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Multiple choice testDahlia Bartley, Contributor

You must have noticed that our lessons, so far,

have been dealing with how to write correct sentences, using a variety ofstructures. In today's lesson, you will do your first test, a multiple choice test,which will incorporate aspects of what we have done. This is necessary, as Iwant you to have an idea of the type of questions which may be set on themultiple choice paper - Paper 1.

A student works on a baking project during a food and nutrition class at AscotHigh School, recently. -Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer

The first set of exercises require that you use your knowledge of the subjectand predicate.

Directions: Choose from the four options given below each sentence, the onewhich will make it correct.

1. I, along with Merle and Dimples, _____________ going to the meeting onSaturday.

(A) am (B) are (C) is (D) were

2. Most of the eggs in the box _______ broken when Mary fell.

(A) has been (B) are (C) was (D) were

3. One of the boys ________ an interesting story.

(A) has written (B) writing (C) have written (D) were writing

Directions: Some of the following sentences are unacceptable because ofinappropriate grammar, idiom or vocabulary. Some sentences are acceptable

as they stand. Select the one underlined part you feel is incorrect. If thesentence has no error, choose NE.

4. Whenever the netballers (A)play (B)a match the students shows (C)it'ssupport. (D)NE

5. (A)Each of the boys had to decide whether (B)he would accept the coach'sdecision, even if it meant losing (C)his place on the team. (D)NE

6.This group of girls (A)have decided to (B)undertake a difficult (C)butmeaningful project. (D)NE



7. (A)One of the ceiling fans (B)were defective and mother (C)promptlyreturned it to the store. (D)NE8. Mrs. Brown, (A)as well as Mrs. Parkins, (B)were at the meeting which(C)was held in the office. (D)NE

9. (A)At the end of the year, each group (B)was instructed to keep a record of(C)their meetings. (D)NE

10. Neither Joy's appeal (A)nor the stringency of the laws (B)were able (C)toquell the rioters. (D)NE

Directions: Reconstruct each of the following sentences according to thedirections which follow it.

11. When he had ploughed the land, he scattered the seeds in rows.

Begin with: 'After'

A. ploughing B. being ploughed

C. has ploughed D. having been ploughed

12. I think that John should sell his car and buy a house.

Begin with: 'If I were John'

A. I should B. I would C. I will D. I might

13. George studied all night but he still failed the examination.

Begin with: 'George failed the examination'

A. in spite of studying B. although he study

C. in spite of his studies D. and he studied

14. As soon as he entered the bus, it started on its journey.

Begin with: 'No sooner'

A. than he entered B. had he entered

C. that he entered D. when he entered

15. When the raging storm had ruined their shelter, they sought refuge in anold dilapidated boat that lay on the shore.

Begin with: 'When their shelter'

A. had been ruined B. having been ruined



C. was being ruined D. had ruined

Directions: Reconstruct each of the following sentences without changing themeaning. Follow the instructions below each sentence.

16. The captain summoned all his soldiers to a meeting in his office.

Replace the soldiers with them.

17. Can all of us fit into this room?

Begin with: I doubt that we

18. Before we left the house, we turned on the alarm.

Begin with: Leaving

19. The girl can attend the party this weekend, only if she is accompanied byher parents.

Begin with: Unless

Answers:

1. A 6. A 11. C

2. D 7. B 12. B

3. A 8. B 13. A

4. C 9. C 14. A

5. D 10. B 15. A

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