ENL Proficiency Exam

The school president was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.

What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?

• To not fulfill a responsibility

• To be unprepared

• Someone who needs assistance

• The ability to depend on

What does the word replay mean?

• To play again

• To play fast

• To play for a long time

• To play after

If we know that theology is the study of religion and geology is the study of rocks, what might we infer psychology is?

• A collection of written work

• The study of the mind

• The relationship between people

• An expression of doubt

If the word "biology" means "the study of life," what does the prefix "bio" most likely mean?

• The study of

• Earth

• Life

• People

The prefix re- means

• Last, or final

• First, or chosen

• Against, or opposite

• Again, or back

Which sentence uses the past tense?

• I will ride my bike to school

• I ride my bike to school

• I rode my bike to school

• I am riding my bike to school

Which sentence uses the past tense?

• I wanted to eat a sandwich for lunch

• I want to eat a sandwich for lunch

• I am wanting to eat a sandwich for lunch

• I will want to eat a sandwich for lunch

Which sentence is in the past tense?

• I am nervous about taking the proficiency test

• I was nervous about taking the proficient test

• I will be nervous about taking the proficiency test

• I am going to be nervous about taking the proficiency test

Isaiah and his friends decided to enter the science fair for the first time this year. They were confident that their project would win first place.

What word does "they" refer to?

• science fair

• Isaiah and his friends

• time

• this year

What is a prefix?

• A word part that comes before the root word and changes its meaning

• A word part that comes after the root word and changes its meaning

• A word part, or word, that forms the foundation of the word.