BJC English Quiz 1

Match the phrases with the definitions:

Decide if the following sentence is a fact or an opinion:

Rollercoasters at Disneyland are definitely better than the ones in the Magic Mountain.

Choose the correct answer:

There is no way that you can objectively measure happiness.

Is the following statement fact or opinion?

Doctors usually use stethoscopes when they examine patients.

Choose the correct answer:

For me, martial arts are one of the most difficult extreme sports to conquer.

Which sentence is an opinion?

Which sentence is a fact?

Read the text and determine how many facts and opinions there are:

I think firstly, health is better in the 21st century because there are more doctors, nurses, opticians. Secondly, in my opinion, the law and military and police are a good thing about the 21st century because the police are very important to keep the peace. The military defeats the enemy; also the United Nations cannot work without the military. Education is better than war. We learn different things, such as the English language, maths, computers and arts, etc. Communication is very important and better than before. We have telephones, fax, email, television, mobiles, newspapers and magazines. Transport and travel have improved. We can travel all over the world quickly because we have a lot of aeroplanes, trains, cars, ships.

(Adapted from a piece of writing by an anonymous writer in the NRDC “Voices on the Page” archive.)

Complete the sentences with the correct prefix:

Choose the correct alternative:

Evening-Night; ___-Rain