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verbal 22

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

a)

mapel

b)

maypel

c)

mapeel

d)

maple

2.
Bones are moved by _______ muscle.
a)
smooth
b)
skeletal
3.

What literary element is present in the line below:

The picture of the cat was as foggy as Ireland.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Personification

4.
The sonnet was first introduced into English by
a)
Philip Sidney
b)
Thomas Wyatt
c)
•Nicholas Udall
d)
William Shakespeare
5.
What does the word deserted mean in the sentence below?
"Mr. Smith cared for the chicks after they were deserted by their mother?"
a)
abandoned
b)
captured
c)
frightened
d)
adopted
6.
What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?
"The shooting stars streaking across the sky will astonish us all."
a)
construct
b)
distress
c)
enclose
d)
surprise
7.
What does the word nerve mean in the sentence below?
"Amanda lost her nerve to sing in front of the audience."
a)
courage
b)
fear
c)
shame
d)
determination
8.
What does the word reasoned mean in the sentence below?
Naomi reasoned that she could walk the dog and play basketball before it got dark. 
a)
admitted
b)
concluded
c)
hoped
d)
panicked
9.
Read the dictionary entry for the word bind.
bind - verb 1. to tie 2. to combine with 3. to protect 4. to bandage
The students will bind the newspapers with twine. 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS OR FUTURE PERFECT?

In a hundred years' time, the ice caps (a)   (melt) unless we stop the global warming.

11.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PRESENT TENSE

a)

How long are you waiting for the school bus?

b)

How long have you waited for the school bus?

c)

How long have you been waiting for the school bus?

12.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

I'm really fed up with him. He (a)   always (leave) dirty clothes all over the place.

13.

FOR, SINCE, ALREADY, YET, JUST?

I haven't decided about buying a new bike (a)  

14.

FOR, SINCE, ALREADY, YET, JUST?

We have taught at this school (a)   a long time.

15.

The president is...

a)

the executive in charge of the country.

b)

the executive in charge of a state.

c)

the executive in charge of a city or town.

d)

the executive in charge of a school.

16.

A representative is...

a)

a person who makes laws.

b)

a person who reads and interprets the laws.

c)

a person that enforces the laws.

17.

A principal is...

a)

the executive in charge of a country.

b)

the executive in charge of a state.

c)

the executive in charge of a city or town.

d)

the executive in charge of a school.

18.

A governor is...

a)

the executive in charge of a country.

b)

the executive in charge of a state.

c)

the executive in charge of a city or town.

d)

the executive in charge of a school.

19.

What is the main purpose of the different governments?

a)

to protect the rights of all citizens

b)

to ensure that there are schools

c)

to earn money and charge taxes

d)

to make sure people follow the laws

20.

The balance of power is also known as___________________ .

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Governor and Senator

c)

interpretations and applications

d)

checks and balances

21.

Voting is a _________ .

a)

requirement

b)

civic responsibility

c)

chore

d)

crime

22.

Tim Walz is the president of our country?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Donald Trump is the governor of our state.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

My brother tried to learn Japanese at a night school, he gave up after 2 months.

a)

A. but

b)

B. until

c)

C. when

d)

D. therefore

25.

John Kennedy was elected president, he was the youngest American President ever.

a)

A. While

b)

B. Before

c)

C. When

d)

D. As long as

26.

The price of fruit has increased recently, the price of vegetables has gone down.

a)

A. whereas

b)

B. whether

c)

C. when

d)

D. otherwise

27.

I hadn't realized she was English she spoke.

a)

A. until

b)

B. when

c)

C. only after

d)

D. incase

28.

The robbers attacked the owner of the house .

a)

A. so that they would appear with the expensive painting

b)

B. and disappeared with the expensive painting

c)

C. but they appeared with the expensive painting

d)

D. so they disappeared with the expensive painting

29.

Some English words have the same pronunciation .

a)

A. or they spell differently

b)

B. unless spelled differently

c)

C. though they are spelled differently

d)

D. because of their difference in spelling

30.

He has been to the school library many times .

a)

A. if the semester has started

b)

B. while the semester is starting

c)

C. since the semester started

d)

D. after the semester starts

31.

She turned off the record player she could concentrate on her study.

a)

A. in case

b)

B. but

c)

C. so that

d)

D. even if

32.

A gerund ALWAYS looks like __________.

a)

verb ending in -ing

b)

verb ending in -ed

c)

verb ending in -en

d)

to + verb

33.

An infinitive ALWAYS looks like __________.

a)

verb ending in -ing

b)

verb ending in -ed

c)

verb ending in -en

d)

to + verb

34.

Winding through the mountains, the car hugged the road. The underlined portion modifies _________.

a)

car

b)

hugged

c)

road

d)

nothing

35.

The bag is so heavy that I can't ________________ in the room.

a)

carry it around

b)

take it away

c)

hand it in

d)

give it away

36.

Because of the typhoon, many roads in the mountains are ___________.

a)

thrown away

b)

cut off

c)

cut down

d)

blown away

37.

This sweater is too small. Can I _________ another one?

a)

take off

b)

try on

c)

pick up

d)

put on

38.

Vicky _________ the bike accidentally. Luckily, she was not badly hurt.

a)

got on

b)

looked after

c)

ran out of

d)

fell off

39.

Ted likes to ____________ his fortune. It seems that he wants everyone to know that he's rich.

a)

care about

b)

call on

c)

run after

d)

show off

40.

Don't __________ that poor kid. It's really mean to hurt him.

a)

learn from

b)

laugh at

c)

cheer on

d)

heat up