tense.
Choice (D) is the present tense, but
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1 0 1 . (B) People requires a plural verb. Choice (A) is
the singular form. Choice (C) is the simple
form. Choice (D) is the gerund or present
participle form.
102. (D) Superlative comparisons require the and the
superlative form of the adjective. Choice (A)
has the simple form of the adjective. Choice
(B) requires the. Choice (C) is the
comparative form.
103. (C) The noun advice means recommendations.
Choices (A) and (B) are verbs. Choice (D) is
a noun, but it means exciting experience.
104. (A) The main verb is completed requires a future
or present tense verb as the secondary verb.
Choice (B) is the past tense. Choice (C) is
the present perfect. Choice (D) is the gerund
or the present participle form.
1 05 . (A) During is a preposition and is followed by a
noun phrase. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are
conjunctions that introduce a clause.
106. (B) An adjective or restrictive clause referring to
a person begins with who. Choice (A) is a
relative pronoun but refers to things. Choice
(C) is a relative pronoun but indicates
possession. Choice (D) is not a relative
pronoun.
107. (B) The future tense in a real condition requires
the present tense in the if clause. Choice (A)
is the future tense. Choice (C) is the past
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for a plural subject.
108. (C) And is a coordinating conjunction used to
join items. Choice (A) excludes all items.
Choice (B) contrasts items. Choice (D)
indicates a choice among items.
109. (D) Causative need requires the infinitive. Choice
(A) is the gerund or the present participle
form. Choice (B) is the past tense. Choice
(C) is the present tense.
1 10. (C) On is a preposition that can be used with
days of the week. Choice (A) indicates
possession. Choice (B) indicates location.
Choice (D) indicates time.
1 1 1 . (A) An adverb of indefinite frequency may
come before the verb. Choice (B)
incorrectly places carefully before the verb it
modifies. Choices (C) and (D) have always
after the verb.
1 12. (C) Items linked by and must have the same
form. In this case, the second verb must be
the participle form to match worrying.
Choice (A) is the present tense. Choice (B)
is the past tense. Choice (D) is an infinitive.
1 13. (B) Reports is a plural noun that is the subject of
the sentence and that agrees with the plural
adjective both. Choice (A) is a noun, but a
person is not likely to be placed on a desk.
Choice ( C) is the gerund or the present
participle form. Choice (D) is a singular
noun.
1 14. (D) Despite is logical and can be followed by a
noun phrase. Choice (A) is not logical.
Choices (B) and (C) are usually followed by
a clause.
1 1 5. (A) The subject offices requires a plural verb.
Choices (B), (C) , and (D) are singular.
1 16. (C) The participants are affected by the meeting.
They are bored. Therefore, the past
participle is required. Choice (A) is the
present participle. Choice (B) is the present
tense. Choice (D) is the present continuous.
1 17. (B) An adverb of definite frequency can appear
at the end of a sentence. Choices (A), (C),
and (D) are adverbs of indefinite frequency
and appear within the sentence.
1 18. (A) A noun that is specified usually requires the.
Choices (B) and (C) are indefinite articles.
Choice (D) is a pronoun.
1 19. (B) Equal comparisons require as on both sides
as
of the adverb. Choices (A) and (C) use
only once. Choice (D) is the comparative
form.
120. (D) A past action that occurs before another past
action requires the past perfect. Choice (A)
is the present perfect. Choice (B) is the
present tense. Choice (C) is the past tense.
1 2 1 . (B) That can introduce relative clauses referr­
ing to things. Choice (A) is not a relative
pronoun. Choice (C) is a possessive relative
pronoun. Choice (D) is a relative pronoun
that refers to people.
122. (C) To indicates direction toward a place.
Choices (A) and (D) indicate location.
Choice (B) indicates possession.
123. (A) Suggest requires the base form (subjunctive
form) when it indicates that someone else
will do something. Choice (B) is the past
tense. Choice (C) is the infinitive. Choice
(D) is a gerund or present participle form.
124. (C) When the argument is the cause (not the
effect), use the present participle convincing.
Choice (A) is the past tense. Choice (B) is
the present tense. Choice (D) is the
infinitive.
125. (B) The sentence requires a singular noun.
Choice (A) is a plural noun. Choice (C) is
an adjective. Choice (D) is a verb.
126. (C) A countable term (such as sheet) is added to
a non-count noun (such as paper) to use it in
a countable sense. Choice (A) is non-count.
Choice (B) is only possible when it means
kinds of paper. Choice (D) is not plural (three
sheets) .
127. (D) The preposition in indicates location within a
place. Choice (A) indicates location outside
of a place. Choice (B) indicates possession.
Choice (C) indicates direction toward a
place.
128. (C) Since and connects two similar items and
since research is a noun, you need the noun
development. Choice (A) is the past tense or
the past participle form. Choice (B) is the
gerund or the present participle form.
Choice (D) is the present tense.
1 29. (A) Both is often paired with and. Choices (B),
(C), and (D) are not paired with both.
130. (B) A comparison between two things requires
the comparative form. Choice (A) is an
incorrect equal comparison. Choice (C) is an
incorrect comparative. Choice (D) is the
superlative.
1 3 1 . (C) Or indicates a choice between two items: a
room or a suite. Choice (A) indicates a
contrast. Choice (B) joins the items. Choice
(D) eliminates both items.
132. (D) Devise is a verb meaning develop or invent a
method of doing something. Choice (A) is a
verb meaning dedicate. Choice (B) is a verb
meaning want something. Choice (C) is a
noun meaning machine (usually a small one) .
133. (B) Non-restrictive relative clauses referring to
things are introduced by which. Choice (A) is
a relative pronoun referring to things but
cannot be used in a non-restrictive clause.
Choice (C) is not a relative pronoun. Choice
(D) is a relative pronoun indicating
possession.
134. (D) A future tense verb in the main clause of an
if sentence requires a simple present tense
verb in the if clause. Choice (A) is the past
perfect. Choice (B) is the future perfect.
Choice (C) is a continuous verb form that
must be used with a form of be.
135. (C) The causative verb urge followed by a noun
clause requires the base verb form. Choice
(A) is a participle. Choice (B) is the
infinitive. Choice (D) is the future.
136. (A) Since the highways are affected by the crowds
(they are made crowded), use the past
participle. Choice (B) is the present
participle. Choices (C) and (D) are the
present tense or nouns.
137. (C) In this context, only waited is the appropriate
past tense verb. Choices (A), (B), and (D)
are not logical.
138. (C) The present tense in the if clause of a real
condition requires a present or future form
in the remaining clause. Choice (A) is the
present perfect. Choice (B) is the past
perfect. Choice (D) is the past continuous.
139. (B) The causative verb make requires the base
form of the verb. Choice (A) is the gerund or
present participle form. Choice (C) is the
infinitive. Choice (D) is a noun.
140. (D) The preposition at indicates a specific time.
Choice (A) indicates location. Choice (B)
indicates the day of the week. Choice (C)
indicates a duration of time.
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141. (A) The word interest in this sentence is a noun
referring to the money paid as the cost of a
loan. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are all
incorrect word forms.
142. (C) The phrasal verb fill out means complete a
form. Choice (B) would be ji"ll up, meaning
completely fill a container. Choices (C) and
(D) are not possible.
143. (C) A passive form is required here since the
subject, your application, is not active; it is a
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 person who will apprO\·e the application.
Choices (A), (B), and (D) are aU active
verbs.
144. (B) The main Yerb plan is followed by an
infinitive verb. Choice (A) is the base form.
Choice (C) is the present paniciple. Choice
(D) is a noun.
145. (D) Maya is giving Peter a chance, or opportu11iiy,
to look over the agenda. Choices (A), (B),
and (C) look similar to the correct answer
but do not make sense in this context.
146. (B) You r is a possessive adjective modifying
the noun patiellce. Choice (A) is a subject
pronoun. Choice (C) is a contraction of
you are. Choice (D) is a contraction of
you /iave.

147. (A) Available means ready or offered. Choices

(B), (C), and (D) look similar to the
correct answer but don't make sense in this
context.
148. (C) Spacious is an adjective used to describe the
offices. Choice (A) is a noun. Choice (B) is a
past tense verb. Choice (D) is an adverb.
149. (D) This is a negative imperative verb. The ad
offers an opportunity that people should not
miss. Choice (A) is a base verb. Choice (B) is
a gerund. Choice (C) is a negative infinitive.
150. (D) Have is used here to complete d1e present
perfect verb liave desig11ed. Choice (A) does
not agree wid1 d1e subject. Choice (B) would
cause the past participle verb redesigned to act
as an adjective, which does not fit the context
Choice (C) does nor agree with d1e subject.
1 5 1 . (A) Francine's Fashions is a clothing score, and
auire means clorhing. Choices (B), (C), and
(D) do not fit the context.
152. (C) The preposition by is correcdy followed by a
gerund. Choice (A) is base form. Choice (B)
is an infinitive. Choice (D) is future tense.

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153. (D) The memo is about saving cab costs. Choices
(A) (B), and (C) arc not mentioned.
154. (A) The memo is tO all employees. Choices (B)
and (D) would nor see the company's memo.
Choice (C) is incorrect because die accounting
department is die source of the memo.
155. (C) The driver should turn the meter on after
you are in the cab. Choices (A), (B), and (D)
are contradicted by after, not before, you sit
dow11 in the cab.

156. (B) The receipt verifies the trip. Choices (A),

(C), and (D) arc not the purpose of die
receipt.

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