1) Choose the sentence below which uses tenses correctly. a) They been fighting a lot. b) You gone the wrong way. c) I have done the washing-up.  d) I has made a mistake. 2) Choose the sentence below which does NOT use tenses correctly. a) The teachers' will go on strike in two days' time. b) Advent begins two weeks ago.  c) The festival has been cancelled and we have received a refund.  d) I am reading a book while Liam is listening to music.  3) Choose the sentence below which uses negative words correctly.  a) There doesn't seem to be no reason for the conflict. b) Nothing could prepare them for what happened. c) We don't know none of the people over there. d) I am not telling nobody about my new hobby. 4) Choose the sentence below which does NOT use brackets correctly.  a) Christians believe that God sacrificed (Jesus his son) to forgive the sins of mankind. b) The Inspector announces the death of Arthur’s ex-employee (Eva Smith) in Act One. c) In 1923, France invaded and occupied an industrial region of Germany (the Ruhr). d) In Antarctica, summer (December-February) temperatures are generally close to freezing. 5) Choose the sentence below with a spelling mistake. a) The Prime Minister asked for some impartial advice. b) Carla's reward was misproportionate to the effort she had made. c) The protestors gave an impassioned response to the arrival of the police. d) Overloaded vehicles can be serious road hazards. 6) Choose the sentence below which uses capital letters correctly. a) Victor Frankenstein is a Scientist with an obsessive desire for knowledge. b) General Nivelle was a French officer during World war one. c) The League of Nations was the idea of Woodrow Wilson. d) There are often endangered species in National Parks. 7) Choose the sentence below which does NOT use commas correctly. a) Lydia the youngest Bennet sister, elopes with George Wickham. b) In earthquake-prone areas, people take part in earthquake drills. c) Granite areas are good for quarrying, tourism, rearing livestock and building reservoirs. d) In Exmoor National Park, strategies are needed to cope with the impact of tourism.  8) Choose the sentence below which doesn't have any spelling mistakes. a) Even though my friend asked for a reciept for her dress, she didn't get one. b) Although Jonathan is on a diet, he has just ordered a gigantic peice of cake. c) When the phone rang, Caroline dashed to pick up the receiver. d) It was a great releif to discover that the snake on my leg wasn't poisonous. 9) Choose the sentence below that is punctuated incorrectly. a) "I'm going to get up early tomorrow," Farzana said. b) Ross said, "the hills are covered with snow." c) "They've bought a new car," Steve explained. d) "Make sure you do your homework," Dad said. 10) Choose the sentence below which doesn't have any spelling mistakes. a) Parliament past the Abolition of Death Penalty Act in 1965. b) The affects of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings can still be seen today. c) The speeding driver had to accept the consequences of his actions. d) Cliffs formed from soft rock or lose material can retreat quickly.

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