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
Question 1
B1 A - identifies 'favorite' as the misspelling (UK spelling is 'favourite')
Answer: A) favorite (should be 'favourite')
Question 2
B1 A - identifies 'recieve' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'receive')
Answer: A) recieve (should be 'receive')
Question 3
B1 A - identifies 'neccessary' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'necessary')
Answer: A) neccessary (should be 'necessary')
Question 4
B1 A - identifies 'seperate' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'separate')
Answer: A) seperate (should be 'separate')
Question 5
B1 B - identifies 'definately' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'definitely')
Answer: B) definately (should be 'definitely')
Question 6
B1 A - identifies 'occured' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'occurred')
Answer: A) occured (should be 'occurred')
Question 7
B1 A - identifies 'embarassment' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'embarrassment')
Answer: A) embarassment (should be 'embarrassment')
Question 8
B1 E - correctly identifies that every underlined word is spelled correctly
Answer: E) No mistake
Question 9
B1 D - identifies 'contraversy' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'controversy')
Answer: D) contraversy (should be 'controversy')
Question 10
B1 A - identifies 'conscientous' as the misspelling (correct spelling is 'conscientious')
Answer: A) conscientous (should be 'conscientious')
Question 11
B1 B - places the apostrophe correctly for singular possession
Answer: B) The dog's bone was buried in the garden.
Question 12
B1 writes 'What's your favourite colour?' with the apostrophe placed between the t and s, replacing the missing letter 'i' (cao)
Answer: What's your favourite colour?
Question 13
B1 B - separates the fronted phrase and each list item with correctly placed commas
Answer: B) For the picnic, we packed sandwiches, crisps, grapes and lemonade.
Question 14
B1 places a comma immediately before 'but', which joins two complete clauses (cao)
Answer: Amara wanted to walk to school, but the rain was too heavy.
Question 15
B1 B - uses a comma before the speech marks, a capital letter to start the quotation, and the full stop inside the closing speech mark
Answer: B) Rhys said, "Please pass the ball to me."
Question 16
B1 uses a full stop, recognising this is a reported (indirect) question, not a direct question (cao)
Answer: Freya asked whether the museum was open on Sundays.
Question 17
B1 A - places the apostrophe after the plural 's' to show more than one student owning the books
Answer: A) The students' books were stacked neatly on the shelf.
Question 18
B1 B - introduces the list with a colon after a complete clause
Answer: B) Kwame needed several items: pencils, rulers and a calculator.
Question 19
B1 A - joins two complete, closely related clauses with a semicolon alone
Answer: A) The storm knocked out the power; the whole street was plunged into darkness.
Question 20
B1 places a comma both before 'who' and after 'Cardiff', marking the non-essential clause; both commas needed for the mark
Answer: My uncle, who lives in Cardiff, is visiting us next weekend.
Question 21
B1 B - matches the singular subject 'neither' with the singular verb 'is'
Answer: B) is
Question 22
B1 C - uses the past participle 'begun' correctly after the auxiliary verb 'had'
Answer: C) begun
Question 23
B1 B - uses the object pronoun 'me' correctly after the preposition 'to'
Answer: B) me
Question 24
B1 B - uses the standard collocation 'afraid of'
Answer: B) of
Question 25
B1 B - uses the comparative form 'more difficult' correctly for a three-syllable adjective
Answer: B) more difficult
Question 26
B1 C - uses the superlative form 'tallest' correctly for a one-syllable adjective
Answer: C) tallest
Question 27
B1 B - uses the relative pronoun 'which', correct for a thing rather than a person
Answer: B) which
Question 28
B1 B - uses the cause-and-effect conjunction 'because' correctly
Answer: B) because
Question 29
B1 C - uses the subjunctive form 'were' correctly for a hypothetical condition
Answer: C) were
Question 30
B1 moves 'the bridge' to the subject position and uses 'was repaired by the council'; accept any grammatically correct passive equivalent that keeps the meaning and tense (oe)
Answer: The bridge was repaired by the council in March.
Question 31
B1 A - identifies 'joyful' as the closest synonym for 'happy'
Answer: A) joyful
Question 32
B1 B - identifies 'modern' as the opposite of 'ancient'
Answer: B) modern
Question 33
B1 C - identifies 'immense' as the closest synonym for 'enormous'
Answer: C) immense
Question 34
B1 A - identifies 'selfish' as the opposite of 'generous'
Answer: A) selfish
Question 35
B1 D - identifies 'carefully' as an adverb modifying the verb 'planted'
Answer: D) adverb
Question 36
B1 B - identifies 'sudden' as an adjective describing the noun 'storm'
Answer: B) adjective
Question 37
B1 accept any accurate synonym for 'courage', e.g. bravery, valour, boldness, daring, nerve (oe)