Know Your English Red B Units 1-3

What is the opposite of to shrink?

• to extend
• to magnify
• to increase
• to enlarge
• to stretch

The words grill, oven and hot plate all have something to do with

• gas
• cooking
• railways
• restaurants
• ceramics

All these words mean to hit: which means to hit very hard and often?

• to touch
• to punch
• to tap
• to batter
• to knock

Which word is wrongly spelt?

• chief, chiefs
• proof, proofs
• wife, wifes
• cuff, cuffs
• hoof, hoofs

Which vegetable do British people never cook?

• beans
• radishes
• cabbage
• celery
• potatoes

Which is the politest way for a person to ask you to wait when trying to get through to someone on the phone?

• Hang on.
• Wait.
• Wait a minute.
• Just a moment, please.
• Hold on.

This is

• a wall.

• a fence.

• a barrier.

• a dam.

• a breakwater.

Which of these can you not sprinkle?

• sand
• honey
• flour
• water
• sawdust

When you stand at the side of a river, you are on its

• bank.
• coast.
• shore.
• beach.
• margin.

Which of these is wrong?

• He lowered his head.
• He inclined his head.
• He bowed his head.
• He sank his head.
• His head sank.