ITEP "simulation"Version en ligne Answer each of the questions par Evelyn Rodriguez 1 After you finish with the first exercise, please __________ onto the following exercise. a a) continue b b) continues c c) continued d d) have continued 2 The girls in my math class__________ very intelligent. a a) have b b) is c c) are d d) has been 3 A luxury car is ________ expensive than an economy car. a a) much b b) many c c) most d d) more 4 The event was a total success _________ the hour when it rained and everyone had to wait inside. a a) so b b) because c c) except for d d) instead of 5 Having ________ opportunity like this is incredibly fortunate. a a) a b b) an c c) it d d) that 6 Many say that breakfast is __________ meal of the day. a a) the more important b b) the important more c c) the most important d d) the important most 7 By the time I finished reading the chapter, two hours __________ a a) pass b b) have passed c c) had passed d d) am going to be 8 Vegetables are ________ to eat than breads and desserts. a a) health b b) healthy c c) healthiest d d) healthier 9 I have not been to a football game ________ very long time. a a) so b b) for c c) in a d d) since a 10 Starting at a new school can sometimes be _______. a a) scare b b) scared c c) scarily d d) scary 11 Last week __________ Paul met with his advisor. a a) the first time was b b) was first time the c c) first time was the d d) was the first time 12 I will finish my essay tonight _________ I have to stay up all night. a a) even if b b) in spite of c c) rather than d d) because 13 He left the shopping center to go home as ___________he ran out of money. a a) the time came b b) soon as c c) when d d) well as 14 Professor Hillman __________ campus suddenly this morning, so this afternoon’s class is cancelled. a a) had to leave b b) have to leave c c) was left d d) had left 15 I think taking another English class would be the best decision for __________. a a) we b b) us c c) our d c) ours 16 That one is not ______ it belongs to my friend. a a) your b b) you c c) you’re d d) yours 17 They couldn’t buy tickets because they didn’t have __________ money. a a) any b b) many c c) some d d) few 18 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: His favorite summer activities include surfing, bike riding, and to play baseball with his friends. a a) His b b) surfing c c) bike riding d d) to play baseball 19 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Although you read today’s newspaper, you may come across an article about tornados. a a) Although b b) today’s c c) come across d d) about 20 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: As it turned out, she would have preferred being alone, rather than her whole family is going to be there. a a) would have b b) being c c) rather than d d) is going to be 21 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Much doctors urge their patients to exercise more. a a) Much b b) urge c c) their d d) to exercise 22 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Since many test-takers ride their bikes to school, while others walk, take the bus, or drive their cars. a a) Since b b) their c c) to school d d) drive 23 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect:Helen helped her father planted vegetables in the garden. a a) her b b) planted c c) in d d) the 24 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Devon no longer has the book that the teacher had given him because he was leaving it in the library. a a) has b b) had given c c) was leaving d d) in 25 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Dressed in her best suit and with a confident smile, Emily is sure to make a good impression being at the job interview. a a) her best b b) with c c) to make d d) being 26 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: I was planning to attend the party, but then I had remembered that Sylvia’s jazz concert was being held on the same night. a a) planning b b) to attend c c) had remembered d d) was being 27 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: One of Van Gogh’s paintings from his famous sunflower series were recently sold at auction for an unprecedented sum of money. a a) from b b) were c c) sold d d) for 28 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Most of the specimens in the lab have been carefully prepared by any test-taker. a a) in b b) have been c c) prepared d d) any 29 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: It was the substitute teacher to which she gave her report. a a) It b b) the c c) which d d) her 30 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: Adventure novels are often about fantastic journeys, great deeds, and the hero has bad luck. a a) are b b) about c c) and d d) the hero has 31 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: The dromedary, which is native to a desert areas of west Asia, has only one hump. a a) which b b) to c c) a d d) has 32 Select which part of the sentence is incorrect: The vegetarian restaurant along the street behind the coffee shop serves delicious food for a very reasonable price. a a) along b b) behind c c) delicious d d) for