EmSAT EmSAT English 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct article: '___ honest man is hard to find.'
- A
- An (Correct answer)
- The
- No article
Correct answer: An
'An' is used before words that begin with a vowel sound. Although 'honest' starts with 'h', the 'h' is silent, so it sounds like 'onest' — requiring 'an'.
Question 2: Which sentence is written in passive voice?
- The chef cooked the meal.
- The meal was cooked by the chef. (Correct answer)
- The chef is cooking.
- The chef will cook the meal.
Correct answer: The meal was cooked by the chef.
Passive voice places the object of the action as the subject. 'The meal was cooked by the chef' follows the passive structure: subject + was/were + past participle.
Question 3: What is the main idea of a paragraph called?
- Supporting detail
- Topic sentence (Correct answer)
- Concluding sentence
- Transition
Correct answer: Topic sentence
The topic sentence states the main idea of a paragraph. All other sentences in the paragraph support or elaborate on this central idea.
Question 4: Select the correct comparative form: 'This exam is ___ than the last one.'
- more difficult (Correct answer)
- most difficult
- difficulter
- difficultiest
Correct answer: more difficult
'Difficult' is a multi-syllable adjective, so the comparative form uses 'more' before it: 'more difficult'. We do not add '-er' to long adjectives.
Question 5: Which word is a synonym for 'abundant'?
- Scarce
- Plentiful (Correct answer)
- Limited
- Rare
Correct answer: Plentiful
'Abundant' means existing in large quantities. 'Plentiful' is a direct synonym, also meaning available in large amounts.
Question 6: In academic writing, which tone is most appropriate?
- Informal and conversational
- Formal and objective (Correct answer)
- Emotional and personal
- Humorous and casual
Correct answer: Formal and objective
Academic writing requires a formal, objective tone. It avoids slang, personal emotions, and humor, focusing instead on evidence and clear reasoning.
EmSAT EmSAT English 2
Choose the correct article: '___ honest man is hard to find.'