English Language Test 2015

1. What is a noun?

Answers:

• the opposite of a yesun

• a descriptive modifier

• an adverb

• a person, place, thing or idea

• an action

2. Which is correct?

Answers:

• Their buying a house.

• There buying a house.

• They're buying a house.

3. ___ one do you like best?

Answers:

• Which

• What

• Who

• That

4. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• Students get confused but sometimes theye to shy to ask questions.

• Students get confused, but sometimes your too shy to ask questions.

• Students get confused, but sometimes they're too shy to ask questions.

5. I am ____ than you.

Answers:

• smartest

• more smart

• smarterer

• most smart

• smarter

6. I can't go right now because I still have ..... orders to fill by 5 o'clock.

Answers:

• a few

• few

• a little

• little

7. What is the correct way to edit this sentence without changing its meaning?  "Who'd you get those directions from?"

Answers:

• Did you get those directions from someone?

• Where did you get those directions from?

• How did you get those directions?

• From whom did you get those directions?

• From who did you get those directions?

8. What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Answers:

• A simile uses 'as' or 'like' while a metaphor does not.

• A metaphor uses 'as' or 'like', while a simile does not.

• A simile is spoken, a metaphor is written.

• A metaphor uses 'as', while a simile uses 'like'.

• There isn't a difference.

9. Which is NOT a synonym pair?

Answers:

• belittle : disparage

• diligent : hard-working

• gullible : ingenious

• secret : clandestine

• indigent : poor

10. I ___ of money, that is why I will not go to the cinema.

Answers:

• lost

• ran out

• went

• caught

• got

11. Which is correct?

Answers:

• Who's books is these?

• Whose books is these?

• Whose books are these?

• Who's books are these?

12. Which sentence has the correct use of a semicolon?

Answers:

• When dinosaurs agree on something; they'll often high five one another, dinosaurs are all about high fives.

• Using a semicolon isn't hard; I once saw a party gorilla do it.

• While searching for a good place to get a unicorn burger; I traveled to Seattle; Tokyo; and London.

• My aunt's knuckles are hairy indeed; but I have no desire to stroke them.

13. Which is correct?

Answers:

• Six oh clock

• Six o-clock

• Six oh-clock

• Six o'clock

• Six oclock

14. What is an example of a homophone?

Answers:

• land line, cellular

• were, was

• tiny, small

• Good, bad

• wear, where, ware

15. ___ quite far from ___ home.

Answers:

• Time's Up!

• Your, you're

• your, You're

• Your, You're

• You're, your

• you're, Your

16. Which is the correct spelling?

Answers:

• Resterant

• Resteraunt

• Restaurant

• Restaraunt

17. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• Will you marry me?

• Will you merry me?

18. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• She's walking down the street.

• Shes' walking down the street.

• Shes walking dawn the street.

• Shes walking down the street.

19. What is a verb?

Answers:

• A type of article

• A word that conveys action, occurrence, or state of being.

• A descriptive word

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

20. ______ going to the fair. While they are ______, they will enter ______ pies in the contest.

Answers:

• They're; there; their

• Their; they're; there

• Their; there; they're

• There; they're; their

• They're; their; there

21. How long have you been studying in London?

Answers:

• for 5 years

• at least 5 years ago

• since 5 years

• 5 years ago

22. What form of speech is "and"?

Answers:

• Preposition

• Noun

• Conjunction

• Adjective

• Verb

23. ______ going to drive me to the airport?

Answers:

• Who's

• Whose

• Both answers are correct, but "Whose" is more proper.

24. Which is correct?

Answers:

• Who's books is these?

• Who's books are these?

• Whose books is these?

• Whose books are these?

25. I ___ the ___ in ___ feet and I stepped on a rock.

Answers:

• mowwed / lawn / bare

• mowed / lawn / bear

• mowwed / lown / bare

• mowed / lawn / bare

• mowed / lown / bear

26. I __ my key before I __home.

Answers:

• have lost, return

• lose, returned

• has lost, returned

• had lost, returned

27. Which is grammatically correct?

Answers:

• People continue to worry about the future, our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.

• People continue to worry about the future; our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.

• People continue to worry about the future our failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.

28. Which is first person plural past tense?

Answers:

• I am wrong.

• We were wrong.

• We was wrong.

• I were wrong.

• They were wrong.

29. I ___ call him tomorrow.

Answers:

• could

• will

• shall

• should

• all are correct

30. The word "whom" is:

Answers:

• A more proper way of saying "who".

• Not a real word.

• Only used when it is the object of a sentence.

• An outdated pronoun similar to "thou" or "thine"

• Only used when it is the subject of a sentence.

31. What is an adjective?

Answers:

• A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.

• A part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

• A part of speech that derives from a verb but functions as a noun.

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

32. What is an example of a palindrome?

Answers:

• happy, sad

• Hannah

• to, two, too

• happy, glad

33. Which is correct?

Answers:

• There buying a house.

• They're buying a house.

• Their buying a house.

34. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• Shes' walking down the street.

• She's walking down the street.

• Shes walking down the street.

• Shes walking dawn the street.

35. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• Students get confused but sometimes theye to shy to ask questions.

• Students get confused, but sometimes your too shy to ask questions.

• Students get confused, but sometimes they're too shy to ask questions.

36. ______ going to drive me to the airport?

Answers:

• Who's

• Whose

• Both answers are correct, but "Whose" is more proper.

37. What is the correct spelling of the word

Answers:

• adventuruos

• adventurous

• adventorous

• adventarous

38. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• The families dogs are not housebroken; the puppies are constantly peeing on all of the three kids toys.

• The families dogs are not housebroken; the puppy's are constantly peeing on all of the three kids's toys.

• The family's dogs are not housebroken; the puppies are constantly peeing on all of the three kids' toys.

• The family's dogs are not housebroken; the puppy's constantly peeing on all of the three kids's toys.

39. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• It isn't fare that she gets to go to the fair.

• It isn't fair that she gets to go to the fair.

• It isn't fair that she gets to go to the fare.

40. The word "whom" is:

Answers:

• Only used when it is the object of a sentence.

• A more proper way of saying "who".

• Only used when it is the subject of a sentence.

• Not a real word.

• An outdated pronoun similar to "thou" or "thine"

41. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Answers:

• The cupboards contains of 3 shelves and 2 drawers.

• The cupboard is comprised of 3 shelves and 2 drawers.

• The cupboard contains of 3 shelves and 2 drawers.

• The cupboards comprises of 3 shelves and 2 drawers.

42. This shop is ___ on Sundays.

Answers:

• opened

• opening

• opens

• open

43. Mom said she wants only one ____, but I would like four _____ with my dinner.

Answers:

• potato, potatos

• potatos, potato

• potato, potatoes

• potato, potato

• potatoes, potato

44. He went to the station ______.

Answers:

• in taxi

• with taxi

• by taxi

• on taxi

45. Ingrid and ___ know the answer.

Answers:

• us

• me

• we

• I'm

• I

46. What's the opposite of 'optimistic'?

Answers:

• opportunistic

• artistic

• pessimistic

• fantastic

• enthusiastic

47. Irritated means the same as ________ .

Answers:

• excited

• happy

• annoyed

• joyful

48. Which of the following is not a word?

Answers:

• suppressiveness

• suppressant

• suppressional

• suppressor

• suppression

49. Jenny, Tommy and ___ are in the car.

Answers:

• myself

• me

• I

50. Which of the following phrases is correct?

Answers:

• own its on right

• in its own right

• on it's own right

51. My life experiences _____ been, for me, an amazing journey

Answers:

• are

• has

• have

52. What is the opposite of poor?

Answers:

• poorness

• riches

• poverty

• healthy

• wealthy

53. You ___ come.

Answers:

• shouldn't have

• shouldnt have

• shouldn't of

• cant

54. The reporter kept ________ me, so I decided ________ the interview.

Answers:

• interrupt; leaving

• interrupt; to leave

• interrupting; to leave

• interrupting; leaving

• interrupt; going to leave

55. Which word is the adjective in this sentence? "Laura is a pretty woman."

Answers:

• Laura

• woman

• is

• pretty

56. The flowers need to be

Answers:

• waters.

• watering.

• water it.

• weather.

• watered.

57. Which is the proper spelling?

Answers:

• a lot

• alot

58. "It's raining cats and dogs." means:

Answers:

• The rain is scaring cats and dogs.

• The rain is luring cats and dogs.

• The rain is falling very hard.

• The rain is very light.

• The rain is falling with cats and dogs.

59. What ___ they ___ to you?

Answers:

• does, do

• did, does

• do, does

• did, do

60. Varying punctuation in a sentence can change its meaning.

Answers:

• False

• True

61. Which is the correct usage of the word "too"?

Answers:

• There are pears. There are apples, too.

• There is one pear and a bunch of oranges. There are too apples.

62. Which is the correct usage of the word "too"?

Answers:

• There are pears. There are apples, too.

• There is one pear and a bunch of oranges. There are too apples.

63. Which word is NOT correct?

Answers:

• funner

• cooler

• smarter

64. Which is the correct usage of English Grammar?

Answers:

• She was full of grit and determination.

• She was full've grit and determination.

• She was fulla grit and determination.

• She was full have grit and determination.

65. Which one of these sentences is correct:

Answers:

• She were in the house yesterday.

• She was in the house yesterday.

• She is in the house yesterday.

• She are in the house yesterday.

66. It is time to do ____ homework.

Answers:

• you're

• yours

• your

67. Past tense of "run"?

Answers:

• runs

• ron

• ran

• runned

68. In _______ opinion, do you think _______ the best at this test?

Answers:

• your; yore

• you're; yore

• your; you're

• yore; you're

• you're; your

69. He went with ___ to visit my friend.

Answers:

• I

• I'm

• I'll

• me

70. How old are you?

Answers:

• I have 27 years old.

• I am fine.

• I am 27 years old.

• I have 27 years.

71. Which sentence reads correctly?

Answers:

• We went to their house.

• We went to there house.

• We went to thems house.

• We went to they're house.

• We went to they house

72. "I'm going to the store," says Sally. Tim replies, "Oh, please get napkins while ____ out."

Answers:

• your

• yore

• ur

• you're

73. I want to go with her ___.

Answers:

• too

• To

• from

• to

74. "Can't" is a contraction for:

Answers:

• Cannot

• Can it

• Both

75. Do you know _____ way they went?

Answers:

• which

• wich

• witch

76. ___ did this?

Answers:

• Whom

• Who

77. ___ getting ___ numbers all wrong.

Answers:

• Your, you're

• You're, your

• Your, your

• You're, you're

78. Mr. Miller _______ own a car.

Answers:

• don't

• doesnt

• doesn't

• do not

79. I will buy a bicycle instead of ___ the car.

Answers:

• to buying

• to buy

• buying

• buy

• having buy

80. Lou and I _____the house on Monday.

Answers:

• shall cleaning

• shall cleaned

• will clean

• will cleaned

81. "Could I ________ your pen?"

Answers:

• to lend

• lent

• borrowed

• borrow

82. What is the plural form of WOMAN?

Answers:

• ladies

• womens

• womyns

• womans

• women

83. Which of the following is a grammatically correct sentence?

Answers:

• We walked to far today.

• We walked two far today.

• We walked too far today.

• We walked tow far today.

84. Which example is grammatically correct?

Answers:

• You all invited to attend my party.

• Y'all invited to attend my party.

• You all is invited to attend my party.

• You are invited to attend my party.

• Y'all is invited to attend my party.

85. What is the proper format?

Answers:

• Mr. John Smith

• Mr John Smith

• Mr john smith

• mr john smith

• mr John Smith

86. He's smarter ___ Jane.

Answers:

• than

• then

87. They cannot decide. They cannot make up ____ minds.

Answers:

• Their

• there

• they're

• their

88. "...... I take your coat, Sir?" asked the porter.

Answers:

• May

• Can

89. Give this to him, ___ give that to her.

Answers:

• then

• than

90. Give this to him, ___ give that to her.

Answers:

• then

• than

91. Which phrase is grammatically correct?

Answers:

• If I were you

• If I was you

• If I where you

92. She was wearing a skirt.  She was _____-legged.

Answers:

• empty

• beer

• bare

• bear

93. Manny Pacquiao _____ deserve to be the subject of booing.

Answers:

• dont

• doesn't

• don't

• doesnt

94. If I _______ about the test, I would have studied for it.

Answers:

• had known

• would know

• new

• will know

95. Since I started my new job, it seems like I have very ____ time to do the things I enjoy.

Answers:

• a few

• few

• little

• a little

96. Whose turn is it? It is the ____ turn.

Answers:

• boy

• his

• boyses

• boy's

97. Choose the correct sentence.

Answers:

• When John come they were already sitting at the table.

• When John came, they was already sitting at the table.

• When John came, they were already sitting at the table.

• When John comes they were already sitting at the table.

98. What is the past tense of "go"?

Answers:

• gone

• went

• goed

• got

99. Which answer is worded correctly?

Answers:

• If I was you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

• If I were you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

• If I am you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

• If I'm you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

100. Tom watches this TV show once in a blue moon. This means:

Answers:

• Tom watches this TV show when the moon is full.

• Tom is obsessed with this TV show.

• Tom rarely watches this TV show.

• Tom watches this TV show when his friends put it on.

• Tom regularly watches this TV show.

101. Complete the following sentence: "What will happen ..."

Answers:

• ... if she had failed the exam?

• ... if she would fail the exam?

• ...if she failing the exam?

• ... if she fails the exam?

102. There is ___ coffee in your cup. Shall I give you some more?

Answers:

• few

• little

• a few

• fewer

103. Which punctuation mark indicates excitement and emphasis?

Answers:

• period

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• exclamation point

• colon

104. Jane _______ her special recipe for last night's dinner.

Answers:

• is cooking

• cooking

• cooks

• cooked

105. I live my life _____ words

Answers:

• with them

• with this

• by these

• by this

106. Three ___ sat in the tree.

Answers:

• monkeys

• monkees

• monkies

• monkey

107. We will meet ____ the afternoon. He arrived ____ Friday. Please don't call me ____ seven o'clock.

Answers:

• at; in; on

• in; in; on

• in; on; at

• in; at; during

• on; on; at

108. If you had advised me earlier...

Answers:

• ... I wouldn't be made this mistake.

• ... I wouldn't made this mistake.

• ... I wouldn't make this mistake.

• ... I wouldn't have made this mistake.

109. We weren't surprised by the ......... of traffic going to the coast, but we did notice the .......... of cars towing caravans.

Answers:

• amount, number

• number number

• amount amount

• number, amount

110. Swimming in heated pools ___ very common in this part of the country.

Answers:

• is

• are

• were

• would have

111. This book is ___. That book is ___.

Answers:

• your's, their's

• you're, theres

• yours, theirs

• your, their

• your's, there's

112. Despite _______________, he still couldn't convince them to invest.

Answers:

• he tried numerous attempts

• he tried to make numerous attempts

• numerous attempts

• try numerous attempts

113. Pattni owns a _________ of vehicles

Answers:

• flete

• fleet

• flight

• flit

• fleat

114. The special _____ in the show have greatly ______ my impression of its quality.

Answers:

• effects; affected

• affects; affected

• affects; effected

• effects; effected

115. Omar owns a large  _____ of cows.

Answers:

• had

• heard

• herd

• head

• hard

116. The dog ______ the boy yesterday.

Answers:

• bitten

• bite

• bit

• bited

117. "Could you _________ me your stapler?"

Answers:

• gave

• lent

• lend

• borrow

118. His house is ___ the Downtown Area.

Answers:

• over

• in

• into

• on

119. Would you mind _______ that restaurant to make a reservation?

Answers:

• in calling

• to call

• call

• make call

• calling

120. If you want to be the ______ of this school, you must stick to your ______.

Answers:

• Principle; principals

• principle; principals

• Principle; Principles

• principal; principles

121. Who is _____, Keshi or Lhiandra

Answers:

• prettier

• more pretty

• prettiest

122. Which of these is correct?

Answers:

• There over their by they're bikes

• Theyre over there near they're bikes.

• They're over there near their bikes.

• They're over there next to there bikes.

• They're over their by there bikes.

123. They're is a contraction of _______.

Answers:

• there

• their

• They are

• they really

124. The past perfect simple is often used when we report what people had said/thought/believed.

Answers:

• False

• Truth

125. If it ____ rained, we would have canceled the party.

Answers:

• had

• has

• was

• did

126. We have _____ money left. We can't afford this ring.

Answers:

• small

• plenty

• few

• little

127. _______ makes the heart grow fonder.

Answers:

• Time's Up!

• Abscense

• Abcens

• Absense

• Absens

• Absence

128. This is my ___ dress.

Answers:

• mother-in-law's

• mother's-in-law

• mothers-in-law

• mother-in-laws

129. Does this sentence use active or passive voice? "The pumps were destroyed by a surge of power."

Answers:

• Active

• Passive

130. My dog loves to chase ___ tail.

Answers:

• its

• it's

131. Fill in the blank: I'm not sure if ___ still blue or if they changed its color.

Answers:

• your

• its

• it's

132. Kim ____ milk with her cookies.

Answers:

• drunk

• dranked

• drank

• drinked

133. Which of the following is correct?

Answers:

• I, John Walter, am a student of engineering.

• I, John Walter, are a student of engineering.

• I, John Walter, is a student of engineering.

134. Which of these best describes writing in the "first person"?

Answers:

• A story from the perspective of a specific character, using the word "I"

• A real life story, with characters based or inspired by true events

• A story written about characters, but with no insight into their internal thoughts or motives

• A story written for children and aimed at beginner readers

• A story where the narrator "knows all" with regard to every character and their motives

135. My friend traveled _____ to _____ America

Answers:

• South; south

• south; South

• south, south

• South, South

136. Have you ever been guilty ___ a driving offense?

Answers:

• for

• from

• with

• of

• about

137. Identify the verb in this sentence: He is here.

Answers:

• He

• Is

• None

• Here

138. Which is the correct usage of English grammar?

Answers:

• Your are going to regret crossing me.

• You're are going to regret crossing me.

• Your going to regret crossing me.

• You're going to regret crossing me.

139. Which of the following is not a possible definition of the word 'destroy'?

Answers:

• rove

• annihilate

• ruin

• wreck

140. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• The families dogs are not housebroken; the puppy's are constantly peeing on all of the three kids's toys.

• The family's dogs are not housebroken; the puppies are constantly peeing on all of the three kids' toys.

• The families dogs are not housebroken; the puppies are constantly peeing on all of the three kids toys.

• The family's dogs are not housebroken; the puppy's constantly peeing on all of the three kids's toys.

141. Carla is ______ focus on what she is good at.

Answers:

• loosing

• lost

• losing

• lose

142. If you ___ that, then you must have an upset stomach.

Answers:

• eat

• eight

• ate

143. Which part of speech are I, he, you, she, and it?

Answers:

• pronouns

• verbs

• adjectives

• nouns

144. That's Jeremy's and ____ favorite movie.

Answers:

• my's

• mine

• I's

• my

145. The books are ___ and ___ here to claim ___.

Answers:

• their, their, them

• theirs, their, them

• they're, their, it

• theirs, they're, them

• theirs, they're, it

146. Fill in the blank: I'm going to wring ___ neck!

Answers:

• you're

• its

• it's

• it is

147. Select the correct sentence:

Answers:

• Which sandwich would the witch want?

• Witch sandwich would the which want?

• Which sandwitch would the witch want?

• Witch sandwitch would the wich want?

• Which sandwitch would the which want?

148. Which one is an article

Answers:

• to

• no

• not

• the

• they

149. "Phenomenon" and "Phenomena" - which is the plural form?

Answers:

• Phenomena

• Phenomenon

150. When the clock _____ twelve, Cinderella's carriage ____ back into a pumpkin.

Answers:

• strikes; turned

• struck; turns

• striked; went

• struck; turned

151. The monster's ire was ___  ___ the dwarf's accusation.

Answers:

• aroused by

• visited upon

• occupied by

• risen with

152. What is the plural of SHEEP?

Answers:

• sheep's

• sheeps

• sheep

• sheeps'

• sheeze

153. Which of the following is NOT a preposition?

Answers:

• From

• Of

• In

• Where

• To

154. Which sentence properly uses semicolons?

Answers:

• The first part of this sentence could stand alone; this related second part justifies the semicolon.

• A wiser man once said; "Use a semicolon before quotations."

• Use semicolons when listing things; places; ideas; and moustache styles.

• A semicolon; sets apart the subject of the sentence for emphasis.

155. They ___ his passport carefully.

Answers:

• were checking

• had to check

• (All are correct)

• had checked

• checked

156. Correct the fault in the following sentence: "During his childhood, his mother had died."

Answers:

• Remove comma after the word "childhood"

• Add "when" after the comma

• Change "had" to "has"

• Delete "had"

157. Which of the following sentences is an example of simile?

Answers:

• Bill is as powerful as an ox.

• Erin is a tiger on the tennis court.

• Penny is a pretty powerful ping-pong player.

• Don is the smartest person in the history of the world.

• George put his John Hancock on the contract.

158. Which of the following sentences is an example of simile?

Answers:

• Bill is as powerful as an ox.

• Erin is a tiger on the tennis court.

• Penny is a pretty powerful ping-pong player.

• Don is the smartest person in the history of the world.

• George put his John Hancock on the contract.

159. That ___ purse was stolen, and those ___ passports went missing.

Answers:

• woman, men

• woman's, men's

• womans', mens'

• men's, woman's

160. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• It isn't fair that she gets to go to the fare.

• It isn't fair that she gets to go to the fair.

• It isn't fare that she gets to go to the fair.

161. My uncle left his fortune to my brother and ___.

Answers:

• me

• mine

• we

• I'll

• I

162. Which is correct?

Answers:

• It's been a while since I've seen it.

• Its been a while since I've seen it.

• It's been awhile since I've seen it.

• It's been a while since I seen it.

163. Which sentence has the correct use of a semicolon?

Answers:

• While searching for a good place to get a unicorn burger; I traveled to Seattle; Tokyo; and London.

• My aunt's knuckles are hairy indeed; but I have no desire to stroke them.

• Using a semicolon isn't hard; I once saw a party gorilla do it.

• When dinosaurs agree on something; they'll often high five one another, dinosaurs are all about high fives.

164. What is the subject of the following sentence: Go to the park!

Answers:

• park

• go

• the

• to

• you (implied)

165. 'The kitten's paw prints were all over the floor.'  How many kittens were there?

Answers:

• One

• we cannot tell from this statement

• more than one

166. Past Tense of sentence "The barber cuts the hair".

Answers:

• The barber had cut the hair.

• The barber has cut the hair.

• The barber would have cut the hair.

• The barber cut the hair.

• The barber used to cut the hair.

167. Words that sound the same are called:

Answers:

• palindromes

• similes

• homophones

• synonyms

168. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Answers:

• That car over their is for sale. It's only $1,000.

• The jeans are on sale. They're 25% off the original price.

• There's a bigger discount on the first item then on the second one.

• After we finished shopping, than we went out for some food.

• It's price has been reduced from $25 to $20.

169. 'The kittens' paw prints were all over the floor.'  How many kittens were leaving paw prints?

Answers:

• Either answer is correct

• One

• More than one

170. The judges considered his opinion to be myopic.  What other word could replace the word "myopic"?

Answers:

• Shortsighted

• Ludicrous

• Longsighted

• Expert

171. "Running" and "swimming" are examples of what?

Answers:

• Nominals

• Interlocutors

• Prepositions

• Gerunds

172. Did you find out if you can come to the movies with __________?

Answers:

• Sam and I

• I and Sam

• Sam and me

• All answers are correct.

173. Ted had three sisters, so by marrying him, Susan gained three ___.

Answers:

• sisters-in-law

• sister's-in-law

• sisters-in-laws

• sister-in-laws

174. Which of these is an example of an oxymoron?

Answers:

• Soft steps

• A small tip

• A tall tale

• Civilized warfare

• A big elephant

175. ___ should I help?

Answers:

• Whom

• Who

176. Identify the adverb: Broken baskets nearly ruptured my internal organs.

Answers:

• Nearly

• Internal

• Broken

• Baskets

• Rupture

177. Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?

Answers:

• I tried to prevent a pack of velociraptors from eating my best friend, but I wasn't fast enough.

• Velociraptors quietly stalk their prey.

• "Please don't disembowel me, velociraptors," I cried.

• Did you see where that last velociraptor went?

• The hunter was mauled by a velociraptor.

178. Juniper brought me a cheese croissant instead of a chocolate one. What is the direct object?

Answers:

• Juniper

• a chocolate croissant

• a cheese croissant

• me

179. The _____ man spoke _____ in his _____ 101 class.

Answers:

• English; english; english

• English; English; english

• english; english; English

• English; english; English

• English; English; English

180. The combination of three periods (. . .) is known as a(n)____ ?

Answers:

• Parentheses

• Ellipsis

• Silence

• None of these

• Pause

181. Which of the following is NOT an adverb?

Answers:

• Savagely

• Well

• Not

• Red

182. Which of these is the strongest example of alliteration?

Answers:

• A sharp crack rang through the air as the bat hit the baseball.

• A bumbling bunch of big baboons.

• The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

• Carrie chewed celery.

183. Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

Answers:

• zooming

• packing

• dolt

• zone

• inane

184. Which of the following demonstrates INCORRECT syllabication?

Answers:

• at-mos-phere

• knowl-edge

• Shake-speare

• de-scribe

185. Which of the following words is not like the others?

Answers:

• voluble

• reticent

• garrulous

• talkative

• loquacious

186. The word "Cognate" refers to

Answers:

• words in different languages that derive from the same original root

• a foreign phrase commonly used in local dialect (e.g. 'hors d'oeuvres' in English)

• a term for a mechanical component in a gear

• a complex word with much simpler synonyms (e.g. 'diminuitive' is a cognate of 'small')

187. Which part of the following sentence is the predicate?  "The fluffy cat jumped on the chair with graceful agility."

Answers:

• on the chair

• The fluffy cat

• jumped on the chair with graceful agility

• cat jumped on the chair

188. That was intense; I need to ___ down for a second.

Answers:

• lie

• lain

• lay

• laid

• Both "lie" and "lay" are correct.

189. When asked "____ did you see?" the reply is "I saw Nicolas Cage yesterday."

Answers:

• Whom

• Who

190. Which of the following is not a phrasal verb?

Answers:

• Break in

• Cut in

• Butt in

• Gut in

• Come up

191. In stories written in the second person, which of these words would be used to reference the main character?

Answers:

• I or Me

• He or She

• We

• You

• Us

192. The punctuation is correct in which of these sentences? (American English)

Answers:

• "Kiss me, Kate"! said Job, sadly.

• "Kiss me Kate!," said Job, sadly.

• "Kiss me, Kate!" said Job sadly.

• "Kiss me, Kate!", said Job sadly.

193. Which of these is an irregular verb?

Answers:

• cut

• None of these verbs are irregular.

• All of these verbs are irregular.

• go

• swim

194. "Everything is permitted in our secret club." In this sentence, "everything" is an example of a[n] _________.

Answers:

• indefinite article

• intensive pronoun

• noun

• indefinite pronoun

• indefinite noun

195. She was so exhausted that she _____ down for a nap.

Answers:

• lay

• lie

• lied

• laid

196. Which of the following is a split infinitive?

Answers:

• All are split infinitives.

• to be profitably run

• quick to climb

• to sing gleefully

• to accurately be drawn

197. Which is correct?

Answers:

• Six oh-clock

• Six oh clock

• Six oclock

• Six o'clock

• Six o-clock

198. Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?

Answers:

• Velociraptors quietly stalk their prey.

• I tried to prevent a pack of velociraptors from eating my best friend, but I wasn't fast enough.

• Did you see where that last velociraptor went?

• The hunter was mauled by a velociraptor.

• "Please don't disembowel me, velociraptors," I cried.

199. Fill in the blank: I'm going to wring ___ neck!

Answers:

• you're

• it is

• it's

• its

200. My dog loves to chase ___ tail.

Answers:

• its

• it's

201. Which answer is worded correctly?

Answers:

• If I am you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

• If I'm you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

• If I was you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

• If I were you, I would go to the library to pick up the book.

202. Which example is grammatically correct?

Answers:

• You all invited to attend my party.

• You all is invited to attend my party.

• Y'all is invited to attend my party.

• Y'all invited to attend my party.

• You are invited to attend my party.

203. In _______ opinion, do you think _______ the best at this test?

Answers:

• your; you're

• you're; yore

• you're; your

• yore; you're

• your; yore

204. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• Will you merry me?

• Will you marry me?

205. ___ getting ___ numbers all wrong.

Answers:

• Your, you're

• You're, your

• Your, your

• You're, you're

206. "I'm going to the store," says Sally. Tim replies, "Oh, please get napkins while ____ out."

Answers:

• yore

• you're

• ur

• your

207. It is time to do ____ homework.

Answers:

• yours

• your

• you're

208. Which sentence reads correctly?

Answers:

• We went to thems house.

• We went to they house

• We went to there house.

• We went to their house.

• We went to they're house.

209. He went with ___ to visit my friend.

Answers:

• Time's Up!

• I'll

• I'm

• I

• me

210. You should ___ turned left.

Answers:

• of

• have

211. Which is the correct usage of English Grammar?

Answers:

• She was full of grit and determination.

• She was fulla grit and determination.

• She was full have grit and determination.

• She was full've grit and determination.

212. Mr. Miller _______ own a car.

Answers:

• doesn't

• doesnt

• don't

• do not

213. They cannot decide. They cannot make up ____ minds.

Answers:

• their

• Their

• they're

• there

214. Can this camera ___ good photos?

Answers:

• do

• take

• make

• perform

215. Andina is ___ girl in her college.

Answers:

• the most beautiful

• prettier

• beautifuller

• the more beautiful

• the beautifullest

216. ___ quite far from ___ home.

Answers:

• your, You're

• Your, you're

• you're, Your

• Your, You're

• You're, your

217. ______ going to the fair. While they are ______, they will enter ______ pies in the contest.

Answers:

• There; they're; their

• Their; they're; there

• They're; their; there

• They're; there; their

• Their; there; they're

218. Manny Pacquiao _____ deserve to be the subject of booing.

Answers:

• dont

• doesn't

• don't

• doesnt

219. Please insert missing verb in a sentence "We ___ very glad that you joined us"

Answers:

• is

• will be

• were

• can

220. I'm not speaking with ________ in the class.

Answers:

• no one

• any body

• anybody

• nobody

221. You ___ come.

Answers:

• shouldn't of

• shouldnt have

• shouldn't have

• cant

222. Whose turn is it? It is the ____ turn.

Answers:

• boyses

• his

• boy

• boy's

223. If you had advised me earlier...

Answers:

• ... I wouldn't be made this mistake.

• ... I wouldn't have made this mistake.

• ... I wouldn't made this mistake.

• ... I wouldn't make this mistake.

224. This book is surely worth ___ .

Answers:

• read

• to read

• reading

• to be reading

225. This book is ___. That book is ___.

Answers:

• you're, theres

• your, their

• your's, their's

• your's, there's

• yours, theirs

226. ______ parents don't think ______ ready to move _______.

Answers:

• There, they're, their

• their, they're, there

• Their, they're, there

• The, their, there

• they're, their, there

227. This is my ___ dress.

Answers:

• mother's-in-law

• mother-in-law's

• mother-in-laws

• mothers-in-law

228. Which of these best describes writing in the "first person"?

Answers:

• A story from the perspective of a specific character, using the word "I"

• A story written for children and aimed at beginner readers

• A story written about characters, but with no insight into their internal thoughts or motives

• A story where the narrator "knows all" with regard to every character and their motives

• A real life story, with characters based or inspired by true events

229. Which of these is correct?

Answers:

• There over their by they're bikes

• Theyre over there near they're bikes.

• They're over their by there bikes.

• They're over there next to there bikes.

• They're over there near their bikes.

230. Fill in the blank: I'm not sure if ___ still blue or if they changed its color.

Answers:

• your

• it's

• its

231. I will ______ each of you fifty dollars.

Answers:

• allot

• a lot

• alot

232. Which is the correct usage of English grammar?

Answers:

• You're going to regret crossing me.

• You're are going to regret crossing me.

• Your going to regret crossing me.

• Your are going to regret crossing me.

233. They divorced because of his ________.

Answers:

• adultry

• adultery

• audultery

• adultory

234. He _________ forgot to call her at 7 ________.

Answers:

• accidentally, oclock

• accidently, o'clock

• accidentally, o'clock

• accidently, oclock

235. She put ____ leaving till Sunday.

Answers:

• away

• down

• off

• over

236. _______ makes the heart grow fonder.

Answers:

• Abcens

• Absens

• Abscense

• Absense

• Absence

237. What is the plural of SHEEP?

Answers:

• sheeze

• sheeps

• sheep

• sheep's

• sheeps'

238. That's Jeremy's and ____ favorite movie.

Answers:

• my

• I's

• my's

• mine

239. The books are ___ and ___ here to claim ___.

Answers:

• their, their, them

• theirs, they're, it

• theirs, their, them

• they're, their, it

• theirs, they're, them

240. What is the meaning of  a saying "every dog has his day"?

Answers:

• We are sad.

• Every day is a hard day for a dog.

• Every day a dog feels good.

• We will be happy too.

241. I should have ______ to the party last weekend.

Answers:

• been

• went

• attended

• gone

242. Which sentence properly uses semicolons?

Answers:

• A semicolon; sets apart the subject of the sentence for emphasis.

• A wiser man once said; "Use a semicolon before quotations."

• Use semicolons when listing things; places; ideas; and moustache styles.

• The first part of this sentence could stand alone; this related second part justifies the semicolon.

243. My uncle left his fortune to my brother and ___.

Answers:

• mine

• me

• we

• I'll

• I

244. Which of the following phrases is correct?

Answers:

• in its own right

• on it's own right

• own its on right

245. Correct the fault in the following sentence: "During his childhood, his mother had died."

Answers:

• Change "had" to "has"

• Remove comma after the word "childhood"

• Add "when" after the comma

• Delete "had"

246. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: I have ____ to visit a city ___ historical ___ Sicily.

Answers:

• still, as, as

• still, more, than

• yet, more, as

• yet, as, as

• still, as, like

247. What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Answers:

• A simile is spoken, a metaphor is written.

• A metaphor uses 'as' or 'like', while a simile does not.

• A metaphor uses 'as', while a simile uses 'like'.

• A simile uses 'as' or 'like' while a metaphor does not.

• There isn't a difference.

248. Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

Answers:

• dolt

• zap

• inane

• zone

• packing

249. The word "Cognate" refers to

Answers:

• a foreign phrase commonly used in local dialect (e.g. 'hors d'oeuvres' in English)

• words in different languages that derive from the same original root

• a complex word with much simpler synonyms (e.g. 'diminuitive' is a cognate of 'small')

• a term for a mechanical component in a gear

250. We were supposed to fly to Germany_ ________ _ the flight was canceled!

Answers:

• We were supposed to fly to Germany: however, the flight was canceled!

• We were supposed to fly to Germany; however, the flight was canceled!

• We were supposed to fly to Germany, however, the flight was canceled!

• We were supposed to fly to Germany, however: the flight was canceled!

251. She promised she would lend me the book after she ___ it.

Answers:

• had finished

• finished

• finishes

• will finish

252. The baffling question was quite ________.

Answers:

• obtuse

• abtruse

• obtruce

• abstruse