Directions: Questions 1–36 are incomplete sentences.
Choose the word or
phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. The speaker, ______________ was invited at the last minute, delivered an
excellent presentation.
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
2. The researchers were able to identify the problem, ______________ the
limited resources.
A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. due to
3. We will start the workshop as soon as the participants ______________.
A. arrived B. have arrived C. arriving D. arrives
4. She is the only one in the group ______________ can speak four
languages fluently.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
5. The children made so much noise that the librarian asked them to
____________.
A. keep silence B. silent C. be quiet D. quiet
6. Neither the manager nor the staff members ______________ aware of the
complaint.
A. was B. were C. have been D. is
7. The food ______________ by the time we arrived.
A. had been served B. was serving C. has served D. served
8. Unless you leave now, you ____________ the bus.
A. missed B. had missed C. will miss D. would miss
9. Many students are afraid of speaking English in public, but confidence
can be built through ____________.
A. practice B. practicing C. practiced D. to practice
10.The museum, which we visited yesterday, ____________ a fascinating
collection of artifacts.
A. exhibit B. exhibits C. exhibited D. exhibiting
11. Had he listened to the warning, he ______________ in danger.
A. will not be B. would not have been C. is not D. has not
been
12.She took the job ______________ the lower salary because she needed
the experience.
A. although B. despite C. even D. due to
13. The students waited for the teacher to arrive, but she never ____________.
A. does B. comes C. came D. come
14.This is the place ______________ the conference will be held.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
15.The presentation was so ______________ that the audience gave a
standing ovation.
A. inspire B. inspired C. inspiring D. inspiration
16.The manager suggested that the staff ______________ the report again.
A. reviewing B. review C. reviewed D. reviews
17. We would go for a walk if it ______________ raining.
A. stops B. will stop C. stopped D. stop
18.The committee has made ______________ decision regarding the new
schedule.
A. a B. any C. some D. an
19.Everyone in the class ______________ responsible for completing the
project.
A. are B. is C. were D. have been
20.I don’t know why she was upset; I simply offered to help, ______________
she refused.
A. so B. but C. for D. because
21.The driver couldn’t see the sign clearly ______________ the heavy fog.
A. because B. because of C. although D. however
22.We are considering ______________ the event to a later date.
A. to move B. move C. moving D. moved
23.The patient has been resting ____________ the surgery.
A. since B. for C. during D. from
24.Not only the students but also the teacher ____________ concerned
about the exam results.
A. are B. is C. were D. have
25.You will improve your skills only if you ______________ consistently.
A. practice B. practiced C. will practice D. had practiced
26.They wondered whether the rumor was true or ______________.
A. not B. false C. real D. really
27.The more time you spend reading, the ______________ your vocabulary
becomes.
A. rich B. richer C. richest D. more rich
28.The laptop was expensive, ______________ it was worth the price.
A. and B. so C. but D. for
29.She gave me the book ______________ cover was torn.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. that
30.If the weather had been better, we ______________ gone hiking.
A. would have B. will have C. had D. would
31. She had an appointment at 8:00 ___________.
A. am. B. a.m. C. a.m D. a. m.
32. Arrange the following statements to form a coherent paragraph.
a. A girl gradually learns how to be a woman by observing her mother’s
behaviors at home.
b. In general, children form their adult identities by observing the roles
modeled by caregivers.
c. A boy learns to become a man through his interactions with and
observations of male figures in the household.
d. Having stable adult role models is critical to a child’s psychological and
emotional development.
A. d a c b B. b c a d C. a b c d D. b c d a
33. Manager: I’m considering scheduling the meeting for Thursday. What are
your thoughts?
Officer: _______________________
Manager: Good. Let’s go ahead and schedule it for Friday afternoon.
A. Thursday doesn’t work well for me—Friday afternoon would be better.
B. How am I supposed to attend that meeting?
C. I suggest we cancel the entire meeting.
D. That depends on who’s attending the meeting.
34. Zelalem: I wonder how countries like China and India manage to feed
such large populations.
Kibir: They rely heavily on technology to produce genetically modified crops.
Zelalem: Oh…________________________
Kibir: Exactly. It’s a game-changer for food security.
A. Genetic engineering may revolutionize food production in the coming
decades.
B. Those countries have ancient farming traditions.
C. Industrial machines are replacing human labor.
D. Both China and India are major rice exporters.
35. He is __________ overweight __________ climb the narrow stairs to his room.
A. to…too B. completely…to C. too…to D. so…too
36. Genet would have taken the scholarship if she __________ the required
documents on time.
A. has submitted B. had C. had had D. submits
Instructions:
Put the word in brackets into the correct form to complete each fun,
real-life scenario. Watch your spelling and enjoy the humor!
1. This winter is mild—no frozen noses or snowball fights—especially in
__________ (compare) to last year when our driveway became a ski slope.
2. All the __________ (reside) of the hotel rushed out in pajamas when the
fire alarm turned out to be a burnt toast situation.
3. If you want to impress your boss and your crush, I strongly recommend
some __________ (use) grammar lessons.
4. Grandpa is so __________ (fear) of smartphones, he thinks emojis are
some kind of alien code.
5. The international council just donated millions to support __________
(develop) countries—because not everyone can Google “How to fix an
economy.”
6. I wanted to spill the tea, but Frank’s __________ (sense) arguments made
me zip my lips.
7. That wedding day was the most __________ (memory) moment in her
life—mostly because the groom fainted during the vows.
8. Working in this factory without a mask is extremely __________
(harm)—unless you want to sneeze glitter for a week.
9. Those two paintings look nothing alike—there’s barely any __________
(resemble), unless both artists were painting with their eyes closed.
10.The athlete was banned even though his firm __________ (deny) of using
steroids sounded like a Hollywood performance.
11. Due to the snowstorm, the train’s __________ (depart) was delayed. So we
played Uno and shared snacks with strangers.
12.The teacher begged the students to use their __________ (imagine)
instead of copying Wikipedia word-for-word.
13. The bank offers loans on super __________ (favour) terms—if you can
prove your dog owns a yacht.
14.It was a __________ (rest) afternoon. The interns were running around
printing, copying, and spilling coffee like pros.
15.I admire her __________ (wise)—she once negotiated peace between two
toddlers fighting over a crayon.
