G.S.E 111 general English pass question paper

 Grammar and Sentence Structure (Questions 1–20)

1. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "She *quickly* ran to the store."

   - a) Noun  

   - b) Verb  

   - c) Adverb  

   - d) Adjective  

2. Choose the correct verb form: "Neither the teacher nor the students _____ present."

   - a) was  

   - b) were  

   - c) is  

   - d) are  

3. Which sentence is in the passive voice?

   - a) The cat chased the mouse.  

   - b) The mouse was chased by the cat.  

   - c) The cat is chasing the mouse.  

   - d) The mouse chased the cat.  

4. Correct the sentence: "Each of the boys have a book."

   - a) Each of the boys has a book.  

   - b) Each of the boys have books.  

   - c) Each of the boys had a book.  

   - d) Each of the boys having a book.  

5. What is the plural form of "child"?

   - a) childs  

   - b) children  

   - c) childes  

   - d) childen  

6. Identify the tense used in the sentence: "She has been working all day."

   - a) Present Perfect  

   - b) Past Perfect  

   - c) Present Perfect Continuous  

   - d) Past Continuous  

7. Which of the following is a compound sentence?

   - a) I went to the market.  

   - b) I went to the market, and I bought groceries.  

   - c) Going to the market.  

   - d) The market was crowded.  

8. Choose the correct preposition: "She is good _____ mathematics."

   - a) at  

   - b) in  

   - c) on  

   - d) with  

9. What is the antonym of "benevolent"?

   - a) Kind  

   - b) Generous  

   - c) Malevolent  

   - d) Friendly  

10. Identify the type of clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we went out."

    - a) Independent clause  

    - b) Dependent clause  

    - c) Relative clause  

    - d) Noun clause  

11. Correct the sentence: "He don’t like apples."

    - a) He doesn’t like apples.  

    - b) He didn’t like apples.  

    - c) He don’t likes apples.  

    - d) He doesn’t likes apples.  

12. Which word is a synonym for "exhausted"?

    - a) Tired  

    - b) Energetic  

    - c) Active  

    - d) Fresh  

13. Identify the figure of speech: "The wind whispered through the trees."

    - a) Simile  

    - b) Metaphor  

    - c) Personification  

    - d) Hyperbole  

14. Choose the correct sentence:

    - a) She sings beautiful.  

    - b) She sings beautifully.  

    - c) She sings beauty.  

    - d) She sings beautifulness.  

15. What is the past tense of "go"?

    - a) Gone  

    - b) Went  

    - c) Going  

    - d) Goes  

16. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

    - a) The book, that I borrowed, is interesting.  

    - b) The book which I borrowed is interesting.  

    - c) The book, which I borrowed, is interesting.  

    - d) The book that I borrowed, is interesting.  

17. Identify the type of sentence: "Please close the door."

    - a) Declarative  

    - b) Interrogative  

    - c) Imperative  

    - d) Exclamatory  

18. What is the comparative form of "good"?

    - a) Gooder  

    - b) Better  

    - c) Best  

    - d) More good  

19. Choose the correct conjunction: "I wanted to go for a walk, _____ it started raining."

    - a) and  

    - b) but  

    - c) or  

    - d) so  

20. Identify the direct object in the sentence: "She gave him a gift."

    - a) She  

    - b) Gave  

    - c) Him  

    - d) Gift  

Vocabulary and Word Usage (Questions 21–30)

21. What is the meaning of "ephemeral"?

    - a) Lasting a very short time  

    - b) Eternal  

    - c) Fragile  

    - d) Strong  

22. Which word means "to make something worse"?

    - a) Alleviate  

    - b) Exacerbate  

    - c) Mitigate  

    - d) Ameliorate  

23. What is the opposite of "beneath"?

    - a) Above  

    - b) Below  

    - c) Under  

    - d) Beside  

24. Choose the correct word: "She was _____ by the news."

    - a) Effect  

    - b) Affected  

    - c) Affecting  

    - d) Effects  

25. What is the meaning of "altruistic"?

    - a) Selfish  

    - b) Generous  

    - c) Greedy  

    - d) Kind  

26. Which word is a homophone for "flower"?

    - a) Flour  

    - b) Floor  

    - c) Flare  

    - d) Flown  

27. What is the meaning of "meticulous"?

    - a) Careless  

    - b) Detailed  

    - c) Lazy  

    - d) Quick  

28. Choose the correct spelling:

    - a) Accomodation  

    - b) Accommodation  

    - c) Acommodation  

    - d) Accomodation  

29. What is the meaning of "ubiquitous"?

    - a) Rare  

    - b) Everywhere  

    - c) Nowhere  

    - d) Hidden  

30. Which word means "to cancel or postpone"?

    - a) Accelerate  

    - b) Adjourn  

    - c) Advance  

    - d) Abandon  

Comprehension and Reading Skills (Questions 31–40)

Read the following passage and answer the questions below:

"The sun was setting, and the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink. Birds were returning to their nests, and the air was filled with the sound of chirping. It was a peaceful evening, and the villagers were preparing for the night."

31. What time of day is described in the passage?

    - a) Morning  

    - b) Afternoon  

    - c) Evening  

    - d) Night  

32. What colors are mentioned in the passage?

    - a) Blue and green  

    - b) Orange and pink  

    - c) Red and yellow  

    - d) Purple and white  

33. What were the birds doing?

    - a) Singing  

    - b) Flying  

    - c) Returning to their nests  

    - d) Eating  

34. How is the evening described?

    - a) Noisy  

    - b) Peaceful  

    - c) Chaotic  

    - d) Busy  

35. What were the villagers doing?

    - a) Working  

    - b) Preparing for the night  

    - c) Sleeping  

    - d) Eating