REVIEW Grammar/Vocabulary (3 pages) Circle the best answer: 1. Newspapers are published in many cities. a. sold b. read c. printed d. bought 2. The instructor collected the examination papers. a. gathered b. erased c. distributed d. graded 3. When you order wire, you must state the diameter that you need. a. price b. thickness c. length d. use 4. Does he desire further education? a. less b. scientific c. more d. necessary 5. Upon retiring from the service, Captain Jones was hired by an aircraft company. a. kept b. flown c. discharged d. employed 6. The meeting terminated at four o’clock. a. was postponed c. got started b. was half-way over d. came to an end 7. He looked the engine over thoroughly. a. completely c. hurriedly b. a long time ago d. carelessly 8. Tomorrow’s weather will determine whether we are to go or stay. a. postpone c. be disregarded d. apply d. be the deciding factor 9. He tried to put out the fire, but it got out of hand. a. became uncontrollable c. left his had b. was put out d. became smaller 10. _____ you ever studied algebra? a. Do b. Have c. Has d. Did 11. This is a good car; _____ the other hand, that one is better. a. by b. at c. on d. to 12. The book on the table is _____. a. us b. them c. ours d. their 13. I have worked _____ a mechanic for several years. a. in b. as c. to d. at 14. The heavy rain prevented us from _____ for our next base. a. leave b. to leave c. left d. leaving 15. Will you please _____ me some coffee? a. fill b. pour c. drink d. put 16. There is very little possibility _____ finding his lost pen. a. by b. from c. of d. to 17. I haven’t seen John today. _____, I haven’t seen him for over a week. a. Nevertheless b. Than c. In fact d. Therefore 18. The first sergeant had all the telephones _____ today. a. repair b. repairing c. repairs d. repaired 19. The training has been accelerated. It has been _____. a. speeded up c. lengthened b. stopped d. eliminated 20. Would you mind _____ all the windows in the room? a. closed b. close c. closing d. to close 21. The cost of all the things I bought _____ to $50.00 a. were around b. added up c. over d. down 22. When Jack told us the dimensions of his room, he was talking about its ________. a. measurements b. color c. location d. quality 23. If John had had the money yesterday, he _____ the car. a. buys c. would buy b. bought d. would have bought 24. When did your brother _____? a. get marry c. get married b. got married d. to marry 25. The patients haven’t received their medicine yet, _____? a. had they c. have they b. received they d. didn’t they 26. The problem was worked out. It was _____. a. solved c. given to someone b. unsolved d. lost 27. Water is _____ hydrogen and oxygen. a. combined with c. composed of b. made to d. evaporated 28. Mr. Smith always carries his raincoat if the weatherman _____ rain. a. predicted c. predicts b. had predicted d. predicting 29. When he went to buy a car, he _____ a blue one. a. picked out c. picking out b. will pick out d. picks out 30. She was interested in _____ English. a. to learn c. learning b. the learning d. have learned 31. Everyone was happy _____ free tickets to the movie. a. received c. have received b. to receive d. were received 32. The secretary asked, “Would you like to see any particular person?” The visitor replied, Yes, _____.” a. all of them c. Captain Burke b. I’m not particular d. I will talk to anyone 33. The regulation on training _____ yet. a. not changed c. has not been changed b. was not changed d. hasn’t changed 34. In one kind of code, each number represents a letter of the alphabet. In other words, _____. a. every number precedes a letter b. each number looks like a letter c. every number is an alphabet d. each number stands for a letter 35. In note taking, a person is always _____. a. writing the main points b. carrying messages from one place to another c. completing short sentences d. taking orders over the telephone 36. Sgt. Smith said, “When I finish this report, I will pass it on to Sgt. Brown.” Sgt. Brown _____. a. received the report from Sgt. Smith b. will receive the report from Sgt. Smith c. will not receive the report from Sgt. Smith d. will write his own report 37. When the child ran in front of the moving taxi, the driver stopped the car instantly. He stopped the taxi _____. a. cautiously c. abruptly b. slightly d. unevenly 38. John stirred his cup of coffee. He _____ his coffee. a. mixed c. poured b. heated d. tasted 39. The mechanic spilled the oil on the motor. He _____. a. put the oil in the motor b. spread the oil carefully c. removed the oil from the motor d. accidentally poured the oil in the wrong place 40. My watch functions properly. It is _____. a. out of order c. worn out b. in good shape d. not working
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