Wednesday, 3 December 2014

ENGLISH PRACTICE



WRITE RIGHT   TEST (ENTRIES)

1. Only one of the following sentences is right
a. There is a problem difficult with the new chemical products
b. There is a difficult problem with the news chemical products
c. There is a difficult problem with the new chemical products
d. There is a difficult problem with the new chemicals products

2. Can can only be used in one of the following sentences.
a. I know I will ______ do it, definitely
b. It's impossible, I have never ______ do it.
c. If I had enough time, I'm sure I would ______ do it
d. I will surely do it, anyone ______.

3. A few can only be used with the plural form of one of the following words:
a. people               b. advice                               c. cereal                 d. furniture

4. The preposition to can only be used in one of the following sentences:
a. We arrived ______ England
b. We were approaching ________ England
c. We finally got ______ England
d. We entered ______ the customs office

5. Only one of the following words cannot be used to refer to both sexes:
a. brothers            b. parents              c. cousins              d. children

6. The word parking can only be used as a gerund or to refer to the activity in general. It can never refer to the place where you park (True/False).

7. Only one of the underlined words is correctly used in the following sentences:
a. I like having breakfast in the café round the corner
b. This is one of the most difficult careers in this university
c. I must admit I did not understand the argument of the film
d. John Perkins is one of the most famous cookers in the country

8. Only one of the underlined words is correctly used in the following sentences:
a. They have the best sports installations I have ever seen
b. That judgement was definitely the most famous one in the whole century
c. I wasn't very sure in the beginning, but it turned out to be a good investment
d. I must say I did not make the right election at all. There were other much better ones

9. Only one of the following adjetctival forms is wrong:
a. complicate                       b. separate                           c. considerate                      d. immediate

10. Every day and everyday can be interchanged as their meaning and grammatical function is exactly the same (True/False)

11. The verb lose can only be used in one of the following sentences:
a. I would not like to ______ any more classes
b. I always ______ some money or valuables when I am abroad.
c. I really ______ my friends whenever I have to stay abroad for a long period
d. Take these telephone number just in case. It may be useful if you ______ a connecting flight

12. Only one of the following words is an adjective:
a. mechanic                         b. economic                         c. logic                   d. magic

13. Dispose of has exactly the same meaning as have at one's disposal (True/False)

14. The preposition of can only be used in one of the following sentences:
a. I did not go because ______ I had a headache
b. My parents do not always approve ______ my behaviour
c. Despite ______ the bad weather, everybody came to the party
d. It depends ______ how many people you want to invite

15. The preposition with can only be used in one of the following sentences:
a. I am fed up ______ these problems
b. I have always dreamt ______ travelling to the Seychelles
c. One of my friends is married ______ a famous top model
d. He was lucky to survive after crashing ______ that tree.

16. The verb let can only be used in one of the following sentences:
a. They never ______ me do anything
b. Where did you ______ your jacket?
c. This pen is not mine. I never remember to bring one but fortunately people always ______ me one.
d. They never ______ me to do anything

17. Only one of the following sentences is right:
a. I always go running to work
b. I always go cycling to work
c. I always go walking to work
d. I always go running for an hour before I start work

18. Consist in means consistir en in Spanish whereas consist of means constar de in Spanish (True/False)

19. The phrase I am studying here for eight years is right because although you started the action in the past, it is the fact that it goes on in the present that matters in English (True/False)

20. Only one of the following verbs can be used in the sentence I ______ to arriving home:
a. hope                  b. wait                   c. look forward                    d. expect

21. Verbs like smell, look, feel and sound are always followed by an adverb, the same as in Spanish (True/False)

22. Only one of the following sentences is correct:
a. There were too much problems
b. There were too many difficulties
c. There were too much money
d. There were too problems

23. The phrase I speak very well English is right as it does not matter if you break the Verb-Object sequence in an English sentence (True/False)

24. Only one of the following sentences is right:
a. What strange!
b. How a strange feeling!
c. What strange feelings!
d. How strange feelings!

25. Only one of the following sentences is right:
a. They knew what was John going to do
b. You would never guess who did I see
c. I am sure you know where they were going
d. Nobody knows which book will John choose

26. Only one of the following words cannot be used in combination with the whole:
a. books                                b. room                 c. knowledge                        d. class

27. The phrase three millions of pesetas is perfectly ok, as million as well as hundred and thousand can be freely used in the plural (True/False).

28. Only one of the underlined words is correctly used in the following sentences:
a. My brother received excellent notes in the last semester
b. I need some help. That is why I have a private teacher
c. I couldn't get my moneyb back, because I hadn't kept my ticket
d. The police have arrested a middle-aged man who is assumed to have violated some women

29. Only one of the following verbs can be followed by a that-clause:
a. want                  b. suggest                              c. advise                               d. warn

30. The word plenty cannot be used after...
a. the book has... b. there is...                           c. the book is...                    d. we have bought...

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