Free Printable ESL Competencies of Social Skills-5

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ESL Competencies of Social Skills-5

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name

Class

Date

Queensway Quay will _____ shops, restaurants and other amenities.

separate

corporate

incorporate

divide

I will _____ the work personally.

disregard

neglect

supervise

unsupervise

What is a synonym of DECREASE?

diminish

BEAT

assess

cold

What is a synonym of ETERNAL?

shut

eternal

everlasting

picky

Choose the most suitable synonym for the word 'sophisticated'.

refined

cultured

simple

artistic

Choose the most suitable synonym for the word 'renown'.

infamous

famous

esteemed

acclaimed

•She paid meticulous attention to her work as she attached the heads to the costume

scant

careful

detailed

cautious

The firm was forced to retrench some workers in order to continue operating.

demote

employ

dismiss

promote

What is the relationship of this word pair: legs : walk?

Antonyms

Function of Object

Product and Producer

Synonyms

10.

What is the relationship of this word pair: baker : bread?

Product and Producer

Function of Object

Characteristics

Synonyms

11.

Soldier is to army as kitten is to ________

swarm

cat

litter

herd

12.

gobble : eat :: _____________ : accept

deny

embrace

infer

acquiesce

13.

Hundred of people were killed in the great war

Hundred of people

were killed in

the great war

No error

14.

They sang the song themself standing in the stadium

They sang

the song themself

standing in

the stadium

15.

He is the most unique person I have ever met

He is the

most unique

person that I

have ever met

16.

Pick the odd pair of words.

Dim : Bright

Wrong : Right

Shallow : Deep

Genuine : Real

17.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

My sister - the tall one is about to enter high school.

My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

My sister; the tall one, is about to enter high school.

18.

Find the correctly spelt words

Excesive

Exccessive

Exccesive

Excessive

19.

a.When we closed I ran home

b.I went to school

c.I read my books in the school

First.............

Then..............

After..............

b, a, c

b, c, a

20.

a. They were ordered to sweep.

b. The boys made the room dirty

c. The room became very neat.

FIRST.................

Then......................

After......................

b, a ,c

a, c, b

21.

Advance is to Retreat as

Appear is to ___________

Withdraw

Live

Vanish

Advance

22.

The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages, the kings used it as a palace; later on, it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today, the Tower is a national museum, where, among other things, the jewellery of the English kings and queens is on display.

We learn from the passage that the Tower _____.

was not originally intended to be a fortress.

was never a prison for ordinary people.

is still a unique example of medieval architecture.

was never a residence of English kings.

functions today only as a jewelers museum.

23.

Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist’s interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions but also for you since this is the world in which you live and make your way.

It is pointed out in the passage that, among other things, sociologists are very much interested in _____.

our reaction to their studies

the effect of television on education

the reasons for social change

how people make a living in the world

environmental problems

24.

When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.

The words pays heed to are closest in meaning to _______.

discovers

watches

notices

buys

25.

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?

She is energetic

She is shy

She is mean

She hates people

26.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?

Jenny got sick.

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

27.

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Josh got lots of gifts.

Charles got a lot of gifts.

Charles had a great birthday.

Josh had a great birthday.

28.

What is summarizing?

This is the ability to tell the main events in

sequential order. (Beginning, Middle, End)

Seeing the characters, setting, and events play in your head as you read a story; a mind movie

Telling what a story is about in 3-5 sentences

a piece of information from a text that we use to support our ideas, beliefs, opinions, and arguments

29.

grove : forest :: ______________ : lake

pond

ocean

tree

boat

30.