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Past Paper 2013

Level 3-5

Question 41

1 Put one letter in each box to show the word class.

nounA

adverbB

adjectiveC

verbD

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Question 8

2 Which word or phrase is best to complete the sentence below?

_________, we missed the bus and had to walk home in the rain.

Tick oneUnfortunate

Unfortunates

Most unfortunate

Unfortunately

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Past Paper 2013

Level 3-5

Question 1

3 Tick one word to complete the sentence below.

The police confirmed that there were several ________________ responsible for

the crime.

Tick onethief

thieves

thiefes

thiefs

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Question 2

4 Which preposition would be best to complete both sentences?

The boy took a sandwich _______ his lunchbox.

The postcard was _______ my uncle.

Tick onewith

beside

near

from

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Question 16

5 Complete the sentence below with an adverb that makes sense.

The sun shone ___________________ in the sky.

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Question 24

6 Circle all the adverbs in the sentence below.

Close the windows firmly and securely lock the door.

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Question 12

7 Tick one word or phrase to complete the sentence below.

The audience watched in delight as the acrobats __________________ daring feats.

Tick onewill perform

perform

performed

have performed

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Question 23

8 There is an error in the sentence below. Write the correction in the box.

The confused cyclist weren't sure where to go.

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Question 28

9 Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Tick oneHe starting the engine.

Ali is woke by the light from the window.

The baby was enjoying playing with his teddy bear.

Tony hope to see his grandma at the weekend.

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Past Paper 2013

Level 3-5

Question 31

10 Rewrite the sentence below in the present tense.

Tom baked a cake.

_________________________________________________________________

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Question 35

11 An error is underlined in the sentence below.

I have told you before, I hasn't got any money!

Write the correction in the box.

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 17

12 Circle the preposition in each of the sentences below.

We were exhausted because our flight arrived at 4am.

Despite similar opportunities, we are successful in different ways.

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Question 34

13 Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence below.

One has been done for you.

Lucy enjoyed playing football, especially when James asked her to take part.

When she was standing next to her brother, Anita looked very tall.

Even though he had little patience, Robert enjoyed chess.

Sue's skills were good although she had not been playing for long.

They finished the walk, which seemed never-ending.

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 8

14 Here are three clauses:

- people used to be in pain

- they were having operations

- surgeons began experimenting with anaesthetic

Decide how to join these clauses together by using until and while.

Use the clauses in any order, but your sentence needs to make sense.

Write out the sentence in full.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

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Past Paper 2013

Level 3-5

Question 43

15 Insert a pair of commas in the sentence below to make the meaning clearer.

Computer games which can be fun to play are also very time-consuming.

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 5

16 A pair of commas can be used to separate words or groups of words and clarify the meaning of a sentence.

Insert a pair of commas in each sentence below.

The teacher however was not amused.

The novel which is a fantastic story only took me two days to read.

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Level 6

Question 12

17 Insert commas and a semi-colon in the sentence below.

I love red blue yellow and green he prefers black white orange and purple.

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Level 3-5

Question 32

18 Add a suffix to this word to make an adjective.

fear ______________

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Question 42

19 Tick the words that mean the opposite of:

scarce

Tick onein short supply, rare

plentiful, easy to find

difficult, tricky

generous, kind

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Question 21

20 Tick the words closest in meaning to:

dispute

Tick oneagreement, contract

achievement, prize

accident, mishap

argument, quarrel

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Level 3-5

Question 13

21 Find one word that can complete both sentences below.

Write the word in the box.

I need to get some money from the ________________.

Ducks live on the river ________________.

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 1

22 Put a tick in each row to show whether each explanation is true or false.


Explanation True False

a collision is a type of conversation

a modification is a change or adaptation

a compromise is a feeling of anger

weary means to be full of life

a notion is an idea or belief about something

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 3

23 A semi-colon can be used to separate two main clauses that are related.

Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in each sentence below.

The concert was a great success the applause went on for

many minutes.

Honestly, I've done my very best I've left no stone, however

small, unturned.

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 7

24 Elizabeth ate the biscuits. (active)

The biscuits were eaten by Elizabeth. (passive)

The sentences below have been written in the active voice.

Rewrite them in the passive voice.

The coastguard rescued her.

___________________________________________

The ambulance took her to the hospital.

___________________________________________

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Past Paper 2013

Level 6

Question 6

25 Dashes can be used to provide additional information.

For example:

The new pupil — who is exceptionally clever — is likely to win the prize.

Insert a pair of dashes in each sentence below.

The opposing football team an imposing group of strong

players looked set to beat us.

The new manager an able and very experienced

person looks likely to transform the team.

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Level 3-5

Question 32

26 Put one letter in each box to show the word class.

nounA

verbB

adjectiveC

adverbD

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Question 13

27 Which sentence uses the correct plural?Tick one

I brush my tooth twice a day.

Lots of woman took part in the race.

The sign warned that deer might be crossing.

All the childs played together.

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Question 25

28 Write the correct singular or plural form in each space below.


one table , three tables

one _____________________, four boxes

one foot, a pair of _____________________

one sheep, a flock of _____________________

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Question 45

29 Circle the article in each sentence below.

After the argument they all went home.

We saw a magnificent polar bear.

Eating an apple can help keep you healthy.

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Question 43

30 Circle the preposition in the sentence below.

She waited until 10 o'clock.

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Question 35

31 Write a different adverb in each space below to help describe what Josie did.

Josie walked home _____________________ and ate her dinner

_____________________.

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Level 3-5

Question 40

32 Which ending would make this word an adverb?

quick

Tick onequicknessquickestquickerquickly

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Level 6

Question 6

33 Use the prepositions in the boxes to complete the sentences below.

from with at to

Use each preposition once.

She'll be here _____________ ten o'clock.

My two dogs are very different _____________ one another.

My new school bag is similar _____________ my old one.

The building was high compared _____________ the trees around it.

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Question 36

34 Put a tick in each row to show whether the main clause or the subordinate clause is in bold.


Main clause

Subordinate clause

My sister, who is very annoying, is older than me.

Sports day was cancelled because it was raining heavily.

The sofa, which is old and worn, is the cat's favourite place to sleep.

When I arrived, everyone else was already there.

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Question 22

35 Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Tick oneAs it was raining so hard, we weren't able to visit the castle.

As it was raining so hard we weren't able, to visit the castle.

As it was raining, so hard we, weren't able to visit the castle.

As, it was raining so hard, we weren't able to visit the castle.

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Level 6

Question 1

36 A pair of commas can be used to separate words or groups of words and to clarify the meaning of a sentence.

Insert a pair of commas to clarify each sentence below.

a) My friend who is very fit won the 100-metre race.

b) The man meanwhile picked up his bag and carried on walking.

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Level 3-5

Question 38

37 A prefix is a letter or a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.

For example unhappy

Put a prefix at the beginning of each word to make it mean the opposite.

___________behave

___________correct

___________possible

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Level 3-5

Question 17

38 You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word 'enormous' in the sentence below.

The castle was enormous.

Choose another word with a similar meaning and write it in the box.

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Question 28

39 You are looking over your work and decide to replace the word 'said' in the sentence below.

"Stop!" said the mother as her children ran out into the road.

Choose a suitable word and write it in the box.

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Level 3-5

Question 46

40 Which word is closest in meaning to 'scaled' in the sentence below?

Jimmy scaled the wall.

Tick onebuilt

decorated

fixed

climbed

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Level 6

Question 5

41 Complete the table by inserting a synonym and an antonym.


Word Synonym Antonym

broad wide narrow

victory

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Level 3-5

Question 33

42 Tick the words that mean the opposite of:

numerous

Tick onesimple, plain

contrasting, different

difficult, complicated

few, not many

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Level 3-5

Question 31

43 The word present has more than one meaning.

Write two sentences to show two different meanings.

1) ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

2) ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

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Level 3-5

Question 12



Tomorrow, we are going to watch a ________________ at the theatre.

My friend Tomas is coming over to ________________ tennis later.

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Level 6

Question 7

45 A semi-colon can be used to separate two main clauses that are related.

Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.

On the one hand, it would be exciting to go on the roller

coaster on the other, I might not like the height!

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Level 3-5

Question 44

46 Put a tick in each row to show whether the underlined part of the sentence is a phrase or a clause.

Phrase Clause

We went outside so we could enjoy the sunshine.

The sun shone in the bright blue sky.

The beautiful rainbow lasted for hours.

We had fun running around the garden.

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Level 6

Question 3

47 The sentence below is written in the active voice.

The wind blew the sign over.

Which sentence is the passive form of the sentence above?

Tick oneThe sign was blown over by the wind.

The wind caused the sign to blow over.

In the wind, the sign blew over.

Because it was windy, the sign blew over.

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Question 3

48 Complete the sentences below using either I or me.

I wanted my mum to watch ____ in the school play.

After we went cycling, Emma and ____ were very tired.

The teacher asked Tim and ____ to collect the books.

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Past Paper 2014

Level 3-5

Question 12



You should remember to look both ways before you ________________ the road.

Adam was very ________________ that he couldn't go outside to play.

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Question 18

50 Change each underlined verb from the present tense to the past tense, and write the verb in the box.

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Question 28

51 Which sentence shows the correct agreement between subject and verb?

Tick one.

The walkers carries their lunch in their backpacks.

They eats all the pudding.

The baker makes gorgeous cakes.

He go to the dentist every month.

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Question 36

52 Insert a pair of commas to clarify the sentence below.

Jim grabbing his hat and gloves ran out of the house.

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Question 39

53 For each sentence, put a tick to show whether the main clause or subordinate clause is underlined.

Sentence Main clauseSubordinate

clause

I have violin lessons, although I have not been playing for very long.

If you want to improve, you must practise a lot.

I practise every weekend, even when it's in the school holidays.

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Question 40

54 Draw lines to match each group of words with the term that describes them.

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Question 49

55 Put a tick in each row to show whether the word missing from each sentence is 'I' or 'me'.

I me

Sarah and ____ both had a cold.

In the concert, Freddie and ____ sat next to each other.

My mother drove Linda and ____ to the party.

Tom, Kate and ____ are on the red team.

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Past Paper 2014

Level 6

Question 1

56 Insert a semi-colon in the most appropriate place in the sentence below.

It is a very long book on the other hand, it is one of the best

I have ever read.

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Level 6

Question 4

57 These words are part of a word family.

circus circumnavigate circle

Write one word of your own that belongs to this word family.

________________________

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Question 2

58 Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tick one.He decided after taking a few minutes to think, that it was a good idea.

He decided after, taking a few minutes, to think that it was a good idea.

He decided, after taking a few minutes to think, that it was a good idea.

He decided after taking a few minutes, to think that it was, a good idea.

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Question 5

59 Rewrite the sentence below, adding a subordinate clause to make it a complex sentence, remembering to use the correct punctuation.

The puppy started to bark.

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

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Question 5

60 Which word in the sentence below describes how Anita crossed the road?

Tick one box.

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Question 7

61 Which is the correct plural to complete the sentence below?

Both of the ________________ climbed the ladder.

Tick one.

fireman

firemans

firemen

firemens

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Question 20

62 Tick one box in each row to show how the commas are used in each sentence.

Sentence

Commas are used to

separate items in a list

Commas are used to

separate clauses

Butterflies, moths and bees are all winged insects.

Ana's class, which is the largest, is usually the quietest.

When Dad bakes biscuits, Jackie always helps.

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Question 23

63 Write the correct label in each box.

verbV

nounN

connectiveC

adverbA

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Question 32

64 In the sentence below, what word class is before?

Make sure you come home before six.

Tick one.

an adjective

an article

a preposition

a verb

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Question 34

65 What does the prefix 'bi' mean in this group of words?

bilingual biannual bisect binoculars

Tick one.

two or twice

outside or external

under or below

through or across

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Question 45

66 Add a prefix to the beginning of each word to form its antonym.

______________agree

______________legal

______________regular

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Question 47

67 Circle the adverb in the sentence below.

The old dog was still sitting on the sunlit patio.

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Question 48

68 Tick one box in each row to show the word class of the underlined word.

Sentence Verb Noun Adverb Adjective

They measured the length of the room.

There was a measurable increase in the temperature.

They took measurements of their heights.

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Question 49

69 Write out the words from the boxes below to make one sentence.

You can use the boxes in any order.

Use commas to punctuate your answer correctly.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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Question 3

70 Which part of the sentence should be enclosed in brackets?

Tick one box.

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Question 4

71 Draw a line to match each word to its correct definition.

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Question 8

72 Insert a pair of dashes in the correct place in the sentence below.

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Question 10

73 Tick to show which sentence includes a passive construction.

Tick one.

To stop the cars from crossing the bridge, a police officer directed traffic.

The police officer stopped the cars from crossing the bridge.

The cars were stopped from crossing the bridge by the police officer.

The police officer was stopping the cars so they could not cross the bridge.

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Question 12

74 Add a prefix and a suffix to the word below to make a new word.

_______________honest_______________

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Question 13

75 Insert one semi-colon and one comma in the correct places in the passage below.

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Question 14

76 Rewrite the sentence below in its passive form.

The visitor gave a speech.

Remember to punctuate your answer correctly.

_______________________________________________________________________

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Question 16

77 Which sentence contains a preposition to indicate time?

Tick one.

I watched the show on television last night.

I have to stay in bed today because I am ill.

We used to live behind the supermarket.

It rained heavily during the night.

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Question 20

78 Circle the three adverbs in the sentence below.

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Level 3-5

Question 3

79 Draw a line to match each prefix to the correct word so that it makes a new word.

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Level 3-5

Question 16

80 What is the name of the punctuation mark used between the two main clauses below?

My sister loves team sports; my brother, on the other hand, prefers individual sports - such as athletics.

_____________________________________

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Question 20

81 Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.

Ali locked the door before he left.

The shops are beyond the main road.

My brother is behind me in the race.

Barry is below Andrew in the register.

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Question 34

82 Tick one box in each row to show whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb.

Sentence Adjective Adverb

It is a direct flight to Spain.

I hate arriving late.

The door opened wide.

That is the wrong spelling.

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Question 38

83 Tick one box in each row to show whether the word after is used as a subordinating conjunction or as a preposition.

Sentenceafter used as a subordinating

conjunction

after used as a preposition

He moved here after the end of the war.

Entry is free after 5pm in the evening.

I went to the cinema after I had eaten my dinner.

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Question 39

84 Complete the table below by adding a suffix to each noun to make an adjective.

Noun Adjective

care

nature

mess

danger

beauty

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Question 47

85 Circle the adverb in the sentence below.

"Soon," he thought, "I'll be able to see my family."

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86 Complete the sentences below using either I or me.

You and ____ should play chess.

David told ____ to leave.

____ want to go.

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