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

Choose the correct word: “___ appointment is at noon.”

1. AYou’re
2. BYore
3. CYoure
4. DYour

Which sentence uses the comma correctly in a list?

1. AWe, bought apples, bananas and grapes.
2. BWe bought, apples bananas and grapes.
3. CWe bought apples, bananas, and grapes.
4. DWe bought apples bananas, and, grapes.

Which sentence is declarative?

1. AOpen the clinic at eight.
2. BDoes the clinic open at eight?
3. CThe clinic opens at eight.
4. DHow early the clinic opens!

Which sentence punctuates “such as” correctly?

1. ABring supplies such, as gauze, tape and gloves.
2. BBring supplies such as: gauze, tape and gloves.
3. CBring supplies such as gauze, tape and gloves.
4. DBring supplies such as, gauze, tape and gloves.

Choose the correct preposition: “The patient is allergic ___ penicillin.”

1. Aof
2. Bfor
3. Cwith
4. Dto

According to traditional formal usage, which phrase uses the adjective “unique” correctly?

1. Athe most unique design
2. Ba more unique design
3. Ca very unique design
4. Da unique design

What is the function of the underlined phrase? “The nurse with the blue badge is my cousin.”

1. AIt is an adverb phrase describing “is”.
2. BIt is the subject of the sentence.
3. CIt is the main verb phrase.
4. DIt is an adjective phrase describing “nurse”.

Which task belongs to revising rather than editing?

1. AReorganising paragraphs so the argument flows logically
2. BChanging a lowercase letter to a capital
3. CCorrecting a misspelled word
4. DAdding a missing comma