1. I ___ on holiday three weeks ago.

• am gone
• went ✔
• go
• am going

2. A written can ‘ connect’ audience in written correspondence by

• Writing in an unprofessional manner
• Adding examples to help readers understand ✔
• Visiting then personally
• Challenging them to a harder level of reading

3. I was standing ___ the top floor.

• at
• on ✔
• in
• with

4. I’m not as successful ___ she is.

• as ✔
• like
• then
• than

5. Every morning I ___ when I hear the alarm clock.

• Wake
• Wake up ✔
• Wake out
• Wake off

6. Good writers do not need to convey the necessary facts and background information to support the message which they want to communicate to their reader.

• True ✔
• False

7. Which one of the following is not part of the  general characteristics of good writing.

• Consideration
• Colossainess ✔
• Correctness
• Creativity

8. Choose the correct word.

• Useful
• User
• Use ✔
• Used

9. “Has the writer given the crisp details he reader needs”?. This question is asked by us when we judge the ___ quality in a writer.

• Being concise
• Being concise
• Being considerer
• Being creative ✔

10. In writing practice making lists is good practice and helps to produce more organized text.

• True ✔
• False

11.  Told mom we’d be home ___ an hour or so.

• about ✔
• in
• by
• after

12. She showed great ___ and fitness in dealing  with the challenge.

• Trick ✔
• Power
• Tact
• Ability

13. Great writers  have a ___ educational background and have a wealth of knowledge and experience.

• Restricted
• Board ✔
• Constricted
• Narrow

14. Qualities of speech and writing are written below. Tick writing quality from the below options. 

• punctuation
• verbal and non-verbal ✔
• pronunciation
• prompt decision

15. That is the ___ problem I told you about.

• a ✔
• the
• an

16. Spoken language has dialect variations that represent a region.

• False ✔
• True

17. Qualities of speech and writing are written below. Tick writing quality from the below options.

• punctuation
• verbal and non-verbal ✔
• pronunciation
• prompt decision

18. Which of the following is not true as far as a good writer is concerned

• Research
• Lack of ability to write well in different styles ✔
• Creativity
• An understanding of who the audience is

19.  ___ is a universal phenomenon of human beings.

• speaking ✔
• none of above
• writing
• reading

20. The writer for a newspaper uses an objective tone.

• True ✔
• false

21. That we make an alteration. The above sentence  is an example of:

• none of the above
• sentence fragment ✔
• comma splice
• fused sentences 

22. Reading can stimulate a person to write about his own family or school life.

• True ✔
• False

23. To be considered a daily, a newspaper has to appear at least___times a week.

• Seven ✔
• Nine
• Eight
• Ten

24. The night is quiet. Let’s take ___walk!

• a ✔
• none of above
• an
• the

25. Which root word do precaution and cautionary have in common?

• pre
• tionary
• caution ✔
• recaution

26. What do you want ___ (do)  tonight?

• to do ✔
• does
• doing
• do

27. Choose the correct prefix

We got a big ___ and our new TV. (count)

• dis– ✔
• mis–
• pro–
• super–

28. The word ‘dead’ is used as a/an

• noun
• adverb
• adjective ✔
• conjunction

29. Why don’t you ___ on this chair?

• sit on
• sit down
• sit up
• sit in ✔

30. One of the following is not part of a newspaper.

• report
• article ✔
• news bulletins
• features

31. Most employees do ‘some’ writing on the jo

•  False
•  True ✔

32. We live in the same city; ___ we hardly see each other.

• till
• however ✔
• herefore
• nonetheless

33. She showed great ___ and fitness in dealing with the challenge. 

• trick
• power ✔
• tact
• ability 

34. For writers it will be easy and helpful to express feelings in writing that cannot be expressed so easily by speaking.

• True ✔
• False

35. The following sentence lacks coherence. Choose the most coherent sentence from  the given options.

She offered a  different  proposal  from mine.

• She offered  a proposal  different from  mine.
• She offered a  proposal different from I
• She offered  a proposal  that was  different from  mine ✔
• She offered a  proposal different from me

36. Social contact refers to ___

• the two parties sharing a  common language
• the need to be in touch with the persons you are communicating with ✔
• the message that has to be imparted clearly
• the approach of a writer

37. Don’t make so much noise. Noreen ___ to study for her ESL test!

• try
• tried ✔
• is trying
• trying

38. Choose the correct suffix

The team that he supported was able to win the ___. (champion)

• –ing
• –ed
• –ship ✔
• –ness

39. That is ___ problem I told you about.

• a ✔
• none of above
• an
• the

40. Each employee must sign ___ timesheet before Friday.

• his/her
• their ✔
• her
• his 

41. Choose the Correct Sentence

• The children were delighted by the monkeys swinging widely through the trees. ✔
• Swinging widely through the trees, the children were delighted by the monkeys.

42. Select the grammatically  perfect sentence from the given options

• You speak a very good English
• You speak very good English ✔

43. Which of the following is a function word

• Forthcoming
• Imminent
• Neither ✔
• Impending

44. To make dictionaries useful, apes must understand the role of dictionaries in English vocabulary building.

• True ✔
• False

45. Nida was a terrible employee ___ she got promoted.

• Moreover
• Meanwhile
• However ✔
• Nevertheless

46. Determine the correct VOICE of the given sentence

Did the burglar steal the silver?

• Active ✔
• Passive

47. Choose the option that correctly fills the option.

I refused the ___ the fact that the ring is lost.

• Accept ✔
• Accepted
• Expect
• Expected

48. If reporting a general truth the present sentence will not be retained.

• True ✔
• False

49. The committee ___ these questions carefully.

• debate ✔
• debates

50. Typify characterize irrigate are examples of

• Adverb suffixes ✔
• Suffixes
• Verb suffixes
• Adjective suffixes

51. Select the option that correctly changes the following sentences into reported speech correctly.

He said, “I will accept your offer”.

• He told me that he would accept my offer. ✔
• He told me that he accepts my offer.
• He told me that he will accept my offer.
• He told me that he may accept my offer.

52. You must not ___ mary from her work.

• Distract ✔
• Disturb

53. Choose the correct option

Zubair said to his sister. “Why are you crying?”

• Zubair ask his sister why she was crying?
• Zubair told his sister why she is crying?
• Zubair asked his sister why she was crying? ✔
• Zubair told his sister why she was crying?

54 There are ___ basic clause patterns.

• One
• Two
• Four
• Five ✔

55. My sister is a very kind and generous person.___ she helps me with my homework and drives me to basketball practice.

• Hence
• For example ✔
• As a result
• Additionally

56. I enjoy reading this magazine. ___ it has good articles.

• However
• Moreover ✔
• Otherwise
• Nevertheless

57. A suffix usually changes a word’s part of speech category.

• True
• False ✔

58. The setting of the story ___.

• Effects the story plot.
• Effect the stories plot. ✔
• Effects the story’s plot.
• Effects the story’s plots.

59. Everyone should bring ___ mother to the picnic.

• His
• Her
• His/Her
• Their ✔

60. You need some new clothes. Why don’t you ___these jeans?

• try
• try down
• try out
• try on ✔

61. I bought ___ pair of shoes.

• a ✔
• none of these
• on
• the

62. Choose the correct prefix

They were unable to___ who the culprit was. (cover)

• –sub ✔
• –auto
• –dis
• –mis

63. Good writing is a/an ___task.

• Harmful
• Meaningful ✔
• Artificial
• General

64. Speakers can’t gauge the attitudes, beliefs, and feelings of their audience by the verbal and non-verbal.

• True
• False ✔

65. To achieve completeness one gives extra information only when desired.

• True ✔
• False

66. The message which reinforces an idea in a reliable and competent manner is labeled as a ___ message.

• Credible
• Considerate ✔
• Courteous
• Prosaic

67. Fill the blank with correct preposition

He’s swimming ___ the river.

• at
• of
• on
• into ✔

68. Choose the correct suffix

He decided not to see that show after reading the ___ (view).

• un-
• re- ✔
• super
• sub

69. What do you want ___ do (tonight)?

• does
• doing
• to do ✔
• did