Free SEAG practice test - NI Tutoring School

Punctuation Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one punctuation mistake or no punctuation mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
The train arrived early the passengers hurried to board it.
- The train arrived
- early the passengers
- hurried to
- board it.
- N – no mistake.
Punctuation Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one punctuation mistake or no punctuation mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
Sarah and Mia strolled on the beach, enjoying the breeze and the sound of waves.
- Sarah and Mia strolled
- on the beach, enjoying
- the breeze and the
- sound of waves.
- N – no mistake
Punctuation Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one punctuation mistake or no punctuation mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
Alex typed away furiously at his computer; trying to finish his work before the deadline.
- Alex typed away furiously
- at his computer; trying
- to finish his work
- before the deadline.
- N – no mistake.
Punctuation Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one punctuation mistake or no punctuation mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
Ahmed loves to watch the movie ‘Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets’ with his friends.
- Ahmed loves to watch
- the movie ‘Harry Potter
- and the chamber of secrets’
- with his friends.
- N – no mistake
Punctuation Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one punctuation mistake or no punctuation mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
We were Planning a big barbecue for all our neighbours next weekend.
- We were Planning
- a big barbecue
- for all our neighbours
- next weekend.
- N – no mistake
Grammar Exercise
- Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence below.
- The sentence needs to make sense and be written in correct English.
- Pick one of the five options to replace the blank space (___) in the sentence.
The team won ___ match last week.
- its
- it’s
- it
- itself
- its’
Grammar Exercise
- Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence below.
- The sentence needs to make sense and be written in correct English.
- Pick one of the five options to replace the blank space (___) in the sentence.
The new playground equipment, ___ was installed last month, has been a hit with the children.
- who
- where
- which
- whom
- when
Grammar Exercise
- Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence below.
- The sentence needs to make sense and be written in correct English.
- Pick one of the five options to replace the blank space (___) in the sentence.
In the library, Jake searched for ___ interesting book to read during the holidays.
- these
- a
- an
- those
- many
Grammar Exercise
- Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence below.
- The sentence needs to make sense and be written in correct English.
- Pick one of the five options to replace the blank space (___) in the sentence.
Several ___ were grazing in the meadow.
- rabbit
- mouse
- deer
- goose
- horse
Grammar Exercise
- Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence below.
- The sentence needs to make sense and be written in correct English.
- Pick one of the five options to replace the blank space (___) in the sentence.
Last night, the children ___ a movie marathon until the early hours of the morning.
- are watching
- watched
- watch
- will watch
- watches
Spelling Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one spelling mistake or no spelling mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
The students admired the magnificent artwork displayed in the gallery.
- The students
- admired
- the magnificent artwork
- displayed in the gallery.
- N – no mistake.
Spelling Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one spelling mistake or no spelling mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
The curious child eagerly explored the mysterous cave hidden in the forest.
- The curious child
- eagerly explored
- the mysterous cave
- hidden in the forest.
- N – no mistake
Spelling Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one spelling mistake or no spelling mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
The scientist conducted an experiment to test his hypothesis about plant growth.
- The scientist
- conducted an experiment
- to test his hypothesis
- about plant growth.
- N – no mistake.
Spelling Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one spelling mistake or no spelling mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
The young athlete received a medal for her acheivements in the swimming competition.
- The young athlete
- received a medal
- for her acheivements
- in the swimming competition.
- N – no mistake.
Spelling Exercise
- The sentence below contains either one spelling mistake or no spelling mistake.
- Work out which group of words in the sentence contains the mistake.
- Mark N if there is no mistake.
During the holiday, the family enjoyed a picnick in the park under the warm sunshine.
- During the holiday,
- the family enjoyed a
- picnick in the park
- under the warm sunshine.
- N – no spelling mistake.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure .
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
Why did Mole decide to leave his home suddenly?
- He was hungry and needed food.
- He received an urgent message.
- He was tired of spring-cleaning and felt the call of the outside world.
- His home was flooded.
- He was invited to visit the Water Rat.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
Look at lines 13 -19.

How did Mole feel when he first emerged into the meadow?
- Angry and frustrated.
- Happy and delighted.
- Confused and disoriented.
- Sad and lonely.
- Tired and sleepy.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
Look at lines 20-24.

What did the elderly rabbit demand from Mole?
- A map of the meadow.
- Money for passing by the private road.
- Directions to the river.
- Help with digging a hole.
- To join the rabbits for lunch.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
Look at lines 24-27.

Why did the other rabbits fail to respond to Mole’s mocking remarks?
- They didn't hear him.
- They were too slow to think of a reply.
- They agreed with him.
- They were afraid of him.
- They didn't understand his language.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
What fascinated Mole about the river?
- The fish swimming in it.
- The bridge crossing over it.
- The boats sailing on it.
- The way it moved and sounded like a living creature.
- The other animals playing by its banks.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
What was Mole’s reaction upon seeing the Water Rat’s boat.
- He felt a strong attraction to it, even though he didn't understand its purpose.
- He was frightened by it and backed away.
- He ignored it, focusing instead on the river.
- He wanted to destroy it because he disliked boats.
- He decided to swim across the river instead.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- Pick the best answer from the options below:
Why did the Mole feel especially happy during his adventure?
- Because he was getting a lot of work done.
- Because he found a new home.
- Because he was the only one not working while others were busy.
- Because he made new friends with the rabbits.
- Because he enjoyed the rainy weather.
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- For this question, you have to type your response in the box below:
What activity was Mole engaged in before he decided to leave his home?
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- For this question, you have to type your response in the box below:
What animal did Mole meet by the river?
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- For this question, you have to type your response in the box below:
Which one word in lines 15-19 is closest in meaning to ‘a state of being private and away from other people’?
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
- For this question, you have to type your response in the box below:
Which one word in lines 36-41 is closest in meaning to ‘drifted’?
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure
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Look at lines 22-23 ‘…who trotted along the side of the hedge, teasing the other rabbits,..’ . What part of speech is ‘teasing’?
- The question below is related to the text – Mole’s Spring Adventure.
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Which one part of speech are the following words from the text?

urgently (line 9), hurriedly (line 22), gradually (line 53), irritably (line 58)
This grid shows a red cross and a mirror line at x = 5.

Which letter (A, B, C, or D) is the correct reflection of the red cross in the mirror line?

If you believe none of the letters show the correct reflection, select ‘None’.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- None
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 231.72?
- 700
- $ \frac{7}{100} $
- 7000
- 7
- $ \frac{7}{10} $
The temperatures from various UK cities are listed above. What is the difference in temperatures between the warmest and coldest cities?
- 6$^{\circ}$C
- 8$^{\circ}$C
- -6$^{\circ}$C
- 10$^{\circ}$C
- 5$^{\circ}$C
What is 8.7 x 100 ?
- 870
- 87
- 8700
- 0.87
- 8.7
Grace looks at the kitchen clock in the evening.

If she checks the time on her phone, which is set to 24-hour time, what will the screen show?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Which of the following is a factor of 6?

3, 60, 10, 36, 12
- 3
- 60
- 10
- 36
- 12
Liam got a discount of $\frac{2}{5}$ on his new TV.

What is $\frac{2}{5}$ as a percentage?
- 20%
- 10%
- 25%
- 70%
- 40%
A group of friends visit a burger van. Shown above is the price list.

James gets a small beef burger and Sarah gets a medium cheeseburger. They both get small soft drinks.

How much will this cost?
- £14.00
- £12.90
- £14.65
- £16.14
- £12.75
This pie chart shows the favourite hobbies of a group of primary school students.

If 12 students voted for Netflix, how many students took part in the survey altogether?
- 36
- 48
- 54
- 60
- 72
Grace has a packet of 48 sweets.

When she opens the packet 8 sweets fall on the ground. Grace puts these sweets in the bin.

She eats $\frac{1}{8}$ of the remaining sweets herself, then shares the rest out equally between her 5 friends: Mo, Leah, Riley, Marc and Katie.

How many sweets does Grace give to Katie?
- 7
- 8
- 12
- 4
- 5
An isosceles triangle is shown above. Angle A is 44$^{\circ}$.

The angles in a triangle add up to 180$^{\circ}$.

What is the size of angle C?
- 136$^{\circ}$
- 44$^{\circ}$
- 158$^{\circ}$
- 68$^{\circ}$
- 36$^{\circ}$
Anna has a jumbo box of cereal, containing 4kg of cereal.

Each morning, Anna takes a serving of 80 grams.

How many servings can Anna get from the 4kg box?
- 5
- 40
- 50
- 20
- 25
Which of the following values is a prime number?
- 21
- 39 – 13
- 5 x 0
- 55$\div$5
- 27
This tally chart shows the favourite fruits of a group of students.

How many students are there in total?
- 82
- 18
- 75
- 73
- 95
What is 14 as a fraction of 49?
- $\frac{2}{5}$
- $\frac{1}{9}$
- $\frac{2}{8}$
- $\frac{2}{7}$
- $\frac{7}{25}$
The bar chart below shows the number of points James scored in his first three basketball games.

He scored a total of 32 points across four games.

How many points did James score in Game 4?
- 8
- 10
- 12
- 6
- 5
Look at the sequence of shapes below. Each new shape follows a pattern using black circles.

How many black circles will there be in Shape 6?
- 18
- 20
- 21
- 24
- 25
Look at the map below, how far is it from Belfast to Antrim?
- 12km
- 6km
- 10km
- 14km
- 16km
The table shows 5 students’ scores on a recent Maths test.

What is the mean score?
- 17
- 21
- 20
- 26
- 32
What is the area of this triangle?
- 480 cm²
- 240 cm²
- 24 cm²
- 40 cm²
- 20 cm²
Alex starts his homework at 3:47pm.

He finishes at 5:12 pm.

In minutes only, how long does Alex spend doing his homework?
- 65 minutes
- 75 minutes
- 85 minutes
- 1 hour 25 minutes
- 125 minutes
James wants to buy a video game that costs £30.
He has already saved £17.
He earns £4 per week for doing housework.

How many weeks of housework does James need before he can pay for the video game?
- 3 weeks
- 4 weeks
- 6 weeks
- 8 weeks
- 10 weeks
5 identical red blocks have a mass of 1 kilogram. What is the mass of 1 red block, leave your answers in grams.
How many lines of symmetry does this shape have?
The graph above shows the average temperature during the 12 months of the year in Belfast.

How many months of the year have a temperature less than 10$^{\circ}$C?
The Graph above shows the number of goals scored by the forwards at Strabane Juniors.

What is the range of goals scored?
The area of this rectangle is 27cm$^2$

Work out the length of this rectangle, leave your answer in cm.
A theatre has 14 rows of seats.
In each row, there are 6 seats on the left side and 6 seats on the right side of the aisle.

How many seats are there altogether?