WEEKLY QUIZ (LEVEL 12)

CORE ENGLISH: ENGLISH FILE ADVANCED

DURATION: 30 MINUTES Total Mark: ........../50
Section I: Grammar (20 pts)
I. Circle A, B, or C to complete the sentences. (20 pts)
Example: We _______ go to bed early tonight. We’ve got to get up early tomorrow.
A. ought B. should C. got to
1. She _______ hurry or she’ll be late.
A. better B. ’d better C. ’s better
2. I _______ finish my homework last night, so I did it on the bus this morning.
A. couldn’t B. can’t C. should
3. They _______ have called to tell us they would be late, but they didn’t.
A. must remember B. better not C. ought to
4. Pedro doesn’t _______ work next weekend, so we’re going to Wales.
A. have to B. has to C. must
5. I _______ buy a new coat.
A. didn’t need B. will have C. ’ve got to
6. You _______ prepare such a fancy meal, but it’s delicious!
A. ’d better not B. didn’t need to C. must not
7. We _______ meet you tomorrow because we’ll be on holiday.
A. ’re not permitted B won’t be able to C. supposed
8. _______ a noise downstairs?
A. Are you hearing B. Can you hearing C. Can you hear
9. I _______ the tomatoes in this sauce.
A. ’m not tasting B. can’t taste C. taste not
10. I heard my neighbor _______ in the shower at four in the morning.
A. singing B. to sing C. was sing
11. He _______ his mother.
A. looks like B. looks C. looks as if
12. He _______ he’s been ill.
A. ’s as though B. looks C. looks as though
13. My manager _______ made a mistake.
A. seems as though B. seems to have C. seems like

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14. We won’t be _______ to use the library while the building work is going on.
A. supposed B. able C. ought
15. It is not _______ to park on this street before 6 p.m.
A. supposed B. able C. permitted
16. We’re not _______ to rent a car until we’re at least 25 years old.
A. ought B. allowed C. need
17. I can _______ the music from the parade all the way from here.
A. hear B. see C. touch
18. It _______ like garlic in here. What are you making?
A. smell B. smells C. smelling
19. _______ this blanket. Doesn’t it feel soft?
A. Smell B. See C. Touch
20. The casserole _______ funny. Are you sure you used the right ingredients?
A. sees B. tastes C. touches
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Section II: Vocabulary (20 pts)
I. Circle the correct prefix A, B, or C. (13 pts)
Example: It’s a good idea to get some _______ -interview feedback to learn what your weaknesses were.
A. mono B. pre C. post
1. I’m looking forward to the _______ -schools sports tournament next month.
A. over B. inter C. under
2. We’re no longer sure if it’s a good idea. We need to _______ think the whole thing.
A. sub B. anti C. re
3. Despite the government’s education program, there are still many _______ literate people in the country.
A. il B. in C. ir
4. The main complaint is that women are _______-represented on the Board of Directors.
A. under B. ill C. anti
5. The family has just bought a new house; they’d _______ grown their old three-bedroom one.
A. over B. post C. out
6. When Karen and Hans got divorced, they decided to _______-parent their two young children.
A. re B. co C. de
7. Some exams are now _______-marked by a computer.
A. anti B. post C. auto
8. We couldn’t understand a word he said. It was completely _______coherent.
A. in B. un C. im

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9. If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s _______standard service in restaurants!
A. under B. sub C. pre
10. We were shocked when we heard that the animals had been _______-treated.
A. ill B. out C. under
11. Sorry, I must have _______heard you. I thought you said two o’clock!
A. sub B. mis C. dis
12 I wouldn’t trust Josh! He’s a very _______honest person.
A. un B. dis C. mis
13 Helen knows her fear of chickens is totally _______rational.
A. ir B. in C. il
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
II. Circle A, B, or C to complete the sentences. (7 pts)
Example: It took ages to get everything sorted out with the Customs Department due to all the _______tape.
A. blue B. grey C. red
1. Sometimes it’s OK to tell a little _______lie to spare someone’s feelings.
A. pink B. white C. red
2. Cathy lives in an area of beautiful countryside that was the inspiration for her _______.
A. landscape B. still-life C. portrait
3. Vincent Van Gogh’s _______painting Sunflowers is recognized the world over.
A. abstract B. iconic C. installation
4. I was sure I’d lost my diary, but it turned up out of the the _______ other day.
A. black B. blue C. brown
5. Since we moved house, that carpet has become a _______ elephant. It just doesn’t suit anymore.
A. pink B. red C. white
6. To be honest, nobody’s very sure what these new regulations actually mean for the average person. It’s
one of those _______areas.
A. grey B. white C. black
7. I’ve heard you can buy this kind of thing very cheaply on the _______market.
A. brown B. black C. blue
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Section III: Pronunciation (10 pts)
I. Which word has a different sound? Circle A, B, or C. (pts)
Example: A. picture B. sculpture C. endure
1. A. immature B. temperature C. obscure
2. A. culture B. sure C. leisure
3. A. allure B. endure C. nature
4. A. capture B. obscure C. measure

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5. A. impure B. secure C. treasure
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Which is the stressed syllable in each exclamation? Circle A, B, or C.
Example: A. How ri|di|cu|lous! B. How ri|di|cu|lous! C. How ri|di|cu|lous!
1. A. What a great i|de|a! B. What a great i|de|a! C. What a great i|de|a!
2. A. What an a|ma|zing coincidence!
B. What an a|ma|zing coincidence!
C. What an a|ma|zing coincidence!
3. A. How an|noy|ing!
B. How an|noy|ing!
C. How an|noy|ing!
4. A. What a terrible ex|pe|ri|ence!
B. What a terrible ex|pe|ri|ence!
C. What a terrible ex|pe|ri|ence!
5. A. How em|barr|a|ssing!
B. How em|barr|a|ssing!
C. How em|barr|a|ssing!
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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