1.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

(a) The boy who was wearing a blue shirt was running.

(b) The boy was wearing a blue shirt who was running.

(c) The boy who was running was wearing a blue shirt.

(d) The boy wearing a blue shirt was running.

Answer: (c)

2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

(a) I have never seen such a beautiful sight.

(b) I saw the most beautiful sight I have ever seen.

(c) I have never seen the most beautiful sight.

(d) I saw a beautiful sight that I have never seen before.

Answer: (c)

3. Choose the correct sentence:

(a) The man who I met was very tall.

(b) The man whom I met was very tall.

(c) The man I met was very tall.

(d) The man who I met is very tall.

Answer: (c)

4. Choose the synonym of the word "delicate": (a) weak (b) fragile (c) strong (d) sturdy

Answer: (b)
5. Choose the antonym of the word "prosperous": (a) wealthy (b) successful (c) poor (d)
unlucky

Answer: (c)

6. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The old man was so _____ that he
could barely walk. (a) feeble (b) frail (c) weak (d) tired

Answer: (a)

7. Choose the synonym of the word "sly": (a) cunning (b) honest (c) straightforward (d)
naive

Answer: (a)

8. Choose the synonym of the word "reprimand": (a) praise (b) scold (c) warn (d)
punish

Answer: (b)

9. Choose the antonym of the word "scarce": (a) abundant (b) plentiful (c)
numerous (d) widespread

Answer: (a)

10. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The _____ of the new car was a
welcome surprise. (a) price (b) cost (c) value (d) worth

Answer: (c)

11)The rise of the Incan empire rested not only on the Incas' military might and the
ability of their rulers but also they imposed a highly organized economic and political
system on many different ethnic groups and permitting them to retain many of their
customs and often their own leaders.

(A) they imposed a highly organized economic and political system on many different
ethnic groups and permitting them
(B) on their imposition of a highly organized economic and political system on many
different ethnic groups, who were permitted
(C) because of their imposition of a highly organized economic and political system on
many different ethnic groups, who they permitted
(D) on their imposing of a highly organized economic and political system on many
different ethnic groups and they permitted them
(E) imposing a highly organized economic and political system on many different ethnic
groups, permitting them

12)Some movie-critics regard Aamir Khan’s manner of fitness training as being less
efficient than in Hollywood super stars.

(A) as being less efficient than in

(B) as less efficient than it is in
(C) as less efficient than that of
(D) to be less efficient than that of
(E) to have been less efficient than it is in

13)The human nervous system and a telephone system superficially resemble each
other, not only because the former carries information in the form of electrical impulses
and because all of its neural pathways converge in the brain and spinal cord, which
together form a kind of central exchange.

(A) The human nervous system and a telephone system superficially resemble each
other, not only because the former carries
(B) The human nervous system and a telephone system bear a superficial resemblance
because they both carry
(C) The human nervous system bears a superficial resemblance to a telephone system
both because the former carries
(D) Superficially, a telephone system resembles the human nervous system both
because they carry
(E) There is a superficial resemblance between a telephone system and the human
nervous system, not only because they both carry

14)The direction in which the Earth and the other solid planets--Mercury, Venus, and
Mars--spins were determined from collisions with giant celestial bodies in the early
history of the Solar System.

(A) spins were determined from

(B) spins were determined because of
(C) spins was determined through
(D) spin was determined by
(E) spin was determined with a result of
15)The new image of Stone Age people as systematic hunters of large animals, rather
than merely scavenging for meat, have emerged from the examination of tools found in
Germany, including three wooden spears that archaeologists believe to be about
400,000 years old.

(A) merely scavenging for meat, have emerged from the examination of tools found in
Germany, including
(B) as merely scavenging for meat, have emerged from examining tools found in
Germany, which include
(C) as mere meat scavengers, has emerged from examining tools found in Germany
that includes
(D) mere scavengers of meat, has emerged from the examination of tools found in
Germany, which includes
(E) mere scavengers of meat, has emerged from the examination of tools found in
Germany, including

16)There is a widespread belief in the United States and Western Europe that young
people have a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and
grandparents and that the source of the change lies in the collapse of the "work ethic."

(A) a smaller commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
(B) less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents
(C) a smaller commitment to work and a career than that of their parents and
grandparents
(D) less of a commitment to work and a career than their parents and grandparents had
(E) a lessening of the commitment to work and a career that their parents and
grandparents had

17)In an effort to increase profits, the company moved itself from emphasizing its
chemicals business to expand into high-growth pharmaceuticals and futuristic
biotechnologies.

(A) itself from emphasizing its chemicals business to expand

(B) itself from emphasizing its chemicals business then to expanding
(C) from an emphasis on its chemicals business and to expanding
(D) from an emphasis on its chemicals business and to expand
(E) from emphasizing its chemicals business to expanding

18)Besides adding complementary flavors to many foods, hot sauces stimulate the
release of endorphins in the brain, just as exercise does, and these have a pain-
relieving effect like morphine's.
(A) hot sauces stimulate the release of endorphins in the brain, just as exercise does,
and these have a pain-relieving effect like morphine's
(B) hot sauces stimulate the release of endorphins in the brain, like exercise, and they
have a pain-relieving effect that is like morphine
(C) hot sauces and exercise both stimulate the release of endorphins in the brain, and
they have a pain-relieving effect like morphine
(D) the release of endorphins in the brain is stimulated both by hot sauces and exercise,
and they have a pain-relieving effect like morphine's
(E) the release of endorphins in the brain is stimulated by hot sauces, just as with
exercise, and these have a pain-relieving effect like that of morphine

19)Since 1990 the global economy has grown more than it did during the 10,000 years
from the beginning of agriculture to 1950.

(A) Since 1990 the global economy has grown more than it did during the 10,000 years
from the beginning of agriculture
(B) Since 1990 the growth of the global economy has been more than that during
10,000 years, from when agriculture began
(C) The growth of the global economy since 1990 exceeds that which had been for
10,000 years from the beginning of agriculture
(D) The growth of the global economy since 1990 exceeds what it has been for 10,000
years, from when agriculture began
(E) The growth of the global economy since 1990 exceeds what it did for the 10,000
years from the beginning of agriculture

20) Studies that have compared the different types of insects in coffee plantations and
tropical forests have reported either finding a similar or a greater variety in plantations.

(A) and tropical forests have reported either finding a similar or a

(B) with those of tropical forests have either reported finding a similar or
(C) with those in tropical forests have reported finding either a similar or a
(D) to tropical forests have either reported finding a similar or
(E) to those of tropical forests have reported either finding a similar or

21) Every Sunday, Peter, along with Sandra, _____________ to watch a movie.
A) go
B) goes
C) would went
D) went
E) gone
22) The number of awards won by Sam and Steve _________more than that by any
other student.
A) is
B) are
C) will
D) would
E) were

23) The support from both the management and the staff members ________ crucial
for the success of any project.
A) needs
B) need
C) are
D) is
E) being

24) Rita took good care of her father and _________________ when they were
facing financial difficulties.
A) her
B) hers
C) herself
D) she
E) themselves

25) Since last year, each of them _______________ many suggestions for the
effective execution of the task.

A) given
B) had given
 C) have given
D) gave
E) has given

ANSWERS:
11-B
12–C
13– C
14–D
15– E
16– D
17–E
18– A
19–A
20- C
21-B
22-A
23-D
24-A
25-E