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

Which is the correct plural of “city”?

1. Acitys
2. Bcitis
3. Ccities
4. Dcityes

Choose the correct past tense: “The baby ___ through the night.”

1. Asleept
2. Bsleeped
3. Cslept
4. Dsleeps

Choose the correct word: “This gift is ___ you.”

1. Afore
2. Bfor
3. Cfour
4. Dfur

Choose the correct word: “We had fruit salad for ___.”

1. Adessart
2. Bdesert
3. Cdeserts
4. Ddessert

Choose the correct word: “We ___ in the front row yesterday.”

1. Asat
2. Bset
3. Csitted
4. Dsit

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to add extra information?

1. AThe reading (taken at 9 a.m.) was normal.
2. BThe reading (taken at 9 a.m. was normal).
3. CThe reading taken (at 9 a.m. was) normal.
4. DThe (reading taken) at 9 a.m. was normal.

Which sentence contains an error in subject–verb agreement?

1. AEach photo in the album is poor.
2. BThe album of photos is poor.
3. CThe quality of the photos are poor.
4. DThe photos in the album are poor.

Which choice is the most concise way to write “due to the fact that”?

1. Afor the reason being that
2. Bbecause
3. Cowing to the fact of
4. Don account of the fact that