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English Skills Assessment for High School

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

a)

Selfish and greedy; lacking compassion.

b)

Hostile and aggressive; promoting conflict.

c)

Indifferent and apathetic; showing no interest.

d)

Kind and charitable; showing goodwill.

2.

Choose the correct synonym for 'happy':

a)

sad

b)

joyful

c)

bored

d)

angry

3.

Read the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.' What is the subject?

a)

the cat

b)

the mat

c)

the dog

d)

the floor

4.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

a)

Dogs barks.

b)

The dog bark.

c)

The barking dog.

d)

The dog barks.

5.

What is the opposite of 'difficult'?

a)

complex

b)

arduous

c)

challenging

d)

easy

6.

In the sentence 'She runs quickly,' what part of speech is 'quickly'?

a)

adverb

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

adjective

7.

Read the passage: 'The sun sets in the west.' What is the main idea?

a)

The sun is always visible during the day.

b)

The sun sets in the north.

c)

The sun rises in the east.

d)

The sun sets in the west.

8.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'He (go) to school every day.'

a)

goed

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

go

9.

What does 'meticulous' mean?

a)

Being overly simplistic and straightforward.

b)

Focused on the big picture without concern for specifics.

c)

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

d)

Lacking attention to detail; careless and hasty.

10.

Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

a)

She walk to the store.

b)

She walked to the store.

c)

She walking to the store.

d)

She walks to the store.

11.

In the sentence 'They are playing soccer,' what is the verb?

a)

kicking

b)

running

c)

goalkeeping

d)

playing

12.

What is the plural form of 'child'?

a)

kids

b)

children

c)

infants

d)

teenagers