Sample Test 1

2. We _____ that concert.

a) were disappointed by

b) were disappointed of

c) were disappointing

d) were disappointing in

3. Mr. Johnson has lived here _____ ten years.

a) for

b) during


c) since

d) while

4. The fact ________ money orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popular form of payment.

of

that

is that

which is

5. Gifted though he was by remarkable natural musical talent, _________ to have had little knack for the necessities of social life at court.

Mozart, who seemed


Mozart seemed

it was Mozart that seeming

Mozart, seeming

6. __________ they are widely perceived as gentle creatures, hippopotamuses are reponsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other animal.

Despite of

Even though

In spite of

Nonetheless

Directions: In question 7, each sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.


7. Guppies are sometimes call(A) rainbow fish(B) because(C) of the male's bright(D) colors.

A

B

C


D