English Language Competition

21-03-2021

English Language Competition

Reading / 2 texts (6 questions )

Grammar (10 questions)

Writing (10 questions)

Reading 1

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous painters in the 20th century. He was born in Malaga, Spain on October 20, 1881. He was also a stage designer, poet and playwright. He spent most of his adult life in France.Picasso showed a passion for drawing from an early age. At the age of seven,he received training from his father.Picasso became one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement.

Picasso married twice and had four children.

He died on 8 April 1973 in Mougins, France, while he and his wife were having dinner with their friends . He was interred at the Chateau of Vauvenargues near Aix-en-Provence in France.

Multiple Choice

Picasso was born in France.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

His mother taught him to paint.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

He is known for founding the Cubist movement

• True

• False

Reading 2

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

 Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901. He became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world.

Disney is famous for his contributions in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Disney and his brother Roy started Walt Disney Productions known as The Walt Disney Company. Today, this company has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion. This success is largely due to a number of the world's most famous fictional characters he and his staff created including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice.

Disney won 26 Academy Awards and the name is given to the DisneyLand and the Walt Disney world resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts in Japan, France, and China.

Multiple Choice

Disney started The Walt Disney Company alone

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Today, the annual profit of the company is U.S. $35 billion.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The original voice of Mickey Mouse is the voice of Disney himself.

• True

• False

Grammar

10 questions

Multiple Choice

1/ I .................................. a lot about her before I heard that she was safe.

• has worried

• had worry

• had worried

• have worried

Multiple Choice

2/ I was sure that I ___________ her before.

• had saw

• had seen

• seen

• seeing

Multiple Choice

3/ What do you like to do ____________ night?

• at

• by

• in

• to

Multiple Choice

4/ We _____________ to the concert last night.

• go

• going

• goes

• went

Multiple Choice

5/ The children screamed at the scary monster!

screamed is ....

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Choice

6/ Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction

• so

• as

• for

• and

Multiple Choice

7/ The shopkeeper wrapped the China vases ________.

• softly

• carefully

• roughly

• gracefully

Multiple Choice

8/ What is the correct use of the apostrophe for can not?

• cann't

• cannot

• can't

• cant'

Multiple Choice

9/ Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

• The team leader, as well as his members, are anxious.

• The team leader, as well as his members, is anxious.

Multiple Choice

10/ Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

• They did not gave him any ideas for his presentation.

• They did not give him any ideas for his presentation.

Writing

10 sentences

Multiple Select

1/ Identify the misspelled word

• enjoyable

• helpfl

• wonderful

• passable

Multiple Select

2/ Identify the correctly spelt word.

• awarness

• unkindness

• diziness

Multiple Select

3/ Writing that supports a claim with reasons and evidence is...

• a claim

• a reason

• an argument

• a cause

Multiple Select

4/ Taking out words that don't make sense in a sentence happens in the editing phase of the writing process.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

5/ Choose the best conjunction to combine the sentence pair: Joe loves watching television. He hates soap operas.

• and

• or

• but

Multiple Select

6/ Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• We went to their house because there hosting a party.

• They're having a party at there house this weekend.

• We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

• There having a party at their house this weekend.

Multiple Choice

7/ Why do you use a period (.) at the end of a sentence?

• to order something

• to say something with excitement

• to ask something

• to show the end of the sentence

Multiple Choice

8/ A friendly letter is also known as an ____ letter.

• informal

• business

• formal

• transactional

Multiple Choice

9/ Ameena : I think everybody should have a TV in their house. How about you ?

Aysha : ………….. TV makes people passive.

• That’s quite right

• I absolutely agree

• I disagree

• You are right

Multiple Choice

10/ Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.

Topic Sentence:Doing your homework has many benefits.

• Doing your homework helps you remember the material better.

• Those who complete their homework often do better on the test.

• When you have done your homework, it makes it easier to participate in class.

• Homework takes up your precious after school time.