ESL Exam

Section 1: Grammar

Part A: Tenses and Plural Nouns

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

1. Yesterday, I ____ (go/went) to the park with my friends.
2. The students ____ (study/studies) for their exams every day.
3. By this time next year, I ____ (finish/will finish) my degree.
4. The cat ____ (catches/caught) a mouse in the kitchen last night.
5. My parents ____ (buy/buys) a new car last week.
6. The children ____ (play/plays) in the park every afternoon.
7. She ____ (is/was) reading a book when I saw her.
8. The dogs ____ (bark/barks) loudly at night.
9. The baby ____ (cries/cried) all night long.
10. The boys ____ (kick/kicks) the ball during recess.

Part B: Adjectives and Synonyms

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

1. The weather is ____ today. (sunny/cloudy)
2. The movie was ____. (boring/exciting)
3. My sister is ____ than me. (taller/shorter)
4. The cake tastes ____. (delicious/awful)
5. The students are ____ to learn. (eager/uninterested)
6. The car is ____ than the bicycle. (faster/slower)
7. The book is ____ on the shelf. (heavy/light)
8. The flowers smell ____. (fragrant/stinky)
9. The exam was ____ for me. (difficult/easy)
10. The dog is ____ the cat. (chasing/following)

Part C: Homonyms and Compound Words

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

1. I need to ____ my shoes before going outside. (tie/tie)
2. The ____ is shining brightly in the sky. (sun/son)
3. She bought a new ____ for her bedroom. (bedspread/bedspread)
4. The ____ is ringing. Can you answer it? (phone/foam)
5. The ____ is full of colorful fish. (aquarium/aquarium)
6. The ____ is very long and winding. (road/rode)
7. The ____ is playing in the garden. (child/child)
8. I need to ____ my hair before going out. (comb/comb)
9. The ____ is delicious. (dessert/desert)
10. The ____ is growing in the garden. (flower/flower)

Section 2: Sentence Structure

Part A: Declarative and Interrogative Sentences

Instructions: Identify whether each sentence is declarative (D) or interrogative (I).

1. The cat is sleeping. ____
2. Did you finish your homework? ____
3. She is going to the store. ____
4. What time is the movie starting? ____
5. The dog barks loudly. ____
6. Are you coming to the party? ____
7. He plays the guitar very well. ____
8. Where is the nearest bus stop? ____
9. They are going on vacation next week. ____
10. Can you help me with this problem? ____

Part B: Subjects and Predicates

Instructions: Identify the subject (S) and predicate (P) in each sentence.

1. The cat is sleeping. ____ (S) ____ (P)
2. My sister and I went to the park. ____ (S) ____ (P)
3. The students are studying for their exams. ____ (S) ____ (P)
4. The dog chased the ball. ____ (S) ____ (P)
5. She is reading a book. ____ (S) ____ (P)
6. The birds are singing in the trees. ____ (S) ____ (P)
7. The car broke down on the highway. ____ (S) ____ (P)
8. The teacher explained the lesson. ____ (S) ____ (P)
9. The children played in the park. ____ (S) ____ (P)
10. We are going to the beach tomorrow. ____ (S) ____ (P)

Part C: Correcting Run-on Sentences

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

1. I went to the store I bought some groceries.
2. She likes to read books she also enjoys watching movies.
3. The weather is nice today we should go for a walk.
4. He is studying for his exams he wants to get good grades.
5. They went to the beach they swam in the ocean and built sandcastles.

Section 3: Short Answer Questions

Instructions: Answer the following questions briefly and concisely.

1. What is the past tense of the verb “run”?
2. Give an example of a plural noun.
3. What is a synonym for the word “happy”?
4. Define the term “compound word”.
5. What is the future tense of the verb “eat”?

Section 4: Essay Question

Instructions: Write an essay of at least 150 words on the following topic:

Describe your favorite hobby and explain why you enjoy it.

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