English Builder (EB) 09-10

Assessment for Reinforced Learning: LEVEL 1

Part I: Vocabulary & Collocation Learning Tip: When unsure, look up words in an e-dictionary

Choose the best answer for the following.

1. The wedding dress was very __________.
 expensive
 expense
 external
 export

2. Many people in __________ countries do not have food to eat.

 rich
 poor
 happy
 slow

3. She wanted to become a singer _________ she was a child.

 once
 may be
 since
 in fact

4. She was __________. She did not tell me the truth.

 lying
 secret
 sickness
 hunger

5. I am very _________. I think carefully before making a decision.

 risky
 friends
 cautious
 angry

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6. It is good to have friends we can __________.
 trust
 live
 happy
 play

Part II: Parts of Speech – Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, & Adverbs

Enter the right Parts of Speech in the answer box below. Here is an example:

 He did not want to hurt his friend, it (be) was an accident.

1. He became (disable) disabled after the car accident.
2. There (be) are lots of things I want to do in my life.
3. Last night I (phone) phoned my mom.
4. Every year they (visit) visit a poor country.
5. He is (study) studying at a school for actors.
6. Students sometimes may feel (confuse) confused.

Part III: Prepositions & Linking Words

Fill in each blank with the right preposition or linking word.

 Do you want to have an apple or an orange?

1. What is the name of the film?
2. Lee is the king in/of the comic book world.
3. Ming-ming phoned the police about a bomb.
4. I am very worried about the exam.
5. My friend lives in China.
6. The driver was to blame for the accident.

Part IV: Tenses

(i) Choose the right tense in the following.

1. I will __________ to university (大學).

 go
 be gone
 am going

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2. Lee’s comic characters __________ special powers.
 has
 have
 having

3. The film is ____________ with action.

 packed
 pack
 packing

(ii) Enter the right tense in the answer box.

(e.g. She doesn’t like (walk) walking in the rain.)

Questions Answer Box
1 My older brother is getting (marry) ____________ next year. married

2 Nobody likes to be (bully) ____________ at school. bullied

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 English Builder (EB) 09-10
Assessment for Reinforced Learning: LEVEL 1

Part I: Vocabulary & Collocation Learning Tip: When unsure, look up words in an e-dictionary

Choose the best answer for the following.

1. The wedding dress was very __________.
 expensive
 expense
 external
 export

2. Many people in __________ countries do not have food to eat.

 rich
 poor
 happy
 slow

3. She wanted to become a singer _________ she was a child.

 once
 may be
 since
 in fact

4. She was __________. She did not tell me the truth.

 lying
 secret
 sickness
 hunger

5. I am very _________. I think carefully before making a decision.

 risky
 friends
 cautious
 angry

12 School Street, Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 香 港 銅 鑼 灣 大 坑 書 館 街 12 號

Tel (852) 3188 2600 Fax (852) 3007 2231 Email service@wiseman.com.hk Web www.wiseman.com.hk
6. It is good to have friends we can __________.
 trust
 live
 happy
 play

Part II: Parts of Speech – Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, & Adverbs

Enter the right Parts of Speech in the answer box below. Here is an example:

 He did not want to hurt his friend, it (be) was an accident.

1. He became (disable) _________ after the car accident.
2. There (be) _________ lots of things I want to do in my life.
3. Last night I (phone) _________ my mom.
4. Every year they (visit) _________ a poor country.
5. He is (study) _________ at a school for actors.
6. Students sometimes may feel (confuse) _________.

Part III: Prepositions & Linking Words

Fill in each blank with the right preposition or linking word.

 Do you want to have an apple or an orange?

1. What is the name _________ the film?
2. Lee is the king _________ the comic book world.
3. Ming-ming phoned the police _________ a bomb.
4. I am very worried _________ the exam.
5. My friend lives _________ China.
6. The driver was to blame _________ the accident.

Part IV: Tenses

(i) Choose the right tense in the following.

1. I will __________ to university (大學).

 go
 be gone
 am going

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2. Lee’s comic characters __________ special powers.
 has
 have
 having

3. The film is ____________ with action.

 packed
 pack
 packing

(ii) Enter the right tense in the answer box.

(e.g. She doesn’t like (walk) walking in the rain.)

Questions Answer Box
1 My older brother is getting (marry) ____________ next year.

2 Nobody likes to be (bully) ____________ at school.

12 School Street, Tai Hang, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong 香 港 銅 鑼 灣 大 坑 書 館 街 12 號

Tel (852) 3188 2600 Fax (852) 3007 2231 Email service@wiseman.com.hk Web www.wiseman.com.hk