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The dark streets of Victorian London in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ most echo which theme?
Contentment
Contentment
Immorality
Immorality
Morality
Morality
Fulfilment
Fulfilment
What would a reader expect from a novel set during World War Two?
A Piece of Science Fiction
A Piece of Science Fiction
A Moving Story
A Moving Story
A Joyful Tale
A Joyful Tale
An Amusing Story
An Amusing Story
Which city is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ set in?
Florence
Florence
Rome
Rome
Verona
Verona
Athens
Athens
Which of the following sentences contains a modal verb?
We should go horse riding
We should go horse riding
We are going horse-riding
We are going horse-riding
We need to go horse-riding
We need to go horse-riding
We went horse-riding
We went horse-riding
What is the purpose of a film review?
For the film critic to convey their opinion and perused the reader to watch the film
For the film critic to convey their opinion and perused the reader to watch the film
For the film critic to convey their opinion and reveal the ending of the film
For the film critic to convey their opinion and reveal the ending of the film
For the film critic to convey their opinion and highlight key parts of the film
For the film critic to convey their opinion and highlight key parts of the film
For the film critic to give a positive opinion and the film
For the film critic to give a positive opinion and the film
What is a main theme of ‘Lord of the Flies’, a book about a group of school boys stranded on an island?
Gaining New Skills
Gaining New Skills
Love
Love
Loss of Innocence
Loss of Innocence
Death
Death
Which word is the article in the following sentence? Maria bought a cat for her birthday.
Cat
Cat
Birthday
Birthday
Maria
Maria
A
A
In which country is ‘Macbeth’ set?
Ireland
Ireland
England
England
Scotland
Scotland
Wales
Wales
How many syllables are in the word vase?
3
3
2
2
1
1
4
4
What in the adverb in the sentence? The doctor spoke softly while the nurse unwound the bandage carelessly.
Carelessly
Carelessly
Nurse
Nurse
Spoke
Spoke
Softly
Softly
Complete the following sentence ‘ … is only one type of cereal she eats’.
Theres
Theres
Theres’
Theres’
There’s
There’s
They’re
They’re
How many syllables are in the word heavily?
2
2
6
6
4
4
3
3
Which word is the article in the following sentence? Sophia loves going swimming in the sea.
Swimming
Swimming
Sophia
Sophia
Sea
Sea
The
The
What animal does Little Red Riding Hood find in her grandma’s bed?
Bear
Bear
Lion
Lion
Dog
Dog
Wolf
Wolf
How many syllables are in the word absolutely?
5
5
3
3
4
4
2
2
Which of the words in this sentence is the noun? Summer was very nice and hot.
Was
Was
Hot
Hot
Very
Very
Summer
Summer
You can do better
Not bad
Great!
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