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WorksheetsEnglish PTE Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
The boy laughed so much.
Transitive
Intransitive
Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
You slept for three hours.
Transitive
Intransitive
Transitive Verbs
Have a direct object
Do not have a direct object
What is the direct object of the underlined verb:
Jessie called her mom to ask for permission to stay late.
Jessie
mom
permission
no direct object
The tired boys slept all day.
Intransitive
Transitive
Rahul is playing.
Intransitive
Transitive
What is the direct object of the underlined verb:
Mary baked a cake for my birthday.
cake
birthday
Mary
no direct object
Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:
Jessie called her mom to ask for permission to stay late.
Transitive
Intransitive
Metal expands on heating.
Intransitive
Transitive
Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:
The teacher read a story to our class.
Transitive
Intransitive
A persuasive text ____.
informs readers
attempts to convince readers to agree with a particular viewpoint
encourages readers to read more
both A and B
In this advertisement, how do the words “Chicken” and “Fraidy Cat” persuade someone to go rafting?
The words make the person feel peer pressure to go rafting.
. The words exaggerate how fun rafting is.
The words give the person proof that rafting is a fun activity.
The words repeat often, making the person remember them.
What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
how boas are dangerous
how boas take up too much space
how expensive it is to feed boas
how boas need water and exercise
The best way for students to continue their learning while school is in progress but are unable to physically attend class do to an illness is through Distant Learning. This statement is an example of _________ in an argumentative text.
evidence provided by the author
an author's claim
What is the author's opinion in A Baby Boa?
Boas make great pets
Boas make poor pets
Boas are cute
Boas should be kept in cages
Which persuasive text is an example of an emotional appeal?
Where’s the beef?
Quality never goes out of style.
The Quicker Picker Upper
When you care enough to send the very best
4. The evidence below best matches which claim?
-Teachers often stay late at work, plan and grade student work at home, and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.
Teachers respect students.
Teachers work very hard.
Teachers are very knowledgeable.
Teachers are very important.
What persuasive technique is this?
scare tactic
celebrity endorcement
bandwagon
testimonial
Based on the wording, what would be the purpose of this newspaper advertisement?
Interest Rates on Housing At An All Time Low
to entertain the public
to anger the public
to confuse the public
to persuade the public
Which example of persuasive text would give the audience a sense of urgency, that time is important?
50% off
Just like Grandma used to make
Held over for only three more days!
The breakfast of champions
You _____ eat fruit.
have to
must
should
He ________ paint very well.
can
may
have to
may not
The boys__________ study hard.
has to
have to
can
may
Does he _________ eat the vegetables?
have to
has to
They ________ watch a film tonight.
may
can
can't
may not
You _________ catch a cold if you go out in this weather.
may
can
may not
can't
It ________ be a hut.
must
could
can't
You_________ arrive on time to classes.
has to
have to
may
can
You _____ visit Manta. It has great beaches.
have to
should
must
You _____ show your passport at the border (frontera)
have to
must
should
A fact is...
a thing that is known or proved to be true.
information used as evidence.
a guess or a made up scenario.
Which of the following can be used to better understand a character?
Their thoughts & feelings
The conflict another character is facing
Their actions
Their appearance
The things they say
When comparing CER to ACE - a claim is the same as...
a statement that answers the question.
citing text to support and prove the answer is correct.
an explanation or analysis that connects the answer to the evidence.
"You must be sitting in your seat before the bell rings," ____________ Mrs. Walker.
The term point of view may also refer to ___________.
The way a character looks
What a character believes
The problem a character faces
The relationship between two characters
Texts narrated in first, second, or third person refers to _____________.
conflict
plot
theme
point of view
_________________ describes the ways in which the character changes throughout the story.
Character development
Conflict
Plot
Resolution
What is the difference between Tone and Mood?
There isn't one
They are too similar to notice a difference.
Mood is how the poem makes you (the reader) feel, tone is how the author feels or wants you to feel.
Mood is how the author feels or want you to feel, tone is how the poem makes you (the reader) feel.
Relevant means...
closely connected to what is being done or considered
inappropriate or off topic
does not connect with the subject being discussed
What is the mood of this poem?
happy
surprised
sad
angry
We clean our room every day.
Transitive
Intransitive
Geoffrey bought the boat yesterday.
Transitive
Intransitive
The donkey kept braying
intransitive
transitive
she called me a liar
transitive
intransitive
He has changed a lot since he got married.
Transitive
Intransitive
What persuasive technique is this?
Lebron James in the Sprite commercial
Overgeneralization
loaded language
celebrity endorsement
bandwagon
What persuasive technique is this?
celebrity endorsement
bandwagon
circular reasoning
emotional appeal
