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Test anglais Making sense of sentences (A-B)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins

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1.

Choose the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: “Studies show that …. (a) music has ….. (b) power to relax …. (c) mind and is ….. (d) wonderful method of relieving stress. …. (e) large number of students feel they are able to concentrate better and feel more relaxed with their headsets on and music blasting.”

a)

(a) the, (b) a, (c) a, (d) a, (e) The

b)

(a) a, (b) the, (c) a, (d) a, (e) A

c)

(a) , (b) the, (c) the, (d) a, (e) A

2.

How many conjugated verbs are there in the following sentence ? “A current review of 51 music-induced analgesia studies supports this finding, and it showed that in more than 3,500 patients suffering various forms of pain, 70% had a greater probability of reporting at least a 50% decrease in pain with music analgesia and a reduction in opioid medications.”

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

3.

‘Upon my arrival’ is an example of

a)

prepositional phase

b)

adjective phrase

c)

noun phrase

4.

Which of the following is not correct ?

a)

The players’ boots

b)

Sophocles’ plays

c)

The Sally’s dog

d)

The King’s speech

5.

Which type of adjective must be put before the head noun in English ?

a)

Predicative adjectives

b)

Attributive adjectives

6.

« Gone with the wind » is an example of

a)

participle phrase

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

noun phrase

7.

In the following sentence: “A current review of 51 music-induced analgesia studies supports this finding.”, the head noun of the subject noun group is :

a)

review

b)

studies

c)

supports

d)

analgesia

8.

The following are examples of parts of speech

a)

direct object, indirect object, object of a phrasal verb

b)

time complement, manner complement, place complement

c)

noun, adjective, preposition

d)

verb, subject, direct object

9.

In the sentence “Elephants are the largest land animals.”, the function of “the largest land animals” is

a)

subject complement

b)

indirect object

c)

direct object

10.

A group of words that forms a meaningful unit within a sentence and does not contain a subject and a verb is :

a)

a clause

b)

a sentence

c)

a phrase

11.

“Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been used to investigate pain processing in humans in recent years and provides a means of determining how music exerts an analgesic effect.” is an example of

a)

sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

clause

d)

phrase

12.

“Interesting research reports increased concern for anorexia.” With a pause after “reports”, this sentences means

a)

Des compte-rendus de recherche intéressante rapportent une augmentation de l’inquiétude concernant l’anorexie.

b)

Des compte-rendus de recherche intéressants ont accru la préoccupation concernant l’anorexie.

c)

Des compte-rendus de recherche rapportent une préoccupation accrue concernant l’anorexie.

13.

Which of the following is not correct ?

a)

six months salary

b)

six months’ salary

c)

one week’s notice

d)

two weeks’ notice

14.

In the sentence “The man at the bar wants to buy you a drink.”, the function of “you” is

a)

direct object

b)

indirect object

c)

subject complement

15.

Choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank: “She was surprised to receive a ………………….. puppy for her birthday.

a)

cute little eight-week-old golden retriever

b)

little eight-week-old cute golden retriever

c)

little cute eight-week-old golden retriever

d)

cute little golden retriever eight-week-old

16.

“A red wine glass.” With a pause after “wine”,

a)

the glass is red, we don’t know the colour of the wine

b)

the wine is red, we don’t know the colour of the glass

c)

we are sure that both the glass and the wine are red

17.

In a noun phrase, postmodifiers include :

a)

prepositional phrase, relative clause, participle phrase

b)

adjective phrase, relative clause, determiners

c)

prepositional phrase, relative clause, verb phrase

18.

Which of the following corresponds to: "The researchers’ student’s article.” ?

a)

An article by the students of several researchers

b)

An article by the student of one researcher

c)

An article by the student of several researchers

d)

An article by the students of one researcher

19.

“All participants provided informed consent, and this study was reviewed and approved by the institutional research ethics board.” is an example of

a)

complex sentence

b)

sentence

c)

clause

d)

compound sentence

20.

“While, since, whereas” are

a)

prepositions

b)

subordinate conjunctions

c)

interjections

d)

relative pronouns

21.

“A red wine glass.” With a pause after “red”,

a)

the glass is red, we don’t know the colour of the wine

b)

we are sure that both the glass and the red are wine

c)

the wine is red, we don’t know the colour of the glass

22.

In the following sentence: “We need to find ways to give incentives to entrepreneurs.”, the underlined part is :

a)

An infinitive phrase

b)

A relative clause

c)

A subordinate clause

d)

A prepositional phrase

23.

“Pain is a highly subjective and unpleasant experience that can be mitigated by passive music listening, a phenomenon known as music-induced analgesia.” In this sentence,

a)

all the adjectives are predicative adjectives.

b)

all the adjectives are attributive adjectives.

c)

all the adjectives are predicative adjectives except “passive” and “music-induced”.

d)

all the adjectives are attributive adjectives except “passive” and “music-induced”.

24.

Because of the influence of emotion and cognition on perceived pain, participants were screened with a series of questionnaires to ensure there was no history of psychiatric disorders and no current symptoms of depression or anxiety.” The underlined part in this sentence is

a)

a reason complement

b)

a manner complement

c)

an adverbial phrase

d)

the main clause

25.

Function is

a)

what a particular word or phrase is called.

b)

the role a particular word, phrase or clause serves in a sentence.

c)

a group of words that forms a meaningful unit within a sentence.

d)

conveys a complete idea

26.

A gerund phrase

a)

can be replaced by a verb.

b)

can be replaced by an adjective.

c)

can be replaced by a noun.

27.

“They provide a transition between the two ideas in a sentence, indicate a relationship (time, place, condition, contrast, effect, cause, …), and reduce the importance of the clause they introduce so that the reader understands that the main idea is conveyed by the main clause.” This is a definition of

a)

adverbs

b)

subordinate conjunctions

c)

relative pronouns

d)

prepositions

28.

“The oldest known method for relieving pain is music.” In this sentence which word is a subject complement ?

a)

method

b)

pain

c)

music

d)

relieving

29.

Which of the following corresponds to: "The researcher’s student’s article.” ?

a)

An article by the students of several researchers

b)

An article by the student of several researchers

c)

An article by the student of one researcher

d)

An article by the students of one researcher

30.

“Music which is bright, with low intensity and slower tempo has been shown to have the most positive effect on the degree of pain that we experience, for example.” In this sentence,

a)

all the adjectives are predicative adjectives.

b)

all the adjectives are attributive adjectives except “bright”.

c)

all the adjectives are attributive adjectives.

d)

all the adjectives are predicative adjectives except “bright”.

31.

" A group of words composed of a head noun and all the other words that define it." - This is a definition of :

a)

Postmodifier

b)

Premodifier

c)

A clause

d)

A noun phrase

32.

A complex sentence is :

a)

A sentence made up of at least two independant clauses.

b)

A sentence which contains more than 10 words.

c)

An independant clause supported by at least one other clause.

33.

"Music-induced analgesia has been used as a treament option for pain for thousands of years, and studies investigating this phenomenon have demonstrated a decrease in subjective pain ratings during music listening." In this sentence, which pattern does the underlined noun phrase follow ?

a)

N +prepositional phrase

b)

N + participle phrase

c)

Premodifiers + N

d)

Gerund phrase

34.

Syntax is :

a)

The branch of linguistics that looks at sentence structure and how words are selected and arranged in order to form sentences.

b)

The study of the structure and form of words in a language, including inflection.

c)

Reasoning form the general to the particular.

35.

In the sentence "He really needs to get his priorities in order.", the direct object is :

a)

A participle phrase

b)

An infinitive phrase

c)

A noun phrase

36.

The adjective, noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb (be, become, seem." - This is a definition of :

a)

An indirect object

b)

A subject complement

c)

A direct object

d)

An object of a phrasal verb

37.

In the noun phrase “the man standing over there”, the postmodifier is :

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a relative clause

c)

a prepositional phrase

38.

How many conjugated verbs are there in the following sentence ? “Music shown to be the most effective at reducing pain is described as being pleasant, calm, and relaxing.”

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

1

39.

“Recent neuroimaging studies have also demonstrated how listening to pleasant music activates brain areas involved with reward, emotion, and arousal.” In this sentence, the subject of the verb “activates” is

a)

music

b)

pleasant music

c)

listening to pleasant music

d)

brain aeras

40.

Which of the following phrases is correct ?

a)

a Russian clever young researcher

b)

a clever Russian young researcher

c)

a young Russian clever researcher

d)

a clever young Russian researcher

41.

Although there is considerable evidence to support the use of music for pain reduction, studies have yet to demonstrate its mechanisms of action.” The underlined part in this sentence is

a)

a reason complement

b)

a prepositional phrase

c)

a subordinate clause

d)

the main clause

42.

Choose the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: “I just received …. (a) postcard from …. (b) Robinsons, …. (c) family I met last year. It made me start thinking: When was …. (d) last time I actually sent ….(e) letter or ….(f) postcard to someone ?"

a)

(a) a, (b) the, (c) a, (d) the, (e) a, (f) a

b)

(a) the, (b) the, (c) the, (d) the, (e) the, (f) the

c)

(a) a, (b) , (c) the, (d) a , (e) the, (f) the

d)

(a) the, (b) , (c) a, (d) , (e) a, (f) a

43.

Which of the following phrases is correct ?

a)

an amazing red lip-shaped velvet sofa

b)

an amazing lip-shaped red velvet sofa

c)

an amazing red velvet lip-shaped sofa

d)

a lip-shaped red velvet amazing sofa

44.

In the noun phrase “the man we met yesterday”, the postmodifier is :

a)

a participle phrase

b)

a prepositional phrase

c)

a relative clause

45.

Choose the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: “I'm so stressed out at …..(a) work; I really need to take …..(b) whole month off and just relax on …..(c) tropical beach somewhere. Maybe I can do that …..(d) next summer.”

a)

(a) the, (b) a, (c) a, (d) the

b)

(a) Ø , (b) a, (c) a, (d) Ø

c)

(a) the, (b) a, (c) the, (d) the

d)

(a) Ø , (b) a, (c) a, (d) the

46.

Which of the following questions corresponds to this answer: ‘It’s Jane’s.” ?

a)

Who is this umbrella ?

b)

Whose umbrella is this ?

c)

What umbrella do you prefer ?

d)

Which umbrella do you use ?

47.

In the following sentence : “Music-induced analgesia has been used as a treatment option for pain for thousands of years, and behavioral studies investigating this phenomenon have demonstrated a decrease in subjective pain ratings during music listening.”,

a)

there are three desinences and three suffixes

b)

there are five suffixes and one desinence

c)

the underlined morphemes are all desinences

d)

there are four desinences and two suffixes

48.

Which of the following is not correct ?

a)

She is six months’ pregnant

b)

a 12-year jail sentence

c)

She is six months pregnant

d)

12 years’ jail sentence

49.

Which of the following sentences does not contain this pattern : SUBJECT + VERB + DIRECT OBJECT

a)

Behavioral results obtained during this study confirm that pain rating scores were significantly lower with music playing than without music playing.

b)

The results of this study are consistent with our hypothesis.

c)

Therefore, our results show significant differences between the 2 conditions.

d)

Listening to pleasurable music induces dopamine release in the mesolimbic system.

50.

In the following sentence: “Automation will replace the workforce in our dystopian future.”, the underlined part is

Veuillez choisir une réponse :

a)

a subordinate clause

b)

an adjective phrase

c)

a noun phrase

d)

a prepositional phrase

51.

“Interesting research reports increased concern for anorexia.” With a pause after “research”, this sentences means

a)

Des recherches intéressantes rapportent une préoccupation accrue concernant l’anorexie.

b)

Des compte-rendus de recherche intéressante rapportent une augmentation concernée de l’anorexie.

c)

Des compte-rendus de recherche intéressants ont accru la préoccupation concernant l’anorexie.

52.

Which of the following is not correct ?

a)

Jesus’ disciples

b)

Children’s toys

c)

The players’ boots

d)

The dogs’ s tails

53.

The most important word in a noun phrase is called

a)

the first noun

b)

the head noun

c)

the chief noun

54.

“Music-induced analgesia has been used as a treatment option for pain for thousands of years, and studies investigating this phenomenon have demonstrated a decrease in subjective pain ratings during music listening.” In this sentence, which pattern does the underlined noun phrase follow ?

a)

Premodifiers + N

b)

N + prepositional phrase

c)

N + participle phrase

d)

Gerund phrase

55.

“However, no investigations of the neural activity involved with music-induced analgesia have been carried out to date.” In this sentence, the subject of the verb “have been carried out” is

a)

no investigations

b)

music-induced analgesia

c)

no investigations of the neural activity involved with music-induced analgesia

d)

the neural activity involved with music-induced analgesia

56.

Choose the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: “I'm …..(a) medical researcher. I work for …..(b) pharmaceutical company in …..(c) Chicago. The company produces low-cost medications for …..(d) common colds, …..(e) flu, and …..(f) asthma. What do you do for a living ?”

a)

(a) Ø , (b) a, (c) Ø , (d) the, (e) the, (f) Ø

b)

(a) a, (b) a, (c) Ø , (d) , (e) the, (f) Ø

c)

(a) the, (b) a, (c) the, (d) the, (e) the, (f) the

d)

(a) Ø , (b) the, (c) Ø , (d) the, (e) the, (f) the

57.

Which of the following corresponds to: ‘The researcher's students’ article.” ?

a)

An article by the student of one researcher

b)

An article by the student of several researchers

c)

An article by the students of several researchers

d)

An article by the students of one researcher

58.

Choose the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks in the following sentence: Before going to …..(a) church, she plays …..(b) football and he plays …..(c) piano on …..(d) white piano because …..(e) white is his favourite colour.

a)

(a) the, (b) Ø, (c) Ø , (d) a, (e) the

b)

(a) Ø , (b) Ø , (c) the, (d) a, (e) Ø

c)

(a) the, (b) Ø , (c) Ø , (d) a, (e)

d)

(a) the, (b) the, (c) the, (d) Ø , (e) the

59.

“Who, whom, which, that” are

a)

prepositions

b)

subordinate conjunctions

c)

relative pronouns

d)

interjections

60.

Music-induced analgesia has been used as a treatment option for pain for thousands of years, and studies investigating this phenomenon have demonstrated a decrease in subjective pain ratings during music listening.” In this sentence, which pattern does the underlined noun phrase follow ?

a)

N + prepositional phrase

b)

N + participle phrase

c)

Premodifiers + N

d)

Gerund phrase

61.

“The oldest known method for relieving pain is music.” In this sentence which word is a direct object ?

a)

method

b)

pain

c)

music

d)

relieving

62.

In the sentence “The man at the bar wants to buy you a drink.”, the function of "a drink" is :

a)

Direct object

b)

Indirect object

c)

Subject complement

63.

Which of the following corresponds to: "The researcher's student’s article.” ?

a)

An article by the students of several researchers

b)

An article by the student of one researcher

c)

An article by the student of several researchers

d)

An article by the students of one researcher

64.

Which of the following is not correct ?

a)

six months salary

b)

two weeks' notice

c)

one week's notice

d)

six months' salary

65.

How many conjugated verbs are there in the following sentence ? "Brain regions associated with pleasurable music listening included limbic, frontal, and auditory regions, when comparing music to non-music pain conditions."

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

66.

A clause

a)

contains a subject and a verb.

b)

does not contain a subject and a verb.

c)

is necessarily independent.

67.

A mouse ran across the floor while you were on the phone. In this sentence, the underlined words are ...

a)

a time complement

b)

a place complement

c)

a reason complement

d)

a manner complement

68.

In the following sentence: “We are compelled to believe that this will be a good thing.”, the underlined part is

a)

a prepositional phrase

b)

an infinitive phrase

c)

a subordinate clause

d)

a relative clause

69.

Which of the following corresponds to: "The researcher's students’ article.” ?

a)

An article by the students of several researchers

b)

An article by the student of several researchers

c)

An article by the student of one researcher

d)

An article by the students of one researcher