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

Which spelling is correct for the word that means “apart”?

1. Aseperate
2. Bseparate
3. Cseparete
4. Dseprate

Choose the correct word: “I ___ the answer to that question.”

1. Aknown
2. Bknow
3. Cnow
4. Dno

Choose the correct past tense: “The boy ___ to the door when the bell rang.”

1. Aruns
2. Brunned
3. Cran
4. Drun

Which sentence punctuates the address correctly?

1. ASend the form to 12 Oak Street Austin, Texas.
2. BSend the form to 12 Oak Street, Austin, Texas.
3. CSend the form to 12 Oak, Street Austin, Texas.
4. DSend the form to 12, Oak Street, Austin Texas.

Which sentence uses “affect” correctly?

1. AThe affects of sleep were clear.
2. BLack of sleep can affect your memory.
3. CSleep has an affect on memory.
4. DThe affect of sleep on memory is large.

Choose the correct verb: “Both of the nurses ___ on duty tonight.”

1. Ahas been
2. Bis
3. Care
4. Dwas

Which revision is the most concise without losing meaning? “In my personal opinion, I think the plan will probably work.”

1. AI think the plan will probably work.
2. BIn my personal opinion, the plan will probably work.
3. CI personally think, in my opinion, the plan will work.
4. DPersonally, in my opinion, I think the plan will work.

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

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