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- 1. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate verb to complete the sentence:
When we speak colloquially of clones, we are usually ______________ the science-fiction scenarios.
meaning
referring to
defined as
signifies
- 2. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate transitional device to complete the sentence:
An employee may do a job ably for months, if not years. __________, when the position is formally advertised and filled, that worker may well be passed over.
Finally
Even though
As well
However
- 3. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate collocations to complete the sentence:
Family __________ and social _____________ are the two of the elements that are studied ___________ by researchers examining the likelihood that children will take advantage of the educational opportunities offered to them.
background / category / closely
information / category/ completely
background / class / closely
- 4. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate adverb to complete the sentence:
With the new software in place, companies such as Vasco PLC have been able to process __________ twice as many claims as before.
approximately
more
considerably
less
- 5. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate noun to complete the sentence:
Most economic theories are based on the ____________ that people tend to act rationally.
effect
assumption
request
question
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following options contains only academic words:
got worse / two times / very bad
advisable / secret talks / speed up
occupation / unacceptable / advisable
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which example provides a more nominalised sentence, i.e., containing noun phrases:
Variations in interest rates are a key instrument in economic control.
If companies continue to burn the forests, they are likely to destroy much of the local flora and fauna.
It is essential to communicate regularly but briefly with the sales force in the field.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Choose a sentence that shows the opinion of a writer.
There has been a dramatic reduction recently in the number of loans to small businesses.
Manufacturing productivity was not nearly as high in France as it was in Germany in 2009.
It could be argued that the internet is forcing users to engage with new concepts of copyright.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that does not contain hedging language.
British shoppers do not appear to care where their food comes from as long as it is cheap.
The practice of short selling brought about the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
It is widely accepted that the Athenians of Ancient Greece formed the world’s first democracy.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate reporting verb to complete the sentence:
Markham has ________ the poor performance of some schools as a key factor in your unemployment.
concluded
classified
argued
identified
- 11. Multiple Choice
What mistakes can be observed in the following sentence? Choose the most appropriate option:
On the whole, today most graduating students have encountering with significant number of frustrations because of not studying in classroom about how work space, which they are going to face, will be.
Subject+verb agreement, run-on sentence, incorrect use of prepositions
Incorrect verb form, missing articles, long-winded sentence
Fragment, incorrect word order, unparallel structure
Poor use of punctuation marks, redundancy, incorrect verb form
- 12. Multiple Choice
Choose the best-improved version of the following sentence given below:
In addition, not everyone can experience this opportunity, so people should provide them in order to have a good future and career for them and understand the value of working through persistence.
In addition. Only some people can have the opportunity, so individuals should make use of them to have bright future and career and understand the importance of working hard.
Additionally, few individuals can use the opportunity, and thus, they should utilize them for better future and career and understand the value of persistence in one’s work.
Furthermore, access to advanced technologies, if used appropriately, as well as valuing persistence in one’s work could enable individuals to have better job prospects.
Bright future and successful career could become a reality if one has opportunities to use technologies and value hard work.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Choose the best paraphrases for the following phrases:
lack of useful workplace skills; to help graduates to be ready for being a successful employee
Shortage of work-related abilities; to assist college leavers in preparation for successful employment
Absence of skills needed for a job; to provide graduates with help in getting ready for fruitful employee work
Insufficient knowledge of skills applied at a workplace; to support graduates for a promising career
Inadequate application of job skills; to guarantee help to college leavers in preparing for a mind-blowing career
- 14. Multiple Choice
What sentence structure-related error does the following sentence have?
1. However, this information is confusing, because the health and the body of humans are different; therefore, some advice does not fit everybody also new scientific investigations differ from old ones.
2. In sum, the author wrote about why food choices are important, what are the reasons for getting difficulties while shopping, also, he explained what should people do to exchange their unhealthy life for a healthy one.
Run-on sentence
Fragment
Unparallel structure
Comma splice
- 15. Multiple Choice
What sentence structure-related error do the following sentences have?
Second-replace active communication with emails and instant messages.
Third-cancel meetings.
Run-on sentence
Fragment
Unparallel structure
Comma splice
- 16. Multiple Choice
Choose the most appropriate options to fill in the gaps in the following sentence.
Substantial _______________of report writing __________required for this post.
experienced/is
experiences/are
experience/are
experience/is
- 17. Multiple Choice
Complete the following phrases.
Half the ______________; many varieties of________________; several fields of______________
University; responses; researches
Universities; responses';
research
Universities; response;
research
Universities; response's; researches
- 18. Multiple Choice
In which of the following sentences repetition and redundancy are observed?
They offer a subsidy to buyers of new cars
There are those who claim that the internet, a widely used online source of information, can be a positive or negative influence on students, depending on how it is used.
Despite this, many countries encourage the growth of home ownership
Most people want to invest for the future, to cover unexpected financial difficulties and provide security.
- 19. Multiple Choice
In which of the following sentences academic style is used?
Lots of people that economy is getting worse.
Sadly, the German inflation led to poverty, social unrest and so on.
What was the biggest thing that made Lehman Brothers collapse?
It is claimed that an understanding of regional differences is essential for competing with national rivals.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Find a sentence with NO subject + verb agreement mistake.
Democracy and education is closely linked.
Each of the compartments contain several litres of water.
The writing in those paragraphs are absolutely horrible.
The faculty are in disagreement about the curriculum.
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