Practice: Knowledge of Writing

Due 23 Oct at 23:59 Points 50 Questions 50

Available until 23 Oct at 23:59 Time limit None

Instructions
No. of questions = 50

Instructions

Click on the best option to complete the following sentences correctly.

Recommended time for completion: 30 minutes.

You have only one attempt and you are required to complete the answers to all 50 questions in one sitting. A reminder
that this is not graded and you should use the results as a guide to focus on the areas of need.

Attempt history
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 24 minutes 39 out of 50

Submitted 21 Oct at 19:17

Part One: For Questions 1 - 30, click on the best option to complete
the sentences correctly.

Question 1 1 / 1 pts

We bought __________ new equipment for the office.

a
 an

one

Correct! some

Question 2 1 / 1 pts

Improving students’ grades ______ one of the university’s goals.

be

Correct! is

are

were

Question 3 1 / 1 pts

The class ________ in session until 9 p.m.

were

being

Correct! was

been
 Question 4 1 / 1 pts

You will ___________ to the library by one of our staff.

take

be taking

Correct! be taken

took

Question 5 1 / 1 pts

Those study guides are _________ excellent value that I bought five of
them.

Correct! such

too

enough

so

Question 6 1 / 1 pts

I have not _______ Mrs Chin for ten years.

see
 saw

been seeing

Correct! seen

Question 7 1 / 1 pts

It _____________ more time than expected to complete the project.

take

takes

Correct! took

taken

Question 8 1 / 1 pts

There is _________ interest in this course than in previous years.

Correct! less

little

fewer

small
 Question 9 1 / 1 pts

Ahmed dislikes _________ when he is reading.

Correct! being disturbed

disturbed

be disturbed

to be disturbed

Question 10 1 / 1 pts

I was _________ my assignment, but I forgot.

done

doing

Correct! going to do

do

Question 11 1 / 1 pts

She was ________ to have been a fine teacher.

know
Correct! known

knew

knowing

Question 12 1 / 1 pts

She is considering __________ for post-graduate studies.

being applied

be applied

to apply

Correct! applying

Question 13 1 / 1 pts

_________ planning carefully, we were able to complete our work.

For

In

Correct! By

On
 Question 14 1 / 1 pts

What courses __________ you take if you had a choice?

will

did

Correct! would

had

Question 15 1 / 1 pts

The new students are not used to ________ to long lectures.

listen

listens

listened

Correct! listening

Question 16 1 / 1 pts

When the examination is over, everyone _________ happier.

would be
Correct! will be

will have

would have been

Question 17 1 / 1 pts

The suggestions of the committee ______ very useful.

Correct! were

was

be

is

Question 18 1 / 1 pts

Prof. Ali and the CEO, together with Dr. Fu, ______ going to Sydney.

is

be

Correct! are

was
 Question 19 1 / 1 pts

There is going to be trouble _______ we solve this problem.

if

Correct! unless

should

providing

Question 20 0 / 1 pts

There was a rise ________ 10% in the number of students.

orrect answer of

by

ou Answered in

for

Question 21 1 / 1 pts

Not until I sat down _______ I realise I was in the wrong classroom.

Correct! did
 was

had

can

Question 22 1 / 1 pts

_______ his lectures weren’t so boring, we would attend them.

Provided

Unless

Correct! If

Should

Question 23 0 / 1 pts

All students must comply ________ the rules.

ou Answered to

by

from

orrect answer with

 Question 24 0 / 1 pts

The number of teachers _________ increased.

orrect answer has

been

ou Answered have

being

Question 25 0 / 1 pts

_________ she was in the wrong classroom, Suzy left.

Realises

ou Answered Realised

Realise

orrect answer Realising

Question 26 0 / 1 pts

We have _________ tutorials than we used to have.

small
orrect answer fewer

little

ou Answered less

Question 27 1 / 1 pts

By the end of May, I will have_______ this course.

Correct! finished

finishing

finishes

finish

Question 28 1 / 1 pts

How ________ students are in your class?

most

much

Correct! many

more
 Question 29 1 / 1 pts

Bursaries are ________ to deserving students.

Correct! given

gives

give

gave

Question 30 0 / 1 pts

Alan, along with Dr. Lam and Ms. Rani, ______ getting a pay rise.

orrect answer is

ou Answered are

be

were

Part Two: For Questions 31 - 40, click on the best option to complete
the sentences correctly.
 Question 31 1 / 1 pts

My library card...

Correct! needs renewing.

need renewal.

needs to renew.

is needing renewal.

Question 32 1 / 1 pts

Nobody there...

knew who was Mr Wong.

Correct! knew who Mr Wong was.

was knowing Mr Wong.

was Mr Wong Knowing.

Question 33 0 / 1 pts

The three companies involved are...

Smith and Jones; Tan, Fong and Wu, and Crown and Thistle.
ou Answered Smith, and Jones, Tan, Fong and Wu and Crown and Thistle.

Smith and Jones; Tan, Fong and Wu; and Crown, and Thistle.

orrect answer Smith and Jones; Tan, Fong and Wu; and Crown and Thistle.

Question 34 0 / 1 pts

All of the classrooms are fitted with whiteboards...

ou Answered but only one of them had a TV.

orrect answer but only one of them has a TV.

but one of them has only a TV.

but one of them had only a TV.

Question 35 1 / 1 pts

The new student entered...

Correct! the wrong classroom by mistake.

to the wrong classroom by mistake.

in the wrong classroom by mistake.

into the wrong classroom by mistake.

 Question 36 0 / 1 pts

The lecture...

orrect answer ,which had been recorded earlier, was put online.

which had been recorded, earlier was put online.

,which, had been recorded earlier, was put online.

ou Answered which had been recorded earlier, was put online.

Question 37 1 / 1 pts

How many overseas trips...

Correct! did you make last year?

had you made last year?

have you made last year?

do you make last year?

Question 38 1 / 1 pts

Despite the difficulty of the test,...

we all past.
 we are all pass.

we are all passed.

Correct! we all passed.

Question 39 1 / 1 pts

Our lecturer is a...

old, chubby, Singaporean short woman.

Correct! short, old, chubby, Singaporean woman.

Singaporean, old, chubby, short woman.

Singaporean, short, old, chubby woman.

Question 40 0 / 1 pts

She asked...

what we would have done in that situation?

what would we have done in that situation?

orrect answer what we would have done in that situation.

ou Answered what would we have done in that situation.

 Part Three: For Questions 41 - 50, click on the best option to fill each
gap in the passage.

Question 41 1 / 1 pts

Establishing a business might lead to financial independence. ___________, it could

result in a great amount of debt.

As well as

Moreover

Correct! On the other hand

Furthermore

Question 42 1 / 1 pts

The recession is getting deeper. ___________, that is the opinion of

several leading economists.

Although

Correct! At least

However

To make matters worse

 Question 43 1 / 1 pts

Many people were unprepared for the storm. _________, the casualty
rate was high.

Incidentally

At any rate

Whereas

Correct! As a result

Question 44 1 / 1 pts

The challenge was considerable. __________, he was confident he could

succeed.

In contrast

Correct! Nevertheless

Hence

To put it another way

Question 45 0 / 1 pts

The university has 8,000 campus-based students, and ___________ it

has about 22,000 students taking its online courses.
orrect answer what's more

on the other hand

to tell the truth

ou Answered at any rate

Question 46 1 / 1 pts

Drinking a glass of wine each day can have benefits for the heart.
__________, drinking too much can lead to liver disease.

Hence

Therefore

Consequently

Correct! However

Question 47 1 / 1 pts

The number of respondents to the survey was very low. ___________,

many of the returned questionnaires were spoilt.

At least

In contrast

Whereas
Correct! To make matters worse

Question 48 1 / 1 pts

Some people feel governments should spend more money ___________

reducing their budgets.

Correct! as opposed to

as well as

furthermore

in addition to

Question 49 1 / 1 pts

This research has focused on frogs. ___________, it is not clear whether

the findings can be applied to other animals.

Furthermore

Correct! Therefore

Nevertheless

Conversely

Question 50 1 / 1 pts
 Some people perform well under pressure __________ others suffer
acute anxiety.

because

as well as

Correct! whereas

on the other hand