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Verbal Ability (Level: Moderate)

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a town in the eastern part of the state, was named ____ one of the greatest American athletes.

  1. in honour of
  2. the honours
  3. for honoured
  4. to honouring
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill in the blank.

Sara Teasdale wrote lyrics noted for their simplicity and _____.

  1. form is pure
  2. purity of form
  3. forming purity
  4. formed pure
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____ he has created striking stage settings for the Martha Graham dance company, artist Isamu Noguchi is more famous for his sculpture.

  1. But not
  2. Nevertheless
  3. In spite of
  4. Although
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

The gypsy moth, ____ into the United States for the silk industry, was responsible for a major caterpillar plague that caused immense destruction to forests.

  1. introduced
  2. was introduced
  3. it was introduced
  4. when it was introduced
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____ is a good time of day to take a walk in the park.

  1. If the sun is not too hot
  2. When the sun is not too hot
  3. Why the sun is not too hot
  4. Does the sun not too hot
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

The shipment and storage of canned goods presents____.

  1. few relatively problems
  2. relatively few problems
  3. problems relatively few
  4. few problems relatively
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) When I saw him (2) in the park, he was singing (3) at the same time he (4) was eating.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) When the two ingredients (2) are mixed together, (3) under certain conditions the results (4) they can be deadly.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Manufacturers now claim (1) is that the (2) cleaning action of toothpaste is (3) mostly chemical, (4) whereas old fashioned tooth powder contained abrasives.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

In 1954, the U.S. Navy added to (1) its fleet the Nautilus, (2) the first submarine to be (3) driven (4) for atomic power.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Sarita was popular (2) with her classmates that she always had (3) someone or the other coming to her house.(4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error mark (4) as your answer.

(1) Rama could not (2) go to the picnic (3) for his mother was not well. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Either you (2) or I (3) we will be the first (4) to give a presentation on management skills.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Neither (1) of us (2) are living (3) off campus this semester because the rents (4) are not affordable.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) To vote in the primary, (2) one must (3) resides in the state he wishes to vote in for (4) at least one year prior to the election.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Find the part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, mark (4).

(1) My friend asked me (2) to go to the party (3) and enjoy there. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

In ____, the advent of the telephone, radio and television has made rapid long-distance communication possible.

  1. one hundred years later
  2. one hundred years ago
  3. the one hundred years since
  4. the last one hundred years
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____ termites develop into workers and others into reproducers has not been entirely settled?

  1. Because some young
  2. Some young
  3. Why some young
  4. What some young
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____ the Chinese calendar is based on the lunar cycle, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date in the Western calendar each year.

  1. For the reason
  2. Because
  3. Consequently
  4. Due to
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____, Thomas Jefferson's love for music helped him win his bride.

  1. The legend is
  2. The legend
  3. A legend
  4. According to legend
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

____, a television set is in use in every home for about 6 hours a day.

  1. It is averaged
  2. On an average
  3. The average that
  4. The average
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the best option to fill up the blank.

Microscope makes small things appear larger than ____.

  1. really are
  2. are really
  3. are they
  4. they really are
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has three underlined words or phrases. The three underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2) and (3). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. If there is no error select option (4) as your answer.

(1) Elections to the American (2) President take place (3) every fourth year in November. (4) No error

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.

Since he left the presidency years ago, ____.

  1. Ronald Reagan will live in Santa Barbara, California
  2. Ronald Reagan to live in Santa Barbara, California
  3. Ronald Reagan living in Santa Barbara, California
  4. Ronald Reagan has been living in Santa Barbara, California
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Sir James Dewar, (1) invented the thermos (2) to keep heat away from liquefied gas (3) with which he was (4) experiment.

  1. (1)
  2. (2)
  3. (3)
  4. (4)
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