English grammar & language usage (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Choose the best conjunction: “Would you like tea ___ coffee?”

  1. Aso
  2. Byet
  3. Cor
  4. Dbut
2.Easy

Which word in this sentence is a verb? “The tired student slept through the alarm.”

  1. Atired
  2. Bstudent
  3. Cslept
  4. Dthrough
3.Easy

Choose the correct word: “The library was ___ during the exam.”

  1. Aquiete
  2. Bquiet
  3. Cquite
  4. Dquit
4.Medium

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.
5.Medium

Which spelling is correct for the word that means “to provide room for”?

  1. Aacomodate
  2. Baccommodate
  3. Cacommodate
  4. Daccomodate
6.Medium

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

  1. Aallot
  2. Ba-lot
  3. Calot
  4. Da lot
7.Hard

Which sentence uses the past participle correctly?

  1. AShe has write three essays this term.
  2. BShe has writed three essays this term.
  3. CShe has wrote three essays this term.
  4. DShe has written three essays this term.
8.Hard

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

Answer key

  1. 1. C · or
  2. 2. C · slept
  3. 3. B · quiet
  4. 4. A · Bring supplies such as gauze, tape and gloves.
  5. 5. B · accommodate
  6. 6. D · a lot
  7. 7. D · She has written three essays this term.
  8. 8. B · because

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