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English-Basic-Skills-Test Answers 2013
Question
1:
Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.
Charlotte
knew________the secret investigation_________her past, but she closed
her eyes to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.
Answer:
a. of, about
Question
2:
Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence.
I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid
and________behavior.
Answer:
b. totally, irresponsible
Question
3:
Which
of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
a.
Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.
Answer:
b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have
closed the school early.
Question
4:
Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence.
While_________of
our relatives live on the__________hill in the county, _________of
our friends live in the _________areas of the valley.
Answer:
c. many, windiest, most, more, protected
Question
5:
Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word
order from the options given.
Those
who are not wise_____________.
Answer:
d. does not need to be necessarily stupid.
Question
6:
Choose
the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don’t
_________think Larry should call__________wife if______________is
going to be late for dinner?
Answer:
a. you, his, he
Question
7:
Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct
sentence.
days
for last has good weather few The been the not
Answer:d.
The weather has not been good for the last few days
Question
8:
Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence.
Knowing
that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation____________.
Answer:
b. shortest, accordingly
Question
9:
Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct
sentence.
Answer:
e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to
him on the phone.
Question
10:
Read
the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.
Does
Jack wear that furry hat often?
Answer:
d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.
Question
11:
Which
of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?
a.
is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this
set?
d.Whose
book is that-his or our?
Answer:
e. None of the above
Question
12:
Which
of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?
a.
Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange
Answer:
d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to
disperse.
Question
13:
Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It
may snow tomorrow.” he said.
Answer:
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.
Question
14:
Which
of the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Answer:
d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
Question
15:
Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“Sharon
must go to the bank today.” said Albert.
Answer:
d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
Question
16:
Choose
the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to
passive.
ORIGINAL
SENTENCE:
That
tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN
SENTENCES:
Answer:
d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.
Question
17:
Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.
I
placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the
meeting.
Answer:
b. beside, during
Question
18:
Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct
sentence.
Sleeping
likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
Answers:
Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
Question
19:
Choose
the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone
____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________
the family _________ from the woods.
Answers:
d. was, setting up, to notice, watching
Question
20:
Choose
the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
I
find it very hard to remember ______________ letters that are
entrusted to me. In fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of
times!
Answer:
d. mailing, forgetting
Question
21:
Choose
the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the
following sentence.
Lilacs
___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________
are white.
Answer:
c. and, although, that
Questions
22:
Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word
order from the options given.
Only
after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the
technology to the needs of our company.
Answer:
c. they did begin to understand
Question
23:
Which
of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?
a.
Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.
e. a
and b
answer:
f. All of the above
Question
24:
Which
of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense
usage?
Answer:
b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls
her daughter by her full name.
Question
25:
Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.
Victor,
who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a
millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.
Answer:
d. our, himself, us
Question
26:
Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.
______________
is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Maria
would play?
Answer:
c. What, which
Question
27:
Choose
the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.
This
dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?
Answer:
e. a and c
Question
28:
Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Carol
has said, “I am responsible for this project.”
Answer:
a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.
Question
29:
Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.
Although
Marvin said he had the keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable
to find them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at
the coffee shop ____________the corner.
Answer:
a. under, in. around
Question
30:
Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word
order from the options given.
The
excited children who had run toward the loud _______________.
Answer:d.
music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside.
Question
31:
Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct
sentence.
your
company name? of what the is
Answer:
c. What is the name of your company?
Question
32:
Which
of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?
a.
All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges
instead.
Answer:
b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,”
said Tabitha.
Question
33:
Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.
After
realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to
____________ party. ____________ excused ____________ from the table
and slipped out the back door.
Answer:
a. us, their, we, ourselves.
Question
34:
Which
of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel
construction?
Answer:
b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall,
and are rearranging the chairs.
Question
35:
Which
of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
a.
to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?
Answer:
e. All of the above
Question
36:
Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence.
The
archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________
and__________ ____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Answer:
b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful
Question
37:
Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“I’m
not feeling well,” Agatha said.
Answer:
a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well.
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