Monthly English Skills Challenge 8 grade. August 7th,2025.

Identify the state verb in the sentence: 'She seems happy.'

• She

• is

• happy

• seems

Choose the correct complex preposition: 'He is interested ___ learning new languages.'

• in

• about

• for

• to

Form a compound adjective from the words 'high' and 'tech'.

• highteched

• high-tech

• high-techy

• low-tech

Express a past regret: 'If only I ___ (study) harder for the exam.'

• If only I had studied harder for the exam.

• If only I would have studied harder for the exam.

• If only I had study harder for the exam.

• If only I studied harder for the exam.

Construct a sentence using 'wish' to express a desire for a different past: 'I wish I ___ (go) to the party.'

• I wish I had gone to parties.

• I wish I will go to the party.

• I wish I had gone to the party.

• I wish I go to the party.

Identify the state verb in the sentence: 'They belong to the club.'

• join

• attend

• belong

• participate

Fill in the blank with a complex preposition: 'The cat is hiding ___ the table.'

• under

• on

• above

• beside

Create a compound adjective from 'old' and 'fashioned'.

• new-fashioned

• vintage-style

• old-fashioned

• old-style

Express a past regret: 'If only I ___ (not miss) the bus.'

• If only I had not missed the bus.

• If only I did not miss the bus.

• If only I had missed the bus.

• If only I have not missed the bus.

Use 'wish' to express a past desire: 'I wish I ___ (not break) my phone.'

• I wish I had broken my phone.

• I wish I had not broken my phone.

• I wish I have not broken my phone.

• I wish I did not break my phone.