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Multiple
choice test
Dahlia
Bartley, Contributor
This
week, you will do a multiple choice
test as you continue to prepare for
your examinations in May. Read the
questions carefully before you choose
your answers.
Items
1-6: SPELLING
Directions:
In some of the following sentences,
one of the underlined words may be
misspelt. Choose from the three options,
A, B and C, the word that is misspelt.
If no word is misspelt, choose D.
1.
He acted (A)professionally
and presented his (B)arguement
objectively to the (C)committee.
(D)No Error.
2.
That's the (A)ninth
(B)unnecessary message
you've sent to the (C)personnel
manager. (D)No
Error.
3.
A dictionary is a useful book to have
in one'spossession
if one has doubts about pronounciation.
(D)No
Error.
4.
Do you know the correct (A)proceedure
for operating a (B)vacuum cleaner
in a commercial (C)establishment
? (D)No
Error.
5.
I tasted only a (A)morsel
of the (B)pudding, but
it was (C)sumptious.
(D)No
Error.
6.
If we (A)abolish (B)corporal
punishment in schools, the atmosphere
will be more (C)condusive to
learning.
(D)No
Error.
Items
7-13: SENTENCE COMPLETION
Directions:
Choose the word or set of words that
most logically completes each sentence.
7.
I know Sheree is a ________________
reader, so I think I will give her
a couple of good books for her birthday.
A.
precocious B. conscientious C. ravenous
D. voracious
8.
There are not many men today who are
willing to ___________ a woman the
________ of offering her their seat
on the bus.
A.
give ... attention B. show ... courtesy
C. pay ... grace D. offer ... favour
9.
He has told so many lies that we can
no longer place any __________ on
what he says.
A.
conviction B. reputation C. reliance
D. credibility
10.
The doctors cautioned Alex that strenuous
work would prove ____________ but
complete rest would ____________ a
speedy recovery.
A.
bitter ... produce B. ambitious ...
hinder C. detrimental ... effect
D. strength ... necessitate
11.
Teachers should provide ___________
for children's learning by creating
a stimulating atmosphere in the classroom.
A.
objective B. motivation C. attitude
D. desire
12.
It was difficult for her to decide
on a new _________after she had rejected
the two options.
A.
alteration B. objectives C. alternative
D. opposition
13.
The pharmacist had difficulty _____________
the prescription as the doctor's scrawl
was almost ______________.
A.
interpreting ... invisible B. decoding
... inelegant C. dispensing ... ineligible
D. deciphering ... illegible
Items
14-17: USAGE
Directions:
Some of the following sentences are
unacceptable because of inappropriate
grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some
sentences are acceptable as they stand.
No sentence contains more than one
inappropriate element.
Select the one underlined part that
you feel is appropriate and choose
the corresponding letter. If the sentence
is acceptable as it stands, choose
D.
14.
This child was sitting beside me when
the news of a missing
child was broadcasted.
(D)No
Error.
15.
Everyone knows it was
him who
ransacked the suitcases and stole
the bracelet. (D)No
Error.
16.
When his mother tries to talk to him
about coming home straight
after school, he refuses
to hear. (D)No
Error.
17.
I speak French quite well,
even though I have only been studying
it for the pass two
years. (D)No
Error.
Items
18-20: ANTONYMS
Directions:
In each of the following sentences,
there is an underlined word. Select
the option that is nearly opposite
in meaning to the underlined word.
18.
All his thoughts are expressed with
great lucidity.
A.
brevity B. clarity C. complexity D.
simplicity
19.
A recent survey has shown that most
television viewers are extremely discriminating
about what they watch.
A.
careful B. concerned C. prejudiced
D. selective
20.
Under attack, he proved how vulnerable
he was.
A.
courageous B. defenseless C. weak
D. powerless
Dahlia
Bartley teaches at Glenmuir High School.
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