Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8) : Time Allowed: 60 Minutes
Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8) : Time Allowed: 60 Minutes
Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8) : Time Allowed: 60 Minutes
3 - Point Questions
1. Your ………., the poor man addressed the King, I have always spoken ………. of you.
The King looked down from the ………. of his throne to the poor man and then
ordered: Take him away!
A) will he B) isn’t he C) is he
D) doesn’t he E) does he
3. Thanks to the hard work of our staff, the magazine .......... more than 300,000 copies
this month.
4. I couldn’t .......... up with the noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside.
6. Only .......... people turned up for the opening of the art gallery. It was very
disappointing.
8. Many city .......... come here for the weekend because it’s only a two-hour drive from
the capital.
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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes
4 - Point Questions
Read the text. For each question (11-20), choose the best answer.
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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8)
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the “mighty” can fall. Any avid Dahl reader will immediately recognize these things in the
writer’s stories. If the Roald Dahl story is not (20) .......... enough for you to visit the place,
there are so many other equally interesting stories attached to it. It is most certainly a
must when you are in Cardiff.
12. A) with B) of C) in D) at E) on
15. A) at B) off C) to D) in E) on
18. A) by B) as C) in D) to E) of
5 - Point Questions
21. This was the best conference room that I could find .......... such short notice.
A) at B) for C) in
D) by E) of
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16th INTERNATIONAL KANGAROO LINGUISTIC CONTEST 2019
Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8)
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A) 1b/ 2e/ 3a/ 4d/ 5c/ 6f B) 1a/ 2c/ 3d/ 4f/ 5e/ 6b
C) 1f/ 2e/ 3d/ 4a/ 5c/ 6b D) 1c/ 2e/ 3d/ 4b/ 5f/ 6a
E) 1f/ 2e/ 3d/ 4c/ 5a/ 6b
23. Christopher has a very active imagination, not to mention a(an) .........ability to guess
what people are thinking.
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Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes
28. This city is noisy, overcrowded and dirty. .........., it’s a horrible place to live.
29. Parking restrictions in the town centre came into .......... last month.
1. Please accept our apologies for a. from receipt of your written order.
2. The goods will be ready for shipment b. my order was placed successfully.
3 to 5 days
3. I was quite sure that c. payment of your invoice hasn’t been
received.
4. I’m not at all satisfied d. the delay in dispatching your order
5. According to our records, e. with the reasons for the delay.
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Cadet Level (Class 7 & 8)
Time Allowed: 60 minutes
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