Thanawiya Amma (Egypt) · English Language
Grammatical Structure, Rhetoric and Reading Skills
50 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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All 50 questions
- Choose the correct grammatical form to complete the sentence:
By the time the foreign dignitaries arrived in Alexandria yesterday, the symposium _____ already. - Choose the sentence that correctly uses the second conditional:
- Identify the sentence written in the correct passive voice:
"The engineers are constructing a new bridge across the Suez Canal." - Select the correct relative pronoun:
The solar energy facility, _____ construction began in 2018, now powers hundreds of thousands of households. - Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates negative inversion after "Scarcely"?
- Choose the correct tag question:
Neither of the two translation drafts is accurate, _____? - Choose the correct reported speech conversion:
"I will submit my thesis tomorrow," Laila said.
Reported speech: - Identify the type of rhetorical device in the sentence:
"The ancient stones of Karnak whisper tales of forgotten Pharaohs to the desert wind." - Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
The laboratory technician was praised for her _____ attention to chemical measurement protocols. - Fill in the blank with the appropriate modal verb:
You _____ bring your passport and examination entry slip to the hall; without them, entry is strictly forbidden. - Choose the correct conjunction:
_____ the university library was undergoing renovations, the reading room remained accessible online. - What is the primary function of a thesis statement in an expository essay?
- Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
- Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:
If she had accepted the scholarship last year, she _____ in Canada now. - Read the sentence:
"The factory's output doubled after the new machines were installed; however, the number of complaints about defective goods rose even faster."
Which conclusion is best supported… - Choose the correct reported form: The manager said, "Come to my office."
- I wish I ___ speak Spanish fluently.
- He was tired, ___ he went to bed early.
- If Layla studies hard, she ___ the exam.
- Everyone in the two classes ___ passed the test.
- This room ___ for meetings.
- The results ___ next week.
- Choose the correct reported form: The teacher said, "We finished the unit."
- Take a taxi ___ you miss the bus.
- The students ___ the whole novel since 2020.
- The documents must ___ before Friday.
- Choose the correct reported form: She said, "I can swim."
- Choose the correct reported form: Sara said, "I am tired."
- If I ___ more money, I would buy a new laptop.
- The students in the front row ___ the answer.
- One of the main roads ___ closed for repairs.
- He worked hard; ___, he failed the exam.
- By the end of next month, the students ___ a small bridge.
- ___ it was raining, they continued the match.
- The students ___ a new topic recently.
- If you had left earlier, you ___ the train.
- The thief ___ by the police yesterday.
- By the end of next month, the workers ___ the documentary.
- Choose the correct reported form: He asked, "Have you seen my keys?"
- The team of researchers ___ ready to present its results.
- Choose the correct reported form: Tom said, "I am working now."
- By the time the inspector arrived, the committee members ___ a long letter.
- Look! The workers ___ the new shop right now.
- The match ___ because of the rain.
- By the end of next month, the engineer ___ the whole novel.
- Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:
It's high time we _____ the problem of traffic in Cairo seriously. - Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence:
The engineer _____ designed the new bridge has won an international award. - Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:
The students are used to _____ early for their morning lessons. - Choose the correct form to complete the sentence:
I'd rather you _____ the report by email instead of printing it. - Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:
Neither the teacher nor the students _____ aware of the change in the timetable yesterday.