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1. The condition of the
merchandise was unacceptable,
so I demanded that they give me
my money _____.
over
back
up
out
2. If Ms. Hernandez _____ for

many years at an ad agency, she
wouldn’t have so many clients as
an independent contractor.
didn’t work
hadn’t worked
wouldn’t have worked
doesn’t work
3. We usually start with the

marketing phase, even if we are
not finished _____ the
development of the product.
with
out
up
off
4. Out of all of us, Jose was the

one _____ scored the highest on
the exam.
he
who
which
they
5. I’ve never seen specifications

as detailed as _____.
this
they
these
their
6. If Brandon finishes his work by

5:00, he
_____ us at the Rosewood Cafe.
would meet
meets
met
will meet
7. The budget report for last year

was very _____ researched.
well
much
good
complete
8. Ms. Arguello never expected
that her podcast would be _____
popular.
so
well
such
much
9. If Rebecca had sent the

replacement part for the copier,
we _____ it yesterday.
would have received

would receive
had received
received
10. We are looking to hire
someone who has a strong
_____ in management.
training
past
background
history
11. Hiring freelancers is not

_____ expensive as bringing in a
new employee.
as
much
so
more
12. How _____ from the airport

to the hotel?
you got
did you get
got you
you did get
13. Many people have difficulty

_____ the entrance examination
for IT courses at the Snell
Institute.
to pass
on pass
passing
pass
14. No one has yet succeed

_____ improving on Ms. Glaser’s
original design for our company’s
logo.
in
on
over
with
15. _____ someone sends me a

text, I get back to them within 10
minutes.
Even though
No matter how
Whenever
Unless
16. 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
17. Martin Beale _____ all of the

legal matters for RTG Plastics
Inc.
deals
does
handles
organizes
18. By next February Roger

______ at his new job for six
months.
will work
will have been working
will working
will be working
19. If you are in town next week,
we should have _____ together.
a dinner
dinner
an dinner
the dinner
20. People will be able to set up

websites by _____ because the
platform is so simple.
itself
themselves
myself
himself
21. The factory floor supervisor
started the generator _____ the
power had gone out.
while
so
nevertheless
because
22. Ms. Fiallos was not _____ for

the truck driver position because
she did not have a valid driver’s
licence.
available
eligible
convenient
accessible
23. When she discovered the

briefcase
didn’t belong to her, she tried to
find out _____ it was.
who’s
whose
hers
his
24. Sites like Uploadithere.com

are _____ way to send large
documents.
a best
best
the best
one best
25. The bulky frame made the
picture _____ heavy to hang on
the wall.
much
too
as
most
26. _____ Wednesday, two of

the key people on the design
team called in sick.
On
Since
Until
Next
27. When _____ us the final draft

of the report?
you send
you will send
send you
will you send
28. Robert will stay at the job site

until 6pm unless Tony _____ to
replace him first.
came
would come
comes
had come
29. Mr. Weiss considers his

company’s move to Canada to
be _____.
success
successful
succeed
succeeded
30. Try to guess the definition of

a word without looking it _____ in
the dictionary.
out
over
up
through
31. The amount of _____

housing in the southern part of
the city has increased in the last
five years.
afforded
affords
affordable
affording
32. Russell doesn’t usually work

on weekends. _____, he will
make an exception for this client.
However
Although
Therefore
Meanwhile
33. _____ of us are going

anywhere this weekend because
there is too much work to do.
No one
Most
All
None
34. The manufacturing operation
_____ smoothly while Ms. Kurtz
was on vacation.
has run
is running
ran
runs
35. Choose the phrase that has

the correct punctuation.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.

36. Luckily, Mona remembered
_____ an extra set of keys to
give to Max.
to bring
bring
about bringing
bringing
37. Who _____ to inform him that

his bid for the apartment
renovation had been accepted?
Eric called
Did Eric call
Did call Eric

Called Eric
38. Which of the following

sentences is punctuated
correctly?
“I can get you to the airport in

fifteen minutes the taxi driver
said.”

fifteen minutes.” The taxi driver
said.

fifteen minutes” the taxi driver
said.
fifteen minutes,” the taxi driver
said.
39. After an hour, the mechanic

was able to pull the tire _____ of
the wheel.
out
apart
away
off
40. It’s important to put _____

into _____ of any new project.
time, planning
the time, the planning
the time, planning
time, the planning

41. Please forgive me _____ not
informing you about the
problems we were having with
the new software.
on
with
for
about
42. _____ sent you to deliver the

printer?
Where
When
Who
Why
43. No one has figured out

exactly _____ caused the power
failure.
what
they
how
that
44. ___ twelve years, Opal

Systems has been designing
operating systems for
government institutions.
In
By
For
During
45. Ricardo’s boss _____ him
telling the client how to use the
software.
encouraged
heard
reminded
told
46. The committee _____ the job

of quality control to Karl Mertz.
assigned
invested
donated
contributed
47. If I _____ my vacation in
March, I never would have met
Mr. Edwards.
took
would take
take
had taken
48. Most people prefer sleeping

at home _____ sleeping on an
airplane.
from
with
for
to
49. Mr. Ibanez gave _____

calling Mr. Hansen after Mr.
Hansen never responded to his
messages.
in
out
over
up
50. Tomas decided to visit _____

sisters in Amsterdam in April.
its
her
his
their
51. _____ happened after I left

work yesterday?
When
What
Where
How
52. Please continue to use the

front entrance _____ a delivery is
too large to fit through the door.
if
until
when
unless
53. Ms. Elkin had two bags with

her when she arrived, _____?
hadn’t she
had she
didn’t she
did she
54. The new operating system

should significantly reduce the
_____ of time it takes to upload
documents.
number
amount
size
quantity
55. _____ the switch on the back

of the machine do?
What
Which
Which does
What does
56. The _____ for submissions to
the design competition is March
3.
finish
goal
limit
deadline
57. Monday is a holiday, _____

Emily will contact you on
Tuesday.
because
though
so
therefore
58. _____ our supplier’s

shipment was late,
I managed to get most of the
order ready.
Despite
Although
Because
So

correctly?
The lunch truck arrived with

nothing more than a hamburger
three hot dogs and an apple
turnover.

nothing more than a hamburger,
three hot dogs, and an apple
turnover.

nothing more than, a hamburger,

three hot dogs, and an apple
turnover.

nothing more than a
hamburger, three hot dogs
and, an apple turnover.
60. Ms. Costas depends _____

three major accounts for most of
her business.
for
on
in
after

correctly?
Everyone in the copywriting

department always checks each

other’s work.

department always checks each

others’ work.

department, always checks
eachother’s work.

department always checks
each others work.
62. A huge traffic jam prevented

Lila _____ getting to the airport
on time.
from
to
for
against
63. Mr. Yee shops at _____

hardware store in his area.
only
an only
the only
a only
64. _____________, 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
65. _____ is an important

ingredient in any soup.
Salt
The salt
A salt
Some salt
66. Now that Ms. Brecht has

retired, we all agree it will be
difficult to _____ her.
restore
renew
revive
replace
67. The results of the study were

inconclusive. _____, more
research needs to be done.
Therefore
However
Rather
Althoug
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.
69. Our marketing strategy is

based on _____ experience.
either data or
both data and

neither data nor
not only data also
70. My _____ hard drive is

infected with a virus.
computer
computers’
computer’s
computers
71. When Richard arrived at the

studio, Nancy _____ the lights
for the film shoot.
has set up
set up
had set up
was setting up
72. There are two things you will

need to complete this _____ a
pair of pliers and a drill.
job;
job,
job.
job:
73. Ms. Lin is _____ careful
about criticising other people’s
work.
surprisingly
surprising
surprised
None of the above
74. There are no restaurants

anywhere near the factory,
_____?
there are
are there
there aren’t
aren’t there
75. Leila and Rico moved to

Spain, _____ they started a
consulting business.
where
which
here
there
76. I usually don’t drink _____,

but _____ they serve at Tom’s
Diner is delicious.
the coffee, the coffee
coffee, the coffee
coffee, coffee
the coffee, coffee
77. If someone _____

Ms.Langston in
advance, she always gives a 5%
discount.
paid
pays
had paid
would pay
78. PismoCorp spent _____ little

on the renovation of their Berlin
headquarters.
compared
comparing
comparatively
None of the above

79. Five months after he was laid
off, Javier succeeded _____
another job.
to find
at finding
in finding
on find
80. _____ owns the red truck in

the parking lot must move it by
2:30.
Who
They
Whoever
Anyone
81. Jenny spent ten minutes
trying to sort out _____ jacket
was _____.
whose, her
which, her
whose, hers
which, hers
82. We decided _____ going to

this year’s trade fair in Mumbai
because we were too busy with
current projects.
about
not
for
against
83. I _____ six commercial

jingles in the last 3 weeks.
composed
am composing
was composing
have composed
84. The Vice President _____ a

meeting of the senior officers to
discuss next year’s budget.
called
placed
made
designated

correctly?
The only computer, in the office

that was new, was a laptop.
The only computer in the office,

that was new was a laptop.
The only computer in the

office that was new was a
laptop.
The only computer, in the office
that was new was a laptop.
86. If I _____ how to get there, I

would walk
there by myself.
know
knew
would know
had known
87. Right at this moment, Leon

_____ the delivery truck to the
storage facility.
drives
will drive
is driving
has driven
88. That car, __________ owner
was arrested by the police, has
been parked there ever since.
Two of __________ tyres have
been stolen.
who’s, his
whose, it’s
whose, its
who’s, its
89. 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 the kitten that learns

important to
find its way home.
The kitten learns it’s important

that to find its way home.
It’s important that the kitten

learns to find its way home
The kitten learns that its way

home it’s important to find.
90. Are _______ _______ kids? I

haven’t met _______ for ages!
them, your, them
those, my, you

those, your, them
they, my, her

91. Peter was __________ after
buying his new bike. He rode it
__________ because he didn’t
want to reach the class
__________.
extremely happy, fastly, late
extreme happy, fast, lately
extreme happy, fastly, lately
extremely happy, fast, late
92. 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?
Who’s phone was left at my

friend’s
house?
Who’s phone was left at my

friends’ house?
Whose phone was left at my

friends’ house?
93. I will not oppose your

decision. I cannot, _________,
approve it.
however
but
yet
therefor
94. Mark _________ us

yesterday.
called out
called in
called on
called into
95. Start exercising now. You and

________ partner need to
prepare ________ for next
month’s marathon.
my, themselves
your, yourselves
your, themselves
my, yourself
96. Will you be able to translate

this
document ______ French?
to
in
into
Any of the above can be used.
97. There’s always a risk

_______ an earthquake in
Japan. It’s difficult to concentrate
_______ your work, when you
know there could be a disaster
any minute.
of, in
about, on
for, about
of, on
98. 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.
Mushrooms grow very quickly. In

fact, after a good rain it takes
only a few hours; and you can
start picking them.
Mushrooms grow very quickly in

fact. After a good rain; it takes
only a few hours and you can
start picking them.
Mushrooms grow very quickly; in
fact after a good rain it takes only
a few hours and you can start
picking them.
99. 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 reads often books.
that is he reads often books.
that is he often reads books.
is that he often reads books.

sentences illustrate(s) correct
verb and verb tense usage?
Joan had never fallen in love
until she had met Carl last year.
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.
While the kids were playing by

the pool, one of them was

dropping his ball and trying to get
it out himself.

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2. If Ms. Hernandez _____ for

 wouldn’t have worked

3. We usually start with the

4. Out of all of us, Jose was the

5. I’ve never seen specifications

6. If Brandon finishes his work by

7. The budget report for last year

9. If Rebecca had sent the

 would have received

11. Hiring freelancers is not

12. How _____ from the airport

 did you get

 you did get

13. Many people have difficulty

14. No one has yet succeed

15. _____ someone sends me a

16. Mr. Mettner said that he

 hasn’t yet received

 hadn’t yet received

 isn’t yet receiving

 didn’t yet receive

17. Martin Beale _____ all of the

18. By next February Roger

 will have been working

20. People will be able to set up

22. Ms. Fiallos was not _____ for

23. When she discovered the

24. Sites like Uploadithere.com

26. _____ Wednesday, two of

27. When _____ us the final draft

 you will send

 will you send

28. Robert will stay at the job site

29. Mr. Weiss considers his

30. Try to guess the definition of

31. The amount of _____

32. Russell doesn’t usually work

33. _____ of us are going

35. Choose the phrase that has

 . Then I will bill you.

 : then I will bill you.

 then I will bill you.

37. Who _____ to inform him that

 Did call Eric

38. Which of the following

 “I can get you to the airport in

 “I can get you to the airport in

 “I can get you to the airport in

39. After an hour, the mechanic

40. It’s important to put _____

 the time, the planning

 the time, planning

 time, the planning

42. _____ sent you to deliver the

43. No one has figured out

44. ___ twelve years, Opal

46. The committee _____ the job

48. Most people prefer sleeping

49. Mr. Ibanez gave _____

50. Tomas decided to visit _____

51. _____ happened after I left

52. Please continue to use the

53. Ms. Elkin had two bags with

wouldn’t have worked

would have received

did you get

you did get

hasn’t yet received

hadn’t yet received

isn’t yet receiving

didn’t yet receive

will have been working

you will send

will you send

. Then I will bill you.

: then I will bill you.

then I will bill you.

Did call Eric

“I can get you to the airport in

“I can get you to the airport in

“I can get you to the airport in

the time, the planning

the time, planning

time, the planning

The lunch truck arrived with

The lunch truck arrived with

The lunch truck arrived with

Everyone in the copywriting

Everyone in the copywriting

Whenever I take on another job

Whether I take on another job

Neither I take on another job or

Sam’ dad’s truck was found

Sam’s dad’s truck was found

Sams dads truck was found

Sam’s dad’s truck was found

both data and

not only data also

None of the above

the coffee, the coffee

coffee, the coffee

None of the above

The only computer, in the office

The only computer in the office,

The only computer in the

It’s the kitten that learns

The kitten learns it’s important

It’s important that the kitten

The kitten learns that its way

90. Are _ _ kids? I

them, your, them

those, my, you

they, my, her

extremely happy, fastly, late

extreme happy, fast, lately

extreme happy, fastly, lately

extremely happy, fast, late

Who’s phone was left at my

Who’s phone was left at my

Whose phone was left at my