Final Exam Practice—grammar, Part I
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$800 ___________ a lot of money to spend for a 4 1/2 room apartment in NDG.
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Aren't
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Isn't
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In this part of the exam, we will practice Conditional Sentences, Subject-Verb Agreement and Passive Voice.
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He got _________________ because of his fabulous interview.
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Fired
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Hired
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Introduced
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Ignored
Correct Answer
A. HiredExplanation
The person in question was hired because of his impressive performance during the interview.Rate this question:
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________ he studies very hard, he probably won't pass that exam.
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If
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Unless
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Otherwise
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A. UnlessExplanation
The word "Unless" is the correct answer because it indicates a condition that needs to be met in order for the statement to be true. In this case, the condition is that he studies very hard. If he does not study very hard, the statement suggests that he probably won't pass the exam.Rate this question:
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Unfortunately, only one-third of the victims __________ rescued.
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Was
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Were
Correct Answer
A. WereExplanation
The correct answer is "were" because the subject "one-third of the victims" is plural, indicating that more than one victim was involved. Therefore, the verb "were" agrees with the plural subject.Rate this question:
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A number of students __________ absent yesterday.
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Was
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Were
Correct Answer
A. WereExplanation
The correct answer is "were" because the subject "number of students" is plural, so the verb should also be plural.Rate this question:
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None of the movie __________ interesting, in my opinion.
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Was
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Were
Correct Answer
A. WasExplanation
The correct answer is "was" because the subject "None of the movie" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Was" is the singular form of the verb "to be" in the past tense, which agrees with the singular subject.Rate this question:
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His bicycle got _______________ last week
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Missing
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Lost
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Stolen
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Disappeared
Correct Answer
A. StolenExplanation
The correct answer is "stolen" because it indicates that someone took the bicycle without permission or unlawfully.Rate this question:
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She must really like her job. Otherwise, she _________________ look so happy.
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Doesn't
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Won't
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Wouldn't
Correct Answer
A. Wouldn'tExplanation
The correct answer is "wouldn't". This is because the sentence suggests that the person is happy in their job, and if they didn't like it, they wouldn't appear so happy. The word "wouldn't" is used to express a hypothetical situation or a contrary-to-fact condition, indicating that if the person didn't like their job, they wouldn't be happy.Rate this question:
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The number of students in our class _________ dropped a lot since the beginning of the session.
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Have
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Has
Correct Answer
A. HasExplanation
The correct answer is "has" because the subject "number of students" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "has."Rate this question:
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Two-thirds of the population ____________________ of the death penalty.
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Disapprove
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Disapproves
Correct Answer
A. DisapprovesExplanation
The correct answer is "disapproves." In this sentence, "two-thirds of the population" is the subject, which is a plural noun. Therefore, the verb "disapproves" is incorrect because it is singular. The correct verb form should be "disapprove" to match the plural subject.Rate this question:
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He wishes that he ___________ an important person.
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Is
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Had been
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Were
Correct Answer
A. WereExplanation
The correct answer is "were." This is because the sentence is expressing a hypothetical or unreal condition. The use of "were" is the subjunctive form, which is used to indicate something contrary to fact or a wish. In this case, the person is expressing a wish to be an important person, which is not currently true. Therefore, "were" is the correct verb form to use in this context.Rate this question:
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Three of the following sentences cannot be changed to the Passive Voice.Indicate which three sentences cannot be changed:A. Something strange happened to me yesterday.B. He died a few years ago.C. The police caught the thief.D. A special committee is discussing this problem.E. All students must sign waiver forms if they go on a field trip.F. I came to school early this morning.
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A,C & F
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B, D & E
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A, B & F
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If he hadn't left Italy, he __________ ________ here now.
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Would be
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Wouldn't be
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Wouldn't have been
Correct Answer
A. Wouldn't beExplanation
The correct answer is "wouldn't be". This answer suggests that if he hadn't left Italy, he would still be in Italy now. The use of "wouldn't" indicates a negative outcome, implying that his current location is not Italy.Rate this question:
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