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Lesson6: Synthesis/Paired Passages

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Bala likes the English Language. Tom likes the English Language too.
a)
Both Bala and Tom like English Language.
b)
Both Bala and Tom liked English Language.
c)
Both Bala and Tom likes the English Language.
d)
Both Bala and Tom like the English Language. 
2.
Jane has taken the books.
a)
The books were taken by Jane.
b)
The books has been taken by Jane.
c)
The books had been taken by Jane.
d)
The books have been taken by Jane.   
3.
“This book must be yours,” said my teacher to me. 
a)
My teacher said that that book must be hers.
b)
My teacher said that that book had to be mine.   
c)
My teacher said to me that this book must be hers.
d)
My teacher said to me that that book had to be mine.
4.
Jim scored a distinction in Science. Jim was an intelligent boy.
a)
Due to Jim’s intelligents, he scores a distinction in Science.
b)
Due to Jim’s intelligence, he scored distinction in Science.
c)
Due to Jim’s intelligence, he scores a distinction in Science.
d)
Due to Jim’s intelligence, he scored a distinction in Science
5.
Susan said, "I met Nur's sister last week."
a)
Susan said that I met Nur's sister the previous week.
b)
Susan said that she had met Nur's sister last week.
c)
Susan said that she had met Nur's sister that week.
d)
Susan said that she had met Nur's sister the previous week.
6.
Lin said, "You are not listening to me."
a)
Lin said that you are not listening to her.
b)
Lin said that you were not listening to her.
c)
Lin said that I was not listening to her.
d)
Lin said I had not been listening to her.
7.
Lin said, "You are not listening to me."
a)
Lin said that you are not listening to her.
b)
Lin said that you were not listening to her.
c)
Lin said that I was not listening to her.
d)
Lin said I had not been listening to her.
8.
She said, "I have been sewing from morning until now." 
a)
She said that she had been sewing from morning until then.
b)
She said that she has been sewing from morning until then.
c)
She said that she had been sewing from morning until now.
d)
She said that she has been sewing from morning until now.
9.
Carl said, "You may meet them next month."
a)
Carl said that you may meet them next month.
b)
Carl said that I may meet them next month.
c)
Carl said that I might meet them the following month.
d)
Carl said that I may meet them the following month.
10.
“This book must be yours,” said my teacher to me. 
a)
My teacher said that that book must be hers.
b)
My teacher said that that book had to be mine.   
c)
My teacher said to me that this book must be hers.
d)
My teacher said to me that that book had to be mine.
11.
What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?
a)
Who is the main character?
b)
What is the main event?
c)
What is one important detail?
d)
What point is the author trying to make?
12.

How are "Welcome to Hawaii" and "Hawaii's Traditional Hula Dance" alike?

a)

They both include where Hawaii is located.

b)

They both include a Hawaiin king's name.

c)

They both include somthing t hat Hawaii is famous for.

d)

They both include a myth.

13.

He reached the train station. The train arrived.


Hardly __________________________.

a)

Hardly had he reached the train station when the train arrived.

b)

Hardly had he reached the train station than the train arrived.

c)

Hardly had he reached the train station then the train arrived.

14.

Mrs Tan had just stopped at the red light. A van knocked her down.


__________ hardly _________________.

a)

Mrs Tan had hardly stopped at the red light while a van knocked her down.

b)

Mrs Tan had hardly stopped at the red light when a van knocked her down.

c)

Mrs Tan had hardly stopped at the red light than a van knocked her down.

15.

My mother finished cooking. Then she cleaned up the kitchen.


Having ________________________.

a)

Having finished cooking, my mother cleaned up the kitchen.

b)

Having finishing cooking, my mother cleaned up the kitchen.

c)

Having finish cooking, my mother cleaned up the kitchen.

16.

Jane stayed in the library. She left only when it closed.


________________ until _________________.

a)

Jane was staying the library until it closed.

b)

Jane stayed in the library until it closed.

c)

Jane stayed in the library until closure.

17.

Mr Ahmad collects coins. He did this when he retired two years ago.


_________________ since _______________.

a)

Mr Ahmad has been collecting coins since retiring.

b)

Mr Ahmad collects coins since he retired two years ago.

c)

Mr Ahmad has been collecting coins since his retirement two years ago.

18.

The scouts stood at attention. One of them fainted during that time.


_______________while___________.

a)

One of the them fainted while the scouts stood at attention.

b)

One of the scouts had fainted while they were standing at attention.

c)

One of the scouts fainted while standing at attention.

19.

The ball hit Shane’s face. Shane could not duck in time.


Before __________________________.

a)

Before Shane could duck, the ball hit his face.

b)

Before Shane could duck in time, the ball hit his face.

c)

Before the ball hit Shane’s face, he could not duck in time.

20.

Joe bounced the ball twice. Then the ball hit Devi’s head.


After _______________________________.

a)

After the ball was bounced twice, it hit Devi’s head.

b)

After bouncing the ball twice, the ball hit Devi’s head.

c)

After Joe bounced the ball twice, the ball hit Devi’s head.