English Language Mock 2022

Question 1 of 50

In "We stayed at home because it rained", "because it rained" is an adverbial clause of

Question 2 of 50

In "If you hurry, you will catch the bus", "If you hurry" is an adverbial clause of

Question 3 of 50

Which sentence is in the active voice?

Question 4 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: Food was ABUNDANT at the festival.

Question 5 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The TIMID boy hid behind his mother.

Question 6 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The examination will COMMENCE at nine.

Question 7 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: She has a TEMPORARY job.

Question 8 of 50

Choose the correct word: She ___ a decision to study medicine.

Question 9 of 50

Choose the correct word: The rain was so ___ that the roads flooded.

Question 10 of 50

The written record of what was discussed and decided at a meeting is the

Question 11 of 50

A list of the items to be discussed at a meeting, sent out beforehand, is the

Question 12 of 50

A formal speech usually opens by

Question 13 of 50

The tone of a formal letter to a District Chief Executive should be

Question 14 of 50

Language that appeals to the senses and creates pictures in the reader's mind is

Question 15 of 50

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of nearby words, as in "big brown bear", is

Question 16 of 50

In "I know that she is honest", the clause "that she is honest" is

Question 17 of 50

In "The boy who won the prize is my brother", the clause "who won the prize" is

Question 18 of 50

Which of these is a complex sentence?

Question 19 of 50

Choose the correct option: The news about the floods ___ worrying.

Question 20 of 50

Choose the correct option: Each of the boys ___ a uniform.

Question 21 of 50

Change to the passive: "The teacher marked the scripts."

Question 22 of 50

Which of these is a correct collocation?

Question 23 of 50

A formal report usually begins with

Question 24 of 50

The two parties reached an AMICABLE settlement. AMICABLE means

Question 25 of 50

Choose the opposite of CONDEMN.

Question 26 of 50

"The plan fell through" means the plan

Question 27 of 50

"The students went the extra mile" means they

Question 28 of 50

"He threw in the towel" means he

Question 29 of 50

"He was caught red-handed" means he was

Question 30 of 50

The verb "obJECT" and the noun "OBject" differ in

Question 31 of 50

Which word is pronounced with /dʒ/ at the start?

Question 32 of 50

Change to the passive: "Someone has stolen my phone."

Question 33 of 50

Choose the correct collocation: "She ___ a promise to help."

Question 34 of 50

Which word has the same initial sound as "physics"?

Question 35 of 50

Words such as "debit", "overdraft" and "collateral" belong to the register of

Question 36 of 50

"The accused was given a clean bill of health" means he was

Question 37 of 50

"The new law is a double-edged sword" means it

Question 38 of 50

"He has bitten off more than he can chew" means he

Question 39 of 50

"She is a fair-weather friend" means she

Question 40 of 50

"To read between the lines" means to

Question 41 of 50

Which word has the same vowel sound as "word"?

Question 42 of 50

Which word contains the sound /ʊ/ as in "put"?

Question 43 of 50

Which word has a different vowel sound from the others: "seat, beat, great, heat"?

Question 44 of 50

In the sentence "KOFI broke the window", the emphasis means

Question 45 of 50

Which word ends with the sound /t/?

Question 46 of 50

Which word has its stress on the third syllable?

Question 47 of 50

Which word does NOT contain a silent letter?

Question 48 of 50

"She paid lip service to the reforms" means she

Question 49 of 50

"The meeting was a damp squib" means it

Question 50 of 50

Which word contains the triphthong /aʊə/?