Assessment: English Grammar Part I. Choose The Correct Word To Complete The Sentence
Assessment: English Grammar Part I. Choose The Correct Word To Complete The Sentence
Assessment: English Grammar Part I. Choose The Correct Word To Complete The Sentence
5. Mr. Hawkins requests that someone _________ the data by fax immediately.
A. sent B. sends C. send D. to send
11. The company will upgrade _________ computer information systems next month.
A. there B. their C. it's D. its
12. Cheryl likes apples, _________ she does not like oranges.
A. so B. for C. but D. or
13. You were ____________ the New York office before 2 p.m.
A. suppose call B. supposed to call C. supposed calling D. supposed call
14. When I graduate from college next June, I _____________ a student here for five years.
A. will have been B. have been C. has been D. will have
15. Ms. Guth _________ rather not invest that money in the stock market.
A. has to B. could C. would D. must
Part 11 : Look for the word that commits error in the sentence.
1. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
A. The B. to C. news D. violence
4. Mr. Feinauer does not take critical of his work very well.
A. does B. critical C. his D. well
13. Jean-Pierre will spend his vacation either in Singapore nor the Bahamas.
A. will B. his C. nor D. Bahamas
14. I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model.
A. told B. that C. interesting D. buying
15. Frederick used work for a multinational corporation when he lived in Malaysia.
A. used work B. multinational C. when D. lived in
Part III. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
4. Jerry Seinfeld, the popular American comedian, has his audiences ___________.
A. putting too many irons in the fire B. keeping their noses out of someone's business
C. rolling in the aisles D. going to bat for someone
6. The critics had to admit that the ballet ______________ was superb.
A. procrastinate B. performance C. pathology D. psychosomatic
10. Many cultures have special ceremonies to celebrate a person's _________ of passage into
adulthood.
A. right B. rite C. writ D. write
Part IV. English Reading Comprehension
Directions to Erik's house Leave Interstate 25 at exit 7S. Follow that road (Elm Street) for
two miles. After one mile, you will pass a small shopping center on your left. At the next set of
traffic lights, turn right onto Maple Drive. Erik's house is the third house on your left. It's number
33, and it's white with green trim.
1. What is Erik's address?
A. Interstate 25 B. 2 Elm Street C. 13 Erika Street D. 33 Maple
Drive
2. Which is closest to Erik's house?
A. the traffic lights B. the shopping center C. exit 7S D. a greenhouse
Subject: Staff Meeting Please be prepared to give your presentation on the monthly sales figures
at our upcoming staff meeting. In addition to the accurate accounting of expenditures for the
monthly sales, be ready to discuss possible reasons for fluctuations as well as possible trends in
future customer spending. Thank you.
3. The main focus of the presentation will be ______________.
A. monthly expenditures B. monthly salary figures
C. monthly sales figures D. staff meeting presentations
4. Who will give the presentation?
A. the company president B. Megan Fallerman C. Steven Roberts D. future customers
The B&B Tour Spend ten romantic days enjoying the lush countryside of southern
England. The counties of Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, and Essex invite you to enjoy their castles
and coastline, their charming bed and breakfast inns, their museums and their cathedrals. Spend
lazy days watching the clouds drift by or spend active days hiking the glorious hills. These fields
were home to Thomas Hardy, and the ports launched ships that shaped world history. Bed and
breakfasts abound, ranging from quiet farmhouses to lofty castles. Our tour begins August 15.
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call soon.
5. Which of the following counties is not included in the tour?
A. Devon B. Cornwall C. Essex D. Hampshire
6. How many people can go on this tour?
A. 10 B. an unlimited number C. 2-8 D. a limited number
7. What can we infer about this area of southern England?
A. The region has lots of vegetation. B. The coast often has harsh weather.
C. The sun is hot and the air is dry. D. The land is flat.
Anna Szewcyzk, perhaps the most popular broadcaster in the news media today, won the
1998 Broadcasting Award. She got her start in journalism as an editor at the Hollsville County
Times in Missouri. When the newspaper went out of business, a colleague persuaded her to enter
the field of broadcasting. She moved to Oregon to begin a master's degree in broadcast
journalism at Atlas University. Following graduation, she was able to begin her career as a local
newscaster with WPSU-TV in Seattle, Washington, and rapidly advanced to national television.
Noted for her quick wit and trenchant commentary, her name has since become synonymous
with Good Day, America! Accepting the award at the National Convention of Broadcast
Journalism held in Chicago, Ms. Szewcyzk remarked, "I am so honored by this award that I'm at
a total loss for words!" Who would ever have believed it?
8. What is the purpose of this announcement?
A. to invite people to the National Convention of Broadcast Journalism
B. to encourage college students to study broadcasting
C. to recognize Ms. Szewcyzk's accomplishments
D. to advertise a job opening at the Hollsville County Times
9. The expression "to become synonymous with" means
A. to be the same as. B. to be the opposite of.
C. to be in sympathy with. D. to be discharged from.
10. What was Ms. Szewczyk's first job in journalism?
A. She was a T.V. announcer in Washington.
B. She was a newscaster in Oregon.
C. She was an editor for a newspaper in Missouri.
D. She was a talk show host in Chicago.
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