1. The defendant
refused to answer the prosecutor’x questions ___________
a. Because he was afraid it would
incriminate him.
b. For fear that they will
incriminate him.
c. Because he was afraid that his
answers would incriminate him.
d. Fearing that he will be
incriminated by it.
The answer is: A. Because he was
afraid it would incriminate him.
2. Mrs. Walker has returned ____________
a. A wallet back to its original
owner.
b. To its original owner the
wallet.
c. The wallet to its originally
owner.
d. The wallet to its original
owner.
The answer is: D. The wallet to
its original owner.
3. The Hospital owes ________ for the
constuction of the new wing.
a. The government twenty million dollars.
b. For the government twenty million
dollars.
c. To the government twenty million
dollars.
d. Twenty million of dollars to the
government.
The answer is: C. To the government twenty
million dollars.
4. Sarah _________ that she could not attend
classes next week.
a. Told to her professors.
b. Said her professors.
c. Told her professors.
d. is telling her professors.
The answer is: A. Told to her professors.
5. The artist was asked to show some paintings
at the contest because ____________
a. He painted very good.
b. They believed he painted well.
c. Of their belief that he was an good
artist.
d. The judges had been told of his
talents.
The answer is: B. They believed he painted
well.
6. If motorists do not observe the
traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and
A B C
have to pay a fine.
D
The answer is: D
The sentence should be: If
motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped,
ticketed, and paid.
7. Fred, who usually conducts the choir
rehearsals, did not show up last night because
A B
he had an accident on his way to
the practice.
C D
The answer is: C
The sentence should be: Fred, who usually
conducts the choir rehearsals, did not show up last night because he has an
accident on his way to the practice.
8. A short time before her operation last
month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter
A B C
who lives overseas.
D
The answer is: A
The sentence should be: The time before
her operation last month, Mrs. Carlyle dreams of her daughter who lives
overseas.
9. The atmosphere in Andalucia is open,
warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all who
A B C
have the good fortune to
visit there.
D
The answer is: C
The sentence should be: The atmosphere in
Andalucia is open, warm, and gives a welcome feeling to all that have the good
fortune to visit there.
10. Some of
the people were standing in the street watched the parade,
while others were
A B C D
singing songs.
The answer is: A
The sentence should be: Some people were
standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.
