English 5 _ Academic Contest

English 5 _ Academic Contest

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EASY ROUND

( 20 ITEMS )

Multiple Choice

1. Sam and Charlie were ______ the soccer ball around at recess. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• A. kicking

• B. kick

• C. kicked

Multiple Choice

2. He fell off the monkey bars and broke his arm. What tense is the verb in?

• A. Past

• B. Future

• C. Present

Multiple Choice

3. Brendan is _________ his family make dinner. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• A. help

• B. helping

Multiple Choice

4. Adrian and Boston will hang out after school. What tense is the verb in?

• A. Future

• B. Present

• C. Past

Multiple Choice

5.Gabe enjoys making big bubbles with his gum. What tense is the verb in?

• A. Present

• B. Future

• C. Past

Multiple Choice

6. _____ that sweater belong to Ralph?

• A. Don't

• B. Doesn't

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7. Neither the clerk nor the shoppers _____ aware of the fire down the street.

• A. was

• B. were

Multiple Choice

8. Only one of my three dogs, my beagle Neptune, really _____ the beach.

• A. enjoys

• B. enjoy

Multiple Choice

9. The kids ________ outside at recess.

• A. play

• B. plays

Multiple Choice

10. My friends _________ for their vocabulary test each week.

• A. prepares

• B. prepare

Multiple Choice

11. What is an adjective?

• A. a word used to describe a noun or pronoun

• B. an action

• C. the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar word

Multiple Choice

12. Maria goes to Starbucks __________. She goes there with her friends 4 days a week.

• A. usually

• B. often

• C. sometimes

Multiple Choice

13. Mariam _________________ goes to Jardin Plaza. She goes there every weekend.

• A. always

• B. sometimes

• C. usually

Multiple Choice

14. Yamilet ____________ uses Snapchat. She prefers to use WhatsApp to communicate with her friends.

• A. never

• B. usually

• C. sometimes

Multiple Choice

15. My brother often ______________ TV in the evening.

• A. watches

• B. is watch

• C. watching

Multiple Choice

16. _________ I have more cheese on my sandwich?

• A. Could

• B. Have to

• C. Would

Multiple Choice

17. You _________ eat more vegetables.

• A. should

• B. could

• C. may

Multiple Choice

18. I _________ like to buy the same television for my house.

• A. would

• B. have to

• C. must

Multiple Choice

19. _________ I have a cup of coffee please?

• A. Would

• B. Have to

• C. May

Multiple Choice

20. You _________ smoke near children.

• A. must not

• B. could not

• C. have to

DIFFICULT

( 15 ITEMS )

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1. Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work

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2. In what point of view does a character within the story retell his or her experiences or impressions from their own perspective?

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3.In what point of view is the story written from the perspective of “you?”

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4. In what point of view does the narrator remain a detailed observer, telling only the stories action and dialogue?

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5. Directions and instructions are usually narrated from which point of view?

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6. In what point of view does the narrator use pronouns such as 'I' and 'me?'

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7. It is a position from which things are viewed or judge.

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8. A printed publication containing news, entertainment , sports , and others.

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9. A printed material containing pictures, articles and illustrations.

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10. It is a software package designed to create an electronic presentation.

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11. The purpose is to entertain the reader or present a story.

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12. Is a combination of text , graphic, sound, animation, and video that is delivered interactively to the user by electronic or digitally manipulated means.

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13. is the act of finding out the differences and similarities between two or more people or things.

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14. Is a magazine or newspaper article or report of a person or an event that is written in a personal style.

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15. Is a word that tells us more about a noun. It "describes" or "modifies" a noun