English Language

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Section A: Reading
Read the passage and answer all the questions.
1. What did the Wright brothers become known as? Select one.

the brothers of aviation

the flying brothers
the fathers of modern aviation
the Wright wings

2. Find and write three words that the author uses to describe Wilbur Wright?

3. Fill in the missing word. ' Wilbur and Orville claimed that he was a great
__________________ on their lives.'

4. Who sketched designs that were inspired by the flapping of birds' wings?

5. Where did the Wright Brothers grow up?

New York
Ohio
Florida
Texas

6. Tick 'True' or 'False'. ' According to the two brothers, their father was a great
influence on their lives.'

True
False
7. 'People all around the world believed and appreciated the aeroplane built by
Wright brothers.'

True
False

8. What sparked the Wright brothers' lifelong fascination with flying?

the books they read

the tale of a boy, Icarus
the toy helicopter
flying machines sketched by Leonardo da Vinci

9. Select facts from the given options. Select two answers.

Wilbur Wright was born in 1867.

It was an incredible achievement.
Wilbur flew the aeroplane for 59 seconds
Some people said that Orville was curious.

10. Fill in the missing word. ' The Wright brothers _________________ and repeated
their attempt to fly?
Read the poem and answer the questions.

11. How is the air described in the first verse of the poem? Tick one.

pure
cold
humid
uneven

12. What noise do the monkeys in the poem make? Tick two.

chatters
bangs
bellows
screeches
13. What is described as being ‘all shades of green’?

orchids
foliage
streams
raindrops

14. The poem is called ‘A Sensory Stroll’. Which of the following words means the
same as ‘stroll’? Tick one.

jog
wander
creep
explore

15. . What makes a ‘splattering’ noise in the poem?

16. Find a phrase from the poem that shows that the plants and shrubs are crammed
together.

splattering of raindrops
decaying leaves
jostling for space
whooping bellows

Section B: Grammar and Punctuation

17. Which sentence has the correct use of inverted commas for direct speech? Tick
one box.

“Will you come to my sister's party?” Sophie asked me.

“Will you come to my sister's party”? Sophie asked me.
“Will you come to my sister's party? Sophie asked me.”
Will you come to my sister's party? "Sophie asked me.”

18. Which sentence has the correct use of inverted commas for direct speech? Tick
one box.

"What a beautiful day!", said Miss Wright.

"What a beautiful day!" said Miss Wright.
"What a beautiful day! said Miss Wright."
"What a beautiful day! said" Miss Wright.

19. Choose the appropriate pair of pronouns to complete the passage. Tick one pair.
' The postman picked up the heavy bag and put it on _________________ shoulder.
______________ was full of Christmas post today.

her / It
his / They
his / It
him / He
20. What type of word is in brackets? Tick one. ' Since I was very young, we have
been living (between) the church and the canal.'

Adjective
Adverb
Preposition
Noun

21. Select the correct sentence type. 'Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we
decided to return before dark.'

Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence

22. ' John went to school today, but James remained at home. '

Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence

23. ' Buying new footwear is my hobby. '

Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence

24. 'You can keep your privileges as long as we continue to see progress.' Select the
subordinate clause.

You can keep your privileges

as long as we continue to see progress
You can keep
your privileges as long as
25. ' Since she was only just around the corner, Paula decided to walk to the store
instead of driving. ' Select the main clause

Since she was only just around the corner

walk to the store instead of driving
Paula decided to walk to the store instead of driving
around the corner

26. Choose whether the part in brackets is a phrase or a clause. - Mark has lived
outside of his country (for 14 years.)

phrase
clause

27. Choose whether the part in brackets is a phrase or a clause. - Although injured,
(John managed to crawl to safety.)

phrase
clause

28. Tick the correct option. - ' George hurt his head while he __________ .'

ice skated
had ice skated
was ice skating
ice skates

29. Tick the correct option. - 'The fans __________ when the game finally started.'

cheer
have cheered
cheered
will cheer
30. Tick the correct option. - 'By the time Sam pays off his student loan, he
__________ eighty years old.'

was
is
had been
will be

31. Choose the correct spelling of the missing word in each sentence. - ' Hurry up!
The concert's ______________ any minute.'

begining
begginning
beginning
biginning

32. ' The train started and then ______________ all of a sudden.'

stoped
stop
stopped
stopping

33. Identify the adverb. - 'Last night at home, I carefully studied my notes on tenses.'

carefully
tenses
studied
night

34. Identify the adverb. - 'I reluctantly paused my quiz when the fire alarm rang.'

paused
quiz
when
reluctantly
35. A synonym of the word, 'amazed' is,

battering
awestruck
din
extraordinary