PART VI

The management team A worked hard on the proposal and are B disappointed to discover C that their proposal wasn't D chosen... The management team A worked hard on the proposal and are

PART VI

Directions: In Questions 141-160, each sentence has four words or phrases underlined The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D) You are to

identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.

Example Sample Answer

All employee (A) are required (A) (B) (C) (D)

to wear (B) their identification (C)

badges while (D) at work

The underlined word "employee' is not correct In this

141 The messenger (A) had the receipt (B) signed (C)

before he left an office (D).

141 The messenger (A) had the receipt (B) signed (C)

before he left an office (D).

141 (D) Reference to a specific

office requires the definite article:

(A) and (B) are correct noun

phrases Choice (C) is a correct

past participle.

142 Paychecks (A) are

distributed to all employees (B) on (C) Friday afternoons

in (D) 3:00.

142 Paychecks (A) are

distributed to all employees (B) on (C) Friday afternoons

in (D) 3:00.

142 (D) The preposition at refers

(A) is a correct noun Choice (B)

is a correct noun phrase Choice (C) is a correct preposition.

143 The management team

(A) worked hard on the

proposal and are (B)

disappointed to discover (C) that their proposal wasn't (D) chosen

143 The management team

(A) worked hard on the

proposal and are (B)

disappointed to discover (C) that their proposal wasn't (D) chosen

143 (B) Management team is a

singular subject and requires a

(A) is a correct noun phrase

Choice (C) is a correct infinitive Choice (D) is a correct verb.

144 Ms Park's evaluations

show that her (A) supervisors considers (B) her to be (C) an (D) efficient employee.

144 Ms Park's evaluations

show that her (A) supervisors considers (B) her to be (C) an (D) efficient employee.

144 (B) Supervisors is a plural

subject and requires a plural

Choice (A) is a correct pronoun

Choice (C) is a correct infinitive Choice (D) is a correct article.

145 Because (A) the architects wanted to finish (B) the

project, they decided not to

take its (C) break until (D)

later

145 Because (A) the architects wanted to finish (B) the

project, they decided not to

take its (C) break until (D)

later

145 (C) Architects requires a

plural pronoun that refers to

correct conjunction Choice (B) is

a correct infinitive Choice (D) is a correct preposition.

146 Mr Honda wants to

know (A) where the supplies are kept (B), in case he need (C) more of them (D) while we're away

146 Mr Honda wants to

know (A) where the supplies are kept (B), in case he need (C) more of them (D)while

we're away

146 (C) He is a singular subject

case he needs more of them

Choices (A) and (B) are correct verbs Choice (D) is a correct

prepositional phrase.

147 Could you find a letter

(A) that you showed me (B)

yesterday morning that was

(C) from Mr White of (D) the Best Service Company?

147 Could you find a letter

(A) that you showed me (B)

yesterday morning that was

(C) from Mr White of (D) the Best Service Company?

147 (A) Reference to a specific

letter requires the definite article:

the letter that you showed me

Choice (B) is a correct pronoun

Choice (C) is a correct verb

Choice (D) is a correct

preposition.

148 Mr Mura is worried that

he wouldn't be (A) able to find (B) a parking space when he

comes (C) to the office (D) this afternoon

148 Mr Mura is worried that

he wouldn't be (A) able to find (B) a parking space when he

comes (C) to the office (D) this afternoon

148 (A) Future tense indicated by

won’t be able to find a parking

verb Choice (C) is a correct

subject and verb Choice (D) is a

149 The registrar does not

know how many (A) people is already (B) registered at (C) the hotel for the annual (D)

convention

Registrar

1 an official whose job is to keep official records, especially of

births, deaths and marriages

2 at some colleges, an official in

charge of exams, keeping records and admitting new students

149 The registrar does not

know how many (A) people is already (B) registered at (C) the hotel for the annual (D)

convention

149 (B) The subject people

people are already registered

Choice (A) is a correct adverb

Choice (C) is a correct

preposition Choice (D) is a

correct adjective.

150 The new office building is much (A) farthest (B) away

than (C) the one we used to

work (D) in

150 The new office building is much (A) farthest (B) away

than (C) the one we used to

work (D) in

150 (B) Comparison between two

new office building is much farther away than the one we used to work

Choice (C) is part of a correct

comparative Choice (D) is a

correct infinitive.

151 The intern realizes (A) now that he should ask (B) more questions when (C) he was in training for this (D) job

Intern someone, especially a

student, who works for a short time in a particular job in

order to gain experience

151 The intern realizes (A) now that he should ask (B) more questions when (C) he was in training for this (D) job

151 (B) Reference to a past

experience requires a past verb

verb Choice (C) is a correct

conjunction Choice (D) is a

correct demonstrative.

152 Mr Wilcox will return (A) from his vacation before his (B) assistant had to leave (C) for his business (D) trip

152 Mr Wilcox will return (A) from his vacation before his (B) assistant had to leave (C) for his business (D) trip

152 (C) Will return is not

Wilcox will return before his

a correct verb Choice (B) is a

correct pronoun Choice (D) is a

correct adjective.

153 Have you considered to

move (A) to another city to

find (B) a new job that uses

the same (C) skills but offers a better (D) salary?

153 Have you considered to

move (A) to another city to

find (B) anew job that uses the same (C) skills but offers a

better (D) salary?

153 (A) Consider is followed by

infinitive Choices (C) and (D) are correct adjectives.

154 The (A) passengers, tired after a very (B) long trip, was relaxing (C) in every available seat in (D) the airport lobby

154 The (A) passengers, tired after a very (B) long trip, was relaxing (C) in every available seat in (D) the airport lobby

154 (C) The plural subject

the passengers were relaxing

Choice (A) is a correr article

Choice (B) is a correct advert

Choice (D) is a correct preposition

155 Walking up the stairs (A)

is not quick (B) as taking the elevator, but (C) it provides

more (D) exercise

155 Walking up the stairs (A)

is not quick (B) as taking the elevator, but (C) it provides

more (D) exercise

155 (B) Equal comparisons

(A) is a correct noun phrase

Choice (C) is a correct

conjunction Choice (D) is a

correct adverb

156 The staff on the third (A) floor has asked (B) the

smokers to avoid to take (C)

their breaks in the office so

the smoke won't bother (D)

the nonsmokers

156 The staff on the third (A) floor has asked (B) the

smokers to avoid to take (C)

their breaks in the office so

the smoke won't bother (D)

the nonsmokers

156 (C) Avoid is followed by the

avoid taking their breaks in the

prepositional phrase Choices (B) and (D) are correct verbs.

157 Has the boss (A) decided

to give we (B) the holiday off,

or (C) will we get overtime for the hours (D) that we work?

157 Has the boss (A) decided

to give we (B) the holiday off,

or (C) will we get overtime for the hours (D) that we work?

157 (B) A pronoun that serves as the object of verb must be in the

decided to give us the holiday off

Choice (A) is a correct noun

phrase Choice (C) is a correct

conjunction Choice (D) is a

correct prepositional phrase.

158 Ms Chyn always (A) gets

a lot done, but (B) yesterday

I've ever seen before (D)

158 Ms Chyn always (A) gets

a lot done, but (B) yesterday

I've ever seen before (D)

158 (C) Comparisons require

correct adverb Choice (B) is a

correct conjunction Choice (D) is

a correct adverb.

159 Mr Lu is concerned

because there is (A) no news about shipment (B) that was made more than (C) three

weeks ago (D)

159 Mr Lu is concerned

because there is (A) no news about shipment (B) that was made more than (C) three

weeks ago (D)

159 (B) Singular nouns must be

verb Choice (C) is a correct

comparison Choice (D) is a

correct adverb.

160 From (A) now on, all

visitor (B) must show (C)

identification at the

lobby

160 From (A) now on, all

visitor (B) must show (C)

identification at the

lobby

160 (B) All is used with plural

count nouns or with noncount

and (D) are correct prepositions Choice (C) is a correct verb.