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. Ayet
2. Btired
3. Cshe
4. Dfinished

Which word in this sentence should be capitalised? “We have the day off on thanksgiving.”

1. Ahave
2. Bday
3. Coff
4. Dthanksgiving

Which punctuation mark should end this sentence? “Please hand me the gauze”

1. AA comma
2. BA question mark
3. CA colon
4. DA period (full stop)

Which sentence uses the plural “doctors” correctly?

1. AThree doctores joined the team.
2. BThree doctor’s joined the team.
3. CThree doctors joined the team.
4. DThree doctors’ joined the team.

Choose the correct form: “She ___ work nights, but now she works days.”

1. Auses to
2. Bused to
3. Cusing to
4. Duse to

Choose the correct words: “The nurses were ___ for the inspection.”

1. Aalredy
2. Ball ready
3. Calready
4. Dallready

Which order makes the most logical paragraph? (1) Then scrub with soap for at least twenty seconds. (2) First, wet your hands with clean water. (3) Finally, rinse and dry your hands.

1. A2, 1, 3
2. B3, 2, 1
3. C1, 2, 3
4. D2, 3, 1

In a quotation, what are square brackets [ ] used for?

1. ATo show that the quote is a question
2. BTo show words the writer added or changed in the quote
3. CTo show words that were left out of the quote
4. DTo mark the name of the speaker