A. Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside at the moment.

2. Tomorrow night, we........................... (eat) at the restaurant.

3. John sometimes........................ (bring) a new toy to school.

4. My uncle usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper at the weekends.

5. Josh…………………………… (write) an e-mail to his teacher right now.

6. My mother....................... (buy) a new handphone this week.

7. ................................. (Laura / come) to your party next month?

8. Everyone in this room........................... (have) different skills.

9. Keisha ………………………… (eat) steak now.

10. ……………………………. (she / want) a cup of tea?

11. My brother and I …………………………….. (watch) TV now.

12. Sam and Anita.................... (always leave) stuffs everywhere. It's annoying.

13. Clarissa and Nastya....................... (hide) under the table at the moment.

14. My classmate ……………………………. (not / like) pizza.

15. Sshhh! Be quiet! The baby …………………………. (sleep).

16. My brother usually …………………. (wash) his motorcycle on Sundays.

17. Nadia and her sister........................ (visit) their grandparents on Sunday.

18. Mr. James …………………….. (take) his wife out for a dinner every month.

19. Mrs. Nadine......................... (buy) her son a new motorcycle this month.

20. They ………………………. (not / enjoy) watching volleyball.

21. Aisyah............................ (not meet) her friend now.

22. He...................... (write) an e-mail to his friend once a week.

23. Clara sometimes...................... (give) food to people in need.

24. She.................... (go) to the cinema this afternoon.

25. Ken's grandfather......................... (always read) a story before she goes to sleep.

26. My father.................. (be) a very active man.

27. Raisa and her sister ………………………….. (listen) to the radio now.

28. They usually ………………(work) on Saturdays, but they ………………. (not work) today.

29. My friends and I ………………………. (go) to a concert next week.

30. ………………………… (they / go) to work by bus every day?

31. ………………………… (he / go) to work by bus every day?

32. ………………………… (they / go) to work by bus today?

33. Fadel........................ (not swim) at the moment.

34. Jameela and Amanda ..................... (not swim) every night.

35. Jameela..................... (not swim) every night.

Part of speech (noun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection, article, pronoun)

B. Name each word with the correct part of speech.

1. on 11. hilarious 21. they

2. attract 12. attractive 22. because

4. an 14. happily 23. prepare

5. always 15. with 24. at

6. her 16. lovable 25. whiteboard

7. actor 17. mask

8. earlier 18. emigrate

9. above 19. but

10. now 20. yesterday

C. Write whether each sentence is active or passive. Then change it into passive if it is active, and change
it into active if it is passive.

1. Boys like to play soccer. →

2. This room has been painted blue. →

3. Cricket is played in Australia. →

4. I am given a book. →

5. We have lost our keys. →

6. You might see dolphins here. →

7. The report must be completed by next Friday. →

8. They were singing a song in the lesson yesterday. →

9. A letter was written to her some days ago. →

10. The black bike is being repaired at the moment. →

D. Figurative language

1. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

“The tree branches grabbed me as I walked quickly through the woods.”

A personification
B hyperbole
C metaphor
D simile

2. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

“Gabriella is a princess when she wears her pretty, white dress.”
A hyperbole

B metaphor
C personification
D simile

3. Which sentence contains a simile?

A Rachel smiled like a Cheshire Cat.
B Farewell, my fair-haired friend.

C Our mayor was no Abe Lincoln.

D Boyd was awake for a thousand hours.

4. Why does the author use figurative language in this sentence?

”John was like a cheetah as he ran around the track.”

A To describe the track

B To show how much John liked running

C To show how much John liked Cheetahs

D To describe John’s speed

5. “Our History teacher assigned a million pages of homework to read last night.“

Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

A metaphor

B hyperbole

C simile

D personification

6. “Life is a highway. “

This sentence uses____________.

A personification

B hyperbole

C metaphor

D simile

7. Read the passage from the Shel Silverstein poem “Sick”. Then identify the HYPERBOLE.

”I cannot go to school today”

Said little Peggy Ann McKay

”I have the measles and the mumps,

A gnash, a rash and purple bumps.”

“My mouth is wet. My throat is dry.

I’m going blind in my right eye.

My tonsils are as big as rocks.

I’ve counted sixteen chicken pox. “

A “I cannot go to school today.”

B “I’m going blind in my right eye.”

C “My throat is dry.”

D “My mouth is wet.”

8. Which sentence uses personification?

A The man looked as if he were 1000 years old.

B The fire hungrily ate the house.

C When he slept, the tiger was like a kitten.

D Where’s the wicked witch?

9. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

“The fresh snow was like an enormous white blanket."

A hyperbole

B alliteration

C simile

D personification
10. “The sun winked at us from behind the clouds.”
This sentence uses______.

A hyperbole

B simile

C metaphor

D personification

11. Which sentence uses figurative language to describe the image.

A The autumn leaf fell from the tree branch.

B The leaf turned orange because the season was autumn.

C The leaf was like a pumpkin, no longer the green shade it was in summer.

D The leaf was a beautiful shade of orange.

12. Which sentence does NOT contain a SIMILE?

A Happiness is a treasure for which everyone should hunt.

B Life is like a dream.

C The football players were like a wall defending their quarterback.

D The runner was fast as a javelin sailing around the track.

13. (1) Dave ran down the soccer field looking for his opportunity to score.

(2) He eyed the goalie moving to block the ball from entering the goal post.

(3) Dave became nervous when he glanced at the bleachers and saw his friends watching the game.

(4) Dave's shot missed the goal by a mile.

Which sentence contains a hyperbole?

A2
B4
C3

D1
14. My dad is a rock; he never changes his mind once it's been made up.

This sentence uses figurative language to show that...

A the dad turned into a rock

B the dad is very firm when he makes a decision

C rocks do not change

D the dad has a lot of muscles

15. "Each day of my life is a new story that I can't wait to read."
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

A hyperbole

B metaphor

C personification

D simile

16. "My love is like a red, red rose."

This line from the poem "A Red, Red Rose" uses this type of figurative language:

A simile

B metaphor

C personification

D hyperbole

Task 1 Choose the correct letter (a-d) to complete the sentence.

1. _________ the sun came out, we spent all day at the park.
a. After

b. Although

c. Before

d. Even if

2. I avoid going to hospitals _____________ I hate the smell of them.

a. although

b. because

c. whenever

d. so that

3. I hired Jason, ___________ his graphic design work is first-rate.

a. whenever

b. whose

c. after

d. if

4. ___________ the music stops, I’ll continue dancing!

a. Because

b. Unless

c. Although

d. Now that

5. _____________ 5 o’clock comes around, I’m officially on holiday.

a. As soon as
b. Because

c. Before

d. Now that

TASK 2. Rewrite to combine the following simple sentences to form a complex sentence. Use the list
of subordinate conjunctions in the box below to help you.

after as so that although unless

1. Don’t go in there. She tells you to.

2. Being involved in team-building activities is so important. It gives employees a sense of belonging.

3. It was extremely hot all day. We still enjoyed the day out.

4. Ryan will clean the freshly caught fish. We can eat them for dinner tonight.

5. Gigi will go to the gym. She has finished all her chores.

Task 3 Choose the subordinate conjunction that creates the best relationship between the
independent clause and the dependent clause.

1. (Whenever, Where) my wife leaves the house, she always takes her makeup with her.

2. Sadie felt responsible for the missing tablet (because, though) it was not her fault.

3. Kaitlyn devoured that pizza (as if, even though) she hadn’t eaten in days.

4. (Since, Although, ) it was raining, we decided to call off the BBQ.

5. (Now that, if) Tina has attained her master’s degree, she’ll start looking for a better job.

Task 4 Circle the subordinating conjunction in the sentences below.

1. Although English is the most international language of the world, Chinese is the most widely spoken
language.

2. While there are many tips to learn English, some of the best include: surround yourself with English,
and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

3. Some of the ancient ruins still survive, though they are in very poor condition.

4. My friend always carries his camera with him wherever he goes.

5. We will send you a WhatsApp reminder so that you arrive on time for your next lesson.