Basic English MCS's

This is some of the MCS'S for US Basic English test and some on them are doubtful can u guys please review it and correct it if some sentence is wrong. Thanks in advance.

Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
______ is the name of the opera, and _____ role did you say Maria would pay?
Ans: c (what, which)

Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Ans: a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)

Q: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It’s never too late to learn how to swim ____ you may fall off a boat!
Ans: b (you never know when)

Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
With can’t phone, on whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend, him
Ans: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the phone.

Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Ans: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)

Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Victor, who stole _____ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once offered _____ a word of thanks.
Ans: d (our, himself, us)

Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. While _________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ _________ areas of the valley.
A. more, windy, many, most, protection
B. most, windier, more, most, protective
C. many, windiest, most, more, protected
D. many, winding, more, most, protected

Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Knowing that February was the _____ month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation _______.
Ans: b (shortest, accordingly)

Q: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _____ he has sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.
Ans: b (; however)

Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her ______ stupid and _____ behavior.
Ans: c (totally, irresponsible)

Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
If Harry _______ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he _______ outside like everyone else.
Ans: a (gets, will have to wait)

Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
a. Terry hoped to find a new job that would let him earn extra cash in the summer and to work fewer hours.
b. Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his chemistry class.
c. Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.
d. Tatiana declared that the people in her office are smarter than the people who work in Tad's office.

Q:Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
a. Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
b. Thousand's of bargains are available during the holiday season, but I cant find time to shop.
c. The koala bear closed it's eyes and fell fast asleep.
d. Although I like the Joneses, I'm angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs' tools.

Q: Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.?
“I will be moving soon.” said Alma
Answers.
a. (Alma says she would move soon.)
b. (Alma said she would move soon.)
c. (Alma has said she would move soon.)
d. (Alma says she will move soon.)

Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
Alison regrets ______ you with her remarks; she never meant _____ so.
Ans: b (to hurt, to do)

Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentences.
Don’t _____ think Larry should call ________ wife if ______ is going to be late for dinner?
Ans: a (you, his, he)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (None of the above)

Q: Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ______ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Ans: c (they did begin to understand)

Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days. for last has good weather few The been the not
Ans: d (The weather has not been good for the last few days)

Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes _____ my desk and referred to them _____ the meeting.
Ans: b (beside, during)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all of the above)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Ans: d (The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.

Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Ans: d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)

Q: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Those who are not wise _______.
Ans: need not necessarily be stupid)

Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?
Ans: d (No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.)

Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew _______ the secret investigation _______ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.
Ans: a (of, about)

Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were _____ to discover such a ________ and _______ ________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Ans: b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)

Q:Everyone ___________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the family of bears________ from the woods. Ans: d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)

Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _______ foreign correspondent, is currently doing ______ internship in ______ Middle East _____ will return before the end of ______ year.
Ans: a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}

Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Ans: b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the school early.)

Q:Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Rhonda says, "I get to work early every day."
a. Rhonda says she gets to work early every day.
b. Rhonda said she gets to work early every day.
c. Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.
d. Rhonda says she had gotten to work early every day.

Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Last what ! It’s did you night, over After
Ans: b (After what you did last night, it’s over!)

Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow,” He said.
Ans: d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)

Q:Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The helium ______ balloon rose ________ into the air; the villagers knew then their ______ leader was off on another mission.
Ans: c (powered, powerfully, powerful)

Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Would I have it anything if had, I you known said would not bother
Ans: b (I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you)

Q: choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Licas_______violets are usually purple, ______I have seen some ______ are white.
Ans: c. and, although, that

Q:Which of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?
Ans: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.

Q: Choose the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answer: d. (A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.)

Q: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
Sleeping likes the. midday Katie until on weekends
Answers: (Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.)

Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
I find it very hard to remember ____________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _____________to do so dozens of times!
Answer: d. (mailing, forgetting)

Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Although Marvin said he had the keys__________ the flower pot, we were unable to find them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner.
Answer: a. (under, in. around)

Q: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
The excited children who had run toward the loud _____________.
Answer: d. (music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside)

Q: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
your company name? of what the is
Answer: c. (What is the name of your company?)

Q: Which of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?
Answer: b. (“Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.)

Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
After realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invited ________ to ____________ party. ____________ excused ___________ from the table and slipped out the back door.
Answer: a. (us, their, we, ourselves.)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: b. (We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs.)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: b. (Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.)

Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: c. (They was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: d. (Have you seen the cookies that were on my desk? They seem to have disappeared.)

Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple ____ some soup.
Answer: c. (Because, an, or)

Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy drove his motorcycle ______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it ______ two police cars.
Answer: c. (across, down, past, between)

Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be _____ great public speaker, ______ she is still too shy to try it.
Answer: b. (a, but)

Q: Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
Answer: a. (has studied)

Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answer: b. (My brother is not always willing to work.)

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answer: b. (Unless the world doesn't control its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.)

Q: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answer: a. (Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.)

Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Neither we _______ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of ______ night.
Answer: a. (nor, whether, that, the)

Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: c. (The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.)

Q: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answer: a. All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.

Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: c. (Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.)

Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
That house used to be _____ , but ______ have given it to _____.
Ans: c. mine, I, her

Q:After realizing that our hosts hadn't actually invited _____ to ______ party, ______ excused _____ from the table and slipped out the back door.
Ans: c. them, our, they, themselves

Q: This dish ________ too spicy. Why _________ so much pepper?

a. is, did the chef have to use
b. was, the chef is using
c. is, did the chef use
d. was, the chef used
e. a and c