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English Test Preparation

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Almost everyone fails ________________ the driver's test on the first try.

a)

passing

b)

to have passed

c)

to pass

d)

in passing

2.

If endangered species _________________ saved, rainforest must be protected.

a)

are to be

b)

be

c)

can be

d)

will be

3.

The average spoken sentence in conversational English takes 2.5 seconds ____________________________.

a)

for to complete

b)

completing

c)

to complete

d)

by completing

4.

Only twenty years ago, most doctors agreed ____________________ truthful with their terminally ill patients, a trend that has reversed itself in modern medical practice.

a)

don't to be

b)

not to be

c)

we shouldn't been

d)

not to been

5.

William Torrey Harris was one of the educators interested ____________ a logical progression of topics in the school curriculum.

a)

in establishing

b)

for establishing

c)

establishing

d)

to establish

6.

North American Indian tribes used sign language _____________________ with tribes that spoke a different language or dialect.

a)

to communicating

b)

for communicate

c)

to communicate

d)

for communicated

7.

Air constricted between the vocal chords makes them ________________, producing sounds.

a)

to vibrate

b)

vibrating

c)

vibrate

d)

the vibration

8.

If gasoline vapor ________________ with air, combustion will occur.

a)

mixed

b)

had mixed

c)

mixes

d)

mixture

9.

If a person does not have an attorney, the court ____________________ one.

a)

will appoint

b)

appointed

c)

would appoint

d)

appointing

10.

Art tends to be __________________ more after the death of the artist, but most literary works tend to decrease in value when the writer dies.

a)

price

b)

worthy

c)

worth

d)

value

11.

On average, a healthy heart ______________________ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.

a)

must

b)

ought

c)

can

d)

should

12.

Even without strong wings, the ostrich has survived because it ____________ at high speeds to escape predators.

a)

to run

b)

can run

c)

running

d)

run

13.

The two main _________________ are permanent magnets and electromagnets.

a)

kinds of magnets

b)

kind of magnets

c)

kind magnets

d)

kinds magnets

14.

When water is frozen, it becomes __________.

a)

ice

b)

ices

c)

the ice

d)

an ice

15.

In the fall, most trees lose ______________, which have, by then, turn from green to gold and orange.

a)

their leaf

b)

their leaves

c)

the leaf

d)

the leafs

16.

Doctor have concluded that in addition to regular exercise, a diet rich in ______________ is good for the heart.

a)

fruits and vegetable

b)

a fruit and vegetable

c)

the fruits and vegetables

d)

fruit and vegetables

17.

Seals can _____________ because they have a thick layer of blubber under their fur.

a)

keep them warm

b)

keep themselves warm

c)

they keep warm

d)

keep their warm

18.

The constellation Orion is easily recognized by ______________ three vertical stars.

a)

your

b)

its

c)

their

d)

her

19.

Wolves, which are known to travel in packs, both provide for and defend ______________ through group cooperation.

a)

himself

b)

themselves

c)

itself

d)

theirselves

20.

Although orchids, give the appearance of being very fragile, they are actually very hardy plants _________ indoors during the winter months.

a)

which may be grown

b)

what may grow

c)

who may be grow

d)

where may be growing

21.

The data on the winter migration patterns of the monarch butterfly is very _____________.

a)

interested

b)

interest

c)

interesting

d)

of interest

22.

According to a recent survey, ____________ doctors do not have a personal physician.

a)

a large amount of

b)

large amount of

c)

a large number of

d)

large number of

23.

_____________ like McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken have used franchising to extend their sales internationally.

a)

Chain's restaurants

b)

Chains restaurants

c)

Chain restaurant

d)

Chain restaurants

24.

_____________ in the world export diamonds.

a)

Only little nations

b)

Only few nations

c)

Only a little nations

d)

Only a few nations

25.

Uranus is just ___________________ to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.

a)

bright enough

b)

enough brightly

c)

as enough bright

d)

bright as enough

26.

The Pilgrims ___________ seven thousand dollars at 43 percent interest to make their journey in 1620.

a)

lent

b)

borrowing

c)

to lend

d)

borrowed

27.

Although blood _________________ in urine and stool samples, it cannot always be detected without the aid of a microscope.

a)

lets residue

b)

leaves residue

c)

residues

d)

making residue

28.

The audible range of frequencies for human beings ______________________ between 20 and 20,000 Hz.

a)

lies

b)

lays

c)

lying

d)

laying

29.

People with exceptionally high intelligence quotients may not be the best employees since they ___________________ unless the job is constantly changing.

a)

become bored of work

b)

are becoming boring in work

c)

become bored with their work

d)

work becoming bored

30.

_______________________________ 250,000 species of fossils have been discovered in both organized, scientific searches and by sheer accident.

a)

As much as

b)

As many as

c)

As many

d)

Many as

31.

A dancer, while always graceful and precise in her movements, trains ____________ any other athlete.

a)

as strenuously

b)

more strenuously as

c)

as strenuously as

d)

as strenuously that

32.

It is not clear how much students learn ______ television classes without supervision and monitoring.

a)

for watching

b)

from watching

c)

by watch

d)

to watch

33.

In spite of the fact that 85 percent of all societies allow the men to take more than one wife, most prefer monogamy _____________________ polygamy.

a)

than

b)

to

c)

for

d)

that

34.

The lights and appliances in most homes use alternating current _____________________.

a)

instead direct current

b)

instead of direct current

c)

that instead direct current

d)

for direct current instead

35.

There are many beautifully preserved historic buildings ______________________.

a)

in Beacon Street in Boston

b)

in Beacon Street at Boston

c)

on Beacon Street in Boston

d)

at Beacon Street at Boston

36.

The tendency to develop cancer, even in high-risk individuals, can be decreased _______________________ the amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet.

a)

to increase

b)

for increase

c)

for increasing

d)

by increasing

37.

If one of the participants in a conversation wonders _____________________, no real communication has taken place.

a)

what said the other person

b)

what the other person said

c)

what did the other person say

d)

what was the other person saying

38.

Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and __________________.

a)

so does Uranus

b)

so has Uranus

c)

so is Uranus

d)

so Uranus

39.

Cooking oil made from corn does not become saturated when heated, and ___________________.

a)

neither oil mad from soy

b)

oil made from soy does either

c)

neither does oil made from soy

d)

oil made from soy either

40.

Digital clocks, however precise, ___________________ because the earth's rotation changes slightly over the year.

a)

they cannot be perfectly accurate

b)

cannot be perfectly accurate

c)

not perfectly accurate

d)

not be perfectly accurate

41.

Microwaves are used for cooking, telecommunications, and _____________.

a)

to diagnose medically

b)

medical diagnosing

c)

diagnosed medically

d)

medical diagnosis

42.

A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor __________.

a)

transmit sound waves

b)

transmitting sound waves

c)

sound waves are trasmitted

d)

the transmission of sound waves

43.

The color of a star depends on the heat and _______________.

a)

how much energy produced

b)

the energy it produces

c)

production of the energy

d)

producing energy

44.

The Cabinet consists of secretaries of departments who report to the president, give him advice, and _____________ decisions.

a)

helping him making

b)

helping him make

c)

help him making

d)

help him make

45.

Paper money ___________ by the Continental Congress in order to finance the American Revolution.

a)

which was issued

b)

was issuing

c)

issued

d)

was issued

46.

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) ____________ by high school students as a requirement for admission to many colleges.

a)

which is taken

b)

is taken

c)

taken

d)

is taking

47.

_____________________ are kept as pets in almost every country in the world.

a)

Cats and dogs which

b)

Which cats and dogs

c)

Cats and dogs

d)

That cats and dogs

48.

The PTA ____________ parents and teachers who support the school by fund-raising and other activities.

a)

it is a group of

b)

that is a group of

c)

which group of

d)

is a group of

49.

"Chicago" is a poem __________________ in praise of one of the busiest industrial centers in the U.S.

a)

which by Carl Sandburg

b)

which was written by Carl Sandburg

c)

was written by Carl Sandburg

d)

Carl Sandburg who wrote it

50.

Camp David ________________________ the official country home of the U.S. presidents.

a)

that is

b)

that it is

c)

it is

d)

is

51.

How many musical notes of the 11,000 tones that the human ear can distinguish _________________ in the musical scale?

a)

it is

b)

is it

c)

there are

d)

are there

52.

Nine of every ten people in the world _____________________ in the country in which they were born.

a)

living

b)

they are living

c)

lives

d)

live

53.

The average temperature of rocks on the surface of the earth ______________ 55 degrees F.

a)

be

b)

are

c)

is

d)

been

54.

The examiner made us _________ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.

a)

showing

b)

show

c)

showed

d)

to show

55.

Fast-food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ________________.

a)

to eat quickly and cheaply

b)

eating quickly and cheaply

c)

eat quickly and cheaply

d)

the eat quickly and cheaply

56.

The Customer Price Index lists ____________________.

a)

how much costs every car

b)

how much does every car cost

c)

how much every car costs

d)

how much are every car cost

57.

Canada does not require that U.S. citizens obtain passports to enter the country, and _______________.

a)

Mexico does neither

b)

Mexico doesn't either

c)

neither Mexico does

d)

either does Mexico

58.

Calculus, __________ elegant and economical symbolic system, can reduce complex problems to simple terms.

a)

it is an

b)

that an

c)

an

d)

is an

59.

An abstract painter and pioneer of Surrealism, ___________ and symbolic images.

a)

Miro's works are characterized by bright colors

b)

the works of Miro are characterized by bright colors

c)

Miro is famous for works characterized by bright colors

d)

bright colors characterized the works of Miro

60.

One of the world's greatest rivers, __________________________.

a)

one third of North America is linked by the water of the Mississippi

b)

the Mississippi links one third of North America by water

c)

North America is linked by the Mississippi in one third of the water

d)

the water is linked in North America by one third of the Mississippi

61.

Before the 1800s, when William Young made different shoes for right and left feet, shoes _________________ on either foot.

a)

can wear

b)

are wearing

c)

could be worn

d)

worn

62.

In the Middle Ages, the word "masterpiece" referred to a work that ____________________ by a journeyman in order to qualify as a master artisan.

a)

completed

b)

is completed

c)

was completed

d)

complete

63.

The Greek historian Herodotus reported that one hundred thousand men ________________ for twenty years to build the Great Pyramid at Gizeh.

a)

employ

b)

employed

c)

are employed

d)

were employed

64.

Before he died, Armand Hammer _________ an extraordinarily diverse business empire, including interests in oil, livestock, cattle, grain, and art.

a)

established

b)

establishing

c)

establishes

d)

establish

65.

The North Pole ___________ a latitude of 90 degrees north.

a)

it has

b)

is having

c)

which is having

d)

has

66.

The city of Beverly Hills is surrounded on ________________________ the city of Los Angeles.

a)

its sides

b)

the sides are

c)

it is the side of

d)

all sides by

67.

The greenhouse effect occurs __________________ heat radiated from the Sun.

a)

when does the Earth's atmosphere trap

b)

does the Earth's atmosphere trap

c)

when the Earth's atmosphere traps

d)

the Earth's atmosphere traps

68.

Featured at the Henry Ford Museum __________________ of antique cars dating from 1865.

a)

is an exhibit

b)

an exhibit

c)

an exhibit is

d)

which is an exhibit

69.

People who reverse the letters of words _______________ to read suffer from dyslexia.

a)

when trying

b)

if they tried

c)

when tried

d)

if he tries

70.

Rubber __________ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural rubber.

a)

is produced

b)

producing

c)

that produces

d)

produced

71.
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left?
a)
None
b)
8
c)
9
d)
17
72.

If a rooster lays a egg on a slanted roof which side will it fall?

a)

down

b)

up

c)

left

d)

there is no egg

73.
Beth's mother has three daughters.  One is called Laura, and one is called Sarah.  What's the name of the third daughter?
a)
Sarah
b)
No one knows
c)
Gwen
d)
Beth
74.
Some months have 31 days. How many have 28?
a)
none
b)
1
c)
11
d)
12
75.
Which actor portrays Captain America?
a)
Chris Evans
b)
Chris Rock
c)
Chris Allen
d)
Chris O'Donnell
76.
What is the most spoken language in the world?
a)
Chinese 
b)
English 
c)
French
d)
Spanish 
77.
Who is the author of the  Harry Potter series?
a)
Rick Riordan
b)
Walter Dean Myers
c)
Stephen King 
d)
J.K. Rowling
78.
What is his song?
a)
Under the Sea
b)
Hakuna Matata
c)
Colors of the Wind
d)
Strangers Like Me
79.
Which comic book character was not in 'THE AVENGERS?'
a)
Iron Man
b)
Captain American
c)
Spiderman
d)
The Hulk
80.

What is Tritunggal Anniversary theme this year?

a)

Jump Ahead

b)

Leap Forward

c)

Lean Away

d)

Move Around