Name: _______________ Score: ______________________

Instructor: Mr. Vernald A. Sabalza

Directions: Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer for the sentence that is given.
1. Both doors _____ closed. 7. After leaving the office, he _____ home.
a) is b) were c) was  a) has gone b) went c) was gone 
2. John sat down and _____his books on the table. 8. Last night we _____ dinner at home.
a) put b) puts c) is putting a b c a) have eaten b) eat c) ate 
3. This pen _____ to me. 9. Have you ever _____ a Cadillac?
a) belong b) belongs c) is belonging  a b c a) drove b) drives c) driven 
4. ________Mary and Tom at the party last night? 10. I was so tired, I down on the bed.
a) Was b) Were c) Are  a) lain b) lay c) laid
5. There _____ nobody at home. 11. Jim has a cold.
a) was b) were c) be  a) catches b) caught c) catched 
6. I enjoy _____ on trips. 12. The cup when I dropped it.
a) to go b) going c) go  a) broken b) break c) broke 

13. They arrived _____ New Orleans last night. 17. You can depend_____ him.
a) at b) in c) for  a) on b) by c) with 
14. He lives _____ 509 Augusta Boulevard. 18. They arrived _____ Kennedy Airport at 6:30.
a) at b) on c) in  a) in b) to c) at 
15. Beware the _____ dog! 19. I don't agree _____ you.
a) for b) to c) of  a) to b) with c) at 
16. He is very interested _____ old musical instruments. 20. She is very good _____ explaining things.
a) of b) by c) in  a) in b) on c) at 

21. The opposite of sharp is 31. At last means

a) bright b) old c) dull  a) soon b) finally c) at the end 
22. Right away means 32. Little by little means
a) later b) immediately c) to the right  a) a small amount b) soon c) gradually 
23. To pick out something is to 33. To make up one's mind is to
a) need it b) want it c) choose it  remember something b) decide something
24. We often use the word hard as the opposite of c) to invent something 
a) new b) easy c) fine  34. When a person attends class, he a) listens to
25. When you are cautious, you are b) assists c) goes to 
a) careful b) brave c) happy  35. When we waste money, we
26. Currently means a) invest b) save c) spend it 
a) recently b) occasionally c) at present   36. If the Joneses purchase a house, they
27. To attempt means a) buy b) enlarge c) rent 
a) to fail b) to try c) to be bad  37. If Jill blushed, she
28. He visited her daily means a) reddened b) sighed c) yawned 
a) all day b) every day c) almost every day  38.When you pay a huge sum of money, you pay
29. Hence is used to mean a) an enormous b) a modest
a) however b) meanwhile c) therefore   c) a tiny amount of money.
30. I'd rather study means that I 39.When I cannot prevent something, I cannot
a) always study b) like to study c) prefer to study   a) cure b) help c) stop it 
40.If someone says to you "Look out!" this means
a) look out the window b) wait c) be careful 

_____41. Which figure completes the series?

_____42. Which figure completes the statement?

_____43. Which figure is the odd one out?

 _____44. Which figure completes the series?

_____45. Which figure belongs in neither group?

_____46. Which figure is next in the series?

_____47. Which figure completes the grid?

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