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WorksheetsGrammar Pre-Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The cymbal is _____ in the military band and is also frequently used in modern orchestral music.
a basic instument
basic instrument
how basic an instrument it is
as an instrument is basic
_____ have ribs along most the spine, but in mammals they are found only in the chest area.
Most fishs and reptiles
Most fish and reptiles
Most fishes and reptile
Most fish and reptile
_____ known as Conestogas were primarily used to carry heavy loads of freight across the prairies of the United States.
Covered wagon
A covered wagon
The covered wagon
The covered wagons
With _____ formal art training and largely self-educated, Anna Mary Moses, known as Grandma Moses, began to paint rural scenes at the age of seventy-eight.
not
no
neither
never
Can you help me put away ______ books in the far end of the room?
this
that
these
those
The transition element cadmium is placed below zinc and above mercury in the periodic table, and _____ many properties in common with these elements.
they have
they are
it has
it is
Oh, no, everything _____ wrong.
go
goes
going
gone
By the mid-twentieth century, United States presidential staffs, which had numbered _____ than ten a century earlier, numbered in the hundreds.
little
less
few
fewer
Contrary to what one might expect, the deepest waters of the Atlantic Ocean, _____ other oceans, are along its edges.
as are
like are those
as that of
like those of
Gmail for iOS finally gets the ability __________ automatic image loading by default.
turn off
turning off
to turn off
turned off
The Franklin stove, invented around 1742, _____ of cast iron, originally with a partially open front, and was designed to fit into a fireplace.
made
was making
was made
was to make
In 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the United States and in 1959 Alaska _____ the forty-ninth state.
becomes
became
to become
becoming
Since 1977, Mexico _____ a building code comparable to that of California.
has
has had
has been had
has been being
There is some evidence that garlic _____ play a role in providing protection against vascular disease.
may be capable to
may be can
can maybe
can perhaps
The teacher recommended that the student ______ harder to improve his grades.
work
works
worked
would work
Located at the upper end of each kidney _____ an adrenal gland, an integral part of the endocrine system.
is
does
did
has
In a barter economy, a person having something to trade must _____ contact with another person who wants it and has something acceptable to offer in exchange.
make
to make
making
to making
Bubbles, flaws, and other irregularities diffuse the light that passes through stained glass, _____ the glass sparkle.
causing
doing
leading
making
An accident _____ yesterday.
occurred
presented
passed
showed
Your boss will _____ angry if you don’t finish your work in time.
grow
increase
expand
gain
Orchestra conductor Michael Morgan _____ in classical music as a high school student when he began attending rehearsals of the National Symphony in Washington, D.C.
interested
became interested
became interesting
became to interest
The lynx is endowed with a heavy coat that enables it to function well in _____ cold.
extreme
extremely
extremity
an extreme
On January 7, 1955, Marian Anderson became _____ a major role at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House.
first African American sing
first African American to sing
the first African American singing
the first African American to sing
Thank goodness you are _____ and _____ . We were worried about you.
live, good
alive, good
alive, well
live, well
Jazz is a _____ demanding music, one that deeply affected such composers as Stravinsky and Gershwin.
rigorous and technical
rigorously and technically
rigorous and technically
rigorously and technical
Chromosomes are regarded today ____ the major carriers of genetic material, consisting of DNA and various types of protein.
as
as to
for
with
Modern travelers seem to prefer speed ________ .
to comfort
more than comfort
rather than being comfortable
instead of being comfortable
Contrary to popular belief, taste buds in humans are located not only on the tongue _____ inside the cheeks, on the roof of the mouth, and in the throat.
but they also are
but also they are
but also are they
but also
I invited a teacher _____ you met last year.
who
whom
, whom
, who
Peter asked whether _______ .
I liked soccer
I did liked soccer
did I liked soccer
did I like soccer
Ronald Reagan had served two terms as governor of California ______ President.
prior to become
preceding he become
before he became
beforehand he became
______ ! We have won the game.
Hey
Hush
Hurray
Hmm
What ________________ !
an incredibly strong woman she is
an incredibly strong woman is she
is she an incredibly strong woman
she is an incredibly strong woman
When baking powder is added to dough and heated _____ is released, causing the dough to rise.
carbon dioxide
, carbon dioxide
Carbon Dioxide
, Carbon Dioxide
In 1858 gold was discovered in the area that became _____ prompting twice as many people to pick up and cross the continent as had done so in 1849.
, Denver, Colorado,
, Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado,
Denver, Colorado
Some people work best in the morning _____ others do better in the evenings.
,
:
;
.
Conservationists want to preserve stretches of “wild” rivers, those whose banks are still unobstructed by buildings and ______ .
uncontaminated by wastes in their waters
whose waters are uncontaminated by wastes
by wastes contaminated their waters
wastes contaminating their waters
If volcanos erupt explosively and cast fluid lava high into the air, the lava, dispersed by the wind, _____ rise to particles of various sizes.
gives
gave
has given
had given
The conflict between somatic and psychological interpretations of mental disorder _____ as ever, with each side making tragic errors of diagnosis and treatment.
as noisy rage
as noisy rages
rage as noisily
rages as noisily
More battles were fought in South Carolina _____ in any other state during the American Revolution.
as
although
than
a lot than
Sauropods had _____ brain relative to body weight of any group of dinosaurs, yet they were among the most successful of dinosaurs in evolutionary terms
most small
the most small
smallest
the smallest
During the Revolutionary War, Lancaster, Pennsylvaniz, was the capital of the United States for one day in 1777 _____ .
when did the Continental Congress stop
,when did the Continental Congress stop
when the Continental Congress stopped
,when the Continental Congress stopped
She asked whether ____________ .
everyone had arrived
had everyone arrived
everyone have arrived
have everyone arrived
Desktop publishing systems are capable of producing camera-ready pages ______ up of text and graphic, with text set in different typefaces and sizes.
make
made
making
to make
Neon glows red-orange _____ in a glass tube and charged with electricity.
upon placing
when placed
after placement
to be placed
________ you have a brother?
Do
Have
Are
Aren't
A: _____________
B: On Monday.
What time is it?
How do you like to meet?
What date is it today?
When will you leave for Bangkok?
_____ out of your car, sir.
Step
stepping
To step
To stepping
Buy me a coffee, _________ ?
are you
do you
have you
would you
_______ 639 named muscles in the human anatomy.
They are
There are
The total of
That are
_____ until the twelfth century that the magnetic compass was use for navigation.
Not
It was not
There was
There was not
Because of _____ diversity, seven separate groupings of divisions of algae have been established by botanists.
them
those
their
theirs
Cotton is grown throughout the world, and _____ year about 50 million bales, weighing nearly 500 pounds apiece, are produced.
each
a
by a
throughout
______ medical investigators begin to develop an awareness of the health risk posed by coal mining.
It was not until the latter half of the nineteenth century when
It was not until the latter half of the nineteenth century that
Not until the latter half of the nineteenth century did
Until the latter half of the nineteenth century,
About 75 percent of all cadmium _____ for cadmium plating of easily corroded metals such as iron and steel.
is used
are used
uses
use
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Stephan, __(56)__ was born and raised in Los Angeles, never dreamed he'd make his living as a YouTuber. He _____ good money as a realtor, a career he started at 18 after he didn't get into college. He'd watched YouTube videos _____ years — "it was my version of TV," he tells CNBC Make It — but didn't think he had the personality to be a creator himself. "It looked like such a fun thing to do and I'd _____ wanted to do it, but I also felt like, Who would want to watch me?"About three years ago, he decided to film and upload a video. It was an explainer on how to be a _____ real estate agent that he shot "selfie-style" on his iPhone.
he
who
that
whom
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Stephan, _____ was born and raised in Los Angeles, never dreamed he'd make his living as a YouTuber. He __(57)___ good money as a realtor, a career he started at 18 after he didn't get into college. He'd watched YouTube videos _____ years — "it was my version of TV," he tells CNBC Make It — but didn't think he had the personality to be a creator himself. "It looked like such a fun thing to do and I'd _____ wanted to do it, but I also felt like, Who would want to watch me?"About three years ago, he decided to film and upload a video. It was an explainer on how to be a _____ real estate agent that he shot "selfie-style" on his iPhone.
earn
earning
was earning
was earned
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Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
Stephan, _____ was born and raised in Los Angeles, never dreamed he'd make his living as a YouTuber. He _____ good money as a realtor, a career he started at 18 after he didn't get into college. He'd watched YouTube videos __(58)__ years — "it was my version of TV," he tells CNBC Make It — but didn't think he had the personality to be a creator himself. "It looked like such a fun thing to do and I'd _____ wanted to do it, but I also felt like, Who would want to watch me?"About three years ago, he decided to film and upload a video. It was an explainer on how to be a _____ real estate agent that he shot "selfie-style" on his iPhone.
about
to
for
of
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Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
Stephan, _____ was born and raised in Los Angeles, never dreamed he'd make his living as a YouTuber. He _____ good money as a realtor, a career he started at 18 after he didn't get into college. He'd watched YouTube videos _____ years — "it was my version of TV," he tells CNBC Make It — but didn't think he had the personality to be a creator himself. "It looked like such a fun thing to do and I'd __(59)__ wanted to do it, but I also felt like, Who would want to watch me?"About three years ago, he decided to film and upload a video. It was an explainer on how to be a _____ real estate agent that he shot "selfie-style" on his iPhone.
always
very
regular
plenty
Part 2 Text completion
Instructions: Select the right answer to fill in each blank.
Stephan, _____ was born and raised in Los Angeles, never dreamed he'd make his living as a YouTuber. He _____ good money as a realtor, a career he started at 18 after he didn't get into college. He'd watched YouTube videos _____ years — "it was my version of TV," he tells CNBC Make It — but didn't think he had the personality to be a creator himself. "It looked like such a fun thing to do and I'd _____ wanted to do it, but I also felt like, Who would want to watch me?"About three years ago, he decided to film and upload a video. It was an explainer on how to be a ___(60)___ real estate agent that he shot "selfie-style" on his iPhone.
succeed
success
successful
successfully
