1 ANSWERS: PRACTICE TEST 1 – MISSING MAIN VERB 1 (C) 5 (C) has has 2 (B) it is 3 (B) whether 4 (A) Saqib is 3 (D) 7 (A) 11 (B) 15 (B) 19 (A) 23 (B) 27 (A) 31 (C) 35 (B) 39 (A) 43 (B) 47 (D) 51 (B) 55 (B) 59 (C) 63 (D) 67 (C) 71 (D) 75 (D) as myself talking for herself the stopping as from staying himself travelling as himself helping being to go of myself myself 4 (B) 8 (D) 12 (B) 16 (D) 20 (C) 24 (B) 28 (A) 32 (A) 36 (C) 40 (A) 44 (D) 48 (B) 52 (C) 56 (B) 60 (D) 64 (C) 68 (B) 72 (D) 76 (D) herself as avenge as to buy herself himself looked on as to making slunk as wondering to go of as a staying saying thinking himself myself PRACTICE TEST 2 – GERUNDS & INFINITIVES 1 (B) 5 (D) 9 (C) 13 (C) 17 (A) 21 (C) 25 (B) 29 (D) 33 (D) 37 (A) 41 (C) 45 (D) 49 (C) 53 (C) 57 (D) 61 (B) 65 (B) 69 (C) 73 (B) 77 (B) to speak going clung as to inform to improve watching to know studying himself cancelling catching himself to stay laughing as to wonder themselves himself being 2 (B) 6 (B) 10 (C) 14 (A) 18 (C) 22 (B) 26 (B) 30 (D) 34 (A) 38 (D) 42 (D) 46 (B) 50 (C) 54 (C) 58 (D) 62 (D) 66 (D) 70 (A) 74 (D) 78 (B) to leave to know termed as dug as itself themselves waiting yourself to meeting himself singing bringing struck yourself celebrating himself strung himself himself PRACTICE TEST 3 – TENSES 1 (A) 5 (C) did haven’t heard 2 (B) 6 (A) 9 (B) does not consist noticed has long since been appears prefer had gone 13 (B) 17 (C) 21 (A) 25 (A) 29 (D) 3 (B) 7 (A) possesses ate 4 (A) 8 (C) looks laughs 10 (B) ran did not understand desire 11 (A) owes 12 (A) began 14 (A) 18 (A) thinks remembered 15 (D) 19 (C) apologized have spoken 16 (B) 20 (C) does not look include 22 (A) 26 (A) 30 (D) have known do not own to rain 23 (A) 27 (B) 31 (C) could smell contains since 24 (C) 28 (C) 32 (C) has belong were 2 PRACTICE TEST 4 -- MODALS / NEGATIVE IMPERATIVES 1 (C) 5 (C) 9 (C) 13 (C) 17 (C) 21 (C) 25 (B) 29 (C) 33 (A) 37 (D) visit like take to serve didn’t work to talk not not will be didn’t 2 (C) 6 (C) 10 (C) 14 (D) 18 (B) 22 (A) 26 (B) 30 (C) 34 (B) to go to pass drive go to check not quit have to go do not 3 (B) 7 (B) 11 (D) 15 (A) 19 (B) 23 (A) 27 (D) 31 (C) 35 (C) opened didn’t keep drove make go write to think to be to park 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (B) 16 (C) 20 (B) 24 (B) 28 (C) 32 (A) 36 (B) stop to be to hurry didn’t made didn’t keep came shouldn’t have came PRACTICE TEST 5 – KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY 1.(B) knew how to drive 2. (B) know how to use 3. (B) learnt how to use 4. (D) know how to cook 5. (B) how to influence 6. (C) know how to type 7. (D) know how to do 8.(B) know how to answer 9. (C) how PRACTICE TEST 6 – LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS 1 (D) 5 (D) 9 (C) 13 (C) 17 (C) must have rained must have bought be feeling 2 (C) must 3 (B) must go 4 (C) must 6 (A) must have 7 (A) must like 8 (B) must be 10 (C) must speak 11 (C) 12 (C) must have locked call 14 (C) must have left 15 (C) must be calling must study must be studying must be getting 18 (C) have called 19 (B) be 3 (C) 7 (B) getting play 16 (A.) PRACTICE TEST 7 – USED TO BE & BE / GET USED TO 1 (A) 5 (B) study speak 2 (A) 6 (B) used to eating 4 (A) 8 (C) was living 3 PRACTICE TEST 8 – CAUSATIVES 1 (C) 5 (B) 9 (C) 13 (C) 17 (D) 21 (C) 25 (C) 29 (C) 33 (D) to take write taken to change run fixed bother give to cool 2 (B) 6 (C) 10 (C) 14 (C) 18 (C) 22 (C) 26 (C) 30 (C) 34 (D) understood do painted the borrow them find take to fix take to work 3 (C) 7 (C) 11 (C) 15 (B) 19 (C) 23 (C) 27 (C) 31 (C) 35 (B) to take study/ to study type to work do understand type/ to type to go heard 4 (D) 8 (D) 12 (C) 16 (C) 20 (C) 24 (B) 28 (C) 32 (C) 36 (C) filled use exchanged get/ to get altered do go renewed sold PRACTICE TEST 9 – CONDITIONALS 1 (C) becomes/ will become were would look wither and die were went 2 (D) will get 3 (C) would like 4 (C) would buy 6 (B) 10 (A) 14 (C) 18 (C) 22 (C) 7 (A) 11 (A) 15 (C) 19 (A) 23 (A) were are be were is 8 (C) 12 (D) 16 (B) 20 (A) 24 (D) would have had stops taking had let had known he needs 26 (C) 27 (A) ate 28 (A) had had 30 (D) 34 (A) cheque comes might write 31 (C) 35 (A) she gets get 32 (D) 36 (A) could go If 37 (C) diffuses/ will diffuse would be would have gone will call unless I get had had want take will/can answer would attend 38 (B) would start 39 (D) 40 (C) can’t mark 41 (A) will have 42 (C) have got 43 (A) 44 (C) are easily aroused 45 (C) had followed 46 (C) would deliver 47 (C) expands/ will expand would have been were 4 (C) 8 (B) were Were 12 (C) were 5 (A) 9 (B) 13 (D) 17 (B) 21 (A) 25 (D) 29 (B) 33 (D) PRACTICE TEST 10 – WISHES 1 (B) 5 (B) had bought remembered 2 (B) 6 (B) would change got 3 (B) 7 (B) 9 (C) would stop 10 (B) 11 (B) 13 (A) 17 (B) 21 (B) didn’t have went had subscribed had stayed 14 (B) 18 (B) 22 (B) had not gotten would feel had studied didn’t take saw had invested had 15 (B) 19 (B) 23 (C) would get would have called 16 (B) 20 (C) 24 (C) weren’t working were would appear 26 (C) were 27 (C) were 28 (B) had 25 (C) 4 PRACTICE TEST 11 – SUBJUNCTIVES 1 (C) 5 (D) 9 (B) 13 (C) 17 (B) 21 (C) 25 (C) 29 (D) will shall be waived study provide remain be be be ceased 2 (D) 6 (C) should write be 3 (A) 7 (B) must take get 4 (C) 8 (B) be speak 10 (C) 14 (B) 18 (C) 22 (B) 26 (A) 30 (C) be allowed should give get will keep Be referred 11 (C) 15 (C) 19 (D) 23 (D) 27 (A) 31 (C) have be filed be planted be reduced be kept had 12 (D) 16 (D) 20 (B) 24 (C) 28 (C) appear drop speak be be taken to succeed to stay 3 (C) 7 (C) to play to feel 4 (D) to make 2 (D) 6 (C) 10 (C) by by by 3 (D) 7 (D) 11 (C) by paid by by 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (C) were invited in by 2 (C) to be cleaned / cleaning to be revised / revising 3 (A) painting / to be painted 4 (D) to be repaired / repairing was hidden near orbit 4 (C) brings PRACTICE TEST 12 — INFINITIVES (PURPOSE) 1 (D) 5 (C) to keep to plant 2 (D) 6 (C) PRACTICE TEST 13 -- PASSIVES 1 (B) 5 (A) 9 (B) is made is known was born PRACTICE TEST 14 – NEED 1 (D) 5 (B) to be fixed / fixing to be mended / mending 6 (D) PRACTICE TEST 15 –ANTICIPATORY IT – BELIEF & KNOWLEDGE 1 (C) will not score 2 (B) is leaving 5 (C) experience 6 (C) must necessarily be 3 (C) 7 (C) 5 PRACTICE TEST 16 – PERFECT TENSES 1 (A) have lived 2 (B) 5 (B) will have left 6 (B) 9 (A) has given 10 (A) 13 (B) has been changed has changed 14 (D) 17 (B) 18 (B) has been planned written 3 (A) 4 (A) has been 8 (B) 11 (B) will have finished will have returned taken has been elected will have gotten have been taught will have bought has been accepted 15 (A) have been 16 (B) 7 (C) 12 (A) will have discovered PRACTICE TEST 17 – HAD HOPED—UNFULFILLED DESIRES IN THE PAST 1 (B) 4 (B) would graduate she would come 2 (C) 5 (B) he would stay would go 3 (C) 6 (C) would not find would change PRACTICE TEST 18 – TAG QUESTIONS 1.(C) don’t 2. (C) don’t 3. (C) hasn’t 4. (C) is 5. (C) shall 6. (C) wouldn’t 7. (C) can’t 8. (D) didn’t 9.(C) isn’t 10.(C) hadn’t 11. (C) is 12.(C) shouldn’t 13.(C) won’t 14.(C) didn’t 15.(C) hasn’t 16.(C) isn’t 17.(C) won’t 18.(C) isn’t 19.(C) is 20.(C) can’t 21. (C) hasn’t 22.(C) don’t 23.(C) don’t 24.(C) wouldn’t 25.(C) 26.(C) didn’t 27.(C) hadn’t 28.(C) shouldn’t 29.(C) didn’t shall PRACTICE TEST 19 – MISSING AUXILIARY VERBS 1 (D) 5 (A) are coming How can they 2 (A) 6 (D) will read have finished 3 (B) 7 (A) was shining will decide 4 (B) 8 (A) 9 (A) can go 10 (D) do not 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (A) 17 (B) can stay had split up 14 (C) 18 (C) will see would be 15 (A) 19 (B) had not realized could come What do we have gone have been burgled have finished 16 (C) 20 (D) have spoken is ringing 6 PRACTICE TEST 20 – PRONOUNS 1. (c) I 2. (a) she 3. (b) me 4. (a) me 5. (d) 6. (d) the your 7. (a) Neither 8. (c) win 9.(c) is 10.(b) anyone 11. (a) who 12.(d) which 13.(d) him or her 14.(d) quite yourself 15.(c) whom 16.(d) yourself 17.(c) that is a 18.(b) ask oneself 19.(c) 20.(c) to 21. (c) each other 22.(c) Itself 23.(d) Ours 24.(b) than 25.(a) several 26.(a) You, he and I 27.(b) who 28.(d) am I 29.(c) each other’s 30.(c) who 31.(b) which 32.(a) her finger 33.(b) your letting 34.(a) A / The 35.(b) him 36.(d) me 37.(b) they 38.(c) for the many 39.(c) as 40.(c) 41.(d) I do 42.(d) her hair 43.(c) have 44.(b) in which case 45.(b) her 46.(b) us 47.(a) me 48.(c) he 49.(b) they 50.(c) 51.(a) beside himself with 52.(d) all the same 53.(b) whom 54.(c) 55.(d) standing 56.(c) each other 57.(a) who 58.(c) who 59.(b) yourself 60.(c) each other 61.(a) His arms 62.(b) Your 63.(d) us 64.(b) whoever is …. 65.(c) her 66.(c) we 67.(a) we 68.(d) yours 69.(c) 70.(b) I 71.(a) them 72.(c) me 73.(a) gets 74.(b) my 75.(b) her wrist 76.(b) who 77.(c) who 78.(c) itself 79.(b) one another 80.(b) each other 81.(d) themselves 82.(c) whom 83.(c) which 84.(c) his 85.(b) their 86.(d) her 87.(a) us 88.(a) he 89.(c) I 90.(a) us 91.(c) her 92.(c) they 93.(b) who 94.(b) who 95.(a) which as myself she his she who 7 PRACTICE TEST 21 -- NOUNS 1 (c) dollars 2 (a) the 5 (c) 9 (c) 13 (d) a are barracks 6 (d) 10 (d) 14 (a) 17 (a) 21 (c) 25 (a) 29 (a) 33 (b) 37 (d) 41 (d) 45 (b) The … inches The … A Invention eaves a traffic on the ice 49 (b) 3 (b) waters 4 (b) 56 (a) 60 (c) 64 (a) A special honour an assets Working / To work luggage To sneeze an Lodgings such a hurry on languages close to home Shoplifting / To shoplift That she Kind A news woods 7 (b) accommodations 11 (d) A mail 15 (c) are inches Kinds 8 (b) 12 (a) 16 (a) 18 (b) 22 (c) 26 (a) 30 (c) 34 (d) 38 (c) 42 (d) 46 (c) it is waters It is bread a work five pounds a noise beginnings 19 (c) 23 (b) 27 (a) 31 (d) 35 (b) 39 (a) 43 (b) 47 (b) Clothes kinds The customs an appetite the a good luck is waters 20 (b) 24 (a) 28 (c) 32 (c) 36 (d) 40 (a) 44 (d) 48 (d) 50 (b) environs 51 (a) 54 (a) 58 (a) 62 (d) It is likely To rest / Resting a damp cloth 55 (b) 59 (a) 63 (c) 65 (a) 69 (d) 73 (c) 77 (c) 81 (d) A machinery the milk a sunshine footwear of a … 66 (c) 70 (c) 74 (a) 78 (c) 82 (a) 67 (b) 71 (b) 75 (c) 79 (a) 83 (a) 85 (b) 89 (d) ices soap 86 (b) 90 (a) 87 (c) 91 (a) annals 88 (c) The acoustics 92 (d) a lunches 93 (a) 97 (a) 101(d) 105(b) 109(c) 113(c) The … A proceeds the remains stationery gross 94 (a) 98 (b) 102(c) 106(d) 110(b) 114(b) lodging ten degrees A war outskirts Exercising / To exercise the premise Reading / To read The reading a paper the deer spacecraft swine each piece of … headquarters bad manners an ear of corn a glass a permission air a new … The … 52 (a) 53 (a) 57 (a) 61 (c) an official language The … The … sales 68 (c) 72 (d) 76 (b) 80 (b) 84 (a) means odds books are That it is 95 (a) 99 (d) 103(b) 107(c) 111(d) 115(a) That … alms a paper dozen the scenery Bellows are 96 (d) 100(b) 104(b) 108(c) 112(a) 116(d) 117(a) 121(d) 125(c) 129(a) 133(d) 137(a) … breeches the stairs congratulations skies the high seas the skies 118(c) 122(b) 126(a) 130(b) 134(c) 138(d) accoutrements the steps News staff are looks 119(c) 123(d) 127(b) 131(d) 135(b) 139(d) the works surroundings economics convenience fireworks riches 120(b) 124(a) 128(b) 132(d) 136(b) 140(d) arms a snowflake regards head aircraft the accounts his savings … crew belongings dregs thanks tidings 8 141(c) 145(b) 149(d) 153(c) 157(d) 161(d) are causes shambles vacation offspring a beauty 142(b) 146(a) 150(c) 154(d) 158(d) 162(d) show Ethics whereabouts tidings sand the peace 143(c) 147(d) 151(d) 155(b) 159(d) 163(d) electronic gallows alphabet baggage sugars peace 144(d) 148(d) 152(a) 156(d) 160(b) 164(c) 165(a) 169(b) 173(a) 177(d) 181(d) 185(b) 189(b) 193(a) 197(b) 201(b) 205(a) 209(c) 213(d) 217(b) 221(a) 225(b) 229(a) 233(a) 237(d) 241(d) 245(a) 249(d) 253(a) 257(c) 261(c) an agreement an education a history a life a paper make space make a success thoughts a a the software a luck vermin sands One …beauties an … A a 15 stone thought His works a The corn a couple a series 166(d) 170(b) 174(d) 178(c) 182(d) 186(d) 190(a) 194(a) 198(d) 202(d) 206(c) 210(c) 214(d) 218(b) 222(d) 226(c) 230(a) 234(d) 238(b) 242(d) 246(d) 250(b) 254(c) 258(a) 262(c) businesses a fire ratings … a light papers a space the … takes a time a the Himalayas a civil damages a music fireworks ash an an a… silences a stone times weathers propose a toast a A tail wind in pairs 167(b) 171(b) 175(d) 179(a) 183(d) 187(d) 191(b) 195(d) 199(b) 203(c) 207(d) 211(a) 215(d) 219(a) 223(c) 227(b) 231(d) 235(c) 239(a) 243(d) 247(b) 251(c) 255(b) 259(c) 263(d) a decision set fire an honour a soft noise pleasures a stone were a… are a a fun a poverty fittings sugars a a fire chest pains a space Success … wars a shadows the thunder icy winds an industry 168(d) 172(d) 176(d) 180(b) 184(b) 188(b) 192(d) 196(b) 200(b) 204(d) 208(c) 212(c) 216(b) 220(a) 224(c) 228(d) 232(c) 236(b) 240(d) 244(b) 248(b) 252(d) 256(a) 260(d) 264(a) 265(c) the shade 266(b) a 267(d) issue 268(c) 269(d) water’s edge 270(d) goodness’ sake 272(d) 273(c) 274(b) lengths 271(d) anybody’s guess 275(d) the deep shadows athletics inning Peoples the gentry furnitures the workings decision a glass a …. a great pain an stones a… a a climate a all monies … soaps ashes the juices a a glass papers a space successes the works the fruits a A by the score On a global scale mother-inlaw a 9 PRACTICE TEST 22 -- DETERMINERS 1 (d) 5 (b) 9 (b) an spaces a few students 2 (a) 6 (a) 10 (a) The … few chairs a small amount 3 (a) 7 (c) 11 (a) The much Almost all the states a No An … abuse How many 4 (b) 8 (b) 12 (a) 13 (b) 17 (c) 21 (a) 25 (c) 29 (c) a small number few The … the is 14 (c) 18 (b) 22 (a) 26 (b) 30 (c) a few friends a a nobody little 15 (b) 19 (a) 23 (a) 27 (d) 31 (a) 33 (c) a little food 34 (c) a large number 35 (a) 36 (d) 39 (a) 43 (b) most of the people The history a few 37 (a) 41 (a) No cheating A 38 (a) 42 (b) The many problems 45 (a) 49 (d) 53 (c) Most of the … the too much 46 (d) 50 (c) 54 (c) little advice no a little 47 (d) 51 (a) 55 (b) an hour reasons only a few 48 (a) 52 (c) 56 (a) 57 (b) 61 (a) 65 (c) most Americans Few little 58 (b) the Middle Ages 59 (a) A foreign … 60 (c) 62 (d) 66 (c) little … few 63 (b) 67 (b) many a few … 64 (c) 68 (a) 69 (a) A large amount 70 (c) a little 71 (a) 72 (c) 73 (a) 77 (d) 81 (a) 85 (d) 89 (b) 93 (c) 97 (a) 101(d) 105(a) 109(d) 113(a) 117(a) 121(c) 125(a) The the A man all day the school the The horizon the way home The … the equator The poet The ‘Shalimar’ the only one The … 74 (a) 78 (c) 82 (d) 86 (b) 90 (b) 94 (c) 98 (a) 102(c) 106(a) 110(a) 114(a) 118(a) 122(a) 126(a) The coal the the the the the Manchester The Pass-over to church The Netherlands The telephone The ‘Ayyubi’ The Khans The Gun … The … 75 (c) 79 (a) 83 (d) 87 (a) 91 (d) 95 (a) 99 (c) 103(c) 107(b) 111(d) 115(d) 119(c) 123(a) 127(d) Almost all the trees the The the The the train The Alps the all night the novelist the hour the North the sciences The the earth 129(b) 133(d) 137(d) 141(d) the first man the … the wiser the 130(a) 134(d) 138(b) 142(b) The Crusades the wheel the opinion the lake 131(c) 135(b) 139(d) 143(d) the … the air force the measles the 16 (c) 20 (a) 24 (a) 28 (b) 32 (b) 40 (b) 44 (c) 76 (a) 80 (a) 84 (a) 88 (d) 92 (a) 96 (b) 100(a) 104(b) 108(a) 112(a) 116(a) 120(b) 124(b) 128(d) no a little Most of the … much The … The no file a few tickets money a year a large amount The work little A small number is much A small number is The lunch The The the The father the genius The the The the late … The … the piano the nobility The Middle Ages 132(d) the … 136(a) The late … 140(d) a heavy cold 144(d) a bronze 10 145(d) the 149(c) the man 146(d) the school 147(d) the 148(b) the pasta 4 (b) 8 (d) 12 (c) 16 (b) 20 (d) PRACTICE TEST 23 – ADJECTIVES 1 (c) 5 (c) 9 (d) 13 (a) 17 (c) cars the other the fortunate surprised too high 2 (c) 6 (d) 10 (a) 14 (b) 18 (d) as the rest A three-minute that very hungry 3 (c) 7 (d) 11 (c) 15 (c) 19 (d) leather riding the strongly that sweet 21 (b) 25 (d) 29 (a) 33 (d) 37 (c) 41 (b) 45 (a) that the … All business … faint bad sweetly very 22 (b) 26 (b) 30 (d) 34 (a) 38 (c) 42 (c) 46 (d) the clearly four-month-old such a nice girl interesting that good 23 (c) 27 (c) 31 (d) 35 (c) 39 (c) 43 (a) 47 (d) 49 (c) 53 (a) 57 (b) 61 (b) the ten as volume two old enough 50 (c) 54 (c) 58 (c) 62 (c) others as the rest of the … that 51 (c) 55 (a) 59 (d) 63 (b) the other that disorganized too young happy such twentydollar bill one another A two-door .. the other the enough 65 (b) 69 (c) 73 (c) 77 (d) that very confident track four 66 (b) 70 (c) 74 (b) 78 (d) so short a time sweet good enough the hall table 67 (b) 71 (a) 75 (c) 79 (c) that the most … the other … word … 81 (b) 85 (b) 89 (b) 93 (c) 97 (d) 101(b) 105(b) 109(a) 113(c) so which warm enough the rest five-hour class feel good so loud so nice a gift that 82 (a) 86 (c) 90 (c) 94 (b) 98 (b) 102(a) 106(b) 110(b) 114(a) such nice … that the other the sixth chapter much thrilled such sixty-year-old that the poor 83 (c) 87 (d) 91 (c) 95 (b) 99 (c) 103(c) 107(c) 111(b) 115(d) to go very lenient another chapter six that too much … bad coward 118(b) such good news 117(d) time immemorial the notebook angrily … a book good enough 24 (b) the 28 (d) act three 32 (b) so 36 (c) very 40 (b) that 44 (d) to 48 (d) telephone number 52 (d) good 56 (d) the shoe … 60 (d) well again 64 (d) an alarming rate 68 (c) too 72 (d) the light 76 (a) the other … 80 (d) .. concerned … 84 (c) completely 88 (b) bad 92 (b) the 96 (c) … language 100(b) that 104(b) such 108(b) that 112(c) very 116(a) an idea well worth … 11 PRACTICE TEST 24 – COMPARATIVES 1 (c) 5 (c) 9 (c) 13 (c) 17 (b) 21 (c) 25 (b) 29 (d) 33 (d) 37 (b) 41 (a) 45 (d) 49 (b) 53 (c) as as that than more the less to … from this … as as many as The worst from those of… to from 2 (c) 6 (d) 10 (d) 14 (a) 18 (d) 22 (b) 26 (d) 30 (c) 34 (c) 38 (c) 42 (a) 46 (d) 50 (c) 54 (b) similar to … from as much as more …than the others from alike much too the latest more most … Parker’s the same differs 3 (c) 7 (b) 11 (b) 15 (b) 19 (c) 23 (d) 27 (c) 31 (c) 35 (b) 39 (d) 43 (b) 47 (c) 51 (a) 55 (b) like … any other than … farther as than those ... size from more her others later as as twice as much as the better to that of … 4 (c) 8 (c) 12 (b) 16 (d) 20 (c) 24 (c) 28 (c) 32 (c) 36 (b) 40 (d) 44 (c) 48 (b) 52 (c) 56 (c) as from many present as as as as much as that the least the sooner to as than 57 (b) 61 (c) as many as bitterly 58 (b) 62 (c) the largest the less 59 (d) 63 (d) 60 (c) 64 (d) 68 (b) 72 (b) 76 (a) 79 (b) such that different from more than five … more that than that of … same different from As many as 65 (d) 69 (c) the same as 66 (c) 70 (c) to as 67 (b) 71 (c) 73 (d) as much as 74 (a) too much 75 (d) 77 (c) 78 (c) the most 81 (d) more expensive frequently 80 (c) more 82 (c) the less 83 (d) like those … 84 (d) 85 (c) the same as a 86 (c) similar to this 87 (d) alike 89 (d) 93 (a) 97 (b) big as Austin more Better 90 (d) 94 (b) 98 (b) from most tours as many as faster 91 (b) 95 (b) 99 (c) differ from … more the better 101(c) that 102(d) higher than that … than those at the back 88 (d) … as the cloth 92 (b) as much 96 (b) the most … 100(d) from that of … 12 PRACTICE TEST 25 – PREPOSITIONS 1.(b) among 2. (b) in 6. (d) At 7. (c) 11(d) Below 16(d) 3. (c) at 4. (b) around 5. (d) throughout over/about 8. (a) sat on 9.(c) at 10(d) behind 12(d) along / across 13(b) beside 14(c) in / on 15(c) between in … 17(c) against 18(d) into … 19(b) At 20(c) through 21(c) among 22(c) to paper 23(c) on 24(c) under 25(d) at death’s.. 26(b) to 27(b) up /down 28(b) with 29(c) at 30(b) by 31(c) on 32(c) by 33(c) during 34(c) on 35(c) in 36(d) into … 37(c) under…. 38(b) on 39(c) on 40(c) for on 42(c) in 43(a) Besides 44(b) except 45(d) instead of 46(d) such as 47(a) of 48(d) because of 49(d) staying out 50(b) into 51(c) for 52(c) to 53(c) for 54(d) at 55(a) about 56(d) practicing 57(c) on 58(d) by 59(c) Between 60(c) in/on at night 62(a) Besides 63(b) by 64(c) for 65(d) instead of 66(b) such as 67(d) by 68(a) on 69(d) of 70(b) through 71(c) of 72(c) for 73(c) from 74(b) to 75(c) with 76(d) for 77(c) by 78(b) among 79(b) on 80(c) by 81(c) in 82(d) studying 83(c) to 84(d) instead of 85(a) such as 86(a) Despite 87(c) with 88(d) on 89(d) up 90(b) because of with 92(c) from studying 93(c) for 94(a) with 95(c) by 96(d) between 97(d) with 98(d) in 99(c) on 100.a on 101.c for 102.c besides 103.b except 104.b For 105.b from 106.c of 107.c from 108.d through 109.c through 110.c with 41(b) 61(d) 91(b) 13 111.d throughout 112.c along with 113.a for 114.a of 115.b for 116.c of 117.c from 118.c to copy 119.c in 120.b by 121.d between 122.c on 123.d in 124.a Besides 125.d but 126.c instead of … 127.c such as 128.a Despite 129.b with 130.d because of 131.b to sitting 132.c for 133.a by 134.d for 135.b by 136.c with 137.c to 138.c to 139.c with 140.d to 141.b with 142.c with 143.c to 144.c For 145.c to 146.d for 147.c towards 148.c with 149.c to 150.c by 151.b for 152.b of 153.c for 154.c about 155.c of 156.b in 157.c with 158.c with 159.b to 160.c in 161.b on 162.b of 163.b out 164.b of 165.c for 166.c at 167.b of 168.a up 169.c to 170.c in 171.d of 172.b by 173.b in 174.b to 175.c to 176.c of 177.b with 178.c for 179.c of 180.b up 181.a on 182.c to 183.b of 184.c from 185.c Of 186. c from 187.c on / upon 188.c into 189.b for 190.c of 191.a of 192.b of 193.c from 194.b with 195.c from 196.b with 197.b to 198.a in 199.c with 200.b with 201.c for 202.c into 203.d to … 204.b of 205.b with 206.c to 207.c beside 208.c for 209.c … to 210.c in / at 211.c for 212.c for 213.d of 214.c in 215.c in/ on/at 216.a for 217.b in 218.b on 219.b over 220.d on 221.b in 222.c of 223.c at 224.a at 225.c to 226.c from 227.b of 228.c on 229.c at 230.b of 231.c for 232.a of 233.b of 234.d on 235.d over 236.b with 237.b on / upon 238.b in 239.b of 240.b under 14 241.b for 242.b to 243.b to 244.c for 245.c to 246.d for 247.b of 248.c for 249.d in 250.c of 251.c to 252.c for 253.a in 254.b against 255.c to 256.b for 257.c to 258.c for 259.b of 260.b from 261.b to 262.d of 263.c for 264.a from 265.d from 266.c of 267.c from 268.c for 269.b towards 270.c to 271.c from 272.b about 273.b in 274.b of 275.b for 276.d of 277.b of 278.c to 279.c of 280.c with 281.a about 282.a of 283.d in 284.b of 285.d of 286.c of 287.c in 288.d for 289.c from 290.c for 291.c in 292.d on 293.c from 294.b at 295.c to 296.c by 297.c on 298.b at 299.c from 300.d to helping 301.b into 302.c from 303.c in/with 304.b to 305.a with/at 306.c with 307.b for 308.d for 309.c for 310.b for 311.c against 312.c for 313.c on 314.b for 315.c to 316.a with 317.d for 318.b over 319.d of 320.c about 321.d of 322.d for 323.b with 324.c for 325.c regarding 326.c of 327.a of 328.c to 329.d with 330.b with 331.b on 332.b to 333.c to/ with 334.c in 335.c with 336.b on 337.b for 338.c with 339.b at / by 340.d on 341.b with 342.b over/on/ about 343.c at / by/ with/in 344.b for 345. at / with 346.b in 347.d on/ upon 348.c in 349.c with 350.c for 351.c of 352.b with 353.c with 354.c to / for 355.d of 356.b of 357.d for 358.d over 359.b after 360.b of 361.b for 362.d for 363.c for/ after 364.c at 365.c about / of 366.b on/upon 367.c with 368.c on/ upon 369.c into 370.c with 15 371.d in 372.c with 373.b to 374.d Into/on/ upon 375.b in 376.c in/with 377.c on 378.b towards 379.c around 380.a for 381.c about/on/ 382.c upon/over for 383.b for 384.c of 385.c to 386.d away from 387.c in / with 388.c from 389.b for 390.c over/ at 391.c about / over 392.c for 393.c with 394.b out 395.c for 396.c with 397.d from 398.a concerning 399.b for 400.d after 401.b at / by 402.b in 403.d for 404.b about/ of 405.c with 406.c for 407.d in / for 408.d of 409.c with 410.d about 411.b of 412.d in 413.c for 414.c with / at 415.d on 416.c at / on 417.c for 418.c in 419.b for 420.a barring 421.b in 422.c on 423.d herewith 424.c by 425.c for 426.b of 427.c on 428.c of 429.d of 430.a to 431.b in 432.b in 433.c to 434.c of 435.a with / in 436.b in 437.b with 438.c in 16 PRACTICE TEST 26 – CONJUNCTIONS 1 (c) and 2 (b) 3 (b) not only 4 (d) but 6 (c) 10 (c) 14 (d) 18 (d) 22 (d) and Ellen as well as nor when (although) have I he said are 5 (b) 9 (b) 13 (b) 17 (b) 21 (b) or whether where will for 7 (d) 11 (c) 15 (c) 19 (d) 23 (b) have spoken so are or till were 8 (b) 12 (b) 16 (c) 20 (c) 24 (a) whenever but also … Even though or whatever stops not only so 26 (d) 30 (d) 34 (b) 38 (a) 42 (c) 46 (a) 50 (d) 54 (c) so only where whether sunny and … Considering but neither 27 (a) 31 (d) 35 (b) 39 (d) 43 (d) 47 (c) 51 (c) 55 (b) opened both does she than will as well as or (about) whether so that 28 (c) 32 (d) 36 (c) 40 (d) 44 (d) 48 (b) 52 (b) 56 (c) 57 (b) 61 (d) 65 (c) 69 (d) 73 (c) 77 (d) 81 (d) for her birthday is and to go do we than and also / too 58 (c) 62 (c) 66 (b) 70 (d) 74 (d) 78 (c) 82 (c) had had visitors whomever must both plan am I the post office is and met 59 (d) 63 (b) 67 (b) 71 (b) 75 (a) 79 (d) 83 (d) 60 (d) 64 (c) 68 (d) 72 (c) 76 (c) 80 (b) 84 (d) 85 (b) 89 (c) 93 (c) 97 (d) even though had should doubt the movie starts Not 86 (b) 90 (b) 94 (b) 98 (a) that none inasmuch as only when 87 (d) 91 (b) 95 (b) 99 (c) whether or but also … so that Whether but also neither will his sister were as well as so that whenever as if yet so that or just In order that as well as either so that do will when whether in order that gets so only stops however but will 25 (b) 29 (d) 33 (a) 37 (c) 41 (b) 45 (d) 49 (a) 53 (c) 88 (b) 92 (c) 96 (b) 100(d) in as soon as goes her name is 102(b) on condition that = only if 103(c) is there 101(a) 17 PRACTICE TEST 27 – ADVERBS 1 (d) perfectly 2 (c) Completely 3 (b) fast 4 (d) 5 (d) 9 (c) sometime should you 6 (b) 10 (d) 7 (a) 11 (a) that very 8 (a) 12 (a) 13 (c) 17 (a) 21 (c) 25 (a) since As a whole late Presently 14 (b) 18 (d) 22 (c) 26 (c) will they in a friendly manner very in a silly manner much sometimes is a student allowed While no longer 15 (b) 19 (d) 23 (c) 27 (c) 16 (c) 20 (b) 24 (d) 28 (a) will exactly very that 29 (c) 33 (c) 37 (c) 30 (b) 34 (d) 38 (c) no good as 31 (c) 35 (c) 39 (d) 32 (b) 36 (d) 40 (d) did I give at present is there 41 (d) while lovely the sixteenth of to see clearly fifth at present really has an accident since very wholly 42 (b) as hard as 43 (b) 44 (a) very 45 (a) 49 (b) 53 (d) hardly sometime presently 46 (b) 50 (b) 54 (b) 47 (a) 51 (a) 55 (a) 48 (d) 52 (c) 56 (a) very much While 57 (c) no 58 (b) much can a movie in an ugly manner for in a manly manner much That did I know 59 (b) very 60 (d) 61 (b) in a deadly manner Broadly It was no longer absolutely 62 (d) finishes 63 (a) had we 64 (c) the second of … as a whole 66 (b) 70 (a) 74 (d) 78 (d) 67 (d) 71 (b) 75 (d) 79 (a) sometime very the tenth very 68 (a) 72 (d) 76 (d) 80 (b) has she while as than As a whole have Steve and Harry should a … the fourth 82 (b) 86 (a) late in a miserly way since in a cowardly way comfortably That 83 (c) 87 (b) fast she 84 (a) 88 (d) Sometimes no longer 90 (c) 94 (d) Neither is 91 (b) 95 (b) 92 (c) 96 (b) for have I 98 (b) 102(b) 106(d) rather than almost came the … 99 (b) 103(c) the very On the whole can hardly very 65 (a) 69 (a) 73 (c) 77 (c) 81 (a) 85 (b) 89 (a) 93 (d) 97 (b) quite a 101(c) Almost 105(b) had she said 100(a) nearly 104(d) did he feel 18 PRACTICE TEST 28 – POINT OF VIEW 1 (c) 5 (b) 9 (d) 13 (b) 17 (c) 21 (c) wanted is was was ready would was 2 (c) 6 (d) 10 (c) 14 (a) 18 (a) 22 (c) was accompanies arrived did not did not was 3 (b) 7 (b) 11 (c) 15 (b) 19 (b) 23 (b) did not finish is play lived had written were 4 (c) 8 (c) 12 (b) 16 (d) 20 (d) 24 (c) wrote found hurried are needed lived PRACTICE TEST 29 – AGREEMENT 1.(b) aids 2. (c) was 3. (b) were 4. (b) have 5. (a) were 6. (d) Studies 7. (b) have 8. (b) is 9.(d) it 10(c) our 11(b) his or her 12(b) are 13(d) one’s 14(c) are 15(c) invites 16(a) are 17(c) are 18(b) has been 19(b) goes 20(c) are 21(b) its 22(c) are 23(c) their 24(d) his / her 25(b) one 26(b) was 27(a) don’t 28(b) was 29(d) need 30(b) is 31(a) wishes 32(c) does not 33(d) it 34(d) her 35(d) his or her 36(b) one’s 37(d) is 38(b) is 39(b) has 40(a) have 41(c) requires 42(b) has 43(d) them 44(c) its 45(d) his or her 46(a) one has 47(b) was 48(a) is 49(a) is 50(c) was 51(d) are 52(b) is 53(b) their 54(b) its 55(d) his or her 56(c) have 57(c) is 58(c) is 59(c) has 60(b) has fallen 61(c) is 62(d) are 63(c) work 64(c) am 65(d) are you 66(b) does 67(c) was 68(c) is 69(c) cost 70(b) is 71(d) its 72(c) is 73(d) they … 74(a) is 75(b) is 76(d) is 77(c) is 78(b) are 79(c) prefer 80(b) was 81(c) seems 82(b) is 83(c) was 84(c) is 85(c) is 86(c) play 87(c) is 88(c) are 89(b) has 90(b) is 91(c) perform 92(c) have 93(b) tends 94(b) has 95(a) has been 96(a) were 97(c) is 98(b) is 99(c) one 100.b are 101.c has been 102.c Are 19 PRACTICE TEST 30 – DANGLING MODIFIERS 1 (b) 5 (c) 9 (c) … continued his studies she could not 2 (d) use 3 (c) she found … 4 (a) To prepare 6 (c) to buy 7 (c) he found the new … easy 8 (a) To take he invited the audience 10 (a) To send famous not only to do bookkeeping writing 3 (d) 7 (d) to underline he is 4 (d) 8 (d) reading headache 11 (d) to study he a difficult problem. D forward she 4 (c) 8 (b) about again 12 (b) 16 (d) that quickly 4 (a) 8 (d) 12 (b) told lent raised 16 (a) 20 (c) 24 (a) 28 (b) 32 (a) 36 (d) 40 (b) 44 (a) said make feared sits borrow without regard to set borrowed PRACTICE TEST 31 – PARALLEL STRUCTURE 1 (d) 5 (c) talented perfect 2 (a) 6 (d) 9 (d) it is 10 (d) PRACTICE TEST 32 – REDUNDANCY 1 (d) 5 (c) evasively enough 2 (a) 6 (a) new he 3 (a) 7 (c) 9 (a) 13 (d) she responsibly 10 (d) 14 (b) in the nature … back 11 (c) 15 (a) PRACTICE TEST 33 – WORD CHOICE 1 (b) 5 (c) 9 (c) risen wouldn’t let doing 2 (b) 6 (c) 10 (a) lying shut Except for 3 (a) 7 (b) 11 (a) 13 (b) 17 (a) 21 (d) 25 (a) 29 (c) 33 (b) ever express attacked with denying shut do 14 (a) 18 (a) 22 (c) 26 (a) 30 (a) 34 (a) laid leave ability felled tells to express 15 (c) 19 (c) 23 (a) 27 (a) 31 (c) 35 (c) set grow The agreement sit lend to raise lies wouldn’t let hoped 37 (a) 41 (b) Arrangements told 38 (c) 42 (a) raised Just leave 39 (c) 43 (c) lie down start 20 45 (b) 49 (a) 53 (b) 57 (a) 61 (b) 65 (b) 69 (b) 73 (a) 77 (a) 81 (d) 85 (c) 89 (c) 93 (d) 97 (a) 101(a) making fell tells sat said said starts The development hoping a beard deny indifferent said made His breathing 46 (b) 50 (b) 54 (d) 58 (a) 62 (a) 66 (a) 70 (a) 74 (d) over lays shut lets leave denied made friendships 47 (a) 51 (b) 55 () 59 (a) 63 (b) 67 (a) 71 (a) 75 (b) A free … sat correct raises lends lay set tells 48 (c) 52 (b) 56 (c) 60 (b) 64 (b) 68 (b) 72 (d) 76 (c) rising borrows fear laid lending rose with those hoped 78 (d) 82 (b) 86 (b) 90 (b) 94 (c) 98 (b) 102(b) closed widows invaded gain disinterested the elders loath 79 (a) 83 (a) 87 (c) 91 (c) 95 (b) 99 (d) missing attacked refused sensitive cultivating envelope 80 (a) 84 (d) 88 (c) 92 (c) 96 (a) 100(d) feared refuse started friends left loathing PRACTICE TEST 34 – SENTENCES & CLAUSES / PUNCTUATION 1 (b) 5 (a) 9 (a) 13 (c) 17 (a) 21 (c) 25 (c) 29 (a) knock, air, Though 2 (c) 6 (b) 10 (a) 14 (b) 18 (b) 22 (d) 26 (d) but witnesses’ 3 (a) 7 (c) 11 (d) 15 (c) 19 (b) 23 (b) 27 (d) whether the man 4 (d) 8 (b) 12 (c) 16 (d) 20 (b) 24 (a) 28 (b) “…mountain.” hope;