PRACTICE FOR FINAL EXAM
ENGLISH IV
1. I guess my best quality is _____. I always do what I promise to do.
a) reliability b) compassion c) honesty d) self-esteem
2. When I was a teenager, I _____ for permission to get my ears pierced. I finally got it done
when I was at college.
a) always walking b) was always asking c) use to ask d) would never ask
3. The suspect said he _____ by a man who offered him thousands of dollars to do the crime.
a) has been approached b) is approached c) had been approached
d) was approached
4. My university is different. They _____ all day. They want us to get involved with the
committee.
a) ask us to study b) have us to study c) tell us to study d) wouldn’t like us to
study
5. It _____ me that women should work outside the home.
a) makes sense to b) makes sense c) seems sensitive d) is usually sense
6. When Henry wakes up in the morning, the first thing he does is he mentally goes _____
what he has to do that day.
a) down b) over c) out d) on
7. Be quiet, Frank. I wish you _____ so much.
a) hadn’t complained b) would complain c) complained d) wouldn’t complain
8. A: I can’t believe it. Tyler didn’t pass the exam.
B: Really? He _____ sick. It’s the only explanation.
a) might have been b) may have been c) couldn’t have been d) must have been
9. I’d completely forgotten about it _____ Albert reminded me.
a) where b) what c) when d) that
10. A: What’s the matter, Opal?
B: It’s my boss. He’s _____ empathetic.
a) doesn’t manage to be b) can be c) is incapable of being d) succeeds in being
11. Albert _____ all the information on tigers that he could find, but he got careless.
a) did already read b) had already been reading c) had already read d) already was
reading
12. The worst kind of exams are ‘take home’ exams. I can’t stand _____ them.
a) to taking b) take c) taking d) to take
13. I think I’ll look for another job. Working here is getting _____.
a) less and less interesting b) more and more interesting c) less and more
interesting d) the more interesting
14. By this time next year John _____ in London. He just got his acceptance letter this week.
a) might study b) is studying c) will be studying d) is going to study
15. Those who know me might not agree, but in reality I really do love _____.
a) a nature b) nature c) the nature d) the natures
16. I never buy bottled water. I use water that I filter at home _____ fill reusable water bottles.
a) to b) so c) for d) as to
17. _____ buy more local products.
a) We should do is b) What we should do is c) What should we do d) that we should
do
18. Meryl _____ for two hours when I called her.
a) had already studied b) did already study c) already studied d) had already
been studying
19. Climate change will cause disasters like the recent _____ in various parts of Africa where
thousands of children died because of the lack of food.
a) pollution b) disease c) poverty d) famine
20. We can’t continue with these working conditions. _____ Mr. Adkins and I are forming a
special committee.
a) Also b) Therefore c) In addition d) Furthermore
21. It _____ that our city has a severe water shortage.
a) has announced b) is announced c) announced d) has been announced
22. My cousin is usually in a good mood. His family life is perfect. I don’t think he’s ever known
_____.
a) unhappiness b) happy c) unhappy d) sadment
23. A: The exam starts in 5 minutes. Lois looks very nervous.
B: I know. She just can’t _____ stress.
a) cope with b) deal up c) get over d) put up
24. If John _____ early this morning, he would have missed the meeting.
a) got b) wouldn’t have gotten c) hadn’t gotten d) would get
25. Air pollution has been getting worse every year. _____ the increasing number of cars in our
city.
a) As a result b) Because c) Furthermore d) Due to
26. Our world is in serious danger. It seems _____ we do, we seem to affect the environment.
a) whomever b) whichever c) whatever d) whenever
27. My boss told me I _____ at work early today.
a) must have been b) must be c) might have been d) had to be
28. Poverty is just one of _____ social problems we have today.
a) a few b) several c) number of d) plenty of
29. A: I think we need a lunch break.
B: _____ with you. I´m very hungry.
a) I agree b) I’m agreeing c) I’m agree d) I’m not agreeing
30. _____ hating the heat, I love Rio de Janeiro.
a) Although b) Despite c) However d) Nevertheless
31. Many people don’t realize how globalization can _____ your entire life.
a) have an effect b) have effect on c) have an affect in d) have an effect on
