English Proficiency Assessment for Grade 12

Read the following passage and summarize its main idea.

• The main idea is the significance of clear and concise summarization.

• The main idea is the importance of detailed analysis.

• The main idea is to provide a lengthy explanation.

• The main idea is to critique the author's writing style.

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: 'She go to the market every Saturday.'

• She goes to market Saturday.

• She going to the market every Saturday.

• The correct sentence is 'She goes to the market every Saturday.'

• She go to market every Saturday.

Choose the correct synonym for 'happy': a) sad b) joyful c) angry.

• frustrated

• joyful

• bored

• disappointed

Write a short paragraph describing your favorite book.

• 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee

• '1984' by George Orwell

• 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen

• 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Listen to the audio clip and answer the following question: What is the main topic discussed?

• Fossil fuel extraction methods

• Renewable energy sources and their environmental impact

• The history of electricity generation

• The benefits of nuclear power

What is the past tense of the verb 'to run'?

• raned

• runed

• runned

• ran

Fill in the blank: 'He is interested ___ learning new languages.'

• in

• about

• to

• for

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'If I ___ (be) you, I would study harder.'

• am

• is

• be

• were

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Hostile and aggressive.

• Selfish and greedy.

• Indifferent and apathetic.

• Kind and charitable.

Write a dialogue between two friends discussing their weekend plans.

• Friend 1: Hey! Do you have any plans for the weekend? Friend 2: Not yet! I was thinking about going hiking. How about you? Friend 1: I might check out that new café downtown. Want to join? Friend 2: Sure! We can hike in the morning and grab coffee afterward.

• Friend 1: I plan to binge-watch a new series. Friend 2: That sounds boring!

• Friend 1: I'm going to clean my house all weekend. Friend 2: Wow, exciting!

• Friend 1: I have a family reunion to attend. Friend 2: I hate family gatherings!