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

Which is the correct plural of “child”?

1. Achildes
2. Bchildren
3. Cchildrens
4. Dchilds

Choose the correct word: “There were ___ people at the meeting than last week.”

1. Aleast
2. Blesser
3. Cless
4. Dfewer

Which is the correct plural of “key”?

1. Akeys
2. Bkies
3. Ckeyes
4. Dkeies

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

1. AWalking into the room, the lights turned on.
2. BWalking into the room, she turned on the lights.
3. CWhen she walked into the room, she turned on the lights.
4. DShe turned on the lights as she walked into the room.

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

1. AShe likes running, swimming and to cycle.
2. BShe likes running, swimming and cycling.
3. CShe likes running, to swim and cycles.
4. DShe likes to run, swimming and cycling.

Choose the correct form: “Take this medicine ___.”

1. Aevery-day
2. Bevery day
3. Ceveryday’s
4. Deveryday

Choose the best transition: “The new schedule saved money. ___, staff morale dropped because of longer shifts.”

1. AOn the other hand
2. BSimilarly
3. CFor example
4. DTherefore

In very formal writing, which sentence uses the correct pronoun after the verb “be”?

1. AIt was herself who called the ambulance.
2. BIt was her who called the ambulance.
3. CIt was she who called the ambulance.
4. DIt was hers who called the ambulance.