Step-by-step English Level 2 Tricky words: said, so, do, have, like, some, come, were, what, when: check-up and practice test questions
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Exercise 8Z Check-up
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Mum ______ it was time to go.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.so / said / some
- Pick the word that fits. said is the word for what Mum told us.said fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with said in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.What can we ______ today?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.do / dog / have
- Pick the word that fits. do is the verb in this question.do fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with do in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.I ______ a new bike.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.have / hat / do
- Pick the word that fits. have means own.have fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with have in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.I ______ the colour red.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.some / lake / like
- Pick the word that fits. like means enjoy.like fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with like in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.They ______ at home.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.were / where / wore
- Pick the word that fits. were is the past of are, used with they.were fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with were in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ is the shop?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.Come / Were / Where
- Pick the word that fits. Where asks about a place.Where fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with Where in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.First we eat, ______ we play.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.when / what / then
- Pick the word that fits. then means next.then fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with then in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ is your name?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.Then / When / What
- Pick the word that fits. What asks about a thing.What fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with What in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the card, then find the same word on the list.
- Read the card. Read the whole word.come
- Find the same word. come is the same word on the card.come = choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Both words read come. ✓
Watch out. Look at every letter. Tricky words do not follow the usual sounds.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.when / then / what
- Find the one that fits. when asks about a time.when is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read when in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Total 10 marks. Allow about 10 minutes.
Exercise 8X Practice test questions
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.It is hot, ______ we will swim.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.so / some / said
- Pick the word that fits. so shows the result.so fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with so in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Can I have ______ jam?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.some / like / sum
- Pick the word that fits. some means a few or part of an amount.some fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with some in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Please ______ here now.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.came / come / some
- Pick the word that fits. come is the verb for arriving here.come fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with come in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.We ______ at the park yesterday.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.come / were / where
- Pick the word that fits. were is the past of are, used with we.were fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with were in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.We will go ______ it stops raining.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.what / when / then
- Pick the word that fits. when means at the time it stops.when fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with when in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.I ______ not know the answer.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.dig / have / do
- Pick the word that fits. do is used in do not.do fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with do in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.He does not ______ peas.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.like / lake / some
- Pick the word that fits. like means enjoy.like fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with like in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ did we arrive at school?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.What / Then / When
- Pick the word that fits. When asks about a time.When fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with When in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.d - o - g
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.dog = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: bus, cat. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.bus
- Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.The bus is red. / The hen is in the pen. / The cat is on the mat.
- Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the bus.A: The bus is red.
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a bus. ✓
Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.