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

Which word in this sentence is a proper noun? “We drove to Chicago for the conference.”

1. Aconference
2. BWe
3. Cdrove
4. DChicago

Choose the correct past tense: “He ___ the bus to the clinic.”

1. Atakes
2. Btaken
3. Ctaked
4. Dtook

What is the simple subject of this sentence? “The small brown dog barked at the mail carrier.”

1. Adog
2. Bcarrier
3. Cbarked
4. Dsmall

Choose the correct spelling: “She has ___ of homework.”

1. Aalot
2. Ba-lot
3. Callot
4. Da lot

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce an explanation?

1. AShe had one reason: for leaving she was exhausted.
2. BShe had one reason for leaving: she was exhausted.
3. CShe had one reason for: leaving she was exhausted.
4. DShe had: one reason for leaving she was exhausted.

Choose the correct word: “After the fall, the patient was ___ but confused.”

1. Aconsensus
2. Bconscientious
3. Cconscious
4. Dconscience

Choose the correct word: “She is the nurse ___ I think will be promoted.”

1. Awhose
2. Bwhom
3. Cwhich
4. Dwho

Which sentence uses a pronoun with a clear antecedent?

1. AAna told Lena that she had won.
2. BAfter Ana called Lena, she cried.
3. CWhen Ana met Lena, Ana gave her a gift.
4. DWhen Ana met Lena, she gave her a gift.