PRACTICE FOR FINAL EXAM

ENGLISH IV

1. I guess my best quality is _____. I always do what I promise to do.

a) reliability b) compassion c) honesty d) self-esteem

2. When I was a teenager, I _____ for permission to get my ears pierced. I finally got it done

when I was at college.

a) always walking b) was always asking c) use to ask d) would never ask

3. The suspect said he _____ by a man who offered him thousands of dollars to do the crime.

a) has been approached b) is approached c) had been approached

d) was approached

4. My university is different. They _____ all day. They want us to get involved with the

committee.

a) ask us to study b) have us to study c) tell us to study d) wouldn’t like us to

study

5. It _____ me that women should work outside the home.

a) makes sense to b) makes sense c) seems sensitive d) is usually sense

6. When Henry wakes up in the morning, the first thing he does is he mentally goes _____

what he has to do that day.

a) down b) over c) out d) on

7. Be quiet, Frank. I wish you _____ so much.

a) hadn’t complained b) would complain c) complained d) wouldn’t complain

8. A: I can’t believe it. Tyler didn’t pass the exam.

B: Really? He _____ sick. It’s the only explanation.

a) might have been b) may have been c) couldn’t have been d) must have been

9. I’d completely forgotten about it _____ Albert reminded me.

a) where b) what c) when d) that

10. A: What’s the matter, Opal?

B: It’s my boss. He’s _____ empathetic.

a) doesn’t manage to be b) can be c) is incapable of being d) succeeds in being

11. Albert _____ all the information on tigers that he could find, but he got careless.

a) did already read b) had already been reading c) had already read d) already was

reading

12. The worst kind of exams are ‘take home’ exams. I can’t stand _____ them.

a) to taking b) take c) taking d) to take

13. I think I’ll look for another job. Working here is getting _____.

a) less and less interesting b) more and more interesting c) less and more

interesting d) the more interesting

14. By this time next year John _____ in London. He just got his acceptance letter this week.

a) might study b) is studying c) will be studying d) is going to study

15. Those who know me might not agree, but in reality I really do love _____.

a) a nature b) nature c) the nature d) the natures

16. I never buy bottled water. I use water that I filter at home _____ fill reusable water bottles.

a) to b) so c) for d) as to

17. _____ buy more local products.

a) We should do is b) What we should do is c) What should we do d) that we should

do

18. Meryl _____ for two hours when I called her.

a) had already studied b) did already study c) already studied d) had already

been studying

19. Climate change will cause disasters like the recent _____ in various parts of Africa where

thousands of children died because of the lack of food.

a) pollution b) disease c) poverty d) famine

20. We can’t continue with these working conditions. _____ Mr. Adkins and I are forming a

special committee.

a) Also b) Therefore c) In addition d) Furthermore

21. It _____ that our city has a severe water shortage.

a) has announced b) is announced c) announced d) has been announced

22. My cousin is usually in a good mood. His family life is perfect. I don’t think he’s ever known

_____.

a) unhappiness b) happy c) unhappy d) sadment

23. A: The exam starts in 5 minutes. Lois looks very nervous.

B: I know. She just can’t _____ stress.

a) cope with b) deal up c) get over d) put up

24. If John _____ early this morning, he would have missed the meeting.

a) got b) wouldn’t have gotten c) hadn’t gotten d) would get

25. Air pollution has been getting worse every year. _____ the increasing number of cars in our

city.

a) As a result b) Because c) Furthermore d) Due to

26. Our world is in serious danger. It seems _____ we do, we seem to affect the environment.

a) whomever b) whichever c) whatever d) whenever

27. My boss told me I _____ at work early today.

a) must have been b) must be c) might have been d) had to be

28. Poverty is just one of _____ social problems we have today.

a) a few b) several c) number of d) plenty of

29. A: I think we need a lunch break.

B: _____ with you. I´m very hungry.

a) I agree b) I’m agreeing c) I’m agree d) I’m not agreeing

30. _____ hating the heat, I love Rio de Janeiro.

a) Although b) Despite c) However d) Nevertheless

31. Many people don’t realize how globalization can _____ your entire life.

a) have an effect b) have effect on c) have an affect in d) have an effect on