V1: Grammar/ Vocabulary

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1. The accident_________ if the A. Never would have happened

motorist had obeyed the speed
limit sign.

A. Never would have happened

B. Never would happen
C. Never happened
D. Would happen never
2. adjective describes a noun or pronoun. usually comes directly before the noun or pronoun it describes (or
modifies, as they say).

He is a good boy' is the appropriate use of good, which is used to describe the noun (boy).

usually comes directly before the noun or pronoun it describes (or modifies, as they say).

old man
green coat
cheerful one
(When adjectives are used like this, they're called attributive adjectives.)

An adjective can come after the noun.

Jack was old.

It looks green.
(Adjectives can describe - or modify - pronouns too.)
He seems cheerful.

In the three examples above, the adjectives have followed linking verbs (was, looks, and seems)
to describe the noun or pronoun. (When adjectives are used like this, they're called predicative
adjectives.)

When adjectives are used like this, they're called postpositive adjectives. Postpositive adjectives
are most common with pronouns.

someone interesting
those present
something evil
the Princess Royal
time immemorial
body beautiful
the best seats available
the worst manners imaginable
3. Adverb modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. For example:

'He sang well' is the appropriate use of well (describes how he sang).

She swims quickly.

(Here, the adverb quickly modifies the verb swims.)
She is an extremely quick swimmer.
(Here, the adverb extremely modifies the adjective quick.)
She swims extremely quickly.
(Here, the adverb extremely modifies the adverb quickly.)

When an adverb modifies a verb, it usually tells us how, when, where, how often, and how
much the action is performed. Here are some examples of adverbs modifying verbs:

How: He ran quickly.

When: He ran yesterday.
Where: He ran here.
How often: He ran daily.
How much: He ran fastest.

In the examples above, every adverb is a single word, but an adverb can be made up of
more than one word. For example:

How: He ran at 10 miles per hour.

When: He ran when the police arrived.
Where: He ran to the shops.
How often: He ran every day.
How much: He ran quicker than me.
4. After having robbed the bank D. The thief hid at the house of a friend
_________________

A. The back president offered a

reward for the thief
B. The thief's wife became very
nervous
C. The police searched for the thief
from many weeks
D. The thief hid at the house of a
friend
5. An apartment is advertised as being B. It is equipped with articles
furnished. What does this mean?

A. The first months rent must be paid

in advance
B. It is equipped with articles
C. It has just been repainted
D. The utility bills are included in the
rental cost
6. ____are very ancient people. C. The Chinese

A. The chineses
B. Chineses
C. The Chinese
D. Chinese
7. Dependent clause (or subordinate clause) is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete ex:
sentence because it does not express a complete thought.
The crew could see the whale,
will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject which had surfaced only 50m
and a verb. This combination of words will not form a complete sentence. behind them.
Do you know the butcher who
For example: "If she (subject ) leaves (verb)" = not a complete sentence. If an independent went to court on Saturday?
marker word is used, the clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. For example: I am not tidying the dishes
"Therefore, she leaves" = a complete sentence. unless Peter helps.

will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject The excellence of a gift lies in
and a verb. This combination of words will not form a complete sentence. (because, who, how appropriate it is rather than
before, when, for, as, although, after...) how valuable it is.
8. He tried to remember that names of all the people_________ were there that night B. That

A. Whom
B. That
C. Whose
D. Which
9. Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: A. As soon as the puppies were
asleep
The mother of the dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep.

A. As soon as the puppies were asleep

B. Left her bed as soon as
C. The puppies were asleep
D. The mother dog left her bed
10. Identify the incomplete sentence. C. While they were sleeping

A. He wept
B. Everything worked out all right
C. While they were sleeping
D. Babies are sure cute and cuddly.
11. If they ___ that the weather was going to be so bad, they wouldn't have gone to the beach. A. Had known

A. Had known
B. Were knowing
C. Knew
D. Known
12. independent clause a clause that can stand alone as a sentence (i.e., it expresses
a complete thought).

ex:

The patrol had spotted the sniper, who was hiding in an attic.

Do you know the butcher who went to court on Saturday?

I am not tidying the dishes unless Peter helps.

When it rains, the daffodils bow their heads.

13. In the United States, drivers drive cars on the _____ A. Right side

A. Right side
B. Off side
C. Rite
D. Left
14. It is required that he ____ the payment immediately. A. Send

A. Send *because "he" is not doing the action. Someone else is saying
B. Sent that "it is required that he SEND the payment immediately"
C. Sends
D. Sended
15. John Kennedy was a senator before he ____ President in 1960. D. Was elected

A. Was electing
B. Elected
C. Had elected
D. Was elected
16. My mother and ___ went shopping for clothes yesterday. D. I

A. Us
B. Me
C. Myself
D. I
17. The number of people _______ from other countries to the United b. Emigrating
States has caused a shift in unemployment in the textile market
.a. Migrating
b. Emigrating
c. Immigrating
d. Emigrated
18. A person who is said to be "very sensible" is likely to posses which A. A reasonable understanding
characteristic?

A. A reasonable understanding
B. Nostalgia about object
C. Easily gets feelings hurt
D. A deficiency in moral concerns
19. Select the meaning of the underline word in the sentence. D. Not affected

The client appeared to be impervious to pain.

A. Coping well
B. Enjoying
C. Very sensitive
D. Not affected
20. Select the meaning of the underline word in the sentence. B. Add to

The dietician instructed the patient to supplement her diet.

A. Limit
B. Add to
C. Substitute
D. Increase
21. Select the meaning of the underline word in the sentence. A. Raised

The doctor instructed the patient to keep his head elevated.

A. Raised
B. Still
C. Thrown back
D. Turned
22. Select the meaning of the underline word in the sentence. A. Protective device

The nurse assisted the physician in removing the cast fro the patient's arm.

A. Protective device
B. Bandage
C. Medicated Sleeve
D. Sling
23. Select the meaning of the underline word in the sentence. B. Makes it weaker

When something is diluted, what is the outcome?

A. Decreases the temperature

B. Makes it weaker
C. Combines with an acid
D. Creates a sterile field
24. Select the sentence in which legal is used as an adj D. He is a legal resident of the United States

A. it is legal to were green on March 17th

B. He did not know that jaywalking was not legal
C. It is not legal to jaywalk
D. He is a legal resident of the United States
25. Select the sentence in which snake is used as a verb. B. The spy had to snake his way furtively onto the
train.
A. The cobra is a venomous snake.
B. The spy had to snake his way furtively onto the train.
C. The the plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe.
D. You are being a snake when you steal from me.
26. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. A. Had ran

After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the
man who had stolen the purse.

A. Had ran
B. Several miles
C. Who
D. Up with
27. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. B. Principals

Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet * the correct spelling should be principlEs, not
below waist level to be contaminated. principAls (school principal)

A. To be
B. Principals
C. Asepsis
D. Waist
28. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. C. Would she

Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college.

A. From
B. Her
C. Would she
D. mother
29. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. A. Having

The man's heart attack scared him badly and he decided having a regular
check-up from then on.

A. Having
B. Man's
C. Badly
D. From
30. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. C. Keeps

The salesman recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month.

A. That
B. For
C. Keeps
D. At least
31. Select the word or phrase in the D. Also
sentence that is not used correctly.

When you add sugar to it, your cup of

coffee becomes not only sweet, also
fattening.

A. To
B. Cup of
C. Becomes
D. Also
32. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she B. Hung up
___ on him when he called.
*hang up is like saying "I'm going to hang up" in the present. "She WAS so mad at her
A. Terminated boyfriend, she HUNG up on him when he called" that's the past so hung up would be the
B. Hung up proper way.
C. Yelled
D. Hang up
33. She went to the party _____ her dislike D. In spite of
for the host.
*despite is a freestanding word - it doesn't need an "of". "She went to the party despite her
A. Although dislike for the host " would be correct, but "She went to the party despite of her dislike for
B. Even though the host" is incorrect.
C. Despite of
D. In spite of
34. The student ______ for the final exam. B. Was studying

A. Didn't studied
B. Was studying
C. Studied hardly
D. Would have studied
35. The ___ student was not well liked by A. Detestable
his peers.

A. Detestable
B. Gregariousness
C. Affably
D. Geniality
36. A synonym is a word___a meaning D. Having
similar to another word.

A. Who have
B. That have
C. Who is having
D. Having
37. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hrs. ____ administration. A. Of

A. Of
B. Since
C. As
D. From
38. What sentence should replace the following incorrect sentence? C. This door will remain unlocked
when the office is occupied
"This door to remain unlocked when occupied."

A. This door to remain unclosed while open

B. This office must have the door unlocked at all times
C. This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied
D. This sentence is correct as written
39. Which of the following is incorrect? C. Had became

Long before his death, Pablo Picasso had became one of the most important arises in
history.

A. In
B. Long before
C. Had became
D. The most
40. Which of the following is incorrect? D. Personnel

The charge nurse overheard the nursing assistant discussing the private details of a client *incorrect spelling, should be
medical condition with personnel friend in the hospital cafeteria. "personal"

A. Details
B. Overheard
C. CLient's
D. Personnel
41. Which of the following is incorrect? C. Envelope's

The mail person's job is to put the Envelope's in every mailbox on the block.

A. Every
B. Block
C. Envelope's
D. Mail person's
42. Which of the following is incorrect? B. To live

The most important things in my life are making money, traveling abroad, and to live well.

A. In
B. To live
C. The Most
D. Are
43. Which of the following is incorrect? B. Preform

The Physician started to preform the operation, but the patient was not yet completely *spelled wrong, it should be pErform.
under anesthesia.

A. Started to
B. Preform
C. Was not
D. Completely under
44. Which sentence is grammatically correct? c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8!
a) Gosh, I be odering a V-8!
b) Gosh, I coulda had a V-8!
c) Gosh, I could have had a V-8!
d) Gosh, I should ordered a V-8!
45. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. Somebody left his or her jacket on
the train
A. Somebody left his or her jacket on the train
B. Several lost his or her keys on this train ride
C. Does everyone have their train tickets ready?
D. Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes?
46. Which word denotes the description of events in the order of their occurrence? A. Chronology

A. Chronology
B. Helicon
C. Natation
D. Documentation
47. Which word is descriptive of small child just learning to walk? D. Toddler

A. Geriatric
B. Obese
C. Hale
D. Toddler
48. Which word is used incorrectly? A. Were

Which procedure for giving injections were explained thoroughly to the student nurses. *because the word needs to be
replaced by was
A. Were
B. Thoroughly
C. Student
D. Procedure
49. Which word means to banish, to shut out, or to exclude? A. Ostracize

A. Ostracize
B. Auspicious
C. Ultimate
D. Exercise