英语语法与语言运用（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

Choose the correct past tense: “She ___ the whole bottle of water.”

1. Adrinked
2. Bdrunk
3. Cdrank
4. Ddrinks

Which word in this sentence should be capitalised? “The clinic is on maple Street.”

1. Aon
2. Bclinic
3. Cis
4. Dmaple

Choose the correct verb: “The children ___ playing outside when it started to rain.”

1. Awere
2. Bis
3. Cbe
4. Dwas

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in a contraction?

1. AShe does’nt like hospital food.
2. BShe doesnt’ like hospital food.
3. CShe doesn’t like hospital food.
4. DShe doe’snt like hospital food.

Which sentence uses the possessive of a time expression correctly?

1. AShe took a week’s vacation.
2. BShe took a week’s’ vacation.
3. CShe took a weeks’ vacation.
4. DShe took a weeks vacation.

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

1. AShe likes running, swimming and to cycle.
2. BShe likes running, to swim and cycles.
3. CShe likes running, swimming and cycling.
4. DShe likes to run, swimming and cycling.

Which word is the best replacement for “a bunch of” in a formal report? “A bunch of patients reported headaches.”

1. ATons of
2. BHeaps of
3. CSeveral
4. DLoads of

Which choice combines the sentences most concisely? “Dr. Chen is a cardiologist. She will speak at the conference.”

1. ADr. Chen, who is a cardiologist and who will speak, is at the conference.
2. BDr. Chen, a cardiologist, will speak at the conference.
3. CDr. Chen is a cardiologist, she will speak at the conference.
4. DDr. Chen is a cardiologist, and she is going to be speaking at the upcoming conference.