USEFUL GRAMMAR for YOUR TESTS

1.

VERBS that require INFINITIVE in the complement.

Infinitive in this context is TO + the basic form of verb.
For example, to go, to speak, to try, etc.
Remember the following verbs require an infinitive in
the complement.
agree
decide
hesitate
plan
appear
demand
hope
prepare
deserve
intend
promise
arrange
expect
learn
pretend
ask
claim
consent
wait
want

fail
forget
mean

manage
refuse
need
seem
offer
tend
threaten

Examples
Incorrect:He wanted speak with Mr. Brown
Correct: He wanted to speak with Mr. Brown
Incorrect:
We demand knowing our status
Correct: We demand to know our status
Incorrect:
The weather tends improving in May
Correct: The weather tends to improve in May
Exercises
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Part A. Choose the correct answer.

One of the least effective ways of storing
information is learning it.
A.How repeat
B.Repeating
C.To repeat
D.repeat
Part B. Identify the incorrect word/phrase and correct
it.
Representative democracy seemed evolve
A
simultaneously during the eighteenth and
B
C
nineteenth centuries in Britain, Europe and the
United States.
D
2. VERBs that require an ing form in the complement
admit
appreciate
avoid
complete
consider
delay
deny
discuss
enjoy

finish
regret
keep
risk
mention
stop
miss
suggest
postpone tolerate
practise
understand
quit
recall
recommend

Examples
Incorrect: She is considering to rent a house near the beach.
Correct: She is considering renting a house near the beach
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Incorrect: We enjoyed talk with your parents

Correct : We enjoyed talking with your parents
Incorrect: Hank completed written his thesis this year
Correct : Hank completed writing his thesis this year
Incorrect: Some teachers tolerate to come 10 minutes late.
Correct: Some teachers tolerate coming 10 minutes late
Exercise
Strauss finished . two of his published compositions before his tenth
birthday.
A. written

B. write

C. writing D. to write

Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid it may be
A

harmful to their health.

3. VERB PHRASES that require an ing form in the complement

approve of

count on

get through

look forward to

be better off

do not mind

insist on

object to

cant help

forget about

keep on

think about

think of

Examples
Incorrect:

We wouldnt mind to wait

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Correct:

We wouldnt mind waiting

Incorrect:

She forgot about cancel her appointment

Correct:

She forgot about cancelling her appointment

Incorrect: They object to do any harm to the environment

Correct:

They object to doing any harm to the environment

Exercise
Many modern architects insist on materials native to the region that
will blend into the surrounding landscape.
A. use

B. to use

C. the use

D. using

During Jacksons administration, those who did not approve of permit

common people in the
A

White House were shocked by the presidents insistence that they be

invited into the mansion
C

4. Used to and Be used to

Used to and Be used to have similar form, but they are different in meaning
and the verb following them. Used to is followed by verb, while be used to
is followed by ing form only.

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Used to + verb means habit in the past which has not continued (kebiasaan
pada waktu lampau)
Be used to + -ing form means to be accustomed to ( terbiasa ).

Example
Incorrect:

I am used to go to school on foot when I was in Junior High.

Correct:
biasanya)

I used to go to school on foot when I was in Junior High. (dulu

Or
I was used to going to school on foot when I was in Junior

Incorrect:

We used to use chopstick when we have meals.

Correct:

We are used to using chopstick when we have meals (terbiasa)

Incorrect: He used to get everything easily as his parents are wealthy.

Correct:
wealthy

He is used to getting everything easily as his parents are

Exercise:
Harvard .. a school for men, but now it is coeducational, serving as
many women as men.
A. Was used
used to be

B. used to be

C. was used to

D. was

As television images of the astronauts showed, even for trained

professionals who are used to
A

C
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move about in a lessened gravitational field, there are still problems.

D

5. HAD BETTER
Had better is similar to a modal. Although had appears to be a past,
had better expresses advice for the future.
Had better is followed by a verb (the basic form of verb). Avoid using
to infinitive or ing form with the phrase. The negative is formed by
adding NOT after it.

Example

Incorrect: You had better following what your parents want you to do.
Correct:

You had better follow what your parents want you to do.

Incorrect: She had not better judged a person by his appearance

Correct:

She had better not judge a person by his appearance

Incorrect: You had better dont go alone

Correct

You had better not go alone.

Exercise
To check for acidity, one had better litmus paper.
A. use

B. using

C. to use

D. useful

In todays competitive markets, even small businesses had better to

advertise on TV and radio
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in order to gain a share of the market.

D

6. PREFERENCE WOULD RATHER (d rather)

As it is with had better, WOULD RATHER is also similar to a modal and
appears to be a past. It expresses preference in present and future time.
Avoid using an infinitive or an ing form instead of a verb word.
Example:
Incorrect:

She told me that shed rather not to serve on the committee.

Correct:

She told me that shed rather not serve on the committee.

Incorrect: If you dont mind Id rather not going.

Correct:

If you dont mind, Id rather not go

Incorrect: He said he would rather went to a small college instead of to a

large university.
Correct:
He said he would rather go to a small college instead of to a
large university.

Exercise
Rhododendrons would rather in shady places, and so would
azaleas.
A. To grow

B. grown

C. growing

D. grow

The Amish people, descended from the Germans and Swiss, would rather
using horses than
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machines for transportation and farm work because they believe that a
simple life keeps them
C
closer to God.
D
7. PREFERENCE for another WOULD RATHER THAT
When the preference is for another person or thing, would rather that
introduces a clause. The other person or thing is the subject of the clause.
Although the verb is past tense, the preference is for present or future time.
Remember that despite their similar function to express preference, would
rather and would rather that are completely different in the form of verb
following them. Look again at point 6, and compare with the form of would
rather that as shown in the following examples.
Avoid using a verb word or should. Use past tense verb only with the
clause. Avoid using do not / does not but use did not with the clause.
Example
Incorrect: The teacher would rather that the students type their journals.
Correct:

The teacher would rather that the students typed their journals.

Incorrect: Id rather that you dont go.

Correct:

Id rather that you didnt go.

Incorrect: My roommate would rather that I switch the light off during bed
time.
Correct:
bed time.

My roommate would rather that I switched the light off during

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Exercise
A good counselor would rather that the patient his/her own decisions
after being helped to arrived at a general understanding of the alternatives.
A. Makes

B. making C. will make

D. made

It is said that the American flag has five-pointed starts because Betsy Ross
told General
A

Washington she would rather that he changing the six-pointed ones.

C

8.

OTHER COMMON FORMS OF PREFERENCE

In addition to the two forms of preference in point 6 & 7, there are other forms commonly
used:
A. PREFER .. TO..
This phrase is used with noun or Verb-ing.
Example:
Incorrect:

Both orange and apple contain vitamin C, but I prefer apple than orange.

Correct:

Both orange and apple contain vitamin C, but I prefer apple to orange

Incorrect:

He prefers to drive or to walk

Correct:

He prefers driving to walking

Incorrect:

Some students prefer working on their tasks individually better than working in
groups.

Correct:

Some students prefer working on their tasks individually to working in groups.

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B. LIKE .. BETTER THAN

This phrase is used in the same way as prefer.to. It is used with noun or Verb-ing.
Example:
Incorrect:
Correct:

9.

Most boys seem to like outdoor activities than indoor ones.

Most boys seem to like outdoor activities better than indoor ones.

Incorrect:
Correct:

Nowadays more people like to stay in big cities rather than stay in villages
Nowadays more people like staying in big cities better than staying in
small villages.

Incorrect:
Correct:

Its hard to believe that they like keeping snakes to cats.

Its hard to believe that they like keeping snakes better than cats.

CAUSATIVES

The verbs below are common to you. Causatives are main verbs that cause people or
machines to do things or cause things to change. They are listed in order of the most forceful to
the least forceful:
make

get

have

let

help

Remember that in a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. The person causes
it to happen by forcing another person to do it.

A. Causative MAKE
Example:
Incorrect: I make the students to work on their project
Correct : I make the students work on their project.
Incorrect: She made the machine to work eventually
Correct: She made the machine work

B. Causative Get
GET has less force and authority than MAKE.
Example:
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Incorrect: We get the boy water our garden

Correct: We get the boy to water our garden
Incorrect: We get our house to be painted this week
Correct: We get our house cleaned

C. Causative have
D. CAUSATIVE Let
Examples:
Incorrect: His mother let him

10.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Conditional sentences consist of two clauses,i.e. a main clause and a subordinate
clause. Look at the following conditional sentences! Can you identify which is the main
and which is the subordinate clause?
Ill help you if you want
If you called, he would come
She would have lived peacefully if she had agreed to marry the young villager.
TYPE 1(Future Conditional)
Both clauses refer to the future although the verb in the if clause is in a present tense.

If clause

Conditional Clause

If

Future Tense

Present Tense

If it gets colder tonight

Ill turn on the heating

Conditional Clause

If clause

Future Tense

if

Hell get here early

if he catches the fast train

Present Tense

Practice.
In pairs,try to make your own Type 1 conditional sentences by completing these sentences.
1. If he gives me the answer, Ill..
2. Hell bring you everything you want if .
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3. The students will be very mad if .

4. If the school allows us more free time, well.
5. Everything will be alright if .
6. If global warming increases, the people on earth..
7. Rain will be very useful if..
8. Our country will own the most natural resources if the people..
9. Life will be fun if .
10. If he, we will appreciate what he has done for us.

TYPE 2 (HYPOTHETICAL / UNREAL CONDITIONAL)

This type of conditional is used to refer to or speculate about something that is (or we
perceive to be) impossible or contrary to fact.
If clause

Conditional clause

If + Past Tense

Would + bare infinitive

If he got the key

Hed let us get into his house

If he didnt annoy me so much

Id spend more time in his office

11.

SUBJUNCTIVES

12.

MODAL + HAVE
Must have
Should have
Could have
May have
Will have

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Must be
Cant be
== are used to make a deduction about something. Must be&cant be shows
we are 99% sure, could be shows we are 50% sure
Could be

Must have
Cant have

=are used to make a deduction about something in the past

Could have

What can you deduce from these situations?

1. I see a man in the street. Hes not walking straight, he smells of beer and he is singing
loudly.
2. Last night I saw a man in the street. He was not walking straight, he smelled of beer and
he was singing loudly
3. Galuh is not in the classroom. She is not anywhere at school.
4. I didnt see Galuh in the classroom yesterday. She was not anywhere at school.
5. I left my books on the table before going home. They were all gone when I returned to
take them.
6. I knocked at my friends door at 10.30 last night. She came to the door with the TV
remote control in her hand, and I could hear loud music in the background
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
= is used to express criticism of past actions
Jane left her house and did not lock the door. When she returned she found that she had
lost jewellery.
What can you deduce from these situations?
1. I see a man in the street. Hes not walking straight, he smells of beer and he is singing
loudly.
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2. Last night I saw a man in the street. He was not walking straight, he smelled of beer and
he was singing loudly
3. Galuh is not in the classroom. She is not anywhere at school.
4. I didnt see Galuh in the classroom yesterday. She was not anywhere at school.
5. I left my books on the table before going home. They were all gone when I returned to
take them.
6. I knocked at my friends door at 10.30 last night. She came to the door with the TV
remote control in her hand, and I could hear loud music in the background
What can you deduce from these situations?
1. I see a man in the street. Hes not walking straight, he smells of beer and he is singing
loudly.
2. Last night I saw a man in the street. He was not walking straight, he smelled of beer and
he was singing loudly
3. Galuh is not in the classroom. She is not anywhere at school.
4. I didnt see Galuh in the classroom yesterday. She was not anywhere at school.
5. I left my books on the table before going home. They were all gone when I returned to
take them.
6. I knocked at my friends door at 10.30 last night. She came to the door with the TV
remote control in her hand, and I could hear loud music in the background
What can you deduce from these situations?
1. I see a man in the street. Hes not walking straight, he smells of beer and he is singing
loudly.
2. Last night I saw a man in the street. He was not walking straight, he smelled of beer and
he was singing loudly
3. Galuh is not in the classroom. She is not anywhere at school.
4. I didnt see Galuh in the classroom yesterday. She was not anywhere at school.
5. I left my books on the table before going home. They were all gone when I returned to
take them.
6. I knocked at my friends door at 10.30 last night. She came to the door with the TV
remote control in her hand, and I could hear loud music in the background

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13.

NOUNS THAT FUNCTION AS ADJECTIVE(P. 184)

14.

HYPENATED AJECTIVES (P. 185) a five-year baby, a two-hour class, a threesemester course

15.

AGREEMENT Indefinite Subject and Verb (P270)&p.271

16.

IMPERSONAL EXPRESSIONS

essential
imperative
important
necessary
It is important to verify the data
It is important that the data be verified
Avoid using a present tense verb instead of a verb word. Avoid using a modal before the
verb word.
Incorrect: It is not necessary that you must take an entrance examination to be admitted
to an American University.
Correct: It is not necessary to take .......
Or
It is not necessary that you take....

17.

RISE or RAISE?
RISE is INTRANSITIVE VERB which means GO UP. For example: The sun rises from
the east. The price of goods is rising.
The boy RAISED his arm to greet the old man
SIT (IV)
SET (TV)
LAY - LAID -LAID (TV) = to put/place. E.g. He laid the book on the table
LIE
- LAY - LAIN (IV) = to rest/recline. E.g. Ill lie down

18.

The following verbs remain the same in Pr (V1), P(V2) and PP (V3)
BET
BID
BURST
COST
CUT
HIT
HURT
SUIT
SET
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SPREAD
SHUT
UPSET

19.
A number of .

GRAMMAR TEST 1
Choose the most correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
1. We called her a talking machine as once she started she would find it hard to stop
A. Talks
b. talked
C. talking
D. to talk
2. Despite the proofs that we collected about her wrongdoings, she didnt admit ----- done
those all.
A. to have
B. have
C. has
D. having
3. You had better------- out before the flood inundates your house.
A. Move
B. to move
C. moving
d. moved
4. Ms. Florence used to .. in Northern Territory before she moved to our school.
A. teaching
B. be teaching
C. teach
D. taught
5. We have been talking for about an hour, but Mr. Sohib was not really following. He
seemed .. about his son who hasnt come back home since last week.
A. Worry
B. to worry
C. worrying
D. be worried
6. He said that he would rather that his family..him to Australia until he finishes his
study.
A. followed
B. follow
C. following
D. follows
7. The manager considered his staff to increase productivity.
A. Reshuffling
B. reshuffled
C. to reshuffle
D. reshuffle
8. Success doesnt come easily. Those who keep on will eventually get it.
A. Trying
B. to try
C. tries
D. tried
9. Parents do not mind money on their childrens education.
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A. to spend

B. spend

C. spent

D. spending

10. I wonder why you stay in this town. Didnt you say youd rather . a flat in Jakarta ?
A. Bought
B. buy
C. buying
D. to buy
11. You had better. to your parents before the problems get worse.
A. Talked
B. to talk
C. talk
D. talking
12. Our grandparents have owned this company since they were young. However, we the
children think we are better of..on farming.
A. Worked B. working
C. work
D. to work
13. The house .. to be painted white as the owner wanted it to look like the White House
in the U.S.A.
A. is used
B. use
C. used
C. be used to
14. Last year the students complained about the teachers service. This year they try again
but still fail . them improve their service.
A. Making
B. made
C. make
D. to make
15. I have been working hard and need some rest. Id rather that people. me this time.
A. had not bothered
bother

B. would not bother

C. didnt bother

D.

do

not

16. After the evaluation nobody in the office think about ..the quality of their work.
A. improving

B. to improve

C. improves

D. improved

17. Since they have completed the projects successfully, they deserve ..one week off in
Hawaii
A. having

B. to have

C. had

D. have

18. In this era of advanced technology, some people amazingly count on .. traditional way
in transportation and communication.
A. to use

B. use

C. using

D. used

19. The three girls in the Jones are grown well. They are used to .. responsibilities on
matters related to their family.
A. share

B. sharing

C. shared

D. shares

20. Stakeholders and the society insist on boys and girls ------------ in separate classrooms.
A. studying

B. to study

C. studied

D. study

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TEST 2

1. Since they did lots of help for our family, we let themin our old
house.
a. To stay

b.stayed

c. to stay

d.stay

2. The guests complained about people who are not used to..their
surrounding clean.
b. Keeping

b. keep

c. kept

d. keeps

3. If Mt. Sinabung had not exploded, people.. their ordinary lives

a. Would have

b. will have

c. would have had

d. would
4. If you want to . You must do your best.
a. Success

b. successful

c. be succeed

d. succeed

5. Eventhough he has been staying in big cities for many years, he said
that he would rather in his home town.
a. Lived

b, live

c. lives

d. living

6. One of the least effective ways of storing information is

learning it.
a. Repeating
b. repeat
c. to repeat
d. repeats
7. We prefer travelling by train ..travelling by bus.
a. than

b. to

c. rather than

d. better than
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8. He always succeeds in making the students .. on their tasks.

a. Work

b. to work

c. working

d. worked

9. I suggest him .. a doctor before his illness gets worse.

10.

Wed rather that our grandma. in our house.

a. Staying
11.

b. stayed

d. to stay

My father had our house. before the Idl Fitri.

a. Painted
12.

c. stay

b. painting

c. to paint

d. paint

We get the boy our breakfast.

a. To prepare

b. prepares

c. preparing

d. prepare

13.
After the scandal, the famous stars avoid.seen in public
places.
a. To be
14.

b. be

c. been

d. being

Most boys seem to like outdoor activities . indoor ones.

a. Better

b. better than

c. to

d. rather than

15.
The kidnapper . return the little boy if the family gave him a big
amount of money.
a. Will

b. would

c. will have

d. would have

Error recognition
16.
After conducting the research, the scientists find that the
anatomy of
A

orangutans found in Sumatra is different with those found in Borneo.

C
17.
A

Do you know where is the nearest bus stop?

B

D
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18.

If you have questions related with this matter, ask me!

A

19.

I dont think he will be used to work in the way his father is

A B

20.

Everyone is looking forward to have another holiday

A

D
TEST 3

1. We would have arrived at the hotel if the driver on time

a. Has picked us up

b. picked us up

c. picks us up

c. had picked us up
2. Mr. Chan wished his wife had come back from her business trip.
The sentence means. from her business trip
a. Mr. Chan has not come back
b. Mr. Chans wife did not come back
c. Mr. Chans wife does not come back
d. Mr. Chans wife has not come back
3. Iwan didnt have time to clean his room, so he had his sister. It
a. To clean

b. cleaning

c. clean

d. cleaned

4. She came when the time was almost over for the test. If only she
a. Didnt come late

c. hadnt come late

b. Doesnt come late

d. hasnt come late

5. .. her wealth, she never spends her money on unnecessary things.

a. Despite

b. in spite

c. despite of

d. although
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6. I need people the way I am.

a. Accept

b. accepting

c. accepted d. to accept

7. The star is famous . her best performance in her last movie.

a. With

b. in

c. for

d. about

8. He got his car .. as he was tired of fixing it.

a. Sells

b. sold

c. selling

d. to sell

9. He wasnt at school yesterday, and .

a. His girl friend wasnt too
b. So was his girlfriend
c. Either was his girlfriend
d. Neither was his girlfriend
10.
The machine is very useful because it has made our work .. in
a shorter time.
a. Finish

b. to finish

c. finishing

d. finished.

11.
On the day of Idul Fitri, everyone was allowed coming to the
palace.
A

12. Michael is so a fascinating boy that every girl wants to be his girl.
A B

12.
Its hard for me to make Casey focus on her study. She prefers to
hang out with her friends.
A
B
C
D
13.
Jane decided to study Arts, but her parents would rather that she
studies Economics.
A
B
C
D
14.
The house, which my parents have just bought, used to
belonging to the Munirs.
A
B
C
D
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15.

What would you do if you win the competition?

A

B C

16.
The armed robbers sent to jail after being caught yesterday
afternoon.
A

17. The more rain that we have, the highest the chance for flood to
happen
A

TEST 4
1. Intan: Sorry for being late. Ive just been from the hospital to see Budi.
Indri: Budi? Whats happening to him?
Intan: He got accident, but everyone knows how he rides his
motorcycle. Hehis motorbike carefully.
A. Must have ridden
B. Should have ridden
C. Should ride
D. Must
2. Bimo: Im wondering how Bimo is. I didnt see him after the exam last
week.
Netta: I saw him yesterday. He looked pale and weak
Bimo: Poor Bimo. He . Sick.
A. Must be
B. Has been sick
C. Must have been
D. Could have been sick
3. The lady wished her husband had stopped smoking. The sentence
implies
A. The lady didnt stop her husband smoking
B. The husband hasnt stopped smoking
C. The lady didnt wish her husband stopped smoking
D. The husband didnt stop smoking
4. Yunus: Where can we get a help for this problem?
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Intan: Lets ask Yuni. I know she is good .. solving problems of this
kind.
A. In
B. at
C. on
D. for
5. My roommate would rather that I the light off during bed time.
A. Switch
B. switched
C. switches
D. switching
6. Ive worked in many different fields, but I think I like .better than
working in other fields.
A. To teach
B. taught
C. teaches
D. teaching
7. Ana and Ani look very similar. Ana has fair skin and brown hair, and
A. So does Ani
C. Ani does so
B. So has Ani
D. Ani has, too
8. People tend..stressed very easily when theyre over-burdened.
A. To get
B. getting
C. gotD. to getting
9. Nuri has got an architect her new house
A. Designed
C. to design
B. designing
D. design
10.
He gives up ....... after failing many times,
A. To try
C. to have been trying
B. Trying
D. tried
ERROR RECOGNITION
11.

We have no idea how did the robbery happened.

A

12.
The students went to Gili on weekend. They very enjoyed
swimming at the beach.
A
B
D

13.
Linda must have driven carefully so the accident wouldnt
happen.
A
14.

Ridwan will get here on time if he caught the fast train.

A

15.

He looks very confidence when presenting his project.

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A
16.
the

Representative democracy seemed evolve simultaneously during

A
B
C
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Britain, Europe and the United
D
States.
17.

She told me that shed rather not to serve on the committee.

COLLOCATIONS

Choose A, B, C, or D to make a correct collocation.

1. We hope that boys and girls participate equally --------- this
programme.
A. On
B. at
C. in
D. to
2. Everybody laughs ------- the idea that female should not be allowed to
leave home in the evening.
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A. On

B. at

C. in

D. to

3. Three parties involved -------- the establishment of the new

committee.
A. On
B. at
C. in
D. with
4. Hes worrying ------- the future of his only son.
A. Of
B. for
C. about
D. at
5. The foreign investors are interested -------- the development of human
resource in the eastern parts of the archipelago.
A. With
B. in
C. at
D. on
6. Look ------ the painting on the wall. It tells many things about the
history of this old house.
A. To
B. on
C. up
D. at
7. Tom relies too much ------ his parents support.
A. With
B. on
C. in
D. at
8. I agree ------ my boss as for the new policy.
A. To
B. with
C. about
D. for
9. He always makes an excuse every time hes caught for coming late
to school. Teachers have been familiar-------- his behavior.
A. At
B. for
C. with
D. about
10.
All contestants patiently wait ------- their turn to perform the
dance.
A. To
B. at
C. on
D. for

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FREQUENTLY ASKED IDIOMS in TEST

1. To get in / to get on : to enter or to board a vehicle.
get in is used for cars; get on is used for all forms of transportation.
2. To put on: to place on oneself (usually said of clothes; to wear)
3. To put off = to postpone
4. To put out= to extinguish
5. To take off: to remove (usually said of clothes)(S)
6. To turn on= to switch on (S)= to start or cause to function
7. To turn off = to cause to stop functioning
8. Right away = at once=very soon, immediately
9. To pick up: to lift with ones fingers or hands (S)= to retrieve or collect
(S); to learn
Margot picks up math easily, but she is not good at reading.
10. Sooner or later = eventually, after a period of time
11. Get up (S)= to arise, to rise from a bed: to make someone arise
12. Come up with = to find, to discover
13. To look over= examine, inspect closely
14. To call off=to cancel
15. To get over = recover from
16. For good= permanently=forever
17. To get rid of = to eliminate, to remove, to discard
18. To go with = match
19. By heart = by memorizing
20. To do over = revise

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Study how the idioms are used in this context. Select the meaning that correspond the idiom.
Extinguish

revise

by memorizing

wear

match

postpone

1. Its cold lately, so everyone puts on their jumper.

2. Ive consulted my times to my supervisor about my project, but he
keeps asking me to do it over.
3. The white gown shes wearing goes with her husbands black suit.
4. Today, learning by heart is considered out of date technique
5. The meeting is put off till tomorrow.
6. The fire cannot be put out as there is very limited amount of water

This test is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for
standard written English. There are two types of questions in this section, with special directions
for each type.
I.

Choose the one word that best completes the sentence.

1. Political demonstrations on American campuses have abated....

A. After 1970
B. In 1970
C. For 1970
D. Since 1970
2. Ancient civilizations such as those Phoenician and the Mesopotamians.....goods rather
than use money.
A. Use to trade
B. Is used to trade
C. Used to trade
D. Was used to trade
3. Justice Sandra Day OConnor was .... to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A. The woman who first

B. The first woman to serve
C. Who the first woman
D. The first and a woman
4. North Carolina is well known not only for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park....
for the Cherokee Indian Settlements.
A. Also

B. And

C. But also

D. Because of

5. General Grant had General Lee .... him at Appomattox to sign the official surrender of
the confederate forces.
A. To meet

B. Met

C. Meet

D. Meeting

6. If a ruby is heated, it....temporarily lose its color.

A. Would

B. Will

C. Does

D. Has

7. ..... small specimen of the embryonic fluid is removed from a fetus, it will be possible to
determine whether the baby will be born with birth defects.
A. A

B. That a

C. If a

D. When it is a

8. All of the people at the AAME conference are....

A. Mathematic teachers
B. Mathematics teachers
C. Mathematics teacher
D. Mathematics teachers
9.

To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the

subscription price or.......
A. To sell advertising
B. If they should sell advertising
C. Selling advertising
D. Sold advertising

10. If it ...... more humid in the desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be
unbearable.

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A. Be

B. Is

C. Was

D. Were

11. ...... Java Man, who lived before the first Ice Age, is the first manlike animal.
A. It is generally believed that
B. Generally believed it is
C. Believed generally is
D. That is generally believed
12. For the investor who ..... money, silver or bonds are good options.
A. Has so little a
B. Has very little
C. has so few
D. Has very few
13. ..... both men and women have often achieved their career ambitions by midlife, many
people are afflicted by at least temporary period of disatisfaction and depression.
A. Because

B. So

C. A

D. Who

14. Of all the cereals, rice is the one.... food for more people than any of the other grain
crops.
A. It provides

B. That providing

C. Provides

D. That provides

15. Travellers..... their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during the Christmas
holidays.
A. Had better to get

B. Had to get better

C. Had better get

D.had better got

II.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for te
sentence to be correct.

16. The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and
A

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calling the members before meetings.

D
17. If biennials were planted this year, they will be likely to bloom next year.
A

18. The value of the dollars declines as the rate of inflation raises
19. Even though a member has drank too much the night before,the counselors at
Alcoholics Anonymous will try to convince him or her to sober up and stop drinking
again.
20. Anthropologists assert that many of the early American Plans Indians did not engage in
planting crops but to hunt, living primarily on buffalo meat.
21. The neutron bomb provides the capable of a limited neclear war in which buildings would
be preserved, but people would be destroyed.
22. The differential attractions of the sun and the moon have a direct effect in the rising and
falling of the tides..
23. With special enzyms that are call restrictions enzymes, it is possible to split off segments
of DNA from the donor organism.
24. Before TV, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his
leader express their views.
25. If it receives enough rain at the proper time, hay will grow quickly, as grass.
26. Psychology Today is interesting, informative, and it is easy to read.
27. Before she died, Andrew Jacksons daughter, who lives in the family mansion, used to
take tourists through her home.
28. It is essential that the temperature is not elevated to a point where the substance formed
may become unstable and decompose into its constituent.
29. Two of the players from the Yankees has been chosen to participate in All Star game.
30. John Philip Sousa, who many people consider the greatest composer of marches, wrote
his music during the era known as the Gay 90s
31. Although it can be derived from oil, coal, and tar, kerosene is usually produced by refine
it from petroleum.
32. Aeronomy is the study of the earths upper atmosphere, which include their composition,
temperature, density, and chemical reactions.

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