Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best word form to complete each sentence.
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Sometimes an innocent gesture in your own culture can really ____ someone from
another country.
a. | offensive | b. | offensively | c. | offend |
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It is very important that you do not ____ your password.
a. | forget | b. | forgetting | c. | forgetful |
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The manager of the art department has to be very ____.
a. | create | b. | creative | c. | creatively |
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People have a tendency to become ____ whenever they are deprived of
sleep.
a. | forget | b. | forgetting | c. | forgetful |
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The new government has very ____ ideas.
a. | progress | b. | progressive | c. | progressively |
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INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
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It's so cute to watch puppies ____ and jumping in the fields.
a. | dancing | b. | frolicking | c. | sleeping |
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I don't know why Alfred is acting so ____; his actions make no sense to
me.
a. | ethically | b. | neurotically | c. | endearingly |
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Aunt Tracy is quite ____ in her manner; she never shows any interest in other
people's lives.
a. | congenial | b. | attentive | c. | standoffish |
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In today's society, it is imperative that people work together to dispel
their ____ and biases against one another.
a. | prejudices | b. | friendships | c. | agreements |
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Some people prefer purebred dogs, but I believe that ____ make better
pets.
a. | canines | b. | Great Danes | c. | mutts |
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Tony is one of my most ____ friends; he is very particular about all aspects of
his life, including the food that he eats and the clothes that he wears.
a. | nonchalant | b. | finicky | c. | clever |
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If you are hiring a housekeeper, find one who pays ____ attention to the details
of the job.
a. | meticulous | b. | sloppy | c. | unnecessary |
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When the mother lion sensed that her cubs might be attacked, she roared ____ to
warn away the hunters.
a. | mildly | b. | calmly | c. | ferociously |
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When the puppy clumsily rolled over onto the kitten, the kitten ____ him on the
ear.
a. | nipped | b. | jumped | c. | watched |
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I find it really ____ if the phone keeps ringing when I'm trying to
study.
a. | fulfilling | b. | soothing | c. | annoying |
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Matching
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INSTRUCTIONS: Match the words with the sentences to complete the
sentences. a. | at | b. | away | c. | be | d. | by | e. | of | f. | on | g. | outrageously | h. | than | i. | to | j. | up |
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Reginald? He really is not friendly _____ all!
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When I was growing _____, I couldn't watch TV after dinner.
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Let's drop _____ the library and see if she's there.
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Will they hold the game on Saturday? It all depends _____ whether it rains or
not.
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Emily, what are you doing home? Aren't you supposed to _____ in school
today?
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Wanda can't eat shrimp. She's very allergic _____ all
shellfish.
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Two hundred dollars for an appetizer? That's _____ expensive!
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I think dogs are friendlier _____ cats.
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She gave me an "A" on the basis _____ all the research I did.
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See the rabbit in the grass? Be very quiet, or you'll scare it
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Other
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INSTRUCTIONS: Write "C" or "I" to indicate whether the
sentence is correct or incorrect. Look for errors in parallel comparison.
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26.
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The legal driving age in the U.S. is lower than most other countries.
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27.
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Her earache was much worse today than it was yesterday.
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28.
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This machine prints only in black while that one in a dozen colors.
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29.
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The photographs from this camera are much better than that camera.
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30.
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The food at the restaurant is not nearly as good as your.
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