BBC Learning English Quiznet Being a star Based on News about Britain: http://bbclearningenglish.com/language/newsaboutbritain/2009/05/090519_nab_susan_boyle.shtml If you become widely known very quickly, people may say you've experienced a rise to fame a) stratospheric b) stratified c) stratify d) stratosphere Which expression means to make many people aware of / know about something or someone? a) to cast the message b) to pass the know c) to spread the word d) to communicate the phrase A performer who has a very good singing voice and a tasteful manner can be called a _ a) classy action b) class act c) classified act d) class action Someone who is usually has a quiet character and shows no desire for attention or admiration a) presuming b) assuming c) unpresuming d) unassuming A set informal saying for an ordinary, average, not very attractive or interesting female is a) humble Jill b) simple Jade c) plain Jane d) pure Joan a) b) c) d) If you're an odds-on favourite to win a contest, which of the following applies to you? you're most likely to win it you're as likely to win it as any other contestant you're least likely to win it you're not going to take part in it Quiznet bbclearningenglish.com ©BBC Learning English 2009 Page of ANSWERS: If you become widely known very quickly, people may say you've experienced a rise to fame a) Well done, this is correct! b) You need a different adjective here 'Stratified' means formed into groups c), d) You need an adjective here Try again! Which expression means to make many people aware of / know about something or someone? a), b) and d) There is no such expression in English Try again c) Well done, this is correct! A performer who has a very good singing voice and a tasteful manner can be called a _ a), c) and d) - This is not an expression in English Try again! b) Well done, this is correct! A 'class act' is someone who is regarded as an example of excellence Someone who is usually has a quiet character and shows no desire for attention or admiration a) Sorry, you need a different adjective here A presuming person is someone who behaves arrogantly or overconfidently by doing something they know they don't have the right to Try again! b) Sorry, you need the opposite to 'assuming' here c) This is not a correct English word Try again d) Well done, this is correct! A set informal saying for an ordinary, average, not very attractive or interesting female is c) Well done, this is correct! If you're an odds-on favourite to win a contest, which of the following applies to you? a) Well done, this is correct! You can try this quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=111_star Quiznet bbclearningenglish.com ©BBC Learning English 2009 Page of ... http://www .bbc. co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=111_star Quiznet bbclearningenglish.com BBC Learning English 2009