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11+ · English - SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)

EP.E13 SPaG: Mixed Timed Test

GL ASSESSMENT / CSSE 11+ Entrance English (GL Assessment / CSSE style) · Calculators not allowed · about 25 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"My (A) favorite subject is (B) history because I (C) enjoy learning about (D) castles."
  • A) favorite
  • B) history
  • C) enjoy
  • D) castles
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"We hoped to (A) recieve the parcel on (B) Tuesday, so we (C) waited (D) patiently by the door."
  • A) recieve
  • B) Tuesday
  • C) waited
  • D) patiently
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"It is (A) neccessary to bring a coat because the (B) weather forecast predicts (C) heavy rain this (D) afternoon."
  • A) neccessary
  • B) weather
  • C) heavy
  • D) afternoon
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"The teacher asked us to (A) seperate the recycling into (B) different bins before the (C) lesson (D) finished."
  • A) seperate
  • B) different
  • C) lesson
  • D) finished
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"Our (A) neighbour's dog (B) definately barked all night, which (C) disturbed the (D) household."
  • A) neighbour's
  • B) definately
  • C) disturbed
  • D) household
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"The accident (A) occured near the (B) roundabout during (C) rush hour, causing a long (D) queue."
  • A) occured
  • B) roundabout
  • C) rush
  • D) queue
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"She felt a wave of (A) embarassment when she (B) tripped in front of the (C) whole (D) assembly."
  • A) embarassment
  • B) tripped
  • C) whole
  • D) assembly
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"The old castle has stood for centuries and is a fascinating piece of (A) architecture, (B) surrounded by (C) ancient (D) woodland."
  • A) architecture
  • B) surrounded
  • C) ancient
  • D) woodland
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"The (A) government announced that (B) parliamentary debate would resume, despite (C) considerable (D) contraversy."
  • A) government
  • B) parliamentary
  • C) considerable
  • D) contraversy
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Read the sentence, then choose the underlined word that is spelled incorrectly. If every word is correct, choose E.
"Her (A) conscientous approach to (B) revision meant she (C) rarely (D) procrastinated."
  • A) conscientous
  • B) revision
  • C) rarely
  • D) procrastinated
  • E) No mistake
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
  • A) The dogs bone was buried in the garden.
  • B) The dog's bone was buried in the garden.
  • C) The dogs' bone was buried in the garden.
  • D) The dog,s bone was buried in the garden.
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Rewrite the phrase 'What is your favourite colour?' as an informal contraction, using an apostrophe correctly.
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Which sentence punctuates the list correctly?
  • A) For the picnic we packed sandwiches crisps grapes and lemonade.
  • B) For the picnic, we packed sandwiches, crisps, grapes and lemonade.
  • C) For the picnic we packed sandwiches, crisps grapes, and lemonade.
  • D) For the picnic we packed, sandwiches, crisps, grapes, and lemonade.
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Insert the missing comma in the correct place: 'Amara wanted to walk to school but the rain was too heavy.'
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which sentence punctuates the direct speech correctly?
  • A) Rhys said "please pass the ball to me".
  • B) Rhys said, "Please pass the ball to me."
  • C) Rhys said "Please pass the ball to me".
  • D) Rhys said, "please pass the ball to me".
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Add the correct end punctuation: 'Freya asked whether the museum was open on Sundays'
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
All thirty students in a class handed in a book of homework. Which sentence correctly shows the books belonging to the students?
  • A) The students' books were stacked neatly on the shelf.
  • B) The student's books were stacked neatly on the shelf.
  • C) The students books were stacked neatly on the shelf.
  • D) The students's books were stacked neatly on the shelf.
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
  • A) Kwame needed several items, pencils, rulers and a calculator.
  • B) Kwame needed several items: pencils, rulers and a calculator.
  • C) Kwame needed: several items, pencils, rulers and a calculator.
  • D) Kwame needed several items; pencils, rulers and a calculator.
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
  • A) The storm knocked out the power; the whole street was plunged into darkness.
  • B) The storm knocked out the power, the whole street was plunged into darkness.
  • C) The storm knocked out the power; and the whole street was plunged into darkness.
  • D) The storm knocked out the power the whole street; was plunged into darkness.
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
Add the two missing commas: 'My uncle who lives in Cardiff is visiting us next weekend.' (Note: I have only one uncle.)
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Neither of the twins ____ ready for the school trip.'
  • A) are
  • B) is
  • C) were
  • D) have
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'By the time we arrived, the film had already ____.'
  • A) began
  • B) begin
  • C) begun
  • D) beginning
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The head teacher gave the award to Priya and ____.'
  • A) I
  • B) me
  • C) myself
  • D) mine
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Chidi is afraid ____ spiders.'
  • A) from
  • B) of
  • C) for
  • D) with
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'This puzzle is much ____ than the one we finished yesterday.'
  • A) difficult
  • B) more difficult
  • C) most difficult
  • D) difficulter
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Mount Snowdon is the ____ mountain in Wales.'
  • A) tall
  • B) taller
  • C) tallest
  • D) most tall
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The book ____ I borrowed from the library is due back on Friday.'
  • A) who
  • B) which
  • C) whose
  • D) whom
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Leon stayed inside ____ it was raining heavily.'
  • A) although
  • B) because
  • C) unless
  • D) despite
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'If I ____ you, I would double-check the timetable before we leave.'
  • A) am
  • B) was
  • C) were
  • D) be
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
Rewrite this sentence in the passive voice: 'The council repaired the bridge in March.'
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
Which word is closest in meaning to 'happy'?
  • A) joyful
  • B) angry
  • C) tired
  • D) confused
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'ancient'?
  • A) old
  • B) modern
  • C) historic
  • D) forgotten
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
Which word is closest in meaning to 'enormous'?
  • A) tiny
  • B) average
  • C) immense
  • D) narrow
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'generous'?
  • A) selfish
  • B) kind
  • C) wealthy
  • D) cheerful
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
In the sentence 'The gardener planted the seeds carefully', what word class is 'carefully'?
  • A) noun
  • B) verb
  • C) adjective
  • D) adverb
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
In the sentence 'A sudden storm interrupted the match', what word class is 'sudden'?
  • A) noun
  • B) adjective
  • C) adverb
  • D) preposition
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
37
Give one word that means the same as 'courage'.
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
Give one word that means the opposite of 'reluctant'.
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
Which word is closest in meaning to 'meticulous'?
  • A) careless
  • B) thorough
  • C) hurried
  • D) forgetful
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
In the sentence 'The cat jumped down the stairs quickly', what word class is 'down'?
  • A) noun
  • B) adjective
  • C) preposition
  • D) adverb
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.E13 SPaG: Mixed Timed Test

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Question 13

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Question 15

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Question 40