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Tenses/Forms

100

Are you taking an English class this semester? Yes, I ___________. A. take B. do C. am taking D. am

D. am

200

Walruses use their long tusks to pull themselves out of the water and _________ themselves. A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. was protected

B. to protect

300

Sleeping, resting, and _______ are the best ways to care for a cold. A. to drink fluids B. drank fluids C. one drink fluids D. drinking fluids

D. drinking fluids

400

Goddard developed the first rocket ________ faster thanh sound. A. flying B. to fly C. flew D. has flown

B. to fly

500

The girl, smiling broadly, ________ the podium. A. approaching B. was approaching C. approach D. had been approached

B. was approaching

Clauses

100

Most folk songs are ballads ________ that have simple words and tell simple stories. A. what B. although C. which D. that

D. that

200

It looked dark and heavy _______ it was going to rain. A. although B. unless C. as if D. whereas

C. as if

300

Alexander Fleming, __________, received the Nobel Prize in 1945. A. who discovered penicillin B. which discovered penicillin C. he discovered penicillin D. that discovered penicillin

A. who discovered penicillin

400

_________ I get your call, I'll leave. A. As soon as B. As though C. By the time D. Now that

A. As soon as

500

_________ so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places that they have never even seen. A. That makes the monarch butterflies' migration B. The migration of the monarch butterflies is C. What makes the monarch butterflies' migration D. The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is

C. What makes the monarch butterflies' migration

Articles/Quantifiers

100

One of the best things we can do to help the environment is to encourage _______ recycling. A. a B. the C. some D. x (no article)

D. x (no article)

200

_______ happiness means ______ different things to different people. A. Some .... these B. The ... x C. x ...... x D. The .... the

C. x ...... x

300

_________ man is ______ reasoning animal. A. The ..... a B. x ... a C. Some ... any D. Any ..... the

B. x ... a

400

_________ machinery in the factory needs to be fixed. A. A B. x C. Many a D. Few

B. x

500

In a formal debate, the same ______ of persons speak for each team, and both teams are granted am equal _______ of time in which to make their argument. A. amount ..... number B. number .... number C. number ...... amount D. amount .... amount

C. number ...... amount

Word Choice

100

Advertisers often claim their campaign at young people as they considerable spending __________. A. power B. force C. energy D. ability

A. power

200

The sick child must stay away from others because he has a __________ disease. A. communication B. communicative C. communicable D. communicating

C. communicable

300

His change of job has ______ him with a new challenge in life. A. introduced B. initiated C. presented D. led

C. presented

400

Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a _________. A delay B. stand C. brake D. halt

D. halt

500

After feeling off _______ for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor. A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance

B. color

Phrasals/Idioms

100

If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don't put it ___________. A. on B. off C. over D. up

B. off

200

I won't __________ these excuses anu longer! I demand to see the manager. A. put up with B. put off against C. put up for D. put off with

A. put up with

300

Jack's car had another _______ on the way to work. He didn't arrive until 11 o'clock. A. break-in B. breakthrough C. breakdown D. break-away

C. breakdown

400

You can always ________ Ann to give you sound advice. A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on

D. bank on

500

Learning English isn't so difficult, once you get ________. A. down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. down with it

A. down to it