THE BIG CHALLENGE 2009

LEVEL 1

1. The book ...... on my desk.

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. can

2. Three + ...... = twelve

A. seven

B. nine

C. eleven

D. four

3. James and John ...... English names.

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. be

4. Red + yellow = ......

A. brown

B. blue

C. orange

D. green

5. “How are you?” “...... ”

A. I'm 11

B. I'm fine thanks

C. I'm at school

D. I'm tall

6. “What's ...... ?” “Jennifer Harris.”

A. your name

B. her names

C. his name

D. name

7. “...... is he?” “Twelve.”

A. Where

B. How many

C. How old

D. What time

8. Two men and three ...... are in the shop.

A. women

B. person

C. child

D. woman

9. If Monday is the first day of the week, ...... is the fourth day.

A. Saturday

B. Wednesday

C. Tuesday

D. Thursday

10. Pamela is sad ...... her dog is ill.

A. because

B. why

C. how

D. at

11...... is the capital of Scotland.

A. Dublin

B. London

C. Washington

D. Edinburgh

12. “...... ” “Look under your bed. I think it's there.”

A. Where are my shoes?

B. My books aren't on the shelf.

C. Where's my school bag?

D. The car isn't in the garage.

13. The opposite of “dirty” is “...... ”

A. warm

B. clean

C. young

D. enormous

14...... got a dictionary?

A. Have you

B. Is it

C. Does he

D. Peter

15. Please close the windows...... cold.

A. They have

B. I have very

C. I am a

D. I'm so

16...... is the Queen's London residence.

A. WindsorCastle

B. The Tower of London

C. BuckinghamPalace

D. Hyde Park

17. Look! ...... , isn't it?

A. That's Bill

B. He's our new teacher

C. My pen isn't in my bag

D. That answer isn't right

18. My three cats are black and ...... eyes are green.

A. they've got

B. there

C. they're

D. their

19. “...... ?” “I don't know. I haven't got a watch.”

A. Is the exercise easy

B. What time is it

C. Can you see the bus

D. Is it sunny today

20. Carole is the name of my ......

A. cousin's husband

B. brother's girlfriend

C. sister's boyfriend

D. friend's brother

21...... at that car! It's a Rolls Royce, isn't it?

A. Look

B. Watch

C. Notice

D. See

22. Your ...... is part of your leg.

A. ear

B. back

C. knee

D. shoulder

23. A traditional English breakfast often includes ......

A. fish and chips

B. bacon, eggs and sausages

C. ham and cheese

D. strawberries and cream

24. My favourite programme is on TV...... watch it, please?

A. Is it

B. Have I

C. I want

D. Can I

25. Complete the “family” of words: bed, chair, bookshelf, ......

A. driver

B. suitcase

C. wardrobe

D. trousers

26...... a lot of apple trees in that field.

A. They are

B. There are

C. There is

D. It is

27. New Year's Eve is ......

A. 31st December

B. 1st January

C. 1st May

D. 31st October

28...... pairs of shoes have you got?

A. Are there

B. How much

C. Are they two

D. How many

29...... work in the same office.

A. Our neighbour

B. My cousin

C. The policeman

D. Jack and Sue

30. I hate that song. It's ...... !

A. wonderful

B. brilliant

C. awful

D. terrific

31. In England, ...... drive on the right.

A. you don't

B. everybody

C. you must

D. you always

32. Complete the “family” of words: ham, rice, bacon, ......

A. boxes

B. pigs

C. ink

D. jam

33. It's hot and sunny today. There aren't any ......

A. rain

B. cold

C. clouds

D. snow

34. The letter “ i ” rhymes with “...... ”

A. tree

B. sky

C. happy

D. boy

35. There's ...... orange juice in the fridge.

A. two

B. some

C. some bottles

D. any

36. £100 is about ...... euros.

A. 110

B. 15

C. 1,100

D. 50

37. “...... is that pullover, please?” “£25.”

A. What's the price

B. How much

C. How old

D. How many

38. A school ...... is part of an English boy's school uniform.

A. tie

B. skirt

C. bag

D. socks

39. “Does Maria like English food?” “...... ”

A. Yes, it is

B. No, it isn't

C. No, she doesn't

D. No, she does

40. We ...... to the cinema on Saturdays.

A. are often

B. sometimes are

C. often go

D. always like

41. “Great” doesn't rhyme with “...... ”

A. straight

B. meat

C. hate

D. wait

42...... any people in the park today.

A. There are

B. There are some dogs and

C. I can't see

D. Do they walk

43. Gordon ...... is the British Prime Minister.

A. White

B. Black

C. Brown

D. Smith

44. Prince William likes sports, ...... ?

A. doesn't he

B. does she

C. is he

D. isn't it

45. “Here” rhymes with “...... ”

A. there

B. near

C. hair

D. wear

46. He can't hear you now because he ...... to his iPod.

A. listens

B. is looking

C. has got

D. is listening

47. That isn't my bike and it isn't John's...... is it?

A. What

B. Who's

C. Whose

D. Mine

48. The public library is ...... to the post office.

A. not far

B. opposite

C. very close

D. between

49. I ...... shopping this afternoon. Do you need anything?

A. does go

B. am going

C. do the

D. am doing

50. Pronunciation: “Victoria” = o O o o; “impossible” = ......

A. O o o o

B. o O o o

C. o o O o

D. o o o O

51. You meet someone for the first time. What is the first thing you say?

A. Nice to meet you.

B. What a pity.

C. It's a nice meeting.

D. I like meeting you.

52. There are ...... countries in the United Kingdom.

A. three

B. fifty-three

C. four

D. forty-six

53. Every Christmas Eve, we ...... presents under the tree.

A. are opening our

B. put all the

C. always making Christmas

D. are putting the

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

A. Loch Ness

B. Stonehenge

C. EdinburghCastle

D. OxfordUniversity