Practice Test

Q1. Which sentence uses figurative language to strengthen meaning?

The classroom was noisy.
The classroom was loud.
The classroom was a thunderstorm of voices.
The classroom had many students.

Q2. Which sentence best shows register appropriate for a formal persuasive text?

This rule is totally unfair.
This rule isn’t okay.
This policy places unnecessary pressure on students.
This rule is bad.

Q3. Read the paragraph below.
After failing the test, Mia felt as if the ground had disappeared beneath her feet.
What does this expression suggest?

Mia fell over
Mia felt shocked and overwhelmed
Mia was excited
Mia became angry

Q4. Read the paragraph below.
The author describes the city as “a restless giant that never sleeps”.
What effect does this metaphor create?

It explains the city’s size
It suggests constant activity
It shows the city is dangerous
It compares buildings

Q5. Which word is formed using a Greek or Latin root?

Bicycle
Running
Friendly
Quickly

Q6. Which pair of words belong to the same word family?

Create / Creation
Fast / Slow
Speak / Said
Run / Jump

Q7. Which sentence correctly uses a prefix?

He redo his work.
He re-did his work.
He redid his work.
He did again his work.