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WorksheetsEnglish Language Skills
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). traffic lights; alarm clock; seat bel
synonyms
lexical set
collocations
phrasal verb
compounds
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). childish; successfully; dependable
word+suffix
prefix+verb
collocations
phrasal verb
compounds
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). turn up; turn off; turn into
word+suffix
prefix+verb
collocations
phrasal verb
compounds
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). colour, color; realise, realize; theatre, theater
synonyms
lexical set
collocations
American and British English
word + suffix
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). catch a cold; catch a bus; catch a thie
word+suffix
prefix+verb
collocations
phrasal verb
compounds
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). sad; miserable; unhappy
antonym
synonym
collocations
phrasal verb
compounds
For questions 1–7 match the examples of vocabulary with the categories listed A–E. Mark the correct letter (A–E). ankle; stomach; knee; heart
antonym
lexical set
collocations
phrasal verb
compounds
For questions 1–6 choose the phonological term to complete the sentences.
Mark the correct term (A, B or C) Can’t; don’t; he’s are examples of
connected speech
weak forms
contractions
For questions 1–6 choose the phonological term to complete the sentences.
Mark the correct term (A, B or C) Umbrella is an example of a word which has
two syllables
three syllables
four syllables
For questions 1–6 choose the phonological term to complete the sentences.
Mark the correct term (A, B or C) Fit and feet; fear and fair; track and truck are examples
linking
rhyme
minimal pairs
For questions 1–6 choose the phonological term to complete the sentences.
Mark the correct term (A, B or C) Fantastic is an example of a words which carries the main stress on the
first syllable
second syllable
third syllable
For questions 1–6 choose the phonological term to complete the sentences.
Mark the correct term (A, B or C) The phoneme /tʃ/ is an example of
vowel
diphthong
consonant
For questions 1–6 choose the phonological term to complete the sentences.
Mark the correct term (A, B or C) Would you prefer coffee or tea? is an example of a sentence with the following intonation
Would you prefer coffee or tea? (fall, fall)
Would you prefer coffee or tea? (rise, fall)
Would you prefer coffee or tea? (fall, rise)
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. Turn your chairs round and sit back to back
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. The man is working home. T: Pronunciation. S: Er…he’s walking home. T: That’s right.
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. The man is working home. The present perfect is also used to talk about recent events
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. The man is working home. T: While Maria was working the thief took her handbag. S: Where was her handbag? T: Under her chair. Anyway then she turned round and …
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. The man is working home. T: Read the postcard quickly and decide if the writer is enjoying his holiday.…
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. The man is working home. T: What’s the man doing in the picture? S: He’s going up the mountain T: Yes, and do you know another word for ‘going up’?
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. The man is working home. T: If you don’t sleep well, how do you feel?
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. S: I spoke with grandmummy. T: You spoke with your grandma. S: Yes, I spoke with my grandma.
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Match each example of teachers’ classroom language with its function listed A–E. T: This sound is produced by putting your tongue against your teeth.
giving instructions
correcting student errors
eliciting vocabulary
narrating
explaining about language
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners match synonyms to sections of the text.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners match subheadings to particular paragraphs or sections of the text.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners do an exercise like this.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners hunt for specific information such as "What year was the Great Storm?"
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners look for what happened after a particular event to answer a question like "What did he do when he left prison?"
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners read a story and then write a short book review for their classmates.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners read and follow the instructions for making a paper aeroplane.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners read a text and spot errors in grammar or lexis which don't make sense in context.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Choose the description or reading approach which best matches the exercise type. Learners read through a holiday brochure to see what a holiday in Florida will cost for one week.
extensive reading
scanning
intensive reading
skimming
Find the synonym for the underlined word the dog gave a yelp of agony.
Welcome
Delight
Pain
Fear
The definition of a suffix is
A letter or letters that you add to the beginning of a base word that changes its meaning
A letter or letters that change a word
A letter or letters that you add to the end of a base word that changes its meaning
A word that has meaning
Spring is a good example of the suffix "ing"
true
false
The suffix "ed" means
It's happening right now
It happened in the future
It happened in the past
It has not happened yet.
In which sport was Muhammad Ali the world champion?
wrestling
badminton
Boxing
gymnastics
What is the antonym for production ?
projection
Construction
Reduction
Destruction
If you ............(heat) water to 100 degrees Celsius, it....... (boil).
heat, will boil
heats, boils
heats, would boil
heat, boils
I am used to describe a fact.
Which type of conditional sentences am I?
0
1
2
I am used to describe something that is unreal, or impossible to happen.
Which type of conditional sentences am I?
0
1
2
In an argumentative essay, How many reasons will you put in your claim statement?
None
1
2
3
What type of comment is an opinion?
A fact.
A comment that is false.
A personal viewpoint.
An argument.
When do we use the passive voice?
When we want to emphasise the action/ event ( object)
When we want to emphasise the subject of a sentence ( WHO)
The passive voice is ungrammatical and never used in written English
I saw a man walked _______ the door.
through
across
into
Where _________ you last night?
was
were
What part of speech is the word rocks?
