1. Combine using “whom”. The panel selected the candidate. The committee had interviewed the candidate.
- The panel selected the candidate whom the committee had interviewed.
- The panel selected the candidate who the committee had interviewed.
- The panel selected the candidate whom the committee had been interviewed.
- The panel selected the candidate whom the committee has interviewing.
Correct Answer: The panel selected the candidate whom the committee had interviewed.
2. Change into passive voice. The librarian gave the children new books.
- New books were given the children by the librarian.
- The children were given new books by the librarian.
- The children had been given new books by the librarian.
- The children were giving new books by the librarian.
Correct Answer: The children were given new books by the librarian.
3. Change into reported speech. She said to him, “I did not use your laptop last decade.”
- She told him that she did not use his laptop last decade.
- She said to him that she had not used your laptop the previous decade.
- She told him that she had not used his laptop the previous decade.
- She told him that she has not used his laptop the previous decade.
Correct Answer: She told him that she had not used his laptop the previous decade.
4. Fill in the blank. The committee arrived _______ a final decision.
- The committee arrived in a final decision.
- The committee arrived for a final decision.
- The committee arrived at a final decision.
- The committee arrived on a final decision.
Correct Answer: The committee arrived at a final decision.
5. Fill in the blank. His success resulted _______ years of practice.
- His success resulted by years of practice.
- His success resulted in years of practice.
- His success resulted from years of practice.
- His success resulted at years of practice.
Correct Answer: His success resulted from years of practice.
6. Choose the correct form. Every one of these books _______ useful.
- Every one of these books are useful.
- Every one of these books were useful.
- Every one of these books is useful.
- Every one of these books have useful.
Correct Answer: Every one of these books is useful.
7. Choose the correct form. The number of applicants _______ rising.
- The number of applicants are rising.
- The number of applicants were rising.
- The number of applicants is rising.
- The number of applicants have risen.
Correct Answer: The number of applicants is rising.
8. Choose the correct form. Much of the information _______ confidential.
- Much of the information are confidential.
- Much of the information were confidential.
- Much of the information is confidential.
- Much of the information have confidential.
Correct Answer: Much of the information is confidential.
9. Choose the correct form. The scissors _______ on the desk.
- The scissors is on the desk.
- The scissors was on the desk.
- The scissors are on the desk.
- The scissors has on the desk.
Correct Answer: The scissors are on the desk.
10. Fill in the blank. She is _______ MBA graduate.
- She is a MBA graduate.
- She is the MBA graduate.
- She is an MBA graduate.
- She is no MBA graduate.
Correct Answer: She is an MBA graduate.
11. Fill in the blank. He gave me _______ one-rupee coin.
- He gave me an one-rupee coin.
- He gave me the one-rupee coin.
- He gave me a one-rupee coin.
- He gave me no one-rupee coin.
Correct Answer: He gave me a one-rupee coin.
12. Rewrite using “would”. In winter, my father drank tea by the fireplace every evening.
- In winter, my father used drink tea by the fireplace every evening.
- In winter, my father would drank tea by the fireplace every evening.
- In winter, my father had drunk tea by the fireplace every evening.
- In winter, my father would drink tea by the fireplace every evening.
Correct Answer: In winter, my father would drink tea by the fireplace every evening.
13. Rewrite using “used to”. The old teacher wrote with a fountain pen.
- The old teacher would wrote with a fountain pen.
- The old teacher used to wrote with a fountain pen.
- The old teacher had used to write with a fountain pen.
- The old teacher used to write with a fountain pen.
Correct Answer: The old teacher used to write with a fountain pen.
14. Use a noun modifier. The inventor was innovative. He created a low-cost machine.
- The inventor innovatively created a low-cost machine.
- The innovative inventor created a low-cost machine.
- The inventor was innovative and created a low-cost machine.
- The inventor who was innovative created a low-cost machine.
Correct Answer: The innovative inventor created a low-cost machine.
15. Use a noun modifier. The manuscript was carefully preserved. It contained rare poems.
- The carefully preserving manuscript contained rare poems.
- The manuscript carefully preserved contained rare poems.
- The carefully preserved manuscript contained rare poems.
- The manuscript was carefully preserved and contained rare poems.
Correct Answer: The carefully preserved manuscript contained rare poems.
16. Give suitable advice. Your friend knows the answers but writes too fast.
- You should write faster without checking.
- You should leave difficult answers incomplete.
- You should write carefully and check your answers.
- You should spend the whole exam rereading questions.
Correct Answer: You should write carefully and check your answers.
Comments
Post a Comment