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

Which word in this sentence is a coordinating conjunction? “She was tired, yet she finished the report.”

1. Atired
2. Byet
3. Cshe
4. Dfinished

Choose the correct past tense: “We ___ lunch at noon.”

1. Aeated
2. Beaten
3. Cate
4. Deats

Choose the correct past tense: “I ___ the doctor yesterday.”

1. Asees
2. Bseed
3. Cseen
4. Dsaw

Choose the correct word: “The patient recovered ___ after surgery.”

1. Aquickly
2. Bquicker than
3. Cquickness
4. Dquick

Choose the correct verb: “The number of applicants ___ increased this year.”

1. Ahas
2. Bare
3. Cwere
4. Dhave

Which salutation is punctuated correctly for a formal business letter in American style?

1. ADear Dr. Smith;
2. BDear, Dr. Smith
3. CDear Dr. Smith.
4. DDear Dr. Smith:

Which revision makes the list parallel? “The nurse’s duties include giving medications, to chart vitals and the education of patients.”

1. Ato give medications, charting vitals and the education of patients
2. Bgiving medications, charting vitals and the education of patients
3. Cgiving medications, to chart vitals and educating patients
4. Dgiving medications, charting vitals and educating patients

Which sentence uses the passive voice in the present progressive tense?

1. AThe patient is being moved to a private room.
2. BThe patient has been moved to a private room.
3. CThe patient is moving to a private room.
4. DThe nurses are moving the patient to a private room.