Junior Secondary · English Language

Simple present: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Simple present.

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Question 1

1 mark

How often ________ your best friend visit the local community center to play table tennis during the weekends?

Question 2

1 mark

In Science Education (SE), students often use the simple present to define terms. According to the rhetorical functions in Chapter 6, choose the correct verb forms to complete the following statement:

"The term 'osmosis' ___ (1. refer) to the process where a fluid ___ (2. diffuse) through a semi-permeable membrane."

Question 3

1 mark

Based on the Fishbone Diagram in Chapter 6, which explores cause-and-effect relationships, choose the correct simple present forms:

"Air quality ___ (worsen) whenever the exhaust from factories ___ (contain) unfiltered pollutants."

Question 4

1 mark

In Chapter 2, Accuracy is defined as an essential component of effective oral communication. Choose the correct simple present form to complete the definition:

"Accuracy ___ (refer) to the skill of using pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary correctly."

Question 5

1 mark

Based on the curriculum guidelines for Technology Education (TE), choose the correct verb forms to complete the statement:
"A computer system ___ (consist) of hardware and software, and it ___ (process) data to provide useful information."

Question 6

2 marks

Complete the sentence with the correct simple present forms of the verbs in brackets:
The Earth (1. revolve) ______ around the Sun, and it (2. take) ______ approximately 365 days to complete one orbit.

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Question 7

3 marks

Complete the description of a 'Jigsaw activity' using the simple present form of the verbs:

Students ___ (describe) their own section of a story orally, and then the whole group ___ (determine) the correct sequence.

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Question 8

6 marks

Regarding Reading across the Curriculum (RaC), use the simple present to complete the guideline:

Meaningful contexts ___ (provide) students with opportunities to recycle the knowledge and skills they ___ (gain) in non-language subjects.

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Question 9

3 marks

Part A: Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present form of the verbs in brackets to describe a morning routine. (2 points)
Every morning, Mrs. Chan (1. prepare) ______ breakfast for her family. Her children (2. like) ______ to eat cereal and toast.

Part B: Identify and correct the grammatical error in the following sentence: (1 point)
"The sun rise in the east every day."

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Question 10

4 marks

In Technology Education (TE), we use the simple present to describe the sequence of a process. Choose the correct verb forms to complete this technical instruction:

"Before a technician (1. install) ______ new software, he always (2. verify) ______ that the computer system (3. meet) ______ the minimum hardware requirements."

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