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English High School

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look! The car is ................................the boy.

a)

are hit

b)

is hit

c)

is hitting

d)

was hitting

2.

Be careful! Ali.........................................a film.

a)

are watching

b)

is watching

c)

I was watching

d)

were watching

3.

I .................................. Gaz. There must be a leak.

a)

was smelling

b)

smell

c)

smells

d)

is smelling

4.

Harry fell seriously ill.


What is the best meaning for the word ill as used in the above sentence?

a)

sick

b)

chubby

c)

sore

d)

down

5.

He was a man of strong mind, honourable spirit and affectionate disposition.


What is the best meaning for the word disposition as used in the above sentence?

a)

temperment

b)

chute

c)

milk sugar

d)

young dog

6.

What is the best meaning for the word futile as used in the above sentence?

a)

unsuccessful

b)

revive

c)

final

d)

long

7.

When you can't work out the spelling of a word, a good option is to choose a synonym you can spell.


What is the best meaning for the word synonym as used in the above sentence?

a)

similar word

b)

word that sounds the same

c)

opposite meaning

d)

comparison

8.

If a synonym is a word with a similar meaning, an antonym is what?

a)

a word with the opposite meaning

b)

a comparing word

c)

the villian in a story

d)

yet another word for synonym

9.

What is the best meaning for the word vat as used in the above sentence?

a)

outsider

b)

tub

c)

package

d)

smithereens

10.

Innumerable so-called chances accompany him everywhere.


What is the best meaning for the word innumerable as used in the above sentence?

a)

quarrelsome

b)

countless

c)

remarkable

d)

bright

11.

Innumerable so-called chances accompany him everywhere.


What is the best meaning for the word accompany as used in the above sentence?

a)

follow

b)

break

c)

countless

d)

bright

12.

What is the best meaning for the word compel as used in the above sentence?

a)

yip

b)

heckle

c)

force

d)

maim

13.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She _______ to the store every Saturday."

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

gone

14.

What is the best meaning for the word "benevolent" as used in the sentence: "The benevolent man donated a large sum to charity."

a)

selfish

b)

kind

c)

wealthy

d)

intelligent

15.

Identify the error in the following sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam."

a)

No error

b)

Replace 'was' with 'were'

c)

Replace 'neither' with 'either'

d)

Replace 'nor' with 'or'