WorksheetsGrade 9-W - Diagnostic Test English - 2nd Term
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.
How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?
He did not brush his teeth well.
He did not floss his teeth.
He ate too much candy.
All of the above.
Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.
What animal did Beth study?
duck
mouse
frog
lizard
Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.
What day do you think this is for Bob?
day of the class trip
first day of school
Halloween
Christmas
Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.
i have fun with my bike.
I have fun with my bike.
I have fun with my bike
i have fun with my bike
Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.
can i ride to the beach
Can I ride to the beach.
Can i ride to the beach?
Can I ride to the beach?
What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?
The boy made a boat.
boy
made
boat
Both A and C
What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?
The brothers went to the park.
went
brothers
park
both b and c
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
Where was the setting?
school
yard
basement
kitchen
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
Who are the characters?
Sherry and her brother
Steve and his sister
Steve and his mom
Steve and his brother
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
Where did the bird land?
on the fence
on the roof
under the tree
on the car
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
What was the bird making?
a pie
a nest
supper
money
Read the following extract and respond to the questions that follow.
Soaring over the city at an impressive 2,716 feet (828 meters) and boasting 200 stories (160 habitable), the $1.5 billion Burj Khalifa project was unveiled by Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in January 2010. At the peak of construction, more than 12,000 international workers were on site per day logging a collective 22 million man-hours during the six years it took to complete. The Burj Khalifa is twice the height of New York's Empire State Building and three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It even surpassed Taiwan's Taipei 101, which at 1,667 feet (508m) had held the world title since it opened in 2004.
Question: what would be an appropriate title for this passage?
Tall buildings of the World
Why you should visit Dubai
The size and Magnificence of the Burj Khalifa
Soaring over the city at an impressive 2,716 feet (828 meters) and boasting 200 stories (160 habitable), the $1.5 billion Burj Khalifa project was unveiled by Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in January 2010. At the peak of construction, more than 12,000 international workers were on site per day logging a collective 22 million man-hours during the six years it took to complete. The Burj Khalifa is twice the height of New York's Empire State Building and three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It even surpassed Taiwan's Taipei 101, which at 1,667 feet (508m) had held the world title since it opened in 2004.
Question: How many international workers were on site per day during the Burj Khalifa's construction? (Skill: scanning)
12000
2000
22000
Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.
How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?
He did not brush his teeth well.
He did not floss his teeth.
He ate too much candy.
All of the above.
Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.
What animal did Beth study?
duck
mouse
frog
lizard
Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.
What day do you think this is for Bob?
day of the class trip
first day of school
Halloween
Christmas
Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.
i have fun with my bike.
I have fun with my bike.
I have fun with my bike
i have fun with my bike
Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.
can i ride to the beach
Can I ride to the beach.
Can i ride to the beach?
Can I ride to the beach?
Choose the correct form of the verb for the following sentence: Brown bears _________ thick fur only in the cold winter months.
has
have
Identify the subject and verb of the following sentence as either singular or plural: Is Bianca trying out for the part of the duchess?
singular subject and verb
plural subject and verb
Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence: Either two nickels or one dime ________ in the parking meter.
works
work
Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence: Carol and her cousins _________ every afternoon.
exercise
exercises
Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence: The inventor of the gadgets __________ a patent.
demand
demands
Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence: In the back of the room ___________ three stacks of books.
was
were
My mother-in-law is _____ at our house this week.
stay
be staying
staying
will stay
They _____ (wait) for the bus when the accident happened.
waiting
was waiting
are waiting
were waiting
We _____ at a fancy restaurant tonight. Jason decided this yesterday.
eat
will eating
eating
are eating
The universe_____ , and has been so since its beginning.
expanding
is expanding
was expanding
are expanding
Tick the sentence that is correct.
The young are vulnerable to certain diseases
The young is vulnerable to certain diseases.
Tick the sentence that is correct.
The injured has been taken to the hospital.
The injured have been taken to the hospital.
A gerund is the base form of a verb with ' ing' ending.
True
False
We use singular verbs with abstract nouns
True
False
