- 1. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /æ/-
A) paint
B) Europe
C) barrel
D) gate
- 2. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /ʌ/-
A) score
B) sun
C) sand
D) choice
- 3. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /uː/-
A) umbrella
B) brush
C) cook
D) blouse
- 4. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /ɔː/-
A) force
B) friend
C) master
D) shot
- 5. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /aː/-
A) park
B) power
C) above
D) aeroplane
- 6. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /ɜː/-
A) pest
B) charger
C) world
D) mother
- 7. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /iː/-
A) free
B) enjoyment
C) ring
D) might
- 8. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /e/-
A) chord
B) please
C) lunch
D) friend
- 9. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /u/-
A) turn
B) budget
C) sport
D) wolf
- 10. Choose the word that contains the given sound. /ɒ/-
A) shot
B) flood
C) butcher
D) noun
- 11. Which of the following is not a type of pronoun?
A) reflexive pronoun
B) progressive pronoun
C) interrogative pronoun
D) indefinite pronoun
- 12. Which of the following is an example of demonstrative pronoun?
A) which
B) they
C) this
D) himself
- 13. The teachers THEMSELVES arranged the chairs in the hall. The word in capital letters is a/an__________
A) interrogative pronoun
B) demonstrative pronoun
C) emphatic pronoun
D) reflexive pronoun
- 14. What type of noun must begin with a capital, no matter where it occurs in a sentence?
A) proper nouns
B) concrete nouns
C) common nouns
D) collective nouns
- 15. Which of the options is an example of a proper noun?
A) school
B) hospital
C) River Niger
D) bank
- 16. One of the following is not a regular verb.
A) come
B) score
C) work
D) play
- 17. What is the adverb in the sentence: ' They will arrive late to the party.'
A) late
B) arrive
C) party
D) will
- 18. An adjective is a word that qualifies a noun or ____________
A) an adverb
B) a verb
C) an adjective
D) a pronoun
- 19. Identify the adverb in the sentence: ' He completed the difficult task effortlessly.'
A) completed
B) difficult
C) effortlessly
D) task
- 20. Complete the sentence with the correct adverb: 'She slept ___________________ on the couch.'
A) remorseful
B) happy
C) slow
D) peacefully
- 21. The past participle form of the verb 'write' is __________________
A) written
B) wrote
C) writing
D) writes
- 22. The continuous form of the verb 'swim' is ________________
A) swims
B) swimming
C) swum
D) swam
- 23. Which word is an adjective in the sentence: 'The cozy blanket kept was left on the chair.'
A) blanket
B) left
C) kept
D) cozy
- 24. Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'A delicious meal was served at the dining yesterday.'
A) served
B) delicious
C) dining
D) meal
- 25. In a paragraph, the main idea is contained in the ___________________
A) sentence
B) paragraphing
C) supporting details
D) topic sentence
- 26. The type of composition that tells a story is called _______________________
A) expository
B) descriptive
C) argumentative
D) narrative
- 27. One of these is not required when writing a descriptive composition.
A) Using adjectives for clear description of the person, place or thing you are writing about
B) Using 'big' words and long sentences to impress the reader
C) Writing your composition in paragraphs and making sure each sentence in the paragraph starts with a capital letter
D) Writing the title or topic of your composition and underlining it
- 28. Which word is a noun in the sentence: 'His smartness always saves him.'
A) always
B) his
C) saves
D) smartness
- 29. Complete the sentence with the correct adjective: ' The man is confident and ________________
A) wise
B) wisely
C) wisdom
D) wisefully
- 30. 'EVERYWHERE' is an example of a/an ______________________ pronoun.
A) indefinite
B) interrogative
C) demonstrative
D) personal
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