Practice Test

Q1. Which sentence uses an idiom correctly?

He ran as fast as a bike.
She felt under the weather and stayed home.
The sun smiled brightly.
The test was heavy.

Q2. Which sentence contains a simile?

The classroom was silent.
The classroom felt like a freezer.
The classroom froze everyone.
The classroom was cold.

Q3. Read the paragraph below.
When the coach announced the team list, Jordan’s heart sank. He stared at the ground and kicked a stone along the path.
What does the phrase “heart sank” suggest?

Jordan felt proud
Jordan felt disappointed
Jordan felt confused
Jordan felt angry

Q4. Read the paragraph below.
The classroom buzzed like a beehive as students rushed to finish their projects.
What does the author mean by “buzzed like a beehive”?

The room was quiet
The room was noisy and busy
The room was full of insects
The room was empty

Q5. Which word is spelled correctly?

Begining
Beggining
Beginning
Beginingg

Q6. Which pair of words are homophones?

Peace / Piece
Fast / Slow
Big / Large
Run / Ran

Q7. Which word is an irregular plural?

Cats
Boxes
Children
Chairs