Skimming is sometimes useful _________ processing larger quantities of text.

The composer Verdi has written the opera Aida to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, but the opera was not performed until 1871 .

I advised him about the low ceilings in the house but he took no notice and hit his head three times.

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

Identify the error in each sentence: It’s difficult to find others workers who are willing to work such long hours

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

After searching for evidence in the house, the police concluded that the thief must have come in through the window and stole the property while the family was asleep.

Identify the error in each sentence: Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two nonconsecutive terms

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

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

Being a teacher, I shop at stores which offer a …….. to teachers.

The novel and the short story are the literary forms most commonly called “fiction”, but contemporary narrative poetry and dram were also forms of fiction.

Choose the best answer:

Have you ................. any plans for this summer holiday?

Identify the error in each sentence: The life span (A) of a domesticcat at home is said to be (B) far shorter (C) than a wild tiger (D) in the jungle

Identify the error in each sentence: 

My new student is being interviewing by a foreigner.    

The Yale Daily News is oldest than any other college newspaper still in operation in the United States.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: She sat in the dentist's waiting room, nervously ….. her nails.

Is it true that you_______ making a trip to Africa next week? 

Identify the error in each sentence: 

Industrial emissions, together with littering, is causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today. 

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

The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.

He _______called me twice this morning.

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. Visit     B.Perfect     C. Center     D. Movie