Prepositions
Suzy took the SAT class with hopes _______
A: that her SAT score would improve
B: to improve her SAT score
C: of improving her SAT score
D: improving her SAT score
C: Suzy took the SAT class with hopes (of improving her SAT score).
A lion must see (their prey) before pouncing.
A: No change
B: its prey
C: it's prey
D: there preys
B: its prey
(A: Even before) becoming the youngest player to win the Wimbledon men's (B: singles) championship, Boris Becker (C: had sensed) that his life would (D: No longer) be the same. (E: no error)
C: had sensed
had sensed--->knew
If you (A: live) in Florida (B: one day) and in Iceland the next, you are (C: certain) to feel the change in temperature. (D: no error)
D: no error
You need to work (quick and decisively.)
A: no change
B: quick and decisive
C: quickly and decisive
D: quickly and decisively
D: quickly and decisively
I am curious _____ nature and all the different species of animals that live in the Amazon rainforest.
A: (nothing)
B: of
C: by
D: at
E: about
Help for taking test-taking skills and reading skills (are also available.)
A: No change
B: will be also available
C: is also available
D: were also available
C: is also available
If one of the Founding Fathers (A:were) to come back to life (B: for a day), his opinions (C: of) our amendments (D: would be) interesting. (E: no error)
A: were
were--->was
Psychologists and psychiatrists (A: tell) us that it is of the utmost importance that a (B: disturbed) child (C: receive) professional attention (D: as soon as) possible. (E: no error)
C: receive
receive--->receives
Barbara cannot help (not to think she will) win a college scholarship.
A: No change
B: but to think she will
C: but think she will
D: thinking that she will
C: But think she will
I am suspicious _____ your motives.
A: of
B: towards
C: in
D: to
E: (nothing)
A: I am suspicious (of) your motives.
Illegal logging in Mexican forests (have resulted in the destruction) of the monarch butterfly's habitat.
A: No change
B: did resulted in the destruction
C: are resulted in the destruction
D: has resulted in the destruction
D: has resulted in the destruction
(A: Now) that the stress of examinations and interviews (B: are) over, we can (C: all) (D: relax) for a while. (E: no error)
B: are
are--->is
Due to a failure (A: of) the air-cooling system, many in the audience (B: had left) the meeting (C: before) the principal speaker (D: arrived). (E: no error)
A: of
of--->in
The construction of the Great Wall of China was an (enormous undertaking that occurred on a large scale) that required over 3000 workers.
A: no change
B: enormous undertaking
C: undertaking that occurred on a large scale
D: job that occurred on a large scale
B: enormous undertaking
Your answer is inconsistent _________ what we learned in class.
A: to
B: of
C: (nothing)
D: with
E: from
D: Your answer is inconsistent (with) what we learned in class.
In addition to helping the environment, renewable resources--such as solar power and hydroelectricity--may provide an economic benefit, (as it may reduce) our dependence on foreign oil.
A: no change
B: as they may reduce
C: as those things may reduce
D: as these technologies may reduce
B: as they may reduce
America's standard of living (A: is) still (B: higher than most) of the other countries (C: in) the world. (D: no error)
B: higher than most
higher than most ---> higher than that of most
The industrial (A: trend) (B: is) in the direction of (C: more) machines and (D: less) people. (E: no error)
D: less
less--->fewer
The revolt against Victorianism was perhaps more marked in poetry than (either fiction or drama.)
A: No change
B: in either fiction or drama
C: in either fiction or in drama
D: either fiction or in drama
B: in either fiction or drama
After living in Korea for over 3 years, I have acquired a tolerance ____ humid climates.
A: of
B: for
C: to
D: with
E: toward
B: After living in Korea for over 3 years, I have acquired a tolerance (for) humid climates.
According to a recent study, an increasing number of people in their 30’s choose to remain single, a finding that, despite reports to the contrary, (suggest that fewer people plan to have children.)
A: No change
B: is suggesting that fewer people plan to have children
C: suggests that fewer people plan to have children
D: suggest that less people plan to have kids
C: suggests that fewer people plan to have children
The dean (A: of the college), together (B: with) some other faculty members, (C: are) planning a conference to (D: put certain) rules into place. (E: no error)
C: are
are--->is
(A: At last,) (B: late in the afternoon,) a long line of flags and colored umbrellas (C: were) seen moving (D: toward) the gate of the palace. (D: no error)
C: were
were--->was
(Looking up) from the base of the mountain, the trail seems more treacherous than it really was.
A: No change
B: While looking up
C: By looking up
D: When viewed
D: when viewed