Из четырех предложенных вариантов выберите единственно правильный. 1. Please get someone ... the phone right away.
A. fix
B. to fix
C. fixing
D. fixed
2. I'm very busy today . . . , we can discuss the matter tomorrow.
A. during
B. however
С but also
D. else
3. I had to teach ... to swim.
A. I
B. me
С myself
D. mine
4. ... . provides people with both money and personal satisfaction.
A. working
B. work
С the work
D. to working
5. Linda felt. .. about the mistake.
A. bad
B. badly
C. worse
D. worsely
6. There are . .. hundred students attending this school.
A. approximate
B. until
C. as many as
D. more
7. The climate here is . . . than that of Russia.
A. mild
B. milder
C. mildest
D. the mildest
8. One's fingerprints are . .. any other person.
A. different from those of
B. different from
C. different
D. differ from
9. Sheila will feel much better when
A. she will stop smoking
B. stop smoking
С. stopping smoking
D. she stops smoking
10. Virginia was among the few who ... to continue studying.
A. want
B. wants
С. wanted
D. have wanted
11. Although your visas will expire in June, you may have ... extended for three months.
A. it
B. they
С. them
D. their
12. Jim took a lot of books . . . pass his exam.
A. so he could
B. so that he could
С. he could
D. so could 1
13. I want to have this book . . . , please.
A. renew
B. to renew
С to be renewed
D. renewed
14. I asked him . . .
A. who he was calling.
B. who was he calling.
С whom he was calling.
D. whom was he calling.
15. Please ... the telephone on the night table over there.
A. set
B. sets
С. sit
D. sat
16. My mother was in complete charge of all monetary matters affecting the household.
A. boring
B. fiscal
С stationery
D. scrupulous
17. The purchaser of this automobile is protected by the manufacturer's warranty.
A. thread
B. fund
C. issue
D. guarantee
18. The population of the United States is roughly 250 million.
A. unfortunately
B. ideally
С approximately
D. usually
19. It's all right if you just change the furniture around.
A. replace
B. use
C. transform
D. direct
20. This is an entirely feasible proposal. I suggest we will adopt it.
A. theoretical
B. practical
С. premature
D. timely.
A. fix
B. to fix
C. fixing
D. fixed
The correct answer is B. to fix.
Explanation: In this sentence, the verb "get" is followed by an infinitive verb, which means it should be used in the form "get + someone + to + infinitive verb." Therefore, the correct construction is "get someone to fix the phone right away."
2. I'm very busy today..., we can discuss the matter tomorrow.
A. during
B. however
C. but also
D. else
The correct answer is D. else.
Explanation: The sentence requires a conjunction that connects the two clauses and indicates contrast or an alternative. "Else" is the appropriate choice as it means "in addition," "alternatively," or "as another possibility." Therefore, the correct construction is "I'm very busy today, else we can discuss the matter tomorrow."
3. I had to teach ... to swim.
A. I
B. me
C. myself
D. mine
The correct answer is C. myself.
Explanation: The pronoun "myself" is a reflexive pronoun, which is used when the subject and the object of the sentence refer to the same person. In this sentence, the subject "I" is teaching the object "myself" (referring to the same person). Therefore, the correct construction is "I had to teach myself to swim."
4. ... . provides people with both money and personal satisfaction.
A. working
B. work
C. the work
D. to working
The correct answer is B. work.
Explanation: This sentence requires a noun that can act as the subject of the verb "provides." "Work" is the correct noun form, as it refers to an activity. Therefore, the correct construction is "Work provides people with both money and personal satisfaction."
5. Linda felt... about the mistake.
A. bad
B. badly
C. worse
D. worsely
The correct answer is A. bad.
Explanation: In this sentence, the adjective "bad" is required to describe how Linda felt (a linking verb). Adverbs are used to modify verbs, not adjectives. Therefore, the correct construction is "Linda felt bad about the mistake."
6. There are ... hundred students attending this school.
A. approximate
B. until
C. as many as
D. more
The correct answer is C. as many as.
Explanation: This sentence requires a phrase that indicates a comparison of quantity. "As many as" is the appropriate phrase that compares two quantities (a number and "hundred"). Therefore, the correct construction is "There are as many as a hundred students attending this school."
7. The climate here is ... than that of Russia.
A. mild
B. milder
C. mildest
D. the mildest
The correct answer is B. milder.
Explanation: This sentence requires a comparative form of the adjective "mild" to compare the climate here with the climate of Russia. "Milder" is the correct comparative form. Therefore, the correct construction is "The climate here is milder than that of Russia."
8. One's fingerprints are ... any other person.
A. different from those of
B. different from
C. different
D. differ from
The correct answer is A. different from those of.
Explanation: This sentence requires a prepositional phrase to show the comparison between one person's fingerprints and another person's fingerprints. The correct construction is "different from those of," which clearly indicates the comparison. Therefore, the correct construction is "One's fingerprints are different from those of any other person."
9. Sheila will feel much better when...
A. she will stop smoking
B. stop smoking
C. stopping smoking
D. she stops smoking
The correct answer is D. she stops smoking.
Explanation: This sentence requires a future simple construction in the subordinate clause. The correct construction is "she stops smoking." Therefore, the correct construction is "Sheila will feel much better when she stops smoking."
10. Virginia was among the few who... to continue studying.
A. want
B. wants
C. wanted
D. have wanted
The correct answer is C. wanted.
Explanation: In this sentence, the verb "was" is in the past tense, and "Virginia" is the subject. Therefore, the verb after "who" should also be in the past tense to agree with the subject. The correct construction is "Virginia was among the few who wanted to continue studying."
11. Although your visas will expire in June, you may have... extended for three months.
A. it
B. they
C. them
D. their
The correct answer is C. them.
Explanation: In this sentence, the pronoun "visas" is the object of the verb "have," which means it requires an object pronoun. The correct construction is "you may have them extended for three months."
12. Jim took a lot of books... pass his exam.
A. so he could
B. so that he could
C. he could
D. so could 1
The correct answer is B. so that he could.
Explanation: This sentence requires a conjunction followed by a clause expressing the purpose or intention. "So that" is the correct construction to show the purpose of taking a lot of books. Therefore, the correct construction is "Jim took a lot of books so that he could pass his exam."
13. I want to have this book...
A. renew
B. to renew
C. to be renewed
D. renewed
The correct answer is D. renewed.
Explanation: In this sentence, the verb "want" is followed by an object and an infinitive verb. However, the correct form is the past participle "renewed" as an adjective, which describes the state of the book. Therefore, the correct construction is "I want to have this book renewed."
14. I asked him...
A. who he was calling.
B. who was he calling.
C. whom he was calling.
D. whom was he calling.
The correct answer is A. who he was calling.
Explanation: In this sentence, the correct question word to introduce the indirect question is "who." The question structure is "I asked him who he was calling." Therefore, the correct construction is "I asked him who he was calling."
15. Please... the telephone on the night table over there.
A. set
B. sets
C. sit
D. sat
The correct answer is A. set.
Explanation: In this sentence, the correct verb is "set" as it means to place or put. The imperative form "Please set the telephone on the night table over there" is used to give a polite command. Therefore, the correct construction is "Please set the telephone on the night table over there."
16. My mother was in complete charge of all monetary matters affecting the household.
A. boring
B. fiscal
C. stationery
D. scrupulous
The correct answer is B. fiscal.
Explanation: The word "fiscal" matches the context of monetary matters affecting the household, which refers to money and finance. The word "fiscal" means relating to public finances or financial matters in general. Therefore, the correct construction is "My mother was in complete charge of all fiscal matters affecting the household."
17. The purchaser of this automobile is protected by the manufacturer's warranty.
A. thread
B. fund
C. issue
D. guarantee
The correct answer is D. guarantee.
Explanation: In this sentence, the noun that matches the context of protecting the purchaser is "guarantee." A guarantee is a formal promise or assurance, especially in writing, that certain conditions will be fulfilled or a certain product will work as expected. Therefore, the correct construction is "The purchaser of this automobile is protected by the manufacturer's guarantee."
18. The population of the United States is roughly 250 million.
A. unfortunately
B. ideally
C. approximately
D. usually
The correct answer is C. approximately.
Explanation: The word "approximately" matches the context of an estimated or rough number, which refers to the population of the United States. Therefore, the correct construction is "The population of the United States is approximately 250 million."
19. It's all right if you just change the furniture around.
A. replace
B. use
C. transform
D. direct
The correct answer is A. replace.
Explanation: In this sentence, "replace" is the correct verb that matches the context of changing the furniture in a different position. To change the furniture around means to replace or move the furniture to different positions. Therefore, the correct construction is "It's all right if you just replace the furniture around."
20. This is an entirely feasible proposal. I suggest we will adopt it.
A. theoretical
B. practical
C. premature
D. timely
The correct answer is B. practical.
Explanation: The adjective "practical" matches the context of a proposal that is realistic or capable of being done. The word "feasible" also means capable of being accomplished or done. Therefore, the correct construction is "This is an entirely feasible proposal. I suggest we adopt it because it is practical."