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Reading and Language Use

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  1. Choose the correct sentence.
  2. Choose the correct word: They ___ football in the park yesterday.
  3. Choose the correct word: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home.
  4. Choose the best word: She is ___ than her brother.
  5. Which word is a synonym of happy?
  6. Which word is an antonym of generous?
  7. Choose the correct sentence about the lesson.
  8. Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
  9. Complete the sentence: I have lived in Basra ___ 2015.
  10. Choose the correct passive form: The teacher ___ the exam papers yesterday.
  11. Choose the correct reported speech: He said, 'I am tired.'
  12. Which sentence contains a spelling mistake?
  13. Choose the best word: The medicine had a bad ___ on his stomach.
  14. Choose the correct preposition: She is good ___ mathematics.
  15. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
  16. Which sentence has the correct use of a semicolon?
  17. Choose the correct word: The boys ___ books are on the desk are in the library.
  18. Which sentence is the clearest and most formal?
  19. A student writes: 'Despite of the rain, we went out.' Which correction is best?
  20. Which sentence is a complex sentence?
  21. What did the town council decide in the end?
  22. Why does the writer mention that the driver knows the name of every child who borrows?
  23. In the last sentence, what does the word habit mean?
  24. Which statement is best supported by the whole passage?
  25. What is the main purpose of the passage?
  26. According to the passage, what is an advantage of glass over some plastics?
  27. Why do some scientists prefer washing and reusing bottles to melting them?
  28. What does the word furnace refer to in the passage?
  29. What can be inferred about reuse from the last sentence?
  30. Which word best describes the writer's tone?
  31. How does Nora feel as the train approaches?
  32. What is the effect of the detail that Nora checked her ticket again?
  33. What does the phrase wrapped in coats tell the reader?
  34. Which sentence best explains why Nora feels sadness at the end?
  35. Which of these words is closest in meaning to hurry in the passage?

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