Fiverr U.S. English Basic Skills Test
1) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
I wish George ________ Me about
the bad acoustics in the room before I took the stage.
· Had warned
2) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The condition of the
merchandise was unacceptable, so I demanded that they give me my
money ________.
· Back
3) I wish it would stop raining
so that I ________ outside.
· couldgo
4) Pamela has three computers,
all of ________ are very old.
· Them
5) Fill in the blanks with the
correct words or phrases.
Don't forget ________ the
oven after ________ the pie.
· to turn off, removing
6) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If Ms.
Hernandez ________ for many years at an ad agency, she wouldn't have
so many clients as an independent contractor.
· hadn'tworked
7) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Surprisingly, guests have
a ________ to use the indoor pool in the summer.
· habit
8) Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase.
So far this week,
I ________ three seminars about the future of aviation.
· have attended
9) Fill in the blanks with the
correct words or phrases.
We usually start with the marketing phase, even if we are not finished ________ the development
of the product.
· with
10) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Peter saw Rebecca crossing the
street when he was stopped ________ the traffic light.
· at
11) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Out of all of us, Jose was the one ________ scored
the highest on the exam.
· who
12) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
If we take the 9:30 flight,
we ________ too late.
· will arrive
13) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
I've never seen specifications
as detailed as ________.
· this
14) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If Brandon finishes his work by
5:00, he ________ us at the Rosewood Cafe.
· will meet
15)Deliveries from Speed Co
are ________ punctual.
· reliably
16) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
The tallest
man, who was from Sweden, introduced me to Jennifer.
17) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
I often
dream ________ travelling to foreign countries.
· of
18) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The recent cold weather is
the ________ reason for the decline in occupancy.
· extreme
· primary
19) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
In six months PLK
Manufacturing's Delhi factory will be completely ________.
· operated
20) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
How ________ to
repair six computers in an hour?
· did you manage
21) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The budget report for last year
was very ________ researched.
· well
22) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Ms. Arguello never expected
that her podcast would be ________ popular.
· so
23) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· The only person, who was
interested in the job, was Michael.
24) Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
I said, "She has been
working in this office since 2007."
· I said that she had been
working in this office since 2007.
25) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If Rebecca had sent the
replacement part for the copier, we ________ it yesterday.
· would have received
26) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
We are looking to hire someone
who has a strong ________ in management.
· background
27) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Unfortnately , there
wasn't ________ left after the picnic.
· any bread
28) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Hiring freelancers is not ________ expensive
as bringing in a new employee.
· as
29) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
How ________ from the
airport to the hotel?
· did you get
30) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Many people have
difficulty ________ the entrance examination for IT courses at the
Snell Institute.
· to pass
31) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
No one has yet
succeeded ________ improving on Ms. Glaser's original design for our
company's logo.
· in
32) Fill in the blank with the
correct phrase.
________ Someone
sends me a text, I get back to them within 10 minutes.
· Whenever
33) Fill in the blank with the correct
word or phrase.
Mr. Mettner said that
he ________ the security deposit for the apartment.
· hasn't yet received
34) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
If I had known his phone
number, I ________ him.
· would have called
35) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
It took Walter an hour to
figure ________ where he had parked his car.
· out
36) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Let's
listen ________ what Mr. Freund says about increasing our revenue.
· to
37) Martin
Beale ________ all of the legal matters for RTG Plastics Inc.
· handles
38) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
By next February
Roger ________ at his new job for six months.
· will work
39) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If you are in town next week,
we should have ________ together.
· a dinner
40) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
People will be able to set upwebsites by ________ because the platform is so simple.
· themselves
41) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The factory floor supervisor
started the generator ________ the power had gone out.
· because
42) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Ms. Fiallos was
not ________ for the truck driver position because she did not have a
valid driver's license.
· eligible
43) Fill in the blanks with the
correct word.
When she discovered the
briefcase didn't belong to her, she tried to find out ________ it
was.
· whose
44) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Sites like Uploadithere.com
are ________ way to send large documents.
· the best
45) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The bulky frame made the
picture ________ heavy to hang on the wall.
· too
46) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
________ Wednesday, two of
the key people on the design team called in sick.
· On
47) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
When ________ us the
final draft of the report?
· will you send
48) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Robert will stay at the job
site until 6pm unless Tony ________ to replace him first.
· comes
49) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Mr. Faisal said that
he ________ David since yesterday morning.
· didn't see
· hadn't seen
50) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Peter lost control of his car
and just missed crashing ________ a wall.
· Into
· To
51) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Do you
remember ________ to the zoo when you were a child?
· going
52) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Yuko doesn't like to spend
money ________ jewelery or cars.
· on
53) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Mr. Weiss considers his
company's move to Canada to be ________.
· successful
54) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Try to guess the definition of
a word without looking it ________ in the dictionary.
· up
55) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The amount
of ________ housing in the southern part of the city has increased in
the last five years.
· affordable
56) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Russell doesn't usually work on
weekends. ________, he will make an exception for this client.
· However
57) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
________ of us are going
anywhere this weekend because there is too much work to do.
· None
58) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The manufacturing operation ________ smoothly
while Ms. Kurtz was on vacation.
· ran
59) Choose the phrase that has
the correct punctuation.
First I will send you the
document ________
· then I will bill you.
60) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Luckily, Mona
remembered ________ an extra set of keys to give to Max.
· to bring
·
61) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Who ________ to
inform him that his bid for the apartment renovation had been accepted?
· Called Eric
62) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· "I can get you to the
airport in fifteen minutes," the taxi driver said.
63) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase..
After an hour, the mechanic was
able to pull the tire ________ of the wheel.
· out
64) Fill in the blanks with the
correct words or phrases
It's important to
put ________ into ________ of any new project.
· time, the planning
65) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Please forgive
me ________ not informing you about the problems we were having with
the new software.
· for
66) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
________ sent you to
deliver the printer?
· Who
67) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
No one has figured out
exactly ________ caused the power failure.
· what
68) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
________ twelve years,
Opal Systems has been designing operating systems for government institutions.
· For
69) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Ricardo's
boss ________ him telling the client how to use the software.
· reminded
70) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The
committee ________ the job of quality control to Karl Mertz.
· assigned
71) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If I ________ my
vacation in March, I never would have met Mr. Edwards.
· had taken
72) Most people prefer sleeping
at home ________ sleeping on an airplane.
· from
73) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Mr. Ibanez
gave ________ calling Mr. Hansen after Mr. Hansen never responded to
his messages.
· up
74) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Tomas decided to
visit ________ sisters in Amsterdam in April.
· his
75) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
________ happened after I
left work yesterday?
· What
76) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Please continue to use the
front entrance ________ a delivery is too large to fit through the
door.
· until
· when
77) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Ms. Elkin had two bags with her
when she arrived, ________?
· hadn't she
78) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The new operating system should
significantly reduce the ________ of time it takes to upload
documents.
· amount
79) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
________ the switch on the
back of the machine do?
· What does
80) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The ________ for
submissions to the design competition is March 3.
· deadline
81) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Monday is a
holiday, ________ Emily will contact you on Tuesday.
· so
· therefore
82) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
________ our supplier's
shipment was late, I managed to get most of the order ready.
· Despite
83) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· The lunch truck arrived
with nothing more than, a hamburger, three hot dogs, and an apple turnover.
84) Fill in the blank with the correct
word.
Ms. Costas
depends ________ three major accounts for most of her business.
· on
85) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· Everyone in the copywriting
department always checks each other's work.
86) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
A huge traffic jam prevented
Lila ________ getting to the airport on time.
· from
87) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Mr. Yee shops at ________ hardware
store in his area.
· the only
88) Fill in the blank with the
correct phrase.
________ , I will have the
report done by next week.
· Whether I take on another
job or not
89) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
________ is an important
ingredient in any soup.
· Salt
90) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Now that Ms. Brecht has
retired, we all agree it will be difficult to ________ her.
· replace
91) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The results of the study were
inconclusive. ________, more research needs to be done.
· Therefore
92) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· Sam's dad's truck was found
without its wheels.
93) Fill in the blank with the
correct phrase.
Our marketing strategy is based
on ________ experience.
· both data and
94) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
My ________ hard
drive is infected with a virus.
· computer's
95) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
When Richard arrived at the
studio, Nancy ________ the lights for the film shoot.
· had set up
96) Fill in the blank with the
correct punctuation.
There are two things you will
need to complete this ________ a pair of pliers and a drill.
· job:
97) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Ms. Lin is ________ careful
about criticising other people's work.
· surprisingly
98) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
There are no restaurants
anywhere near the factory, ________?
· are there
· aren't there
99) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
Leila and Rico moved to
Spain, ________ they started a consulting business.
· where
100) Fill in the blanks with
the correct words or phrases.
I usually don't
drink ________, but ________ they serve at Tom's Diner is
delicious.
· coffee, the coffee
101) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If
someone ________ Ms.Langston in advance, she always gives a 5%
discount.
· paid
· pays
102) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
PismoCorp spent _____ little on
the renovation of their Berlin headquarters.
· comparatively
103) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Five months after he was laid
off, Javier succeeded _____ another job.
· to find
104) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
_____ owns the red truck in the
parking lot must move it by 2:30.
· Whoever
105) Fill in the blanks with
the correct words or phrases.
Jenny spent ten minutes trying
to sort out _____ jacket was _____.
· which, her
106) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
We decided _____ going to this year's
trade fair in Mumbai because we were too busy with current projects.
· not
107) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
I _____ six commercial jingles
in the last 3 weeks.
· have composed
108) Fill in the blank with the
correct word.
The Vice President _____ a
meeting of the senior officers to discuss next year's budget.
· called
109) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· The only computer in the
office that was new was a laptop.
110) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
If I _____ how to get there, I
would walk there by myself.
· knew
111) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Right at this moment, Leon
_____ the delivery truck to the storage facility.
· is driving
112) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
That car, __________ owner was
arrested by the police, has been parked there ever since. Two of __________
tyres have been stolen.
· whose, its
113) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
home learns its it's that the
to find important kitten way
· It's important that the
kitten learns to find its way home.
114) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Are _______ _______ kids? I
haven't met _______ for ages!
· those, your, them
115) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Peter was __________ after
buying his new bike. He rode it __________ because he didn’t want to reach the
class __________.
· extremely happy, fast, late
116) Your friends host a party
and someone leaves behind a phone. Which of the following is correct?
· Whose phone was left at my
friends’ house?
117) I will not oppose your
decision. I cannot, _________, approve it.
· however
118) Fill in the blank.
Mark _________ us yesterday.
· called out
119) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Start exercising now. You and
________ partner need to prepare ________ for next month's marathon.
· your, yourselves
120) Fill in the blank.
Will you be able to translate
this document ______ French?
· Any of the above can be
used.
121) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
There's always a risk _______
an earthquake in Japan. It's difficult to concentrate _______ your work when
you know there could be a disaster at any minute.
· of, in
· of, on
122) Select the sentence that
is punctuated most accurately.
· Mushrooms grow very
quickly; in fact, after a good rain, it takes only a few hours and you can
start picking them.
123) Complete the following sentence
by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
One thing I know about him
____________.
· is that he often reads
books.
124) Which of the following
sentences illustrate(s) correct verb and verb tense usage?
· We have been waiting for
the bus for nearly half an hour, but it has still not arrived.
· When the old woman had
heard that her son was arrested for robbery, she was shocked.
125) Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
My friend said, "I must
leave as soon as possible."
· My friend said that he must
leave as soon as possible.
126) Fill in the blank.
I _______ my entire childhood
in a village in India.
· have spent
127) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
My headphones are ________ bad
shape. I need to invest ________ some new ones.
· of, for
128) Which of the following
sentences illustrate the proper use of apostrophes?
· In two weeks' time you'll
have to begin school again.
129) Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
· I loved reading detective
novels when I was a kid. By the time I was ten, I had read all the Sherlock
Holmes stories.
130) Which of the following
sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
· All of the apple's at the
grocer's were rotten. so I bought oranges instead.
· "Seven canteens full
of water should be enough for the hike," said Tabitha.
131) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
ordinary accidents year items
by every of are thousands caused
· Every year thousands of
accidents are caused by ordinary items.
132) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
animals business it an to after
exotic is look expensive
· It is an expensive business
to look after exotic animals.
133) Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
· Who's coming to the party
tonight?
134) Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I love _______ color red;
_________, this shade seems a little too bright.
· the, although
135) Fill in the blank.
The cake is delicious. Can I
have ____________?
· some more
136) Which of the following
sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
· Unless the world controls
its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.
137) Complete the following
sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options
given.
_____________, I try to keep a
positive attitude
· Either I am feeling happy
or sad
138) Which of the following
sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
· The basket was carried by a
boy full of fruits.
139) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
will a letter not next week
send you she
· She will not send you a
letter next week.
140) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The________ ________ flower has
bloomed and smells very________.
· large dull, sweet
141) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
_______ decided to buy the
house because _______ location would allow _______to get to work very easily.
· they, its, them
142) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· No, the taxi driver said
rudely. "I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes."
143) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
bed we when have to to clock go
strikes 10 the
· We have to go to bed when
the clock strikes 10.
144) Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· Sam's dad's truck was found
without its wheels in that old, derelict garage.
145) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
company products enable a to
another those distinguish company trademarks its from of
· Trademarks enable a company
to distinguish its products from those of another company.
146) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Rochelle felt ___________about
forgetting her ___________ friend's birthday.
· bad, best
147) Choose the phrase that
best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
The results of the study were
inconclusive __________.
· - therefore more research
needs to be done
148) Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
· You have to be on time;
otherwise, you'll miss the train.
149) Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Natalie wanted to bake _______
cake but didn't have flour; _________, she decided to make _______ omelette.
· a, therefore, an
150) Which of the following
sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
· Your responsibilities
include sorting the mail, answering the phone, and organizing files.
151) Complete the following
sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options
given.
Only when I filled my glass
__________.
· I did notice that it was
broken
152) Mary couldn’t help _______
at John’s joke.
· laughing
153) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
My brother will apply
___________ some local companies _________ a job as a video editor after
graduation.
· to, for
154) Which of the following
sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
· All of the apple’s at the
grocer’s were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
· “Seven canteens full of
water should be enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.
155) Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
_________ books are available
in _________ local store _________ not online
· The, the, but
156) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
His boss told him to finish the
report _______ 5 pm. After that, he could go _______ vacation.
· by, on
157) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
That book is __________.
__________ the same one __________ I gave you last year.
· mine, it’s, that
158) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following passage.
Carol's father is very strict.
He prohibits her ___________having a boyfriend ___________ she graduates from
high school. She spends most of her time in the library, surrounded ___________
books.
· from, until, by
159) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
She looked __________ at the
__________-looking man.
· angrily, suspicious
160) Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Are you coming with
me?" he asked them.
· He asked them if they were
coming with him.
161) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Anita lived in Japan for
several years. She speaks __________ Japanese and knows the culture very
________.
· well, well
162) Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
easily question the way
understood can most in this be
· The question can be most
easily understood in this way.
163) Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
He said, "I like this
song."
· He said that he likes that
song.
164) Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following sentence.
I__________ until I __________
all the exam topics.
· did not stop studying, have
covered
165) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I need to take care _______ my
little sister. She is discriminated _______ at school because she has red hair.
Yesterday, a bully punched her. However, my sister didn't tell _______ the
bully.
· of, against, on
166) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
__________ people in this
company have been working very __________ __________.
· Most, hard, lately
167) Read the following
question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb
tense.
Have you ever been to East
Asia?
· No, I can't because it's
very far from here.
168) Choose the phrase that
best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
I want to start writing books
________________ one this year!
· , I hope I write
169) Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
_________ had I taken my shoes
off _________ I found out we had to leave for _________ office again.
· No sooner, than, the
170) Which of the following
sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
· John’s was instructed to
write his report accurately and in a detailed manner.
171) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Nicole grew ________ from the hours
of overtime at work. It became quite ________ that she needed a long vacation.
tired,
obvious
172) Choose the option that
correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passivevoice.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot
of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
A lot of
lumber is being carried by that tall man
173) Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
· Celine lives on Arthur
Street; however, she works on Beatrice Boulevard.
174) Which of the following
sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas?
· All of the above
175) Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
· I have tried to find a job for over 6 months
and I had over 20 job interviews, but nothing had come up yet.
176) Which of the following
sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?
· Bertha decided to change a
locks of her house after burglars stole a computer or an oil painting.
177) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
My mother is often angry
________ me. I don't know why she's always upset. It depends ________ her mood,
I guess.
· with, on
178) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
__________, he finally decided
to go ahead __________ the new marketing project.
· At any rate, with
179) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
The residents believe that the
development in their city isn't __________ keeping __________ the rest of the
country.
· in, with
180) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The holiday was too __________;
the time went very __________. We left the resort with a __________ heart.
· short, quickly, heavy
181) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
______ cannot see through
translucent materials, but light can pass through______.
· We, it
182) Which of the following sentences
does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
· We all danced across the
lawn and lifted Zoe above our heads in triumph.
183) Which of the following
sentences illustrate incorrect pronoun usage?
· It’s not too late to answer
their ad for a waitress, is it?
184) Choose the verb that best
completes the following sentence.
Thomas and Marlene ____________
out with each other for two years now.
· have been going
185) Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Be nice to your
father," she said to me.
· She asked me to be nice to
my father.
186) Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
After realizing that our hosts
hadn’t actually invited ________ to ________ party, ______
excused ________ from the table and slipped out the back door.
· us, their, we, ourselves
187) Read the original sentence
below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence
structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
Abu Dhabi Emirate possesses
large oil reserves. Dubai does not.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
· Like Abu Dhabi Emirate,
Dubai does not possess large oil reserves.
188) Which of the following
sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
· Jerry likes hiking,
swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
189) Select the sentence that
is punctuated most accurately.
· The school specializes in
three fields of study: economics, the study of the economy; philosophy, the
study of thought; and anthropology, the study of mankind.
190) Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following passage.
I ________ on a road
in the mountains when I ________ out of petrol.
· had driven, had run
191) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The young girl
sings ________ well for someone her age. Her performance
was ________ to say the least.
· amazingly, spectacular
192) Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following sentence.
The
earthquake ________ the city at four in the morning. Most
people ________ in their houses.
· hit, were sleeping
193) Read the following
question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb
tense.
Will you be going to the
company picnic this year?
· Yes, and I plan on
swimming, fishing, and eating all day!
· I might go if I had known about it sooner.
194) Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Pete is
addicted ________ gambling. His wife insists that he quit, but he doesn't
care ________ her opinion.
· to, about
195) Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following sentence.
When
I ________ another look I ________ my shirt ________.
· had, realized, had shrunk
196) Read the following
question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb
tense.
Was there no one in the office
last night?
· No, there was no one in the
office last night.
197) Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I
visit ________ Grand Canyon ________ I go to Arizona.
· the, whenever
198) Three people thanked mr.
genet ________ the village of network in his speech.
· For mentioning
199) Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Of the two books, Sam’s is
definitely the ________; however, even though Sandra’s didn’t turn out
as ________ as expected, she still did a ________ job of
writing it.
· better, well, good
200) Fill in the blank with the
correct word or phrase.
Fiverr months after he laid
off, Javiver succeeded ____ another job.
· in finding
Ms. Arguello never expected
that her podcast would be _____ popular.
· so
· well
· such
· much
If Rebecca had sent the
replacement part for the copier, we _____ it yesterday.
· would have
received
· would receive
· had received
· received
We are looking to hire someone
who has a strong _____ in management.
· training
· past
· background
· history
Hiring freelancers is not _____
expensive as bringing in a new employee.
· as
· much
· so
· more
How _____ from the airport to
the hotel?
· you got
· did you get
· got you
· you did get
No one has yet succeed _____
improving on Ms. Glaser’s original design for our company’s logo.
· in
· on
· over
· with
_____ someone sends me a text,
I get back to them within 10 minutes.
· Even though
· No matter how
· Whenever
· Unless
Mr. Mettner said that he _____
the security deposit for the apartment.
· hasn’t yet received
· hadn’t yet received
· isn’t yet receiving
· didn’t yet
receive
Martin Beale _____ all of the legal matters for
RTG Plastics Inc.
· deals
· does
· handles
· organizes
By next February Roger ______
at his new job for six months.
· will work
· will have been working
· will working
· will be
working
If you are in town next week,
we should have _____ together.
· a dinner
· dinner
· an dinner
· the dinner
People will be able to set up
websites by _____ because the platform is so simple.
· itself
· themselves
· myself
· himself
The factory floor supervisor
started the generator _____ the power had gone out.
· while
· so
· nevertheless
· because
Ms. Fiallos was not _____ for
the truck driver position because she did not have a valid driver’s licence.
· available
· eligible
· convenient
· accessible
When she discovered the briefcase
didn’t belong to her, she tried to find out _____ it was.
· who’s
· whose
· hers
· his
Sites like Uploadithere.com are _____ way to send
large documents.
· a best
· best
· the best
· one best
The bulky frame made the
picture _____ heavy to hang on the wall.
· much
· too
· as
· most
_____ Wednesday, two of the key
people on the design team called in sick.
· On
· Since
· Until
· Next
When _____ us the final draft
of the report?
· you send
· you will send
· send you
· will you send
Robert will stay at the job
site until 6pm unless Tony _____ to replace him first.
· came
· would come
· comes
· had come
Mr. Weiss considers his
company’s move to Canada to be _____.
· success
· successful
· succeed
· succeeded
Try to guess the definition of
a word without looking it _____ in the dictionary.
· out
· over
· up
· through
The amount of _____ housing in
the southern part of the city has increased in the last five years.
· afforded
· affords
· affordable
· affording
Russell doesn’t usually work on
weekends. _____, he will make an exception for this client.
· However
· Although
· Therefore
· Meanwhile
_____ of us are going anywhere
this weekend because there is too much work to do.
· No one
· Most
· All
· None
The manufacturing operation
_____ smoothly while Ms. Kurtz was on vacation.
· has run
· is running
· ran
· runs
First I will send you the
document ________________
· . Then I will bill you.
· : then I will bill you.
· ; then I will bill you.
· then I will bill you.
Luckily, Mona remembered _____
an extra set of keys to give to Max.
· to bring
· bring
· about bringing
· bringing
Who _____ to inform him that
his bid for the apartment renovation had been accepted?
· Eric called
· Did Eric call
· Did call Eric
· Called Eric
Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· “I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes the taxi driver
said.”
· “I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes.” The taxi driver
said.
· “I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes” the taxi driver said.
· “I can get
you to the airport in fifteen minutes,” the taxi driver said.
After an hour, the mechanic was
able to pull the tire _____ of the wheel.
· out
· apart
· away
· off
It’s important to put _____
into _____ of any new project.
· time,
planning
· the time, the planning
· the time, planning
· time, the planning
Please forgive me _____ not
informing you about the problems we were having with the new software.
· on
· with
· for
· about
_____ sent you to deliver the
printer?
· Where
· When
· Who
· Why
No one has figured out exactly
_____ caused the power failure.
· what
· they
· how
· that
___ twelve years, Opal Systems
has been designing operating systems for government institutions.
· In
· By
· For
· During
Ricardo’s boss _____ him
telling the client how to use the software.
· encouraged
· heard
· reminded
· told
The committee _____ the job of
quality control to Karl Mertz.
· assigned
· invested
· donated
· contributed
If I _____ my vacation in
March, I never would have met Mr. Edwards.
· took
· would take
· take
· had taken
Most people prefer sleeping at
home _____ sleeping on an airplane.
· from
· with
· for
· to
Mr. Ibanez gave _____ calling
Mr. Hansen after Mr. Hansen never responded to his messages.
· in
· out
· over
· up
Tomas decided to visit _____
sisters in Amsterdam in April.
· its
· her
· his
· their
_____ happened after I left
work yesterday?
· When
· What
· Where
· How
Please continue to use the
front entrance _____ a delivery is too large to fit through the door.
· if
· until
· when
· unless
Ms. Elkin had two bags with her
when she arrived, _____?
· hadn’t she
· had she
· didn’t she
· did she
The new operating system should
significantly reduce the _____ of time it takes to upload documents.
· number
· amount
· size
· quantity
_____ the switch on the back of
the machine do?
· What
· Which
· Which does
· What does
The _____ for submissions to
the design competition is March 3.
· finish
· goal
· limit
· deadline
Monday is a holiday, _____
Emily will contact you on Tuesday.
· because
· though
· so
· therefore
_____ our supplier’s shipment
was late, I managed to get most of the order ready.
· Despite
· Although
· Because
· So
Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· The lunch truck arrived with nothing more than a hamburger three
hot dogs and an apple turnover.
· The lunch
truck arrived with nothing more than a hamburger, three hot dogs, and an apple
turnover.
· The lunch truck arrived with nothing more than, a hamburger, three
hot dogs, and an apple turnover.
· The lunch truck arrived with nothing more than a hamburger, three hot
dogs and, an apple turnover.
Ms. Costas depends _____ three
major accounts for most of her business.
· for
· on
· in
· after
Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· Everyone in
the copywriting department always checks each other’s work.
· Everyone in the copywriting department always checks each others’
work.
· Everyone in the copywriting department, always checks eachother’s
work.
· Everyone in the copywriting department always checks each others
work.
A huge traffic jam prevented
Lila _____ getting to the airport on time
· from
· to
· for
· against
Mr. Yee shops at _____ hardware
store in his area.
· only
· an only
· the only
· a only
_____________, I will have the
report done by next week.
· Either I take on another job or not
· Whenever I
take on another job or not
· Whether I take on another job or not
· Neither I take on another job or not
_____ is an important
ingredient in any soup.
· Salt
· The salt
· A salt
· Some salt
Now that Ms. Brecht has
retired, we all agree it will be difficult to _____ her.
· restore
· renew
· revive
· replace
The results of the study were
inconclusive. _____, more research needs to be done.
· Therefore
· However
· Rather
· Althoug
Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· Sam’ dad’s truck was found without its wheels.
· Sam’s dad’s
truck was found without its wheels.
· Sams dads truck was found without its wheels.
· Sam’s dad’s truck was found without it’s wheels.
Our marketing strategy is based
on _____ experience.
· either data or
· both data and
· neither data nor
· not only data also
If the hotel has no vacancy,
you can stay with ____.
· ours
· our
· we
· us
This house doesn’t have an
attic, ____?
· won’t it
· doesn’t it
· it does
· does it
_______ Julie’s car was brand
new, it had mechanical problems.
· As though
· So that
· In order that
· Even though
How many guests are we
expecting ___
· .
· ?
· !
· ,
I will present first unless
someone _____ the agenda.
· will change
· changes
· would change
· will have changed
____ coming with us, right?
· Your
· You
· Yours
· You’re
Jan didn’t like _____ the food
on the menu.
· each of
· every of
· many of
· most of
What ______ about your
performance?
· say she did
· she did say
· did she say
· did say she
_____ the name of your new
boss?
· Why’s
· Whose
· What’s
· Which is
____ roof has sprung a leak.
· The
· An
· A lot of
· Some
The game show was hosted by an
actor ____ name I can’t recall.
· whom
· who
· whose
· which
Remember _____ the garage after
______ your project.
· closing, finishing
· closing, to finish
· to close,
finishing
· to close, finish
The company decided ___ logo
was outdated.
· it’s
· it
· its
· itself
By next month, the company
______ 2,000 self-driving cars.
· sells
· will have
sold
· sold
· has sold
In my opinion, pistachios are
better _____ almonds.
· as
· than
· before
· though
Which of the following
sentences is punctuated correctly?
· “I’ll meet you there” said Jonathan.
· “I’ll meet you there,” said Jonathan.
· “I’ll meet
you there”, said Jonathan.
· “I’ll meet you there.” said Jonathan.
Every minute of the play was
_____.
· memorably
· memory
· memorizing
· memorable
We are looking to hire someone
who has a strong _____ in management.
· training
· past
· background
· history
No, I didn’t turn ____ the
radio.
· at
· on
· out
· of
I don’t want to go in; there’s
a massive ______.
· cue
· queue
· clue
· chain
_____ the football team is in
peak condition.
· Every
· Some
· Each
· Most of
I think you used too _____ salt
in your sauce.
· many
· a lot
· much
· large
When my husband comes home,
______ to dinner.
· we will go
· we would go
· we would be going
· we would have gone
Even if we work until midnight,
we ____ miss the deadline.
· we have
· we have still
· still
· will still
Jorge is talented _______ in
English, Spanish, and French.
· to write
· at writing
· on writing
· for writing
______ would you like to have
the couch delivered?
· What
· Whether
· Who
· When
I’ll let you know _____ we
arrive.
· until
· when
· so
· whereas
I will be there on time unless
my flight ______.
· will have been delayed
· was delayed
· is delayed
· would be delayed
Could you do ____ a favor?
· we
· ours
· us
· ourselves
I usually eat healthy, ______ I
love the occasional slice of pizza.
· as
· wherever
· although
· because
Kwame will have hidden the
presents _____ we get there.
· as
· even though
· since
· before
_____ wasn’t the garage closed
last night?
· Why
· Whether
· Who
· What
Without practice, our team will
____ to the Tigers.
· loose
· lose
· lost
· losing
Dad won’t remember to bring the
gifts unless _____ him.
· you will ask
· you ask
· you had asked
· you would ask
By 2021, Marcia ______ her
second degree.
· is finishing
· will finish
· finishes
· finish
The principal wants to have a
meeting _____ Billy’s behavior.
· because
· except
· about
· for
As soon as you wake up, you
____ to take the dog out.
· would need
· need
· have needed
· had needed
After a three-hour delay, the
food still ______.
· won’t arrive
· isn’t arrived
· hasn’t
arrived
· can’t arrive
You should be more ______ in
class.
· attentive
· attentiveness
· attentively
· attention
During the hurricane, Jose’s
home suffered a lot of ______.
· the damage
· a damage
· damage
· an damage
One of his least favorite job
duties is _____ presentations.
· giving
· to give
· of giving
· give
If Janine had given you
constructive feedback, what _______ said?
· can you have
· will you have
· would you
have
· would you
To join the organization, you
need a lot of ______.
· money
· the money
· each money
· some money
My ____ engine is making a
strange sound.
· car’s
· cars
· cars’
· car’s’
There’s an extra coffee mug
____ the counter.
· in
· on
· because
· about
Malik hasn’t called you today,
_____ he?
· has
· did
· hasn’t
· didn’t
All of the supplies on the
table are for ____.
· I
· my
· mine
· me
Once you finish your paperwork
___ bring it back to the reception desk.
· ;
· ,
· :
· .
The dog is sleeping _____ the table.
· in
· down
· underneath
· as
You don’t happen to have a pen,
____?
· don’t you
· will you
· do you
· won’t you
We can only serve beer ____
wine at the event.
· nor
· or
· for
· unless
I finally feel ____ enough to
return to work.
· better
· best
· well
· finer
_____ new store just opened
last week.
· They’re
· Their
·