Question : 1 of 25

Study the text in the picture and answer the question.
Which option shows the grammatically correct use of punctuation in the proper places?

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a) Admit it, this took you much longer to read, than it should have
b) Admit it! This took you much longer to read than it should have.
c) Admit that This took You much longer than it should have to read.
d) Admit it. This took you much longer, to read, than it should have.

Question : 2 of 25

Study the text in the picture and choose the INCORRECT option/answer.
The following text indicates...

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a) the use of capital letters
b) the use of full-stops and how they create pauses
c) the purpose of punctuation in written text
d) why we use full-stops only at the ends of sentences

Question : 3 of 25

Study the picture and text and answer the question.
Which option is not a possible main point of the text by Stephen Fry?

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a) All the vulgar words people use are really annoying
b) It's ironic how people can be so upset and annoyed about bad words, but can be blind to bad deeds in the world.
c) It's annoying how people are more concerned about the use of vulgar language than about atrociously evil acts.

d) It's strange how bad words are viewed as worse than bad behavior and acts of violence.

Question : 4 of 25

Study the picture and text and answer the question.
The words, "If I had a large amount of money" mean...

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a) If I was comfortably off
b) If I were wealthy
c) If money was to come to me
d) Were I to have money

Question : 5 of 25

Study the picture and text and answer the question.
The word "found" ....

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a)  is an error: "found" should be used
b)  means "discover"
c) means "establish"
d) is an error of tense

Question : 6 of 25

“Exotic birds” would refer to which option?

a) Indigenous species
b) Birds from a foreign country
c) Local birds
d) Birds bred locally

Question : 7 of 25

"Aqua" is another word for...   

a) the sea
b) water
c) a fish tank
d) self

Question : 8 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.

A prime consideration for housing a hobby is its special requirements for storage: a good rule of thumb is to plan for twice as much storage as you think you\'ll need. Storage areas do not have to be built in; movable, modular units that can be expanded or rearranged to suit your needs are the most useful. Where closet space is available, adjustable shelves are ideal for storing extra supplies that are not needed within arm\'s reach.
 
What is the advantage of having “movable, modular units” for storage? 

a) They can be rearranged to suit your needs
b) They are smaller.
c) It is better than a closet.
d) They can stay outside.

Question : 9 of 25

"Aquarium" is a space for which kind of animal?   

a) Birds
b) Snakes
c) Fish
d) Cats

Question : 10 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.

But even when a particular pursuit requires a special environment, you do not have to relinquish an entire room. An aquarium or aviary built into a wall will allow you to raise tropical fish or breed exotic birds without changing the function of the room at all, and the components for listening to high-fidelity music can be so carefully incorporated into the décor and structure of a room that while the use of the room changes, its appearance remains the same. Indeed, both the hobby and the room's primary use can benefit from such a doubling up of form and function, with one purpose enhancing the other.

“Particular pursuit” is an example of which kind of figurative language device? 

a) Alliteration
b) Metaphor
c) Simile
d) Personification

Question : 11 of 25

Which option is not another way of writing "minimal or radical"?

a) small or large
b) tiny or huge
c) less or more
d) average or ordinary

Question : 12 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.
Even when space has been found that is perfect in size and location, adaptations in lighting and plumbing may be necessary. Walls and floors may need protective finishes or coverings. The changes can be minimal or radical, depending on the extent to which you are willing to make the room cater to your needs.

Which option is not a word that can complete the sentence “Even when a space is perfect for a hobby, ________ may be necessary...”?

a) adaptations
b) changes
c) finishing
d) alterations

Question : 13 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.

A prime consideration for housing a hobby is its special requirements for storage: a good rule of thumb is to plan for twice as much storage as you think you\'ll need. Storage areas do not have to be built in; movable, modular units that can be expanded or rearranged to suit your needs are the most useful. Where closet space is available, adjustable shelves are ideal for storing extra supplies that are not needed within arm\'s reach.

What does “within arm\'s reach” mean?   

a) It is in the distance
b) It is easily accessible at all times
c) A standard measurement
d) the measurement of your arm away from something

Question : 14 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.
When a hobby expands in seriousness and begins to overrun the house, the ideal solution is to find or make a space that can be permanently devoted to the hobby. Choosing and planning the appropriate area depends on the nature of the hobby and its particular requirements. A few hobbies, such as woodworking and metalworking, can be more noisy than is comfortable for other members of the household; they are best relegated to a far corner or to the basement. Some, such as sculpting and pottery making, tend to be messy and need easy access to washing-up areas so that budding artists need not walk through the living room with dripping hands. Other hobbies, such as spinning and weaving, are relatively sedate but need plenty of space to spread out and can easily end up taking over an entire room.

What solution does the article offer the reader when a hobby "overruns the house"? 

a) Make a dedicated space in which to pursue the hobby
b) Build a shrine in your house
c) Build another house
d) Stop practising the hobby

Question : 15 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.
When a hobby expands in seriousness and begins to overrun the house, the ideal solution is to find or make a space that can be permanently devoted to the hobby. Choosing and planning the appropriate area depends on the nature of the hobby and it\'s particular requirements. A few hobbies, such as woodworking and metalworking, can be more noisy than is comfortable for other members of the household; they are best relegated to a far corner or to the basement. Some, such as sculpting and pottery making, tend to be messy and need easy access to washing-up areas so that budding artists need not walk through the living room with dripping hands. Other hobbies, such as spinning and weaving, are relatively sedate but need plenty of space to spread out and can easily end up taking over an entire room.
 
What hobbies are best kept far from the house?

a) Sculpting and pottery
b) Woodworking and metalworking
c) Spinning and weaving
d) scrapbooking

Question : 16 of 25

Another word for "overrun” could be...

a) undercut
b) jog around
c) monopolise/outgrow
d) empty

Question : 17 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.

A prime consideration for housing a hobby is its special requirements for storage: a good rule of thumb is to plan for twice as much storage as you think you\'ll need. Storage areas do not have to be built in; movable, modular units that can be expanded or rearranged to suit your needs are the most useful. Where closet space is available, adjustable shelves are ideal for storing extra supplies that are not needed within arm\'s reach.

What does the term “rule of thumb” mean in the context of the article?

a) Measurements can be taken with your thumb.
b) A rule that is applicable in any situation.
c) You may not use a stick.
d) Guidelines for using your thumb correctly.

Question : 18 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.
A prime consideration for housing a hobby is its special requirements for storage: a good rule of thumb is to plan for twice as much storage as you think you\'ll need. Storage areas do not have to be built in; movable, modular units that can be expanded or rearranged to suit your needs are the most useful. Where closet space is available, adjustable shelves are ideal for storing extra supplies that are not needed within arm\'s reach.

According to the text, what should your “prime consideration” be when choosing a space to pursue your hobby?

a) Storage
b) Parking
c) Lighting and plumbing
d) Access

Question : 19 of 25

Which option is a synonym for "sedated"?

a) Energetic
b) Relaxed
c) Charismatic
d) loud

Question : 20 of 25

What does "a work in progress mean"?   

a) A nomadic worker
b) A construction site
c) Work that is not yet finished
d) work that moves around

Question : 21 of 25

Read the extract and answer the question.
A hobby is by definition a random activity worked into the overall fabric of our lives. But in recent years, as shorter working hours have produced an increase in leisure time, many a part-time pursuit has developed into a space-consuming passion. An indoor garden that started as a single shelf of plants can rapidly blossom into a room-sized showcase for a particularly prized species. A Sunday painter can develop into a serious artist needing a permanent place for supplies and work in progress.
 
What would you say is a difference between a Sunday painter and a serious artist? 

a) A serious artist needs a permanent place for supplies and work in progress.
b) Sunday painters will only work once a week.
c) Serious artists only paint with oils.
d) A serious artist does not need space for supplies.

Question : 22 of 25

What figure of speech is "rapidly blossom"? 

a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Alliteration
d) Assonance

Question : 23 of 25

Which option is not an image that is evoked by "rapidly blossom"?

a) Mother nature
b) Plants and flowers
c) Toxic wasteland
d) new spring blossoms

Question : 24 of 25

Your beliefs are what you think you know and your behaviour is what you------?
Choose the option that is not an option to complete the sentence.

a) think
b) do
c) act
d) react to

Question : 25 of 25

Firstly, listen to the audio by clicking on the audio icon.
Then answer the question.
 
What is the article about?

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a) hobbies
b) the weather
c) painting a house
d) shorter working hours