Rabu, 02 Mei 2012

Structure and Written Expression


1.       Engineers..........for work on the new space program.
a.       Necesarry
b.      Are needed
c.       Hopefully
d.      Next month
Answer (b)
Because answer (b), are needed, is a verb, it is the best answer.

2.       ...........was backed up for miles on the freeway.
a.       Yesterday
b.      In the morning
c.       Traffic
d.      Cars
Answer (c)
Answer (c) is the best answer because it is a singular subject that agrees with the singular verb was.

3.       ........... is taking a trip to New York.
a.       They
b.      When
c.       The women
d.      Her
Answer (c)
Answer (c )  : the women is singular subjetc. You should therefore choose answer (c)

4.       The boy ........ going to the movies with friend
a.       He is
b.      He always was
c.       Is relaxing
d.      Will be
Answer (d)
Answer (d) is the  best answer : will be together with going is a complete verb.

5.       The packages ....... mailed at the post office will arrive Monday.
a.       have
b.      were
c.       them
d.      just
Answer (d)
Answer (d) is the best answer to the question.

6.       Homo sapiens ....... about 40.000 years ago
a.       Their first appearance
b.      First appeared
c.       First appearing
d.      They first appeared
Answer (b)
Answer (b)  you should therefore choose

7.       ........ was ringingcontinously for hours.
a.       Loudly
b.      In the morning
c.       The phone
d.      The bells
Answer  (c)
Answer (c)  is the best answer because it is a singular subject  that agrees with the singular verb was ringing

8.       The plane ....... landing at the airport in five minutes.
a.       It is
b.      It really is
c.       Is descending
d.      Will be
Answer (d)
Answer (d) is the best answer : will be togetherwith landing is complete verb

9.       Newspapers ....... every morning and every evening.
a.       Delivery
b.      Are delivered
c.       On time
d.      Regularly
Answer (b)
Answer (b) are delivered, is a verb it is the best answer

10.   To Mike ....... was a big surprise
a.       Really
b.      The party
c.       Funny
d.      When
Answers (b)
Because a subject is needed in this sentence, answer (b) the party, is the best answer.

11.   I forgot my coat, ....... I got very cold.
a.       Then
b.      So
c.       Later
d.      As a result
Answer (b) because so connect two clauses in this manner

12.   ....... arrived at the library, he started to work immediately
a.       The student
b.      When
c.       He
d.      After the student
Answer (d)
Answer (d) is the best answer because there is a subject, student for the verb, arrived, and there is a connector, after to join the two clauses

13.   The citizens worry about ....... is doing
a.       What the government
b.      The government
c.       It
d.      Is what the government
Answer  (a)
Because it has the connector what and the subject government

14.   The company was prepared for ....... happened with the economy
a.       It
b.      The problem
c.       What
d.      When
Answer  (c)
Answer (c) is the best answer because what is both a connector and a subject.

15.   The job ....... started yesterday was rather difficult
a.       When
b.      Was
c.       After
d.      That he
Answer (d)
The best answer to this question is answer (d). The correct sentence should should say ; the job that he started yesterday was rahter difficult. In this sentece job is the subject of the verb was, he is the subject of the verb started, and the connector that joins these two clauses.

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