Trafford-Style GL Assessment English
Practice Test
Time: 50 Minutes
Marks: 50
Instructions:
Read each question carefully.
Write clearly.
Attempt all questions.
No calculators allowed.
Section A – Comprehension (20 Marks)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
The Hidden Cave
During the summer holidays, Hamza and his sister Alina visited their grandparents’ village near
the mountains. One morning, while exploring the forest, they discovered a narrow path covered
with thick vines. Curious, they followed it until they reached a small cave hidden behind a
waterfall.
Inside the cave, the air felt cool and damp. Tiny drops of water trickled down the rocky walls,
and the sound echoed around them. As Hamza shone his torch ahead, he noticed strange
drawings carved into the stone. Some looked like animals while others resembled symbols from
an ancient language.
Suddenly, Alina spotted an old wooden box tucked into a corner. They carefully opened it and
found several faded maps and a silver compass. Although the compass was rusty, its needle still
pointed north.
The children hurried back to show their grandparents, who were astonished by the discovery.
Their grandfather explained that many years ago, travellers had passed through the mountains
searching for hidden trade routes. The maps might belong to one of those travellers.
From that day onwards, Hamza and Alina spent their afternoons learning about local history and
exploring the area more carefully.
Questions
Multiple Choice
1. Where was the cave hidden?
A. Behind a tree
B. Behind a waterfall
C. Under a bridge
D. Inside the forest hut
2. What did Hamza use inside the cave?
A. A lantern
B. A map
C. A torch
D. A phone
3. What was found inside the wooden box?
A. Gold coins
B. Books and keys
C. Faded maps and a silver compass
D. Clothes and tools
4. Why were the grandparents astonished?
A. The children were late
B. The children discovered old objects
C. The waterfall disappeared
D. The forest was dangerous
5. What did the children do after the discovery?
A. Returned home immediately
B. Sold the compass
C. Learned about local history
D. Closed the cave forever
Written Questions
6. Find one word from the passage meaning “surprised greatly.”
7. Why do you think the compass was important?
8. Describe the cave using two adjectives from the passage.
9. What kind of person was Alina? Give evidence from the text.
10. Give a suitable title for the passage.
Section B – Vocabulary (10 Marks)
Choose the correct answer.
11. What is the synonym of “ancient”?
A. Modern
B. Old
C. Tiny
D. Loud
12. What is the antonym of “carefully”?
A. Slowly
B. Quietly
C. Carelessly
D. Politely
13. Choose the correctly spelt word.
A. Enviroment
B. Environment
C. Enviornment
D. Envirnoment
14. Which word best fits the sentence?
“The children were ________ to explore the cave.”
A. eager
B. lazy
C. angry
D. careless
15. What is the meaning of “trickled”?
A. Flowed slowly
B. Jumped quickly
C. Shouted loudly
D. Broke apart
16. Choose the word closest in meaning to “curious.”
A. Interested
B. Afraid
C. Tired
D. Silent
17. Which word is a noun?
A. Explore
B. Carefully
C. Discovery
D. Hidden
18. Choose the correct prefix to make the word opposite in meaning:
“___possible”
A. un
B. re
C. dis
D. pre
19. Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
A. “Where are you going”. asked Hamza.
B. “Where are you going?” asked Hamza.
C. “Where are you going? asked Hamza”.
D. “Where are you going”? asked Hamza.
20. Complete the analogy:
Bird : Nest :: Bee : ________
A. Cave
B. Hive
C. Forest
D. Tree
Section C – Grammar (10 Marks)
21. Choose the correct sentence.
A. She go to school every day.
B. She goes to school every day.
C. She going to school every day.
D. She gone to school every day.
22. Identify the adjective in the sentence:
“The narrow path was difficult to follow.”
A. path
B. difficult
C. follow
D. narrow
23. Fill in the blank:
“They ________ playing football when it started to rain.”
A. was
B. is
C. were
D. be
24. Which sentence is in the past tense?
A. He runs quickly.
B. He will run tomorrow.
C. He ran quickly.
D. He is running quickly.
25. Choose the correct pronoun.
“Ahmed and Sara finished the project by ________.”
A. himself
B. herself
C. themselves
D. ourselves
26. Add the correct punctuation:
“What a wonderful discovery”
27. Change into indirect speech:
Ali said, “I am tired.”
28. Underline the verb in the sentence:
“The waterfall echoed loudly through the cave.”
29. Rewrite the sentence in the future tense:
“They explore the forest.”
30. Correct the mistake:
“Hamza dont like dark caves.”
Section D – Creative Writing (10 Marks)
Choose ONE question.
Option 1
Write a story beginning with:
“As soon as I opened the old door, I realised something was wrong.”
OR
Option 2
Write a description of a mysterious place.
You should include:
Strong vocabulary
Interesting details
Correct punctuation and grammar
Write about 150–200 words.
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