Relatives and Causatives
Complete the sentence: "The scientist ____ discovered the new element won a Nobel Prize."
A) which
B) who
C) whom
D) whose
B)Who
In which of these defining relative clauses can the relative pronoun be completely omitted?
A) The movie that is playing tonight is a thriller.
B) The actor who won the award gave a great speech.
C) The book that I borrowed from you was fascinating.
D) The restaurant which caught fire has reopened.
C) The book that I borrowed from you was fascinating.
Choose the best combination for this realistic scenario: "You are at a high-security airport. The guard notes: 'You ____ show your passport to board; __________, you must remove your shoes.'"
A) should / however
B) have to / additionally
C) ought to / for instance
D) had better / nevertheless
B) have to / additionally
Choose the best option: "The manager is asking for volunteers for the weekend shift. Sarah stands up and says: 'I ____ work this Saturday; __________, you can add my name to the schedule.'"
A) must / nevertheless
B) am willing to / therefore
C) have to / for example
D) should / consequently
B) am willing to / therefore
Choose the option that uses the most natural and grammatically correct noun phrase order to expand the sentence: "They hired a..."
A) tech young brilliant consultant
B) brilliant young tech consultant
C) young brilliant tech consultant
D) tech brilliant young consultant
B)Brilliant young tech consultant
The manager had the assistant print the files." What does this mean?
A) The manager printed the files himself.
B) The manager persuaded the assistant over time to print them.
C) The manager gave an order or assignment to the assistant to print them.
D) The assistant refused to print the files.
C) The manager gave an order or assignment to the assistant to print them.
Choose the best option: "Your friend has a terrible toothache. You tell him: 'You ____ see a dentist immediately; __________, the infection could get much worse.'"
A) ought to / for example
B) have to / moreover
C) had better / consequently
D) need to / nevertheless
C) had better / consequently
Choose the best linker: "The weather forecast predicts a massive, dangerous blizzard; __________, city officials have ordered all public transit to close."
A) nevertheless
B) for instance
C) consequently
D) moreover
C) consequently
Complete the causative sentence: "My computer was glitching, so I decided to go to the shop and..."
A) have it fixed
B) have fixed it
C) got it fix
D) have it fix
A) Have it fixed
Rewrite this sentence using a causative structure: "A mechanic fixed Sarah's brakes."
A) Sarah had fixed her brakes.
B) Sarah got her brakes repaired by a mechanic.
C) Sarah got the mechanic fixed her brakes.
D) Sarah had the mechanic to fix her brakes.
B) Sarah got her brakes repaired by a mechanic.
Choose the best option: "The company is losing money. The boss announces: 'We ____ cut down our budget. __________, we must freeze all new hiring for the quarter.'"
A) need to / Furthermore
B) should / However
C) don't have to / As a result
D) must not / For instance
A) need to / Furthermore
Choose the best linker: "Salaried employees are not legally required to work overtime. __________, many are willing to do so during peak product launches."
A) Furthermore
B) Additionally
C) As a result
D) Nevertheless
D) Nevertheless
Complete the active causative sentence: "She finally managed to get her brother ____ his messy bedroom."
A) clean
B) cleaned
C) to clean
D) cleaning
C) To clean
Choose the most natural noun phrase to complete the sentence: "On her trip to Iceland, she wore a..."
A) wool oversized black coat
B) black oversized wool coat
C) oversized black wool coat
D) oversized wool black coat
C) oversized black wool coat
Choose the best option: "A sign at the fuel station reads: 'Customers ____ smoke near the pumps; __________ turning off your engine is mandatory.'"
A) don't have to / however
B) must not / in addition
C) ought not to / therefore
D) had better not / for example
B) must not / in addition
What is the official capital city of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Brisbane
C) Canberra
dentify if the following sentence is grammatically correct or incorrect: "The smart phone which I bought it yesterday has already broken."
A) Correct
B) Incorrect
B) Incorrect
Which planet in our solar system is famous for its massive, prominent ring system made primarily of ice particles and rocky debris?
A) Jupiter
B) Neptune
C) Saturn
D) Uranus
c) Saturn
Choose the best option: "You're giving travel advice: 'You ____ visit the museum early to avoid long lines. __________, tickets sell out weeks in advance, so book them right now.'"
A) must / Therefore
B) have to / Consequently
C) ought to / However
D) need to / For instance
C) ought to / However
Who painted the iconic 1889 post-impressionist masterpiece "The Starry Night" while staying at an asylum in France?
A) Pablo Picasso
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Claude Monet
D) Salvador Dalí
B) Vincent van Gogh