WorksheetsEnglish 8- Long Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Give the meaning of the following underlined word in each sentence.
It is difficult to drive in a marshy road.
muddy
dry
broken
She stands out amongst the group of ladies.
behind
above all
in the midst
Most students yearned for joyful and meaningful school event.
longed
celebrated
satisfied
My sister wants to be alone in a tranquil place.
secret
crowded
calm
He is a devout Christian.
negligent
sincere
responsible
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
(a) is a repetition of sounds in a certain words.
The Egyptian short story (a) tells how a young boy's attitude toward school and how his outlook changed after a significant experienced on his first day of school.
For African people, (a) is very important to their traditions and customs which is passed down from generation to generation.
An African leader, (a) , became one of the greatest figures of the 20th century.
(a) is an expression of figure of speech whose meaning cannot be taken literally. It can also be a word, phrase or a complete sentence.
III. Improve the following sentences. Be sure to observe proper parallelism in your sentences.
The students want to sing, to dance and acting in the English presentation this month.
The guests were satisfied with the sumptuous appetizing and food rich nutritious cuisine.
The sophomores knew whose to go, what they are supposed to do and what they understand to perform in the club.
The Glee club officers will plan, organize and they are in change in evaluating the events for the PEHM.
The young scientist intended to reach for the sky, to swim across the ocean and climbing the highest mountain for the fulfillment of his ambition.
IV. Use correctly the following cohesive devices in your own sentences.
According to
Incidentally
In addition
Since
Then
