Diagnostic Test English I
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Diagnostic Test English I
Questions and Answers
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EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences use SOME or ANY. According each sentence Sue went to the cinema with________ of her friends
Explanation
Sue went to the cinema with some of her friends. The use of "some" indicates that Sue went with a certain number of friends, but not all of them.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences use SOME or ANY. According each sentence No, she doesn't have ________, but I wish she did.
Explanation
The correct answer is "any" because the speaker is expressing a desire for the person to have something, indicating that the person currently does not have it. "Any" is used in negative sentences or questions when there is an absence or lack of something. In this case, the speaker is saying that the person does not have something, but they wish that they did.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences use SOME or ANY. According each sentence I never eat _________kind of junk food
Explanation
The correct answer is "any" because the sentence is expressing a negative statement ("I never eat") and is referring to an unspecified or unknown type of junk food. In this context, "any" is used to indicate that there is no specific kind of junk food that the speaker eats.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences use SOME or ANY. According each sentence You can't buy______ books in this shop.
Explanation
In this sentence, the word "can't" indicates a negative statement. Since the sentence is stating that you cannot buy books in this shop, it implies that there are no books available for purchase. Therefore, the correct word to complete the sentence is "any," which denotes the absence of books in the shop.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences use SOME or ANY. According each sentence Do you have _____ice in your fridge?
Explanation
The correct answer is "any" because the question is asking if the person has "any" ice in their fridge, indicating that the response should be negative or uncertain. "Some" would imply that the person does have ice in their fridge, which is not what the question is asking.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences use SOME or ANY. According each sentence I like _________kind of citric fruit
Explanation
The correct answer is "some" because the sentence is expressing a preference for a certain type of citric fruit. "Some" is used to indicate an unspecified quantity or amount, implying that the person likes at least a few types of citric fruit.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence We have ____________oranges.
Explanation
The correct answer is "a lot of" because it is used to express a large quantity or number of something, in this case, oranges.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence A: Do you have any cereal? B: Sure, there's________ in the kitchen.
Explanation
The correct answer is "a lot of." This is because the sentence is referring to the quantity of cereal in the kitchen, and "a lot of" is used to indicate a large amount or quantity.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence How__________ is this? It's ten dollars.
Explanation
The correct answer is "much" because the sentence is asking about the amount of something, specifically the price of something which is ten dollars. "Much" is used to talk about quantities or amounts of something that cannot be counted. In this case, the price is not a countable item, so "much" is the correct choice.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence A: How_____ cans of beans do you want? B: Six, please.
Explanation
In this conversation, person A is asking how many cans of beans person B wants. Since "cans" is a countable noun, we use "many" to indicate the quantity. Therefore, the correct answer is "many."Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence He's very busy; he has____ work
Explanation
The correct answer is "a lot of". This is because the sentence is referring to the quantity of work that he has, and "a lot of" is used to indicate a large amount or quantity.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence Did you visit______ European cities?
Explanation
The correct answer is "many" because the question is asking about the number of European cities visited. "Many" is used to describe a large quantity or number of something, so it fits in this context.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence Does London have______ beautiful buildings?
Explanation
The correct answer for this question is "many" because the sentence is asking about the quantity of beautiful buildings in London. "Many" is used to indicate a large number or a high amount of something, which fits the context of the sentence.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence Leila is popular. She's got _____________ friends
Explanation
Leila is popular, which means she has a large number of friends. The phrase "a lot of" is used to indicate a large quantity or number of something, in this case, friends.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence But Nancy is shy. She does not have______
Explanation
Nancy is shy, which means she is not comfortable in social situations and may not have a large circle of friends or engage in many activities that involve interacting with others. Therefore, it can be inferred that she does not have many friends or much social interaction.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 3 Complete the sentences use MANY, MUCH or A LOT OF. According each sentence She hasn't got_________________ patience.
Explanation
The correct answer is "much" because the sentence is referring to the amount of patience that she does not have. "Much" is used to quantify uncountable nouns like patience.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Fish
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Countable
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Uncountable
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Both
Correct Answer
C. BothExplanation
The word "fish" can be both countable and uncountable. When referring to individual types or species of fish, such as "three fish" or "five fish," it is countable. However, when referring to fish as a general category or as a food item, such as "I like fish" or "Could you pass me some fish," it is uncountable. Therefore, "fish" can be classified as both countable and uncountable.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Strawberry
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Countable
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Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
A. CountableExplanation
The word "strawberry" is a countable noun because it can be easily quantified and pluralized. We can say "one strawberry" or "two strawberries."Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Abocado
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
A. CountableExplanation
The word "Abocado" is a countable noun because it refers to a specific item that can be counted.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Money
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
B. UncountableExplanation
Money is considered uncountable because it is a concept or a form of currency that cannot be easily quantified or measured in individual units. It is not something that can be counted as a distinct object or item. Instead, it is a collective noun that represents a sum or amount of currency. Therefore, it falls under the category of uncountable nouns.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Beer
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
B. UncountableExplanation
The correct answer is "Uncountable" because beer is typically considered as an uncountable noun. It is not usually referred to in individual units or counted as separate items, but rather treated as a mass noun.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Potato
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
A. CountableExplanation
The word "potato" refers to a type of vegetable that can be counted as individual items. Therefore, it is considered countable.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Sugar
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
B. UncountableExplanation
The given answer "Uncountable" is correct because sugar is an uncountable noun. It cannot be counted as individual units and is typically used as a mass noun. We cannot say "one sugar" or "two sugars". Instead, we use terms like "a spoonful of sugar" or "some sugar".Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Car
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
A. CountableExplanation
The word "car" is a countable noun because it can be counted and referred to in the plural form (e.g. cars).Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Book
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
A. CountableExplanation
The word "book" is a countable noun because it can be easily counted. We can say "one book, two books, three books" and so on. It is not an uncountable noun because we cannot use it in the same way as uncountable nouns like "water" or "information". It is not both countable and uncountable because it cannot be both at the same time. Therefore, the correct answer is countable.Rate this question:
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EXERCISE 4 Complete the list fill in the columns if the NOUN is COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE or BOTH. Bread
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Countable
- B.
Uncountable
- C.
Both
Correct Answer
B. UncountableExplanation
The word "bread" is classified as uncountable because it is typically seen as a mass noun, referring to a substance rather than individual units. While it is possible to count individual loaves or slices of bread, the general concept of bread itself is considered uncountable. Therefore, the correct answer is "Uncountable."Rate this question:
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My job is wonderful. I really like ... !
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Its
- B.
Mine
- C.
It
Correct Answer
C. ItExplanation
"It" takes the place of "my job" (object pronoun)Rate this question:
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Carla Bruni was born in Italy but ... grandmother is Italian.
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Hers
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His
- C.
Her
Correct Answer
C. HerExplanation
Possessive adjective go together with a noun: "her grandmother..."Rate this question:
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We have a big problem. Can you help ... ?
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Us
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We
- C.
Them
Correct Answer
A. UsExplanation
Object pronouns take the place of nouns. In this case, "us" take the place of "we".Rate this question:
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My cell phone is dead. Can I use ... ?
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It
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Yours
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Your
Correct Answer
B. YoursExplanation
Possessive pronoun take the place of nouns. "Can I use your cell phone?" - "Can I use yours?"Rate this question:
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President Obama was born in Hawaii but ... father was born in Kenya.
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His
- B.
Your
- C.
Him
Correct Answer
A. HisExplanation
Possessive adjective go together with a noun: "his father..."Rate this question:
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Look at this picture. These are my nieces. ... names are Cristina and Laura.
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Them
- B.
Their
- C.
Theirs
Correct Answer
B. TheirExplanation
Possessive adjectives go together with a noun: "their names"Rate this question:
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Armando ... in the museum when the robbery happened
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A. was
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B. wanted
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C. laid
- D.
D. found
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E. gave
Correct Answer
A. A. wasExplanation
The correct answer is "A. was" because the sentence is describing an action that was happening in the past. "Was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" and is used to indicate a state or action that was occurring at a specific time in the past. In this case, it suggests that Armando was present in the museum at the time of the robbery.Rate this question:
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Nobody ... to go shopping because they were tired.
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A. was
- B.
B. wanted
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C. laid
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D. found
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E. gave
Correct Answer
B. B. wantedExplanation
The correct answer is B. "wanted". The sentence suggests that someone did not want to go shopping because they were tired. The verb "wanted" expresses desire or willingness, which aligns with the context of the sentence. The other options (A. was, C. laid, D. found, E. gave) do not fit the sentence structure or convey the intended meaning.Rate this question:
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That was really the last time I ... him a chance
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A. was
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B. wanted
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C. laid
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D. found
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E. gave
Correct Answer
E. E. gaveExplanation
The correct answer is E. gave. The sentence structure suggests that the speaker is referring to an action they performed in the past. The phrase "him a chance" indicates that the speaker had the opportunity to give someone a chance. Therefore, the most appropriate verb to complete the sentence is "gave," indicating that the speaker gave someone a chance for the last time.Rate this question:
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Find / did / Where / ring? / you / that
Correct Answer
Where did you find that ring?Explanation
The given answer is correct because it rearranges the words in the question to form a grammatically correct sentence. The correct order is "Where did you find that ring?" which follows the standard subject-verb-object structure.Rate this question:
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Like / concert? / Did / the / you
Correct Answer
Did you like the concert?Explanation
The given answer is correct because it rearranges the jumbled words into a grammatically correct question. By placing the words "Did you" at the beginning, followed by "like the concert?", the sentence forms a question asking about the person's opinion of the concert.Rate this question:
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Saw / ago. / three / We / a / weeks / film
Correct Answer
We saw a film three weeks ago.Explanation
The given answer correctly rearranges the words to form a grammatically correct sentence. It follows the correct word order of subject (We) + verb (saw) + object (a film) + time expression (three weeks ago).Rate this question:
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The / like? / What / pictures / were
Correct Answer
What were the pictures like?Explanation
The question is asking about the appearance or quality of the pictures. The word "like" indicates that the question is seeking a description or opinion of the pictures.Rate this question:
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Minutes / tea / I / five / a / cup / made / of / ago.
Correct Answer
I made a cup of tea five minutes ago.Explanation
The given sentence is in the correct word order and grammar structure. It states that "I" made a cup of tea "five minutes ago." This sentence follows the subject-verb-object pattern, where "I" is the subject, "made" is the verb, and "a cup of tea" is the object. The phrase "five minutes ago" indicates the time when the action of making tea occurred. Therefore, the given answer accurately represents the sentence.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. I went to Paris to visit my uncle________ month.
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Ago
- B.
Last
- C.
To
- D.
Some
Correct Answer
B. LastExplanation
The word "last" is the correct answer because it correctly completes the sentence and makes it grammatically correct. The phrase "I went to Paris to visit my uncle last month" indicates that the speaker visited their uncle in Paris during the previous month.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. Where ___ you get that hamburger?
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As
- B.
Were
- C.
Did
- D.
Have to
Correct Answer
C. DidExplanation
The correct answer is "did" because it is used to form a question in the past tense. In this sentence, "did" is used to ask about the location or source of the hamburger.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. ___ Laura hard working when she ___ at school?
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Did ... worked...?
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Was ... worked...?
- C.
Was ... work ...?
- D.
Were ... worked ...?
Correct Answer
B. Was ... worked...?Explanation
The correct answer is "Was ... worked...?" This is because the question is asking about Laura's behavior in the past, so the past tense "was" is appropriate. Additionally, the verb "worked" is the correct past tense form of the verb "work" to match the past tense of the question.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. What time ___ Sheyla___ at the airport?
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Do... star work ...?
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Is starts ... work ...?
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Does ... start work ...?
- D.
Did ... started work ...?
Correct Answer
C. Does ... start work ...?Explanation
The correct answer is "does ... start work ...?" This is because the word "does" is used to form a question in the present tense, and "start" is the correct verb form to use with the subject "Sheyla." Additionally, "work" is the correct noun to use in this context.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. Clara bought a skirt___ April 17th.
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On
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In
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Ago
- D.
At
Correct Answer
A. OnExplanation
The word "on" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate a specific date or day. In this case, Clara bought the skirt on April 17th, specifying the exact day of the purchase.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. How ___ bottles of soda___ you like?
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Much ... did ...?
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Much ... do ... ?
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Many ... were ...?
- D.
Many ... would ...?
Correct Answer
D. Many ... would ...?Explanation
The question is asking about the quantity of bottles of soda someone would like. "Many" is used to indicate a large number or quantity, which fits the context of asking about multiple bottles. "Would" is used to express a polite request or offer, which is appropriate for asking someone's preference. Therefore, the correct answer is "many ... would ...?".Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. ___you and Sara friends in 2005?
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Were
- B.
Was
- C.
Did
- D.
Didn't
Correct Answer
A. WereExplanation
The correct answer is "Were" because it is the past tense form of the verb "to be" used with the pronoun "you" and "Sara". This question is asking about the friendship between "you" and "Sara" in the past, specifically in 2005.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. How___ pizza does she want to eat?
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Much
- B.
Many
- C.
Any
- D.
Some
Correct Answer
A. MuchExplanation
The word "much" is the correct answer because it is used to express the quantity of something that cannot be counted. In this case, we are referring to the amount of pizza she wants to eat, which is not a countable item. Therefore, "much" is the appropriate word to use in this context.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. Are they___ than her brothers?
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Friendlier
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More friendly
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Friendiest
- D.
Friendly
Correct Answer
A. FriendlierExplanation
The correct answer is "friendlier". This is because the sentence is asking if "they" are more friendly in comparison to "her brothers". "Friendlier" is the comparative form of the adjective "friendly", indicating a higher degree of friendliness.Rate this question:
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Choose the correct word. Did they enjoy the party? ________.
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Yes, they like.
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Yes, they did.
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No, they liked.
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No, they did.
Correct Answer
B. Yes, they did.Explanation
The correct answer is "Yes, they did." This is because the question is asking about the enjoyment of the party in the past tense. The word "did" is used to form the past tense of the verb "enjoy" in the question, and the response should mirror this tense. The word "like" is in the present tense and does not match the past tense of the question.Rate this question:
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