Questions tagged [exam-questions]
For questions about questions found in practice exams.
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Position of whatever
Do not try in your home whatever you see here.
Is the sentence correct grammatically?Otherwise, how to use to speak such type of sentence?
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"Government-issued" vs. "issued by the government"
I have a sentence improvement question :
For a week last month, the team's 20 players were stranded because the government-issued passport is not up to international standards.
I am confused ...
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What does the phrase "take this approach to" mean in English?
According to many books and articles, New England's leaders established the basic themes and preoccupations of an unfolding, dominant Puritan tradition in American intellectual life. To take this ...
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My teacher says "is stronger and more enduring" changed the meaning. How can I write the sentence without changing the meaning?
The instructions for a grammar exercise were to correct the following sentence:
The camel has as much strength and more endurance than the horse.
Suggestions to correct the sentence:
The camel has ...
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Use of verb when "either" is used in the sentence
For the sentence:
Either the method used by the student or the techniques used by the teacher __________ a re-examination before we move ahead.
Will we use 'need' or 'needs' for the blank?
On ...
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Which preposition for "I have no doubt {of/for/about} his ability"?
I had taken a quiz at school, and it was as follows:
Which one is correct:
I have no doubt _____ his ability.
a. of
b. for
c. about
I've chosen "of" but the correct answer was "for&...
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hadn’t felt / hadn’t been feeling (in context)
Question with an assignment.
Instructions: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Continuous.
Mum ...
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Some doubts about the usage of Past Perfect in these context
I am encountering some problems filling these space in this exercises:
A: Have you seen Matt recently?
B: Matt? He’s in Canada.
A: Really? How long has he been in Canada?
B: About a year now. ...
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“A friend of my brother“ or “A friend of my brother's”?
I got to learn that it's incorrect to say A friend of my brother. The correct clause should be A friend of my brother's but I don't know the reason why it is so.
I found a discussion on a forum on the ...
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Error Spotting : The whole of India / The whole India
What's the error in the following csentence ?
The whole India (A) mourned the sad and sudden (b) demise of Mahatma Gandhi. (C) No error. (D)
Someone told me that part A is wrong, in his opinion ...
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What to use before "for over" the past six months?
I has a test a few days ago and one of the questions was weird to me and I can't explain how.
The question:
My boyfriend, Tom, ______ twenty pounds for over the past six months.
The given ...
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In the O level CIE exam, what differences are there in structures between articles in paper 1 and paper 2?
I'm going to take O level CIE exam and this is something I'm quite confused about.
What are the differences in structures between articles in paper 1 and paper 2?
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May I use your dictionary? Of course , you ______
In this sentence can I simply reply with "Yes, you may"
because I corrected it from the model answer it was answered "Yes, you can". "Yes, you may" was excluded.
Can I ...
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Position of neither.....nor
A. She neither cares for gold nor silver
B. She cares neither for gold nor for silver.
C. She cares for neither gold nor silver.
The given answer is A.
Does the same part of speech is required after &...
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When do you use ‘some of which’ and ‘some of them’ and what is the correct punctuation?
Universities have historically offered a wide variety of continuing education classes, some of ______ are now offered over the Internet as well as in traditional classrooms.
The choices are:
classes,...
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"Should be completed until you will have arrived" - doesn't it sound weird?
A question from an online English level test (https://antischool.online/cabinet/online-test/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_campaign=test&utm_content=ariz&utm_term=...
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Which one is correct ? ''feel it amazed or amazing''
You will feel it _________(amaze) to see the wonderful view of the whole town from the mountain.
Which one is correct ? "feel it amazed" or "amazing". The answer is "amazing&...
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The meaning of "usage"
Fill in the blank
The way people actually speak and write a language .......
a) linguist
b) statement
c) subject
d) usage
I have been eliminate other choices that can be the answer. So it should be &...
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Why isn't present participle correct in "feeling both personal and cultural"?
In an ACT English test:
Dismayed by the loss, ___ both personal and cultural, Santiago responded through his art.
Why is "which felt" the accepted one for filling the blank while not "...
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Questions on USE OF ENGLISH IN FCE exam
sorry for the stupid question, but I am preparing the student for FCE and we have such sentence:
As a result ...it..... is common for old people to fall asleep during the day.
Can we use here "...
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How to know the right structure order?
So I stumped upon this question using the right structure to complete the sentence
One of the most ancient arts,___ in different parts of the world.
(A) for weaving to develop independently
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Confused over passive-voice - future simple or future continuous?
The book report will be given by Mary to the class.
Reconstruct the sentence in the passive form.
a) Mary will be giving a book report to the class.
b) Mary will give a book report to the class.
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"The weather was getting worse and getting to the camp was a (require)"
There is a task. Write down the appropriate root word for the word inside the parentheses.
The weather was getting worse and getting to the camp was a (require)
So would it be correct if I replace ...
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Why do these "while" and "when" parallel questions have definite answers (when both past or continuous is correct)?
I am teaching a junior high school student at home in Japan and I just picked basketball worksheets to pique his interest but didn't look at them hard.
The answers are bolded in the questions below. ...
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About 'I didn't think'
In my exercise book, I have a question as follows:
Come on in, Peter, I want to show you something.
Oh, how nice of you! I ____ you _____ to bring me a gift.
A. didn't think, were going
B....
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Manage or will manage
In exam (Egyptian GSEC English exam)
If you are a well-organized person, you (manage/will manage)
This question was in my exam, I already answered it "will manage", I want to know the ...
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Is saying "couldn't have" here incorrect?
This is the original sentence:
According to the police, it’s impossible that the prisoner escaped without help from the outside.
This is the transformation that's given as correct:
The police ...
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Waiting your comments how to use with verb on below sentence
Q. I ____ john and Liz after school tomorrow.
A. am meet
B. am meeting
C. met
Q2. My sister ____ john and Liz after school tomorrow.
A. Is meet
B. Is meeting
C. met
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The meeting was postponed _____ (for/due to/owing to?)lack of quorum
The meeting was postponed owing to lack of quorum.
This is from a sentence improvement MCQ which has the following options :
A. due to
B. because of
C. for
D. No improvement
Can anyone tell me ...
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More contributions to (make/making?) up
In response to the growing crisis, the agency is urgently asking for more contributions to _____ up for its sharp decline in purchasing power.
Which out of make and making is correct to use here ? I ...
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People have the right to demand protection (for/of) their business against XYZ
People have the right to demand protection for their business against a bandit group trying to grab it.
This sentence is from an error spotting exercise which suggests to replace for with of, Is it ...
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SV agreement: does the second verb in the clause after "and", sharing the same subject as the verb in the first clause, use the same sing./plr. form?
The sentence is:
"The machine's remote-control unit puts you in charge of starting and stopping your workout and ____ the speed and direction of the oncoming tennis balls."
The question is from ...
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Don't offer me any explanation(explanations?)
Don't offer me any explanation now, I'm not going to accept it today.
I don't have the link but I remember reading in an answer on SE that if the noun is countable it will be in plural form after any ...
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However intelligent (you may be/you are?), you cannot succeed without hard work
This is an sentence improvement question from an exercise with the bold part to be improved from the given options. The actual sentence given is
However intelligent you may be, you cannot succeed ...
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Error : Her services to the masses in general and women in particular will always be remembered
Her services to the masses in general and women in particular will always be remembered.
My book suggests to add to the before women , Is it necessary ? I'm really confused because many times I have ...
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Usage of very/much with present/past participle
I have a book which says that very is used before present participle e.g. very interesting, very daring, very entertaining etc and much before past participle like much amazed, much grieved, much ...
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Error correction : The fact that the compact car is better than conventional cars has been proved by its sales
The fact that the compact car (A)/ is better than (B)/ conventional cars has(C)/ been proved by its sales.(D)
In part C of the sentence the hasn't been used which I think is correct but isn't the the ...
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What is the antecedent in this excerpt?
Passage excerpt from a TOEFL question:
"... These laws are universal in their application, regardless of cultural beliefs, geography, or climate. If pots have no bottoms or have large openings in ...
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Until they arrive / have arrived
Which is the correct option to replace bold part of sentence ?
I won't be able to leave for office until they arrive.
A) have arrived
B) had arrived
C) will have arrived
D) no improvement
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I decided / have decided that I wanted a change from central London
The exercise below comes from my English textbook:
Source: http://gymn1.baranovichi.edu.by/ru/main.aspx?guid=32441
Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Dear Linda,
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Felix is quick ____ understanding the matter
Will it be
"Felix is quick at understanding the matter."
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"Felix is quick in understanding the matter."?
I think the former will be correct. I have found both answers being ...
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Exam questions where both options looked acceptable
(If/Suppose) I hadn't done well in the exam I wouldn't have passed the course.
If she was fed, she (would have been / would be) calm.
There (is said / was said) to be a better turnout at the staff ...
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Error correction : By the time she had finished her work (a)/ I had nearly given up (b)/ all hope of arriving at the party in time.(c)
By the time she had finished her work (a)/ I had nearly given up (b)/ all hope of arriving at the party in time.(c)/No error (d).
This sentence is from an error spotting exercise. One error I can see ...
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One of his many good traits that come to my mind was(is?) his modesty
I read the sentence in title in an English grammar book by P.C. Wren although the actual sentence given in exercise was :
One of his many good traits that (come or comes) to my mind was his modesty....
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Error correction : If we had Sachin in our team, we would have won the match against your team
If we had Sachin in our team, we would have won the match against your team.
Which is the correct way to correct this sentence ?
I have learned that the general form of a wish of present is something ...
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If I had lots of money (A)/I would give some to anybody (B)/ who asked for it (C)/No Error (D)
If I had lots of money (A)/I would give some to anybody (B)/ who asked for it (C)/No Error (D)
If the above sentence correct ? Generally the structure /construction is to use would have with had e.g. ...
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{With/Besides/Despite of} all his wealth ... which version of this sentence is correct?
With all his wealth, he has no joy in his life.
Besides all his wealth, he has no joy in his life.
Despite of all his wealth, he has no joy in his life.
Actually it appeared in an exam and ...
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Why is "have given" not correct in "...and ___ him his hard earned success..."?
My question is about this sentence correction exercise:
The qualities which have supported Tilak and given him his hard earned success have been rare in Indian politics.
The only options are
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Are both "didn't" and "haven't" correct in "I'm not sure．I ___（not check）it carefully."?
Are there any mistakes in your homework，Jim？
I'm not sure．I ______（not check）it carefully．
The answer to this question is 'didn't check', can I say 'haven't checked'?
Why?
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Cambridge Advanced English certification, doubts about Reading pt. 6
I am preparing for CAE exam and sometimes the Reading part 6 is obscure to me, even when I am provided with the correct solution.
For example take these extracts from this practice:
The role of ...
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