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Parts of speech classify words according to their function as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Questions may test a word that changes class by context, such as a noun used as a verb or an adjective formed from a participle.
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- A. more
- B. sixty years
- C. since the first
- D. strange ambition
Explanation: The phrase "since the first" is an idiomatic expression that means "since the beginning" or "since the start".
Correct answer: since the first- A. His
- B. older
- C. joined
- D. became
Explanation: The word "older" should be replaced with "elder" to make the sentence grammatically correct.The sentence should read: "His elder brother…
Correct answer: older- A. more organized
- B. but
- C. more information
- D. Sophia
Explanation: The sentence should read: "Sophia's resume was more organised than Nick's, but Nick's resume included more information than Sophia's."The…
Correct answer: Sophia- A. look
- B. interested
- C. good one
- D. last night
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The board chair's annual report was more encouraging than any annual report we have heard in the past five…
Correct answer: good one- A. look
- B. interested
- C. good one
- D. last night
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The film on TV tonight doesn't look very interesting."The word "interested" should be replaced with…
Correct answer: interested- A. very friendlier
- B. friendlier than
- C. more friendlier
- D. most friendlier
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The people in the South are friendlier than they are in the North."This is a correct comparative sentence…
Correct answer: friendlier than- A. My dear fellow, you're fitter than I am
- B. My dear follow, you've fit than I am
- C. My dear follow, you're fitter than me
- D. My dear fellow, you're more fitter than I am
Explanation: My dear fellow, you're fitter than I am.
Correct answer: My dear fellow, you're fitter than I am- A. I received a useful digital, alarm, clock on my birthday.
- B. I received a digital alarm useful clock on my birthday.
- C. I received a alarm useful digital clock on my birthday.
- D. I received a useful digital alarm clock on my birthday.
Explanation: I received a useful digital alarm clock on my birthday.
Correct answer: I received a useful digital alarm clock on my birthday.- A. There's much too work for you to finish today.
- B. There's too much work for you to finish today.
- C. There's so much work for you to finish today.
- D. There's too much work for you to finishing today.
Explanation: There's too much work for you to finish today.
Correct answer: There's too much work for you to finish today.- A. A little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- B. Little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- C. The little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.
- D. A little care on your part would have made you most successful than your friend.
Explanation: "A little" is an idiomatic expression that means "some" or "a small amount".
Correct answer: A little care on your part would have made you more successful than your friend.- A. have come
- B. where
- C. batter
- D. storms
Explanation: "Battered" is the correct word to use, as it means being severely affected or damaged by something (in this case, the storms of…
Correct answer: batter- A. The
- B. opened
- C. standing
- D. by
Explanation: - "Opened" is incorrect because it implies that the action of opening the door is happening at the moment, whereas the sentence describes…
Correct answer: opened- A. off
- B. latest
- C. about
- D. ago
Explanation: - "Off" is incorrect because it implies movement away from something, but doesn't specify the direction or destination.- "Away" is the…
Correct answer: off- A. the best
- B. to be silent
- C. than
- D. to speak in
Explanation: The sentence "It is the best to be silent than to speak in anger" is a grammatically correct and idiomatic way to express the idea that…
Correct answer: the best- A. Most
- B. immense
- C. intensely
- D. hot
Explanation: "Most of the area had for countless years consisted of immense stretches of sand that was intensely hot" or"Most of the area had for…
Correct answer: hot- A. from
- B. "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."
- C. its luxuriant
- D. trees and plants
Explanation: "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."- "Later" refers to…
Correct answer: "In Salah differs from El Golea. The latter town, with its shady swimming-pools and its luxuriant trees and plants..."- A. Boycotting
- B. yourself
- C. than "Boycotting is making a statement that you do not value yourself as being superior to others."
Explanation: "Boycotting is making a statement that you do not value yourself as being superior to others."- "Than" is used for comparisons, whereas…
Correct answer: than "Boycotting is making a statement that you do not value yourself as being superior to others."- A. aerodynamic
- B. has
- C. to
Explanation: The sentence "The aerodynamic efficient body..." is a bit awkwardly phrased, but "aerodynamic" is indeed the correct word to use in this…
Correct answer: aerodynamic- A. lately "Lately, I've been staying up late at night reading stupid philosophies and waking up early to read some more."
- B. wake up
- C. to read
- D. more
Explanation: "Lately, I've been staying up late at night reading stupid philosophies and waking up early to read some more."- "Lately" is an adverb…
Correct answer: lately "Lately, I've been staying up late at night reading stupid philosophies and waking up early to read some more."- A. any
- B. that
- C. the most
- D. this
Explanation: - "The most" is an incorrect phrase in this context, as it implies a comparison.- Instead, the sentence should use either "unique"…
Correct answer: the most