Friday 18 July 2014

oDesk UK English Basic Skill Test 2014

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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