Scheda di esercizi di Grammatica e uso dell’inglese (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

Choose the correct word: “The cat licked ___ paw.”

1. Aits’
2. Bit’s
3. Cit is
4. Dits

Which phrase uses the article “a” or “an” correctly?

1. Aa honest answer
2. Ba umbrella
3. Can useful tool
4. Dan honest answer

Which sentence is in the present progressive tense?

1. AThe baby is sleeping now.
2. BThe baby slept all night.
3. CThe baby will sleep soon.
4. DThe baby sleeps a lot.

What kind of sentence is this? “When the alarm rang, everyone left the building.”

1. ARun-on
2. BCompound
3. CComplex
4. DSimple

Which word is written correctly with a hyphen?

1. Aself-esteem
2. Bself esteem
3. Cselfesteem
4. Dselfe-steem

Choose the correct article: “She wants to become ___ university professor.”

1. Aan
2. Ba
3. Cfew
4. Dmany

In the title The Art of Nursing, why is “of” not capitalised?

1. AIt is the last word of the title.
2. BPrepositions are always capitalised in titles.
3. CShort prepositions in the middle of a title are usually lowercase.
4. DOnly nouns are ever capitalised in titles.

In a short academic essay, where is the thesis statement usually placed?

1. AAt the end of the introduction
2. BIn the middle of the second body paragraph
3. COnly in the last sentence of the conclusion
4. DOnly in the title of the essay