I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. “Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana.” “He _____ that it was against the law.”
a. is telling b. was told c. told d. tells
2. “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.”
“Don’t worry. They _____ them soon.”
a. will be moved b. will move c. were moved d. moved
3. Gold _____ in California in the nineteenth century.
a. was discovered b. has been discovered c. were discovered d. discovered
4. _____ that military spending is extremely high.
a. We are felt b. It feels c. It is felt d. We feel that it is
5. All planes _____ before departure.
a. will checked b. will has checked
c. will be checked d. will been checked
6. I wanted _____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
a. to see b. to be seen c. seeing d. being to see
7. Look what John _____ me!
a. give b. gave c. has giving d. has given
8. “Where did you get these old dresses?” “We _____ them in the old trunk.”
a. were found b. finding c. found d. have been found
9. “What happened to the old mail carrier?” “He _____ to a new neighborhood to work.”
a. has sent b. was sending c. was sent d. sent
10. The report notes the firm’s casual attitude _____safety procedures.
a. for b. in c. on d. towards
11. It’s a pity if they have to close the school, but I can see the _____ of it.
a. logic b. logical c. logically d. logician
12. It was Carol who brought up the _____ of sports facilities.
a. subject b. subjective c. subjection d. subjectively
13. A crescent moon was the symbol _____ the old Ottoman Empire.
a. in b. to c. as d. of
14. The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.
a. inspired for b. inspire for c. inspired d. inspire
15. These shoes have gone out _____ style, but I like them.
a. of b. off c. for d. over
I. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. “Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana.” “He _____ that it was against the law.”
a. is telling b. was told c. told d. tells
2. “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.”
“Don’t worry. They _____ them soon.”
a. will be moved b. will move c. were moved d. moved
3. Gold _____ in California in the nineteenth century.
a. was discovered b. has been discovered c. were discovered d. discovered
4. _____ that military spending is extremely high.
a. We are felt b. It feels c. It is felt d. We feel that it is
5. All planes _____ before departure.
a. will checked b. will has checked
c. will be checked d. will been checked
6. I wanted _____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
a. to see b. to be seen c. seeing d. being to see
7. Look what John _____ me!
a. give b. gave c. has giving d. has given
8. “Where did you get these old dresses?” “We _____ them in the old trunk.”
a. were found b. finding c. found d. have been found
9. “What happened to the old mail carrier?” “He _____ to a new neighborhood to work.”
a. has sent b. was sending c. was sent d. sent
10. The report notes the firm’s casual attitude _____safety procedures.
a. for b. in c. on d. towards
11. It’s a pity if they have to close the school, but I can see the _____ of it.
a. logic b. logical c. logically d. logician
12. It was Carol who brought up the _____ of sports facilities.
a. subject b. subjective c. subjection d. subjectively
13. A crescent moon was the symbol _____ the old Ottoman Empire.
a. in b. to c. as d. of
14. The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.
a. inspired for b. inspire for c. inspired d. inspire
15. These shoes have gone out _____ style, but I like them.
a. of b. off c. for d. over