ENGLISH QUIZ (50 MARKS)

40 MINUTES
SECTION A (20 MARKS)

A. The text below is about 'Desert'.

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for you.
Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The correct
word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

B. Complete the sentences with the correct phrase from the text box.

passion encounter Peculiar Famine avalanche

1. Thomas’ team was ultimately rescued by helicopter due to the high ________________ danger.
2. The pilot told us that we might ________________ turbulence during the flight.
3. Her performance is full of ________________ and originality.
4. Millions killed by war, drought, and ________________ .
5. The dog's ________________ behavior worried them.
C. Write questions using the words provided and the superlative form of the adjective.

1. what /beautiful place to visit/ your country

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2. who/ kind person/ you know
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3. what/ good movie/ ever seen

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4. what/ happy day/ in your life

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5. what/ crazy thing/ ever done
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SECTION B (20 Marks)

A. Complete the sentences with past simple form.

1. Yesterday evening I____________ (go) to the cinema with a friend.
2. From 2005 to 2008 I _______________ (work) in Tokyo.
3. Last night the concert _____________ (finish) at midnight.
4. I _____________ (arrive) at the office this morning before my colleagues.
5. When he was young, Tom ___________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
6. The train was at 8 p.m. so I ___________ (leave) home at 7 p.m.
7. Last Sunday was my mother's birthday, so I ____________ (make) a cake.
8. My father ________________ (start) to play golf five years ago.
9. The great composer Mozart ___________ (die) at the age of 35.
10. Julie ___________ (do) a lot of English exercises last week.

B. Complete the table below with the correct superlatives and comparatives.

Adjectives Comparatives Superlatives

Bad
Shy
Famous
Quiet
Noisy
C. Write a sentence based on the given phrase.
1. Terrible
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2. Wildfire
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3. Appetite
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4. Incident
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5. Sinister
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