Getting Started

Match each expression below with its correct meaning.

• Awesome! || you think something wonderful
• Absolutely! || you agree with somebody
• It’s hard to say. || you cannot decide
• Perhaps. || you are not sure about something

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

The USA is _______ the mid-north of America.

1. in
2. at
3. between
4. by

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

Singapore is an island country in _______ Asia.

1. southern-east
2. southern-eastern
3. south-east
4. east-south

Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

The United Kingdom _______ in western Europe.

1. is located
2. located
3. locates
4. is locating

Match each the flag below with its countries.

•  || The United States of America
•  || The United Kingdom  
•  || Canada
•  || Australia

Choose the correct form of the verb in the bracket to complete the following sentence.

In our country, New Year’s Day _______ a long tradition of celebration. (have)​

1. has had
2. has
3. had
4. had had

​Choose a word that has different stress pattern.

1. trustee
2. jubilee
3. trainee
4. payee

Choose the correct form of the verbs in the bracket to complete the following sentence.

 Although football _______ (be) the more popular sport in Northern Wales, Rugby Union _______ (be) seen as national sport and is passionately played by most of the country.​

1. is - is
2. are - is
3. has been - has been 
4. has been - is

Find a mistake in the sentence.

The Gherkin is one of several modern buildings that has been built over the years in a historic area of London. ​

1. has
2. one
3. historic area
4. over

Choose the best options to complete the sentences.

✿ Australian  accents do not vary from area to area like in many other countries.

✿ In Singapore, the number of  native speakers of English is still rising.