Grade Level: Intermediate (A2–B1)
Total Points: 30 (5 points per section)
Topics: Adverbs, Types of Sentences, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Adjectives, Figurative
Language
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Section 1: Adverbs (5 points)
A. Underline the adverb and state its type (manner, time, place, frequency, or degree):
1. She sings beautifully.
2. They will arrive tomorrow.
3. I rarely eat chocolate.
4. He looked everywhere for his keys.
5. We were almost ready.
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Section 2: Types of Sentences (5 points)
Identify the type of each sentence (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex):
1. I went to the park.
2. She studied hard, and she passed the exam.
3. Although it rained, we still had fun.
4. He cooked dinner while she set the table, and then we watched a movie.
5. They cleaned the room before their parents arrived.
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Section 3: Past Simple (5 points)
Complete each sentence using the correct form of the verb in past simple:
1. I __________ (walk) to school yesterday.
2. She __________ (not eat) breakfast this morning.
3. They __________ (finish) their homework on time.
4. We __________ (see) a movie last night.
5. He __________ (forget) his keys at home.
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Section 4: Past Continuous (5 points)
Complete the sentences using past continuous tense:
1. I __________ (read) a book when the phone rang.
2. They __________ (play) football at 4 p.m. yesterday.
3. She __________ (not listen) to music while studying.
4. What __________ you __________ (do) when I called?
5. We __________ (have) dinner when the lights went out.
Section 6: Figurative Language (5 points)
Match each sentence with the correct figurative language type:
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Alliteration E. Hyperbole
1. The wind howled through the night.
2. She’s as fast as a cheetah.
3. The classroom was a zoo.
4. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
5. I’ve told you a million times!
Section 5: Adjectives – Comparative, Superlative, Weak/Strong (5 points)
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the adjective (comparative or superlative): (3 pts)
1. This book is __________ (interesting) than the one I read last week.
2. Mount Everest is the __________ (tall) mountain in the world.
3. Today is __________ (cold) than yesterday.
Section 5: Strong and Weak Adjectives (Multiple Choice) (5 points)
Choose the weaker form of the underlined strong adjective in each sentence:
1. She was starving after skipping lunch.
A. full B. hungry C. tired D. sleepy
2. They were thrilled with their test results.
A. sad B. bored C. happy D. annoyed
3. The hotel room was filthy.
A. clean B. messy C. dirty D. tidy
4. He felt exhausted after the long flight.
A. sleepy B. weak C. tired D. relaxed
5. The performance was hilarious.
A. boring B. funny C. amusing D. silly
