a) Silent

b) Fluent and persuasive in speaking

c) Angry

d) Weak

2. Benevolent

a) Kind and generous

b) Lazy

c) Proud

d) Harsh

3. Candid

a) Dishonest

b) Honest and open

c) Clever

d) Careless

4. Reluctant

a) Willing

b) Eager

c) Hesitant or unwilling

d) Joyful

5. Diligent

a) Hardworking

b) Lazy

c) Forgetful

d) Arrogant

6. Pessimistic

a) Hopeful

b) Always expecting bad outcomes

c) Funny

d) Serious

7. Versatile

a) Able to do many things well

b) Stubborn

c) Boring

d) Limited

8. Frugal

a) Wasteful

b) Economical, saving money

c) Generous

d) Expensive

9. Impulsive

a) Acting without thinking

b) Calm and careful

c) Intelligent

d) Weak

10. Gregarious

a) Shy

b) Talkative and sociable

c) Silent

d) Cold-hearted

11. Ambiguous

a) Clear

b) Confusing or unclear

c) Simple

d) Definite

12. Compassionate

a) Kind and empathetic

b) Angry

c) Greedy

d) Cold

13. Cynical

a) Trusting

b) Believing people are selfish

c) Cheerful

d) Friendly

14. Meticulous

a) Careless

b) Very careful and precise

c) Quick

d) Lazy

15. Optimistic

a) Hopeless

b) Always expecting good things

c) Sad

d) Rude

16. Resilient

a) Easily broken

b) Able to recover quickly

c) Weak

d) Careless

17. Subtle

a) Obvious

b) Slight and delicate

c) Strong

d) Loud

18. Indifferent

a) Not interested or concerned

b) Very caring

c) Excited

d) Curious

19. Adversity

a) Misfortune or difficulty

b) Happiness

c) Success

d) Freedom

20. Procrastinate

a) Do something immediately

b) Delay or postpone action

c) Finish early

d) Work hard

a) go

b) goes

c) going

d) gone

2. If I ____ enough money, I would buy a new car.

a) have

b) had

c) will have

d) has

3. The book ____ by Shakespeare.

a) wrote

b) written

c) was written

d) writes

4. Neither of the boys ____ finished their homework.

a) have

b) has

c) having

d) had

5. I have lived here ____ 2018.

a) for

b) since

c) from

d) in

6. She said that she ____ tired.

a) is

b) was

c) were

d) be

7. The teacher made the students ____ quietly.

a) work

b) worked

c) to work

d) working

8. It started raining while we ____ football.

a) play

b) were playing

c) played

d) are playing

9. Choose the correct sentence:

a) He don’t like tea.

b) He doesn’t likes tea.

c) He doesn’t like tea.

d) He not like tea.

10. A lot of sugar ____ in the jar.

a) are

b) were

c) is

d) have

a) at the beginning

b) at the end

c) in the middle

d) randomly

2. Which of the following is an example of a cohesive device?

a) Therefore

b) Run

c) Fast

d) Jump

3. In academic writing, which tone is preferred?

a) Informal

b) Emotional

c) Formal

d) Personal

4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a) The students has finished their work.

b) The student have finished their work.

c) The students have finished their work.

d) The students having finished their work.

5. A good paragraph should have:

a) Only one long sentence

b) Unity and coherence

c) Random ideas

d) Difficult vocabulary

6. Which of the following is an example of a transition word?

a) Table

b) However

c) Beautiful

d) Strong

7. “First, next, then, finally” are examples of:

a) Sequence connectors

b) Adjectives

c) Pronouns

d) Verbs

8. In essay writing, the thesis statement is found in the:

a) Conclusion

b) Introduction

c) Body paragraph

d) Reference page

9. Which of the following is an example of formal writing?

a) “Hey dude, what’s up?”

b) “I regret to inform you that the meeting has been postponed.”

c) “See you later!”

d) “Cool!”

10. A strong conclusion should:

a) Introduce new ideas

b) Summarize main points

c) Repeat the same sentences

d) Be longer than the introduction