Choose the best answer
and give an explanation about your answer
1.
The large
carotid artery ____ to the main parts of the brain.
a.
Carrying
blood
b.
Blood is
carried
c.
Carries
blood
d.
Blood
carries
Answer: C
the sentence above lack of verb and adverb. So we choose answer C because ‘Carries’ is a verb and ‘Blood’ is the adverb
the sentence above lack of verb and adverb. So we choose answer C because ‘Carries’ is a verb and ‘Blood’ is the adverb
2.
Mark Twain
_____ the years after the Civil War the “Gilded Age.”
(A) called
(B) calling
(C) he called
(D) his calls
(A) called
(B) calling
(C) he called
(D) his calls
Answer: A
the sentence above lack of verb (in past form), so we choose answer A which have subject in past form
the sentence above lack of verb (in past form), so we choose answer A which have subject in past form
3.
_____ radio
as the first practical system of wireless telegraphy.
(A) Marconi’s development
(B) The development by Marconi
(C) Developing Marconi
(D) Marconi developed
(A) Marconi’s development
(B) The development by Marconi
(C) Developing Marconi
(D) Marconi developed
Answer: D
the sentence above lack of subject and verb. So we choose answer D because ‘Marconi’ is a subject and ‘Developed’ is a verb in passive form
the sentence above lack of subject and verb. So we choose answer D because ‘Marconi’ is a subject and ‘Developed’ is a verb in passive form
4.
The
earliest medicines _____ from plants of various sorts.
(A) obtaining
(B) they obtained
(C) were obtained
(D) they were obtained
(A) obtaining
(B) they obtained
(C) were obtained
(D) they were obtained
Answer: C
the sentence above lack of verb. So we choose answer C because ‘were obtained’ is a verb in passive form
the sentence above lack of verb. So we choose answer C because ‘were obtained’ is a verb in passive form
5.
Pluto’s
moon, Charon, _____ in a slightly elliptical path around the planet.
(A) moving
(B) is moving
(C) it was moving
(D) in its movement
(A) moving
(B) is moving
(C) it was moving
(D) in its movement
Answer: B
the sentence above lack of verb. So we choose answer because ‘is moving’ is a verb in present form
the sentence above lack of verb. So we choose answer because ‘is moving’ is a verb in present form
6.
Robert E.
Lee ____ the Confederate army to General Grant in 1865 at the Appomattox
Courthouse.
(A) surrendered
(B) he surrendered
(C) surrendering
(D) surrender
(A) surrendered
(B) he surrendered
(C) surrendering
(D) surrender
Answer: A
the sentence above lack of verb. So we choose answer because ‘surrendered’ is a verb in past form
the sentence above lack of verb. So we choose answer because ‘surrendered’ is a verb in past form
7.
In the
Stone Age, stone tools _____ with other rock materials.
(A) polishing
(B) they polished
(C) for polish
(D) were polished
(A) polishing
(B) they polished
(C) for polish
(D) were polished
Answer: D
The sentence above lack of verb, therefore we choose an answer which have verb. ‘Were polished’ (D) is a verb in passive voice
The sentence above lack of verb, therefore we choose an answer which have verb. ‘Were polished’ (D) is a verb in passive voice
8.
The first
steamship to cross the Atlantic ____ Savannah, in 1819.
(A) was the
(B) it was the
(C) the
(D) in it the
(A) was the
(B) it was the
(C) the
(D) in it the
Answer: A
the sentence above explain something that happened in a long time, so we can conclude that it is a past tense. In order to fill in the gap for the sentence above we need ‘to be’ (in past form) so we choose answer A, because it has ‘was’. And the ‘the’ is for the ‘Savannah’
the sentence above explain something that happened in a long time, so we can conclude that it is a past tense. In order to fill in the gap for the sentence above we need ‘to be’ (in past form) so we choose answer A, because it has ‘was’. And the ‘the’ is for the ‘Savannah’
9.
The first
plant-like organisms probably _____ in the sea, perhaps 3 billion years ago.
(A) life
(B) living
(C) lived
(D) it was living
(A) life
(B) living
(C) lived
(D) it was living
Answer: C
The sentence above lack of verb in past form, therefore we choose answer C which has ‘lived’
The sentence above lack of verb in past form, therefore we choose answer C which has ‘lived’
10. Air near the equator ____ a faster
west-to-east motion than air farther from the equator.
(A) to have
(B) it has
(C) has
(D) having
Answer: C
The sentence above lack of verb (a helping verb or auxiliary verb), therefore we choose answer C which has ‘has’ as an auxiliary verb
The sentence above lack of verb (a helping verb or auxiliary verb), therefore we choose answer C which has ‘has’ as an auxiliary verb
11. ____
quickly after an animal dies.
(A) In the degradation of DNA
(B) Degrading DNA
(C) DNA degrades
(D) For DNA to degrade
Answer: C
The sentence above lack of subject and verb. So we choose answer C because ‘DNA’ is a subject and ‘degrades’ is a verb
The sentence above lack of subject and verb. So we choose answer C because ‘DNA’ is a subject and ‘degrades’ is a verb
12. _____ is famous as the home of the U.S. Naval Academy.
(A) Annapolis
(B) Because of Annapolis
(C) Why Annapolis
(D) Because Annapolis
(B) Because of Annapolis
(C) Why Annapolis
(D) Because Annapolis
Answer: A
The sentence above lack of subject. So we choose
answer A because ‘Annapolis’ is the proper subject for that sentence
13. _________ the deepest valleys and canyons on the Earth.
(A)
In the Pacific Ocean with
(B)
In the Pacific Ocean
(C)
The Pacific Ocean
(D) The Pacific Ocean has
Answer: D
The sentence above lack of subject and (helping/auxiliary) verb. So we choose answer D because ‘The Pacific Ocean’ is a subject and ‘has’ is an auxiliary verb
The sentence above lack of subject and (helping/auxiliary) verb. So we choose answer D because ‘The Pacific Ocean’ is a subject and ‘has’ is an auxiliary verb
14. In the United States, the participation of
females in the labor force from 37 percent in 1965 to 51 percent in
1980.
(A) it jumped
(B)
jump
(C)
jumping
(D) jumped
Answer:
D
The sentence above lack of verb in past form, therefore we choose answer D because ‘jumped’ is a verb in past form
The sentence above lack of verb in past form, therefore we choose answer D because ‘jumped’ is a verb in past form
15. ______ the second most common metal in the earth’s crust, and
it always occurs in combination with other substances.
(A) Iron
(B)
Iron is
(C)
With iron
(D) With iron is
Answer:
B
The sentence above lack of subject. So we choose answer A because ‘Iron’ is a subject
The sentence above lack of subject. So we choose answer A because ‘Iron’ is a subject
16. Although knives and
forks _____ of prehistoric origin, spoons are relatively new.
(A) are
(B)
they are
(C)
are they
(D) which are
Answer:
A
the sentence above lack of (helping/auxiliary) verb. So we choose answer A because ‘Are’ is an auxiliary verb
the sentence above lack of (helping/auxiliary) verb. So we choose answer A because ‘Are’ is an auxiliary verb
17. ____ lived on Earth for
nearly 150 million years.
(A) Dinosaurs
(B)
Dinosaurs who
(C)
If dinosaurs
(D) Since dinosaurs
Answer:
A
the sentence above lack of subject. So we choose answer A because ‘Dinosaurs’ is a subject
the sentence above lack of subject. So we choose answer A because ‘Dinosaurs’ is a subject
18. _____along most of its length into a supper chamber and a lower chamber.
(A) The divided cochlea
(B)
Dividing the cochlea
(C)
The cochlea is divided
(D) With a divided
cochlea
Answer: C
the sentence above lack of subject and verb. So we choose answer C because ‘The Cochlea’ is a subject and ‘is divided’ is a verb in passive form
Answer: C
the sentence above lack of subject and verb. So we choose answer C because ‘The Cochlea’ is a subject and ‘is divided’ is a verb in passive form
19. When _____ the conference?
(A) the doctor attended
(B)
did the doctor attend
(C)
the doctor will attend
(D) the doctor’s
attendance
Answer: B
because it is the proper structure for question form in past tense
Answer: B
because it is the proper structure for question form in past tense
20. To Mike ____ was a big surprise.
(A) really
(B)
the party
(C)
funny
(D) when
Answer:
B
The sentence above lack of object. So we choose answer B because ‘the party’ is an object for that sentence
The sentence above lack of object. So we choose answer B because ‘the party’ is an object for that sentence
Correct or incorrect,
revise and give an explanation about the error and you answer
21. Each day practiced the
piano for hours.
Incorrect → The sentence lack of subject and the verb supposed to be in present form because it is a repetitious action
Incorrect → The sentence lack of subject and the verb supposed to be in present form because it is a repetitious action
22. The directions to the exercise on page twenty unclear.
Incorrect → we need to add ‘is’ so it becomes “The directions to the exercise on page twenty is unclear”
Incorrect → we need to add ‘is’ so it becomes “The directions to the exercise on page twenty is unclear”
23. During the week eat lunch in the school cafeteria.
Incorrect → we should add subject after ‘the week’
Incorrect → we should add subject after ‘the week’
24. In the morning after concert was tired.
Incorrect → The sentence lack of subject
Incorrect → The sentence lack of subject
25. During the meeting in the office discussed the schedule.
Incorrect → the sentence lack of subject
Incorrect → the sentence lack of subject
26. Everyone must leaves the room immediately.
Incorrect → although the sentence above has ‘Everyone’ as its (singular) subject but ‘must’ is a modal verb so you use ‘leave’ instead of ‘leaves’
Incorrect → although the sentence above has ‘Everyone’ as its (singular) subject but ‘must’ is a modal verb so you use ‘leave’ instead of ‘leaves’
27. I could sat on the beach for hours.
Incorrect → ‘Could’ is a modal verb, so we use ‘sit’ for the sentence above instead of ‘sat’
Incorrect → ‘Could’ is a modal verb, so we use ‘sit’ for the sentence above instead of ‘sat’
28. She will asking you many difficult questions
Incorrect → ‘Will’ is a modal verb. Use ‘Ask’ instead of ‘Asking’
Incorrect → ‘Will’ is a modal verb. Use ‘Ask’ instead of ‘Asking’
29. The new movie is receive good reviews.
Incorrect → because the sentence is in progressive form so we should change the sentence into “The new movie is receiving good reviews”
Incorrect → because the sentence is in progressive form so we should change the sentence into “The new movie is receiving good reviews”
30. We took a new routes to the beach house.
Incorrect → “we took a new routes” means there is only one new route, so use ‘route’ instead of ‘routes’
Incorrect → “we took a new routes” means there is only one new route, so use ‘route’ instead of ‘routes’
31. They helped she with the work.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Her’ instead of ‘She’ because the pronoun is the object of a sentence
32. Her and Bob came over to visit me.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘She’ instead of ‘Her’ because the pronoun is the subject of a sentence
33. She lent it to you and I.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘You and me’ instead of ‘you and I’ because the pronoun is the object of
the sentence
34. We offered she a place to stay.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Her’ instead of ‘She’ because the pronoun is the object of a sentence
35. The soup needs more salt because he does not taste very good.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘It’ instead of ‘he’. The ‘it’ explains the ‘The soup’
“The soup needs more salt because it does not taste very good”
“The soup needs more salt because it does not taste very good”
36. The girls ran too fast and she fell down.
Incorrect
→ the subject is singular so we don’t need use ‘S’ in the subject.
37. They sold the car to you and I.
Incorrect → Use ‘You and me’ instead of ‘you and I’ because the pronoun is the object of the sentence
Incorrect → Use ‘You and me’ instead of ‘you and I’ because the pronoun is the object of the sentence
38. I told his the truth, but he didn’t believe me.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Him’ instead of ‘His’ because the pronoun is the object of a sentence
39. You and she should look for they.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Them’ instead of ‘They’ because the pronoun is the object of a sentence
40. Martha was happy when she boss gave her a pay raise.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Her’ instead of ‘She’ because the pronoun is in a possessive form
41. Just between our, I am not sure if we can trust them.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Us’ instead of ‘Them’ because the pronoun is the object of a sentence
42. The travelers lost our way in the storm.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘Their’ instead of ‘Our’ because the pronoun is in a possessive form
43. Please tell your brother that me need to talk to him.
Incorrect
→ Use ‘I’ instead of ‘me’ because the pronoun is the subject of the sentence
44. The boy got the box and his opened it carefully.
Incorrect → Use ‘He’ instead of ‘his’ because the
pronoun is the object of the sentence
45. If my friend calls, please ask them to call back later.
Correct
Correct
46. Me and my friend are taking a trip.
Correct
Correct
47. Our neighbors are going with you and I.
Incorrect → Use ‘You and me’ instead of ‘you and I’ because the pronoun is the object of the sentence
Incorrect → Use ‘You and me’ instead of ‘you and I’ because the pronoun is the object of the sentence
48. Ghea explained that her
and her sister had often eaten at that restaurant.
Incorrect
→ She and her sister
49. The students are
allowed to ask questions when she doesn't understand a problem.
Incorrect
→ They
50. Do you know Ben and her
wife?
Correct!
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