English Skills Assessment for High School

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Selfish and greedy; lacking compassion.

• Hostile and aggressive; promoting conflict.

• Indifferent and apathetic; showing no interest.

• Kind and charitable; showing goodwill.

Choose the correct synonym for 'happy':

• sad

• joyful

• bored

• angry

Read the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.' What is the subject?

• the cat

• the mat

• the dog

• the floor

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Dogs barks.

• The dog bark.

• The barking dog.

• The dog barks.

What is the opposite of 'difficult'?

• complex

• arduous

• challenging

• easy

In the sentence 'She runs quickly,' what part of speech is 'quickly'?

• adverb

• noun

• verb

• adjective

Read the passage: 'The sun sets in the west.' What is the main idea?

• The sun is always visible during the day.

• The sun sets in the north.

• The sun rises in the east.

• The sun sets in the west.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'He (go) to school every day.'

• goed

• goes

• going

• go

What does 'meticulous' mean?

• Being overly simplistic and straightforward.

• Focused on the big picture without concern for specifics.

• Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

• Lacking attention to detail; careless and hasty.

Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

• She walk to the store.

• She walked to the store.

• She walking to the store.

• She walks to the store.