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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"The little boy was so shocked by the sight of the scary monster; he nearly wet his pants as he ran home. Little did he know that there was more in store for him in the haunted forest!"

a)

To narrate

b)

To inform

c)

To explain

d)

To persuade

2.

Only 15 iPhones left on sale! Buy yours now and get 50% off of your purchase! Hurry - the offer is only valid while stocks last!

a)

To narrate

b)

To persuade

c)

To explain

d)

To inform

3.

The world’s largest themed resort hotel in the world – The Palace of the Lost City – is found in South Africa. Surrounding the Palace is a 25 hectare manmade botanical jungle with almost 2 million plants, trees and shrubs.

a)

To persuade

b)

To inform

c)

To explain

d)

To narrate

4.

How to be a confident speaker of French: A step-by-step guide for English speakers.

a)

To narrate

b)

To inform

c)

To persuade

d)

To explain

5.

Our atmosphere is made up of roughly 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen, with various other gases present in small amounts. The vast majority of living organisms on Earth need oxygen to survive, converting it into carbon dioxide as they breathe.

a)

To narrate

b)

To explain

c)

To inform

d)

To persuade

6.

I saw a little frog

He was cuter than can be.

He was sitting on a log

and I'm sure he croaked at me.

a)

To inform

b)

To explain

c)

To narrate

d)

To persuade

7.
a)

To narrate

b)

To persuade

c)

To inform

d)

To explain

8.

The giant woke up and shouted, ‘Fee, fi, fo, fum!’ Jack ran and started climbing down the beanstalk. The giant came down after him. Jack shouted, ‘Mother! Help!’ Jack’s mother took an axe and chopped down the beanstalk. The giant fell and crashed to the ground. Nobody ever saw him again.

a)

To explain

b)

To persuade

c)

To narrate

d)

To inform

9.

a)

To explain

b)

To inform

c)

To persuade

d)

To narrate

10.

a)

To inform

b)

To persuade

c)

To narrate

d)

To explain