PART v 2

D Has been drinking suggests an action that starts in the past and continues in the present.. Choice A suggests an action completed in the future.. Choice B suggests an action complete

101 You … introduce me to the chairperson because we

(C) If people have already

met, you do not have to

introduce them Choices (A),

(B), and (D) incorrectly

suggest that an introduction is required

101 You … introduce me to the chairperson because we

102 Their … expertise is a result of their training.

(A) technical

(B) technique

(C) technician

(D) technicians

(A) Expertise should be

modified by the adjective

technical Choice (B) is a

noun Choice (C) is a noun

referring to a person Choice (D) is the plural form of a

noun

102 Their … expertise is a result of their training.

(A) technical

(B) technique

(C) technician

(D) technicians

103 Please tell your

colleagues … in the No Smoking area.

(A) don’t smoke

(B) not to smoke

(C) not smoking

(D) aren’t smoking

(B) The causative verb tell

takes the infinitive not to

smoke Choice (A) is the

present tense Choice (C) is

the gerund Choice (D) is the present progressive.

103 Please tell your

colleagues … in the No Smoking area.

(A) don’t smoke

(B) not to smoke

(C) not smoking

(D) aren’t smoking

104 Mr Wang wasn’t home when I called, but I contact him at his office.

(A) was able to

(B) would have

(C) should have

(D) could not

(A) The coordinate conjunction

but requires an idea that

contrasts with wasn’t home:

was able to contact him Choices

(B) and (C) require the past

participle contacted Choice (D) does not contrast with wasn’t

home when I called

104 Mr Wang wasn’t home when I called, but I contact him at his office.

(A) was able to

(B) would have

(C) should have

(D) could not

105 The representatives are

… going home and seeing their families after this

(C) Looking forward to means

anticipating with pleasure

information in reference

materials.

105 The representatives are

… going home and seeing their families after this

106 Mrs Prashar can always tell when her husband … too much coffee because his hands start to shake.

(A) will have drunk

(B) had drunk

(C) is going to drink

(D) has been drinking

(D) Has been drinking suggests

an action that starts in the past

and continues in the present

Choice (A) suggests an action

completed in the future Choice (B) suggests an action completed

in the past Choice (C) suggests

an action that will start in the

future

106 Mrs Prashar can always tell when her husband … too much coffee because his hands start to shake.

(A) will have drunk

(B) had drunk

(C) is going to drink

(D) has been drinking

107 The secretary typed up

the monthly report, but it … isn’t correct.

(A) still

(B) anymore

(C) already

(D) yet

(A) Still can precede a

negative form Choices (B),

(C), and (D) are adverbs that cannot precede negative

forms

107 The secretary typed up

the monthly report, but it … isn’t correct.

(A) still

(B) anymore

(C) already

(D) yet

108 Mrs Flaubert … all of

her work by 9:00 P.M tonight (A) has finished

(B) is finishing

(C) will have finished

(D) has been finishing

(C) Will have finished suggests an

action that will be completed at a

future time Choice (A) suggests that the work was started in the past and completed in the present Choice (B) suggests an action continuing in the present Choice (D) suggests an

action started in the past and

continuing in the present.

108 Mrs Flaubert … all of

her work by 9:00 P.M tonight (A) has finished

(B) is finishing

(C) will have finished

(D) has been finishing

109 The director had her

assistant … some sandwiches for the meeting.

(A) pick up

(B) picks up

(C) picked up

(D) picking up

(A) The causative verb had

requires the simple form of

the verb pick up Choice (B) is the present tense Choice (C)

is the past tense Choice (D) is the gerund.

109 The director had her

assistant … some sandwiches for the meeting.

(A) pick up

(B) picks up

(C) picked up

(D) picking up

110 Dr Kozinsky got sick … the opera.

(A) while

(B) for

(C) during

(D) by

(C) During is a preposition

meaning at the same time

Choice (A) is not possible

because while must be

followed by a subject and a

verb Choices (B) and (D) are prepositions but are not

logical in the sentence

110 Dr Kozinsky got sick … the opera.

(A) while

(B) for

(C) during

(D) by

111 Applicants’ replies should

be sent by fax, mail, …

(C) Or is a conjunction that indicates a choice among

items Choice (A) indicates a contrast between items

Choices (B) and (D) join

clauses, not words

111 Applicants’ replies should

be sent by fax, mail, …

112 If Mr Tsujioka won a free trip anywhere, he … to go to Brazil.

(A) could have chosen

(B) would choose

(C) will choose

(D) would have been choosing

(B) Past tense won in the if

clause requires would in the

remaining clause Choices (A) and (C) do not use would

Choice (D) uses would but in the past progressive tense

112 If Mr Tsujioka won a free trip anywhere, he … to go to Brazil.

(A) could have chosen

(B) would choose

(C) will choose

(D) would have been choosing

113 … Ms Jimenez can lend you the money, she won’t do

(A) Even though suggests a

contrast between items Choice (B) suggests a cause-and-effect relationship Choice (C)

indicates a contrast but should begin the main clause Choice (D) suggests a cause-and-effect relationship.

113 … Ms Jimenez can lend you the money, she won’t do

114 Our … were too strict

for our subcontractor to meet (A) specifying

(B) specific

(C) specifications

(D) specified

(C) The noun form

114 Our … were too strict

for our subcontractor to meet (A) specifying

(B) specific

(C) specifications

(D) specified

115 The nurse disobeyed hospital policy and let his patients … outside.

(A) eat

(B) to eat

(C) eating

(D) ate

(A) The causative verb let

requires the simple form of

the verb eat Choice (B) is the infinitive Choice (C) is the

gerund Choice (D) is the past tense

115 The nurse disobeyed hospital policy and let his patients … outside.

(A) eat

(B) to eat

(C) eating

(D) ate

116 The firm is thinking of

… their operations into

(D) Expand means to extend the

can refer to prices or costs, but not to operations Choice (B)

implies unnecessary or

unwanted increase Choice (C)

116 The firm is thinking of

… their operations into

117 Mr Lee watched the technician … the broken pump.

(A) repair

(B) repaired

(C) repairs

(D) had repaired

(A) The causative verb watch

requires the simple form of

the verb repair Choice (B) is the past tense Choice (C) is the present tense Choice (D)

is the past perfect tense

117 Mr Lee watched the technician … the broken pump.

(A) repair

(B) repaired

(C) repairs

(D) had repaired

118 I’m really surprised that their company … the

(C) The past tense got suggests

a completed past action

Choice (A) is the present

tense Choice (B) is the past

participle Choice (D) is the

past perfect

118 I’m really surprised that their company … the

119 If their marketing team succeeds, they … their

(C) Will increase indicates a

possible future action Choice (A) suggests an action that

will be completed in the

future Choices (B) and (D)

must be used with a past tense verb in the if clause.

119 If their marketing team succeeds, they … their

120 The vice president is … with the applicant’s

(A) The applicant caused the vice president to be delighted,

so the past participle is used Choice (B) is the present

participle Choice (C) is an

adjective Choice (D) is the

simple form of the verb.

120 The vice president is … with the applicant’s

121 Mr Carlos is worried … his driving test.

(A) with failing

(B) to fail

(C) about failing

(D) to failure

(C) The two-word verb worry about is followed by the

gerund Choice (A) uses the

wrong preposition Choice (B)

is the infinitive Choice (D) is

a preposition and object

121 Mr Carlos is worried … his driving test.

(A) with failing

(B) to fail

(C) about failing

(D) to failure

122 Could you please … this article for the annual report?

(A) advise

(B) revise

(C) devise

(D) device

(B) Revise means to update or

change Choice (A) means to give advice Choice (C) means

to develop a solution for a

problem Choice (D) means a tool or small machine.

122 Could you please … this article for the annual report?

(A) advise

(B) revise

(C) devise

(D) device

123 The musicians began

playing a song … the bride and groom arrived.

(A) soon

(B) soon as

(C) as soon

(D) as soon as

(D) The conjunction as soon

as begins and ends with as

Choice (A) is an adverb

Choices (B) and (C) are

incomplete forms of as soon as.

123 The musicians began

playing a song … the bride and groom arrived.

(A) soon

(B) soon as

(C) as soon

(D) as soon as

124 The analyst predicted

that the company would not

go bankrupt … might even show a profit.

(A) either

(B) or

(C) so

(D) and

(D) And is a coordinate

conjunction that joins two

ideas Choice (A) is usually

used with or Choice (B)

suggests a choice between

items Choice (C) suggests a

cause-and-effect relationship

124 The analyst predicted

that the company would not

go bankrupt … might even show a profit.

(A) either

(B) or

(C) so

(D) and

125 The consultants issue their reports …

(A) usually

(B) anymore

(C) already

(D) weekly

(D) Adverbs of definite

frequency may occur at the

end of a clause Choices (A)

and (C) are adverbs of

indefinite frequency Choice (B) is an adverb of indefinite frequency but is used with a negative verb

125 The consultants issue their reports …

(A) usually

(B) anymore

(C) already

(D) weekly

126 Have Ms Chen … to Los Angeles instead of Mr Trang.

(A) gone

(B) go

(C) went

(D) goes

(B) The causative verb have is followed by the simple form of the verb go Choice (A) is the past participle Choice (C) is

the past tense Choice (D) is

the present tense

126 Have Ms Chen … to Los Angeles instead of Mr Trang.

(A) gone

(B) go

(C) went

(D) goes

127 … the press secretary’s illness, today’s conference is canceled.

(A) So that

(B) Because

(C) Because of

(D) While

(C) Because of is followed by a noun phrase Choices (A), (B), and (D) must b followed by

clauses.

127 … the press secretary’s illness, today’s conference is canceled.

(A) So that

(B) Because

(C) Because of

(D) While

(D) The verb try can be

followed by a gerund Choice (A) is the simple form Choice (B) is the past tense Choice

(C) i~ the present tense.

129 The team is going out to

eat tomorrow after they … in the tournament.

(A) will compete

(B) will have competed

(C) are competing

(D) compete

129 The team is going out to

eat tomorrow after they … in the tournament.

(A) will compete

(B) will have competed

(C) are competing

(D) compete

130 … the language barrier,

we are confident that we will

130 … the language barrier,

we are confident that we will

131 His condition is still

serious, but his blood pressure

(C) Comparisons between two

(A) is used on both sides of the

adjective in equal comparisons Choice (B) is not used to indicate comparison Choice (D) may be

but not with other comparisons.

131 His condition is still

serious, but his blood pressure

132 We … three earthquake drills so far this month.

(A) have had

(B) are having

(C) had

(D) have

(A) The present perfect

indicates an action that starts

in the past and continues to the present Choice (B) indicates an action occurring in the present Choice (C) indicates an action

ii the past Choice (D) indicates

an action the present

132 We … three earthquake drills so far this month.

(A) have had

(B) are having

(C) had

(D) have

133 Not only his sales figures,

… his operating costs have

gone up this year.

(A) and

(B) but also

(C) so

(D) though

(B) Not only but also is a

paired conjunction Choices (A), (C), and (D) a not paired with not only.

133 Not only his sales figures,

… his operating costs have

gone up this year.

(A) and

(B) but also

(C) so

(D) though

134 The security personnel

(A) Ran into means

encountered or discovered

Choice (B) means accumulate debts Choice (C) means used a supply of something Choice

(D) means tried for political

office.

134 The security personnel

135 Reports …

(A) have quarterly been

submitted

(B) have been submitted quarterly

(C) have been quarterly

submitted

(D) quarterly have been

submitted

(B) Adverbs of definite

frequency may appear at the end of a clause Choices (A), (C), and (D) place the adverb

in incorrect positions

135 Reports …

(A) have quarterly been

submitted

(B) have been submitted quarterly

(C) have been quarterly

submitted

(D) quarterly have been

submitted

136 When it began to snow, the boys … outside.

(A) have played

(B) will play

(C) were playing

(D) are playing

(C) Past continuous action can

be interrupted by an action in the past tense Choice (A)

indicates a past action that

continues in the present

Choice (B) is future tense

Choice (D) is present

continuous tense

136 When it began to snow, the boys … outside.

(A) have played

(B) will play

(C) were playing

(D) are playing

137 Mr Van Dyke … play tennis, but

(A) Never used to means was

not in the habit of Choices (B) and (D) are not logical Choice (C) is incorrect because the

past perfect needs another

past tense

137 Mr Van Dyke … play tennis, but

138 E-mail cannot be sent … the network is operational.

(A) since

(B) until

(C) when

(D) that

(B) Until indicates a time

relationship Choices (A) and (C) are not logical; both are cases where e-mail could not

be sent Choice (D) is a

relative pronoun.

138 E-mail cannot be sent … the network is operational.

(A) since

(B) until

(C) when

(D) that

139 The … staff has been excellent.

(A) maintaining

(B) maintained

(C) maintainable

(D) maintenance

(D) Maintenance is a noun

modifying staff Choice (A) is a gerund Choice (B) is the past tense Choice (C) is an

adjective meaning can be

maintained.

139 The … staff has been excellent.

(A) maintaining

(B) maintained

(C) maintainable

(D) maintenance

140 Dr Wu … his secretary making plans for her birthday party.

(A) overheard

(B) overcame

(C) overwrought

(D) overdrew

(A) Overheard means heard by accident Choice (B) means

conquered Choice (C) is an

adjective that means very

upset Choice (D) means took too much money from a bank

account.

140 Dr Wu … his secretary making plans for her birthday party.

(A) overheard

(B) overcame

(C) overwrought

(D) overdrew

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