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- 1. Multiple Choice
The earthquake shook the island on Friday last week.
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
- 2. Multiple Choice
Past Continuous shows when..
an event was perfect
An event started in the past and continued until now
An event started in the past and was interrupted by a shorter event
- 3. Multiple Choice
Tourists noticed that the storm had disappeared when the hurricane passed over their hotel.
Past Continuous & Simple
Past Simple & Simple
Past Perfect & Simple
Past Perfect & Perfect
- 4. Multiple Choice
Past Simple is when
An event starts and ends in the past
An event started in the past and continued until now
An event happens at the same time as another event
- 5. Multiple Choice
The flood waters had risen during the night while the rescuers struggled to find survivors.
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Past Perfect
- 6. Multiple Choice
Hurricanes and tornadoes have some similarities but many differences
Simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
- 7. Multiple Choice
Volcanoes can be predicted whereas earthquakes are unforeseeable
Simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
- 8. Multiple Choice
The floodwaters are rising in the city
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Present Continuous
Present Simple
- 9. Multiple Choice
The number of wildfires has been increasing because of global warming.
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Future
- 10. Multiple Choice
When the earthquake struck, the ground was shaking violently.
Past Perfect & Simple
Past Simple & Continuous
Past Continuous & Perfect
Past Perfect & Continuous
- 11. Multiple Choice
A paragraph should begin with...
A topic sentence
Connectives
A supporting sentence
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these words are connectives? (2 answers)
Although
Furthermore
Moreover
If
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these are subordinating conjunctions? (3 answers)
but
since
if
unless
- 14. Multiple Choice
Where does who/where/which go in a non-defining relative clause?
After the verb
Before the verb
After the subject
Before the subject
- 15. Multiple Choice
Non-defining relative clauses add extra detail
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these is correct?
Disasters which happen all over the world can be deadly.
Disasters, which happen all over the world. They can be deadly.
Disasters, which happen all over the world, can be deadly.
Disasters, happen all over the world, can be deadly
- 17. Multiple Choice
To withstand is to...
Break easily
Not collapse
Refuse to sit
Arrive on land
- 18. Multiple Choice
"Menacing" is...
an Adverb: Moving in a violent way
a Noun: Danger
an Adjective: To be threatening
Pronoun
- 19. Multiple Choice
To reinforce is to..
Do something again
Fight
Move violently
Make stronger
- 20. Multiple Choice
If something is underway, it..
happened in the past
is happening now
will happen in the future
is impossible
- 21. Multiple Choice
More than 300 people were injured over the weekend
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Present Simple
- 22. Multiple Choice
Evacuations were continuing all through the day
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Present Simple
- 23. Multiple Choice
Fortunately, most residents had already escaped
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Present Continuous
- 24. Multiple Choice
There have been several reports of serious injuries
Past simple
Past continuous
Past perfect
present perfect
- 25. Multiple Choice
If a text discusses more than one topic, it is probably
chronological
problem & solution
compare & contrast
descriptive
- 26. Multiple Choice
If a text has a lot of dates, it is likely to be
problem and solution
sequence/process
descriptive
chronological
- 27. Multiple Choice
If an issue is raised and an answer to that issue, the text is likely
descriptive
cause and effect
problem and solution
sequence/process
- 28. Multiple Choice
If there is an action and a result, the text is
descriptive
compare and contrast
cause and effect
chronological
- 29. Multiple Choice
If there are words such as "first", "next" and "finally" it is
cause and effect
sequence/process
descriptive
problem & solution
- 30. Multiple Choice
A number of buildings were completely destroyed including the town hall and the church.
one clause
two clauses
three clauses
zero clauses
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of these is correct?
People saw the tsunami, which was huge.
people, which were huge, saw the tsunami.
people saw the tsunami, the tsunami was huge.
The huge tsunami saw the people, who were huge
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of these is correct?
Wildfires, which happen in Summer, are deadly.
Wildfires happen in Summer, which is deadly.
Wildfires happen in summer, who are deadly.
Wildfires, who happen in Summer, which is deadly.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Is this an easy question because Mr. Thomas is a kind teacher?
Yes
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