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English

Personal Details

Full Name: *

Alexandru Petrovai

Date of Birth: *

2/27/2024

Email: *

[email protected]

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Grammar- Tenses

Fill in the gap so that the tense of the sentence is in agreement:


I … here since 7 o’clock. * (1 Point)

will wait

have been waiting

am waiting

wait

Fill in the gap so that the tense of the sentence is in agreement:


How many cups of tea_____ yesterday?
* (1 Point)

do you drink

did you drink

have you drank

you were drinking

Read the following extract:

Harry will be our team leader as of January. He plans to get the ball rolling

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with lots of new and exciting projects, as well as ensuring that all long-
standing projects are updated and relevant. It has been agreed that Harry will
work alongside Maggie for the first few weeks, to shadow her daily duties, and
then after that he will be ready to work as the lead independently. As a team,
we will support Harry in this new endeavour and do all that we can to make
sure that he thrives in his new role.

What tense is mainly used in this extract? * (1 Point)

Past

Present

Future

Identify one word from the following extract that you think needs to
change in order for there to be a clear tense agreement.

We sat down to dinner at 6:30 that evening; I remember the time because
the sun was setting and the sky was a deep orange and red colour. I thought
that it looked like a painting and smiled to myself. I eat my homemade
cottage pie so quickly, I couldn't wait to leave the room and return to my
office. The tension in the air was almost visible. * (1 Point)

eat

Now that you have identified the incorrect word: What word does this need
to be replaced with? * (1 Point)

ate

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Grammar- Word Class

Proper nouns should always begin with a capital letter.

Read the following sentence and identify two words that are proper
nouns and therefore should have a capital letter.

The next door neighbours are always talking about emigrating to canada,
especially the oldest sibling jack, he never stops going on about it! *
(1 Point)

Emigrating

Canada

Sibling

Jack

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Which word in this sentence is a verb?

The caterpillar became a butterfly. * (1 Point)

The

caterpillar

became

butterly

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Which of the following adverbs fits into the following sentence?

She walked …….. quickly down the road. * (1 Point)

extremely

fast

well

right

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Identify the two adverbs in the following short extract.

Anna walked slowly through the streets, looking vacantly around her. People
went past with their shopping bags, getting on with their day to day lives. She
couldn't stop thinking about Mark’s words to her. She would never get over
this.
* (1 Point)

walked, vacantly

thinking, never

slowly, vacantly

slowly, looking

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In the following sentence, what type of word is 'then'?

When travelling to England, everyone must pass through customs then


collect their luggage from the baggage claim area. * (1 Point)

Adverb

Connective

Preposition

Noun

Spelling

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Select the correctly spelt homophone for the following sentence:


The street where I live is extremely noisy; the neighbours play loud music
until the early hours of the morning like .......... the only ones who live there. *
(1 Point)

they're

there

their

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Select the correctly spelt homophone for the following sentence:


Jamie is not ................... to visit his friends before he has eaten his tea. *
(1 Point)

aloud

allowed

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Select the correct spelling of the word to describe someone behaving


cheekily. * (1 Point)

mischievous

mischievious

miscevious

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Which word in the following sentence is spelt incorrectly?


During the busiest months of the year, it is definitely advisable that you arrive
at least three hours before your flight to insure that you have time to queue
for security, enjoy our shops and restaurants, and board in a timely manner.
* (1 Point)

insure

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Consider the above question again. What is the correct spelling of the word
you have identified? * (1 Point)

ensure

Punctuation

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Which word in the following sentence needs an apostrophe?

Sonyas five new pairs of shoes for her trip to Cyprus were packed and ready
to go in her suitcases. * (1 Point)

Sonyas

pairs

Cyprus

suitcases

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What piece of punctuation is missing from this sentence?

What time does the restaurant stop serving food please * (1 Point)

A comma

A full stop

A question mark

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Read the following two sentences.

a) Let's eat Grandma!


b) Let's eat, Grandma!

What piece of punctuation helps to clarify the meaning of the

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sentence? * (1 Point)

Apostrophe

Comma

Exclamation Mark

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What is a comma used for? Select all relevant options. * (1 Point)

To separate items in a list.

To indicate when there should be a short pause in a sentence.

To make the sentence shorter.

To help to clarify meanings to a reader.

None of the above.

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How many pieces of punctuation are missing from this extract?

Yesterday I went to make a sandwich in the staffroom when Ronald barged


through the door and shouted, "I cannot believe you are in here when you
have been asked to leave three times!
I said, What on earth are you talking about? I have never been told anything
of the kind. I ignored him and carried on making my sandwich * (1 Point)

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Feedback:
Yesterday, I went to make a sandwich in the staffroom when Ronald barged through the
door and shouted, "I cannot believe you are in here when you have been asked to leave
three times!" I said, "What on earth are you talking about? I have never been told any-
thing of the kind". I ignored him and carried on making my sandwich.

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Comprehension- Extract

Read the following extract and answer the questions below:

'I didn't want it to be like this,' she whispered tremulously.

Bond didn't answer. He was counting seconds.

On the jetty there was a pile of rope to the paravane. It hung down off the jetty and Bond could
see it lying along the sand until it rose to meet the belly of the red torpedo.

The free end was tied under their armpits and knotted tightly between them in the space
between their necks. It was all very carefully done. There was no possible escape.

Bond was counting the seconds. He made it five minutes to six.

Mr Jones had one last look at them.

'Their legs can stay free,' he said. 'They'll make appetizing bait.' He stepped off the jetty on to
the deck of the yacht.

The two guards went aboard. The two men on the jetty unhitched their lines and followed. The
screws churned up the still water and with the engines at half speed ahead the Secatur slid
swiftly away from the island.

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In this context, what is the word 'tremulously' most likely to mean?


* (1 Point)

The character is feeling tremendous.

The character is feeling nervous.

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The character is feeling shy.

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Why didn't Bond respond to the woman? * (1 Point)

He was whispering tremulously.

He was too busy trying to escape.

He was counting seconds.

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What do the two men of the Jetty do after they are 'aboard'? * (1 Point)

The two men unhitched their lines and follow.

The two med step off the jetty and on to the deck of the yacht.

The two men say, "They'll make appetizing bait".

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In this context, what is the word 'Secatur' likely to mean? * (1 Point)

A piece of garden equipment

A boat

A group of people

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Comprehension- Questions

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Put the following words in alphabetical order using the arrows on the right:

Busy
Bicycle
Believe
Banana
Berries * (1 Point)

1 Banana

2 Believe

3 Berries

4 Bicycle

5 Busy

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Fill in the word needed to complete the idiom.

Remember that we have to leave at two o’clock so keep an ____________ on


the time. * (1 Point)

eye

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Which one of the following names would be second in the order they
would appear in the telephone book?

1) PATEL A.C, 99 Coal Miners’ Way, Norwich...................................01763 111222


2) HOOD R, “Major Oak” Acorn Road, Sherwood Forest............0115 510000
3) ROBERTS R.R, 11 Robertson Road, Reading…………...................0116 101010
4) OWENS D.C, 101 Liverpool Street, Blackpool……………….........01981 321123
5) SINGH P.I, 52 Church Street, Bedford…………………….................01843 246810
6) PATEL A.H, 100 St.Peter’s Lane, Southampton…….....................01234 432432
7) HOOD A.G.S, 87 Pond Street, Birmingham………........................01186 191919
8) BLAIR A.G, 10 Drowning Road, London…………….......................01091 099191 *
(1 Point)

8) BLAIR A.G, 10 Drowning Road, London……………........... ......(01091) 099191

2) HOOD R, “Major Oak” Acorn Road, Sherwood Forest.... ......(0115) 510000

7) HOOD A.G.S, 87 Pond Street, Birmingham……….......................(01186) 191919

3) ROBERTS R.R, 11 Robertson Road, Reading…………..................(0116) 101010

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Read the information on the image. Which


of the following statements are true? *
(1 Point)

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DONKEY THE MOVIE is suitable for children.

The last showing of DINOSAUR PARK is 7:25pm.

The first showing of THE DAME OF THE RING is 11:30am during the week.

SIX is screened at 6:05pm.

All of the above.

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According to the information on


this NHS poster, what is the
optimum range of Degrees Celsius
to stay warm in winter? * (1 Point)

21-27 Degrees Celsius

18-21 Degrees Celsius

15-18 Degrees Celsius

Sign Off & Complete

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below: *

2/27/2024

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