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U.S. English U.S. English Basic Skills Test. Test ID no: 511
Question 1: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Charlotte knew________the secret investigation_________her investigation_________her past, bt she close! her e"es to it an! preten!e! it wasn#t happening.
Answer: a. of, about Question 2: Choose the series of a!$ectives an! a!verbs that best completes the following sentence. % think &amela !eserves to be pnishe! for her________stpi! an!________behavior. an!________behavior.
Answer: b. totally, irresponsible Question 3: 'hich of the following sentences pnctate! correctl"( a. Trac" Trac" boght three sits) seven scarves) an! ten pairs of shoes.
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early. Question : Choose the series of a!$ectives an! a!verbs that best completes the following sentence. 'hile_________of or relatives live on the__________hill in the cont", _________of _________of or frien!s live in the t he _________areas of the valle".
Answer: c. !any, windiest, !ost, !ore, protected Question ":
Complete the following sentence b" choosing the phrase with the best wor! or!er from the options given. Those who are not wise_____________.
Answer: d. does not need to be necessarily stupid. Question #: Choose the series of pronons that best completes the following sentence. Don#t _________think *arr" shol! call__________wife if______________is going to be late for !inner(
Answer: a. you, his, he Question $: +earrange the following wor!s to create most logical an! grammaticall" correct sentence. !a"s for last has goo! weather few The been the not
Answer:d. %he weather has not been good for the last few days Question &: Choose the series of a!$ectives an! a!verbs that best completes the following sentence. nowing that ebrar" was the___________month of the "ear, Cher"l planne! her vacation____________.
Answer: b. shortest, accordingly Question ': +earrange the following wor!s to create most logical an! grammaticall" correct sentence.
Answer: e. Whenever ( can)t spend ti!e with !y friend, ( always spea* to hi! on the phone. Question 1+:
+ea! the following estion an! choose the response that ses the correct correspon!ing verb tense. Does /ack wear that frr" hat often(
Answer: d. o, he only wears it when his ears are cold. Question 11: 'hich of the following sentence illstrates correct pronon sage( a. is those the set of plates the bri!e wante!, or !i! she want this set( !.'hose book is that-his or or(
Answer: e. one of the above Question 12: 'hich of the sentence illstrates proper sentence strctre( a. Ever"one knows that a mango is mch sweeter to an orange
Answer: d. %he -ueen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse. Question 13: Change the following sentence from a otation to in!irect speech. 0%t ma" snow tomorrow.1 he sai!.
Answer: d. e said it !ight snow to!orrow. Question 1: 'hich of the following sentence pnctate! correctl"(
Answer: d. /0o!e here. she said, /and let !e get a good loo* at you. Question 1": Change the following sentence from a otation to in!irect speech. 0Sharon mst go to the bank to!a".1 sai! 2lbert.
Answer: d. Albert said haron had to go to the ban* today. Question 1#: Choose the option that correctl" changes original sentence from active to passive. 3+%4%52* SE5TE5CE6 That tall man is carr"ing a lot of lmber. +E'+%TTE5 SE5TE5CES6
Answer: d. A lot of lu!ber is being carried by that tall !an. Question 1$: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. % place! m" notes__________m" !esk an! referre! to them____________ the meeting.
Answer: b. beside, during Question 1&: +earrange the following wor!s to create most logical an! grammaticall" correct sentence. Sleeping likes the . mi!!a" atie ntil on weeken!s
Answers: atie li*es sleeping until !idday on the wee*ends. Question 1'6 Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Ever"one ____________too bs" cooking an! __________ the campsite ____________ the famil" _________ from the woo!s.
Answers: d. was, setting up, to notice, watching Question 2+: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. % fin! it ver" har! to remember ______________ letters that are entrste! to me. %n fact, % remember_____________to !o so !o7ens of times8
Answer: d. !ailing, forgetting Question 21: Choose the series of articles an! con$nctions that best completes the following sentence. *ilacs ___________ violets are sall" prple, % have seen some _________ are white.
Answer: c. and, although, that Questions 22: Complete the following sentence b" choosing the phrase with the best wor! or!er from the options given. 3nl" after the" ha! an e9hastive st!"__________ how to a!apt the technolog" to the nee!s of or compan".
Answer: c. they did begin to understand Question 23: 'hich of the following sentence illstrates proper se of comma( a. +an!" wante! to en! the meeting, bt 2m" wante! to prolong it. e. a an! b
answer: f. All of the above Question 2: 'hich of the following sentence !oes 53T illstrates correct verb an! tense sage(
Answer: b. 0larabelle)s !other absolutely hated nic*na!es and always calls her daughter by her full na!e. Question 2": Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. :ictor, who stole ____________ i!eas an! se! them to make _________ a millionaire, never once offere! ______________ a worl! of thanks.
Answer: d. our, hi!self, us Question 2#: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. ______________ is the name of the opera, an! ___________ role !i! "o sa" ;aria wol! pla"(
Answer: c. What, which Question 2$: Choose the verbs an! phrases that best completes the following sentence. This !ish _____________ too spic". 'h" ___________ so pepper(
Answer: e. a and c Question 2&: Change the following sentence from a otation to in!irect speech. Carol has sai!, 0% am responsible for this pro$ect.1
Answer: a. 0arol has said that she is responsible for this. Question 2': Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. 2lthogh ;arvin sai! he ha! the ke"s___________ the flower pot, we were nable to fin! them___________ the !ark. %n the en!, we waite! for him at the coffee shop ____________the corner.
Answer: a. under, in. around Question 3+: Complete the following sentence b" choosing the phrase with the best wor! or!er from the options given. The e9cite! chil!ren who ha! rn towar! the lo! _______________.
Answer:d. !usic, told the others about the ice crea! truc* outside. Question 31: +earrange the following wor!s to create most logical an! grammaticall" correct sentence. "or compan" name( of what the is
Answer: c. What is the na!e of your co!pany4 Question 32: 'hich of the following sentences 53T pnctate! correctl"( a. 2ll of the apple#s at the grocers were rotten so % boght oranges instea!.
Answer: b. /even canteens full of water should enough for the hi*e, said %abitha. Question 33: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. 2fter reali7ing that or hosts ha!n#t actall" investe! _________ to ____________ part". ____________ e9cse! ____________ from the table an! slippe! ot the back !oor.
Answer: a. us, their, we, ourselves. Question 3: 'hich of the following sentences illstrates the proper se of parallel constrction(
Answer: b. We painted the conference roo! yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs. Question 3": 'hich of the following sentence ses correct pronon sage( a. to whom are "or emplo"ees going to report while "o#re gone(
Answer: e. All of the above
Question 3#: Choose the series of a!$ectives an! a!verbs that best completes the following sentence. The archeologists were_____________ to !iscover sch a __________ an!__________ ____________ artifact at that mostl" ncovere! site.
Answer: b. a!a5ed, rare, incredibly, beautiful Question 3$: Change the following sentence from a otation to in!irect speech. 0%#m not feeling well,1 2gatha sai!. 2nswer6 a. 2gatha has sai! that she !oesn#t feel well.
