oDesk UK English Basic Skill Test
1. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
_______ is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?
ans: what, which
2. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her______stupid and______behavior.
ans: totally, irresponsible
3. Choose the following sentence.
Question: While ____ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country, ______of our friends live in the __area of the valley.
ans: many, windiest, most, protected
4. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I find it very hard to remember ______________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of times!
ans: mailing, forgetting
5. Choose the following sentence.
Question: This dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?
ans: a and c
6. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Charlotte knew ________the secret investigation _________her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.
ans: of, about
7. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the meeting.
Ans: beside, during
8. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Only after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
ans: they did begin to understand
9. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.
ans: our, himself, us
10. Choose the following sentence.
Question: “I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.
ans: Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well.
11. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly?
ans: “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
12.Choose the following sentence.
Question: This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
ans: was, the chef used
13. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Jerry said, "I saw my cousin at the fair."
ans: Jerry says he saw his cousin at the fair.
14. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.
ans: a , but
15. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Jack, leaning casually ______ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ______ him.
ans: upon, past
16. Choose the following sentence.
Question: It may snow tomorrow, He said.
ans: He said it might snow tomorrow
17. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
ans: across, down, past, between
18. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.
ans: was, setting up, to notice, watching
19. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
ans: they did begin to understand
20. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Don’t ______ think Larry should call ________ wife if _______ is going to be late for dinner?
ans: you, his, he
21. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Alison regrets _______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.
ans: to hurt, to do
22. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I will be moving soon, said Alma
ans: Alma says she would move soon
23. Choose the following sentence.
Question: If Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he _______ outside like everyone else.
ans: gets, will have to wait
24. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her ____ stupid and___ behavior
ans: total, irresponsible
25. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Victor, who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once offered ______ a word of thanks.
ans: our, himself, us
26. Choose the following sentence.
Question: This dish____ too spicy. Why_____ so much pepper?
ans: a and c
26. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Neither we ____ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ____ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
ans: nor, whether, that, the
27. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
ans: has studied
28. Choose the following sentence.
Question: ___ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only __ apple ____ some soup.
ans: Because, an, or
28. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
ans: has studied
29. Choose the following sentence.
Question: I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her ____ stupid and___ behavior
ans: total, irresponsible
30. Choose the following sentence.
Question: Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.
ans: was, setting up, to notice, watching
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