Английская грамматика и употребление языка (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Which words make up the contraction “we’ve”?

1. Awe have
2. Bwe are
3. Cwe will
4. Dwe were

Which is the correct plural of “dish”?

1. Adish’s
2. Bdishies
3. Cdishes
4. Ddishs

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

1. AA colon
2. BA hyphen
3. CAn apostrophe
4. DA comma

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

1. ABecause I was exhausted; I went to bed.
2. BI was; exhausted and went to bed.
3. CI was exhausted; and tired.
4. DI was exhausted; I went straight to bed.

Choose the correct word: “She speaks Spanish as ___ as her teacher.”

1. Afluently
2. Bmost fluently
3. Cmore fluently
4. Dfluent

Which sentence uses a comma correctly between adjectives?

1. AIt was a long, tiring, shift.
2. BIt was a long, tiring shift.
3. CIt was a long tiring, shift.
4. DIt was a, long tiring shift.

Which sentence uses the correct word order for an indirect question?

1. ACan you tell me where the pharmacy is it?
2. BCan you tell me where the pharmacy is?
3. CCan you tell me is where the pharmacy?
4. DCan you tell me where is the pharmacy?

Which sentence avoids gender-biased language?

1. AEach chairman must pass a fitness test.
2. BEach fireman must pass a fitness test.
3. CEach policeman must pass a fitness test.
4. DEach firefighter must pass a fitness test.