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UK English Basic Skills Test (Upwork)
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25 Questions

1. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. The excited children - who had run toward the loud _____________ . -
2. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. 'I can meet you at noon' - said Peter. -
3. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack - leaning casually ________ the tree - watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him. -
4. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother -
5. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Julia - who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent - is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______ will return before the end of _______ year. -
6. Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence. Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan? -
7. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jeremy rode his motorcycle _______ the bridge - _______ the hill and _______ the hospital before finally parking it _______ two police cars. -
8. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage? -
9. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The _______ - _______ odour was ________ coming from the chemistry lab up the street. -
10. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple - ______ I have seen some ______ are white. -
11. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? -
12. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. your company name ? of What the is -
13. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. to sleep likes . midday Katie until at weekends -
14. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage. Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot - we were unable to find them _______ the dark. In the end - we waited for him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner. -
15. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Rhonda says - 'I get to work early every day'. -
16. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behaviour. -
17. Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: It is easy to carry solid objects - but the same cannot be said of liquids. REWRITTEN SENTENCES: -
18. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend - him -
19. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly? -
20. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Will you be going to the company picnic this year? -
21. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. last what ! it's did you night - over After -
22. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another mission. -
23. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. 'I will be moving soon' - said Alma. -
24. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Carol has said - 'I am responsible for this project'. -
25. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat! -

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