ESL Exam - Ontario High School Curriculum

Section 1: Grammar

Part A: Tenses and Sentence Structure

Instructions: Choose the correct verb form or sentence structure to complete each sentence.

1. By the time I ___ home, my parents ___ dinner. (arrive / will have cooked / cooked)
2. She ___ to the gym every day. (go / goes / will go)
3. We ___ a movie last night. (watch / watched / will watch)
4. The students ___ their exams next week. (will write / wrote / write)
5. ___ you like to join us for dinner? (Do / Will / Did)

Part B: Plural Nouns and Adjectives

Instructions: Write the plural form of each noun and choose the correct adjective to complete each sentence.

1. The ___ (child) played in the park.
2. The ___ (mouse) ran across the floor.
3. She has two ___ (sister).
4. The ___ (book) on the shelf are mine.
5. The ___ (beautiful) flowers bloomed in the garden.

Part C: Synonyms and Homonyms

Instructions: Choose the correct synonym or homonym to complete each sentence.

1. The ___ (weather / whether) is nice today.
2. He ___ (ate / eight) an apple for breakfast.
3. The ___ (carrot / karat) is a vegetable.
4. She ___ (bought / brought) a new dress for the party.
5. The ___ (principal / principle) of the school is very strict.

Section 2: Sentence Structure and Correction

Part A: Compound Words and Sentences

Instructions: Combine the two given sentences into one compound sentence using the conjunction provided.

1. She loves to dance. She also enjoys singing. (and)
2. He studied hard. He passed the exam. (so)
3. The cat is sleeping. The dog is barking. (but)
4. I like to swim. My sister prefers to play tennis. (while)
5. The sun was shining. The birds were singing. (when)

Part B: Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

Instructions: Rewrite each declarative sentence as an interrogative sentence or vice versa.

1. They are going to the park.
2. She has finished her homework.
3. The movie starts at 7 PM.
4. He is playing soccer.
5. We went to the beach last weekend.

Part C: Subjects and Predicates

Instructions: Identify the subject and predicate in each sentence.

1. The cat is sleeping. Subject: ___ Predicate: ___

2. They are playing basketball in the park. Subject: ___ Predicate: ___

3. She will bake a cake for her birthday. Subject: ___ Predicate: ___

4. The students are studying for the exam. Subject: ___ Predicate: ___

5. We went to the zoo yesterday. Subject: ___ Predicate: ___

Part D: Correcting Run-on Sentences

Instructions: Correct the run-on sentences by adding appropriate punctuation or conjunctions.

1. I love to read books I can spend hours at the library.
2. She went to the store she bought some groceries.
3. They played soccer it was a fun game.
4. He likes to swim she prefers to play tennis.
5. We went to the beach we had a picnic.

Section 3: Short Answer Questions

Instructions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. What is the difference between the simple past and present perfect tense?
2. Give an example of a compound word and explain its meaning.
3. Provide two synonyms for the word “happy.”
4. What is the plural form of the word “child”?
5. Write a sentence using the word “homonym.”

Section 4: Essay Question

Instructions: Write an essay of at least 200 words on the following topic:

Discuss the importance of learning English as a second language in today’s globalized world. Include examples and personal experiences to support your argument.

Note: The essay will be graded based on content, organization, grammar, and vocabulary.

End of Exam.