English Language Mock 2018

Question 1 of 50

Which section of a CV lists previous jobs and duties?

Question 2 of 50

People who can confirm an applicant's character and work, listed on a CV, are

Question 3 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: She has not eaten anything ___ morning.

Question 4 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The man was ARROGANT.

Question 5 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The thief was very CUNNING.

Question 6 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The town is PROSPEROUS.

Question 7 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The lecture was BORING.

Question 8 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The pupils were OBEDIENT.

Question 9 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The trader was HONEST.

Question 10 of 50

Choose the option that best explains the expression in capitals: Don't CRY OVER SPILT MILK.

Question 11 of 50

Choose the option that best explains the expression in capitals: The secret is now OUT IN THE OPEN.

Question 12 of 50

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

Question 13 of 50

Which word has a silent "w"?

Question 14 of 50

In "The old farmer sold his goats", the subject is

Question 15 of 50

In "My sister plays the piano", the predicate is

Question 16 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The man ___ son won the award is my uncle.

Question 17 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He is used to ___ early.

Question 18 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The furniture ___ been delivered.

Question 19 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: I would rather ___ at home.

Question 20 of 50

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He denied ___ the money.

Question 21 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The decision was UNANIMOUS.

Question 22 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The noise was INCESSANT.

Question 23 of 50

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the word in capitals: The boy was REPRIMANDED.

Question 24 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: He was ACQUITTED of the crime.

Question 25 of 50

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the word in capitals: The soup was BLAND.

Question 26 of 50

Choose the option that best explains the expression in capitals: She is A WET BLANKET.

Question 27 of 50

Choose the option that best explains the expression in capitals: The minister TURNED A BLIND EYE to the problem.

Question 28 of 50

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

Question 29 of 50

In which word is "th" pronounced /ð/ as in "this"?

Question 30 of 50

Which word is stressed on the second syllable?

Question 31 of 50

In "Wherever you go, I will follow", the clause "Wherever you go" is an adverbial clause of

Question 32 of 50

In "I wonder whether he will come", the clause "whether he will come" is

Question 33 of 50

Words such as "however", "therefore" and "moreover" help a text to be

Question 34 of 50

Choose the best linking word: "It rained heavily; ___, the match continued."

Question 35 of 50

In "Kwame and his friends visited the zoo", the simple subject is

Question 36 of 50

Which word ends with an affricate?

Question 37 of 50

Which word contains the vowel /æ/?

Question 38 of 50

In "Running is good exercise", "Running" is a

Question 39 of 50

In "He walked down the road", "down" is a

Question 40 of 50

The hen has ___ an egg.

Question 41 of 50

Choose the best connective: "He was ill; ___, he attended the meeting."

Question 42 of 50

Which sentence best summarises "Despite heavy rains, farmers recorded a poor harvest because pests destroyed most crops"?

Question 43 of 50

Which word contains a voiced dental fricative?

Question 44 of 50

Which word contains the velar nasal /ŋ/?

Question 45 of 50

In "The rich must help the poor", "the poor" functions as a

Question 46 of 50

In "He fell down", "down" is an

Question 47 of 50

The past participle of "lie" (to recline) is

Question 48 of 50

The past tense of "lay" (to put down) is

Question 49 of 50

The past tense of "forbid" is

Question 50 of 50

In "There are three reasons for his failure", the grammatical subject is