Review 1

Prose Writing

100

Which type of prose tells a story with characters and a plot?

Narrative prose

200

An essay explaining how volcanoes erupt is an example of:

Expository prose

300

Which type of prose is used in textbooks and instruction manuals?

Expository prose

400

A speech that encourages people to recycle is an example of:

Persuasive prose

500

A short story with rich imagery shows a mix of………….and……………….

descriptive and narrative prose

Subject & Verb Agreement (be)

100

The police ____ investigating the case right now. (V.to be)

are

200

One hundred dollars ____ a lot of money for a student. (V.to be)

is 

300

Everyone in the class ____ happy today. (V.to be)

is

400

That singer, as well as her fans, ____ excited about the concert. (V.to be)

is  

500

Neither the teacher nor the students ____ ready for the test. (V.to be)

are 

Present Simple & Present Continuous

100

They ………… (talk) on the phone at the moment.

are talking 

200

Look! the lorry…………. (crash) you.

is crashing 

300

Kate and Joe …………. (run) at the ABC park this evening.

are running 

400

That soup ……………. (taste) very salty. I don’t like it!

tastes

500

The boys …………… (enjoy, play) football.

enjoy playing 

Tenses

100

He ____ to the gym every Sunday. (go)

goes

200

They ____ a new car last week. (buy)

bought

300

We ____ in this house since 2010. (live)

have lived

400

He ____ TV when the phone rang. (watch)

was watching 

500

By next year, she ____ here for 10 years. (work)

will have worked

Others

100

A piece of cake

The test was a piece of cake for me. (Something very easy)

200

Break the ice 

I told a joke to break the ice. (To start a conversation and ease tension)

300

In the blink of an eye 

Everything changed in the blink of an eye.(Very quickly or suddenly)

400

Burn the midnight oil

I had to burn the midnight oil to finish my project. (Stay up late working)

500

A ray of hope 

Even in the darkest times, her smile was a ray of hope. (A small sign of something positive)