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The Challenge English Second Language: Advanced Level

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Please fill in the gap:

She _____ very much.

a)

hasn’t eaten

b)

haven't eaten

2.

Please fill in the gap:

They _____ by tomorrow afternoon.

a)

will arrive

b)

will have arrived

3.

What colour is this ?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

pink

4.

Black is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The picture representing Christmas is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Choose the correct word or phrase for the sentence:

"Whenever I have my hair cut I tell my ______ my problems"

a)

travel agent

b)

surgeon

c)

hairdresser

7.

Choose the correct word or phrase for the sentence: "I`m sure the company has financial problems, the _____ looks very worried"

a)

soccer coach

b)

scientist

c)

accountant

8.

Choose the correct word or phrase for the sentence: "I didn't know where to go on vacation but the ____ suggested a good place"

a)

lawyer

b)

travel agent

c)

security guard

9.

Choose the correct word or phrase for the sentence: "The concert was really crowded, and a _____ said I couldn't go in"

a)

hairdresser

b)

salesperson

c)

security guard

10.

Paramedics (a)   ambulances.

11.

What does the prefix a, ab, as mean?

a)

abdomen full

b)

always far

c)

away, from

d)

away, far

12.

What does the prefix ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as mean?

a)

tag along

b)

to, forward

c)

took, taken

d)

to, toward

13.

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

a)

without

b)

having

c)

full of

d)

having to do with

14.

What does the suffix "-less" mean?

a)

without

b)

less of

c)

having

d)

relating to

15.

What word means full of beauty?

a)

beautiful

b)

beautiness

c)

beautifully

d)

beautiless

16.

What is passage another word for?

a)

section

b)

part

c)

selection

d)

line

17.

When the author conveys, this means they are...

a)

trying to tell you something

b)

trying to predict something

c)

trying to show you foreshadowing

18.

Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows.


Wyatt and his sister, Felicia, didn't get along. He wanted to do stuff with her, but she thought she was too old to play with him. She was only 3 years older, but she thought she was big. One thing Wyatt loved to do was carve a pumpkin at Halloween. Mom brought Wyatt to the pumpkin patch to pic a special one. He chose the largest , most orange pumpkin he could find. When he go home , he placed it on the kitchen table and carefully laid out his carving tools. He was going to make this his best masterpiece yet. He noticed Felicia in his jack-o-lantern making. Finally, he quietly said, "Felicia, I sure could use some help carving this pumpkin. You are so much more experienced that me."Felicia hesitated. "Sure. If you need me to help I guess I can," she replied. Wyatt and Felicia laughed and laughed. They had the best time carving that special jack-o-lantern.


What does Wyatt do first when he realizes his sister may be interested in his activity?

a)

A. He knew she seemed interested in his carving.

b)

B. Wyatt carves a pumpkin with her.

c)

C. Wyatt asks her to help him.

d)

D. Felicia seemed interested in his carving.

19.

Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows.

Have you ever wondered why people say not to waste paper because you will help save trees? There are so many reasons you may not know that make it important for you to save trees. Did you know that trees reduce erosion? Erosion causes soil to wash away. Erosion could be a problem in many ways. If you like to go fishing or boating, you wouldn't be able to launch your boat if the boat ramp eroded away. Where would animals and insects live if there were no trees? I'm sure you've caught a grasshopper, seen a bird, or watched a squirrel in a tree. This would be impossible if we cut them all down. These are just a few of the many reasons to help save trees. What can you do to help?


What is the author's main purpose to help save trees. What can you do to help?

a)

The author wants to entertain the reader with an amusing story.

b)

The author wants the reader not to pick flowers because they help us and give bees home.

c)

The author is trying to persuade you to get a group of people together to help save trees.

d)

The author is trying to persuade the reader to save trees.

20.

Asteroid Facts Every Kid Needs to Know


Asteroids are small bodies of rock and metal that orbit the Sun. Isn't that cool? Asteroids can be very small or very large. The first asteroid was discovered in 1801. Maybe you have made a discovery or your own in your science class.


The asteroid belt runs through the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Astronomers, people who study space, use very powerful telescopes to study and research asteroids. Maybe this is something you would be interested in doing when you grow up.


Some scientists believe the dinosaurs became extinct because a very a very large asteroid hit the earth around 65 million years ago. I bet you always wondered why that happened.


What are the BEST clues that the author wrote this story to teach young people about asteroids?

a)

Most kids like asteroids, so the author probably knew that.

b)

The passage uses kid friendly language, and the title gives a clue.

c)

Astronomers are something we learned about in science, so kids would need to know about it.

d)

The story is interesting, and kids think that's cool.

21.

My teammates have become more then just teammates to me. They are my friends.

a)

Change to me to too me

b)

Change then to than

c)

Change have become to has become

d)

Make no change

22.

I saw Bella & Rico near the door. Like good dogs, it licked my face when I walked in.

a)

Change walked to walks

b)

Change dogs to dog’s

c)

Change it to they

d)

Make no change

23.

As most of you know, we just celebrated Hannahs 16th birthday.

a)

Change you to I

b)

Change know to no

c)

Change Hannahs to Hannah’s

d)

Make no change

24.
STAAR QUESTION: How does the setting advance the plot?
What is this question asking you to do?
a)
To choose the answer choice that explains how the conflict is causing the plot of the story to move forward. 
b)
To choose the answer that shows how the character's actions are causing the plot of the story to move forward.
c)
To choose the answer choice that shows how the mood is causing the plot of the story to move forward. 
d)
To choose the answer choice that explains how the setting of the story is causing the plot to move forward.
25.
STAAR Question: How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
How is influence being used in this sentence?
a)
beginning
b)
effect
c)
determine
d)
apply
26.
STAAR Question: What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?
a)
problem
b)
synonym
c)
order
d)
importance
27.
STAAR Question: What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?
a)
correct use of writing conventions
b)
graphical elements
c)
theme
d)
Conflict
28.
STAAR Question: Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - 
What skill are you being asked to use for this question?
a)
summary
b)
main idea
c)
context clues
d)
conflict
29.

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?


Win it was time to go home, Annabele ran and hid in the closet.

a)

Change hid to hide

b)

Change Win to When

c)

Delete the comma

d)

No change should be made

30.

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?


Are we going to the park this saturday?

a)

Change going to go

b)

Change the question mark to a period

c)

Change saturday to Saturday

d)

This sentence should not be changed.

31.

The following is an example of what type of sentence?


Ethan, put your dirty clothes in the hamper upstairs.

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

32.

What is the BEST way to combine these sententces?


I jumped up quickly. I went to answer the phone.

a)

I jumped up quickly and I went to answer the phone.

b)

I jumped up quickly, I went to answer the phone.

c)

I jumped up quickly, and I went to answer the phone.

d)

I jumped up quickly to answer the phone.

33.

What is the BEST way to revise this sentence?


The excited family waits excitedly in line to ride the roller coaster.

a)

The family waits excitedly in line to ride the roller coaster.

b)

The family waits excitedly. In line to ride the roller coaster.

c)

The family is excited, they wait excitedly in line to ride the roller coaster.

d)

The family who is excited waits excitedly in line to ride the roller coaster.

34.

El intercambio de codigo es...

a)

alternar el uso de dos lenguas.

b)

fusionar (fusion) las dos lenguas para crear nuevas palabras o significados.

c)

cuando alguien cambia entre el uso de frases en ingles y en espanol mientras habla.

35.

El termino Spanglish es...

a)

un español con mucha influencia del inglés.

b)

la fusion de dos lenguas para crear nuevas palabras o nuevos significados.

c)

alternar el uso de dos lenguas.

36.

It is ten o'clock

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

It is half past nine

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

It is a quarter to seven

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

It is a quarter to nine

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

IT is a quarter past one

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

IT is a quarter past one

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

If you feed me I will live, if you give me a drink I will die. What am I?

a)

Nothing

b)

Homeless man?

c)

Fire

d)

...

43.

What can be measured but not seen?

a)

Nothing

b)

Air?

c)

Time

d)

...

44.

The more you take, the more you leave behind, what are they?

a)

Nothing

b)

Candy?

c)

Footsteps

d)

...

45.

I have keys, but no locks. I have space, but no room. You can enter, but not exit. What am I?

a)

Nothing

b)

A weird house?

c)

A keybord

d)

...

46.

Which tire doesn't move when a car turns right?

a)

Nothing

b)

The left tire?

c)

The spare tire

d)

...

47.

Which word is written incorrectly in the dictionary?

a)

Nothing

b)

None of them!

c)

incorrectly

d)

...

48.

Which of these isn't a complete sentence?

a)

I hope that, when I've built up my savings, I'll be able to travel to Mexico

b)

Did you know that, along with gorgeous architecture, it's home to the largest tamale?

c)

Wouldn't it be lovely to enjoy a week soaking up the culture?

d)

Once you know all the most difficult elements

49.

There is so much to understand.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment Sentence

50.

We had a three-course meal.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Sentence

51.

Commemorative stamps are issued to give recognition to someone or something special.

a)

Sentence

b)

Sentence Fragment

52.

Stamps with pictures of animals or famous people.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment Sentence

53.

A block of four different, colorful stamps that commemorate Earth Day

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment Sentence

54.

I like "Love" stamps and holiday stamps.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Sentence

55.

Unscramble the sentence correctly.

(a)  

56.

When my parents buy stamps

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Sentence

57.
Where are you from___
a)
.
b)
!
c)
?
d)
''
58.

That is amazing ____

a)

?

b)

.

c)

!

59.

May I borrow your pencil ____

a)

.

b)

!

c)

?

60.

Did she say her name was Lucy or Jane ____

a)

?

b)

.

c)

!

61.

Translate the following sentence into English:


¿Cómo estás?

(a)  

62.

Translate the following sentence into English:


¿Cómo van las cosas?

(a)  

63.

She writes both music and ... for a number of songs.

a)

lyrics

b)

lirics

c)

words

d)

text

64.

After three years with the band he decided to go

a)

solo

b)

alone

c)

with an album

d)

vocals

65.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Piano

b)

keyboard

c)

Grand piano