From the four words or phrases (A,B,C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.

The management has …….. a new deal which they hope will end the strike.

 

The world’s rain forests are being cut down at the rate on 3000 acres per hour.

Some trees such as the Banksias need to be burned periodically so that the seeds would open and germinate.

Since it was so difficult for American Indians to negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native language, they used a universal understood form of sign language.

Fiction is a type of literature that describes __________ people and events

If the water level has raised a little higher, the dam would probably have broken.

The second thing she did when she got to the motel was to put her rings and other values in the dangerous provided.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

At the awards banquet, the philanthropist was recognized for his generosity and careful in aiding the poor.

When she retires in September 1989, tennis champion Christine Evert was the most famous woman athlete in the United States.

Choose the best answer:

He said I'm terribly sorry ............. you ............... 

I am mad about fish but I_______like roast chicken.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Only after food has been dried or canned it should be stored for future use.

Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.

Mobility is one of the characteristics often demanded of executives, and they must accustom themselves to move quite regularly.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:

I've put the cake on a high shelf where he can't get at it.

Identify the error in each sentence: 

We cannot clean up all the polluted seas and rivers, nor we can stop the disappearance of plants and animals.

Choose the correct past forms and past participle forms of the following verbs:break - _______ - _______ 

Either humans and animals learn by experience, and what is learned influences the planning and carrying out of simple actions.

Martin was behind all the brilliant marketing schemes – he is really the ................ of the company.

 I would love to be able to _____ my children in the country. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

A. conservative B. equalize C. extraordinary D. astronomer