a colour and a fruit.

A. Orange

B. Blue

C. Yellow

D. Green

8. Complete the “family” of words: bedroom, bathroom, living-room, ....

A. door

B. garden

C. table

D. kitchen

9. “...... is Liverpool?” “It’s in the north of England.”

A. Where

B. What

C. When

D. How

10. “What time is it?” “It’s ...... two.”

A. fifteen

B. half past

C. o’clock

D. time

11. Complete the sequence: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, ......

A. Tuesday

B. Sunday

C. Saturday

D. Monday

12...... is the London home of the British monarch.

A. Stonehenge

B. The Tower of London

C. Buckingham Palace

D. Big Ben

13. “...... hungry?” “Yes, very!”

A. Have you

B. Has the dog

C. Are you

D. Do you

14. It’s time for a game, children...... up and make a circle!

A. Stand

B. Sit

C. Write

D. Say

15. The first page of a website is called the ...... page.

A. click

B. home

C. computer

D. link

16...... two hotels in the town.

A. Where’s

B. There is

C. There are

D. It has

17...... I have a glass of water, please?

A. Are

B. Can

C. Got

D. Am

18. Complete the “family” of words: broccoli, spinach, onion, ......

A. carrot

B. finger

C. window

D. dog

19. How old is Holly?

A. Eleven.

B. Three.

C. Twelve

D. Thirteen

20. Holly’s house is in ......

A. London

B. the north of England

C. an English town

D. Scotland

21. How many people live in the house?

A. Two.

B. Six.

C. Four.

D. Five.

22. Michael is Holly’s ......

A. sister

B. brother

C. mother

D. father

23. Holly has got ...... pets.

A. no

B. two

C. three

D. four

24. Mr Harris has got an apple tree in ...... garden.

A. its

B. his

C. their

D. they

25. Children! ...... quiet and listen!

A. Have

B. Be

C. Are

D. It’s

26. Manchester, Oxford and Cambridge are ......

A. in Scotland

B. small villages

C. English cities

D. in London

27. Jessica gives the right answer to a difficult question. What can her teacher say?

A. It’s a pleasure.

B. Well done.

C. That’s wrong.

D. You’re very well.

28. I ...... to school by bus in the morning.

A. go

B. goes

C. am

D. work

29. At breakfast in England, you don’t put ...... on your toast.

A. jam

B. marmalade

C. cereal

D. butter

30. Liam ...... wears black trousers because he loves black.

A. does

B. never

C. often

D. can

31. “Sad” is the opposite of “...... ”.

A. good

B. happy

C. high

D. angry

32. Your sister is in the bathroom. You’re late and you want to go in the bathroom now. What can you say to your sister?

A. Where are you?

B. Be quiet!

C. Don’t worry!

D. Hurry up!

33. My computer ...... make a lot of noise. It’s very quiet.

A. hasn’t

B. doesn’t

C. don’t

D. isn’t

34. “Go” doesn’t rhyme with “...... ”.

A. know

B. hello

C. toe

D. who

35. Complete the “family” of words: horse, cow, duck, ......

A.  bridge

B. pig

C. road

D. shirt

36. Before Christmas, people decorate their Christmas ...... with coloured lights.

A. trees

B. turkeys

C. puddings

D. cakes

37. “Have some tomatoes, Paul.” “No thanks, I don’t ...... tomatoes. I don’t like them.”

A. need some

B. have a

C. want any

D. never eat

38. “Pear” rhymes with “...... ”.

A.  near

B. here

C. hair

D. are

39. J. K...... is the author of the Harry Potter books.

A. Rowling

B. Christie

C. Dickens

D. Radcliffe

40...... begins in March every year.

A. Spring

B. Easter

C. Flower

D. Winter

41. Mum! Helen and I ...... a cake but we can’t find the sugar. Where is it?

A. am doing

B. make

C. wants to make

D. are making

42. Your father arrives home with a big box in his hands. There’s a skateboard on the floor in front of him. He can’t see it. What do you say?

A. Go away!

B. Look out!

C. Don’t be silly!

D. You’re late!

43. The letter “G” rhymes with “...... ”.

A. day

B. pea

C. grey

D. fly

44. His brother is called William and his sister-in-law is called Kate. Who is he?

A.  Prince Harry.

B. Prince Charles.

C. Prince Georges.

D. Prince Philip.

45. Pronunciation: “adventure” = o O o ; “competition” = ......

A. O o o o

B. o O o o

C. o o O o

D. o o o O

46...... text messages does she send every day?

A. How much

B. How often

C. How many

D. How are

47. “Listen! ...... crying.” “No, it’s just a cat.”

A. Someone’s

B. There’s something

C. Anyone’s

D. Something is

48. Can you get the plates, please? They’re in the cupboard ...... to the cooker.

A. in front

B. next

C. on the left

D. on top

49. A man in a shop says, “Do you want to try it on?” What does the shop sell?

A. Computers.

B. Bicycles.

C. Clothes.

D. Meat.

50. “Are ...... to Spain tomorrow?” “Yes, at ten o’clock in the morning.”

A. they arriving

B. you flying

C. we go

D. the tourists visit

51. “Do you like this group?” “No, I hate their music. It’s ...... ”

A. terrific

B. brilliant

C. wonderful

D. awful

52...... is that? I think it’s Mrs Morley’s car, but I’m not sure.

A. A lovely car

B. Who’s the lady

C. Whose car

D. Who

53. I’ve got two twenty-pound ...... in my purse.

A. notes

B. pieces

C. money

D. coin

54...... is about 5,000 years old.

A. Cambridge University

B. The Tower of London

C. Westminster Abbey

D. Stonehenge