Experiences practice questions.

Which verb correctly completes the collocation: 'to ___ a journey across the country'?

• make
• cook
• open
• write

Answer: make

'To make a journey' is the standard collocation. 'Cook', 'open' and 'write' do not collocate with 'journey'.

What is a 'rite of passage'?

• a discounted train ticket for young travellers
• a type of formal essay
• an event marking an important life change
• a discount for tourists

Answer: an event marking an important life change

A rite of passage is an event or stage that marks an important change in someone's life (e.g. leaving home). The other options describe unrelated everyday actions.

Which adjective best describes an experience that changes the way you see the world?

• trivial
• life-changing
• routine
• dull

Answer: life-changing

'Life-changing' describes an experience with a lasting effect on your outlook. 'Trivial', 'routine' and 'dull' suggest the opposite.

Which word best describes a journey visiting several places for pleasure?

• commute
• expedition
• errand
• tour

Answer: tour

A 'tour' is a trip that visits several places for enjoyment. A 'commute' is daily travel to work, an 'expedition' is an organised journey (often for research), and an 'errand' is a short trip to do a task.

Choose the correct tense: "I ___ tennis every weekend, but this month I've been too busy."

• am playing
• play
• have played
• was playing

Answer: play

A regular, habitual leisure activity ('every weekend') takes the present simple, so 'play' is correct.

Which verb collocates correctly with a sport requiring a racket, e.g. tennis?

• do tennis
• make tennis
• play tennis
• go tennis

Answer: play tennis

Ball and racket sports take 'play' (play tennis, play football); 'go' is used with -ing activities (go swimming) and 'do' with individual disciplines (do judo).